The Heroine Who Was Taken Away by the Main Character Becomes Obsessed With Me After Returning

44. Martial Arts Preliminary. (4).

“You have to wear this around your neck. It is an artifact of the Mage Tower that is eliminated when it is seriously injured and is removed at the same time as the wound is healed.”

“… … Yes, yes.”

no fighting.

It is the number one festival in the Empire, and a place for people from all over the continent to enhance their strength.

A commoner who stepped into the qualifier took a short, deep breath as if overwhelmed by the atmosphere around him.

‘Whoa. I haven’t had any luck since morning. Let’s treat it as a trick.’

Trick or Treat.

yes, it’s a trick The unfortunate thing that happened in the morning must be a happening that will pass like that.

The man holding on to his tingling nose muttered to himself like that.

Isn’t the girl suddenly bumped into and coughing up blood?

A strange b*tch fell from the sky, trampled on my face, and kicked it.

I was almost going to stick to one plate.

I had to run away from the place even when I ran into the madman of Duke Reinhardt.

Rather, it could be said that it was fortunate.

Since I didn’t waste my mana for nothing, I should be able to fight in a perfect condition in Mutuje.

Of course, the nose was tingling!

It was fortunate that he ran into Duke Reinhardt’s family and escaped safely like this.

If only he had known that the one who trampled on his nose was the next great successor of the Northern Eunrang tribe.

If he had known that the identity of the girl who had bumped into him and coughed up blood was the 4th princess of the empire, he would have felt more how great the luck was.

Fortunately or unfortunately, the man couldn’t even guess the identity of the other person.

“… … Whoa.”

He took a short breath and looked around.

Everywhere you look, there are monsters that look strong.

He shouted loudly that he was participating in the martial arts festival.

In order to participate in the martial arts, there are no conditions to say in the first place.

An unknown commoner. Whether it’s a noble from a noble family of high rank.

A contest that anyone can participate in if they have the will and courage to participate in the arena of proof of strength called Mutuje.

The only event in which the status of the empire becomes meaningless.

In vulgar terms, should we call it a life-changing opportunity?

If you participate in the Mutu Festival and show remarkable results, your life will be as good as it has been since then.

It’s not just that there is a drinking snack for life.

Of course, not everyone who participates can get in the ranks and receive the reward that was placed in the fantasy room.

Basically, just participating in the finals is the main event.

If you are a mercenary, you can reveal your name. A knight can make a name for himself.

In particular, if you do well in the main competition, there is even a possibility that scouts from knights or noble families will come.

Most of them are a little less than that, but scouts from the mercenary corps often came.

It is literally a life-changing opportunity.

The only thing I regret is that my skills are a little lacking.

If you are strong enough to participate in the finals stably, you should basically know how to handle Auras.

Expert lower class.

Even if it was that much, it was different from those below it.

However, it was virtually impossible to awaken the Aura on its own unless someone taught it.

Wouldn’t it be nice if he had at least learned an aura from an unidentified hermit master on the road?

There was no way that an ordinary commoner man would have enjoyed such an opportunity.

but.

‘… … I don’t know how to use auras. I’m confident in handling magic.’

So, if you persevere, maybe, really, maybe you can make it to the finals.

If you catch the eye of the knights or the strong, you’ll get a chance to learn an aura.

Truly life-changing.

Perhaps it was an opportunity to become a quasi-noble knight.

And the man had no intention of letting go of that opportunity lightly.

While the man was nervous for a while and glanced around.

The person who appeared to be the referee shouted in a fairly loud voice, as if using magical powers.

-Then, to the ladies and gentlemen who participate in the martial arts contest! This is so hot!

A voice that roared through the entire qualifier.

It seems that the time for the preliminaries to begin is almost here.

At some point, the auditorium at the qualifier was filled with people who came to see it.

-I think many people have come here! A knight to prove his honor, a genius of a famous swordsmanship to sharpen his sword, and a mercenary to show his strength! Or even an idiot aiming for a fortune!

flinch.

The man was taken aback by that, but shook his head.

He is not such an ordinary human being.

Starting with this fight, he is a human who will prove his genius and take flight.

– For any purpose, it doesn’t matter! If you prove your skills in this martial arts competition, if you survive and overcome, that’s strength! Now, let’s start the preliminaries of Mutou Festival!

Declaration of the start of the preliminary round.

With the start of the martial arts, several knights pulled out their swords.

You can see that many Mutuje participants were pushed into this one place at once.

The way the qualifiers proceeded was a battle royale.

A battle that continues until the number of people is halved.

Basically, there were a lot of knights and mercenaries with swords, so if you do something wrong, you could die.

If you do, you won’t die. The Artifact of the Mage Tower will work even if you are fatally wounded.

sereung.

Let’s see the man pull out his sword with a lot of tension.

There was already a bloody blood clot going on around them.

“… … come!”

“Get lost!”

The atmosphere was so heated that it was hard to believe that it was just the preliminaries.

However, I had no intention of jumping on the bandwagon and losing out in the preliminaries stupidly.

‘I have to use my head, my head.’

Nearly 10,000 people participated in the Mutuje, including the idiots.

Even in the preliminary round, even if the qualifier is divided into four places, it can be held for several days.

You can easily guess its scale.

To pass the qualifier, you only need to hold out until it is reduced by half.

Fighting like that from the start in such a situation would be ignorant, no matter how you look at it.

Step back and observe the situation for a moment.

If only I could pass the preliminaries like that, and only my good grades in the finals would catch the eye of my great article.

From then on, his own era will begin.

Even if you’re a noble, you can’t ignore yourself.

Such a splendid heyday that even that foolish man could not treat himself carelessly.

Around the time when the man was full of such baseless confidence.

From behind, for some reason, I heard a familiar voice.

“… … I said half.”

It’s like you heard it a few minutes ago… … .

A voice that sent chills down the spine.

In the back, like a girl I met in a back alley, there was a man with a hood pulled down to cover his face.

but his eyes.

Those distinctive crimson eyes, I couldn’t have guessed the true identity.

“I need to sort it out. Right now, I’m in a bad mood.”

half.

A factor that should decrease by the end of the qualifiers.

Although it is a single qualifier, there were close to hundreds of people here.

There was no way I could deal with it alone.

But it seemed natural to sort it out by myself. There wasn’t even a hint of doubt in his voice.

sereung.

And the ink-colored sword, the moment it was pulled out of his scabbard.

‘I have to stop… … .’

The man’s consciousness was cut off there.

* * *

‘… … Are you mad?’

Rin’s question lingers in my head.

Are you angry? the short question.

And the answer to that question is… … .

okay. I was angry.

I tried to bury the work of the previous episode as much as possible in the previous episode.

The moment I found the first prince, I almost drew my sword.

If Rin hadn’t been there, he might have actually been picked.

then draw the sword.

After thinking about it for a while, I must have put it back into the scabbard.

Should I call this anger, or should I call it murder? Or should I say dejection?

One thing’s for sure, I can’t kill the first prince.

It’s not because they’re royalty. Not even more because he is the first prince to succeed the emperor.

If he was destined to be connected with Elena, killing him would deprive Elena of her happiness.

Then, is the target of that anger not Elena but Evan?

Or do I hate them both?

Of course, the cause of my death was not solely because of Elena.

Because it was harder than that.

Hiding behind the excuse of a broken heart, he chose to commit suicide, perhaps it would be clearer to view it that way.

cowardly.

Tsk.

My head, which was about to burst, was cleaned up with a clenched tongue.

The conclusion to this thought was always the same. It’s already over anyway.

Elena doesn’t know me.

Because I didn’t even die.

So much. This feeling will soon be sorted out.

Time is indeed a cunning force.

It’s because you change your memories as you wish, and blur the excessive emotions.

‘it’s okay. Rather… … . It’s noisy.’

I muttered to myself and frowned.

It would be nice to bring out all these feelings and organize them once in a while.

At least not now.

Martial Arts Preliminary Round.

That noisy chapter didn’t end, it was enough to deafen my ears.

“… … I said half.”

Come to think of it, there was one thing I learned from the meeting with the princess the other day.

I don’t want to stand out with the name Cale yet.

hooked

Wearing a hooded cap all the way to my face, I put my hand on the scabbard.

“I need to sort it out. Right now, I’m in a bad mood.”

hurry up and go back

If I could see Ciela’s face, I’d feel a little better.

Maybe it really is.

It may be rude to think like this, but it’s like looking at a real pet.

Because Ciela’s behavior had the power to make people laugh without thinking just by looking at it.

* * *

evening when the sun goes down.

A city located a little south of the capital of the empire, where the Mage Tower is located. Kerena.

In any bar there, noisy conversations of drunken people were going on.

“today… … I can’t see the accommodation. I guess I should stay here.”

-Don’t be too upset. There is still a lot of time left. Even if you haven’t met them now, it doesn’t mean you won’t be able to meet them in your lifetime.

“Ah, it’s okay.”

A blonde noblewoman and a time spirit following her. Chrono.

Hiding like a high-ranking spirit, she slowly followed behind her contractor, Elena.

He came to Duke Reinhardt to meet Cale.

Upon hearing the news of his absence, Elena had no choice but to head to Countess Leyholton.

Because I couldn’t stand in front of Duke Reinhardt’s mansion forever.

-by the way. The tavern is quite noisy.

“… … It seems like they said that the preliminary rounds for the Mutuje started today.”

Mutuje is a topic that attracts public attention.

Quite a lot of people gather in the capital just to watch the Mutu Festival.

Even those who couldn’t make it to the capital often heard the news through newspapers and had heated discussions.

The most fun thing in the world is watching a fight. And did you say crippled?

And what was just as fun would be the discussion about the superiority of the strongest.

And the one who wins the Mutuje is also mentioned as the strongest of the next generation.

It’s a tournament that interests not only empires but also people from all over the world, regardless of age or gender.

Of course, this Mutuje was only started today.

Since there weren’t many people who stood out from the preliminaries… … .

Even if I had to bring it up, I wouldn’t have much to say at this early stage.

There was a strange change in this martial arts festival.

“Have you read the newspaper? That, hooded swordsman swept the qualifier alone with hundreds of participants?”

A middle-aged man who was so excited that he even spat and spoke.

However, it seems to hit the back drum heavily.

The middle-aged man with a soft smile continued.

“You mean you just saw that? I mean, we’ve been talking about that since a long time ago.”

“Maybe it was the qualifier that ended unprecedentedly quickly, right? Unidentified Inspection. How romantic.”

“okay. I’ve even heard of contestants who encountered the ‘red eyes’ under the hood peeing in their pants.”

Red eyes.

test. The story of a man who played an active part in the martial arts, which did not exist before the return.

Chrono, who had been walking without thinking, stopped for a moment.

-contractor. That story, I guess… … .

Then I looked at Elena.

Already there, Elena was gone.

“… … that talk. Can I hear a little more?”

After hearing that, Elena had already approached the men.

“What, something.”

“… … nobility?”

“That’s fine, so the person you just talked about——”

A blond-haired girl who suddenly raised her head and looked noble.

While the middle-aged men hesitated for a moment.

Elena’s words were interrupted by a sudden voice.

“I think I can tell you that. It’s someone I know.”

A silver-haired girl who suddenly appeared in a place where no one had been before.

Recognizing her face, Elena gave a slightly surprised expression.

“you are… … .”

“It’s okay, follow me. do you have something to say to me I also have something to say.”

her eyes.

It was shining with a purple light that contained magical power.