69 – Climbing-4
“How was it?”
“There is no dispute.”
Iris, who covered her face, silently felt the afterglow of that sword fight.
It was not a fight that could be called a joke, even as a joke.
Of course, she has been involved in fierce battles for her real life. Compared to that, her weight has dropped a bit.
But because of that, rather, they were focusing more on the fight itself.
There was no need to think after the fight. Life with severed arms, fallen comrades, lust for spoils, fear of death, all ‘junk things’ were cut off.
Literally, it was a pure fight. It was a sophisticated tourist street made by removing only the joy, pleasure, and entertainment of battle.
“There doesn’t seem to be anything suspicious.”
Just because he was a man, it didn’t mean that there were no unusual people.
In the case of Evan, he was an exception among exceptions, so he thought it might not be possible, but he was just an ordinary guy who was a little crazy about sword fighting.
“Amazing talent.”
With that level of skill, it was a talent worth connecting to the Knights and cultivating as a seed. It was hard to believe that it hadn’t been months since he picked up the sword.
He was a little older, but even considering that, his skill was not bad.
If a man with such abilities had a patriotism strong enough to become a spy, a sacrificial spirit enough to become a gladiator, and a mentality enough to act in the midst of it all, there would be no reason to waste it on something like this.
Perhaps if it were her, she would probably join the Royal Palace Knights.
After making a name for yourself by fighting a few knights who only bought names in public places, you will be able to reap huge profits if you publicize the royal family and knights.
If that wasn’t the case, it was enough just to have her as a very ordinary ‘friend of the men of the imperial family’.
He is a person who can grow to the level of a decent knight if he is willing to go through training.
A male escort who can enter the forbidden woman’s space and provide 24-hour security. Considering safety, he was a talent that even the imperial family could covet.
It made no sense in reality that there was an operation that had to be carried out even while endangering such a person.
“Okay… You’re doing it.”
Just because she’s her girl, I haven’t met many of her men.
In the beginning, the range of men I could meet was small. Since he had blood, he was in a position where men had to be chosen, and there were many things to consider in order to establish a relationship that was in line with the national interest.
I could understand why so many women were crazy about his sword fighting.
“Let’s go back.”
“Okay.”
Iris got up with her attendant. On her way out, she slightly turned her head to look at the empty arena.
“…”
To avoid her mess, or to clear up the mess inside her. Even after the game, she did not leave until everyone else had left the Colosseum.
“Do you like this too?”
“I liked it until I officially entered the imperial family. After I entered this place, I didn’t have time to see things like this.”
“I see.”
“That’s also true, isn’t it a hobby to brag about somewhere?
Until Daisy reformed sword fighting, it was natural and natural for people to die in gladiator fights.
“I heard that the manager of the Colosseum put in a lot of effort.”
“Daisy… Well, that system was already in place when I was young.
The idea of hiring a large number of magicians and healers who could be treated decently wherever they went to treat gladiators was not something that could be done with ordinary thinking.
“By the way, you came to a place like this. Isn’t it a bit dangerous if you get caught?”
“It was necessary for the investigation… But, with no results, it would be difficult to make excuses. Let’s keep this a secret.”
Anyone interested in sword fighting, or young people, knew how modern sword fighting works.
However, the upper class of society. People who have reached an important position after reaching a certain age have a different gaze.
To them, sword fighting was a savage and bloody, vulgar and cruel sport, and it was something that no educated person should even touch.
Once they recognized it that way, talking about how modern sword fighting has changed was not of great interest to them.
The older you get, the harder it is to change your mind.
My heart raced. It was a feeling I hadn’t felt in a long time.
The feeling of sincerely working towards something and shooting everything out of oneself was not a very common experience.
Iris came out of the Colosseum, immersed in the afterglow.
/////
Perhaps it was because the therapist complained that the hospital room was too crowded, and women related to me filling the room disappeared.
The person in front of me now was Jerry. Perhaps meeting the aristocratic women helped, she seemed to grow in confidence in her eyes.
“Nice. Quiet…”
As if watching an interesting TV program, she was staring at my face.
“Sure. Come to think of it… There is no one in front of you today?”
From this bed in the hospital room, I could see people passing by in front of the Colosseum through the window.
Recently, whenever I lay down here, I was stressed out, but the scenery I saw today was pretty good.
“Because they must have been members of the Bona Mana Pungi Guard. If you naturally intervene among many people, it must mean that it is burdensome for you to open your mouth and talk about it alone.”
Still, before the sword fight, I remember seeing the protesters encamped in front of me.
She only went to see her own work for a while, but she probably didn’t give up completely.
Well, that was enough. I wouldn’t change my mind if they shouted, and as long as I was quiet right now, I wouldn’t feel too bad.
“I see…”
Actually, I didn’t have time to worry about it any more.
Now we are one step ahead. Winning Retiarius this time was mostly luck, but even that luck had to be backed up by the minimum amount of skill.
“Then, let’s get up soon…”
“Wouldn’t it be better to rest more?”
“It’s sore. Isn’t the nobleman sitting next to me already out and playing?”
When she said, ‘It’s also my job to beat the audience after losing,’ she was in awe of her professionalism.
“I don’t know what he said, but he’s a bad-tempered kid. Pretending to be acting is acting. Last time he competed with me and won, how badly did he provoke you?”
“…As expected.”
Halfway through, I wondered if sincerity was mixed.
Well, even so, since he had the intelligence to relate that to the box office success of the Colosseum, he wouldn’t have crossed the line meaninglessly.
“It looks like the high-ranking person came in disguise this time. Have you seen it?”
“A high-ranking person…”
“I’m not sure of anything, but don’t normal people come to a gladiatorial arena with their faces covered?”
“Isn’t that what it used to be?”
I don’t remember exactly, but I remembered that there were people whose faces were covered for at least 5 percent.
“Well, maybe you don’t know… People with a high status are reluctant to see gladiator fights proudly.”
“I see…”
“From our point of view, we want to protest that this is such a big deal… But you are a little different. It’s a sword fight between men,”
Jerry was depressed for a moment, but soon he regained his senses and continued to speak with her, trembling with her fuss.
“No, but this person is a little different? There are not just one or two nobles who come to watch your game with their faces covered, but it seems that there are people who are just like attendants, and Mr. Daisy seems to know something.”
“…Do you know?”
It felt a bit cheap. If the famous aristocrat had just hidden his identity, Daisy wouldn’t have needed to manage it separately.
“What does it look like?”
“It’s just that I’m not sure because of the clothes, but he looks like he’ll be good at fighting, and he’s quite classy. I haven’t seen his face, so I don’t know the details.”
I got up and opened the door to the hospital room.
Maybe it was my guess, but among the people I know, there weren’t many people who would be treated like that.
“Huh?”
The door to the hospital room opened. Like Jerry said, she was covering her face, but I knew who I was standing in front of as soon as I ran into her.
“…Are you still not giving up?”
Jerry’s description was accurate. She has class, looks like she’s good at fighting, and has an entourage and a woman to keep up with.
It was the princess, Iris.
“I stopped doubting because I watched the game.”
From noble mtl dot com
I was really going to get angry if they framed me again this time, but these were words that made me feel a little better.
No matter how much I hate people, if I was impressed by something after watching my game, it wasn’t something I would hate.
“Yes. Well… That’s fortunate. I’m sorry about Logan.”
“I have no personal ill feelings. For a moment, could you pass on the gladiator next to me?”
Jerry looked at her princess with her piercing eyes.
“…I understand.”
Still, as if she couldn’t stand her stubbornness in front of her princess, she rolled her tail and went out of her hospital room.
Iris, who even sent out her own escort, realized that her hospital room had become quiet and she whispered to me.
“Are you thinking of making a deal with the imperial family?”
“Yes?”