189 – I Wonder (2)
The schedule of the martial arts competition is all over in one day.
However, there were a whopping 506 participants in the tournament.
Due to time constraints, several matches are played at the same time until the round of 64, and the match time limit is 3 minutes.
If a decision is not reached after 3 minutes, the judges will decide the winner or loser.
In the round of 64 and round of 32, two matches will be played at the same time, and the game time limit is 5 minutes. Likewise, if a decision is not reached after 5 minutes, the judges will decide the winner.
From the round of 16, only one match will be played. The rest is the same as round of 64 and round of 32.
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Theo looked down at his opponent, who was kneeling in front of him with a nonchalant expression.
“After.”
With this, 3 wins in a row.
We won all 3 times without exceeding 1 minute, and won the ticket to the final round without incident.
Theo watched the other students play. After a while, all the preliminary rounds were over.
‘Hmm. Are they named characters after all?’
Before the start of the competition, all those who watched from behind the scenes advanced to the finals.
Information broadcasts came from speakers installed throughout the stadium.
─The finals will be held at the main arena in the center. All spectators who will be watching the final match, please move to the seats in the main stadium. Martial arts competition finalists, please come to the waiting room 10 minutes before the start of your match. The schedule for the finals is posted in the center of the main stadium. If you have any questions, please ask the contest staff behind the scenes. That is all.
Theo moved to the seats in the main stadium and looked at the center of the stadium.
There was a screen with a bluish light on it. It was made of magic.
Theo’s match in the round of 64 was the last one.
The opponent is Silus. During the former Knight Faculty Ewha Womans University Tournament, Theo was beaten by a Fan Knight Faculty student.
‘Hmm. The round of 64 will be fine.’
Daejinwoon wasn’t bad.
Martial arts competitions are especially important. It’s a killer schedule where you have to play a total of 9 matches a day to win.
Of course, I prepared everything I could.
To recover from her fatigue, I told Amy to bring her knuckles to the arena, as well as the Imitation Elixir that Taylor had given me earlier.
Then.
“Theo!”
Someone called him.
Theo looked where he heard his voice.
There, Eisha stood up from her seat and was waving her hand. Beside her were a bunch of familiar faces.
‘They all came here.’
Siena, Seria, Irene, Julia, Andrew, Isilder. Even Jang Woo-hee.
Except for Neike and Piel, all human named characters who have contact with Theo are at the same level.
It deserved it.
Starting next week, the full-fledged competition to recruit Aid begins. There aren’t many places where you can intuitively see good talent like a martial arts tournament.
Theo moved towards Aisha.
“Nice to meet you all.”
The kids welcomed Theo.
Seria, who was sitting in the far left seat, looked up at Theo with a mischievous smile.
“hehehe, Theo looks great today. Would you like to sit here?”
She pointed to the seat to her own left that was empty.
Right after that, Irene, who was sitting in the far right seat, spoke.
“Theo, sit here.”
She pointed to her own empty seat to her own right.
“·······.”
Theo looked at the two women in turn with calm eyes.
Yisilder put on a smirk at that figure and blew a whistle.
Seria and Irene were calm on the outside, but nervous on the inside.
Who is Theo sitting next to right now?
That’s right, this was a fight with pride.
Theo, still looking nonchalant, stood in front of Seria.
Unable to contain her joy, the corners of Seria’s mouth went up to her cheekbones, and Irene’s face was struck by lightning in her head.
Said Theo.
“Follow me, Seria.”
With that said, Theo moved to the far right and sat next to Irene.
“·······!”
Irene’s cheeks burned with joy.
“·······.”
On the other hand, Seria’s cheeks were shaking with shame.
At that time, Sienna, who was sitting to Seria’s left, spoke.
“Whoops. I want to go next to Theo.”
“No.”
“Ah, whyeee~ I want to go, I want to go, I want to go! I want to go next to Theo!”
Sienna pouted her mouth and smoked.
Theo said calmly.
“The puppy you hate will come soon.”
“······Ugh. Why is he coming again? I hate her. It’s not manly.”
“That’s it.”
I couldn’t adapt to the elf’s way of thinking about masculinity in a dog, I swallowed the words.
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After hearing Theo’s words, Seria’s cheeks stopped shaking.
‘Yes, yes. I heard earlier that the relationship between Mr. Theo’s dog and Miss Sienna is very bad. I didn’t lose to Miss Irene.’
She sat quietly beside Theo, bowing her head.
Like it or not, Irene looked at Seria with her triumphant expression and reveled in the satisfaction welling up in her heart.
Seeing Theo like that, Isilder smirked at what he was thinking, and Andrew put on a tired expression.
‘······ f*ck. Theo, how did that guy get a woman from a prestigious family like Seria?’
Andrew remembered the finals of the magic contest held yesterday. Contrary to his nickname of the Heavenly Demon – a genius wizard -, he was defeated by Seria and finished runner-up.
But he didn’t care about the dog. It was because there was a rule in the Magic Contest that prohibited the use of powerful magic. Now, his main focus is magic such as [Fire Field], Which has strong firepower.
Still, Seria’s abnormal status magic was beyond imagination. In particular, her bondage magic was not at her student level. When she was hit, she couldn’t stand the pain and she screamed.
In the end, Andrew has recognized Seria as a partner in exploring the devil together.
“Hmm.”
Theo looked at Aisha and Julia, who were sitting in the middle.
“Julia and Aisha, you two look pretty close.”
“Oh my gosh, Theo. It’s pretty. Even after all this, Miss Julia and I are special friends who have been together in the Knights Faculty’s 2nd vs. 2Nd tournament before?”
“Right. There are a lot of things that match Eisha unexpectedly. More than anything, I like the constant improvement. Even recently, ask me to tell you about the sword— yup, yup.”
“Ahahahahaha… Anyway, we’re close.”
Aisha hurriedly covered Julia’s mouth.
Theo couldn’t help laughing.
When we were talking like that.
─Thank you for waiting so long, audience! Ellinia Academy Festival [Martial Arts Contest] Finals! It starts soon~!
The host at the center of the stage shouted loudly.
The audience cheered. The cheers were louder than any other tournament that had ever been held.
The presenter continued to speak.
─First of all, before the full-scale finals, a special game for you guys. That is, we have prepared a special match! Haya, it hides the true master of the desert! As you all know, there are vast desert areas on the Kairenzena continent. And most of the desert area is dominated by Orcs or Lizardmen.
The audience was quiet. The presenter, noticing that the audience was immersed in his words, continued.
─So Orcs and Lizardmen have no choice but to fight instinctively. How long ago did that quarrel last? 100 Years ago? 200 Years ago? No! According to the records, the two races have been fighting since the formation of the Kairenzena continent! At least 5,000 years ago. That long struggle continues in this Ellinia Academy as well. So let’s introduce! Noctar-kun and Shagrod-kun from the College of Bravery!
After the host finished talking, Noktar and Shagrod came up on stage.
Contrary to the cute title of ‘Gun’, both of them had enormously muscular bodies.
Cheers erupted from the audience.
However, the cheers of the thousands were overshadowed by the cheers of less than 100 Orcs and Lizardmen.
“Noctar! Noctar! Noctar!”
“Noctar! Noctar, the successor of the great Warchief of the Ashen Desert tribe!”
“Let’s cut off the lizard’s supply and offer it to the god of war!”
“Shagrod! Shagrod! Shagrod!”
“Shagrod! Shagrod, the successor of the great indigo desert clan warchief!”
“Let’s cut off the green pig’s supply and offer it to the god of war!”
The two races shouted in a maniacal voice, “Don’t beat each other.”
It was a true sword fight. The loser in this confrontation has no idea what will happen to them.
The presenter, feeling the strong hooligan spirit of the two races, proceeded quickly.
─Do I need to say more! The special game will start right away! Both players are you ready!
Noctar looked at Shagrod, holding a hatchet in each hand.
“This time, Shagrod, I will cut off your head.”
Chuck.
He held his right arm aloft, holding his hatchet firmly.
Shagrod, holding a blunt weapon in each hand, looked at Noktar.
“Huh. Don’t use too strong words, Noktar. You look weak.”
Chuck.
He raised his right arm aloft, gripping his blunt.
All the Orcs and Lizardmen in the audience who were watching this scene squealed like high school girls at a popular idol concert.
The presenter raised one hand and shouted.
─hahahahaha, it looks like you’re ready! Then, let the game begin!