Chapter 119 - Let's Watch a Match
◎ Resurrect City, East Arena
「Teyaaa!」
Yumika thrust forward with her beloved spear Silky.
「To, uo?」
The opponent couldn't keep up with the spear's speed.
「This girl」
But the opponent used all his strength to swing down his raised halberd.
(Slow)
Don't make me yawn by attacking at that speed ...... Yumika thought. That was an exaggeration, but that speed certainly wasn't a threat to her.
Without pausing Yumika continued forward while avoiding the blow and tripped him with the shaft of her spear. It was the spear technique『Topple』derived from『Weeping Willow.』And when Yumika thrust her spear at the fallen opponent the referee announced Yumika's victory. And then there were cheers.
Yumika bowed repeatedly, left the arena, and entered the waiting room, where Kazane, Jinrai, Tiara, and Mefirus were waiting.
「You actually saw it this time.」
「Sorry for being late.」
While saying that Kazane raised her right hand. Yumika grinned, and they high fived.
「What is that?」
「Well, it's like a congratulations for victory?」
Kazane answered Tiara's question. In the original world they would congratulate each other during PE like that.
「So how was the resistance?」
To Jinrai's question Yumika groaned umm.
「To be honest, there wasn't any. It felt a little anticlimactic.」
「Well, I guess so. The reality is that if it were an ordinary tournament, the entire thing could possibly end with that impression.」
Yumika muttered「Is that so?」after Jinrai's words.
「You are strong. Your current strength is close to the strength of a rank A adventurer. You probably don't know that because you only battle against me.」
As a matter of fact, Jinrai wanted Yumika to participate in the tournament to gain self-confidence. Yumika tended to underestimate her own ability because she normally only had bouts with Jinrai. Moreover, she seemed to be somewhat submissive.
Getting too cocky would be a problem. But Jinrai thought that it was sometimes necessary for a warrior to be carried forward by such a thing. A warrior with confidence in themself had a strong core.
「Although if you continue you'll probably meet Minaka in the quarterfinal, that old swordsman in the semifinal, and Naoki or the warrior with silver armor in the final.」
Yumika nodded nervously after Jinrai's words. She understood from practicing together that Minaka was strong. Her sword speed was abnormally fast, and she could skillfully close the distance. In the training matches they had an equal score of 3 wins and 3 losses. And it seemed she was still hiding a trump card.
「I don't want to compete against Minaka. Dealing with her trump card without showing my Wolf God Transformation will be difficult.」
Jinrai nodded after Yumika's words.
「That old man, wasn't it Genzo? It feels like you have no choice but to hide if if you want to stand a chance against him.」
Minaka was basically an even match for Yumika, but the man named Genzo was different. It seemed like he was an opponent that would be dangerous even if she used her Wolf God Transformation.
Kazane was troubled by Genzo.
(Genzo Aida. That sounds like a Japanese name, but there seems to be a lot of『Japanese』people, too)
Moreover, it was very likely he was a devil user. Louise told her it was dangerous to carelessly approach and ask. Kazane didn't feel like putting herself in unnecessary danger.
「But are things more perilous for Naoki?」
And Kazane had another concern. If Naoki advanced he would battle against the man wearing silver armor in tomorrow's match. He was one of the men who pursued Minaka. The man with silver armor and the old swordsman seemed to be equal to or superior to Jinrai. Jinrai had said「If that's the case should I have participated after all?」regretfully.
「Well, first of all is that guy's first match, shall we go and watch?」
「Yeah.」
Then Kazane and the others went to the south arena.
◎ Resurrect City, South Arena, Waiting Room
「Yahoー, we came to see you.」
「Yo, Aneki.」
When Kazane and the others went to visit Naoki he wasn't alone, but instead there were also other tournament participants assembled and talking together.
(Good heavens!)
Tiara felt that Naoki's atmosphere wasn't the usual stupid younger brother but was actually suitable for his age, no, a little older than that. The favorable impression rating increase was about plus 3. By the way, Yumika knew about this kind of Naoki from the start, and since she had lived through the hell of the older sister's panties situation her favorable impression rating didn't rise.
「Hey now, did you say this kid is your older sister?」
「Wait a moment. No matter how you look at her she doesn't look like an older sister.」
Such voices could be heard around Naoki.
By the way, Naoki was now two years older than Kazane, but the impression from the surrounding people wasn't much different even in the original world. It was unpleasant, but
「Hey, this kid, no, this person won the summoner's match in a nasty way just now.....」
「No way, that Ogre Killing Princess is your Onee-chan?」
There were also reactions clearly different from the original world.
Resurrect City was located in the Hyvern Principality, which was separated from Minshiana by two countries, but the flow of people, things, and information through the Dragon Boat was fast. People were particularly hungry for entertainment, and many ate up the interesting stories brought by adventurers and minstrels.
Among them, the stories of the Demon Killing Princess and the White Party rescuing Winlard City from the Ogre army, rescuing the princess of Tsuvara, exterminating a dragon with the prince of Minshiana, and more recently the story of a one-on-one fight with a monkey at a hot spring were being transmitted.
The information was propagating too quickly, but a certain somebody was deliberately spreading the tale about Minshiana's prince. The information about the Magic Hot Spring and the Dragon Pair Hot Spring was also being deliberately spread. Incidentally, there were suspicions that a story about opposing a certain King of Tsuvara was being watered down.
And there was one more thing.
「Oh, I'm a fan. It's wonderful. That armored carriage.」
「I'm always happy to meet someone who understands.」
It was the mohawk guy. Kazane's eyes were sparkling from the opportunity to talk about the Thunder Chariot with someone. Naoki seethed when he saw that, but Yumika smacked him and said「Idiot.」After the lover relationship between Yumika and Naoki ended they became like a normal older sister and younger brother. She looked much more like Naoki's older sister than Kazane, but nobody was brave enough to say that.
「So then, how about the opponent? Can you beat him?」
After the talk with the mohawk guy ended and he left while saying goodbye, Kazane finally asked Naoki that question.
「Who knows?」
Naoki turned away with a sullen expression.
「What, you've lost your nerve?」
Kazane asked and turned to Yumika, but Yumika replied「I don't know」with a wry smile like a troubled older sister.
「Jeez, then I'll be outside rooting for your win.」
「Ok. I can't lose in front of Aneki.」
Was the only thing the younger brother would say with his face turned away.
「Yeah yeah. Well then, do your best.」
So saying Kazane and her companions left the waiting room.
◎ Resurrect City, South Arena
Kazane and the others went to the audience seating after leaving the waiting room, but Kazane had been continuously restless after leaving the waiting room.
「Umm, will he really be ok?」
Yes, Kazane was worried as an older sister. Depending on the opponent his life would be in danger.
「He'll be fine. You are worrying too much.」
On the other hand, Yumika was fairly optimistic. That was because she had actually trained against Naoki and thought that『no matter what』happened he would come back alive. Actually, Jinrai also had a high opinion of Naoki's survival ability. That was probably something he acquired from surviving for three years as an adventurer.
And Tiara was also restless like Kazane.
『Is something bothering you, Tiara?』
「Eh, no, it's nothing Ojii-sama. There isn't anything wrong.」
Tiara was startled and talked quickly while replying to the sudden question.
『Mu, is that so?』
Mefirus then closed his mouth without saying anything about what he thought about his grandchild's reaction.
Then the bell announcing the start of Naoki's match rang.
「Hmm. He has appeared.」
In accordance with Jinrai's remark, Naoki was heading towards the center from the west gate with a proper posture. Naoki was a regular who had participated in tournaments many times in the past, so it seemed that he had secured some fans.
Then the opponent also walked from the east gate.
「The opponent seems to be considerably capable.」
Kazane also stared at the opponent after Jinrai's remark. Because of that she recognized him.
「That guy, he's a devil user.....one of the guys who pursued Minaka.」
「What?」
Jinrai was astonished after Kazane's remark. Yumika and Tiara were the same. Kazane met with Louise the previous day and was able to identify the old swordsman Genzo and the silver armor man Vanil. However, the two remaining people didn't leave as much of an impression and there were no pictures, so she couldn't pick them out among the participants.
Kazane immediately activated her Circlet of Wisdom and checked the man in detail with remote viewing.
「It looks like he possesses a jet black sword. Isn't there a devil inside?」
「Maybe, but we can't do anything now.」
There was no specific prohibition against devil use. Vigilance was necessary, but they couldn't do anything unreasonable.
「Muu」
Kazane puffed out her cheeks, but there was no solution. If she carelessly communicated with『Information Link』Naoki might be disqualified for combat assistance.
(Naoki, be careful)
Right now Kazane couldn't do anything but cheer for her younger brother.
Name: Yuihama Kazane
Occupation: Magic Swordswoman
Title: Ogre Killer, Dragon Slayer
Equipment: Staff 『White Blaze』, Two Handed Sword『Black Fang』, Adhesion Sword『Gum』, Spell Dagger, Dragonscale Breastplate, Drake Gauntlets, Silver Sheep Clothes, Sylphyn Skirt, Plasma Pants, Dragon Ogre Greaves, Indestructible Cloak, Mysterious Pouch, Crimson Saint Coffin, Heroic Spirit Summoning Ring, Circlet of Wisdom, Magic Accumulator, White Magic Accumulator
Level : 29
Health: 101
Magic Power: 170+420
Strength: 49+10
Agility: 40+4
Endurance: 29
Wisdom : 55
Dexterity : 33
Spell : 『Fly』 『Torch』 『Fire』 『Heal』『Firestorm』『Healer Ray』『High Heal』
Skill : 『Warrior's Memory』 『Night Vision』 『Crushing Blow』 『Dog’s Sense of Smell』 『Golem Maker: Lv2』 『Rush』 『Fire Principle: Third Chapter』 『Healing Principle: Fourth Chapter』 『Air Jump: Lv2』 『Killing Leg: Lv2』 『Fear Voice』 『Invisible』 『Tiger Eye』 『Wall Walking』 『Intuition』 『Cheat Death』 『Nimble』『Charge』『Material Shield』『Information Link』『Optical Camouflage』『Dash』『Bloodsucking Blade』『Dragonization』『Regenerate』『Rear Presence』『Stealthy Placement』『Thunder Chariot』
Kazane:「By the way, the remote viewing from the Circlet of Wisdom can view distant places like clairvoyance, but due to game-like restrictions it is only possible to view locations from decided coordinates. It's like playing a game and switching from a first-person shooter viewpoint to a third-person shooter viewpoint.」
Yumika:「Oh, so that's how it is (I don't understand any better than before).」
◎ Resurrect City, East Arena
「Teyaaa!」
Yumika thrust forward with her beloved spear Silky.
「To, uo?」
The opponent couldn't keep up with the spear's speed.
「This girl」
But the opponent used all his strength to swing down his raised halberd.
(Slow)
Don't make me yawn by attacking at that speed ...... Yumika thought. That was an exaggeration, but that speed certainly wasn't a threat to her.
Without pausing Yumika continued forward while avoiding the blow and tripped him with the shaft of her spear. It was the spear technique『Topple』derived from『Weeping Willow.』And when Yumika thrust her spear at the fallen opponent the referee announced Yumika's victory. And then there were cheers.
Yumika bowed repeatedly, left the arena, and entered the waiting room, where Kazane, Jinrai, Tiara, and Mefirus were waiting.
「You actually saw it this time.」
「Sorry for being late.」
While saying that Kazane raised her right hand. Yumika grinned, and they high fived.
「What is that?」
「Well, it's like a congratulations for victory?」
Kazane answered Tiara's question. In the original world they would congratulate each other during PE like that.
「So how was the resistance?」
To Jinrai's question Yumika groaned umm.
「To be honest, there wasn't any. It felt a little anticlimactic.」
「Well, I guess so. The reality is that if it were an ordinary tournament, the entire thing could possibly end with that impression.」
Yumika muttered「Is that so?」after Jinrai's words.
「You are strong. Your current strength is close to the strength of a rank A adventurer. You probably don't know that because you only battle against me.」
As a matter of fact, Jinrai wanted Yumika to participate in the tournament to gain self-confidence. Yumika tended to underestimate her own ability because she normally only had bouts with Jinrai. Moreover, she seemed to be somewhat submissive.
Getting too cocky would be a problem. But Jinrai thought that it was sometimes necessary for a warrior to be carried forward by such a thing. A warrior with confidence in themself had a strong core.
「Although if you continue you'll probably meet Minaka in the quarterfinal, that old swordsman in the semifinal, and Naoki or the warrior with silver armor in the final.」
Yumika nodded nervously after Jinrai's words. She understood from practicing together that Minaka was strong. Her sword speed was abnormally fast, and she could skillfully close the distance. In the training matches they had an equal score of 3 wins and 3 losses. And it seemed she was still hiding a trump card.
「I don't want to compete against Minaka. Dealing with her trump card without showing my Wolf God Transformation will be difficult.」
Jinrai nodded after Yumika's words.
「That old man, wasn't it Genzo? It feels like you have no choice but to hide if if you want to stand a chance against him.」
Minaka was basically an even match for Yumika, but the man named Genzo was different. It seemed like he was an opponent that would be dangerous even if she used her Wolf God Transformation.
Kazane was troubled by Genzo.
(Genzo Aida. That sounds like a Japanese name, but there seems to be a lot of『Japanese』people, too)
Moreover, it was very likely he was a devil user. Louise told her it was dangerous to carelessly approach and ask. Kazane didn't feel like putting herself in unnecessary danger.
「But are things more perilous for Naoki?」
And Kazane had another concern. If Naoki advanced he would battle against the man wearing silver armor in tomorrow's match. He was one of the men who pursued Minaka. The man with silver armor and the old swordsman seemed to be equal to or superior to Jinrai. Jinrai had said「If that's the case should I have participated after all?」regretfully.
「Well, first of all is that guy's first match, shall we go and watch?」
「Yeah.」
Then Kazane and the others went to the south arena.
◎ Resurrect City, South Arena, Waiting Room
「Yahoー, we came to see you.」
「Yo, Aneki.」
When Kazane and the others went to visit Naoki he wasn't alone, but instead there were also other tournament participants assembled and talking together.
(Good heavens!)
Tiara felt that Naoki's atmosphere wasn't the usual stupid younger brother but was actually suitable for his age, no, a little older than that. The favorable impression rating increase was about plus 3. By the way, Yumika knew about this kind of Naoki from the start, and since she had lived through the hell of the older sister's panties situation her favorable impression rating didn't rise.
「Hey now, did you say this kid is your older sister?」
「Wait a moment. No matter how you look at her she doesn't look like an older sister.」
Such voices could be heard around Naoki.
By the way, Naoki was now two years older than Kazane, but the impression from the surrounding people wasn't much different even in the original world. It was unpleasant, but
「Hey, this kid, no, this person won the summoner's match in a nasty way just now.....」
「No way, that Ogre Killing Princess is your Onee-chan?」
There were also reactions clearly different from the original world.
Resurrect City was located in the Hyvern Principality, which was separated from Minshiana by two countries, but the flow of people, things, and information through the Dragon Boat was fast. People were particularly hungry for entertainment, and many ate up the interesting stories brought by adventurers and minstrels.
Among them, the stories of the Demon Killing Princess and the White Party rescuing Winlard City from the Ogre army, rescuing the princess of Tsuvara, exterminating a dragon with the prince of Minshiana, and more recently the story of a one-on-one fight with a monkey at a hot spring were being transmitted.
The information was propagating too quickly, but a certain somebody was deliberately spreading the tale about Minshiana's prince. The information about the Magic Hot Spring and the Dragon Pair Hot Spring was also being deliberately spread. Incidentally, there were suspicions that a story about opposing a certain King of Tsuvara was being watered down.
And there was one more thing.
「Oh, I'm a fan. It's wonderful. That armored carriage.」
「I'm always happy to meet someone who understands.」
It was the mohawk guy. Kazane's eyes were sparkling from the opportunity to talk about the Thunder Chariot with someone. Naoki seethed when he saw that, but Yumika smacked him and said「Idiot.」After the lover relationship between Yumika and Naoki ended they became like a normal older sister and younger brother. She looked much more like Naoki's older sister than Kazane, but nobody was brave enough to say that.
「So then, how about the opponent? Can you beat him?」
After the talk with the mohawk guy ended and he left while saying goodbye, Kazane finally asked Naoki that question.
「Who knows?」
Naoki turned away with a sullen expression.
「What, you've lost your nerve?」
Kazane asked and turned to Yumika, but Yumika replied「I don't know」with a wry smile like a troubled older sister.
「Jeez, then I'll be outside rooting for your win.」
「Ok. I can't lose in front of Aneki.」
Was the only thing the younger brother would say with his face turned away.
「Yeah yeah. Well then, do your best.」
So saying Kazane and her companions left the waiting room.
◎ Resurrect City, South Arena
Kazane and the others went to the audience seating after leaving the waiting room, but Kazane had been continuously restless after leaving the waiting room.
「Umm, will he really be ok?」
Yes, Kazane was worried as an older sister. Depending on the opponent his life would be in danger.
「He'll be fine. You are worrying too much.」
On the other hand, Yumika was fairly optimistic. That was because she had actually trained against Naoki and thought that『no matter what』happened he would come back alive. Actually, Jinrai also had a high opinion of Naoki's survival ability. That was probably something he acquired from surviving for three years as an adventurer.
And Tiara was also restless like Kazane.
『Is something bothering you, Tiara?』
「Eh, no, it's nothing Ojii-sama. There isn't anything wrong.」
Tiara was startled and talked quickly while replying to the sudden question.
『Mu, is that so?』
Mefirus then closed his mouth without saying anything about what he thought about his grandchild's reaction.
Then the bell announcing the start of Naoki's match rang.
「Hmm. He has appeared.」
In accordance with Jinrai's remark, Naoki was heading towards the center from the west gate with a proper posture. Naoki was a regular who had participated in tournaments many times in the past, so it seemed that he had secured some fans.
Then the opponent also walked from the east gate.
「The opponent seems to be considerably capable.」
Kazane also stared at the opponent after Jinrai's remark. Because of that she recognized him.
「That guy, he's a devil user.....one of the guys who pursued Minaka.」
「What?」
Jinrai was astonished after Kazane's remark. Yumika and Tiara were the same. Kazane met with Louise the previous day and was able to identify the old swordsman Genzo and the silver armor man Vanil. However, the two remaining people didn't leave as much of an impression and there were no pictures, so she couldn't pick them out among the participants.
Kazane immediately activated her Circlet of Wisdom and checked the man in detail with remote viewing.
「It looks like he possesses a jet black sword. Isn't there a devil inside?」
「Maybe, but we can't do anything now.」
There was no specific prohibition against devil use. Vigilance was necessary, but they couldn't do anything unreasonable.
「Muu」
Kazane puffed out her cheeks, but there was no solution. If she carelessly communicated with『Information Link』Naoki might be disqualified for combat assistance.
(Naoki, be careful)
Right now Kazane couldn't do anything but cheer for her younger brother.
Name: Yuihama Kazane
Occupation: Magic Swordswoman
Title: Ogre Killer, Dragon Slayer
Equipment: Staff 『White Blaze』, Two Handed Sword『Black Fang』, Adhesion Sword『Gum』, Spell Dagger, Dragonscale Breastplate, Drake Gauntlets, Silver Sheep Clothes, Sylphyn Skirt, Plasma Pants, Dragon Ogre Greaves, Indestructible Cloak, Mysterious Pouch, Crimson Saint Coffin, Heroic Spirit Summoning Ring, Circlet of Wisdom, Magic Accumulator, White Magic Accumulator
Level : 29
Health: 101
Magic Power: 170+420
Strength: 49+10
Agility: 40+4
Endurance: 29
Wisdom : 55
Dexterity : 33
Spell : 『Fly』 『Torch』 『Fire』 『Heal』『Firestorm』『Healer Ray』『High Heal』
Skill : 『Warrior's Memory』 『Night Vision』 『Crushing Blow』 『Dog’s Sense of Smell』 『Golem Maker: Lv2』 『Rush』 『Fire Principle: Third Chapter』 『Healing Principle: Fourth Chapter』 『Air Jump: Lv2』 『Killing Leg: Lv2』 『Fear Voice』 『Invisible』 『Tiger Eye』 『Wall Walking』 『Intuition』 『Cheat Death』 『Nimble』『Charge』『Material Shield』『Information Link』『Optical Camouflage』『Dash』『Bloodsucking Blade』『Dragonization』『Regenerate』『Rear Presence』『Stealthy Placement』『Thunder Chariot』
Kazane:「By the way, the remote viewing from the Circlet of Wisdom can view distant places like clairvoyance, but due to game-like restrictions it is only possible to view locations from decided coordinates. It's like playing a game and switching from a first-person shooter viewpoint to a third-person shooter viewpoint.」
Yumika:「Oh, so that's how it is (I don't understand any better than before).」
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