Chapter 199 – 18. The Princess Is One, Two, Three, Uh… ?
Han Si-woo looked outside through the large window.
A clear sky with summer approaching beyond spring.
And I see a wide system.
Even though only what the eye can see is larger than the capital of the Kingdom of Palania, that is not all of the islands.
The imperial castle of the Glazer Empire is roughly located in the center of the island.
In other words, it means that there is a similar size behind him that is not visible.
‘The size is really filthy big.’
Did I mention that this is one of the best places to look down on the islands in the imperial castle?
Indeed, it is magnificent.
Siwoo, who had been looking out the window for a while, turned his back.
‘The schedule in the empire is coming to an end.’
One month.
He spent quite a bit of time in the Empire.
And so much has been done and much has been gained.
There were some downsides, but overall it was a very satisfying time.
“The thing I regret the most is, of course, the princesses.”
Reminds me of her fiancee, Helena.
Even though we got engaged, we haven’t made much progress yet.
Kissing and hugging have become quite natural now, but deep kissing with the tongue is all about once. It was only possible after setting the mood. Still, it was a very sweet and thrilling kiss that was worth the effort.
‘Still, I’ll keep in touch with Helena often.’
The next thing that came to mind was the twin princesses, Linda and Leslie.
I am still on good terms with my two cute sisters-in-law.
As if they thought it was better to seduce them secretly rather than aggressively, the two of them recently changed their methods and challenged him. It was fun, so Siwoo was secretly playing pranks on the two of them. For example, casually holding hands, or kissing the forehead as if brushing.
‘Here, the princesses quickly get flustered about what they’ve been through.’
There were exceptions, but it was the case with the princesses with whom they only had a slight friendship.
Actually, when Siwoo stays still, he looks like a hawk and tries to touch her.
There are exceptions, the 1st and 4th princesses.
These two take it for granted to be favored or praised by others.
‘Is that why the 1st princess isn’t easy to like?’
She has also met with the 1st princess several times.
Arrogance aside, she had the feeling of being a typical aristocratic or royal girl who took for granted that she was loved. It’s not like Michael’s personality is a problem, but it’s just there.
‘It was pretty, but it was really pretty.’
As I was going down the castle tower, I ran into Hildear who was coming up.
“Ah, Mr. Siu.”
“Huh? Did you find me?”
“Yes, that… Do you have time?”
“Didn’t you know?”
At his words, Hildear laughed lightly.
Just as she said, she checked Siwoo’s schedule through Elaine and came here.
After the engagement ceremony, spontaneous meetings were more frequent than formal appointments.
Most of the reasons are due to the number of members of the royal family.
Still, thanks to that, it was comfortable to deal with only the royal family, since it was possible to not care about a fair number of nobles.
“What’s going on?”
“Hey, that is, before returning to the kingdom…”
He couldn’t finish talking about the light blue haired man who lived here, and he opened his mouth.
It’s a look that Siwoo has seen many times before.
Eight out of her ten showed it when she asked him out on a date.
So the answer is obvious.
“Come on.”
“Yes?”
Hildear approached him with a puzzled face.
Siu quickly grabbed her hand as if snatching it.
A small, trembling movement.
However, a bright smile forms on his lips.
“Where do you want to go?”
“That… I don’t know if Siwoo-nim might not like it, is that okay?”
At her question, Siwoo snorted.
I don’t know where he’s going, but since he’s asking like this, it seems like he’s never been to a place.
But Siu didn’t mind.
Unless it’s a very strange place, I don’t think I’d hate to go with the woman I love. Still, Hildeard wouldn’t drag him around shopping. If it’s not that much, there’s nothing to be tired and exhausted.
“Lead the lead. No, then it’ll be hard to hold hands. Guide me.”
“Yes!”
The place Hildear and I headed to was unexpected in many ways.
“How… Are you okay?”
“It’s unexpected. Did you want to come here?”
“Oh, I wanted to see it at least once.”
“Indeed…”
Take a leisurely look around.
A noisy place with hundreds of women.
Even with makeup on, just the fact that he is a man has a glancing gaze. Then, when he sees Hildear next to him, he clicks his tongue or turns his head with a dissatisfied face. That’s because men who come to places like this are usually with their girlfriends.
Arena.
Except for a few warriors, it was almost exclusively reserved for women.
“Hilde. What about tickets?”
“Here…”
“I prepared everything in advance.”
“Lol.”
The two paid their tickets and entered the stands.
As expected of an arena, there was a gamble where money bet on victory or defeat, but I didn’t feel like taking a bet even though I didn’t know anything about gladiators. It costs a little more anyway, but you can also bet inside.
“Did you really want to come here?”
Siu asks a question while looking at Hildear after sitting down.
But she shook her head.
“It’s not like that, just because there’s a famous gladiator recently.”
“Okay?”
“Yes, he came from another country, and he showed great strength every time he came for a short time from a week ago. In particular, his fighting style is ruthless and rough, so he is especially popular. Oh, maybe something like that…”
“I’m not on the side of liking it, but I don’t hate it either. But he’s a gladiator who appeared a while ago. Hasn’t it been less than two weeks by any chance?”
“Right. About ten days?”
Other countries. Not long after it appeared. A gladiator with a rough fighting style.
A woman’s face naturally comes to his mind.
Princess Scarlet, a vampire who hid her identity, entered Soyoung Maman’s party.
It’s not certain, but the circumstantial evidence is clear.
‘You’ll know when you see it. Anyway, I should have talked to Scarlett more. He said he was busy. Was it because of this?’
It is not yet known that Scarlett joined Han So-young’s party.
He said that he was controlling some information because it was burdensome to attract attention every time.
Han So-yeong, whom she still sees every four or three days, she had told him that she would release information all at once after she had progressed to a certain extent. So it is highly likely that she will be quiet for a while.
“…”
Hildear looked down at the arena stage and studied Siu’s profile as he was lost in thought.
In fact, the story of the gladiators was also true, but that was not the only reason.
‘Something pricked my conscience…’
Usually men don’t like arenas.
It is a place full of blood and violence.
There are not a few people who don’t like it, not only among the men in this world, but also among the male heroes.
In the meantime, Hildear heard a story.
It is said that it is fashionable among female knights to go on an arena date with a male lover recently and solve the mystery about him. Hildear, intrigued, took on the challenge after thinking about it for a day. The result is success.
Now he can unravel this story wherever he goes.
‘I like Siwoo… ♥’
The match started soon.
A total of seven games scheduled for today.
As expected of the largest arena in the system, the schedule is rich.
There are matches against monsters and ferocious beasts, and there are matches between humans.
“And…”
Hilde Arr, who was watching the game with a little excited expression, burst into admiration from his second match.
Game between people. I can’t say that the level of both is very high.
Perhaps even if Hildear faced both of them at the same time, he would win enough.
“Hilde, is this your first time in the arena?”
“Yes? Oh, no. It’s not the first time… But it’s been a while since I was a kid. My mother hates places like this.”
“Hmm.”
Siu, who recalled Kriemhild, nodded his head.
At first glance, it seems that she hates places like arenas.
“That’s why I was so impressed.”
“Yes… It’s more amazing than I thought. It’s rough, but it still reveals its practicality. It’s a pity that it’s a sword that’s hard to live with, but if you don’t die in a place like this, you’ll grow quickly.”
“As long as he doesn’t die… That’s right.”
Hilde Arr’s words made her think of Scarlett again.
Vampires mainly use magic or special fighting methods using blood rather than martial arts. It’s not that their physical abilities are inferior, but they, nicknamed the Dark Nobles, rate things like Baktu as vulgar fighting.
Guri Scarlett’s nickname of a red berserker and fighting style are heterogeneous.
‘Perhaps… Scarlett may have been a gladiator for quite some time. If she somehow survives with her unique regenerative powers, her many battles will have made her stronger.’
The second fight ended with one gladiator having his arm cut off.
Since it is a world where divine power and magic exist, if the cut surface is not too rough, it should be able to be attached quickly. The gladiator’s debt would increase enormously, though. Still, if you don’t have arms, you can’t fight properly, so it should be better than that.
That’s how Siwoo and Hildear enjoyed their date, concentrating on the game more than expected.
And finally, it was time for the final match, which would be called the highlight.
-You waited a long time─!!!
Aaaaa!!!
A tremendous shout that seemed to shake the arena.
That alone shows people’s expectations.
Soon the moderator introduced both sides.
One is one of the stars of the arena, a giant over 230 tall who is not the champion but is called the Four Heavenly Kings and has decorated numerous final matches.
Even just standing there is full of intimidation, but the armor made of monster skins and the hammer and ax held in each hand were so intimidating that if you are a timid person, you will collapse on the spot. It won’t be easy for even Siu to defeat him.
And challenger.
She exactly hit Siu’s expectations.
– A ruthless gladiator stained with blood from the kingdom of Izmuta!! The red berserker, Scalaeeh—!!!
“Also.”
“…? Siu-sama? Which one do you mean as expected?”
“It’s a familiar face.”
“Is that person?”
“Huh.”
“…Siwoo-nim seems to be involved with women wherever he goes.”
“Huh? No, it’s not like that… Well, since there are a lot of people, I’ll tell you when things get noisy.”
“Yes.”
Siu smiled a little at the jealous Hildear’s voice and turned his head.
The match has begun.
Scarlett, with a height of 230 cm and a slim appearance of about 160 cm.
The only thing Scarlett resembled a big woman was the size of her weapon.
Her greatsword was slightly larger than her ax or hammer. In other words, it was too big to write with Scarlett’s body. But Scarlett so effortlessly raised her greatsword in one hand and swung it at her bulk.
Quaang-!!
“…!! No, what the hell…”
Hildear, who had just burst into admiration while watching the previous game, was astonished.
She realized with the blow from just before.
That the dark red-haired gladiator was stronger than he was.
“He’s Maman’s new party member.”
“Damn… Ah.”
Hildear was convinced.
Certainly, that’s a level of strength enough to join a party of SS-class warriors.
As if to prove him, the giant was busy blocking Scarlett’s greatsword with a panicked look.
Power is good, but speed is drastically lagging.
However, Scarlett’s greatsword swung faster and faster, putting pressure on her body, and the back of her back hit the wall before she knew it. Realizing that it was only then that the situation had to be overcome, the hulking roared at Scarlett.
“Too slow.”
The red-stained greatsword glows red.
And the hulking gladiator’s arm was severed.
“…”
With that the game was over.
“It’s strong…”
“I know.”
“You don’t look too old…”
Hildear’s dejected voice.
Siwoo turned his head to inform only that Scarlett was a vampire in a whisper.
But she spoke faster than that.
“I want to become stronger too. To that extent. So that I can be of help to Siwoo.”
“…”
A smile appeared on Siu’s face.
If it weren’t for her outside, it would have overtaken her immediately.
“Yes. I’ll cheer you on. Shall we go then?”
“…Me. Siwoo-nim.”
“Huh?”
“There’s a gladiator named Scarlett… It looks like he’s looking this way for some reason.”
“…”
After thinking about it for a while, Siu grabbed Hildear’s hand and ran away.
Going to bed with Hildear took precedence over talking to Scarlett.
