Next Life

Bolton, King's Capital of the Kingdom of Boltner, is in the middle of the plain.

On the other hand, it was difficult to say that it was easy to protect, and it seemed difficult to maintain the barracks.

inferior in size and glamour compared to Filatos, Marius thought.

Marius misunderstands, but Boltner's army is never weak.

"Playing field with the Boltner army is the pinnacle of stupidity" is ringing in all the countries of the continent.

Except in the field, I'm not good at it and I'm brittle against magic.

Boltner's main industry is sheep herding, with sheep and cattle milk and meat being the main exports, with the largest exporting country being Fillato.

Boltner's friendliness with Fillato was also in that he was the best customer.

A white, large building built with potpounds away from Bolton is said to be the game venue for this demonic performance festival.

Due to the nature of the competition, it uses highly magically resistant materials and overlaps multiple defensive junctions.

The quality of the wizard is never good, Boltner, but the Demon Show Festival takes time to prepare because we know the years that come around in a carry-on system.

"Well, the country's just disappearing."

Lucas, who was explaining to Marius, laughs bitterly.

He said his first participation was ten years ago, when there were thirteen countries.

Three countries have disappeared in ten years.

It is an unimaginable rate of rise and fall for Marius.

(Well, you don't know what's going to happen around Holdia the next time it's held.)

Marius was surprisingly the type to hold on to the roots.

When they left their bags at the lodging in the King's City prepared by Boltner, they were supposed to change and attend a party the night before it took place in the Royal Palace.

It wasn't until Marius left Filatos that he was asked about it, and it was a good place to hit him by surprise.

I can't dance, can I?

Lucas excused himself with a cold sweat for "pulling the poverty lottery," to Marius, who rarely pushed the discomfort forward.

"There is no dance. It's a standing party where participants meet each other face-to-face."

Upon hearing it, Marius lowered his chest.

The party began at 6 p.m.

The venue was spacious and about a thousand people were likely to be included, only to bring together royalties and representatives from all over the country.

King Augusto III of Boltner briefly greets him.

"Welcome everyone. Whispering, but enjoy."

While we all smiled bitterly at the ultimate unexpected shortness of the king, we applauded favorably.

Many people liked to talk, but no one liked listening to other people's long stories.

The dishes are lined with prized dishes made with domestic products such as lamb and beef steaks, potovs and cheese and yogurt.

Marius struck his tongue quickly.

The beef steak was well rocked salt and I remembered the nostalgia with a flavour reminiscent of the original world's "handicrafts of Han".

The lamb's flesh is soft as it swings, and the sauce it took fits well.

Potoffs and cheeses are irresistible delicacies, and Marius' hands and tongue move busily.

Most of all, this was not just Marius, but the other faces as well.

When it comes to royal parties, meals are modest and AC centered, which is what Marius imagined, but it seems different, at least in this case.

Emma and Lucas subtly bake their care when Marius is eating.

Because I'm still oblivious to the manners of this world's parties.

Rovisa, who normally participates, was eating with elegant tricks next to the queen.

In a public place that gathers the ears and eyes of every nation, a princess of a country takes care of a wizard is handicapped.

Where everyone was about seven minutes old, the names of this year's participants were unveiled.

The representatives of the Kingdom of Serraeno are Hemrut and Agash.

The representatives of the Berganda Empire are Ares and Tom.

The representatives of the Kingdom of Lanreo are Philip and Burra.

Princess Barra's statement of participation turned the venue around.

The representatives of the Kingdom of Gallius are Kyle and Paul.

The representatives of the Kingdom of Filato are Marius and Lucas.

The twitch didn't happen, but tension ran inside the venue.

The representatives of the Kingdom of Holdia are Mireille and Annette.

The problem country and the fact that both names participated for the first time bothered me small.

Representatives of the Mithra Republic are Alex and Warren.

The representative of the Kingdom of Balshark is Jasper and Mark.

The representatives of the Kingdom of Vester are Catalina and Stacey.

And the host countries, the representatives of the Kingdom of Boltner, are Georges and Gregor.

Above, there will be twenty contenders.

"I look forward to seeing the presence that threatens the last champion, Lord Philip, the second Lucas, and the third Hemrut."

Robert, King Prince of Boltner, who finished the announcement, concluded so.

It was only for a moment, but Marius gathered her gaze.

I guess everyone cares.

Marius was drinking milk tea pretending not to notice her surrounding eyes and wondering, "Will you keep the explanation of the competition after all?"

The highest level among the participants was one hundred and twenty of Hemrut, followed by one hundred and ten of Mireille and Agash.

Regardless of Mireille and Agash, who seem to be joining for the first time, the fact that Hemrut is third would be a result of being out of hand.

(Seraeno gives out strong guys, but I wonder if it's a stance that he doesn't mean it)

The quality of the soldiers is famous, so maybe they don't feel the need to appeal.

And Holdia, both above the samurai, to the extent that Annette's level is thirty, makes Marius feel like she is being jerked off.

Though I couldn't even say it because it seems like Marius is the only one who can spot someone else's level.

and it was in her eyes that Queen Holdia Asteria was greeting her around there.

Alongside Rovisa in terms of appearance, it was a beauty that competed for one or two even within a venue with many beautiful women, but no one seemed to like it just as much.

I just talked down and saw Asteria smiling at me as I left. There was a glimpse of a man stretching under my nose, and the women's white eyes increased.

With Augusto III or Robert, for example?

(Does the Boltner royal family like women?

It was so easy to understand that Marius seemed to be biased by accident.

Asteria approached Marius as she shrugged back.

"Nice to meet you, Master Marius. Queen Holdia, my name is Asteria."

The voice was musically beautiful, the tricks elegant and impeccable, but Marius was unimpressed.

I am used to scattering in Rovisa, such as the elegant tricks of beauty.

That said, it is not a good idea to be greeted by a king of a country and ignored.

"Nice to meet you, my name is Marius. I'm an impolite countryman, but forgive me."

"No. I sincerely thank you for not killing our soldiers and capturing them. He was very merciful, and I admire him very much."

If you saw the dead nobles, Ignato, etc., you wouldn't have been able to help "whoever you are".

So much so that Asteria's words and actions were feminine and tasteful, had produced tremendous persuasion on the excuse that she was "pretending to feel touched" and had begun to plant the suspicion that "maybe Queen Asteria was really the victim" on people other than Filato.

"Would you be my son-in-law, if I may?

Marius nearly sprayed milk tea dangerously to cloud Asteria's face.

From those who were nearby, the twitching also occurs.

It was in knowledge as a form of diplomatic means, but I just didn't expect it to be brought from Asteria now.

"It's a great honor, but I can't make up my mind."

When she managed to squeeze out the no, Asteria smiled "Really?" and left the place.

(You think this will work out?

I can't help but be surprised as Marius.

Though the negative air has eased, the fillato at heart is not fooled.

We would not hesitate to attack if we were in a situation where there was no problem opening a war.

(madman who can pretend to be sane...... no, is it possible that shadow fighters)

No one knows Asteria's face, Lucas said, so it's fully conceivable.

If Marius uses magic, he'll know in one shot, but Philato will find out, as in the example.

I think I'll just magically check it out.

"I felt disturbing," but I'd figure it out.

Something unexpected happened to Marius when he thought so.

After people were gone, in this place.

What an asteria in front of me has been using "telepathy".

The problem is that Marius couldn't even sense the magic activation.

(Is that a magic item to hide the magic activation?

I didn't know it existed, but I can't deny it any more than there is magic like "stealth".

Holdia seemed to have powers beyond Philato's imagination, including Marius.

When Marius snuck out and returned to an unpopular venue, Asteria had already come with Mireille.

I made sure there was no such thing as a trap, and then I went inside and talked to him.

"I thought I was alone."

Unlike you, I don't have the strength to walk without escort.

Asteria shrugs her shoulders ironically.

The sophistication and elegance I showed at the party had disappeared and the flutter had appeared.

"Enemy land, if you have the consciousness that I'm the enemy, right?

Mireille moved all the way in front of Asteria when Marius gently intimidated her, but Asteria laughed invincibly.

"Absolutely. It's just very suspicious that you could attack a woman with no hostility or fighting power?

Marius struck his tongue.

I had no regrets about helping the slave soldiers during the recapture of Fort Valdera, and I understood the danger of promoting my sweetness, but that it was only my intention.

Having decided that the flag color was bad, Marius decided to change the flow.

"Shall I ask you to get down to business? You didn't call me here to provoke me."

"Oh, right. One thing, do magic on me and see what you think."

"... is that the point?

Marius was accidentally taken aback by the audacious offer.

Forts were useless for attacks from too unexpected angles when he said he was building fortifications in his mind to see what crafty command colors he was going to use.

When will this woman say she found out about Marius' reading mind magic in the first place?

"I wonder if you want to know. You know what I mean?

Marius decided to ride the provocation.

Imagine the presence of a magic item activated at the counter when magic is applied, and after just a mind build-up to use defensive magic at any time.

With "Leadsink" you can foresee any thoughts, and with the magic of Marius, the defense of the magic item is futile.

Asteria's thoughts pour in.

"What... and..."

Marius was groaning unexpectedly.

The real purpose of the invasion of Valdera was to "incite the enemies of Filato" and to "Marius to attack Holdia".

And the plan was to direct him from Filato to the "seal of Demon King Decarabia" on Holdia's path, and have him destroy the Demon King.

Invasion with slave soldiers, the killing of guards, the elimination of overly forceful aristocracy and rapid transformation are also the means to do so.

Most of the transformations were genuine in themselves, and if the invasion of Filato was delayed, they were meant to make it a rich country.

Marius realized why Asteria only seemed like a lunatic.

The Queen in front of her was to destroy the Demon King, and Holdia was only the means to do so.

"You really could have used it."

To Asteria, with her eyes rounded, Marius understood his defeat.

Asteria simply camouflaged.

Marius, who had no chance of winning in the rush class, could not help but ask questions nonetheless.

"What if I can't use it?

"I was just running to stir up more hostility. To the point where they don't kill you here."

That way Philato will attack Holdia.

Don't forget about Lanreo, but given the power of both Holdia and Lanreo, Marius is likely to hit Holdia.

Marius is angry with Holdia, and if he volunteers, the odds jump even higher.

It's all Asteria's calculations.

If you can read it, you can make Marius recognize the existence of a demon king.

There is no obstacle to Asteria's true purpose.

"Are you insane? Make your hometown a whole lot of disposables..."

Marius accidentally became a vegetarian tone because of his uncertainty.

"If the Demon King is resurrected, there will be a whole continent, or hundreds of millions of damage. It's a matter of tens of millions of damage and which is better."

What you're saying sounds right, but it's unacceptable to Marius.

"What happens to the truncated? You don't have a man's heart?

When Marius got along, Asteria got a decent look.

"Don't be weird. Are you even from a country where no war or monsters exist?

Marius was stuck in words because of too many pictures.

Asteria seemed too alarmed to think she was crazy.

"Throw something away to get something. Throw away the dead, whether you throw them away or not. Throw away 100,000 for a million dollars. That's how this continent goes around, isn't it?