Episode 11. Mutuje (6)
The world doesn’t just go the way you want it to.
Maya knew that all too well.
‘Still, I didn’t expect it to be that strong.’
I expected it to be strong to a certain extent when I saw the way I overpowered Foul Youngsik at once, but that was showing a much stronger figure than I expected.
‘Seeing it for the first time…. Was it taijutsu?’
Nico’s taijutsu was so fast and accurate that it was hard to find even a single extraneous part.
The downside was that he only used two hands, but this was also because the opponent was weak, so it must have been just that much.
“Emma.”
“Yes. Miss.”
“Isn’t the investigation still over what Nico has been doing for the past three years?”
“It will take some time.”
“Chit. She hides it well.”
When she lived with the count’s family, she was just a loner.
That’s also an idiot who doesn’t know how to do anything compared to his older brother who is ignored even by servants.
If so, the answer must be in the three years of her whereabouts after running away from the count’s family, but it is not easy to investigate.
It was easy to trace that he opened a shop and sold the shop and made money from it repeatedly, but after that, it was completely unknown.
‘Let’s just go and ask….’
I think it might be better, but will Nico give me a proper answer?
Maya said she was sure that Nico also didn’t believe in herself 100%.
Should I trust half of it at best? This may be a bit hopeful.
“Emma.”
“Yes. Miss.”
“Please watch Nico’s next match. Because I don’t have time then.”
“Okay.”
It was a bit disappointing not to be able to watch Nico’s game in person, but the position of leading manager was a difficult position to find time for at any time.
I didn’t really have any complaints though.
‘Thanks to that, I don’t participate in the martial arts festival.’
Because children’s jokes were of no interest to Maya.
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Stress is gradually building up.
Are the academy guys weaker than I thought? Or am I only dating weaklings?
It’s still the 2nd match of the preliminaries, but both times, only those who were too weak were caught.
“Isn’t that Joong-goo joke too much?”
“You said this was a joke…. Cool….”
The guy who couldn’t shout at me to the end falls to his knees vomiting blood.
I didn’t even have to use a proud combination.
As I said, his cutting skills were so bad that he couldn’t even scare the wife’s kitchen knife.
“The match is over!!!”
As the boy coughed up blood and couldn’t stand up, the referee immediately called for the end of the match.
What. I’m a little late though.
It was just stronger than I thought.
“Before slandering others, improve your skills first. You weakling who is slow even to fall.”
“You…. This bastard…. I won’t let you go.”
“Anytime you can.”
Is my hypothesis that this gauntlet has a special power wrong if you can’t let go of your pride until the end?
As expected, the foul was unusual.
If I had known that he would just talk bullsh*t like that, I would have beaten him even if he cried.
I regret it a bit.
“Mr. Nico.”
She was coming down the field when Emma spoke to her, slightly startling her.
“Ah. Emma. Are you here to watch my game?”
“Yes. I think the lady was worried.”
As expected, it was sent by Maya.
Did you let Emma go because you were afraid I might get hurt in the fight?
There’s no way I can get hurt by these guys at all.
Maya must be kind to that.
“Get a towel here.”
“Ah. Thank you.”
With the towel Emma gave her, she wiped the sweat from her forehead.
He has better grit and stamina than I thought. Thanks to having to hit him dozens of times, I am also tired.
“I will wash the towel and return it.”
“No. There is no need for that.”
“But I’m sorry….”
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“You don’t have to.”
It was a bit of politeness, but Emma was more resolute than I thought.
She was so resolute that she couldn’t give it away, and though she was a little embarrassed, she handed the slightly damp towel back to Emma and asked,
“Is Maya busy right now?”
“Yes. You are very busy.”
Mmm.
It’s a bit of a digression, but I can’t get used to Emma’s lack of a smile.
Among the heroines I have targeted, the one who laughs the most and is the most innocent and happy is Emma.
She’s not the main character after all.
That’s it, something like that.
“Emma. Could you ask Maya if there is time for sand tomorrow?”
“I’ll go ask the lady.”
“Thank you. Emma.”
You can’t make a mistake twice.
Maya will be busy during the preliminaries, so it won’t be easy to meet her, but tomorrow’s preliminaries will be over and the day off will take some time.
Even if we can’t meet, I have already expressed my intention to meet Emma.
Can’t I just say that Maya didn’t give me a reason to blame me?
What. I would also like to see a little bit.
Very little.
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Day 3 of the preliminary round.
It was the last day of the preliminaries.
I don’t feel particularly tense, but I don’t have high expectations.
I wonder if there’s a high chance that they’re all stubborn guys anyway.
I think it would be okay to meet the finalist Jeong-don before the preliminaries.
Then, on the way to the stadium, I met an unexpected person.
“Are you Nico Kruger?”
“Meet the Third Star of the Empire.”
Florence Alfonso Alois Fabian Maurice Amadeus De Sean Almanue.
With an impossibly long name, she was the Emperor’s only daughter and her third child, the Princess.
She is the only member of the imperial family who defies the academy’s idea of freedom and equality.
The princess who suddenly appeared hastily bowed her head and greeted her.
“Can you give me a minute after the game today?”
“I will follow your orders. Majesty.”
“Okay. Don’t be too polite with fellow academy classmates. Eliminate the sound of His Highness.”
The princess is easy-going.
She is a person who never asserts her authority at the academy and treats all students equally.
His grades are always top-notch, and his personal strength is top-notch.
His beauty is also amazing.
Wavy long golden hair.
Black eyes, the symbol of the imperial family.
Compared to Maya, she was very slightly inferior, but her face was also beautiful enough to be called a beauty.
In addition, a person of power who is very close to the next emperor, who divides power with the current imperial prince.
The popularity within the academy is huge.
She even has a fan club.
“Okay.”
“Yes, yes. See you later.”
Seeing the princess disappear after saying nothing, I began to question her.
Why are you asking to see me?
Until now, while living in the academy, there was no particular point of contact with the princess.
Of course, the princess must have heard about my rumors, but I don’t think that would be a reason for her to call me.
I don’t think she would say that she won the match in two days.
I don’t know if she won until today.
It means that the final round is confirmed.
Or did you even see me fighting?
Then there is only one thing left.
Elias caught her tail.
She climbed up on her tail and came up to me.
I knew this day would come someday…. It’s too early than expected.
I can’t fight the imperial family yet.
If you want to fight, you will fight, but in the end it will only lead to destruction.
It’s not confirmed that we’ll fight, but…. Even if the imperial family found out only half of my wealth and power, I should have taken it for granted that they would try to steal it unconditionally.
Then how far has the problem gone?
How far did the princess find out?
If possible, I don’t want to kill the princess.
Because I’m the only common sense person in that vast imperial palace.
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The third and final opponent in the preliminary match was a guy who had already fought once before.
“Why do I keep meeting only this guy?”
“What nonsense are you talking about? You guys.”
It was Nils Schmidt, who was beaten and broken here and there after arguing with me while drunk.
“Yes. Are you okay?”
“…I made a mistake that day, but today it doesn’t even begin!”
“Did you fight with me because you were drunk?”
“Huh. Stop talking nonsense!!”
I glanced around at the guy’s reaction. I saw people cheering me on.
Family? Relatives? Whoever it was, I don’t want to tell you the horrors of that day.
“Yes. Whatever it is, let’s do it.”
“Kuh.”
Even if things don’t spread that day anyway, this kind of mercy is not a big deal to a guy who will soon be humiliated anyway.
“Are you both ready?”
The referee’s signal for readiness.
Shall we play around with it like yesterday? I thought about it, but this time I didn’t want to drag it out too long.
If that’s the case, I can pretend that this guy is a great match, or I want to give him the worst disgrace.
Beep!
As soon as the referee’s whistle blows, he kicks his leg..
The guy finally takes up his posture, extending his sword forward.
It’s late.
It’s been a while.
Slap lightly on the chin of a guy who hasn’t even properly positioned himself yet.
Puck.
The sound was light, but without a problem, the guy’s legs loosened and he started to fall.
Seeing that he doesn’t react, he’s already unconscious.
Upper right hand back to that guy’s chin.
Puck!
I finally heard the sound I wanted.
The body of the fallen guy stops in place for a moment.
A perfectly open upper body with no defense whatsoever.
A leg that cannot move.
The lost consciousness.
This was the highlight.
Left leg half a step forward.
This leg is the axis that transmits power.
The right leg kicks the ground.
The power thus obtained is transmitted to the right hand through the waist.
Instills ‘property’ in the middle of a guy’s face.
Boom!!!
Just 1 second to here.
He just flew outside of his ring.