Legend

An aliased adventurer and the adventurers and noble men of Anesis, who are visiting as guests of the Duke of Kelp family, perform a mock battle.

The story spread among the residents from the adventurers who requested it, and many were interested in its simulation.

Then, naturally, some people will consider making this one a grand event… requests from such people, mainly merchants, will also be passed on to Liberté, Duke of Kelevel.

"That's why I'm getting a request to do a lot of mock warfare"

What do you say? and Liberté's gaze was directed at Ray.

Usually this hand story takes place during meals, but today Ray has been called to the Liberté office to talk about it.

"No, I'm not complaining if you're saying the Duke of Kelp will do more than get paid to do a mock fight... but is there a place like that?

If there were a kind of arena, there wouldn't be a problem doing a mock fight.

But there is no such thing as an arena in Anesis.

Then where Ray and the Filmmas have been training with the Knights of Kelp lately?

I thought so too, Ray, but that place is big enough to train, but I reckon it's too small for the inhabitants of Tata Anesis, the second city of the Kingdom of Mireana, to get together.

Ray was thinking about what to do that way, but Liberté opens his mouth saying he has no problem with it.

"If Ray doesn't mind being a spectacle, let's prepare a stage for mock warfare outside Anesis. Besides, there's not that much time, it's enough to create a simple audience."

"Is that okay? Do that outside of Anesis."

"Of course, during mock warfare, guard soldiers will be provided for times of need. Besides, this isn't a guilm on the edge. Monsters sometimes show up, but not so often, and bandits don't bother to come near themselves."

That's what they say, and Ray agrees.

If this is the Guild, it's no surprise that many monsters have attacked, regardless of the bandits.

Not to mention it's already snowing in the winter now.

At this time of year, the movement of monsters moving around from spring to autumn becomes dull, but monsters such as those that only come out in winter move around vigorously.

Most of the monsters in that hand are powerful, and I'm not used to being a regular soldier in Anesis, and the thought that it would be difficult to deal with them when they raided me was also in Ray, but he was worried.

(I don't think there's anything like a monster raiding me if I take Seto to a mock fight)

Not all of them, but many monsters decide they can't beat themselves against the existence of Seto, and try to avoid contact from themselves if they understand that Seto is there.

"Okay. I don't mind that. … and the fact that it will be a festival will naturally mean that there will be various stalls"

It's a corner, so if there's a stall selling any delicious food, it was Ray's honest desire to buy a lot of stuff there and store it in mysteries.

"Well, that's settled."

"Yes. Well, I'll be excused for this."

"Ah..."

It was Ray trying to leave the room, but Liberté tries to say something towards Ray like that.

You must have noticed how Liberté looked like that. Ray opens his mouth strangely.

"What's up?

"... no. That's right. Are you and Elaine getting along?

Ray worries a little about Liberté, who asks hiding the intricate thoughts in his heart.

If you ask me if I'm doing it amicably, I can answer that I'm doing it.

But lately, the truth was that Elaine was also too busy cleaning up the kind of paperwork she had accumulated while she was at the Guild, and didn't have much time for the two of us.

While I think so, if you take it for now and tell me if you and Elaine are close or not, I will decide that it will definitely be good, and I will snort back.

"Right. Elaine's been busy with a lot of things in the last few days, and she hasn't had as much time as she thinks... but I don't think we're getting along."

"Right."

Even as I nod at Ray's words, I return those words with a slight regret that Liberté had a different response than he thought.

Most importantly, we are actually pretty close here and we had our morning in bed together again today...... even though Ray said that we would have had trouble reacting as Liberté.

Ray, who doesn't understand Liberté's subtle kindness, leaves the office when he exchanges so many words, and returns to his room.

There was a maid Miranda in charge of Ray in front of the office, so there's no need to worry about things like getting lost in this large Duke of Kelp residence.

Miranda, who guides Ray, is also somewhat concerned about what Ray was talking about with Liberté, but unfortunately cannot imitate what she hears as a maid.

"Speaking of which,"

"Yes, what is it?

As he walks down the hallway, he suddenly opens his mouth to Ray's words. Yes, Miranda returns the words.

"I think I've told you before that I'm going to do a mock fight next time..."

"I heard a lot about the rumor, but did you decide?"

With that said, Miranda has long known that the mock war itself will take place.

In the first place, I have also heard about Liberté asking me to do a mock fight.

Above and beyond that, he had decided that mock warfare would not be aborted without the extra things - such as a group of monsters attacking him, or a heavy snowstorm.

"Oh. Apparently there's more talk out there than I thought, and a lot of guys want to take this opportunity to make it a festival. The result was to create a simple stage outside Anesis for a mock fight. Honestly, it's almost the end of this year. I don't know why you want to have such a festival at this time."

It's New Year's Eve, and that's where the festivities take place.

If so, you don't have to bother with the festivities here, you just have to wait a little longer.

On the other hand, I think that festivities can be experienced many times, and Ray also understood that the more they are, the happier they become.

(Better yet, if people get together so much to see a mock fight in the snow... No, do they get together?)

People prefer to see battles.

That was evident in the presence of arenas in this world, and even when Ray was in Japan, martial arts competitions were held quite often.

Most of the time, there were hardly any shows on TV where Ray lived.

Still, if it was the end of the year, the show in that hand would have entered the area where Ray was, and it was not uncommon for a prowler's organization to come and do business.

I like it when people watch the fight more than it is. I'm pretty sure it is.

If that battle is directly linked to a person's life or death, those who do not like it will not even see the battle, but this time it is only a mock battle.

The ease and safety of seeing the battle of adventurers of aliases means that many will come on tour.

"When this is a festival of hands, most of the bets will also be made... where will the torso do it?

"Bet?"

"Yes. No matter how strong Mr. Ray is, is he dealing with a large number of people? It is also likely that there are well-known opponents among them, and most importantly because numbers are power. I was wondering if it could be a good enough bet. Besides, even if you've heard of Mr. Ray, not many of you have actually seen the power in his eyes."

"Ho."

That's funny to hear, says Ray with a grin.

It wasn't that I was having trouble with the money, Ray, but if there's still a guy who makes money making bets in his mock fight, that's not very funny.

Then bet on yourself and make more money on your torso, while also making money on yourself.

Think of it that way...... its gaze is directed at Miranda.

Miranda steps away from Ray half reflexively to see if there was anything to feel in Ray's gaze walking next door.

"Hey, what is it? I had a subtle bad feeling..."

"No, I need a favor from Miranda. If it's such a festival, Miranda would join us, naturally? Then you can bet on me with that money because I'll keep my money. Thirty percent of the money goes to Miranda as a fee. Then Miranda can bet me nothing."

"... you have no idea you're going to lose"

Did you point your gaze at it with some shame because you understand that that's how strong Ray is?

To Miranda's gaze like that, Ray nods back without any consciousness that it's natural.

"I don't know if there's going to be an adventurer with an alias, but I'm not going to lose against those guys.... Well, apart from talking about it if faces like Elaine and Filma intrude, that's just not true, is it?

Elaine and Filma are the biggest fighters in the force called the Duke of Kelevel.

It was Ray's expectation that such a person would not be so easily sent out to mock warfare.

(If no one is watching, or if it's just a mock fight inside you, it's fine... but if it's a mock fight with so many people gathered around the festival, if you lose, it'll scratch the name of the Duke of Keller House. Not to mention that this mock fight is requested by the nobles)

If in such a way the Knights of the Duke of Kelp or Elaine, known as the symbol of the nobility, loses, the nobles will undoubtedly make a scene.

It didn't seem to Ray at all that Liberté would come out with more film and Elaine than he knew such a thing would happen.

Miranda thought a little about Ray's explanation and eventually nodded as she was convinced.

"Right. I don't think my husband would do such an imitation in a crowded place, either, if it were just inside him. For example, Ray might be right."

"Right? Betting on me would be profitable enough.... If the Duke of Kelp is going to do the betting torso, he won't do it that far."

Ray is to receive Wind Demon Ore as a reward for participating in this mock fight.

Beyond that, if the Duke of Kelevel were to do the torso, Ray wasn't going to bet any more either.

But Miranda nods that she's okay to reassure Ray like that.

"There's no problem around there. Most of the time in this case, it's the people in the muscles."

"... that muscle,"

That muscle in this case undoubtedly means the person in the back society.

Nevertheless, Ray is not surprised at all when they say so.

Even when you were in Japan, did you know on the news that you were behind that hand bet because it was like a yakuza?

"Then you don't have to worry about it in particular. … but when those people are involved, some of their sales will naturally be recovered as taxes by the Duke of Kelp."

"I think it will, but if you think about it so much, you won't be able to do anything, will you?

"I won't deny that.... That's why I'm trying to keep Miranda the amount I want you to bet on later, how much do you want? A little bit of light gold or something?

"Hey!?

You didn't expect the word light gold to come out of Ray's mouth all of a sudden, the stunner leaks out of Miranda's mouth.

"Well, that's a bit too big a forehead… well, there's a chance that you won't accept it over there even if you make a bet…"

"Really?

"Yes."

Miranda nods instantly at Ray's words without thinking.

If you look at Miranda like that and say so, take out the white gold coin instead of the light gold coin.

Miranda was still a little scared, but if it was about five pieces of white gold, it wouldn't mean that much money for Ray.

As a result, Miranda receives five pieces of white gold offered by Ray.

"Odds may go down better with this white gold coin...... do you mind?

"I don't care about that. It's a good decision for us to make a little money."

"... ok. However, please keep this money still with Mr. Ray. To make sure I have it and not get rid of it."

I don't think you're worried, Ray, but Miranda liked that word and stored white gold coins inside the mysteries.