413 - - Episode 22 Festival Day 1, Target 2

The "Inauguration Ceremony of the Queen of the Racial Kingdom" with Yume and his friends - while looking around the festival, they decided to play at a knife-throwing store.

Yume hit one target and Nazuna hit three.

(As an older brother, I can't show him how bad I am as a Lord, can I? ) Though I'm ......, I'm at level 9999, so it's easy for me to hit the target from such a distance.

I receive three knives from my father and turn to the target.

The distance to the target is about 10 or so meters.

It would not be difficult for a dexterous person to hit the center of the target, but that would not be good business.

The throwing knives have an exquisite misaligned center of gravity, making it difficult to even hit the target even with a proper throw.

(Although, with level 9999, even if the knife's center of gravity is off, it is no problem to fine-tune it.)

So Nazna was throwing knives at the target as if she were throwing a ball.

Of course, it is not only the level of skill, but also the combat skills.

I am not as specialized in combat as Nazna, but even I could do this kind of acrobatics.

I was not as skilled in combat as Nazuna, but even I could do this kind of juggling.

No, I don't have anything like that, but you can find it at ....... I wouldn't recommend throwing three at the same time, no matter how much you want to. If you are not good at it, you won't be able to get even a single one through. Personally, I recommend that you aim at the target properly and throw one at a time.

Thank you for sharing."

After I thanked him, he turned to the target again.

I hold the cane in my left hand and the three knives in my right hand only.

I raise my right arm lightly and swing down!

Ton!

The three knives trace a path and stab at the center of the target at the same time.

Since they were stabbed at the same time, the sound overlapped and became one.

For a moment, the audience fell silent in surprise, but soon exploded into applause.

I was embarrassed, but waved my hand lightly in reply.

Yume and Nazuna hugged me excitedly.

You're amazing, Ni-chan!　You're like an acrobat!"

That's what I'm talking about!　That was so cool!"

Yume's "Ni-chan" can be disguised by the fact that it is directed at an older man.

Nazuna just barely managed to hold back from calling him "master" and said, "Master Dark.

The audience was applauding so loudly that the sound would not be heard by others, but Nazna's ability to handle the situation inevitably caused her to break out in a cold sweat.

'The audience is awesome. Were you a knife-throwing acrobat somewhere?"

No, I just got lucky.

No, no, no, you can't get a knife in at the same time by luck. ......

While smiling and accepting his father's calm criticism, he receives the participation fee, as well as Nazna, and double the combined prize money.

Now ...... it's my turn.

After I receive a round of applause from the audience, Nemmu confidently pays the entry fee to Mr. Oyaji.

(Not that I am confident, because Nemmu is the best assassin in the lowest level of "The Abyss" and is skilled in handling knives. ......)

In my case, thanks to my level, I was able to hit the target with a knife at once, but Nemmu is skilled in handling knives before his level.

Naturally, she could not only throw three knives at once and hit the target at the same time as I did, but she is also very good with knives. ......

She takes the knife from her father and for some reason turns her back to the target.

She also closes her eyes, completely blocking out her vision.

The audience was not amused by this.

Hey, hey, hey, what's that little girl up to?　You're not going to throw it in that state, are you?"

And he's meditating. Isn't it dangerous for them to fly into strange places?"

She's really cute, but she's dangerous, so why don't you keep your distance?"

Rather, aren't those girls with you seriously up to par?"

The audience begins to murmur in whispers.

Nemmu ignores their words and says, "Ha! The knife is thrown with a shout of "Throw the knife!

Holding the knife in both hands, they throw it almost in unison.

The knives arc through the air, and the first one is stuck right in the middle of the target.

Another knife stabbed into the handle of a knife that had been stabbed, and the last one stabbed further onto the handle that had also been stabbed.

The knife is pushed and the base of the first one stabs deep into the target.

As if drawn with a ruler, the three knives stabbed and aligned.

Nemmu stopped moving for a moment in a throwing position, with a smug look on her face.

（The first three knives were in a straight line, as if they had been drawn by a ruler, and the three knives were in a straight line. I don't know if I can do the maneuver where I scratch the handle of the knife, except for the last one).

The first one and the next handle part have been broken as a result.

I was worried that the old man might get angry at me for breaking his tools of the trade, and Nemmu gave me a good look at me.

I was at a loss as to how to react to her, when Mr. Oyaji called out to me.

Oh, sir, may I ......?"

Nemmu, with her back turned, turned again with a dazed look on her face.

I hope you will reimburse me for the cost of the broken knife."

What?

She was ready to receive double the amount of the entry fee and the prize money combined, but she made a surprised face.

The store's owner gave her a good argument on her surprised face.

He said, "You certainly won all three knives, but it would be a problem if you broke the knife, which is a tool of the trade. It's not good for our business either.

I can see your point," he said. I'm sorry, husband, for the trouble I caused you.

Gold acknowledges his statement, apologizes, and pays the amount of money offered by the other party honestly.

He pulls the knife from the target, takes out the spare, and reopens the store once again.

Incidentally, those who hit the three targets are not allowed to participate again, so me, Nazna, and Nemmu can't do it anymore.

We quietly left the store.

Nemmu gritted her teeth in frustration.

'Gnnnnnnn...... that you didn't even expect the knife to break. This is completely my fault!"

I know it's not 'grunting.' This request was for their escort. The Lord was taken by the princess, but what about Nemmu, the escort, taking the lead?"

d*mn!"

Nemmu is frustrated by Gold's point of view, but she is unable to refute it because it is an honest opinion, and she is frustrated and silent.

Yume calls out to Nemmu.

But that was a great knife throw earlier. You threw it with your back to the target, but the knife bent and stuck in the target. And the knives were all lined up in a straight line!

You're right, Nemmu, it's amazing. Even I can't throw a knife that delicately.

Yume-sama, Nazuna-sama ......!

Nemumu turned an impressed face at Yume and Nazuna's encouraging words.

Gold shrugs at this attitude, and Mei refrains from being a maid.

I can't help but smile at their interaction.

--I see a familiar face at the edge of my field of vision.

(!? !　Mr. Elio!)

He is interested in the knife-thrower who is getting excited and notices that Elio, who helped him in the dungeon in the dwarven town, is interested and approaches him.

That one hasn't noticed us yet. However, gold is conspicuous, so we will be noticed soon.

(I didn't know he was coming to the festival. ...... It's not nice to be accosted when Yume and the others are around)

I can explain that Yume and the others are escort subjects, but I don't know how it will affect them in the future if they meet Elio, whom they know, now.

In order to avoid contact with him, I give instructions to Suzu and Mera, who are nearby, by telepathic communication.

(Tin, Mera, please keep that boy away from me. (Suz, Mera, please keep that boy away from me. I will contact Gold later, so please identify where he is staying if you can. If you can. (He's an acquaintance, so don't try to get him out of him by force.)

Just a reminder.

I don't want to hurt Erio to know where he is staying.

Hearing their reply, I nodded in satisfaction.

At any rate, thanks to the two of them, we would not be noticed by Elio.

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