Became the Butler of the Second Heroine of the Harem

51 – Welcoming Ceremony (2)

“Then the old man will leave next.”

Uncle Gillian, who was too correct to be called an old man, made a fuss.

Who would say that he is old when he sees his muscles that are clearly visible even though he is wearing thick clothes in cold weather and his size is incomparable to those of the northern warriors standing there.

The young lady nodded her head at the uncle’s book with a serious look in her eyes.

“Take care of yourself and come back. If you don’t like it, you can withdraw. You have to think about your age.”

“I have a really bad back these days, but the young lady and our little butler are still there, so I’ll do my best until it doesn’t burden the two of you.”

The muscles of the man who took off the thick coat he was wearing and handed it to me were shaking. He looked like he was crying for joy as if he was going to use his strength for the first time in a while.

People saw the man who came out to the center and shouted louder than when Mr. Ruitena came out.

In the midst of the cheering that it was finally the start, a man with long hair and a long braided beard, similar in size to the old man, walked out holding a long halberd.

“The coachman of the Taurus family, Gillian, will come.”

“…Gillian? Are you the path of ‘Will and Gil’?”

He had to hold back his laughter once again at the man’s question as his eyes widened. The young lady must have been holding back a laugh as well, and his shoulders trembled.

Ms. Ruy Tena looked bewildered because she didn’t know that she hadn’t read the book, but the atmosphere among the people became agitated.

The uncle let out a sigh at the sight of children excitedly watching the superheroes they used to watch on TV.

“…Yes, that Will and Gil are the same way.”

He raised his halberd with one hand and placed it on his chest with the other, bowing his head.

“My name is Baine of the Tied Up Beard. It’s an honor to be able to meet someone I’ve only seen in books.”

I was impressed with his polite attitude, unlike his rough and rugged appearance. Also, you shouldn’t judge people only by their appearance.

The old man also opened his eyes wide for a moment, then put his hand on his chest and bowed his head as if he liked his posture.

“Thank you for valuing this coachman so highly, young man. Then I’ll take it with my fists, since I’m compelled to show my skills.”

“”Ohhhhh!””

In a situation that has turned into a crucible of excitement, only Laland and Ruitena-san tilt their heads. They were like two people who didn’t know about the ‘Will and Gil series’.

“So, do you need armor?”

“I’ll do it with my bare hands as I always do.”

Uncle Gillian slumped over him and bent his fingers, taking a posture you would see in a wrestling match. Uncle’s fighting style was that of a grappler, fighting enemies with his bare hands.

How strong was the gripping force, and when he was caught, he struggled to escape, but he couldn’t escape. In the book, it was introduced as the will of skill and the path of strength, so that’s all I said.

Seeing the uncle’s posture, Bain put his halberd down on the ground and assumed the same posture. It was the moment when the appearance of a warrior challenging the legend was glimpsed.

As the two took the same posture, the noisy atmosphere became so quiet that you could hear the sound of sweat falling and hitting the ground in the slight breeze.

And then, in an instant, the two of them clashed and held hands, and a contest of strength began.

The muscles that were occasionally visible under the uncle’s flab began to be clearly visible, and as the two legs supporting his body dragged forward toward each other, dust rose little by little.

Nevertheless, he showed a tendency to be pushed behind by the relatively young Vine, as if he had not been able to overcome the years. It was the moment when Baine, who couldn’t hide his excitement at his waist and arms that were gradually bending back, applied force to completely break the man.

Baine’s posture collapses when he uses the force directed at him and pulls his arm back. With his collapsing stance, the strength in his hands gave way, and the uncle quickly stood behind Baine’s back and grabbed his waist with both hands, and people were startled.

“No way!”

“That skill!”

As if responding to their cry of surprise, I threw it back as it was, and Baine’s head hit the ground with a thud.

“Come out! Technique 18, Bear Smash!”

Yes. The special move of the man who came out of the road with Will, it is called bear slaughter because he picked up a bear and killed it…

It was just a German Suplex.

I don’t know why it has the same posture as German Suplex. The uncle explained that it was a technique he created to find a way to efficiently smash the opponent’s head… But no matter how you look at it, it was a German suplex.

The man patted him on the waist and looked closely at Baine. Fortunately, the uncle must have adjusted the strength, and only his head hit the ground, but it was not smashed.

“The winner, Gillian of the Taurus family!”

With Laland’s shout, a louder cheer than when Mr. Ruitena had won.

“”Road! Road! Road! Road!””

…When will Baine, whose head is stuck in the center, go there to get rid of it…

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“hahahahaha… Maybe it’s because the old man overworked himself, maybe the back hurts a bit, so maybe twice is too much. When I was young, I did it several times, heh heh…”

After winning, Gillian gave up the next challenge and approached us while tapping him on the waist. I told you to be careful, but…

“It’s nothing serious, is it?”

“It’s been a while since I moved too much, so my back is aching. It’ll be fine with time.”

“Aren’t you using a technique that’s too risky? No matter how much it’s a technique from a book…”

“hahahaha, little butler. But he’s still full of energy.”

“Didn’t you just call yourself an old man? That’s not right…Ugh!”

It was Gillian who was embarrassed as Sirius dug in persistently, holding his head with his arms and tightening it with all his might. Sirius, who struggled in pain and barely escaped by hitting Gillian’s thick forearm with his hand, caught his breath and smiled at me.

“Then, I’ll be back.”

“Yes, take care of yourself.”

“Don’t worry.”

The back of Sirius, who was heading towards the center with his usual smile, looked reassured. Standing in the center with a brisk step, a man with hair similar to Sirius stood in his seat. While the man wearing the double-edged ax and circular shield looked at Sirius and tilted his head, it was Sirius who said hello first.

“This is Sirius, the butler of the Taurus family. Please take good care of me.”

“…Bresta with dark hair. Is that black hair… From the North?”

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My ears perked up at Bresta’s words. How nice it would be if we could learn even the secret of Sirius here.

“No, I’m not sure. Do you know anything?”

“My family… Has hair similar to yours.”

“…Are you finished?”

“Yes.”

… What did he want to say … Sirius, of course, chose his fist at the end of his incomprehensibly short words.

“Arms?”

“This is all of my weapons.”

He put a glove on his hand that was always visible and showed a fist. It was a look that convinced him too. I saw a few people nodding their heads at Will and the Road, as everyone thought he would be William’s successor.

How many copies did the book sell? While wondering, the two clashed.

The first attack is Sirius. His right fist struck his shield, and his shield shattered. In the midst of panic, Sirius thrust his left hand into his stomach, causing Bresta’s body to fall forward.

I laughed out loud at the speed I almost missed. I thought he matched the pace of training with me every time, but it was too fast.

I couldn’t even catch up to the speed I showed during the sparring with Shaula’s escort knight, but I felt a sense of collapse at the faster speed than that.

I still can’t catch up with you.

Sirius, who finished the challenge with just two punches, looked puzzled when I signaled him not to take on the next challenge, but he followed my words and gave up the challenge and came to our side.

“You gave up because of something…”

“I want to try it too.”

I wanted to challenge them.

I was just curious.

Will the sword I learned from my father work for them? Wasn’t what I learned was in vain? Are you building a sandcastle again?

I wanted to feel it.

“Take care. And fight without regret.”

“…Yes.”

Sirius listened to the heartfelt advice and stepped into the center. Even in front of dozens of warriors, I did not back down.

“Europe Taurus, eldest daughter of House Taurus. Who will take my challenge?”

“This is me.”

One of the tallest-looking warriors came forward. He stood out for his short-cropped hair and red warpaint on his face, holding a greatsword as tall as me.

“I am Red-Eyed Drupin. It is an honor to meet the princess of the Taurus family, who is known as the Twelve Pillars of the Empire.”

Perhaps it’s because I’ve only seen Laland, I was surprised by their polite attitude, unlike the stereotypical image of northerners who thought they were rough and savage. And looking at them, Laland was twice astonished, thinking how he had grown up.

“I’ll take the fist.”

I decided to use Drupin to achieve my purpose. So it was a natural choice since fighting with mouths like Ruythena was useless.

“Do you have any weapons you use?”

“A great sword. It is better if it is wider and heavier than other swords.”

Everyone except for our party was surprised that he used a greatsword. My body isn’t as pitiful as other women’s, so why be so surprised? Shortly thereafter, someone handed me a greatsword.

It was a greatsword similar in size to the yam sword that Sirius bought at the academy. After swinging it a few times, it was a bit heavier than I was used to, but it didn’t take long to get used to it.

“Would you like a sword like that? Better weapons…”

“No, that’s enough. Let’s start.”

I was elated when I heard that I was going to test my sword. Can I beat that person? I corrected my stance, thinking that I would have to fight demons stronger than them in the future.

The opponent standing in front of me, Drupin, also took a stance, but it was a very unusual stance.

I was wary of the position where I could lift the greatsword above my head and strike it straight away. As soon as the two of us noticed that we were ready, someone rushed at us without saying anything first.

Drupin’s fast-slashing sword turned his body once and added rotational force to strike it up. If he had a stronger blow, he would have been pushed back, but my sword had more power even after bouncing off his sword.

I hit it again with the power of the rotation that remained, but I was tongue-tied at his ability to block it skillfully. I thought it was an attack of repentance, and the attack I was aiming for was blocked, so I had to go forward with a straight attack.

I squeezed my arms and showed off a sword attack that I made with my own. As I showed him the honest and overwhelming trail of the sword, a look of bewilderment appeared all over his body.

He swung the sword with all his might with both hands, not even trying to wield it with one hand, just like his dad did. I swung with all my heart, thinking that the fight against the demons in the future would be worse than this.

But it didn’t work. I kept getting the feeling that no matter how much I attacked him, I couldn’t reach him. It was the moment when the direction I was wielding in my nervous mind was mistakenly turned.

I didn’t miss that gap and collided with the penetrating sword, and my sword turned in the wrong direction and eventually left my hand.

“…Lost…”

“…It was an honor.”

I accepted Drupin’s handshake, but I couldn’t erase my empty heart.

The result of not being able to get any effective hits.

What went wrong? What did i miss

“The winner, Red-Eyes Drupin!”

“”Drupin! Drupin! Drupin!””

“”He’s the best fighter!””

In the midst of their overflowing cheers, I felt depressed all by myself.

I wondered if I was building a sandcastle again, and I wondered if I had built the wrong brick house. I was overcome with pride for trying to deal with them with only bricks that hadn’t been laid yet.

As soon as the pride I thought I didn’t have showed up, my face became red and frustrated. It felt like a big mistake.

I lost the confidence to see the face of the man who told me to fight without regret. Even so, when I saw him approaching, my heart was relieved.

“Good job, lady. You know what you’ve done wrong?”

“Yes…”

I couldn’t look up because I didn’t have the confidence to look directly at his face, who smiled knowingly.

“I’ve seen Drupin-san’s sword. I’ll do the same later and see what’s wrong.”

“…Is that going to happen?”

“Whose butler am I?”

My butler, Sirius, does such nonsense lightly.

“Yes, someone is the butler, so that’s enough.”

“hahahaha. If you rely on it too much, you’ll get in trouble…”

“I’ll be by your side anyway, so it’ll be fine. Surely you’re not a liar who forgot your promise?”

“I don’t want to hear you call me a liar anymore, so I’ll keep it. Now, let’s go. They say they’ve prepared a lot of traditional northern food. Let’s go taste it.”

The touch of Sirius. You always lead me

When can I lead you?

I held his hand as I put in my pride that I would never see again.

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“Young master.”

Drufin, who had the last confrontation, approached Laland. Touching his right wrist and making a strange expression, he opened his mouth again.

“Princess Europa is really…Are you the same age as Gongja?”

“You’re in the same academy year as me, so unless you cheated on your age, you’re the same age.”

“…Ha…hahahaha…”

A man who could be said to be in the top ten if not the best in the North, almost lost to a woman who hadn’t lived half of his life. As a result of calmly blocking the heavy sword’s trajectory that was different in dimension and winning by aiming for a gap that was barely visible, what followed was severe pain in the right wrist.

“I didn’t expect the swordsmanship of the Taurus family to be so terrifying. The Twelve Pillars, after all.”

“We didn’t come up with only twelve pillars.”

“That’s right. I can tell just by looking at her trajectory how much she wielded her sword like a poison. What drove her this far?”

At his words, Laland gave a rare laugh.

“Yeah…Only those two know.”

Sirius said as he looked at Europa, who had fallen on her seat and was shaking her blushing face.

“…But why are you two doing that?”

“Isn’t fruit wine mixed in the drink?”

“Can you call Alte soon?”

“Yes.”

Drupin’s feet moved faster than when he fought Europa.