episode_0012

A room with moonlight streaming in.

It was quiet in the annex because there were no servants.

Squeak-

The sound of the door opening breaks the silence.

White hair and wrinkles.

A movement so dignified that it could be called the butler’s classic.

He was the butler of this mansion.

“Sir, a letter has arrived from the arena manager.”

Is the schedule finally set?

It’s been a week since I decided to be the bait for the disappearance of a player from the arena.

I almost forgot because I was having fun with Selena day and night.

“Thank you.”

“Then I will go.”

He handed over the letter and left the room with a dignified gesture.

“Let’s check it out.”

I opened the fancy-looking letter.

The content is simple.

A few boring greetings and game schedules.

The content was that in two days, he would be fighting a man named Jaron, who was ranked number one in the arena.

#1 in the arena.

It’s practically a title similar to the strongest in this city.

But don’t worry.

Because I’ve been fucking Selena for a week, my strength has gotten stronger.

The problem is the perpetrators of the missing persons case.

An unidentified group whose members and purpose are unknown.

There is no proper information as there is no guess.

“Well. We can just meet and see for ourselves.”

*****

“Wow!!”

“Kill him!”

“Trample on that little brat!”

An ear-splitting roar.

The arena is always noisy.

Even from here, in the players’ waiting room, you can get a rough idea of how the game is going.

Look around.

The fierce-looking arena players.

Everyone is checking their equipment just before departure.

Maybe one of them is the culprit.

After a while, the door opened and the stadium staff came to pick me up.

“Eugene will be playing shortly, so please wait.”

“Yes.”

Thud- thud-

I arrived at the stadium entrance following directions from the staff.

It is currently blocked by iron bars, but it will open when the game starts.

The opposite entrance, visible from afar, was also blocked by iron bars.

And there, a shaggy man is staring at me.

Is that guy the champion of this arena?

He looks like a big guy with a lot of muscle.

The weapon in his hand is a giant axe.

The scars all over his body showed his experience.

“Oh my··· I guess I can eat it comfortably like that.”

Even just looking at it briefly, it looks like he’s the strongest of all the guys I’ve faced so far.

Since he has been maintaining the top spot like a king for so long, his skills are practically guaranteed.

“Thank you for waiting so long!!!”

The host’s voice echoed loudly throughout the stadium.

“The match that will begin now is the match of our hero! The king of the arena! Jaron!”

The bars on the other side open and the guy walks out into the arena.

“Wow!”

“Come on! Destroy that little brat!”

“Stop it! Stop it!”

They’re pushing him a lot because he’s the ace of the arena.

The cheers from the audience are quite loud.

Most of the audience here probably bet their money on Jaron.

“On the other hand, his opponent is! An unidentified rookie! Player Eugene! ”

Drrr—

The bars open and we walk into the stadium.

A cold reaction, unlike the guy.

No one here would be rooting for me unless they’re a crazy guy who only looks at the odds.

Jaron glared at me with a murderous look.

“Abstain.”

It seems like you have quite a bit of confidence in your skills.

An attitude that seems to be full of arrogance.

“Is this a request for match fixing? That would be a violation of the rules of the arena.”

Jaron’s face distorted into a grim expression at my sarcastic words.

“It’s common to lose confidence when you step onto the field. Don’t worry. It happens to everyone.”

“Now is the only time I can play with my beak.”

Jaron spits out words as if they were growling like an animal.

But if I was going to be this scared, I wouldn’t have even participated in the first place.

“You don’t have to worry about that, right? My mouth has always been open and will always be open.”

He fell for the provocation and looked like he might rush in at any moment.

There would be no one like him who has reigned like a king in the arena for so long.

“I’ll make you beg for your life right away.”

“That’s really scary.”

You can see the strength in his hand as he holds the axe.

Let’s destroy this muscle mass’s pride.

“The match between Jaron and Eugene begins now!!”

A thunderous roar erupted as the host declared.

“Kill him!!”

“Send that little brat to the other world!”

“Tear off my limbs!”

I feel the air shaking with the tremendous cheering.

As expected, there is a world of difference between hearing it and watching it live at the stadium.

“I’ll give you the lead. Especially.”

“Your turn will never come.”

Ss …

Jaron’s axe swung through the air.

A huge axe that gives off an intimidating feeling.

Every player he’s faced so far would have been quick to parry or dodge this attack.

But my choice is different.

Frontal assault.

He strengthened his body with mana. Then he struck the sword with all his might against the swinging axe.

Bang!

The result of our clashing strengths was my victory.

There is a loud noise and the guy’s axe bounces away.

A rumbling sound is heard from the audience.

“What··· What!”

“How could that happen!”

“Jaron was pushed out of power?“

“This is the first time something like this has happened!”

Jaron’s face turns red.

For him, this situation must be a blow to his pride.

The roar of the audience was also hurting his pride.

“You bastard!!!”

Jaron started swinging his axe like a mad bull.

Although my anger has made me stronger than before, I am still slightly ahead.

A simple clash of strength without any trickery.

Although his body was tired, his mind was steadily collapsing.

“It would have been harder to fight other players.”

A self-esteem that has grown as it has been supported by those around it for a long time.

The sense of defeat and provocation from being pushed from the front blocked his rational judgment.

“Eeeeekeeeek!!!”

Jaron looked as if he was going to chew me up.

His anger reached its peak and he finally made a big mistake.

Excessive movement.

He must have intended to strike me down with all his might, but his anger clouded his judgment.

“It’s easy for a guy who’s lost his mind.”

He quickly swings his sword, taking advantage of the gap in his axe’s height.

The black guy cut deep into the arm that raised the axe.

“Kkwah!”

Jaron dropped the axe to the ground, bleeding.

I don’t know if the guy will survive, but at least he will never lift an axe with that arm again.

The stadium, which had been noisy just a moment ago, suddenly becomes quiet.

The strongest defeat in the arena.

This must be a huge shock to the people here.

Even the host who had to declare victory was at a loss for words.

After a while, the host, who had barely come to his senses, opened his mouth.

“No··· Amazing! The winner is a rookie! It’s Eugene! The birth of a new hero!”

Jaron being carried out on a stretcher.

The audience was staring at him in a daze.

There is no cheering for the new champion.

I understand.

It’s heartbreaking to lose money, so you can’t just be happy.

Thanks to that, I got a big chunk of the money.

“Okay! Then the next game is··· ”

The host quickly moved on to the next game to handle the situation.

Anyway, it doesn’t matter to me whether the audience is embarrassed or sad.

I returned to the players’ dressing room with a happy heart, imagining my pockets becoming fuller.

“Look here.”

As I was returning to the mansion in a good mood, a kind-looking man spoke to me.

“What’s going on?”

“I saw you fight, it was awesome.”

A nice smile.

If you look at it from the outside, there is no such thing as a gentleman.

But as someone who knew about the missing person’s case, it was difficult for me to accept that smile at face value.

Rather, it would be more accurate to say that it is suspicious.

“If my opponent hadn’t lost his mind, I would have lost. I was lucky.”

“No way. Even if he had done his best, he would have lost.”

“Why did you call me?”

“Are you interested in a better way to make money than at the arena?”

It’s not at a suspicious level, but to this extent, it’s safe to assume that he’s the culprit.

Wouldn’t it be okay to just question him here and find him innocent?

But since they are a group that erases even traces, it would be better to dig in secretly just in case.

“Isn’t the more the better when it comes to money?”

“Oh! As expected, you are an extraordinary person!”

A man who admires and praises.

As someone who is suspicious of him, it only makes me feel more suspicious.

Maybe they were luring the missing people into a trap like this.

“Then follow me. The person I serve really likes a talented person like you.”

“Okay. If you know my skills, it’s worth it.”

“I like how you talk fast! ”

Same goes for me.

You may have approached me thinking I was a newbie who didn’t know anything, but it was you who fell for the trap, not me.

“My eyes were not wrong. Now hurry up and go!”

I’ll let you know right away that your eyes are crooked.