50. Let’s see the fire again
The special arena was filled with countless spectators.
Today isn’t even a holiday, how could so many people come… I glanced around and saw many professors.
I also saw the appearance of Professor Buckingham, who was always far away from public lectures.
“That old man… I’ll try to give him a lecture like this as usual.”
In the VIP room on the upper floor, the headmaster, Marquis Lemnos, and the headmaster could be seen sitting side by side and scratching each other.
It’s hard to tell what he’s talking about, but seeing the principal sigh heavily in the center, it’s clear that this isn’t a sound story.
If the Marquis of Lemnos and the captain exchange words with each other, it will be fun to watch because the Marquis will avoid them unconditionally.
No matter what the Marquis refutes, there is a gap between the two that can never be narrowed.
The difference is that the leader is the master and Lemnos is the expert.
The Imperial Knights have a short history.
Compared to places like the Blue Sky Knights and Fierce Tiger Knights, which started with the beginning of the empire, they are a new knight order that is less than 100 years old.
Why did such Imperial Knights become the Knights representing the Empire?
The reason is simple.
This is because the Imperial Knights were a knighthood built around the Master.
Originally, the Master of the Empire was always produced from the Five Pillars.
One or both of Lemnos or Russell produced masters and obtained the title of Imperial First Sword, and the knights they possessed were the Empire’s first knights.
At that time, it was because they were a knighthood with a master.
And the Five Pillars, a coalition of nobles holding masters, had a prestige comparable to that of the imperial family in the empire.
If the master rebelled, it would be a headache for the imperial family as well.
The root of the prestige of the Five Pillars was not because they were the families that started the empire, but because they were the families that produced masters.
However, about two generations ago, the Five Pillars could no longer produce masters.
And a new master was produced from an unknown viscount family, and the imperial family created a new order of knights called the Imperial Knights around him.
After that, the Five Pillars couldn’t produce any more masters.
It was as if he had received a punishment from heaven.
That’s why Lemnos has no choice but to lose to the captain.
No matter how much he attacks the leader, it is only the ugly outbursts of a loser because the master, the leader, has what Marquis Lemnos wants most.
“Doesn’t it feel heavy on your shoulders to have such high expectations?”
“Yes.. I won’t show you an unsightly appearance like last time.”
Edgar Lemnos appeared in front of me, holding the flaming demon sword Flamberge just like that time.
This time, he appeared wearing protective equipment on his body.
It was clearly different from the last time he just appeared in the same clothes he was wearing.
[Then let the duel begin!]
Light emanates from five places in the stadium, and this space begins to be built.
The figure of Lemnos right in front of him disappeared.
As my vision returned, an unfamiliar landscape greeted me.
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The special stadium is surrounded by spectator seats around the center of the stadium like an amphitheater, but from the spectator seats, you can only see the situation inside the stadium through holograms.
This is because the stadium is built in this space and cannot be seen from the outside.
In one of the VIP rooms, there was a room for the Five Pillars, just like last time, and Albion, Ferda, and Phrygia gathered here as they always did.
No… I couldn’t see where Albion went. After briefly greeting Edward, who had visited the academy by surprise in the morning, he disappeared.
“Shaara looks bad again this time, do you think Lemnos will lose today?”
“How many times have we had the last duel, can we win?”
Sharra Phrygia was annoyed at Pergia’s question in a monotonous tone.
It was a very complicated situation.
From her point of view, she naturally hopes for Atlas’ victory, and has no doubts that it will come true.
But if Atlas wins, it means that Lemnos, the sign of the Five Pillars, will be ruthlessly smashed again in front of this many people.
Why do you fight a fight that you’ll lose? I can’t understand the minds of people who use swords.
Of course, Atlas is an exception.
The biggest reason why the Five Pillars, which have not produced masters, can still hold that much power is because Phrygia is effectively increasing their wealth as a representative.
Remnos, who is called a signboard, was robbing the brand value of himself, so he became angry.
“Where is Albion again?”
“Whoops, I don’t know.. Where are you doing behind the scenes? Isn’t it?”
“The duel has already started, but it can’t be done if you have a head.”
The duel has already begun and this space has been created.
I don’t even know the structure of this stadium, but is it possible to play behind the scenes in this space that has already been formed?
Even if it is possible, how will you take responsibility for the next work?
The principal and other professors are all watching from above, so is it possible to do it without getting caught?
If you are a person capable of ‘reasonable judgment’, this cannot be the case.
But Pergia still grinned and went on with her words.
“Shaara, being a human isn’t always rational and can only make cool decisions.
Especially depending on what you focus on, rational judgment can change from person to person.”
“… Just in case, I want to find Albion.”
“Can I find it now?”
“If that Master finds out that even Lemnos lost and Albion worked behind the scenes, the image of the Five Pillars is over..!!”
“Edgar just needs to win.”
“What?!”
“No matter what the process is, as long as we win, we can cover it. The leader of the Imperial Knights is the third person.
There is no reason to ask for corrections to the duel… It’s just a problem that will be solved if Edgar wins.”
“…… You!”
Chara was furious at Pergia’s words.
It was her anger praying against herself.
What he said was very reasonable. If he hadn’t been ‘educated’ by Atlas, he might have made that choice himself too.
When I weighed it on a scale, it was less damaging that way.
However, if he was himself, he would have used the words that could be thrown away without stepping out directly.
“… Wouldn’t someone be thinking? Not that I am.”
Pergia sighed after saying that.
As expected, Chara thought she didn’t like that guy.
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River and Amy were in the general audience at the special arena, but were moved to the VIP room before the duel started.
“Hello..”
“Hello. This is Seymour.”
“Hello.. This is Parker..”
Lucia invited them to her VIP room, which she kept aside.
Three people standing in a dark VIP room so that the hologram can be clearly seen.
Liver and Amy, who accepted Lucia’s awkward greeting with a similarly firm expression, also seemed embarrassed.
There is no direct acquaintance with each other.
A friend of a friend, a friend of a friend who crosses the atlas.
‘This.. What should I do now… ??’
Lucia’s invitation to them was a testament to great courage.
Until now, Atlas had spent his time at the academy, watching River and Amy, or watching Lucia.
I knew that forcibly introducing them would only make them awkward, so we split the time well and met each other.
Lucia thought it was time to monopolize Atlas. She liked it very much at first, but at some point she changed her mind.
She has very little time to spend with him, she says.
Being a human being is very cunning.
At first, when she couldn’t even talk to him properly, she was satisfied with just looking at him from a distance, but as she got closer, her desire escalated more and more.
Recently, after the two of them were hospitalized, it became even more so after spending almost an entire day together.
When I heard the news of River and Amy’s discharge from the hospital, I was very sad to think that the overflowing happiness in these people would disappear, but at the same time, a good idea came to my mind.
If River and Amy become friends… Wouldn’t the amount of time he could be with him be doubled just by simple calculations?
It was very difficult to talk to someone I wasn’t very close with, but the happiness that would happen later if it worked out was more important, so I succeeded up to the greatest courage in my life.
‘First of all, why did you invite me?
Of course, what to talk about next, Lucia lost her mind and said nothing.
It was too harsh for Lucia, who hadn’t had a proper conversation with her peers until that age.
“I am very grateful to have been invited this time.”
River spoke first instead of the hesitant Lucia.
Of the two, River was the most normal life.
She looked like a very polite aristocratic lady holding a wooden sword and rolling around until it was covered in dust.
“It’s such an honor to be invited by Russell. I wish you well in the future.”
“..Yes, this is it.”
It was an atmosphere where Lucia answered and her stiff air relaxed a little.
‘I… I should have said…’
Somehow, River spoke first and passed, but even at a moment like this, he couldn’t speak properly, so he was so embarrassed.
I could have thought that I was taken care of, but I felt like I was being taken away from the initiative.
“The duel has begun!”
As soon as I sat down, the hologram changed wildly, revealing the appearance of another space that was created.
It looked like a volcanic area on the verge of erupting.
Neither Atlas nor Lemnos were directly in front of each other, not far apart.
At that time, River, who was staring intently, said.
“The state of Atlas is a bit strange.”
River frowned.
The Atlas that appeared in the hologram was different from Lemnos, starting with his posture, and somewhere different from usual.
He looked very tired.
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The environment created by the special stadium was a volcanic area.
The lava didn’t explode everywhere, but the heat came up from the ground.
“It’s a volcano… You got a good spot.”
Edgar Lemnos looked delighted.
There was an active volcano in the territory of Lemnos.
You must be using your own luck to get caught in a familiar environment.
“I’m going to sleep in the dormitory, so let’s finish quickly.”
“It will happen even if you don’t say anything!”
I raised the longsword that was on my back.
This product was not returned to you from the leader, but was made at a blacksmith’s shop.
I’ve been using it a few times lately, but it’s a quality longsword that can be used for a long time if you use it normally.
If caught by Flamberge’s shimmering sword body, it will break, so avoid swords touching each other.
Last time, I had a personal grudge against Edgar himself, so I played with him until I was miserable, but this time there is no such thing.
I wanted to go to sleep after finishing it in moderation.
It was right after that that I noticed something strange.
‘What is this again… !’
My body does not move well.
He is short of breath and his body feels heavy as if a stone is on his shoulder.
Obviously, I was fine when I entered this space, but after moving with a sword, my condition changed dramatically.
If I had such a hard time, ordinary people would have already collapsed and suffered near death.
“This… did you do it?”
“What are you talking about??”
Lemnos didn’t really know what was going on, so he put on a puzzled expression.
I could have caught it if there had been a slight change in his expression, but he really doesn’t seem to know.
‘I’m sure all the guys who came to play tricks last night messed up’
Could it be that the principal is watching, but is there a big guy who can do tricks in real time?
I thought of various numbers and threw them all away.
“I don’t know.”
The duel has already begun.
It’s futile to think about it now.
You should think that I was just out of luck.
At this level, it won’t have any effect on the results.