97 – Prom Qualifiers, Start
Two hours have passed since the banquet started.
When the people gathered at the table are satisfied after eating their fill of the food placed in the banquet hall.
“I don’t know if everyone enjoyed the banquet. As you all here know, the Lionheart family is holding a ball. This is prom day!”
As William announced the start of the ball, people in the venue started clapping.
“From now on, those who will enhance the honor of the family, come forward!”
As William laid down his bluff, the names of several families began to be mentioned.
Of course, I didn’t mention all the families who came here.
However, people began to come out, accompanied by family attendants.
“I will move to the prepared ballroom!”
As William said, snapping his fingers, the servants of the House of Lionheart began leading people into the ballroom.
“Let’s go, Hyunjin.”
Amelia held out her hand to Hyunjin.
***
When he arrived at the ballroom of the Lionheart family, Hyunjin looked at the surrounding scenery and thought.
‘It’s splendid.’
It’s gorgeous, but Hyunjin stuck out his tongue at the manor that could easily accommodate about 200 people.
‘They’re going to have a preliminary match here.’
The servants of the Lionheart family began handing out notes to people.
It was the same for Hyunjin, and the note read ‘Group D’.
“Hyunjin, show me your cool side!”
Amelia said excitedly.
“Okay, lady.”
Hyunjin moved to the ballroom with a sign that said Group D.
At each dance hall, 50 people were stationed.
‘First of all, the preliminaries mean that we have to defeat all the people here.’
Hyunjin looked around at the people around him with a sidelong glance.
“Participants, please wait! This ball is a contest to select the winners in turn, so please wait for a moment!”
A servant of the Lionheart family spoke to the participants.
Some participants seemed to get sick with moths, some took menacing poses and warmed up lightly, and others calmly waited.
Hyunjin saw the distance gap with the participants. A distance of about 2 m.
Fifty people were looking at each other at a distance of about 2m and estimating their combat power.
“Then, from now on! The Lionheart Prom Qualifiers begin! Only 25 players in each group can go up the qualifying round!”
At the same time as the servant’s words, the servants of other families and nobles who were present began to move little by little.
“Incompetence is judged if you do not get up from your seat for more than 10 seconds, go out of the field, or pass out. Then, Group D qualifiers, standby!”
At the same time as the Lion Heart employee said the start of the match, the participants in the hall started aiming for the person they had pointed out.
Among them, about 10 people are driven by Hyunjin.
If you take a picture of a guy who has been appointed a knight of the Lionheart family, your reputation will surely rise at once.
Those who thought so began to surround Hyunjin.
Of course, I wasn’t wrong.
Since the head of Lionheart and his daughter, Amelia, were knighted before the banquet began.
“Be obediently a victim of advancing to the finals!”
One person jumped out first, gritted his teeth, and threw a fist at Hyunjin.
“As expected…… “
To Hyunjin, the fist flying towards him felt so slow that it looked like it was in slow motion.
As a result of sparring with Ed countless times, he was able to cope with all moderate speeds.
Still, as expected, he wasn’t a servant representing his family, so he wasn’t lacking in strength.
At least it’s stronger than the Sojuro guy.
Thinking that way, Hyunjin lightly moved his arm and the back of his hand while standing still, lightly knocked out the flying fist, and then put a light double attack on the guy and took a fighting stance.
As for the first servant who went to Hyunjin, his face was smashed and two or three teeth were knocked out and he retired.
Hyunjin smiled and said to the servants who surrounded him.
“It’s a waste of time, so let’s attack all at once.”
Hyunjin held out his palm and patted it a couple of times, then put his other hand on his waist and tightened his lower body.
‘This attitude, this line. I wanted to try it at least once.’
This is how you do lines in creative works that you haven’t done before!
“Let’s fight after killing that guy first!”
“Good!”
Participants did not back down even when they recognized the power gap between Hyunjin and themselves.
Rather, like an angry beast, all they did was narrow the encirclement and press them to their own distance in order to bite Hyeonjin.
Hyunjin did not need to be in a hurry. The other person would come in anyway, but there was no need to lose stamina with pointless movements.
Lightly, but without making any major movements, I jabbed about three times per person at the four runners.
To-do-duk.
It was obviously a light hit, but the servants who were hit three times had their joints broken.
“Ahhh…… !!”
“Ok!”
“Kkeuh, uhhh!”
Hyunjin sighed as he watched the servants flying away with over-action to the point of spectacle.
‘Well, it would be nice if I could finish it early though.’
I don’t think you need to exert much effort in the preliminaries. The important thing is the prom finals. Hyunjin thought so.
Thanks to the insolence shown by Hyunjin, the servants surrounding them headed to the other side.
It must be because he didn’t want to experience a situation accompanied by pain along with the disgrace of being eliminated from the preliminaries after attacking Hyunjin for no reason.
“Okay, then let’s take a look.”
After the situation was sorted out, Hyunjin stood and looked around.
There were some who fought each other fiercely, and there were also many who fainted servants who approached lightly like Hyunjin.
‘I want to fight, but I’ll have to put up with it.’
After quietly grasping the situation, the Lionheart servant opened his mouth.
“Qualifiers over! The 25 surviving servants, please come down from the hall!”
‘Already?’
Well, of course. There are so many eyes to see, but there is no reason to say that it is ambiguous to make a decision.
“After a short break, we will organize the brackets for the finalists! Thank you for your effort!”
At the words of the servants, Hyunjin went outside.
It was Amelia who was waiting for Hyunjin outside the field.
“That was great, Hyunjin.”
Amelia opened her mouth, shaking her cheeks with her arms crossed.
“Thank you.”
“The finals will be organized in a while, is that okay? Well, even now…… “
Amelia spoke to Hyunjin in a worried tone.
“Don’t worry too much, young lady. If…… Do you know the term payout?”
“…… Ugh, I don’t know. Could you please explain?”
Amelia asked while tilting her head, and Hyunjin nodded her head.
“If you put a tile on the floor, you can’t pick it up, young lady. So please believe in me and support me.”
“That’s what you mean…… “
At Hyunjin’s words, Amelia lowered her head for a moment.
She was trying to get him to give up for fear of getting hurt. Honor is obviously important, but Hyunjin wouldn’t have to push himself this far.
But at Hyunjin’s words, Amelia changed her mind and decided to eat.
I wanted to see him win.
She nodded at the thought, she said.
“Okay, Hyunjin. Let me show you your strength.”
“If you wish, my lady.”
Hyunjin showed courtesy to Amelia.
“Come to think of it, it’s time for a short break. How about taking a little break?”
At Amelia’s suggestion, Hyunjin nodded her head and was about to go outside the ballroom to rest.
“Participants, please wait here.”
A servant stood in the way of Amelia and Hyunjin.
“You… ….”
“Yes, Miss Amelia.”
Amelia’s expression looked uncomfortable at the servant’s words. Hyunjin tried to say something to Amelia, but soon she opened her mouth on Amelia’s side first.
“…… No. Let’s do it. Hyunjin? I’ll prepare something to drink over here, so please wait a bit.”
Amelia treated the servants with a very relaxed attitude. Hyunjin was so proud of Amelia that he almost burst into laughter.
Hyunjin thought so, but he was looking forward to what kind of people would appear in the next bracket.
25 People in each group. I’ll probably decide how many more will survive in between.
‘I wonder what kind of people will come out.’
I’m not going to use this ability or anything like that, no way. While thinking that, I briefly thought about what the original Shingo Kurosawa was like.
‘Come to think of it…… Because this guy also has superhuman physical abilities.’
Considering the body of Shingo Kurosawa, who shakes off the opponent’s corn with a light jab, it was necessary to consider that the next opponent would also have physical abilities or special abilities.
‘Hmm.’
While Hyunjin was pondering over her troubles, she noticed the Lion Heart servant who was approaching her and turned around.
“What is it?”
“Ah, Mr. Hyunjin. There is a guest who wants to meet you…… I came to ask if you know someone.”
“Who are you?”
A servant answered Hyunjin’s question.
Hearing that name, Hyunjin couldn’t help but be surprised.