While I was hanging out for a walk, it was almost time for the welcoming party.
The sun is setting, and the eastern sky is dyed in indigo.
There seems to be a welcoming party on the back street with lots of taverns. As he walked through the narrow alley, he saw a large stone building.
The design is reminiscent of a fortress, with several lanterns hanging in chains on the wall. It has a kind of harsh atmosphere.
There is a queue in front of the venue. Many people are equipped.
We lined up at the end of the line.
"Wow, amazing people."
"Yeah, Merrill Star is a city of adventurers. There are four guilds."
"Well, what should I do? Am I weird? I feel like everybody's watching."
"Indeed... Maybe the Alliance are already watching us... Don't relax. Maybe the audition has already begun."
It's probably because of their expressions that Charlotte and Iris are the most eye-catching girls. They don't seem to have noticed that.
- Hmm?
Oh, I felt my gaze, too.
Is Iris telling the truth?
I looked around, but I didn't see anyone looking at me.
I wonder.
... well, here we go.
The queue progressed and I saw the entrance.
Two large men in suits and sunglasses stood beside the entrance. Apparently, if we give them the admission fee and show them the card, which is the proof of the adventurer, they'll let us in.
It was our turn, and Iris paid the entrance fee together.
The next time I showed him the Adventurer card, he gave me something like a card holder hanging from his neck.
There is a pure white card inside. People with white cards seem to mean new adventurers.
One step into the venue, the hall was wide enough to blow through.
There are a lot of people inside, and there is a hustle and bustle in the space.
Spacious!
Much wider than the appearance. I think I can play baseball indoors.
"Charlotte, let's not stray. It's hard to find someone like this."
Uh-huh.
It's kind of a pirate-like place.
Overall it's a little dark and several lanterns hang from the ceiling using long chains. An orange light was glowing in the air.
There seems to be a floor up to the third floor, and I can see people on the upper floor.
I feel like I've come to the theme park. I wonder if it's because there are a lot of Western fantasy gear.
Karan Karan, there was a bell somewhere.
What's that noise?
"Nah, what?
The lights are going out...
"Hey, are you okay? Hey, it's not completely dark, is it?
"Shh! Quiet, Lute."
At a stage where you can see enough illumination at your feet...
Whoops!
and the spotlight illuminated the center of the hall.
"... what the hell, whoa!"
!?
What is it, that man?
A strange hairstyle man (estimated to be 35 years old) with a long pink collar on a blonde dress.
They are weaving clothes that look like special attack clothes with an embroidered "Shu". The man stood with his arms in the spotlight.
"Dream", you have it? Ahhhhh! "
…………
"... I belong to the guild 'High Family' and I'm Aizen of 'Shooting Circuit'... Rank is C... My dream is all about the country, rule, domination, corruption, night, dew, death, bitterness!
Hi, Familia.
All right, stop joining that Alliance!
"Explain the rules here. Yo, listen up."
That's what the man in the Special Attack suit said before he started explaining.
"Meet my High Families and the Knights of the Sky and he'll come upstairs. Go upstairs to whoever wants Split Horizon or Hundreds of Flowers. We hang a name card with the guild's name on it, so speak up. I will vet it, but I accept it there."
Um...
The High Family and the Knights of the Sky are upstairs.
The Split Horizon and Hundreds of Floors are on the third floor.
"So, stay upstairs with the unspecified one. We'll talk to you. Scouts. I'd recommend that. All right, take care of the encounter... ahh!
I see. I understand more or less.
What a solid system. I imagined something harsher because it was such a strict building.
"Iris, which guild do we want?
"Hmm, I wonder. For now," Hundreds of Flowers Chaos "is an alliance that only women can belong to, so we can't."
Is that so?
That means "Knights of the Sky" or "Split Horizon."
Should I ask you something for now?
"Hey, look. Let's get started... Ready..."
The man raised his finger.
"Fluuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu! Cheer up! Welcome aboard!
Lights lit up in the dark.
at the same time as
"Nh, what is it!?"
From the 2nd floor to the 3rd floor, people are jumping down one by one as they raise their heads.
... eh?
At the same time as they landed, they started fighting somehow.
Rezent just started fighting people in armor.
Continuing, a second herd of people descended.
The next time they didn't start the fight, they ran here.
Oops! They're calling out like a battle and rushing towards us with fierce footsteps.
"Nah, this sucks!
Hey, what's up? I don't understand!
"Let's get out of here! Charlotte! Iris!
When I looked at them like that,
Something huge stood in the way.
Look up.
"Kid! Fight me!
A big man with muscle peeling is standing. Around mid-30s. She is dressed like a karate house and her black hair is standing upside down like an sea urchin.
I saw a card hanging on my chest. It said, "High Family."
What the hell is this?
"Who is it!?"
"Ammon! It makes martial arts extremely difficult.... then let's fight!
The man peeled his white eyes. I'm scared...
"I'm in a hurry!
"Shut up! I've been scared since I first saw you.
When he made a noise and spread his legs, the man fell down, pulled his left hand forward and his right hand to his hips.
What the hell is that? Is this the scout?
"I don't know! I'm not going to High Families!
"Fufu, I don't mind. Today I'm just looking for someone stronger than me."
Oh, my God, it's selfish!
"Hey, shut up! I'm busy! Go away, you muscular bastard!
"Fuhahaha! I can't today. I can't say I'm sorry, but I'm a martial artist. Ahhh! If you get attacked, you have to fight?
"I'm not a martial artist!
"Nun!
That's how the man came forward with a straight fist.
Ku!
I accidentally caught a thrust with my right hand, but it was blown backwards.
I was forced (...) to retreat to the wall by a special force that I couldn't resist.
And the poke itself is quite powerful. Can you be as strong as this, even if you're not a special guy like Rhinokawa?
"Hyuuuuu! Flying Fist !
The man raised his voice and threw a series of shots on the spot.
At the same time as the sound of the air bouncing, multiple shock waves hit me from the front.
Shit!
I flew off to Dubai. The shock wave crushed the stone wall behind me.
... are you okay? I don't know if you want me to make amends.
"Fuhahaha! Blood spills!
"Hey, you bastard! Let's go!
I dashed at him.
"... no?
The direction of the circle changed.
"Whatever."
Hmm, can you deal with this guy?
Run!
I ran through the crowd to sew, distanced myself from the muscle man,
Too!
On the spot, he jumped high and landed in the aisle on the third floor.
"... I don't want to. What are you saying?
From here, you can see the situation on the ground floor. Fighting is happening everywhere, and I hear a great sound like a battle.
Where are Charlotte and Iris? Are you all right?
I don't know because it's messy.
"Ki, Kiki, you... what are you doing? Hey, hey, why is a man here...?"
Huh?
I looked back with such a voice. And there was a woman in silver armor standing there.