The first match of the team competition was a mess.
The trio of good friends were already bickering from the time they appeared on stage.
The team was a “triangle of childhood friends” consisting of two males and one female, and as could already be guessed from the team name, it was indeed a love triangle.
This time, the vice-captain runs around the ring in all directions with a microphone (temporary) on, so the audio comes in as well.
According to her, she said,
'Hey, if I win this tournament, I'm the one who gets a date with Kisara!'
'Did you promise? I made a firm promise.'
'What? Kisara, really? You like Eistee?'
'Stop neither Moringles nor Eisutee! It's true that I promised Eistee, but I can't decide if I like her or not yet.'
With that being said, I was hoping to see some of the good friendliness and cooperation I've come to expect from them, but it looks like that's not going to be possible.
On the other hand, the “Sonic Fangs” looked flashy but were B-rank adventurers.
They were young men with their well-trained abs exposed, and their confidence seemed to be on the surface.
The group consisted of only men with a shield and a one-handed sword, one man with a bow, and one man with a spear, a well-balanced group that seemed to be smiling and laughing at the bickering of the “Childhood Friend Triangle.
As expected, the match was won by “Sonic Fang”.
The match ended with them knocking out the disparate “Triangle of Childhood Friends” one by one, using their speed to their advantage, just as their team name implies.
They muttered something in Kisara's ear, then handed her something, which was not clearly visible from a distance, and left laughing.
The next match was about to begin between the “Red Line” and the “Dwarfs, Apostles of the Spirit of the Hammer,” who were also A-rank adventurers.
According to the materials distributed to us, the “Dwarfs, Apostles of the Hammer,” were adventurers composed of three dwarfs.
It was clear that they were an aggressive team, all of them holding hammers.
'Another beautiful woman.'
'Yes, I am. I'm glad to be alive to fight against Red Line that reigns supreme in Einsheil.'
'It's an honor to fight against the skillful hammer-spirit Apostle Dwarf.'
'Well, do you know us?'
'Of course we do. It's rather strange for adventurers not to know each other.'
'I guess so. You are just like us, local people, but you are well-known, so your achievements have reached us.'
Apparently, “Dwarfs, the Apostle of the Hammer Spirit” is also a famous adventurer.
They are not acquaintances, but they seem to know each other well.
If the dwarf's age is as he appears, he must be over 60 years old, but I wonder if he is still an active adventurer.
“Dwarfs, the Apostle of the Spirit of the Hammer, is an A-rank adventurer from Blackrock, a city of Dwarfs and blacksmiths located in the far southeast of Royal Capital. Although it is far from the capital, their achievements in defeating the Land Devourer have been known in the capital for a long time."
“The Land Devourer?”
“Yes. As the name implies, it is a demon that eats the land. It is said to be a mutated form of a spider called a “dirt-eater". Well, it's a size different from the others."
“Well done, Dwarfs, Apostle of the Spirit of the Hammer!”
"What is this out of the blue?"
Thank you, Dwarfs, the Apostle of the Hammer Spirit, for exterminating the big spider!
Thank you for killing it before I met it!
Keep up the good work and destroy the spiders!
"Lord is not very good with insects. That's why he's so excited to hear that someone killed a big spider.”
"I see. ...... But still, you suddenly shouted so loudly that it startled me and made me sit up differently."
Iris wriggles around and looks for a comfortable place to sit.
Shiro is indeed well-balanced and didn't seem to change her position even when I shouted loudly.
'...... Hey, I heard the Lord is praising Dwarlfs, the Apostle of the Hammer.'
'Hmm, maybe he heard about the land eater?'
'I see, that's what it is.'
'I heard you were enslaved. Is it true?'
'Yes, it is true. I'm sorry, but our master is watching us today, and I'm winning this fight.'
'Well, it seems you are being treated better than expected.'
'Of course. Our master is a kind and honorable man!'
'I see. Well, if you were treated badly, you wouldn't be able to smile like that. I'm glad he's a good master.
'Thank you for your concern. But I have a better life than before.'
'I see.'
They seem to be laughing and chatting with each other.
I was a little worried, but it seems that Solte is also easing up.
'Well, I'm going to give it my all, fair and square."
'We will be stimulated by your youthfulness.'
'Well then, let the match begin!'
At the same time as vice captain's signal, the “ Dwarlfs, the Apostle of Hammer Spirit” densely formed in the center with one person in front of the other, and formed a formation so that they could follow each other firmly.
'I'll start off first!'
Almost as soon as the formation was formed, Renge attacked quickly and swung her fist at the dwarf in the center, but was easily blocked by the handle of the hammer.
The two men at his side swung their hammers vertically at Renge, and Renge back-stepped to avoid them.
As soon as Renge evaded, the hammer was dropped to the ground, shattering the ground a little, and she immediately returned to her original posture so as not to disrupt the formation.
'Oh no, that's not good. If that thing hits us, we'll be out in a single blow.'
'Oh, it missed. I guess it's not heavy enough.'
'I guess it's the same for them, but we have to be careful with that fist girl.'
'Yes, that's right. Despite the difference in range, the fist girl seems to be able to use her usual power.'
The dwarf who receives Renge's blow with his hammer releases his hand from the hammer once and shakes his wrist plastically, perhaps numbly.
Renge is originally equipped with a gauntlet for offense and defense, so it is not used for mock battles.
Since it does not have a cutting edge, it seems to be treated as protective gear.
'I thought the opening might catch people off guard, but, well, that's where their experience is different.'
'I guess so. It would have been easier if I could have beaten one of them.'
'Well, it's not going to be that easy.'
The strategy seems to have failed, but they don't seem to be in a hurry.
Rather it seems that they have found out that they are as good as they are rumored to be and have tightened up.
'I can't move fast enough. Let me take the lead.'
'It looks pretty stiff, but I'll still let you push your way through.'
‘Ha-ha-ha. It won't be that easy, will it?'
Aina stands directly in front of her opponent with her sword centered in the center.
Solte and Renge run forward at her side with great enthusiasm.
Aina runs out a little later and swings her sword at the dwarf in front of her.
The blow is easily stopped and pushed back, but no follow-up attack is forthcoming.
'...... hmmm. It's not good.'
Before I knew it, it was a one-on-one situation.
Renge stepped in and approached the dwarf on the left, swinging her fist sideways in a hooking motion around the body, and when the hammer prevented her from doing so, she grabbed it and threw it away to keep him at a distance.
Solte fired a powerful blow with her spear while maintaining her advantage from a position farther than the distance of the hammer.
The attack itself was blocked, but from that point on, she repeated the barrage of blows as if she was on a wildfire.
From above, it was clearly visible that she was gradually disrupting the formation by keeping her opponent in a defensive position.
'But even though we've been put in a one-on-one situation, they're not the only ones who've done it, are we?'
'Yes, I know, I'll be on my guard.'
Aina now has her sword next to her hip, and as she approaches, she swings it sideways.
It is a clear strike, as if to demand that someone should receive it.
The dwarf who swung his hammer to the side and struck the sword smirked as if he were comparing strength with strength.
However, the look on his face quickly turns to astonishment, and the dwarf loses his balance and is blown away for a few steps.
'Oh! What dumb power!'
'I'm not very dexterous. Then why don't we focus on the blow?'
‘Yes, that's right. I think so too.'
The dwarf grinned happily, and Aina smiled in reply.
'But we are the people of ground. We have the advantage because we stand on the land.'
The dwarf Aina is facing looks at the other dwarves, and the other two swing their hammers with all their might to keep Renge and Sorte at a distance.
Then the three of them raised their hands above their heads and shouted in a loud voice.
'Mother Earth's Blessing'
Soon after the destruction of the street by Hayato's Excalibur, the Holy Sword of Light an earth-colored light that was seen on Emily's side when they were fixing the street long ago began to envelop the three of them.
With that, Aina and the other three took up their positions as if they were on alert.
"What is it? Magic?”
"Mother Earth's blessing....... A unique skill of dwarves. It is a skill that receives blessings from the earth spirit that dwells in Mother Earth and greatly improves physical abilities."
Emily tells me in a whispered voice.
It appears to be a skill that only the Dwarves can use, rather than magic.
“The more dwarves that activate it at the same time, the more blessings the earth spirit can give them. That's why they are of great power in dwarven cities. But ......”
Looking at where Emily is staring, is it true that thay are indeed ...... stronger than before?
As usual, neither Renge nor Solte have slowed down their offensive moves, and the dwarves who are dealing with them seem to be on the defensive.
“I knew it. The blessing is not enough because the earth spirit is decreasing.”
"Is it decreasing......?”
"Yes. The number of spirits has been drastically decreasing for some time now. I'm traveling with Hayato and searching for the cause of this."
Emily's face is still looking forward, but her eyes are very serious.
The problem is deep-rooted and the cause has yet to be discovered.
'Oh, no! Even with this, I'm still losing power? What kind of ridiculous power is this!'
Aina and the dwarf had repeatedly locked weapons, but Aina did not lose power, and on the contrary, the dwarf, who was supposed to have gained blessings, seemed to lose his balance.
'Hmm. But that's hardly decisive. ......'
'You're serious, aren't you? Your attacks and feints are too honest.'
'I'm sure you're right. But, well, I'm just doing my part.'
“Role: ......'
“Oh, here we go, Solte, Renge.'
'Yes! Of course!'
'Hey! Al, Frederick! Have you guys beaten?!'
Ah, so this is how it ends.
One dwarf who was trapped between one and two others fell to the ground after being hit by a pincer attack.
Renge threw a dwarf she was facing early on and dropped him to the ground, and Solte attacked the dwarf she was facing from behind and knocked him out.
Then the three of them ...... the remaining one.
“Yes, it was a good match. Compared to the match just now, it was a spectacular match.”
"Yes, it was. All three of them looked great!”
Perhaps the reason for the win was that Renge aimed for the outside of the ring instead of a knockout.
The decision to throw the sturdy dwarf out of the ring instead of knocking him down and securing an advantage in numbers may have been a good one.
'Winner! Red Line!'
'Wohhhh！！！'
After the declaration by the vice captain, a cheer erupted, and Aina raised her hand to respond to it.
Solte and Renge also raised their hands and looked at me, and Renge seemed to be jumping up and down to show off herself.
I responded with a thumbs up, meaning well done, and the three of them exchanged high fives before bowing and leaving the ring.
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