For the next six days, Ethereal Tails went to that store at lunch. The first day of the re-visit I got lost, and I managed to get there by fully activating my signs perception and other skills and exploring the signs of the chefs. The second day I was able to get there without getting so lost, but that was because I was mapping on my first day home. Otherwise, he enjoyed the festivities during the tournament, seeing the arts of street performers gathered in the square and elsewhere, and enjoying shopping.
It was the knights who were ordered by the first captain to scout Ethereal.
"Senior...... that guy, has she been normal for the past week or so? And you were just enjoying the festival."
"... oh, don't be ridiculous to watch something like this"
I was watching Aotearoa as she took turns, but there was nothing to gain and reporting to the Force Leader could only be unchanged. The two knights were questioning their work and dropping their shoulders.
"... that? Senior, isn't he there?
"What!? Where have you been?
Ethereum was nowhere near the sight of the two knights, only Deena was there and she was smiling and waving to the knights.
"Oh, that? Find out......"
"Hey, hard work. I realize you've been following me all week, but I'm not impressed you took your eyes off me."
The two knights spoke from behind and turned around, and there was Ethereum.
"Yes, when, there was so much distance!
The junior knight raised his voice unexpectedly, surprised that Ethereum was circling behind him in a gap that took his eyes apart for a moment.
"Well, I'm sorry you missed that moment"
"Ugh, no, we're just in the middle of a normal sentry assignment, never tailing, etc..."
The senior knight was trying to make some excuses, but his eyes were swimming.
"Well, fine, but I haven't felt very good about being followed the whole time, now what?
Aotea asked the two of them to answer with a smile on their faces.
"Ugh, no, that's..."
"Uh, the"
The two of them were getting sloppy and sweaty.
"Oh, my God, I wouldn't say anything if you'd come home in this place. Just tell this to the one you instructed? I'm not sure I can get my men to sniff around."
That's all I said, I gently pounded the two shoulders and Aeta went back under Deena.
"Looks like you're done talking."
"Oh, it looks like they pulled it off lightly without so much as negotiating. There will already be a tournament tomorrow, and there will be no further tailings"
I had noticed from the start of the tail, but Aeta was left alone because there was no direct contact. However, even the day before the tournament, the tail never disappeared, so we decided to protest from Aotearoa this time.
"I'm glad we settled this in a discussion"
"Absolutely."
Speaking so, the two returned to the festivities.
"Oh, who the hell is he? I can understand the captain ordering reconnaissance, but I had no idea who he was."
"Than that, seniors, are you telling me earlier...?
The senior knight thought through the brows to the question.
"... no, let's stop it. You don't want anything to make yourself miserable."
"Right."
They were two people who vowed to think about the harm they would suffer when they reported it and to keep it to their hearts to report no abnormalities.
The two knights returned to the castle, as Ethereum told them, but were unable to report any achievements, and were to eat large eyeballs from the captain because he accidentally slipped his mouth and leaked a message from Ethereum.
The next day, the first day of the tournament
Aotearoa and Deena broke up when they left the inn, and Deena went to the arena separately to disguise herself and participate in the tournament as Gray, to watch the game.
Arena reception
"Gray joining the militant kings division."
He spoke to the receptionist as he issued a certificate of participation with a slightly creeping voice over the mask. Gray looked familiar to that face, recalling that she was also receptionist at the reception. Gray changed his expression slightly, but thanks to his mask, he could never understand it.
The receptionist was also upset on the inside, but did not show up on his face to carry out reception work.
"Yes, I'll keep your certificate of participation. Now pull the lottery."
Gray pulls the lottery as he is told. The pulled paper said D.
"Group D, then it will be the understatement in the back of your right hand. When you go over there, there is a D sticker in front of the door, so please enter the room. Qualifying will be a battle royal for each pair on stage. The two remaining players will make it to the final."
Gray nodded at the receptionist's description and walked out to the waiting room in group D. As usual, I couldn't read the look behind the mask, and that made the receptionist's distrust stronger.
Once in the room, the participants had already gathered.
There were a few A-rank adventurers there that were also on the subject in the city, and Elf's Wizard was in the same group.
In the arena, the tournament had begun with a greeting from the king.
The audience was full, with loud cheers boiling as if the entire arena were trembling.
When he finishes his king's greeting, the man in the role of announcement stands in the center of the stage to explain each department, followed by an explanation of the rules. At the same time, the same explanation had been given in each set of modem rooms.
When the announcement ended, Group A players went onstage. Group A had 'Red Strike' clan leader Carlos, who received a huge international cheer from the audience who confirmed his appearance. The tournament featured bets on the country's torso, and the wins and losses of each of the final tournaments were eligible for it.
Together with the announcement of the start, the battle of the players in Group A began.