Episode 196. Day 2 of the Festival (1)
The evening of the second day of the magic banquet.
Even though it was the time when the sun was setting over the horizon, the heat did not subside.
Even though it may not be enough to be called a heat wave, the summer heat never seems to let up.
The temperature rise was inevitable because there were so many people there.
Even though people walking around the festival streets were wearing as little clothing as possible, they were the ones who were really adding to the excitement.
A huge stadium was built on a hillside halfway up the Purgatory volcano.
The main event of the Magic Banquet, the Tactical Banquet, was taking place right there.
The audience’s enthusiasm was bound to be hot as the largest event of its kind had just begun.
Most people come here to see it, and even if there are no seats available, you can still watch it on the live screen provided by Alighieri.
It’s usually a metaphor to say that it’s hot, but it was true that it was hot.
But inside the stadium, a cold wind blew so strong that it cooled down the heat.
Support support support-
During the sparring between the contestants, frost began to form.
Since it was a match between famous talents, freezing magic could be used.
This is because various magic schools, swordsmen’s associations that train martial arts, famous mercenary guilds, and other groups participate.
But strangely, no attacks of other attributes were triggered.
Wheeing!-
Support!-
Even though there were participants with unique personalities, their attacks were blocked by the blizzard.
“The magic… is gone!”
“The ground is frozen and I can’t move… ugh!”
I used flame magic, but it was extinguished like a candle in the cold wind.
I tried to use the magic of the earth to tear the ground into a rock shape and throw it, but the ground was frozen and it didn’t explode.
Choaak!-
The blizzard was raging like crazy.
The frost wind that swallowed up even all magic had a slight effect on those sitting in the extra seats in the stadium.
Aside from the coolness, a cold wave occurred that was so severe that it completely crushed the heat.
-Aechwi! What the heck is this!
-Why is it so cold! If I had known it would be like this, I would have worn long clothes!
-Who on earth does this magic…
Most of the audience almost caught a cold, but the wizards who were supervising nearby cast a cold resistance spell.
Thanks to this, the magicians were able to hear the audience’s thanks.
But it was something unexpected. Who would have thought that there would be a being in Alighieri that could cause such strong frost?
-Look over there! There’s someone inside!
People focused on what one audience member said.
In the middle of that bitter cold, a girl stood there blankly.
While the other contestants were frozen and unable to move, the girl began to walk quite normally.
The strong cold wind made my blue hair flutter, but other than that, I felt no physical effects.
It seemed as if he had caused it himself, and at last the blizzard fell asleep at the gesture of the girl reaching out her hand.
The audience was surprised to see the girl’s face with her bare face revealed like that.
-You are the princess of the Chainsilver family!
-That girl?
-You’re still young, and you’re like that?
-Is that really Alikierine?
Audiences who are interested in the immaturity compared to the power displayed.
Of course, the condition for participating in the tactical banquet is that the person must be under 20 years of age.
Among them, the main goal was to select the most talented people, and this was also a point of interest for people.
Especially since it was held in Alighieri, expectations were high for the Academy cadets.
And I could feel a sense of satisfaction that wasn’t bad at all.
Jenny Chailsilver. She was chosen as a candidate to win among the contestants on Alighieri’s side.
Kwaaang!-
At that moment, a giant hammer fell from the center of the stadium.
The hammer that shook the axis was swung at Jenny, but she was able to avoid it with a nimble movement.
“It’s quite something. As expected, it wasn’t just a fancy shell like the rumors said.”
A man said, holding a hammer.
He took off his top, revealing his muscular upper body.
On his sturdy chest there was a scar that looked like it had been cut by a bear’s claw.
Boasting incredible height, he looked like a veteran who had been through thick and thin.
“The cold was great just now. Unfortunately, our Sword Society’s base is located in the crevasse. That kind of cold is nothing to us.”
Crevasse. Jenny understood that immediately.
Because he himself had been to that snowy field for a mission.
Then, the point of being resistant to cold is explained.
“You’d better not look at me like those guys who were just frozen in place a little while ago. My name is Telaine Volcanos! I won’t show any mercy even if the opponent is a young woman!”
Telaine stood proudly in front of Jenny, his hammer slung over his shoulder.
It was meant to be intimidating, but it actually had the opposite effect.
Jenny bit her lip at the mention of the word “young woman,” then a wave of emotion welled up in her… and then she spoke with a refreshing expression.
“Then can I call you Mr. Telaine?”
Jenny was not at all intimidated by the sight of Telaine, the hideous giant.
Telin wanted to compliment her appearance, but… he realized that her attitude was sarcastic.
“I’m only 19 years old!”
Telin brought his hammer down, causing a blood vessel to rise to his head.
The maximum power was expressed through anger stimulated by the complex.
Kuguaang!-
Another massive impact causes the ground to split, sending debris flying into the air as boulders.
The audience was shocked to see the stadium floor split open. But what was even more surprising was that Jenny blocked the brutal blow with her sword.
“Oh no!”
“Ugh!”
The blue sword he held in his hand supported a huge hammer.
Telin looked surprised that he had blocked it with pure strength, not by dodging it.
However, Jenny was groaning because it wasn’t easy to receive it.
However, it wasn’t to the point where it could be pushed back.
“Compared to the flapping wings of Radon’s crow…”
“What…!”
“It’s nothing!”
Jenny’s sword glowed blue and the hammer began to raise.
And the aura released from the sword caused the hammer to bounce back.
The sudden force caused Telaine’s center of gravity to tilt back, and he tried to regain his composure…
`It’s too late!`
Even before she could properly lift the hammer, Jenny was already preparing the technique.
I took a stance with the blue sword placed on my pelvis. At that moment, I saw cold air being sucked into the center of the sword.
It felt like it was going to explode at any moment, like a charging magic cannon.
This is by no means an ordinary technique. Telin noticed this right away and barely managed to raise his aura to get into position.
It was a moment to focus all your strength on defense.
[Chain Silver – Frost of the Island]
Ppaang!-
At the same time as the sound of explosion, Jenny’s body rushed forward. With just one step, a huge gust of wind blew in.
Jenny, who jumped up explosively, quickly closed the distance with Telaine.
Telaine couldn’t see the speed with her eyes, and Jenny drew the sword that was attached to her waist.
Support support support!-
Telaine, who had been struck with a single sword, froze. And the street that Jenny had crossed was also covered in ice.
Even if you lived in a crevasse field, it would be impossible to withstand a force stronger than yourself.
Eventually, Telaine, frozen like a statue, fell down.
Jenny was the only contestant standing alone in the stadium.
[Group A Winner – Jenny Chainsilver]
The results of the game are announced through voice and large screens.
At the same time, cheers from the audience rang out.
About 10 or more participants compete in a battle royale to survive until the end.
The rules were quite simple. Nevertheless, the match was so fierce that the stadium floor was a mess.
A whirlwind of tactics as various magic schools and martial arts groups clash.
The one who survived there was Jenny Chainsilver, a second-year student from Class A of Alighieri.
“….”
Exclamations of congratulations can be heard from all around.
Jenny, however, was unable to fit in with the atmosphere and had a dry expression on her face. It was not the expression of a victor who should be happy.
There was someone sitting in the stands who could at least brighten up my face.
It was Radon Crawler, who was waving his thumb.
-good job.
His lips moved as he looked into the distance. Only then could Jenny smile, not knowing what he meant.
That was when.
“Sister!”
Someone else revealed his face next to Radon and shouted.
It was none other than his only younger brother, Ray Chainsilver.
On the one hand, she was happy, but for some reason, Jenny smiled bitterly.
My sister looked so cool, but I felt bad for showing her this expression.
“Huh? Why is your face like that, unnie?”
Ray, who was watching from afar, wondered why things looked different on Jenny’s face.
“Did you have an accident with your sister again?”
“Tsk. What do you do that makes me suspicious?”
I clicked my tongue and responded to Ray, who was looking at me suspiciously.
Then Ray opens his eyes fiercely and speaks like a tiger.
“Don’t act like a fool! I heard you were sharing a room with another woman! I can understand why you would look so hurt if you were cheating on me without telling me!”
“Then what are you, hanging out with that rascal without any resistance?”
“What did you say!”
“Oh, don’t ask!”
Ray opens his eyes fiercely and bites my head with his teeth.
If you look at its actions, there is no kitten that is more aggressive, but its biting power is close to that of a tiger.
“How dare you cheat on my sister! Be prepared!”
“I told you to stay still!”
Should we really say that she is Jenny’s younger sister?
Her strength was no joke, as strong as my sister’s, to the point where I screamed. It felt like I was bitten by a tiger’s teeth.
[20% to sync…]
There is 80% left for the power transferred from Lyman to adapt to my body.
Still, I think everything will be completed by the day of the final battle at the Magic Banquet.
“You betrayed my sister’s heart! I will punish you with my teeth!”
“Please!!”
Until then, there is a fatal flaw in that you have to hang out with this stubborn brat.
As someone who comes from a swordsman family, he seems to be good at handling his teeth.
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“It was a really great match. I’m looking forward to the Group B match tomorrow.”
At the very top of the stadium there were seats where only the high-class nobility could sit.
Compared to other rooms, it was a very splendid and clean room, as if it had been gilded.
“To think that you are that young. What a beautiful daughter you are, Sir Gerard.”
“Baros Volcanos, the leader of the Sword Society, said with a smile.
Although he was a small old man compared to the others, he was no ordinary person to be the leader of the Sword Society.
The heads of other groups were also turning their attention to Gerard.
“thank you.”
I said something to answer your expectations, but that was it.
Oddly enough, Gerard had a thoughtful look on his face.
I had a reunion with my older brother whom I had respected for the first time in 30 years, but I was so shocked by the news I heard from him that I couldn’t even raise my head.
`Really, brother…`
Is it really true that Layla died because of you, brother?
If the lycanthrope at that time was my brother’s pet dog that went berserk, then that would be possible.
It would be impossible for an ordinary Lycan to kill Leila.
But Gerard had heard a strange report from the patrol at the time.
-I witnessed a fight between what is believed to be Papyrus’ secret army and a mysterious man.
The mysterious man killed the soldier and disappeared without a trace.
And there was even information that a wolf was following the man.
‘That was definitely you, hyung!’
I don’t know why he showed up in Silver Town at that time, but what I’m sure of is that he killed that troop to help himself.
Then something went wrong and the wolf went berserk.
So, in order to catch the culprit, we conducted an investigation centered around the Papiyas side.
In reality, Talema, who was once the emperor again, harbored ill feelings toward Leila.
`Even if you say it was you, hyung… I don’t think it was intentional!`
It was because of that hope that Gerard was able to maintain his sanity until now.
And then I remember what my brother said on the rooftop.
-That from now on, it will turn from a festival to a war.
“Your face doesn’t look very good, Sir Gerard.”
The one who spoke was Kayden Zodiac, the headmaster of Alighieri.
It was the moment when I was about to answer that it was nothing.
[It’s like seeing the Heidern Sympathy. What’s going on?]
Keiten, who speaks through telepathic magic. He is sensitive to mentioning the names of people who were once dismissed.
Katen remembered the face of Vice Principal Heidern, who had become lost.
I took a sneak peek because Gerard’s face matched it.
[I’m fine. Thank you for your concern.]
But this was my own problem. I didn’t want to involve anyone else in it.
[So, if you need any help, please let me know anytime. I’ll be waiting.]
Was Heidern’s work lingering in his mind? Keiten was always willing to lend a helping hand.
Still, there was at least one person who cared.
It was at that moment that Gerard’s mood began to improve a little.
“It is truly splendid, just as Sir Baros said.”
The person who spoke at that time was the crown prince.
Charis Fried Divine. He sat in the most luxurious seat and stared at Jenny on the screen.
Gerard suddenly felt goosebumps when he realized what kind of gaze that was.
“I once set foot on the land of Silver Town a long time ago, hoping to meet Miss Jenny. Even now, I think it was a great city. One that was not inferior to the Imperial City.”
“I am truly sorry.”
Gerard expressed his gratitude quietly, but the strange expression on Charis’ face remained the same.
“But I couldn’t meet Miss Jenny. At the time, they said it was because of an unknown illness… but she seems to be healthy now.”
And then the telepathy came again.
This time it was the crown prince’s side.
[I guess that was the price you paid for turning one summer into winter, Sir Gerard.]
Gerard’s eyes widened at the question that came to his mind.
Crown Prince Charis looked this way, the corners of his mouth tilted.
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