It was already getting dark when I arrived at the forest.

A few tents have been prepared at the base camp, located some distance away from the entrance to the forest.

The stupid noble was nowhere to be found.

I was first led by a knight in charge of guiding, and we made our way to a tent allocated to me.

Myne-dono, this is your tent

After the knight said that to me, he looked around our surroundings restlessly before telling me in a low voice.

I dont think it will happen, but theres a possibility Claude-dono and his group may do something to Myne-dono.

This tent is adjacent to our knights tents so please call out to us immediately if anything happens

Un, theres certainly such a possibility.

Hes a man who looks like hell act cowardly without hesitation, so hell probably pull something like sabotage off without hesitation.

Yes! Thank you very much! Please take care of me when that happens!!

Hearing my reply, the knight-san grinned and returned to hit post.

Now then.

I activated Presence DetectionLV3 and searched my surroundings.

Hm, this presence is the knight-san from before.

That means the presences around here are the ones who know about this matter I guess?

Well, thats not necessarily true, huh.

Perhaps they might be the adventurers the stupid noble hired.

Theres quite a lot of people gathered in the direction of the forest, huh.

Maybe theyve just exited the forest and are returning to the base camp?

Thinking about the fact that they werent here when I looked around, this groups probably those guys, I guess?

1,2,3 Theres quite a lot of them, huh.

Around 40 people, I guess?

Its obviously one too many people if you think about the 9 people including me who will be participating in the game.

Theyre firing themselves up quite a lot to cheat, huh.

Itd be good if they diverted that enthusiasm onto something else though.

As I dumbfoundedly investigated the situation, I could feel the presence of a person coming towards me.

Hm? I wonder if its the stupid noble?

Knight-sans worries might be spot on.

Good work commoner, for going out of your way to lose to me

As I expected! Its the stupid noble.

Suddenly entering someone elses tent rudely and throwing such words around.

By the way, commoner, your loss has already been decided. Go propose breaking off the engagement to the King.

What do you think? A commoner like you probably never seen one before, have you?

This guys rude to the core.

Im fine, I have more than a hundred platinum coins, and Ill win this game

As I said that, he was wide-eyed in shock, before he flew into a rage with his face completely red. (TLN: An expression like a pigeon whos been shot by a peashooter = wide-eyed in shock)

You bastard!! A commoner like you going against a noble, whats with that tone!!

You should just obediently obey my words!!!

He probably never had a commoner say such things to him before this.

He suddenly swung his fist, aiming at my face.

Such a slow attack, theres no way itll hit.

After seeing the Orc King and Brother-in-law-sans movements, this looks like slow-motion.

I quickly caught his fist with my palm.

In the first place, the one who proposed this game is Claude-sama, wasnt it?

Y, y, you bastard!!!!

He has been shouting loudly since just now.

Theres no way the knight-san who had been waiting in the tents right beside ours havent noticed it.

See? The knight-san who guided me earliers rushing over here!

Claude-dono, what are you doing!?

the game will be called off right here and now, and it will be your loss!

This guy, a commoner, wont do as he is told by me, the next head of the Roselia family!!!

Eei, you insolent fellow!! Let go of me, let go!! Ill kill you for disrepecting me, eei!! Let go!(TLN: Google bureiuchi for more info)

He was then pinned down by knights who came after that, and forcefully taken out from the tent.

Come to think of it, I havent appraised him, have I?

Hes that self-important, so he may have quite the good Skills, I guess?

Name: Claude Roselia

16

Age: 21 years

Occupation: Heir of the Roselia family

Skills

Fine ArtSinging

Honestly speaking, I think its questionable.

I do think that Two-handed SpearExtreme is a good Skill.

As for Fine ArtSinging, its not really geared towards battle.

Fine ArtSinging: Can sing skillfully.

Looking at it from a nobles perspective, having an interest in fine art is probably a good thing, but.

Thinking about how he proposed a battle, this Skill feels a little out of place.

Well, the ones appearing in the game tomorrow will definitely be the adventurers he hired with money, so theres no problem, I guess?

If he will be coming out, Ill pay him back for badmouthing my house, but too bad!

As I thought that while looking at the mouth of the tent where that guy had been dragged out, the knight-san from before once again entered.

Myne-dono, we are sorry.

Also, since we cannot let even a one in a 10000 chance of anything happening, we will perform night watch around this tent.

Please have a rest without any worries

Aah, I feel a little guilty towards the knights but I feel a little relieved.

I was thinking what I should do if the adventurers he hired attack when I am asleep.

Im really grateful to the knights, thank you! Ill have to properly express my gratitude.

Thank you very much!! I appreciate it.

However, the knights wont be able to sleep, will they, I am sorry

As I apologised, knight-san laughed as he answered.

Hahaha, its alright. Well take turns standing guard so well be able to get some sleep.

Please dont worry and have some rest, and prepare for tomorrow.

All of us knights will be rooting for you

Thus, thanks to all of the kind knights, I was able to rest.

Yosh, although the result has already been decided, lets do our best tomorrow!

Thats all I can do for now, after all!

Good night!

AN:

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TL: Izzy