43. Martial Arts Preliminary. (3)

“… … lost? Ha, let’s see, so all sorts of years. Do you want to die too?”

“… … .”

Doesn’t even seem worth replying to.

Turning her head, Rin met eyes with Ray, who had his hood pressed down deeply.

“Do you need help?”

“… … that.”

I don’t know who the girl in front of me is.

where are you noble? Or is it a commoner? Or is it that he is not a member of the Empire?

I didn’t know a single name.

What was certain was that she would be strong.

For some reason, it fell from the sky. Even then, it looked fine.

After hesitating for a moment, Ray nodded.

Rin, who saw that, put her hand on her waist.

“I say so.”

“… … ha, sword? Are we going to try sword fighting in the capital? Do you want to be captured by the Knights?”

The man muttered that when he saw the sword on Rin’s waist.

Hearing those words, Rin nodded slightly as if he had some reason and removed his hand from his waist.

A story that makes sense.

Because this place was an empire, not a northern one that proved itself through a duel.

Above all, even if there was no sword, there was no way to fight commoners who couldn’t even handle Aura properly.

Duduk.

As if he understood, Rin clenched his fist.

The man, suppressed by the momentum, involuntarily stepped back.

“… … Hey, do you think you can beat me with your fists? I, I am the body to participate in the martial arts festival.”

Wedge!

Right before Rin swings his fist.

Right before that fast-fired fist struck the man in the face.

“Lin!”

“… … !”

Hearing the familiar man’s voice, Rin’s fist stopped midway.

The man who managed to mediate Rin by calling his name.

Red hair red eyes. A young man with sharp eyes.

Cale von Reinhardt.

He brushed his bangs and murmured.

“… … Ha, I just found it. before an accident.”

* * *

“… … Ha, I just found it. before an accident.”

Rin’s fist is clenched.

No matter how you look at her stance, she was on the verge of striking her opponent in the face with a straight line.

It’s a shame because I read the vestiges of magical power and arrived on time.

If I was a little late, I would have been in a major accident.

I brushed my bangs short and looked around lightly.

Even Rin is not the kind of person who will pick fights with everyone.

There must have been a reason.

A commoner man who was almost beaten by Rin and Rin, but barely saved his life.

And behind Rin is a strange girl wearing a hood.

In her hand was a handkerchief stained with blood.

It’s not just an ordinary handkerchief… … A handkerchief imprinted with the seal of the imperial family.

My eyes widened when I saw it for a moment, then quickly narrowed.

“… … .”

hmm.

Having seen that, I roughly completed the first round of grasping the situation.

then asked

“there. By any chance, do you know who I am?”

“… … no, no yep?”

I was just trying to fight Rin.

Did he come to his senses after he almost got hit, the man asks back.

“I am Kayle of Duke Reinhardt. … … work now. It’s annoying, so I want it to go on like this.”

“Duke Reinhardt’s… … . Heck, no way.”

Kayle of Duke Reinhardt.

The common man’s pupils trembled as he pondered the combination of the words.

okay. Even though I’m a commoner, I’ve said this, but you probably wouldn’t know.

The 1st Duke of Reinhardt’s madness.

Cale von Reinhardt.

“okay. Damn kale. right. So, how do you want to make this more annoying?”

“… … I. I haven’t seen anything in this place. sorry!”

Only then did the man run away.

At times like this, being a fool is filthy comfortable.

I don’t know when I’m going to mess up, but I’m sure my back is a mess.

Because there was no commoner in the world with a liver big enough to touch a guy like that.

Shrugging my shoulders, I turned around and came to the woman covered in a robe.

“Okay then. somehow it’s solved nice to see you.”

“yes yes?”

A girl with a puzzled expression when I suddenly said yes.

But even those golden pupils could not be hidden.

golden eyes.

The only evidence of the royal family in this world view.

“Meet Her Highness, the 4th Princess, the Little Moon of the Empire.”

“… … oops I don’t know how you know… … . You seem to know everything.”

It’s like there’s nothing you can do.

She took off her robe and looked at me.

okay. I knew very well who she was.

The only illegitimate child of the imperial family.

At the same time, a girl born with the miserable fate of dying next year.

Ray Beatus.

Most of the members of the imperial family were similar to each other.

Among them, there was a rare normal person.

That’s Ray Beatus.

In the previous episode, I had only met her briefly.

I dreamed of freedom and happiness that was only the size of the palm of my hand. I couldn’t even achieve that… … .

Maybe someone like me.

nod

Ray lightly bowed his head and said.

“… … I’m sorry for bothering you. Then I’ll have to go back. It seems that the knights are looking for me.”

A face as if resigned.

She was halfway giving up.

Like a bird that has wings but is confined to a cage and has forgotten how to fly.

‘… … It even resembles this.’

And even that.

In the end, even giving up and letting go of reality seemed to resemble someone.

in the last episode. With one idiot who finally let go of everything after suffering.

But if there is something else.

I gave up on everything and got a new chance,

She was that it wouldn’t be.

“Are you sure you want to go back like this?”

tall.

After asking that, Ray’s body stopped.

“What are you trying to say… … ?”

“You came out to see Mutuje, didn’t you?”

As if it had been stabbed in the right direction.

At those words, Ray kept his mouth shut.

something I hadn’t hoped for. obviously it was

something she couldn’t achieve.

That, too little freedom for someone.

“Mutuje, I will help you see.”

I reached out to the bird trapped in the cage called the imperial family.

“why… … . Why are you trying to help me, who has no one to look at? Are you a virgin?”

“well. Sympathy is a bit different. kinship… … Shall we say it?”

Even so, I couldn’t convince everything.

Ray looks at me with suspicious eyes.

However, the bird, who has longed for freedom all his life, cannot let go of the freedom that has come right before his eyes.

Right after Ray opened his mouth after thinking for a while.

Her expression turned white when she suddenly heard a voice from behind.

“… … You are here, 4th Princess.”

Her face looks like she’s terrified.

Hearing that voice, I barely had to hold back my hand from going to the scabbard.

voice.

presence.

Everything is so familiar.

“You’re Reinhardt’s Prince Kayle.”

A man who will soon become the new owner of the imperial family.

prince. No, 1st Prince.

Evan Beatus.

that is. It was the name of the man standing behind me.

“My sister owes me. That will definitely pay off. But, I’ll take it now. I can’t keep a member of the imperial family in such a shabby place.”

Saying that, Evan walked away.

In response, Ray, terrified, shuddered.

And seeing that, I could barely contain my anger.

Ray is strangely afraid of Evan.

In a way, that was natural.

The royal family who broke her free will and imprisoned her in the stars.

Because it was Evan.

I slowly turned around and blocked his way.

“… … I’m sorry. That must be difficult. This is the car I just promised to show you.”

“Mutuje, are you talking?”

“yes. But if the prince takes you… … I’m going to be the one who can’t keep even simple promises. Could you be considerate?”

“You bastard, no matter how much you have the ducal family behind you, you are arrogant!”

so ask

Not Evan, but one of the knights behind him said so.

As usual, it wasn’t Pascal who was behind Evan.

A knight with no face.

Fortunately. It seems that it was worthwhile to have the honor of eradicating the enemy society.

Evan, who was silent for a moment, nodded at the end.

“… … Yes, I can’t help it. All right.”

“Your Highness, First Prince?!”

“but. Realistically, the long qualifying round will be burdensome for your health. We will make it possible for you to see it from the finals.”

It’s a health burden.

… … I don’t think it’s something that a human who tried to keep Ray locked up in the imperial palace until he died would say.

“Then, let’s go first. Isn’t there a preliminaries for the northern part and Cale-sama soon? Regarding the 4th Princess, I will contact you after the schedule for the finals is finalized.”

… … That’s why I didn’t like it at all.

The way you talk as if you put everything under your feet.

I clicked my tongue inwardly and nodded my head.

No matter what, there was nothing wrong with what he said.

“All right. Let’s go, Lynn. I’ll take you to the qualifier.”

“… … huh.”

“See you later, Princess. Can’t you pretend you don’t know next time?”

I wonder if it’s a shame that things worked out so easily as I wanted. Ray is making a strange expression.

I smiled at her and moved on.

Rin followed me without saying anything.

Soon after, I reached the front of the 2nd qualifier, pointed at the receptionist and said.

“Now, go over there and state your name and register.”

I found Rin earlier than I thought, so I was able to afford it.

If this is the case, you probably won’t have to worry about being late.

After kindly explaining, Rin, who did not go straight to the reception desk, looked at me strangely.

“Kale.”

“huh?”

“… … Are you mad?”

flinch.

yeah really

Although Rin seems to be blind, there are times when he asks questions like this that seem to pierce my heart.

In response to a question that struck me in many ways, I flinched for a moment and shrugged my shoulders.

“Why am I angry? It was resolved with no problems whatsoever. Then I’ll be in the preliminaries soon. I’ll go.”

After saying that, I waved my hand lightly and turned around.

Rin stared at him for a moment.

I don’t know why that gaze that I wouldn’t have known what I was thinking normally.

Liar, I felt like saying.

* * *

Magic and magic are intertwined.

And the entangled magical energy began to form a loop and settled in the heart.

A power that is no different from life to a wizard.

The driving force that enables wizards to explore the truth, the ‘source’,

circle.

A circle that was once broken.

It began to take its place in the heart, much stronger than before it was broken.

one month. Even before that point, only four circles had been restored to her heart.

Now, one month later.

A total of 6 circles were located in her heart.

and.

Now, another circle was built in her heart and took its place.

Above all, clear. with a sturdy look.

“… … Whoa.”

The silver-haired magician let out a quick breath as he felt “it” settle into his heart.

Minor changes you can’t see.

But I was sure.

7 circle. I think I got it back today.

It does not reach the original level before losing power.

In other words, there is only one step left.

Around the time Lucia, who created the Circle, was immersed in meditation.

A voice in his ear suddenly woke him up.

– Well, that’s it for today. Wake.

“… … ? Is it over?”

Because the words were quite unexpected.

Lucia with purple eyes opened, the artifact sitting in front of me.

To be precise, I looked at ‘Lu’ inside it.

Until now, even after making a circle, didn’t they run without taking a break?

In the first place, even in her own words, she said ‘9-circle fast lecture’.

-He recovered his strength in earnest here, but a month has passed.

“… … ? Yes, I know.”

Isn’t that a matter of course?

It was said that he only practiced in a hollow in the Magic Tower where no one could come, but it wasn’t until his sense of date disappeared at all.

But is there any reason to focus on one month instead of anything else?

-Actually, I originally planned to leave it alone if you couldn’t recover your strength to a satisfactory level. As expected, I have to say, 7th circle is enough to pass.

“therefore. What are you talking about? Are you leaving?”

What does that mean?

Lou smiled meaningfully and replied.

– I have a place to go.

“Where to go? … … How about going alone?”

Lucia was busy recovering her status.

Yes, because Lu himself from the future said so.

Unless you get stronger quickly. I can’t be of any help to Cale.

It’s better to climb the 8th circle alone than to waste time on pointless things.

Not being of any help to him would be worse than literally dying.

– Oh, really? won’t you regret it?

“I don’t know what it means to go somewhere. Am I prepared for it in my own way?”

Cale saved himself.

So, I will do anything to help Cale.

There was no time to be distracted by personal matters.

After answering that, Lucia focused her mind on meditation again.

No matter what Lu said, he would not wake up.

Thinking so, Lucia took a slow, deep breath of magic.

The more the magician puts many circles in his heart, the stronger the image becomes.

Because you will be able to maintain an immovable mind that will not be shaken by any words.

– Then there’s nothing you can do about it. In fact, the finals of the Mutou Festival involving Cale will be held soon. Did you say that you are currently in the preliminaries?

Coudantang.

It’s as if immobility is like a dog.

At the same time, Lucia, who fell to the floor, jumped up.

“Go, let’s go. Aren’t you going?”

-… … .

Luga looked at Lucia with a confused expression.

The body she borrowed was an artifact in the form of a doll whose face could not be seen.

It seemed that the emotion was vividly felt.

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