98.2 : 1.8
It is the ratio that predicts Prince Launel’s victory.
With the opening of the Colosseum, gamblers secretly began playing games.
Since ancient times, the Colosseum and gambling have been inextricably linked.
However, the overwhelming advantage of Launel was predicting that the gambling itself was difficult to establish. At least 1.8 came out because Crown Prince Reinhardt became the owner of the ‘spirit’.
“Prince Raunel is a strong man who can beat even the average sword master.”
“Anyway, isn’t he ranked 94th in ‘The Strongest Ranking Album’?”
The book, called the Strongman Ranking Book, was a book that introduced the strongmen of each country by ranking them according to their own objective standards.
Being in the top 100 means that you are a super strong player.
It is because of the strong man’s ranking that even quite a few sword masters and archmages can enter only when they have practical combat skills.
There, Launel was ranked 94th.
He is the youngest among those who made it into the top 100. Although he is not yet a sword master, his fighting ability using the phoenix mental method itself has already surpassed the level of a sword master.
Didn’t he prove his skills by hunting the ‘Orc Road’ when the capital was attacked?
“On the other hand, Crown Prince Reinhardt…”
“Now that I’m the owner of the spirit, wouldn’t it be worthwhile?”
Conversely, those who bet dividends began to turn the circuit of hope.
In terms of combat skills, Reinhardt hadn’t shown anything up until now.
However, if his skills were outstanding, he would have been featured in the news right away and became known to people.
Not being known meant that his swordsmanship skills were poor.
The only hope is that he became the owner of the ‘spirit’.
However, the hopes of those who bet dividends on the contrary quickly fell to hell.
“Oh come! Come!”
“Prince Launel has become a sword master!”
A vivid aura that burns like fire!
It is proof that the wall that entangled Launel has collapsed.
Even before he released his aura, Launel was already reputed to have surpassed the Sword Master. Since he realized his aura and crossed the wall, the match was even better.
“Aura as clear as mine. You are the blessing of the empire.”
“It’s decided.”
Even Launel’s expression was overflowing with confidence.
On the other hand, it was bad news for Reinhardt.
“What will happen if Crown Prince Reinhardt is defeated here?”
“It’s like you’ve only openly praised Prince Launel…”
“Is there a case where the crown prince is replaced?”
“If the theory of qualifications comes out, it will be possible. If you become the head of the investigation and hold the power in your hands, what would be impossible?”
Although he was installed as the crown prince, there are cases in which the person was replaced.
However, most of them were caused by ‘rebellion’.
In the case of non-rebellion, there were cases where the emperor could not withstand the pressure of the nobles and dethroned and replaced the current crown prince.
Perhaps if Launel wins, it will flow in the latter order.
Since he even held the sword of being the head of the investigation, it was clear that the movement to install Launel as the crown prince would rise even more violently.
“They say there’s nothing as dangerous as an unqualified treasure…”
“You’re wearing clothes that don’t fit, so you should take them off.”
“Prince Reinhardt is also pitiful. If I had a younger brother like a genius, he would drive me crazy.”
If there was a younger brother with devilish talent like Raunel, he would have been terrified every day. It was understandable to go crazy with the pressure of not knowing when to fall behind.
But the reality is a cold law.
In particular, aren’t members of the imperial family famous for doing anything for the sake of power?
Everyone looked at Reinhardt, who was dealing with Prince Raunel, with sympathy.
*
The audience was not the only one who was surprised by Launel’s clear aura.
“Congratulations.”
“Prince Launel is a sword master!”
“It is a great blessing for the imperial family.”
The center of the Colosseum.
The people of the imperial family were gathered on the ground where the arena and the bleachers could be seen at a glance.
After that, those sitting in key positions in the empire congratulated the Emperor Deus and the 1st Empress.
The corners of the first empress’s lips naturally went up at the words of the nobles, including the commanders of each army.
“Isn’t it all thanks to the benevolence given by His Majesty the Emperor?”
However, replacing this with the greatness of the emperor, the first empress showed humility. It was no different than a decision had already been made, so my mind was at ease.
On the other hand, the eyes of the 3rd Empress Josephine, who was looking at her, were shadowed.
leeway is gone
‘ruined.’
I guess I lined it up wrong.
I didn’t even expect that there would be a confrontation in such an open line to decide the investigation leader.
The problem was that the mild-mannered emperor was complacent and thought that he would never let the brothers fight each other.
Even Launel became a sword master.
It was Josephine who was already at a loss as to how the first empress would treat her, with public attention and power on her back at the same time.
If he was not afraid of even the emperor, he could oust himself.
Thinking about that made me dizzy already.
Empress Josephine closed her eyes tightly.
“Raunel… he’s over the wall.”
Emperor Deus also nodded and looked at Launel’s aura.
Even if you look at the history of the empire, there are only a handful of people who have reached the rank of sword master at Launel’s age. It was something that was possible even with genius talent and hard work.
unspoiled genius.
That talent is the blessing of the Empire.
However, in the meantime, Launel has not been able to cross the wall.
Even after I went to the north, I was left alone.
Captured by the lich and saved by the divine lord seemed to have wounded his pride.
But looking at it now, it seems like he overcame it too.
‘I’m proud of you.’
I woke up alone, overcoming my own wounds.
How proud is this?
Even the Aurors are like fire. It resembled Croft’s Aura, but was redder than that.
Croft’s aura took on a slight crimson hue, but Launel’s aura was burning even redder than the flames.
It is the color that becomes the center of the world.
It was an ecstatic light that forced everyone to stare.
It was good news for everyone, but it was like a thunderbolt from the blue sky for just one person.
Reinhardt.
Standing in the center of the Colosseum, Reinhardt still did not respond.
Perhaps, it was because he was overwhelmed by Launel’s aura.
‘I gave him a chance, but the timing wasn’t right.’
Deus sighed inwardly.
Reinhardt has changed. He was painting his own picture and painting on the drawing paper.
Wondering what kind of picture would be completed, Deus gave it a chance.
I decided to look at it from the same point of view as the other princes.
But it seems too late.
I never thought it would mesh with Launel’s awakening.
According to Croft, Reinhardt was hiding his skills.
In fact, he proved his skills to some extent by killing the monsters that invaded the Eternal Palace.
Opinions are still divided as to whether that is a real dragon, but many knights and wizards have died without even being able to compete.
It meant that Reinhardt’s skills were superior to those of elite knights.
However, his skill would not compare to that of a sword master.
Even before he became a sword master, Launel is said to have already surpassed him.
I had no idea how strong it would be now.
Emperor Deus rose from his seat.
Then I looked around the audience.
The Colosseum, which could accommodate 15,000 people, was full.
Outside the Colosseum, there is an endless procession.
All the citizens of the capital gathered to see this confrontation.
“Not too long ago, the Empire was attacked.”
His voice amplified and spread throughout the Colosseum.
The noisy audience kept their mouths shut and focused on Deus.
“Since I ascended the throne, no one has dared to attack the territory of the empire. This is an act of throwing a gauntlet at the Millennium Empire, at me.”
After Deus ascended the throne, the empire was at peace.
It was especially the first time the capital had been attacked.
“437 citizens were killed and over 500 were seriously injured. The damage caused by this will be repaid a hundredfold, a thousandfold.”
Total damage close to a thousand people.
It was suppressed in a matter of hours, but there was no way to bring the dead back to life.
And that happened in the capital, which is said to be the safest place in the world.
The attack on the capital even lowered the morale of the citizens.
Knowing that, Deus released super-strong water.
“I will reopen the forbidden Colosseum. It is to awaken awareness to those who have forgotten the might and greatness of the empire.”
The audience’s eyes widened.
The Colosseum has been banned since Deus ascended the throne.
However, the Colosseum was an entertainment that calmed down the dissatisfaction of citizens, and at the same time, it was the best device to boost morale.
“Also, with this confrontation, I will decide the sword of the empire. The sword is used to punish the wicked who attacked us, and is a tool to correct the discipline of the empire, so it is only natural that the stronger and sharper tooth is selected as the sword, regardless of position.”
The stronger one becomes the sword of the empire.
The sword will make the empire even greater.
This was a way to raise the momentum of the fallen empire at once.
Deus looked at Reinhardt and Raunel and finally spoke.
“Begin.”
“Waaa!!!!”
“Long live His Majesty the Emperor!!!”
“Waaa!!!”
With the cheers that filled the Colosseum, the confrontation began.
*
Between the audience, there were non-human beings.
They were quietly watching the game with their masks on.
“Do you think the dragon of the north is right?”
“Well. I don’t know yet.”
“I think it smells like a dragon. However, it is too weak for a northern dragon.”
they were dragons
The three dragons, who would never unite and start fighting when facing each other, were gathered together.
“Has it taken over a human body?”
“It may have been disguised as the imperial prince. It’s possible enough with ‘mind control’. Until now, the crown prince’s face was unknown.”
Although not interested in human affairs, the dragons knew about the empire.
In particular, the prince of the empire has never shown his face outside.
There was also the possibility that the northern dragon would disguise itself as its identity.
Not too long ago, Balmung scattered his last thoughts around him.
【Northern Dragon, Empire, Danger】
Three thoughts were transmitted, but I couldn’t interpret what they were saying.
Are you saying that the dragon of the north is dangerous because it is in the empire?
Or is the Empire dangerous to the Dragons of the North?
If not, it could mean something entirely different.
Feeling curious, several dragons headed for the Empire.
I noticed the movement of the monsters by Balmung, and following the smell of Balmung, I came to the capital of the empire and the imperial palace.
And he was able to identify that the prince smelled of Balmung and other dragons.
I watched it carefully from as far as I could, but I couldn’t get a sense of what kind of dragon it was.
However, Balmung is not.
If it wasn’t for Balmung, the most powerful was the northern dragon.
“I’m not interested in Balmung, but I’m interested in the northern dragon.”
“If you break the seal and come out, it’s the number one thing you need to embrace.”
“However, we need to make sure that he is the right person for our ‘Dragon Blood Society’.”
dragon blood party.
A gathering of dragons that can never gather.
It was a place where ordinary dragons could not even enter, and it was a prestigious group that had constantly produced ‘gods’ from the long past.
However, unqualified dragons do not even know its existence.
This is because it secretly approaches only those dragons who deserve it.
If it was a northern dragon that had accomplished ten feats, it was qualified.
However, after being sealed by humans, that qualification was revoked.
If it breaks the seal and starts working, it’s worth watching.
Balmung?
He’s a decent guy, but he’s too weak to join the Dragon Blood Society.
While it is true that accomplishing a lot of feats makes you stronger, the achievement rate alone was not the absolute criterion for judging a dragon’s strength.
Balmung was at best a hatchling. He is a young man who has not even become a Jackie Chan.
On the other hand, if it was a northern dragon, it was Jackie Chan.
A dragon of the rank between Jackie Chan and the Ancient, but the Dragon of the North had already killed an Ancient-class dragon with his 10th feat a thousand years ago.
It’s ironic that the northern dragon that killed an ancient-class dragon was attacked by a human, but since it reappeared, it had to be confirmed.
‘The smell of the dragon in the north is too weak. Did you hide it on purpose? if not······.’
But it was questionable.
If that crown prince were a northern dragon, the smell was too weak.
The scent of mana was not strong. It’s not enough to be at the level of Jackie Chan.
Of course, it may have been deliberately hidden.
‘Are you playing? If it occupies an epicized human body, the smell may become shallow.’
Dragons have the faces of the Twelve Lords, but most of them live in hiding.
I don’t like that, so there were also dragons who took epicized human bodies.
The dragons called it ‘Yu-hee’.
It is to play with the world with a human body while hiding the main body.
There weren’t many dragons like that, but it wasn’t nonexistent either.
Very little is known about the dragons of the north, so it is quite possible.
That was the moment.
Kurleung!
The floor rumbled.
the sky trembled
But what surprised me even more was the dragons.
“This?”
“…the steps of the demon king. It must be the dragon of the north.”
The dragons drooled.
In an instant, the prejudice was shattered.
The moment Reinhardt stomped his foot, all mana temporarily lost power.
it is discharged
Raunel’s aura vanished like a gust of wind.
······ Those steps were the special skill of the demon king who was said to have sealed the northern dragon.
It is called the step of the demon king, and it has a special power that instantly discharges all mana in a radius at once.
It seems that even that special skill was stolen by the northern dragon.
“The transformation almost came loose.”
“Ah… Let’s watch a little longer.”
“He’s a fun guy. Even stealing human technology.”
Instinctively, the body almost came out.
The step of the demon king who takes away the dominance of mana from the dragons who control mana.
If the dragon of the north stole even that and made it his own, he would be qualified to join the Dragon Blood Society.
The dragons watched the confrontation with even more exciting eyes.
＜ Illusion (6) ＞ End