The wise man returns

The line from the waiting room to the stadium was full of tension.

We had to, because there were people there to fight each other.

Valine still looks awkward looking for Duke Azan in all sorts of people.

At first glance, there aren't many people like Duke Asan... but who else is the Duke of Rudens? ’

Balin, who was looking around, finally had to admit that Duke Azan was nowhere to be seen.

"You can't. ’

I thought I would be able to understand the situation correctly after the battle began.

Balin, who was moving towards the stadium, soon found hundreds of square wooden crates piled side by side.

The size of the wooden crates varied, and the small ones were about the size of an adult male, but the large ones were about the size of small ones.

The acolytes who led the attendants to the stadium stopped in front of him, checking the numbers and opening the sides of the box one by one.

“This?”

“You can go in. If you look at the front of the box, you'll see that each one has a number. Don't worry, we'll put you in the right place when you enter the right box for that number. ”

Balin, who understood the intentions of his servants, smiled unconsciously.

It looked like they were trying to move the entrants in the box onto the stadium and spread the performance once.

I don't know, is it gonna work? ’

No matter how well you use Fly Magic, all one person can lift is about one or two participants.

If hundreds of people crossed their minds at once, they didn't have to see what would happen.

While Valine was thinking, the acolytes continued to ask the other participants to enter the box.

“Hmm.”

“Get in the box, would this be cool? ”

Some of the grumbling participants eventually followed the guidance of the acolytes.

It's because no matter how strong they are, if they disobey orders, they don't know what the penalty is for fighting.

Once inside the box, Balin closes her eyes quietly and uses the magic of the Wind Bowl.

‘We can't leave the golem behind. We'll have to fight as golems in the tournament. ’

Unlike a box, you can't cast Fly magic directly on the golem.

On the other hand, Balin chose to lift the golem using the Wind Ball and the spheres of the wind.

Of course, holding less required more than a hundred Wind Balls, but for Balin, it seemed to matter if there were a hundred or a thousand of them.

Suzus.

The acolytes send a signal to the wizards who were waiting to see where the entrances are located inside the boxes.

Twinkle, twinkle, twinkle!

“Signal! Use magic! ”

“Fly!”

The wizards of the Diamond Tower who received the signal used the Fly magic in unison.

The number reached hundreds of people.

Thump, thump, thump! Bang!

Hundreds of wooden crates collided in the air at once.

No matter how skillful you are with Fly's magic, you can't help but bump into it.

“Ahhhh!! ”

“Hey! What are you doing?! ”

A violent noise erupted from within the colliding boxes.

The wizards tried to control each other's direction, but the chaos grew larger.

She is the Wizard of the Diamond Tower and has never practiced, so it was a natural outcome in some ways.

I knew it.

Balin, who had anticipated this situation long ago, laughed and used wind magic.

A sudden air layer of wind pushes other boxes close to the Valine's crate in a timely manner.

Thanks to Valine, she didn't have to go through the situation herself, but everyone else who didn't have to do it had to fall into a thumping box.

"Oh, shit!"

"What the hell!"

The moment the entrants' complaints were about to explode, all of a sudden all the crates were seized by the power of a massive wind.

“What are you doing?! ”

“First, stop the entrants from colliding! I'm moving slowly! I've never practiced, so what a mess! ”

The Seven Class Wizards in the Tower of Diamonds are like nothing else.

Then the process began to move as planned.

The boxes that moved to the main stage of the stadium went down to the right position for the number, and only then did the entrants gain their freedom.

“Now, the next step!

Due to the wizards' instruction, the entrants had to be confined to walls blocking every corner.

Whatever he was doing, it must have been very cumbersome.

“Still, it's quite remarkable. ”

Balin admires the movements of the Diamond Tower Wizards within the stone walls that are blockaded everywhere.

It was impossible for other tower wizards, even the Ruby Tower wizards, to show such organized movements.

Of course, while you may be as resourceful as before, repairing and proceeding so quickly was clearly the only advantage only the Diamond Tower had.

We had to wait a little longer until the ceremony, but in the meantime, Balin faced an unexpected figure.

“Evelyn! Why suddenly?! ”

“Perhaps there is a provision that attendees and nominees should be introduced together at the ceremony. So the wizards teleported him into this. ”

After finishing her speech, Evelyn looks around the stone wall.

Even though it was plunged into the sky, it was blocked by a wall that was close to three meters in all directions, and entrances were blocked from seeing other entrances.

“... I see. ”

Balin smiled a decade ago and smiled at the landscapes of many other contests.

At that time, the situation was bad enough not to let this kind of vanity interfere.

There was chaos everywhere and monsters invaded the Great War of Emperors.

Of course, there was no atmosphere like this festival.

It was just about being emperor or death or survival.

“What are you thinking? ”

“Oh, no. I was just wondering what to do next. ”

Evelyn, who saw a thoughtful Balin, bites slightly.

Balin shakes her head in horror.

Suddenly, you hear a surprisingly loud voice outside the wall.

“Ladies and gentlemen! Nobles and peasants! Cadim Empire and all the spectators from other countries! In the name of the Cadim Empire, welcome! ”

The moderator spoke through a voice amplification spell.

Balin realizes that the trials are finally starting and brings tension to his body.

The moderator said a few more words and soon started introducing the first candidate and the entrant.

“First things first! Bird of Fussel, owner of the famous Lehensil Valley and surrounding forest! And his appearance! Slaughter lots of monsters! A knight who majored in twelve territorial wars! I'm out!”

“Oh!”

“Whoa!! ”

Thanks to the host who was speaking full of Chuimbird, the audience was also excited that someone who had nothing to do left.

Balin, who was listening to the introduction inside the wall, suddenly realized one thing.

“Evelyn. ”

“Yes?”

Evelyn turns her head as she hears the host's voice and analyzes the opposition.

“Are you uncomfortable? ”

“It's nothing like that, have you noticed? ”

Evelyn's eyes widen with Valine's words.

What the hell are you talking about?

Balin tilted his head toward her, pointing his finger at the sky.

“This introduction, not in number order, seems to be in weak order for the nobles to dominate. ”

“Are the nobles so weak? ”

“Yes, the baron and the baron's class ended first, and then the erl. Marquis. Finally, a Duke class entry. ”

After hearing Balin's reasoning, Evelyn nods and adds a note.

“Then, following the current introductory order, we can predict the strength of some of the entrants. Is that it?"

“Not exactly. Evelyn will make an exception right now. ”

“... but not really. ”

After considering Balin's strength, Evelyn nods softly.

I can handle more than 100 of Expert's finest raiders on my own, if that's what you mean.

‘A simple six-class wizard... is too strong. Artifacts. "

Evelyn, who was tilting her head, immediately turned to the other side.

Meanwhile, the voice of the moderator, the excitement of the audience, grew.

“Here he is, the great king of gold with two castles! Be Earl Frozen! The wizard you hired... is the rising expectation of the Mano Tower! I'll be a Rasten ball! ”

“Mano Tower? Where is that horse tower? ”

“I've never seen a foreign wizard before, and I wonder how long he'll last. ”

“Come on! I got you! ”

As the cheer from all around and the stone walls disappeared, the sound grew louder and louder.

During the introduction, there were names of people I knew and names of people I didn't know.

Young wizards came out of Opal Tower and Topaz Tower as well, and in Sapphire Tower, the tower was cheered as Claude moved himself.

I felt strongly that I wanted some of the wizards from foreign countries to survive, rather than genuine support.

Sapphire Tower is stronger than I thought. If only Alberto had accepted some of the things he saw in our tower. "

Balin grins as he listens to the wizards' introduction. At that moment, the barrier surrounding the two was broken, and the moderator flicked the introduction comment looking at the two boys.

“Ah, this contest and the candidate nobles are unique. The burning ambition of a young Earl girl aiming for an emperor! And a young boy came out of nowhere to help her! What will happen to the two of you? How long can their youth last? Cheers, everyone. Earl Evelyn of Earl Wellington! And Valine Theodore. Marquis? The Marquis! ”

The moderator, who did not hold Balin's position, immediately stuttered.

Since the boy appeared to be a bastard, I didn't know how to accept this fact.

Meanwhile, the people who were watching expressed curiosity rather than cheer for a different appearance.

“What, he's a kid? ”

“You look like you're fighting with that dirt. ”

“Earl Wellington, by the way... very pretty. ”

“By the way, does my wife suddenly look like a squid? ”

Balin looks at those who frown, shrugging his shoulders.

What was important was not cheering, but Valine was more confident about it than anyone else.

“Then, Evelyn, why are you suddenly lowering your head? ”

“Oh, no. That's when the host suddenly said something strange…”

After the introduction, Balin suddenly turned her eyes to Evelyn, who was blushing like a carrot.

“Here are some commonly heard introductions. You'd expect more attention from the audience. ”

Balin looks at the host who continues to make introductions after finishing her speech.

You look like you're from a clown, but I was amazed to see all these nobles and entrants mixing up Adriv at the time.

‘If that talent had come to the sword or magic, it would have been worth it. ’

Balin turns his eyes and says to Evelyn, "I still don't know what to do."

“Don't worry. There can't be two kinds of love. ”

“... I don't know. ”

“A contractual relationship, perhaps, will continue in the future, but then it will be an artifact with me, Evelyn or Gold, and you can do it with a good man. ”

“... ”

Evelyn looks away from Balin without saying anything.

The smiling Balin stiffens his face the next moment when Kratan's name appears.

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