Volume 1 - CH 8

[The clear rules are that two people selected by us will fight against each other. If your opponent is knocked, unable to continue, or surrenders, you win. Killing is prohibited, and we will immediately stop you as a defeated.]

The buzz around me intensified.

It was true that this test seemed to be quite simple.

[Ah, don’t worry, just because you lost doesn’t mean you can’t pass. The judges, including myself, are here to see how well your ability.]

Losing doesn’t mean you will fail the exam.

Really and truly, give it your all and show it off! ーーーーSo, this is what he meant.

[Then, let’s get right to itーーーーexaminee number 1 and 2, come forward!]

Then, the students whose numbers were called went to the center.

A girl wearing a large robe, and a boy wearing armor and a swordーーーーthey area magician and a knight, I guess.

The first match seemed to be a splendid one.

And on the other hand, Julis, who was watching the scene, was alone inwardly relieved.

(What father had said…. it was true).

If this was a kind of mana measurement, Julis was sure to fall.

He was happy to see that the content was not too harsh for someone with no mana like him.

(……Well then, I can’t wait to finish this and go sightseeing in the royal capital.)

Since the royal capital was located so far from the remote Anderberg territory, so he rarely visited.

Therefore, Julis’s desire to do at least a little sightseeing came to mind.

(I’m sure the brothels in the royal capital are of a high grade, I want to go there……. Surely it’s even better than those of our territory. But even if I go there, what should I do with Cecilia?……)

Even in the middle of an exam, Julis was still having indecent thoughts.

Can he at least share everyone’s nervousness?

[Winner, examinee number two!]

While Julis was thinking such a thing, the exam was going on and on.

(Gehe, …… gehehehehehehe, …… I’m looking forward to it, ……!)

Julis’s turn will come a little later.

♦️♦️♦️

[Winner, examinee number seven!]

“Phew…….”

Putting her fine sword back in its sheath, the red-haired girl let out a small sigh.

The other girl’s opponent raised her hands in a pose of surrender and made a frustrated expression.

(……I’m glad I won, but it’s not satisfying.)

With her light, easy-to-move clothes flipped up, the girl brushed her waist-length hair and returned to the waiting area.

“Thank you for your hard work.”.

Then she was greeted by a short, black-haired girl in a servant’s uniform waiting for her at the waiting area.

A sense of respect could be felt in her gesture. She must be her followers or something.

…… Well, at a glance, she’s just a maid, butーーーーdid the girl who stepped foot into such a place really come just to be her servant?

“Eee…… thanks.”

“As expected of the daughter of Duke Millerーーーーone of the three great ducal houses. You’re no match for those noblemen, are you?”

“That’s not true, I just happened to win this time.”

“…… I don’t know how you can say that after ending the match so easily.”

The girl in the servant’s uniform answered with a sigh.

In fact, her master settled the match as soon as it began.

With a lightness of movement, she dived into the opponent’s bosom, and without giving the magician a chance to chant, she thrust her thin sword at his throat, and without any action, the opponent surrendered.

The series of movements lasted only a few secondsーーーーit was clear even to the eyes of those around her that she was definitely different level from those students.

“It’s not the first time that I witness the fact about Anastasia-sama is a monster.”

“How rude……, you’re still my attendant, aren’t you?”

“As long as I am paid, I will be ……Anastasia-sama’s attendant.”

“Haa……”

The red-haired girlーーーーAnastasia sighed at the servant’s words.

The only thing that bothered her was that, although she was usually competent, she had a slight problem with her verbal manner.

[Next, examinee number 10 and 11!]

She held her head a little, and after a while, it seemed that the exam had continued and the next student’s match was about to begin.

Stepping forward was a blonde-haired boy who made a confident smile and got a lot cheered from behind, and a gray-haired boy who made a languid expression. Unlike the blonde-haired boy, the gray-haired boy had all kinds of abusive comments.

“The Inept and Byrne-sama, the second son of the Duke Huguenots, aren’t they.”

“They’re…….”

“As I recall, Byrne-sama is Anastasia-sama’s fiancee, isn’t he? Of course, you’re going to support him, aren’t you?”

“I do not remember becoming his fiancee …… And also I’m not very good with that guy, you know.”

“Why is that?”

“Well, you’ll see it soon, Millie.”

She didn’t understand the meaning, but anyway, the servant girlーーーーMillie looked at the center of the training field.

There was a scene of a blonde-haired boy smiling broadly.

[I never thought that my opponent would be the Inept! Kehkeh, ahahahahaaaa!!!]

[……]

[Hey, just give up now! I’m a user of the double attribute “The Double” which has two proper attributes! There is no chance of winning for you!]

[……]

The boy would not open his mouth, no matter how much he was goaded.

[Oi! I’m a member of Huguenot Ducal, you know! Don’t ignore me…… you a lowly viscount!]

The blonde-haired boy raised his voice in frustration at being ignored.

“Uwaaa……, I’m not good with him either.”

“Right? No matter how high the duke’s family is, I don’t really like his attitude.”

She didn’t like the way he looked down on others and got angry when he didn’t get his way, just because he’s a higher rank.

This was why Anastasia dislike the boy.

[……Pride.]

[What?]

[That attitude of yours…. isn’t it a little too prideful, Byrne-sama? It sounds to me like you’re trying hard to hide your weakness, am I right?]

Then the gray-haired boy opened his mouth.

The tone of his voice was low and seemed to be filled with some anger. It was hard to believe that a person from a Viscount family would say this to a person from the Duke family.

[Y, you lowly viscount, are you making fun of me!?]

[Making fun…. me, a member of the Viscount family, wouldn’t make fun of a member of the Duke family, do you know?]

The gray-haired boy shrugged his shoulders at the indignant Byrne.

This attitude stimulated Byrne’s anger even more.

[Don’t screw with me…..!　I’m definitely going to make you regret this!]

He bit his lip and raised his hand pointing to the gray-haired boy.

“Oh no, he’s mad, isn’t he? That boy is an Inept and still making fun of Byrne-sama.”

As for Millie, she didn’t like the way the gray-haired boy spoke to him either.

But the gray-haired boy was supposed to be a boy who was famously incompetent and unable to use magic. She didn’t think he can beat the dual attribute “The Double”, Byrne, by any chance.

No, far from he can’t win, he might not even be able to good fight.

And the current Byrne would not show any mercy or go easy on him.

“The Inept, what are you going to do, Anastasia-sama?”

Millie asked her master.

Anastasia then looked back at Millie with cold eyes.

“I don’t like it the way you call him an Inept. It’s rude.”

“……Please forgive my rudeness.”

At the cold look in her master’s eyes, Millie couldn’t help but apologize.

Her joking tone of voice instantly became that of a servant.

“…….Just look. He’s not who you think he is.”

“That is……?”

[Thenーーーーbegin!]

The examiner’s signal for the start sounded.

Thenーーーー

[Hey, aren’t you a little high-headed…… Byrne-sama?]

Boom!

“……eh?”

Along with the violent sound of impact, there was the figure of the Inept boy who was somehow stomping on Byrne’s head.