Chapter 120

Mea and I spent about ten days preparing and traveling to the royal capital, Elkuxia .

We couldnt get used to the urban atmosphere of the royal capital, and on the first day of our arrival in the city, I collapsed of man-sickness and Mea took care of me, so I bought a ticket for the combat tournament and decided to rest at the inn until the day of the tournament .

In the previous life, It would have been normal to ride a crowded train, but perhaps Id been living in the elegant Marren countryside lifestyle for too long .

On the day of the combat tournament, I dragged my slightly ailing body to the arena with Mea .

At the reception desk of the arena, they were selling gambling tickets .

The tickets for the battle between Brian, Knight of the First Born Prince Alphonse, and Gaston, Knight of the Fourth Born Princess Charlotte, seemed to be the best-selling .

The multiplier was a whopping

Gaston: 1 . 02x

Brian: 32 . 35x

I didnt expect Gaston to be so popular .

I was told that Brian was also a fairly famous knight, but he was a bit of a prideful man .

I was caught by the 32 times price tag and forgot the purpose of buying Brians ticket for about 50,000 gold .

If I won, it would be 1 . 6 million gold .

I remembered that I had come to help Gaston, and as I was looking at the tickets, scratching my head after cooling down, I was stared at by a Lomarns adventurer who was buying a lot of Gastons tickets, so I decided to leave as quickly as possible .

So far, so good, but by the time I reached the front row of the auditorium, I was wobbly with the onset of my usual man-sickness .

On either side, sweaty adventurers from the city of Lomarn were watching the opening ceremony with a twinkle in their eyes .

Gaston was the hero of the city of Lomarn .

There were plenty of Lomarn residents besides us who had splashed out a lot of money and come to the royal capital to watch .

At the end of the opening ceremony, there will be a battle between the Elite Guards Captain of the firstborn Prince Alphonse and Gaston, but honestly, I want to leave now .

A-, are you alright, Abel?

Ill somehow get through this

You-, youre face is turning blue! Can we go back to the inn now? You dont have to work so hard for Gaston! Because that was totally deserved! S-So sorry! Step aside! Abel, Abel!

Mea holds me by the shoulders and props me up and calls out to the people around me .

I grab the railing and somehow resist Meas attempts to take me out .

Its okay really, its okay . I dont want to go through a crowded street and also dont shake me too much . I think Im going to throw up .

Thats not okay! Thats right, the teleportation spell could at least get you out of here for a bit, right? Lets get out of here using that for now . Abel, Abel, can you hear me? You look really pale, you know!?

To be honest, my consciousness is a bit on the verge of collapse, but I manage to hold on .

Gaston! Gaston!

I heard the Gastoncall begin and finally realized that the opening ceremony was over .

Looking at the center of the arena, I saw a frightened Gaston facing a large man with a thick neck that looked like a ravenous beast .

It was kind of like that kind of execution method altogether .

Gaston! Gaston!

Since there were so many adventurers from the city of Lomarn around me, I began to be enveloped by the Gastoncall all at once .

At first, while listening to the loudness of the call, my head was giving me a headache as I listened to the voices, and I was barely able to stand with Mea supporting me .

My vision was dazzling, probably due to the heightened level of man-sickness .

Abel! Ge-, get a grip!

But while I was in the midst of the excitement, I was slowly getting hotter and hotter in my chest, somehow influenced by my surroundings .

Strangely enough, its not uncomfortable . Rather, its pleasant and makes my head feel fuzzy .

Gaston! Gaston!

The nausea and headache quickly receded, leaving me with impaired judgment .

Gaston! Gaston!

I thought I could hear cheering from the immediate vicinity, and soon after, I realized that the voice was my own .

I was in a daze and in sync with my surroundings, arms raised in the air, cheering for Gaston .

This feels good .

Every time I shouted Gastons name, I felt scuffed .

A sensation that blows away the headache and discomfort and instead produces more and more narcotics in my brain .

Its been creepy why everyone has been flattering Gaston like that, but after screaming it myself, I finally understand .

I had no idea how good it felt to let something so mighty dictate my thoughts, values, and decisions .

Maybe its just that, for once, Im a little easy to be swept away by my surroundings .

Gaston! Gaston!

A-Abel?

Whats up? Here, Mea should cheer too, quickly . Gaston-san is about to fight .

Ga-, Gaston-san!? N, no, but

Mea begins to cringe nervously .

Yes, yes, missy! Youre one of Lomarns adventurers too! Hurry up and cheer for Gaston-san!

The adventurer standing beside me interrupted .

Ga-, Gaston .

Youre voice is too low!

I say, and Meas mouth stiffens, as if shes ready or desperate .

Gaston!

Yes, thats it! Thats the spirit! Gaston!

Gaston! Gaston!

The game started and Gaston stumbled sluggishly and ran to the big man, Brian .

Watching him, I continued to call Gaston, feeling somewhat uncomfortable .

Kaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

At that moment, Brian let out a roar so loud it was hard to believe he was human .

Feeling the killing intent, I instinctively stood up and readied my staff .

Some of the adventurers around me had their hands on their sword sheaths, as did I, and some were tipped over .

After looking around at them, I finally calmed down .

Ah, Gaston

Gaston, who had caught Brians roar from the front, was unconscious as he stood on his knees .

A trickle of water was dripping from the gap in his armor at his crotch .

He probably leaked from fear .

I knew it was completely too late .

I secretly tucked my wand into my pocket .

Gaston! Gaston! Gaston isnt that kind of weird?

The Gastoncall in the surrounding changed into commotion with no unity .

Abel, lets go home .

Mea gently squeezed my hand .

yeah, I guess so .

I faced towards Gaston, who stood unconscious imposingly, and gently cut a cross into the air .

Forgive me, the spirits of our Marren ancestors

Whats wrong?

in my home town, most things are forgiven when you do this .

I and Mea quietly left the crowded auditorium, which was filled with groans .

Nothing good would come from staying here any longer . Lets go home .

I dont even feel like redeeming the 1 . 6 million gold vouchers I won for Brians victory at the receptionist . No, Ill do it just in case .

I saw the other knights lord Prince Alphonse standing up from his seat with his arms raised in excitement and joy .

I looked at it and realized once again that the game was over .

I looked at Gaston one last time and noticed that Gastons opponent, Brian, was staring at me .

I checked behind me and didnt find anything in particular .

I paid no further attention and began to walk quietly through the crowd to the arenas reception area .

Prince Alphonse rejoicing at the sight of Gastons incontinence .