Yomigaeri no Maou

Ringo, and the tone of the bell rings to inform time from the large clock tower built in Wangdu Central Street in the orange sky.

This soft, loud bell tone, which is ringing at a time that usually never rings, signals the end of the first round of qualifying.

The predetermined time had passed and, with this time, the tone was that of recognizing those with five golden badges as the winners of the first round.

Lulu is relieved to make sure he survived the first round of the qualifying round while holding a dozen badges in his hand.

I think I collected a little too much, but this just happened because that Anku had a lot of badges, and Lulu didn't hunt a lot of contestants himself, so I guess well.

The first round ends now at this time, and the second round of the qualifying round begins tomorrow.

This one, too, is headed to the office to submit his badge, thinking he will surely win through.

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"... Yes. Indeed, we have confirmed."

Handing over the badge at the Games Secretariat reception in the arena returned those words.

This seems to have set the breakthrough for the first round, and it feels kind of lame and out of power.

Then I waited awhile for Rusty and Gaya, plus Illis and Kyou to finish submitting their badges and report that a qualifying breakthrough had been decided.

I wasn't worried about Illis, but I was surprised because I didn't think they could all break through the Rusty's and Gaya's.

Kyou apparently collected the required number of badges by means of a tactic of war that told Fuuka to collect badges and she would continue to hide, and she was definitely proud of that.

"Win without fighting! That's it!

"I'm sure Kyou didn't fight, but Fuuka did, didn't he?

When Lulu said so like a shudder, Kyou shook his head and

"No? I didn't even fight Fuuka."

"... then how did you collect your badge?"

"This is what I say, like plundering the breasts of those in the middle of a fight, the hookah runs all the time and rips off...... so fast it's not that easy to catch up once you take it away!

It was a pretty clever method of warfare.

I know it's never banned, and that's the way it works, but I feel indescribable about what it would basically be to fight and collect.

Because this is powerless to fight, he had no choice but to go to that method of warfare, so Kyou could fight there.

It makes me wonder if it's because I feel extra terrible because I can think that I would have done it normally and been able to collect badges without any problems.

When you say that,

"'Cause if you stand out in the qualifying round, you can get your eyes on it! I'm going to win plain! Yeah, yeah, I heard, Mr. Lulu and Mr. Iris. Sounds like it worked great!

and so on.

According to Kyou's story, qualifiers should be avoided because the audience is looking for promising stocks with their eyes on a plate to look for the object of the bet, so if they stand out too prominently, the way they fight the name will spread at that point and measures will be put in place.

Speaking of why Kyou is so familiar with such things that it hasn't been so long since he came to the city, he even encouraged the gathering of information in the liquor store as a result.

"Ask me for detailed information about the tournament!

And I was straining my chest.

I also heard about the work of Lulu and Iris, but I find it reassuring that it hasn't spread that far yet, and that the content is also being underestimated and communicated.

So much so that the story of Illis just beating a junior adventurer, beating Nero, an intermediate adventurer, about Lulu, seems not to be widespread about Anku.

Sometimes the battle in that place was too miserable, but the fact that there are more bets than that makes it a big reason.

It seems that the audience, who thought it was their gain to keep quiet about stories such as the appearance of a junior adventurer defeating an advanced adventurer, is keeping silent about what happened there.

About Nero, for the same reason, it is not so widely spread and, at best, it fits on a level that it was a hard win.

If it were to be after the tournament, it would be a much more widespread story, but I'm thankful it's done to that extent at this point.

It's not a huge pain for Lulu to see how many rumors spread and how to fight, but it's still not funny to be overly alert either.

The promising stock there, the situation now being seen in about, should have been considered something to welcome.

Gaya also heard about Lulu's defeat of the intermediate adventurer, which she praised at will.

To hear its contents, I still seem to have heard a narrowed story, similar to that of Kyou.

"You challenged me for a weak spot after a series of fights!? Still, what a feat the junior lower was able to beat the intermediate adventurer!

and so on.

So much so that Nero was more of a Lulu in a streak instead of a streak, but that would mean that the information is so complicated.

I feel like I was taught that message games are going to be distorted this way.

As for how the Rustys collected their badges, it seems to depend on a very legitimate method.

He said he partied, defeated each and every adventurer of considerable strength, got twelve badges, and then fled with care not to meet as high an adventurer as he could.

There doesn't seem to be anything you can do until you're intermediate, but you don't have to dare fight and risk it.

I'd say it was a smart choice.

The Gayas seem to have cut through in the same way as the Rustys.

However, it seems that I didn't see the other powerful people because I was lucky rather than because I was careful and roaming the city.

When asked which area they were going around collecting badges, it turns out that there was a street through that place where Anku was hunting and would have been pretty bad if time had slipped away.

So, I'm glad I knocked him out, and Lulu relieved himself of his chest.

Talking about that, the Lulu decided to head to the tavern to have a meal.

It is, of course, the "Explorer of the Age (Elam Kupidr)" tavern.

So while we were eating, we thought we'd talk about tomorrow.

And they all rode the proposal and headed straight to the tavern.

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The longer the corridor was there the more I wondered how far it lasted.

The ceiling is also high, and when you think about the whole picture of the building, you can see how huge it is.

The hallways facing the courtyard were supported by bright white columns, much thicker than humans at equal intervals, which played a role in creating a majestic atmosphere.

It was this building that represented the greatest and supreme authority in this king's capital, and it was so called and familiarized by the people.

“Unicorn Palace", a bright white castle made with respect to the Holy Beast Unicorn, which protects the country, a treasure that symbolizes the Kingdom of Leonard, whose colour retains its beauty without dullness after hundreds of years.

Two figures were standing in the hallway of such a palace now.

"... please wait, Lord Lottos!

It was a beautiful woman with golden hair, the Virgin of the Holy Divine Church, who said so on the back of a person who moved ahead early enough to try to hold her back.

Her crisp voice, which is likely to spread everywhere, sounds softly, echoing the hallway of the palace, and ancient (elf) chief Lottos stops and looks back.

"... what is it, the Virgin's Temple? What can I do for such an old man...?

The question, which was looked back, was polite, but I can't even feel the shards, such as respect.

From that it was clear that Lottos would obviously have no such thing as an admiration for the Virgin.

Naturally, too, the Ancients (elves) do not believe in Holy Theism or anything else.

They have their religion, and there is no such thing as a Virgin among them.

However, it was not religious that Lottos still behaved politely towards the Virgin, he was likewise invited to the Martial Arts Games as a national guest but was only deceased and courteous.

A national guest, the late Virgin and Lottos are similarly welcomed at Unicorn Palace.

Since we both live a life based on qualities from time to time, we were generally an impressive guest without being forced to pose any challenges to the samurai or squire we were put on.

Because of those two, it was thought that they would return quietly to see the martial arts tournament, but the Virgin did not seem to intend to do so.

Immediately after the end of the First World War, the Virgin returned to the private room set up at the Unicorn Palace and followed after Lottos, who tried to rest, to speak.

And Lottos's guess of where the hell that purpose is is is not so bad that he doesn't understand.

Rather than that, I wonder what other purpose you would say to speak to this old man.

That is why Lottos, while waiting for the Virgin's words, had already decided to respond to them.

Says the Virgin.

"... there's a story about our national defense..."

Again, I think, says Lottos.

"As I said at the opening ceremony, we ancient people (elves) do not cooperate with one country to provide technology. As for this one, it was a complete exception, and I also do not intend to give Leonard the technology to manufacture absolute barriers. This time, all production of absolute barriers will be carried out exclusively by the ancient (elf) staff, and we intend to do so also with regard to dismantling and recovery. So if you want to refuse to give it..."

Exactly no island to tackle, which meant that Lottos' dialogue was a complete rejection.

But about that, the Virgin was in anticipation, too, and she continued her words without moving.

"But having said that... Looking back, I've never heard of an ancient race (elf) that provided that technology to an outsider or nation in hundreds of years. And yet, why did they break that principle in this tournament? Not just me, but a few of you should be anxious about this...... at least maybe you can tell me why?

To the words, Lottos thinks a little.

Her aim would undoubtedly be to invite absolute barriers to her country first, but even so, it was an honest argument.

It is certain that we are cooperating without breaking the long silence and daring to provide technology, and that has never happened before.

It is also clear that revealing the reasons for daring to do so will bring reassurance to other nations against the ancient tribes (elves).

Lottos, who thought so, prefaced that he could not say everything, and told the Virgin.

Why is the Ancient Clan (Elf) doing technical cooperation this time?

"Hmm... The Virgin Temple seems to believe in Holy Divinity, but we also have a teaching to believe in. Can you tell that we have decided to cooperate in this case?

With that said, the Virgin has tilted her neck and asked questions.

"Teach, is…. I had never heard of such things in the ancient tribes (elves) as oligarchy. If you don't mind, why don't you tell me what it is...?

But Lottos shook his head at the words.

"I'm sorry...... it was also natural that the Virgin did not know about the content of our faith, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a secret in the secrets of the ancient peoples (elves). You can't teach an outsider. This sentiment, as you can see from the Holy Virgin...?

In religious communities, it is normal to say that there are numerous information that cannot be divulged to the outside world.

That depends on its teachings, but for example, it's a sanctuary or a sanctuary or something like that.

information whose survival is endangered by divulging it.

That's what Lottos says.

The Virgin also had to show understanding about this and had to shake her head and back off.

"... Really? Well, I get it. Sorry to take the time...... the fight competition is still going on. Also, do you have an opportunity to talk to me? Just watch the game with us..."

Lottos replied with a smile as well.

"Oh, that's as much as I'd like to ask you to do. I'm a country man who barely gets out of the woods, so I was so worried I'd get bored without anyone to watch the game with."

The Virgin has also smiled at this and offered her hand.

Shake hands, I guess.

The two grabbed each hand and smiled.

If anyone was watching this, they would have been scared to see how much emotion was hidden behind the two smiles.

Even though they both smiled, to the extent that it seemed so, it was a terrible sight.