Living in this World with Cut & Paste

Episode 67: The Night Before The Showdown

By the time I got to the woods, the sun was already setting.

Several tents were available, branded Basecamp, a short distance from the forest entrance.

The example silly aristocracy was not seen in the base camp.

First, the guiding Knights will take you to a tent that was honored for me.

Lord Mine, this will be your tent.

Yes, the Knights tell me, and then they look around and they whisper.

"... I don't think so, but it is also possible that Lord Claude and the others will set up something against Lord Mine.

This tent is adjacent to our Knights tent, so if you need anything, please speak up. "

Yeah, that could be possible for sure, right?

He's the kind of man who does despicable behavior without hesitation.

"Yes! Thank you! Thank you in doing so!!

When he heard my reply, he smiled and the Knights returned to his place of business.

... Well.

Activate [Signal Detection/Medium LV3] and explore the situation around you.

Mm-hmm. This sign is from the knight earlier.

I mean, the signs of being around here are people who know about this...?

No, not necessarily.

Maybe he's an hired adventurer on the dumb aristocratic side.

... you've got quite a crowd in the direction of the woods.

Does it feel like getting out of the woods and coming back to base camp?

Based on the fact that he wasn't around when I looked around earlier, maybe this group is them?

1,2,3… There are quite a few of them.

Is it around 40 people?

Considering that the number of people participating in the game is nine with me in it, it's obviously an excessive number of people.

... I'm in the mood, I'm ticklish.

I wish I bumped that passion into something else......

I feel signs of one person coming this way as I explore the situation, even though I am exhausted.

...... hmm? Are you an idiot nobleman? This.

You might have hit what the knight was worried about, this.

"You've come all this way to beat me, my dear civilian."

I knew it! As expected, he's an idiot nobleman.

I didn't know you were suddenly slipping into people's tents and bumping into words like this......

"By the way, civilian, you have decided to lose, and now you have to offer the king your betrothal.

That way, yeah... I'll give you a piece of white gold?

What do you think, a lot of money you've never seen before?

……

How rude is he?

"Fine, I have over a hundred pieces of white gold, and I'll let you win this game."

When I said that, I turned my face bright red and angry after the pigeon gave me the exact look of a bean cannon.

"Oh you!! What is the way people talk to nobles!!

You just have to be honest with what I told you!!!

I guess I've never been told this by a civilian before.

All of a sudden, he's waving his fist at my face.

... such a moderate attack, there is no way to hit it.

From what I've seen of Oak King and his brother-in-law, that looks like slow motion.

I'll take his fist with my palm.

"It was Master Claude who brought me this game in the first place, wasn't it?

"Ki, Ki, you!!!!

I've been yelling at you for a while.

There's no way the Knights wouldn't notice you holding back in the tent right next door.

Look, the knight who showed me around just now rushed me!

"Sir Claude, what are you doing!?

Lord Mine is tomorrow's opponent, if you want to do harm before the battle.

On this occasion, you will forfeit this game and your lord will lose!

"... he won't listen to me, the next head of the Roselia family, when he's a civilian!!!

Yes, impudent!! Let go, don't let go!! You guys are being disrespectful too, eh!! Get off me! "

Furthermore, the knights who came later are held back and forcibly taken out of the tent.

With that said, you didn't appraise me.

You look so great, do you have extra good skills?

Name: Claude Roselia

Race: Hume

LV: 16

Gender: Male

Age: 21

Occupation: Roselia Family Man

[Skills]

Double Spear/Pole

Arts & Singing

... Honestly, I think it's subtle.

I think [both spears/poles] is a good skill though.

[Art/Singing] is a little... unsuitable for battle.

[Art/Singing]: I can sing songs well.

From an aristocratic point of view, it may be a good thing to be fond of art...

Given how I've proposed a fight like this one, it's a skill that doesn't feel right, right?

Well, I'm sure there will be adventurers out there who hired you for money for tomorrow's game, so there's no problem?

... When he comes out, I'll give him back what he said about the house, too bad!

Looking at the entrance to the tent where he was taken while thinking about it, the knight came inside again.

"My apologies, Lord Mine.

We're out of control, and we've decided to hold him so he can't move this evening.

Also, in case there has to be one, we will do a sleeping number around this tent.

Rest in peace. "

Yeah, I'm sorry about the knight, but I'm a little relieved.

I wondered what I would do if the adventurers he hired attacked me while I was asleep...

Thank you very much, Knight! I have to thank you properly.

"...... thanks!! I'm glad.

But the knights can't sleep anymore..., sorry "

When I apologized, the knight answered with a laugh.

"Hahaha, it's okay, I'll take turns keeping an eye on you so you can sleep properly.

Besides, protecting Lord Mine in this way is also important to us.

Please, rest easy without worrying, and be ready for tomorrow.

Our Knights are here for you. "

This way, thanks to all the gentle Knights, I was able to rest.

All right, the results are set, but let's do our best tomorrow!

That's all I can do right now!

...... good night!