V6C139 (2/2)

He was showered with blows from the remaining three goblins and blood scattered across the stage. Then, the goblins ripped off the arms, legs, and head and began devouring him. Goblins do not cannibalize. That’s because Goblin flesh is not tasty. And, having no concept of burying their dead, they did not spare a glance at their dead companion who fought with him just now as they continued eating the man until only bones remained when a fully equipped Adventurer-like man came and chased the goblins into their cage. They directed their blood thirst at the Adventurer for an instant but they were chased into the cage due to the smell of the monster repellent applied on the man. They weren’t allowed to finish consuming the man not because they wanted to at least allow him a burial. It’s probably because they have to always keep the goblins in a starving state. They were constantly starved, bordering the line between life and death. All for the sake of fighting with humans.

” … It’s terrible.”

Norn muttered.

Miri felt that Norn had decent sensitivity.

At least she was better than those noble men who looked at humans getting killed with a smile. And those noble women who also looked at the fight with a smile even though their faces were turned slightly away.

They don’t look at others as human. Nobles are born as nobles. Royalty is born as royalty. Because they were brought up like that, they truly believe that they live a different life compare to other humans.

Workers retrieved the man’s corpse while a man in tuxedo used 「Clean」 from the Lifestyle Magic to wash the stage. There were no traces of blood left.

“… Miri-chan, why are we here?”

“Because I’m here to look for a certain someone … Seeing as the person is not in the stands, I guess the person will appear as a participant after all. Gorsa-san, who is versus who in the next match?”

“They’re coming out now.”

Gorsa pointed at the arena.

One of the participants had a hood on so the face could not be seen. But from the thinness of the body, it was likely to be a woman.

And the other was a topless giant man. His weapon was an axe and there was a black slave collar around his neck. A criminal slave sentenced to death.

” ……… Ah.”

Norn made a sound when she saw that man.

That face and that equally dreadful green hair, her feet trembled slightly.

“Norn, it’s somebody you recognize?”

She nodded slightly to Miri’s question.

Thinking that Norn would not answer for a while, Gorsa explained.

“That man was a thief. His profession is Bandit. He was captured by Adventurers and was sentenced to death. The tendon in his feet was cut and he could not walk but he was treated by Practitioners and is now fighting here. It is now his eighth fight and he would get his pardon if he wins another two times.”

“And he is also the leader of the thief band that kidnapped me in the past.”

” … Then, he’s the bandit that was defeated by Onii?”

Miri waited for Norn’s reply and once again looked at the male bandit.

She imagined her brother fighting that bandit ― and in that imagination, there was the beaten up appearance of her brother.

Miri was always with Ichinojo so she grasped his strength. He would brandish his sense of justice and jump on those boorish men but he has had the tables turned on him before. Although Miri then showed those boorish men what true hell was.

” … Well, it doesn’t matter. My business is with that girl.”

The female facing that male bandit took off her hood and revealed her face.

A young lady with white skin and brown hair.

“1.2 odds for the girl, 8 odds for the man … I guess it’s the end for him here.”

Miri looked at the odds table and muttered.

“Yeah, that girl’s skill is genuine. Although, the bettings have already been closed.”

” … I see.”

If the bettings weren’t closed yet, Miri would probably have bet all her fortune on that lady.

The difference in ability between the two was that clear.

“Is she that strong?”

Norn asked after looking at the name written on the odds table.

“That lady called Kannon.”

The answer to her question was announced together with the signal to start the fight.

Magic Swordswoman Kannon.

What Miri didn’t know was that Ichino’s ability was also obviously above that ridiculous ability of Kannon’s.