--Holy Martial Arts Hall, Guest Room
"That Dick Balm lost ......?
One of the nobles of the Amelia faction, Gilbert Lotto, the first prince of the Amelia Kingdom, uttered such unbelievable words from the audience seats in the guest room.
"Hey, tournament chairman! What's going on here? What's going on?
The first of the Gilbert faction, the Marquis of Rumpa Burrell, grabbed the chest of the middle-aged, short-haired man next to him, who was still looking down at the hall with his mouth wide open, and shouted.
The Loompa's question has two meanings.
One, of course, is that he has disabled Kai Heineman's ability-enhancing item. If the item was the source of his incredible power, this was a necessary measure.
The other was the magical clothing provided by the Lumpa to limit his abilities. This is a spell that I had custom-made in case the Gilbert School's Holy Knight's victory was in jeopardy in this battle.
I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not, but it's a good idea. The spell he created reduced the arm strength of the strong B-class hunters that the Loompas employ to the level of women and children. There was no way the incompetent Kai Heinemann could resist it.
"We did everything as instructed by Lord Loompa!
The chairman of the tournament committee raised his voice like a scream.
We did everything as instructed by Lord Loompa! I'm sure he was still equipped with items to improve his abilities.
To the murmur of one of the nobles.
"That incompetent! He's been cheating again!
"Unforgivable! Chairman of the tournament committee, disqualify that coward immediately!
"Disqualify that coward immediately!
"In the first place, Dick Balm's flame-based ability is ineffective. It's not just a matter of physical strength. No, before that, is Kai Heinemann really an incompetent gift holder?
The pineapple-headed hulking man wiped the beads of sweat that stuck to his forehead and asked himself that question while denying their opinion.
"What does that mean, Lord Ananas?
Lumpa turned her piercing gaze to the pineapple-headed man, Ananus, and asked him what he meant by that statement.
You are civilized people, you do not understand. That move is the move of a warrior. It's a move of a warrior, a genuine one who has passed through many death rays.
"So you think it's because of the item...
No! It's not that kind of problem. It's not a matter of that. Again, that's not a move that a mere imbecile can make. I'm sorry to say, but compared to that, the guardian knight candidate that we are recommending is just like a baby. It's not even a match.
Count Ananas's grave words caused a great commotion in the guest room.
I'm sure you'll agree that my son is inferior to such an incompetent. Is that what you're saying?
The Marquis of Lumpa shakes his head at Count Ananas with a frown.
You're right about the martial arts.
He's an honorary horseman, a pseudo-aristocrat who doesn't have our blue blood in his veins! I'm not sure what to make of this.
I'm sure it's ....... I'm sure you'll be happy to hear that. I can assure you of that.
I'm not sure what to make of it.
"Things have changed somewhat. As of today, we, the Ananas, will no longer be a part of this struggle for the throne.
He put his right hand on his chest, bowed politely, and left the room.
I'm sure you'll be able to understand why.
No wonder. Count Ananus is known to be one of the best fighters in the kingdom of Amelia.
The departure of Count Ananus from the Gilbert faction would result in the loss of a spiritual pillar of the military. In particular, the previous marriage of the princess to the empire had ended in failure. If this continues, quite a few nobles may announce their defection from the Gilbert faction.
"Raucous! Stop your disgusting ranting! That incompetent will be defeated in the next match against Zack Powar, no problem!
Zack Pauer is one of the best young fist fighters in the kingdom. I've already approached him to join the Gilbert faction. If he was not incompetent and lost to that Zack in the finals, then the world would recognize the son of a Loompa as Prince Gilbert's guardian knight.
"Tournament chairman, I need to talk to you about the next match between Zack Powar and Incompetence.
Huh. ......
The tournament chairman nodded hesitantly, a gloomy look on his face.
I've gone this far. You can't say you're going down now. I'm sure you'll be able to help me out.
So...
I'm not sure if you've heard of it, but I'm sure you've heard of it.