Clash! The Order Appears! (5K)

"Oh my, so you are the legendary Elf Sword Saint, the 'God of War' Beatrice?"

"I am Duke Doem Kazhart of the Oriana Kingdom. It is my honor to have the pleasure of seeing Your Excellency's presence."

Duke Doem specially brought the King of Oriana out to curry favor and curry favor.

Even if the Oriana Kingdom has no interest in a warrior like her, it would still be good to have a good relationship with her.

And just as he had heard from the cult, this Beatrice did indeed look very similar to the hero Olivier.

If he could turn her into his pawn, his status within the cult would rise dramatically!

While Duke Doem was having a sweet dream, he didn't notice at all that the other person's brows had furrowed slightly.

"Masochistic, you stink."

She spoke so briefly.

These words immediately caused an uproar in the audience, who gasped in shock.

This left Duke Doem frozen in place, feeling utterly humiliated.

But what I felt most was inner turmoil.

To turn King Oriana into a compliant puppet, he used highly addictive herbs.

This herb is undeniably effective, but it has the drawback of causing those poisoned to emit a peculiar odor.

However, Duke Doem had already masked the king's odor with perfume.

Logically speaking, no one should have noticed...

"... Lady Beatrice, aren't you being a little too rude?"

"Sorry, but it really stinks."

Beatrice was not good at arguing and had always been straightforward, so she readily bowed her head and apologized, but still repeated the same point.

Duke Doem: "..."

I know you have a keen sense of smell, but there's no need to repeat it again!

He suppressed his inner turmoil, but couldn't help glaring at Beatrice before turning and leaving with the king, returning to their positions above.

It doesn't matter. So what if we can't form a good relationship with this woman?

Keep in mind that Rose was already suffering from an illness when she escaped; if we could capture her alive...

For the cult, her blood would undoubtedly be the most ideal research material!

Still a great achievement!

"Hehe, Lady Beatrice, please have a seat here," Alice said somewhat awkwardly.

"OK."

Beatrice readily accepted Princess Alice's invitation and took a seat.

This little incident was somehow forgotten.

It must be said that the VIP seats offer a truly excellent view, allowing you to see the entire arena below.

"Lady Beatrice, have you found the person you are looking for?"

Alice struck up a conversation with her.

Beatrice nodded seriously and said, "Yes, I have found my niece, and I will not lose her again."

"Congratulations!" Princess Alice offered her heartfelt congratulations.

She had heard about Beatrice's search for someone a long time ago and had been helping with the search.

Unfortunately, she never met anyone who resembled her.

Or rather, someone with such outstanding beauty as Beatrice shouldn't be able to hide in this royal capital.

Shortly after, the announcer's voice came from the arena below.

"We've finally arrived at the highly anticipated final round! Please welcome the contestants to the stage!"

The moment the words fell, almost all the audience members held their breath.

Nothing more.

One was John Smith, the mysterious man who crushed the previous champion, and the other was Yotsuba Mahiro, the swordsmanship instructor who powerfully defeated Beatrice, the "God of War".

Both of them are exceptional.

Perhaps this competition will be even more exciting than previous ones!

Chapter 226 Clash, the Order Appears! (5K)

"By the way, Lady Beatrice, did you watch the previous 'Bushin Festival' matches?"

Hearing that the announcement of the contestants' entrance had already begun, Alice asked with some curiosity.

Beatrice nodded slightly and said:

"I've looked at some of it."

"So who do you think will win this match?"

"The winner... um~"

Beatrice thought for only a moment before answering without hesitation:

"Yotsuba Mahiro"

"Uh... Lady Beatrice?"

Alice was so impressed by the decisiveness of the answer that she thought the other person was just saying it casually.

"He's really strong; he's on a different level. I've experienced that feeling of powerlessness before."

Beatrice pondered for a moment, then added this.

Okay, this reason is somewhat convincing for now.

After all, Beatrice had indeed fought against Yotsuba Mahiro and was defeated by him.

However, the atmosphere around them gradually became subtle.

The nobles' gazes toward Beatrice gradually became strange.

Beatrice's point does have some merit, but using one's own defeats to highlight the opponent's strength is absurd.

Normal people wouldn't bring up this as an example; they'd probably even consider it shameful.

But Beatrice remained remarkably calm.

Is that something to be proud of or to brag about?

In this delicate atmosphere, the two contestants preparing for the "Bushin Festival" finals also entered the arena.

John Smith was the first to appear.

As if teleported, he instantly appeared on one side of the arena.

The man was dressed the same as before, wearing a striped shirt and a thin black tie with a black suit, and leather shoes.

On his face, he wore a white mask that covered the upper half of his face.

To this day, no one knows what he really looks like.

"Oh, so this is the imposter you've been talking about?"

In the stands, the Snow Woman watched with great interest as John Smith suddenly appeared in the center of the arena.

Delta, standing to the side, sniffed and nodded vigorously.

"That's right, Delta would never mistake a scent."

"In that case, I think this match is about to get interesting..."

As soon as she finished speaking, the Snow Woman felt several gazes, sharp enough to sting her skin, directed at her.

It was obvious that it was the group sitting in the Shadow Garden nearby.

"You stinking fox, do you really think that imposter can beat the boss?!" Delta demanded.

Its tail was slowly drooping behind it, and its eyes were becoming increasingly dangerous.

"Heh, how could that be?"

The Snow Woman, completely oblivious, smiled and said, "I have great faith in my master, in fact, my master is quite angry right now~"

The moment the words left his mouth.

The wind suddenly stopped.

Even the noisy audience seats fell silent.

It wasn't that time had stopped, but rather that they felt a massive magical force suddenly permeate the arena.

"W-what happened?"

Why do I suddenly feel so cold?

"Hmm, it looks like something's about to come out from there, how scary..."

In the stands, someone said something that immediately drew everyone's attention to the empty players' tunnel across the street.

Suddenly, an extremely terrifying magical aura surged forth from the deep, dark contestant passage.

The air was trembling slightly.

The sweltering heat seemed to drop to freezing point in an instant.

The clouds seemed to be pressed even lower, swirling gradually above the sky.

It was as if the winds and clouds had suddenly changed color!

Everyone enveloped within it trembled with fear!

It even gave them the illusion that what was about to emerge from there were not contestants, but a raging flood of monsters!

Everyone watched the contestants' tunnel with a mixture of anticipation and fear, swallowing hard.

They seemed eager to know what kind of being would emerge from there...

But the next second...

The terrifying pressure of the magic suddenly vanished.

Instead, a figure appeared on the other side of the field at some unknown time.

That was none other than Yotsuba Mahiro.

As before, my hands were still empty.

But unlike before, his expression was now completely calm.

It exudes an imposing aura, like an impending storm.

He gazed indifferently at the person standing opposite him.

"What a terrifying boss... This is the first time De Delta has ever met one..."

Delta involuntarily swallowed, and the hair on his body stood on end.

However, not only her, but no one else had ever seen this side of Yotsuba Mahiro.

Completely different from her usual gentle image, she became cold and unfamiliar.

However, as the two entered, they were not greeted with the thunderous cheers that had preceded them.

There was only complete silence.

Not even a single insect chirp could be heard in the deathly silence.

However, the audience is still looking forward to this fierce battle.

After all, both of them have impressive records, having never lost a single match since they started competing.

And John Smith defeated former champion Claire Cagaino.