180 176 条件がそろいすぎると、逆に覚悟が決まる時がある。 (1/2)

Is it fair to say that the day has come at last?

A huddle of various species.

The presence of non-human species was a familiar sight, but never before had I seen such a large gathering.

Young and old, men and women, men and women alike, would be deeply moved if they had gathered to watch us.

As far as I can see, there are this many people.

I guess not all of the audience is just employees.

Judging by the way they're sitting in the bleachers, there are probably some civilians in the crowd.

There are also soldiers, adventurers, and noblemen with guards.

From the popularity of this event, you realize that it is well known by men and women, young and old, regardless of their status.

I was in a position to see such a scene.

This is an important event to determine the rank of general.

Martial arts tournaments.

Fifty participants lined up in the center of the huge coliseum.

I stand at the very front.

Now then, please be quiet as the demon king speaks.

After the demon, the host of the event, finished explaining the rules of the tournament, the president, a.k.a. the demon king, took the stage as the final opening speech.

With that alone, the space where thousands of people had gathered fell silent.

Now, it's tactful for me to talk for a long time when the hall is so lively. There is no need for too many words, so I'll open with this one word for you.

With a smile, the president stood on the stage and slowly looked over the players.

”Fight and win!

Release the word to fight.

A few moments after receiving the words, which seemed to soak into his chest, there was a loud cheer.

Satisfied with the reaction, the president left the stage and returned to the bleachers with the general on either side, flanked by his guards.

The first match will begin in thirty minutes. All players please go to the waiting room.

Everyone follows that word of the moderator who took over from the president and begins to move.

The glances you feel while walking to the coliseum's doorway to leave the scene are not pleasant to say the least.

The participants are hostile enough to realize that this is what away is all about.

And the suspicious looks from the audience wondering why there are humans in such a place.

So much for the needle in the haystack.

To be honest, I thought one of them would have fought me if it weren't for the bodyguards who doubled as guides that the supervisor had prepared for us at the entrance and exit, but as expected, no one caused a problem in a place where there was supervision, and everyone went back to their rooms, leaving a smack on the tongue.

Relieved at that, the goat-faced demon guarding me led me back to my waiting room.

Wow, there are a lot of people here. There's a hell of a lot of people in the general admission section.

”This crowd reminds me of the summer and winter festivals, that it does.

Why is that analogy. Well, I mean, there are a lot of people, but I could have used a better analogy.

We have all kinds of visitors, not only from within the company, but also from our own country. This event is like the Olympics or the World Cup in our world.

Oh, well, that's what you mean.

The usual people were so excited to see the hall, laughing at how nervous I had been earlier.

Through the window, you can see the packed coliseum.

And the central square can be seen clearly.

One room is allowed to be used by what is called the VIP.

You can find a lot of people who have been in the area for a long time.

It's hard to sympathize with that, but Kitamiya shows some understanding of it.

You're going to be able to get the most out of this event.

This is a room prepared for the participants of the competition, and since I'm a participant, I invited my usual party members, Suela, Memoria and Himiku, as well as my usual party members.

Thanks to this, the room has become so lively.

It's a good thing that I was so tense earlier in the day, but it's also a good thing that I can relax my shoulders.

...... This is a total crapshoot.

Were you nervous, as expected?

While I was watching the scene in silence, I was approached by Memoria, who slowly walked up to me and spoke to me.

She seemed to think that you were nervous about the upcoming match because you didn't move to the center and stayed still near the entrance.

Memoria, thanks to you. I had an away baptism. It made me reaffirm my position. I don't want to be on that stage for a while.

If you can tell a joke like that, it sounds fine.

”Maybe we're just pretending. I think I've lost a couple of pounds when I get on the scale now, don't you?

Then you should be able to rely on me and not talk so lightly.

”Will you spoil me?

”If necessary,

He smiles at Memoria, who waits for him with open arms, asking him to jump in, but tells him to save the favor for later.

Then I'll let you know when I need you.

”Yes, let's do that.

As I said to Memoria, I'm not as nervous as I thought I would be standing in a place like that and having the hostility directed at me.

It's possible that you're too nervous to feel it, but that's unlikely, because I've been exposed to hostility so badly that I could feel it in the breeze.

I don't know if I should laugh at the idea that the training is harder.

But apart from being nervous, I'm a little surprised that you don't seem to be depressed.

”Surprised?

Despite being in such a place, Memoria blinked her eyes a few times, as if she hadn't expected a generous smile to appear on her face.

The expression on her face was a little strange, so I asked her back, including the meaning of her teasing.

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