episode_0052

Recaligus, the ruler of all mermaids and one of the greatest kings.

He was also the one who managed to bring the mermaids up here.

“By the way, you are truly amazing.”

“so?”

“Yes, there are probably very few people who can entrust this amount of accounting in just one month.”

I got used to the work in just a month.

It was to the point where I was recognized by Abel and Descartes, so from now on I might be able to come out and take charge of accounting from time to time, rather than always being bored in a corner of my room.

Having one more thing to do was a very helpful stimulus to me.

I might be able to take charge of accounting with Cecilia in the future.

“It’s pretty authentic.”

“Since we’re all here, it’s the first time in a long time that we can relax.”

“Spending a vacation in a foreign country undercover… I’ve had that happen a few times in the past. When my father sometimes asked me to go on a trip, there were many times when I spent a vacation in a foreign country with him. I was an employee at the Vampire Queen’s castle. “I also lived as a dragon and became a dragon soldier.”

…Damian, what on earth are you doing walking around?

No, some kind of vacation to a place like that… Ah, it’s still the same now.

Fortunately, the children seemed to be satisfied in their own way.

Adele seemed to be in a very bad mood at first, but as she gradually got used to working as a knight, she seemed to be taking out her anger in the name of cool sparring, so everyone was satisfied.

In addition to the long month-long vacation, it took two days for our news to reach the king.

“So, this time we are holding a contest to select the most outstanding knight! Young knights, it is time to show the citizens that you are worthy of our country!”

His words were grandiose, but to put it simply, he meant that he would hold a tournament among knights to show citizens that it was safe.

Those words were of great help to us.

“Also, I will offer the position of leader to the bravest knight who wins this tournament.”

An unexpected position as leader.

The leader who was kneeling before the king immediately looked embarrassed, but it seems that this is a long-standing tradition.

Although he was taken aback, he quickly regained his resolve.

“It is said that it is originally an event that takes place once a year. Only the strongest knight of the year can become a knight commander. Oh, of course, not only knights, but also ordinary citizens can participate.”

“Oh, come to think of it, Mari. I wonder what happened to the World Tree.”

“My mother is resting in peace, as she has handed over the power to me and wants me to deal wisely with what lies ahead. You are still there.”

“Do you still have a sense of self?”

“Yes, he only handed over his power, so he is still waiting for the evil spirit to come.”

I’ll have to visit later.

Marie, she too had a hard time reading her energy, but it was getting more difficult these days.

Perhaps because she inherited the power of the World Tree, she was unable to read the energy, much like Orphes, to the point where it went beyond being difficult to read and could not be seen at all.

“It seems that our children are considered the strongest among those in the Order, so let’s watch them win the tournament with peace of mind.”

If you listen to children’s stories, they say that their skills are not so good that they are vaguely good compared to humans, so they can easily beat them.

The knight commander is also a difficult spearman, but he is said to be so weak that he is a simpleton who cannot use his body properly, so I think he will probably be able to easily defeat him.

If I were lucky this time, I might be able to meet the king right away.

However, my relationship with the king was also unclear, so there was no need to reveal my identity to meet him.

“Hmm… then who should I send?”

If you ask who is the best among Adele, Veronica, and Caesar to deal with the unknown king, the answer is fixed.

Veronica is extremely immature in obtaining the information she wants, except through torture.

Adele is such a kind and innocent child that she might just tear Recaligus to death.

However, Caesar was capable of obtaining the information he wanted just by speaking, and at the same time, he was capable of earning the king’s trust.

Since he was outstanding in many fields, it was natural for Caesar to win the competition if possible.

And I told the kids this plan right away.

“Anyway, after hearing all the information you want, if I decide it’s not worth it, I’ll create a stage so you can go on a rampage, so leave this competition to Caesar.”

“Okay…but it’s okay to go to the finals, right?”

“I will participate in the competition too!”

“Yeah, it’s okay up to that point.”

According to the leaflet posted after the king declared the tournament, the winner of the tournament would be given the right to speak privately with the king and the title of knight commander.

Yes, of course, you have to get what you want from the solo meeting right after winning the competition.

“Don’t leave this entirely to Caesar.”

“Yes, I will do my best as the evil spirit trusts and entrusts me with it.”

Just like that, the day of the tournament dawned.

In a tournament that lasted for a week, there were, of course, three people who stood out.

First, Veronica, who defeated all of her opponents with a few sword strikes, and Adele, who was disqualified for smashing her opponent’s head in with only her fists and not a knife.

And Caesar, who won the contest just by moving leisurely without fighting in the first place, was the most popular.

“Join to see who will win for only 10 shillings!”

“Veronica! Thirty shillings for Veronica!”

The excitement of the game was so great that even the gambling table was in full swing.

Caesar also showed many flashy and overwhelming scenes in order to gain public recognition.

A player who doesn’t simply fight, but simply dodges all of his opponent’s attacks, leaving him exhausted.

Of course, nothing was more pleasing to the mermaids’ eyes than that overwhelming gap and spectacular showmanship.

“Caesar! Caesar! I bet my entire fortune on you!”

Of course, the rate of money being copied was extremely low because there were a lot of idiots like that, but whatever.

As a hero of a new era who receives public support and cheers, Caesar will not lack the title of hero by any means.

At least Recaligus feels that way.

“Now, this player…you’ve been waiting for a long time! The final finals! The reincarnation of the hero! Caesar! And the opponent the hero will fight with…the goddess of battle! Veronica!”

Unfortunately, Adele was disqualified for turning her opponent’s head into a mess, so the Veronica and Caesar plot came out.

Both of them moved their swords flashily as if they had absolutely no intention of giving up.

By the way, Caesar, how can you show such skill as a swordsman with a long sword when you always use only a short sword?

If this happens, it would be too much of a loss of balance… No, now there is Mari, who has become the World Tree itself, a Dragon Lord, a saint and a saint, so isn’t that a big loss of balance?

Now that I think about it, the real culprits in destroying balance are here.

“300 to Veronica!”

“700 to Caesar!”

As the stakes fluctuated, Caesar’s stake was about 63 and Veronica’s was about 37.

And the fight between the two never ended.

When Caesar swung his long sword, Veronica deflected the attack and counterattacked accurately, and at that very moment, Caesar easily dodged the attack.

And right after that, Caesar poured all his strength into his sword and shattered Veronica’s sword.

“Well, the winner is…Caesar! In the dazzling battle, the greatest hero has emerged!”

In keeping with his unique chivalry, Caesar bowed his head and expressed his gratitude to numerous people.

With the cheers of countless mermaids, the king, Recaligus, appeared.

“I would like to inform everyone here today that a hero who knows true chivalry has been born!”

The people love Caesar.

A strong and chivalrous mermaid.

Naturally, he was reminiscent of heroes of the past, and the mermaids seemed proud that they had participated in the birth of that hero.

Well, we’re planning to just listen to the information and disappear.

With Caesar’s departure, the people disappeared, unable to contain their excitement.

To come face to face with the king at the end of a week-long game.

Caesar did not return until that night.

“As soon as I received the position of Knight Commander, I had to collect and organize information and receive the handover from the former Knight Commander. This was unintentionally delayed. First of all, there is a lot to talk about.”

Caesar’s long story began.