episode_0731

It was not something I had permitted, nor was it something that could have been won by me, but on the day of the main event of the tournament, which was strangely named the Lucy Battle.

All kinds of high-ranking people were taking their seats in the stands of the underground stadium.

The leaders of each religion who met during the past apostles’ gathering.

High-ranking people who greeted each other while clearing out dungeons that appeared here and there across the continent.

And the gods of each religion.

“Gyaaah! Alren Youngae! You look so beautiful today too!”

I wonder if he knows that there are many people watching him.

As a crow croaked in the middle of the stands, Ganshu, who was sitting next to it, sighed and buried his head in his hands.

He was able to come down to the continent as a child, and after nagging at the crow, he ordered his apostle to look ahead and write it down well.

In addition, there were many gods around him, from famous ones to relatively less famous ones.

How much do you have to do to come here? I think I can hear the sound of their followers exploding all the way here.

There are many more groups that I have not mentioned, but one thing is certain: all of these people in the audience are people with considerable power.

If I were you when you first entered Soul Academy, I would be dying from the pain of my stomach being ripped apart right now.

‘There is no reason to worry about it.’

Nowadays, I can pretend to be polite as much as I want if I want, and even if I am rude to them, it doesn’t cause any problems.

Rather, it is my position that should be thinking about why I was rude to them.

‘Uh. Grandpa. Is that what you like?’

‘If you’re going to talk nonsense, at least make it sound plausible.’

While I was hitting the old man who was making strange noises, I heard the sound of iron clashing with iron from below.

I turned my head to follow him and saw Frey and a man clashing swords.

The man who had shown considerable performance in the days when this world was considered a game was also fully displaying his talents in reality.

Actually, if you’re strong in the game, you’re probably strong in real life too.

Because the data Mama obtained by repeating the world infinitely shows that the man is strong.

But apart from having talent, it seems like you’re not very lucky. Of all people, you’re meeting Frey as your first opponent.

“Hmm.”

Frey, who had been deliberately attacked several times, stepped back and tilted his head to examine his sword.

“That’s about it.”

Then he muttered in a dry tone and then rushed at me fiercely as if he had become a completely different person.

The man, surprised by the sudden change in momentum, tried his best to withstand Frey’s attacks, but the end was clear to anyone who saw it.

How can a person stop the waves crashing down on the land?

The man who was being cut down by the endless barrage of sword strikes raised both hands before a minute had passed.

“Surrender. I’ve heard rumors about you, but you’re even stronger when you see me in person.”

“You were less fun than I expected.”

Frey, who had been treated with indifference by his opponent who was still polite despite his defeat, yawned and left the stadium.

‘Because Frey is a monster.’

Was the man weak?

Absolutely not.

He was on a different level from the rabble of other arenas.

Even if he had stood on the last front, he was a strong man who would have made contributions there.

Only Frey was much stronger than that.

Even in the game, Frey was the character with the best performance, aside from his unruly personality.

This means that among the countless world lines Mama has seen, she has always held the strongest position.

However, the current Frey is the strongest Frey among the countless Freys of the world lines.

My personality, which was unpredictable, was corrected as I stayed with it.

He continued to swing his sword without resting, because he had a clear target right next to him.

Frey, who has gained experience by fighting numerous strong opponents, has already acquired a strength that would not be strange for him to take the position of Sword Master.

How could a strong man of similar age defeat that guy?

Even I find it burdensome to confront this opponent head-on right now.

“Lucy!”

Frey, who noticed me as I was coming out of the stadium, climbed up the stands with a bright smile and arrived in front of me.

“I did well!”

“Does it seem stronger than before?”

“Hehehe. I did my best! This time, I’m going to beat Lucy! Now, Lucy’s mine!”

Many were taken aback by Frey’s shouts that echoed throughout the arena.

Most of the audience here doesn’t know that Frey is an idiot who doesn’t even understand the word marriage.

You’ll look like a crazy bitch who’s seriously shouting about same-sex marriage.

“If you can, do it. I’ll spread it out for you like I’ve always done.”

“Yeah! See you later!”

After Frey left, lightly ignoring the crowd, I went downstairs, cheered on by Papa and Mama.

‘Can you please stop talking about ominous things?’

‘I never thought that person would participate without a conscience!’

There are only a handful of people on this continent who can defeat me.

It was like that before I received my power from Mama, so it must have decreased even more now.

But the opponent I was about to meet was a monster that would confidently take the top spot even among those reduced numbers.

“It’s been a while, junior.”

A warrior from the past. The one who gave Mama new life after I tore her apart.

The warrior who had vowed that this time he would do what he wanted had turned into a piece of trash who wanted to take the girl by force.

“How have you been?”

“Can you please stop pretending to be my friend? If I had known you were a pedophile, I wouldn’t have defended you.”

Yeah, I told you to try everything you didn’t enjoy in your past life.

He told me to date, get married, have children, and do it all.

But isn’t it a bit odd to designate me as that target?!

If I had known this would happen, I would have just left it alone!

“Pedophile? Wait a minute. Didn’t you hear anything from Armadi?”

“…Why is Mama’s name mentioned there?”

“Because he was the one who asked me to participate in this competition.”

I blinked as I listened to the warrior’s words, then quickly turned my head towards the audience.

Mama hid behind Papa’s back, only sticking her face out, wondering if what he said was wrong.

“Don’t say anything too harshly. Lord Armadi was just worried that some bad guy would get on top.”

“Does the warrior have an eye for people?”

“Even though he looks like this, he is a former warrior. He knows how to distinguish between good and evil.”

So, does that mean the warrior served as a kind of filter?

Hmm. I guess I should be a little leniency towards this. It was a necessary role.

A warrior could also prevent this battle from going in a strange direction.

“Now that your role is over, would you please surrender quietly? I don’t want to get covered in dust for no reason.”

“That can’t be. Thanks to coming up like this, I can have a proper fight with my junior.”

The warrior shook his head and continued speaking as he stepped back as instructed by Porcell, who was acting as the referee.

“My junior told me to do it my way this time. So I thought about the things I wanted to do, and one word really caught my attention.”

“What is that? A lolicon? A trash? A sex offender? A scumbag?”

“strongest.”

And in his place, the warrior drew his sword with a fierce laugh typical of a warrior.

“It may sound stupid to you, but all men dream of being the best.”

…

“During the Age of Myths, I was a strong man recognized by everyone, but that doesn’t mean I was the strongest recognized by everyone. Because at that time, there was no time to decide on such things. When the Age of Myths ended and I had time to spare, I was in a state of ruin.”

The warrior was caught up in the delusion of failure and walked into the darkness on his own.

Since then, his achievements have impressed many people across the continent, but there has been much debate as to who was the strongest.

Because there are no records of the powerful men of that time directly confronting each other.

“So I’m going to try again. To the top.”

“I know you’re a reckless brat, but what does that have to do with me?”

“Why are you asking when you already know everything? But you are also one of the barriers you must overcome to become the true strongest.”

An aura dwells upon the warrior’s sword. His aura, neat, clean, and warm, was a symbol of unbreakable hope.

“I’m sorry for making you an old lady with your childish ways. I will definitely repay this debt in the future. So please, let’s cross swords just once.”

The warrior doesn’t know that I have a man’s sensibility. That the word ‘strongest’ that he says resonates with my heart.

“Just promise me one thing.”

“If there’s anything I can do, I’ll be happy to do it.”

“Don’t get beat up later and cry. There’s nothing uglier than a grown man crying.”

He is the strongest.

Yeah. That’s right. It’s a word that every man would want to try at least once.

Haha. Now that I think about it, this place also happens to be an underground stadium.

“Then.”

“Come on. I’ll match your old age.”

This is a difficult situation.

The dream that the warrior had barely managed to create was destroyed by my own hands.