The Strongest Fairy

Chapter 40 Opening Announcement of the Battle Tournament

As the staff left, the participants begin talking at each other about whom to compete with. Because I have nothing to do, I got bored just by listening to the people around me.

「I did it, there seems to be no notable people among this group.」

「Oh, Thunder God and Red Fog God are not in here, I guess I will have my chance this time」

There were two other people who was in the same get-up as me... Other than those mysterious people, there's no one with notable strength in this group. No, perhaps someone like a dark horse would pop up later. Ahhh the flag has been raised.

「Hey...」

「Nn?」

Ah crap, somebody noticed me.

「You... So you still participated despite my warning at that time... I guess you really want to feel some pain rub off your skin...」

Oh hi there Baldy-san... Sigh, I wanted to be in a group different from this person. It is already useless though, my body is already at its limits being ticked off by this guy. I can't even pretend to feel happy about it, though I'm still showing a smiling face.

I'm done with this person... He will just annoy me all the more... Trying to calm down... I put out a sigh...

「Fuu...~」

「What with the disappointed look!!」

「Oi, what are you trying to do!!」

When Baldy was about to bother me, one of the clerks came and separated us.

「It's you again Baldy... Every year you just say whatever you want and trouble other participants! Can't you just stop this?! As I have told you over and over provoking people backstage is absolutely forbidden! Show your power out there on the stage when you fight!!」

「......Tsk!!」

He clicked his tongue then disappeared while forcing his way in the crowd. After glancing at me for a moment, the clerk went away without saying anything. Thanks for the help. That was really troublesome.

「... Oh, did it finally start?」

A cheering can be heard from outside. Well, let's just hope that La Veil will properly do what was instructed.

『Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen!! Thank you for visiting this stadium on a fine day like this!!』

In the middle of the venue, a woman who had an extreme appearance for a moderator was calling out to the crowd using a magic tool for voice enhancement. The crowd was looking at her as if they were glaring.

『Today, will be the day for qualifying rounds. There were a total of 800 participants separated by 8 groups! 24 people will be given the chance to enter the final selection match! Will any of them be able to win the final prize? Judge them with your own eyes whose strength will be outstanding! That will lead to a spectacular event for tomorrow!!』

After that, cheers were raised from the audience area. The lady moderator also nodded in satisfaction.

『It seems that every one of you understood the thrill of the competition!! Then let us declare the start of the event. Let me present to you, the King of Galania, his Majesty King Mondol Virtella Galania!!!』

A man that was called his majesty stood up from his throne where he can see the whole of the stadium. A storm of voices were cheering for him. The man lifts one of his hands and everyone stopped. Silence immediately enveloped the stadium. The man did not have a magic tool which was similar to what that woman was using, yet he still started his speech. Because of the silence, his voice reached out to everyone there. It sounded better that anything they could hear.

「This day has arrived once more. This is a place where everyone can enjoy, and it is this day that participants proud of their skill and power get to fight it off.

Show me your strength!! I will give you my appropriate response!! From this point on, by my name, I declare the beginning of the battle tournament!!!」

「「「「Ooooooouuuuuuuuuoooooohhhhh!!!」」」」

「Now then, let us begin the first round, a battle royale of the first qualifying group!」

The battle began with the beautiful sound of a loud gong.

La Veil's PoV:

「Did it finally start?...」

It is the first time for me being alone and surrounded by a lot of humans. Well, it's not yet my group's turn after all... I was waiting for my time while familiarizing myself with my halberd, while the others are firing themselves up and sizing up opponents for them.

It's such a shame though. I never thought humans would like such entertainments like this. I have always thought that they were a war seeking race, and I didn't realize that they could devise such interesting ways. Now that I think about it, they were really dexterous at using their hands and excel in a lot of crafts, they also fight in the most savage ways. They are also good at making tools that would improve their lifestyle. Even I possess tools which were the crystallization of their developed technology.

I participated this time in accordance to the wish of my Master, Yet I'm still expecting that there would be humans who can actually entertain me. Because there's a fairy that I can't defeat, I was able to know of places like this. There was also the story that people at the peak of humanity would enter.

(Well, people that can be compared to master would either be a strong hero, a demon king or probably my ancestors...)

I wonder if Master would be able to defeat even my father. But well, now's not the time to think about those things.

「Next, it will be the third group!! Participants, please head to the fighting venue!!」

「Umu, it's finally time for me to go」

For the time being, let's clean up all the small fry's as desired by master.

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『Rook, move to 8, 5』

『Pawn, move to 4, 3』

Being too busy at the moment, Aidle decided to play Shogi with Aidle『Parallel』, while blindfolded.