And thus the sun rose onto the third day. The Dwarf King grabbed me on the way out yesterday, so we were partying until quite late. I had wanted to speak with Masayuki, but of course the king takes priority. Well, I guess I’ll have Shuna pass him a message. And there will probably be an opportunity to talk later anyways. While I was partying with the dwarf king, the empress of Sarion joined (trespassed) which led me to in introduce them to each other. We again exchanged promises of research cooperation, so I can probably expect Tempest to develop many wonderful things in the future. Thus, the important topic was decided with alcohol aplenty. Is that alright? I had my doubts about it, but if you think about it, plenty of negotiations conclude while people are drinking. It’s probably something similar to that. The only difference would be the scale–a company matter as compared to a national one.
Now that, including the preliminaries, a few days have passed, the spectators have gotten used to the road to the arena. Plus comfortable housing and delicious meals. The spectators are now merrily proceeding to the arena, smiles on their faces in anticipation of the sights they will see today. Furthermore, not just people from countries who have had a history together, but also those from regions that never before associated with each other are happily chatting together. And Myormiles sent his merchants to spread the rumors of the dungeon among those groups. Should I be impressed or what? They make up some plausible rumors like: “You know those amazing weapons from yesterday? Seems like they were discovered in the dungeon!” But seriously, it is true that I ordered for this to happen, but I did not think things would go so well. In any case, seems like adventurers who specialize in guard duties are also interested in the dungeon now, so a job well done.
Compared to the jubilant spectators, there’s also a group which is dampening the mood. The Tengu. They are very flustered–probably because they have recognized how wrong they were about our power after watching the Department Heads fight. Momiji reddened after seeing Benimaru’s first match, and all the Tengu’s faces turned blue after watching yesterday’s matches. And now, their faces are completely white, as if burned out. Thanks for amusing me with the face color changes folks. Chances are, the color of their faces perfectly corresponds to which memory of disrespect towards me they are recalling. The tengu are a high monster race, possessing strong power and pride, so they probably underestimated my country’s abilities. But, after watching the matches, they have realized just how far off the mark their common sense is which depressed them. Of course, I can’t explain why Momiji turned red after watching Benimaru’s match, but I’m going to guess the tengu will appear once again before me to ask for an alliance. Should that happen, the great Jura Forest will completely come under my dominance, which is probably a good thing.
Now then, I have planned for 4 matches to happen today. It’s a miracle Gobuta is still in the running, but I guess we have 8 individuals of name and fame fighting today. Certainly something worth to watch. Now then, the first match of the day,
9th Round: Benimaru vs Souei
A fight between rivals; I am looking to the outcome.
For this match, it was hard to decide whether Shuna or Souka would be the announcer. Souka is Souei’s subordinate, and Shuna is Benimaru’s sister. While the two were arguing,
「I guess it can’t be helped. I guess it’s my turn now?」
Shion said, raising her hand…
「「It’s not your turn. Sit and watch」」
Benimaru and Souei said simultaneously, quickly shooting down Shion’s suggestion. And the result: Trembling from a desire to do it, Milim stole the mic. Well, yeah. I didn’t expect her to accept being a spectator the whole time anyways. And since she got her hands on it, I doubt she’ll let it go. So she’ll be the announcer for the day. The spectators are perfectly happy with the result. After all, she is clearly a very adorable girl. As long as they don’t figure out her true nature, everything will be fine~. It’s out of my hands now. Let’s pray to the heavens that things will end peacefully.
