The Branded Female Fencer

But there was no winner's delight in Dru, who would receive the declaration of victory, and he stared at Mercredo turning down the rescuer's hand and leaving the scene. And when he answered the venue with his hands gently raised on all sides, he left the place.

What surprised me was the other competitors who were watching the battle. Everyone thought Mercreed would win, and that was the same with those who confirmed that Drew was doing better in Game Five.

Among them, Rhine and Roch were honestly surprised.

"... Sir, did you see that?

"... I think I saw something like black light. But I don't know what it is."

"One thing I found out is that it wasn't an unusual settlement. Neither of you are human."

"Sounds like it. We hide who we are from each other, but are we subhuman or are we another completely different species? Should I explore it?

"I don't feel bad about it. I just don't feel like I can win."

"Is that all right?

Roch asked with a bitter smile, but the line replied blurry with a small voice about whether it would barely arrive.

"... well, I found a way to live"

"Hey, it's Grandpa. What was that move?

"Don't ask me, he's a copycat."

From the top of the arena, the masked swordsman Betts and Lexus were sharing their thoughts on the game earlier. Betts is no longer wearing a mask, and therefore no one notices Betts. Lexus, who also lost in Game Three, was watching the game loosely, without getting noticed.

"If you think you've got a sword, something like a black shadow is all about the tip of the sword. It disappeared in an instant, but because of that, Mercredo made a mistake. Isn't that right?

"I'm an old eye, I'm not as good as you. If you say so, you're right."

"But you 'saw' it, didn't you?

"If it wasn't for this many masters, I'd have turned my back on you."

Betts answered with a cheek of meat skewers on both hands. As far as Lexus knows, Betts is strong when eating well. Before the big fight, Betts eat an incredible amount. And I don't know how, but I sometimes fought through three days and three nights on an insomnia break. It will be accumulating strength for the great best it refrained from after this.

When Betts ate one-handed meat, he answered Lexus's question.

"Neither of you are a decent person. First of all, Mercury's moves aren't technology, they're nature."

"Nature?"

"Ouch. He's got some kind of weapon on him. It's called the Devil's Sword. You've heard of him, haven't you?

"Yeah, well"

I never saw Lexus in kind, but I knew there was such a thing. Speaks as Betts flickers the skewers.

"They're free to change their appearance to some extent, aren't they? It's just the height and age of the most people, and they look just like each other."

"You know Merkleed?

"The Red Knight of the Karazel Cavalry about 30 years ago felt the same way. You were more of a middle-aged figure, but you were called 'Bloodwet Merx'. I noticed two signs of homicide. I'm not a sensor, but I don't forget who did it. Definitely the same person."

"Yep."

Betts dropped his shoulder as Lexus replied carelessly.

"Oh, my God, I'm a little surprised. You have a living legend in front of you, don't you?

"It's the enemy or not that matters to me, why can't I kill him or not?"

"He's funny."

"How come we and the Karatzel Cavalry have basically entered into a nonwar agreement? Everywhere with the major mercenary regiments. Unless you're with someone you can realistically do. Oh, there's nothing fun or anything.

Well, who's Drew? I can't believe he's ever been anonymous. "

"Anonymous... maybe not."

Lexus reacts perfectly to Betts' words.

"Do you have any idea?

"It's like a gaga story. You know the legend of The Black Fairy?

"No."

"The knight's prototype is said to be Arnelia, and the freedom knight's prototype to be the first Ordain. The Knights of Alexandria are also said to be a derivation from Arnelia.

But the sword technique itself has been assumed to be different. Especially the sword moves conveyed to Alexandria's old family are completely different from Arnelia's. The Brigandy of Diore and the Raydrind sword moves. "

The first time I heard Betts talk about Alexandria, Lexus looked fantastic. Betts talks funny and strange about his past as a mercenary, but never about 'before'. I don't get angry when I ask, but they tease me well and it ends.

I know it's a family of ex-knights. And Lexus also has an approximate consideration of Betts' origins. But even the light-mouthed Lexus never asked Betts about it. I didn't want to be a wild imitator without asking.

Betts continues.

"He said there was once a being called 'Kensei', not a sword emperor. With a single sword, he kicked the army of the Demon King and saved the human predicament many times. You think it was further before the days of Graham, the hero, long ago enough not to remain in the book? Alexandria's sword moves are said to be part of the inheritance of its sword saint technology.

I have a habit of calling that sword saint "the Black Fairy" in Alexandria. One of those moves is a black slash or something. Well, it's a legend. "

"It's telling the details, isn't it?

"Unnatural enough. Some of it may have really happened, but I don't even know for sure. But the slaughter earlier, if it wasn't an illusion, would have made me wonder if it was the legendary black slaughter. Thousands of years ago, I want to know if it's real."

"Um, a thousand years. Do you want to ask the dragon?

"Don't go down there to ask the dragon. That's a question."

Betts laughed, but the audience saw themselves cheering. When they were surprised and turned away, the stone wall behind them, thought to be the wall, moved to the side, where Levantine, now the prize of the tournament, appeared.

Continued