episode_0103

Bernard, an experienced veteran sorcerer and Esti’s first opponent.

Many people felt sorry for him.

Isn’t the opponent a member of the royal family?

There’s no way I can fight properly.

Besides, it wasn’t just royalty.

The youngest daughter of the imperial family. The third princess favored by the emperor and adored by high-ranking officials.

If you messed with it wrong, your path to success would be blocked, and even your life would be at risk.

His lightning-quick surrender was an unfortunate inevitability.

but,

‘My first opponent is the princess. What… luck is coming to me!’

He didn’t think it was bad luck at all.

Rather, I think it was luck.

The reason was soon revealed.

‘Hey, you surrendered because of me now? Sigh.’

“Bernard, you said that? Fight properly. No matter what happens, I won’t say anything… .”

“———Don’t say that, Your Highness!!!”

A voice that rings loudly.

The audience’s attention was immediately drawn to it.

Below, the experienced sorcerer…

Sold medicine.

“I was blessed to have been born and raised in the Empire!! How could I, as a citizen of the Empire, harm Her Highness the Princess!!!”

“Huh? No, I’m not a princess now, I’m a cadet… .”

“Even if my ranking drops!!! I will keep my loyalty to my Avruen!!!”

It was not a surrender, but an expression of loyalty to the empire.

Compared to Abruzzo, my ranking is insignificant.

Everyone who held any power in the empire was a peddler who gathered together.

effect?

“Wow. That guy, was that Bernard? It’s rare to find someone that loyal to their country.”

“Abamama, I heard that the Imperial Magic Research Institute is short on manpower. What do you think?”

“Hmm. Let me tell you.”

The pinnacle of power, the imperial family. Favorability increases 100x.

-Growling.

-That guy is strong and decent. He’s the kind of person we need at Magic Tower.

-I think you were aiming for him… No, rather, he’s clever and good, like a wizard. Should I try recruiting him?

-If you know that, you’ll do well in whatever you do. Just run there after you’re done.

Future workplace bosses. 100x more favorable.

“… Ugh.”

‘What the hell are you talking about?’

Estee. Favorability minus 10.

In other words, it was a huge advantage for Bernard.

Because I was able to find a job and make my name known to many people.

He left with a grin.

“Then, Princess!! Good luck!!!”

“… Uh. Uh, yeah.”

‘What is that?’

Esti didn’t know English so she just blinked.

* * *

After that, Estee started to fight.

[Then, we will immediately invite the princess’s next opponent!!]

“Huh!? No, this is a tournament! Why right now… .”

[The Princess is the top priority target for battle, so we’ve adjusted it so that you can fight against her continuously. Don’t worry!]

“… … .”

‘You don’t need that kind of consideration!?’

The duel between the three princesses that everyone wants to see the most.

Continuous screening begins now.

[Sparring begins!!]

“I surrender!! Long live Abruzzo!!!”

Round of 64. Win in 1 second.

‘Surrendering twice in a row is a bit much… I can’t help it. I should also surrender quickly!!’

[Start sparring!]

“Hang… .”

“Surrender!! I surrender!!!”

“What.”

‘You’re not even rapping, why are you talking so fast?’

Round of 32. Won in 0.42 seconds.

‘He must have been talking a little too fast. Yeah. Next time right away…’

[Start sparring!]

“Hang.”

“I surrender!!”

“… … !!!!?”

‘It’s faster than before!?’

Round of 16. Won in 0.39 seconds.

… At this point, everyone in the room realized.

This is a fight to see who will surrender first.

It was a one-shot battle that could not be reversed, a battle that would determine the future.

Princess? I can see your face turning bright red even from far away.

Her small and cute lips have been twitching since a while ago, as if she wants to surrender.

But the opponent couldn’t back down either.

The first opponent sold the medicine, and now you’re forcing the princess to surrender?

Oh my, were you that hungry for rankings? You even got disqualified by the princess.

How can we allow surrender when it is clear that such a label will be attached?

So, I have no choice but to surrender faster than anyone else.

With this determination, the fierce round of 16 began.

‘This is how it is, I distorted the voice with magic and then surrendered!’

[Start sparring!]

“Hang… .”

‘distortion!!’

“… Cuckoo. Cuckoo?”

Esti, tie the opponent’s mouth with a super-fast magic cast.

‘It worked!! It’s my victory!!’

“Huh. Hang… .”

-Phew!!

“I surrender!!!”

“What, what the!!!?”

‘How did it get destroyed already… Ah, I put in too little magic power because I was using it too quickly!!’

Be destroyed.

Quarterfinals. Won in about 4 seconds.

‘Already in the quarterfinals… Ah, I don’t want to win while getting beaten like this!! It’s embarrassing!!!’

[Sparring begins!!]

‘distortion….’

-Swish. Pfft!

“——Huh. I surrender.”

“What!?”

‘Now you can even teleport!?’

Quarterfinals. Win after failing to target the opponent with the forward flash.

It takes about 2 seconds.

The stands were boisterous.

-Amazing casting speed…!! This is a duel between first-year students!!

-Look at how red the princess’s face is. She’s so cute~.

-It’s a shame you’re not wearing a dress like yesterday, but that’s cute too.

Discerning people recognized and praised the high-level fighting that occurred in a split-second duel.

Even people who don’t know anything about it praise the princess because she’s cute.

The semi-finals ended like that, satisfying everyone…

[Then, let’s start the finals right away!!]

“… Ferrado. Oh, hello. ”

“Princess. Uh… um… hello… .”

Two men and women with the most miserable expressions in the world met in the finals.

“Perado. Let’s do it right. I’m begging you. ”

“What are you talking about? No, that’s not important right now, Your Highness. I have something urgent to ask you… .”

[Then… let’s start the finals!!!]

and,

-Slurp.

[Excuse me for speaking in a tone of voice. Are you bisexual?]

“… … Huh?”

A final that will be remembered in history in many ways has begun.

* * *

Let’s go back in time a bit, to when Esti was too busy fighting to surrender quickly.

“———Shepor. I’m a girl.”

Louis immediately said something shocking.

Everyone froze.

“… Yes?”

“To be exact, I was a man, but now I’ve turned into a woman. Let me explain.”

But Louis continued his explanation calmly.

To explain the situation to Shepor, who knows that she and Ferrado are dating.

I became a woman through the magic of transformation.

Ferrado conducted research every night for the sea.

You just misunderstood what I said, we’re not dating.

“Irene, Ferrado, and Estee all knew it. Sorry for telling you so late.”

“… You want me to believe that?”

“Look at this. Even if it’s just a little, my heart… .”

-Thud.

“… … … !!!!?”

‘Louis, why is that crazy bitch taking off her clothes so calmly! Do you have an exhibitionist disorder or something!?’

Although, during the explanation, an incident occurred where Ferrado hurriedly turned his eyes away. Anyway.

Shepor finally understood after seeing the inside.

The fact that Louis became a woman.

“Well, for a man, he did stand out as being feminine. No, actually, he only looked like a woman.”

“… … .”

‘Do you think people would believe me right away just because I showed them my chest?’

“How long have you been like that? You’ve been like that for 10 years, so it must have been a long time ago… .”

“On the third day of entering the academy.”

“… … .”

‘So it’s natural for you to look and act like a female…?’

It was a bonus that I was once again amazed by Louis’s femininity.

But that was only for a moment.

Shepor’s cheeks turned bright red.

It was because I realized my misunderstanding too late.

“Well, then. You two.”

“Yeah. We’re not dating… .”

“You’re not homosexual, you’re just dating normally!!?”

‘Well, you pushed my chest when we first met!! I definitely realized it then… Ah, I didn’t even know that and I wrote this ridiculous novel!!!’

I thought it was BL, but it was pure love.

So what are the embarrassing but heart-pounding scenes that I’ve been thinking about so far?

Oh, was I being weird?

An overwhelming sense of shame came over me.

Shepor was in chaos.

“This, this is Louis’s fault!! Because Louis is like a female!! It’s natural to misunderstand!!”

“What are you talking about!!?”

“Hey, it was weird in the first place!! Then why does Estee still love Prince Louis… Could it be that Estee was bisexual!!?”

Her confusion soon spread to others.

Like a fire spreading through a dry field. Very large.

As a result, chaos ensued.

“What…?”

‘Come to think of it, Your Highness, you cherished Louis to a strange degree… Surely, you don’t just like women. Are you only interested in those who look like women!? Is that why you were so indifferent when Louis was given that?’

Ferrado. Make a mistake.

“What nonsense are you talking about? You guys know it well. Estee’s tendencies.”

“… Huh? What is that.”

“Sigh. Since this is already a mess, I’ll just say it. We knew you guys were dating but kept our mouths shut.”

“You guys…?”

“Irene, Shepor. You two are dating Esti.”

“… … ?!!!”

‘What the hell is this!? Girls dating each other? What kind of absurd thing is that…!!!’

Shepor. Speechless in shock.

‘… Huh? Were we dating? Am I the only one who didn’t think so? In fact, you did that and did that because you thought the princess was dating me?!’

Irene. A serious misunderstanding.

‘I’m a bit young… In the first place, Princess, you were so excited to kiss her. Right? … Right?’

“No way… ? Princess, you were excited to kiss Prince Louis today. … Ah.”

‘I shouldn’t have said that…!!!’

“What? Him? No way. Are you mistaken? More than that, you guys, you don’t have to lie. We’ll keep your secrets.”

“Ah, ah, what have you been saying since a while ago!!! Estee and I are, are, dating…!!! Stop talking nonsense!!!”

“… … Huh?”

‘I don’t know about Irene, but I don’t think Shepor is real…?’

Louis. Confused.

Last. Stee.

“Ugh, ugh… … !!!!”

‘I’m so suffocated I could die, Sister…!!!!’

500 times sweet potato.

The result of all the misconceptions that had built up over the course of a semester colliding in an instant was chaos itself.

So much so that no one except Stier could realize the truth.

Of course, if we take our time and talk to each other little by little, it was a misunderstanding that would be resolved someday…

“Excuse me. Let’s calm down for a moment and talk calmly… .”

[Prince Ferrado Brunfelsia. Please come up immediately. The finals will begin.]

“… What!?”

‘What the heck, what happened that it’s already the finals!?’

Ironically, time was not on their side.

“Please give us a moment. We have something important to talk about… .”

“His Majesty the Emperor is waiting, and the atmosphere in the hall is heating up. Let’s go quickly.”

“… When you get back, let’s talk about it together. With the princess.”

“Uh, yeah. Just finish up and come back quickly.”

So the five are looking forward to the future…

‘The princess is my final opponent? Why is someone who has no motivation working so hard? Could it really be because of Louis!?’

[Excuse me for speaking in a tone of voice. Are you bisexual?]

“Huh? No, what is that… Aha?”

‘Dirty play, huh? Hehe, as expected from Ferrado. Looks like he wants to fight me properly. Then I have to fight him!!’

[So Ferrado, are you dating Louis?]

“… … Why are you doing this to your highness the princess!!!!!”

“Hehehe, catch me if you want~.”

Finals. Opening.