I was unwillingly entwined by the guy who said he was the strongest in this arena, and I was going to fight him.

"Hey, Eric, we'll fight him when it's over."

It's all because of this woman, Helu, too... but she's still tangling with me.

The man who fights me tells the guy in the arena, "Change the combination."

Probably can, because enough to jump in and participate.

Besides, he really seems to be the best in this arena, so it seems to be the last fight.

I don't really want to do anything that stands out because it interferes with my mission... I don't know what else to do.

"Hey, hey. Let's fight. Hey, it's just a little bit. Isn't that great? It's fun."

I'm still saying it.

I was deciding to ignore it, but I sigh deliberately before I speak.

"I'm not gonna fight you."

"Uh, why? It's definitely fun. Look, we're strong, and you're strong. Fun, isn't it?"

I don't know what that means.

"It would be fun to fight a strong man."

I'm a battle freak as bright as I can be.

I know somewhat that fighting those with antagonistic strengths is fun.

When I fought Lieutenant Libert, I had a little fun.

But I'm not that much of a fighter.

"Rejected. It's troublesome, and it's not in my interest."

"Don't you like to fight?

"I don't particularly like or dislike it. I will fight if I have reason to, and I will not fight without."

If you have anything in particular you want to protect, you must fight.

Because if we don't fight, we can't protect them.

"Hmm, it is. So we just have to have a reason to fight?

"... well yes"

"Then if you win us, you can let my body be free"

The moment I uttered the word, I heard the men around me making a scene for a moment.

We're the only ones talking in the lobby, so don't listen to me.

Sure, Hellu has a nice face and is cute.

My body is so thin that I don't think I'm fighting luxuriously, but where I'm out, it feels like I'm out.

As the men in the understatement reacted, an ordinary man would be attracted to it.

"No, I won't fight for that reason"

But I'm not attracted at all.

I've had a favorite opponent since before I was born, and I'm not going to be caught by the freak I first met here.

... I can hear the guys around me clapping lightly.

"That kind of instant answer just depresses us, too."

"I don't know. Enough, because of you, I have to fight the strongest guy here, so let me concentrate."

"Eric, you wouldn't have to concentrate. It doesn't make sense to concentrate here."

Is it good to speculate about the battle in vain because you are a combat fanatic?

For example, even if Helu suddenly attacks me here, I am confident that I can respond immediately.

Or you can't fight until you've concentrated, which is less than third-rate.

As Captain Yelle said before, it is the teaching of the Knights of Begonia and the Knights of Magic that "whatever your mind is always on the battlefield".

So I have to concentrate, because I want this guy to leave me.

I found out that lie, and this guy's not leaving.

You don't know you lied because you wanted me to go away, you know and you've been talking to me...

Probably the latter.

The person in charge called her name when he appropriately refused Heliu's invitation to battle.

Apparently, the next battle is her turn.

"Mm-hmm. I almost pushed it off."

No, there was no atmosphere that pushed me off at all.

I've been saying no.

"Well, come and see my battle. 'Cause I think that makes you want to fight."

"No, so..."

"Look, come on"

I was sitting there, but Hellu pulled my hand, and he stood me up, and he kept grabbing my hand, so I decided to follow him.

About the west gate, they wait out of critical sight from the audience.

"Then you're coming. When this is over, we'll both be fighting."

"That's why I didn't fight...!

I don't know if you heard me, but Hellu went straight to the arena.

What a self-centered guy... do I have to see this here?

Well, I'm free to go back to the modem and wait, so I don't mind.

I tried to watch the game by bringing it to the wall...... then.

- I feel signs behind my back, and then I feel a different vibe.

Nervous enough for cold sweat to flow down in an instant.

I'm terrified to turn around.

Until I was taken behind my back, I felt no sign at all.

I mean so powerful.

As far as those in this arena were concerned, no one could do that.

I mean, I'm not a contestant.

No... I already know who I am.

Because I know, I can't turn around.

Someone powerful enough to take my back and somehow emit a different aura.

"Hey Eric...... that woman, who? Why were you holding hands?

Tina, who was supposed to be in a covert act, was there.