Chapter 43 – Arena (1)
Currently, many people are gathered in the square inside Turchen Castle, and I am among the crowd.
People in the square cheer and watch with anticipation as the two women walk toward the stadium in the center.
One of them is wearing armor to protect her body, but the design leaves her cleavage and thighs exposed, making one wonder if it will actually protect her body.
Her pink hair flows behind her waist as she walks towards her opponent, holding a mace in her right hand and a one-handed shield in her left hand.
The one on the other side is wearing clothes that are far from what people usually wear in this world.
Unlike the other clothes, the clothes made of cloth do not expose the upper body at all, but they stick to the body tightly, exposing the body as is.
Moreover, the combination of white and black seems to strangely emphasize the chest.
In addition, the seductiveness of her body is expressed, including the legs visible through the side split skirt.
Her long silver hair is tied in a ponytail, and the gauntlets in her hands are shining black in the sunlight.
“Now! Two new players who have appeared like comets are entering this tournament. Powerful power hidden in their beautiful appearance! Who will be stronger!”
Thanks to a microphone that may have been made by magic, the voice of the host standing on top of the stadium echoes throughout the square.
“Now, let me introduce you to the players of the historic match that will take place from now on!”
The voices of the people watching gradually quieted down at the sound of the host’s voice.
“Blue Corner~~~~. In the name of God, I purify all enemies who stand in my way! A paladin who defeats my opponent in one blow with a mace filled with divine power loved by God~~~~.”
After taking a moment to catch his breath, the host shouts so loudly that it echoes throughout Turchen Castle.
“Pingchaengchulong player~~~~~~~!”
Ellie raises her mace high as the host introduces her.
People who bet a lot of money on Ellie cheer for her.
“Hong Corner~~~~. He explodes the energy engraved on his fist to crush all enemies. A martial artist with the strongest fist who sends his opponent away with a single, merciless blow.”
This time, the host takes a moment to catch his breath and shouts loudly.
“The Empress of the Most High Daughter~~~~~~~!”
Like Ellie, Lien raises her right fist above her head after the host’s introduction.
Naturally, those who bet on Lien cheered.
“Pingchaengchulongi! Pingchaengchulongi! Pingchaengchulongi!”
“Pingchaengchulong! I bet all my money on you! Win no matter what!”
“The Most High Empress! The Most High Empress! The Most High Empress!”
“Throw away the harpoon! Most High Empress Daughter~~~!”
Currently, they are divided into two groups in the square. One side is shouting Pingchaengchulongi, the name of Eli’s spirit, and the other is shouting the name of Lien’s spirit, Empress Dowager Daughter, making the square reverberate.
Ah… Fuck… I want to die…
I feel like I’m going to die of shame…
Why did I name my character something like that?
They probably don’t know what that means…
“Jinu~! Jinu~! Lien and Ellie have come up to the stadium! Who will win? I’m looking forward to it! Isn’t that right, Jinu?”
Yuria, who is eating popcorn next to me, shakes me and talks to me.
Don’t ask why there is popcorn here.
That isn’t important in the current situation.
Ah… How did this happen…
This must go back a few days.
Since we found out that the equipment obtained from Brighton Castle is the Archmage’s item we were looking for, the next thing we need to find is an item for a character called Sword Master.
We rode Yuria’s Minercia to Turchen Castle in one day and settled back into the lodgings we stayed at last time.
“In the past, there was a person who came here from the Aslan Continent, and you said that the divine power contained in the equipment he used was needed to summon us, right?”
“To put it simply, yes. There used to be a person called the Sword Master, but the problem is that we haven’t figured out who he is yet.”
The hotel is discussing what to do next.
Last time I was staying at Turchen Castle with Aria, I searched hard, but I couldn’t find a single clue.
At least there was some talk about where the Archmage died, but there is no clue as to whether the Sword Master died alone in seclusion.
“Let’s take a good look once again.”
The next day is the same as before.
Training in the morning, research in the afternoon.
And the four of us had an intense night.
How many days did you spend like that?
Today, Yuria and I are looking around together.
“I think I’ve searched the entire Turchen Castle, but I guess it’s not here.”
“Hmm… I want to find it quickly and see the other sisters. Hwaaaaam.”
Yuria is yawning the whole time while investigating whether it is right for her to use her head like this.
“Yuria seems very tired of investigating.”
“It’s true that I want to see my sisters, but investigating is no fun…”
Then she crosses her arms and leans towards me.
“Let’s investigate for a few more days and if there are no more, let’s move somewhere else. We’ll have to discuss where to go.”
“But I’m fine anywhere as long as I’m with Jinu! Hehe.”
I find Yuria’s cute talking voice so cute that I automatically pat her on the head.
When I stroke Yuria’s soft hair, I feel like all her stress is relieved at once.
“And I like it when Jinu pats her head like this.”
“But your favorite thing is petting her tail, right?”
It is a fact that I learned while living together, but during her relationship with Yuria, if her tail is touched, she reacts tremendously, probably because it is the most sensitive part.
Yuria’s face turned red with embarrassment as my words reminded her of what happened last night.
“Ugh… Only say things like that when we’re together… It’s embarrassing here!”
“Okay, okay. Yuria, I did it because you were so cute.”
Honestly, when I come out to investigate with Yuria, it feels more like I’m walking around the castle on a date with her lover rather than investigating.
“There are a lot of people gathered over there, right? Jinu! Let’s go over there!”
After wandering around Turchen Castle, we moved to the central square and found a bulletin board where people were gathered.
We were curious to see people gathering and crowding around, so we went to the bulletin board.
There seems to be something posted on the bulletin board, but people are crowding around so you can’t get close.
So I decided to touch the shoulder of the person standing in front of me and ask what was going on.
“Hey? What on earth is going on that has so many people here?”
“Hmm? It’s like this because of the arena being held again this year.”
Arena?
I guess it’s not like a common martial arts competition, right?
Is this a cliché that only comes from a very common retail store?
But the reality was similar to what I thought.
Turchen Castle is said to hold an arena, a martial arts competition held by the lord himself, once a year.
I heard that many people who thought they were strong were participating, but I couldn’t understand why they were participating.
If you go to a competition and get hurt, you will lose a lot of money without gaining anything.
“Hmm? Jinu! This looks fun. Can I participate?”
“Even if I participate, there won’t be anyone worth hanging out with.”
If Yuria were to enter the competition, she would become a musou by herself and win.
“Still, should we just check what we get if we come in first place?”
What will you give me if I win the arena?
Looking at the winning prize, it looks like they are giving away equipment.
What on earth is it that they give it to you if you win?
The moment I saw the name of the equipment registered as the winning prize, my eyes widened.
「Dainsleipe」
It’s a very familiar equipment name.
Among the level 90 sword types in Elion, the name of the long sword item is “Dainsleif.”
I can’t believe this comes out here.
“Uh, Dainsleif? Jinu, does that look like the sword Noah used?”
“Huh? You know that, right?”
Surely Yuria, a dragon knight raised from level 100, must not have seen characters who used level 90?
“Noah likes to talk about old times. She’s heard it ad nauseam… She always says, ‘That was back when I was, that was when I was.'”
“Foot!”
The moment Yuria, who is known for being a bit of a bit of a bitch, came out of the mouth and said, ‘That’s what I said’, I burst out laughing.
Of course, I don’t know what this means in Yuria’s situation.
“Huh? Jinu, why are you smiling! If you really start, there is no end. Jinu, you have to experience it too to know!”
“Yes, yes. You will find out later when you summon it. Anyway, if the name over there is the Dainsleif we know, this is awesome.”
The story goes that the equipment you were looking for turns out to have been kept by the lord.
So even if I search, I can’t find out.
Although there is no way to accurately confirm this, it is better than having no clue at all.
So she returned to her dorm with Yuria and told Ellie and Lien about what happened today.
“Hmm… If that’s true, I guess I should go find it right away.”
“Master! If you give me the order, I will attack right away and take away Dainsleif.”
Lien gave her a look that seemed to ignite the flame of her will to go find it right now.
“No, no. You can’t invade… There’s no reason to make a fuss.”
“If only Elsha was there, she could have just stolen it. It’s a shame we don’t have the ability to sneak in.”
With the strength of these three people, they could easily win and take over the entire Turchen Castle.
Is it right to do that?
“To be honest, I could order you to go to the castle right now and take away any equipment related to the Sword Master other than the Dainsleif.”
“Then do it now!”
“But!”
He said while blocking Lien, who stood up to attack the castle as soon as I said that.
“It’s a world I came to by someone else’s will, but actually, after meeting you guys, I have no desire to go back to the original world.”
If I were to return from my current state, I would be working at a company and living a normal life.
That’s why it’s much better to live in this world with the characters I’ve met now.
“I don’t think there’s any need to create a bad name for us in a world like that. Of course, if we go up against you, who are so overwhelmingly strong, we could push them back with force, but I don’t want to do that.”
Some people might say I’m a good person, but I don’t want to live my life trampling on others for my own gain.
“So let’s resolve this as amicably as possible.”
“If you say so, we will just follow what you say.”
“I just need to be with Jinunim!”
“I can do anything for my master!”
These are my characters for which I am truly grateful.
“Then I guess I’ll have to go to that arena and win and get it.”
“Is that so? I’m sure you guys will win easily, so I’m not worried.”
Even the Sword Master, who is said to be the strongest of the Kingdom of Britinya, has proven that he cannot defeat my characters after dealing with Demon.
But would the average person who participates in these arenas find it a game?
“Then, I will win and dedicate 「Dainsleipe」 To Jinu.”
It was Ellie who was determined to win.
“No, it is I who give ‘Dainsleif’ to my lord, Ellie!”
Huh?
“Lien, you don’t have to step forward, I can do it on my own.”
“What are you talking about? Just because you’re enough on your own means I can do it too. I’ll do it, so you stay back.”
Ellie and Lien suddenly start glaring at each other.
“Now, wait a minute. You guys shouldn’t fight…”
“Ha… Lien, I understand that you want to show Jinu how active you are, but can’t you do it later?”
“Hmph, you’re doing this because you want to show your lord how active you are. If you’ve been with him all this time, you should know how to give in to me!”
As Lien stands up and shouts, the two voices are getting louder.
“That’s not true! Lien is doing this because she wants to be the first person Jinu trusts!”
“Okay, then what are you going to do? You’re doing it because you want to be loved by your lord!”
Ellie’s face also began to turn red, perhaps because she was excited by Lien’s words.
“Right? Ellie, don’t tell me you’re different even though you’re just like me.”
“… Yes, I might be similar to Lien. But I can’t give in.”
Yuria, who was watching Lien and Ellie arguing, squeezed in and said.
“Then you two can just go out together?”
