Chapter 117

I thought it was noisy out front, so thats what happened .

Maizen chuckles as he takes a drink of water .

I plop down on the desk and exhale heavily .

I really dont know what to do from here anymore .

After Gaston had left the Adventurers Support Center with Princess Charlotte, I had gone back to the break area to sort out the situation .

By that time, the drama of Maizens party had already subsided, and that couple in question, Lisha and Tida, had left the Adventurers Support Center after the couple in question had left .

I dont know much about the situation but it sounds like its a lot of work .

And for some reason, only the interloper was left .

The interlopers name seems to be Cliff .

When I came back to the break area, Cliff and Maizen were comforting each other in a rather friendly manner .

Um well, has the lascivious ruckus from earlier calmed down?

I asked, and Maizen stuck out his tongue in a small way .

You-, youve been watching, huh . Im sorry you had to see something so unseemly our party has been called off . Maybe the time was a bit bad, well, maybe it was just a matter of time before it wasnt .

Maizen said sadly and shook his head quietly from side to side .

Maizen

So anyway, Cliff and I have decided to team up for the hunt . Were a bit small in numbers, but it cant be helped .

I look at Cliff, the short-haired man sitting next to Maizen .

Hes Lishas lover and the start of this scene of carnage .

Ah, thanks It seems to be an important conversation, Im sorry . Should I leave the table?

I may want to yell at him for lowering his head and staying here, but he seems to be a relatively normal, nice guy, so thats a problem .

I was on the side of stopping the fight earlier too, and if Maizen is convinced, I wont say anything .

Its alright, everything is already over after all .

Even if you ask me this now, it doesnt matter now .

I never dreamed that this would happen .

Ahhh, thats right .

I keep my cheek on the desk and look at Maizen .

If youre small in numbers, then Id like to introduce you to a couple of guys who just need some company . Its a pair of melee and archers, their character is a bit poor, but good at heart . If you think that they are being selfish, if you just tell them youre my friends and they will calm down .

Yeah? Then Ill ask for you later .

Of course, it was the duo of Gordon and Mordon .

That brother must have had a hard time having someone to team up with because of Gordons lack of good-naturedness .

Getting back to my point I dont think this matter will be as important as Abel thinks . It may sound good to call them the royal familys elite guards, but they are after all just like the princes babysitters . Rather than practicality, as long as they maintain their dignity, it can somehow be done . Or rather, Gaston, whose name has been selling like hotcakes, may be the right man for the job .

Especially since the country is so peaceful and safe, Maizen continued .

I-, Is that how it is thats fine if thats the case .

Yes, King Dinrat has been appointed by his predecessor for generations . The princes show their abilities to the king by touring the provinces, greeting the allies, and organizing their own Elite Guards . Thats why Gaston, whose name is spreading, was just fine as a decoration, regardless of his abilities . Maybe they dont expect much in the way of strength .

Thats why they didnt bother to check the authenticity of the product, and just went ahead with the suspicious rumor .

Or rather, she wants to keep the plating on, in case it comes off by poking at it carelessly .

When I think about it like that, the princesss behavior makes a bit more sense . .

What then its a relief . I heard they were going to make him an Elite Guards Captain, so I thought what were they thinking .

Eli-, Elite Guards Captain?

Maizens face paled quickly .

Hmm? Whats wrong?

Well, in the royal capital, theres an arena . Its a tradition that the princes captains of the Elite Guards fight each other before the combat tournament begins, to show the royal familys dignity Ive seen it once myself, but

Ga-, Gastons in there?

I dont know, but if they went to the trouble of wanting to rush an untrustworthy rough adventurer to be captain, maybe theyre going to drag him out there . Ive heard that the winner there will be nominated as the king as well .

Being involved in the kings nomination means that the entire royal family will naturally come to watch the game .

It must be a big event in the royal capital .

Thousands, no, tens of thousands of people must come to watch it .

That when is that?

It should always take place at the beginning of the Fire Dragon Season and Ice Dragon Season .

Its now the end of the Fire Dragon Season .

In less than ten days, the Ice Dragon Season will begin .

It-, its over Im completely checkmated

We-, we dont know yet! In the first place, if the princess found out on the way, she would have pulled Gaston back

No, I get it somehow . Gaston will come out . That guy will definitely come out .

Bad coincidences are a strange thing that happens often .

I can tell, because weve already overlapped so much . Gaston will come out . Hes going to be in the Imperial Game .

He will be dragged out in front of tens of thousands of people and will have to fight the other Elite Guards Captains .

I cant see a future where that idiot princess will realize on the way out and pull Gaston back in a hurry at all .

I can only picture Gaston happily running as fast as he can to the executioners table .

I dont understand . but Gaston-san, hes going to be in the pre-fight for the tournament!

Cliff said happily .

I dont have a clue what was going on, but I just knew that Gaston will participate in the pre-tournaments display fight anyway .

This is something that all the adventurers of Lomarn must go and support! If were going to get ready now, were going to have to hurry to get ready in time! And theres also the reservation for a seat!

N-, no, no matter how you think about it, its not going to be a bad idea, so you shouldnt

Cliff didnt hear Maizens restraint and ran to the crowded area of the receptionist .

Everyone! Listen to me! Gaston-san, it seems Gaston-san is going to be in the pre-fight for the Royal Capital Combat Tournament! Lets all go support them!

Cliff shouted, and the crowded facility became even noisier .

Seriously! Were going to be able to see that Gaston-sans tremendous fight with our own eyes!

Hey, hey, dont you think the idiot aristocrats will faint from excitement when they see a cancerous thing?

Im more worried that the Lomarns adventurers are going to die of shock .

Im tight on money, you know I dont have any money to get to Royal Capital and back

Idiots! Youd have to borrow money to scrape it up!

Its definitely not worth it to go see it that much .

Wow Im looking forward to it . I have to admit, Im a bit skeptical . Maybe they pulled out a tree and swung it around, or maybe the magic beast they threw in the morning fell at nightfall

What? You, are you making fun of Gaston-san?

N-, no, I dont mean that!

I looked at Mea in silence .

She looked away from me looking down .

Im-, Im sorry Mea was just thinking . . maybe something flashy would be better

Mea softly lifts her head up and says while looking at me with an upward glance .

Its already beyond that dimension, so its a little late for that now . .

What are you going to do, Abel? If youve gotten this far, Id say you might as well pretend you dont know anything and get away with it .

If we can somehow interfere with the match with magic, we might be able to fool them If I can get them in a good mood there, it might give me a chance to talk to the princess .

There are tens of thousands of eyes in there, you know . And the opponent is an Elite Guards Captains . Its not that easy

I think that part is out of our control . The question is, will I get a chance to talk to the princess or not

I, I see yeah, I guess so

Maizen said this half-heartedly, then bent his head and looked out the window .

Whats the matter? Did you see anything flying?

No, I just remembered something you dropped out of the sky a long time ago .