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Swordmanship Tournament (Part 1)

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

There was a loud cheer within the Arena of Solia Castle

The swords any food or drinks?"

Riley asked Sera

"It’s taken care of, Young Master"

Sera showed him all the treats and drinks in response

Now, all that was left was to eat delicious food and drinks to his heart’s content while watching entertainet tired of this It’s si no matter how many times I see it"

Most of the arena hite

At the centre was a square stage surrounded by grass for the contestants who may fall off it Beyond that was the area of the seats for the spectators, in which Riley’s group was currently seated

"Is that where they fight?"

"Yes, do you remember the list of match-ups they showed before you entered?"

"No, I hadn’t really looked at it"

"Haah"

Ian ih

He still believed that Riley should have joined the tournaoes as planned, then there should be three matches held today"

"Three, huh"

"I believe they will end before dinner as long as both contestants are neither appalling in skill, or too skilled"

"Hmm"

Riley nodded to show he understood, then turned around to look at the rest of the audience

Soht Solia and the central plaza were very crowded

Yet this place washt?"

"Why is it so spacious?"

Iris questioned in Riley’s place She hts as he did

"It is difficult for the commoners to enter Solia Castle Even if they can enter the castle, only those who are high-ranking uilds or those who have invitations may enter the arena It’s because this is a place where sons of nobility gather to compete"

"I see"

Iris asked a different question after nodding to Sera’s explanation

"Then can the commoners not watch the tournament at all?"

"No, that is not so"

Sera shook her head, then pointed at a floating rock with her finger

Iris clapped her hands in realization after seeing the rock which clearly seeht Solia

"Ah, is that?"

"Yes, as long as that is there, even the commoners who are not in the arena can watch the tournament"

Riley snickered at Sera’s explanation

"Then there must be cases where a noble would be publically eht?"

"No, there isn’t There is a delay before the broadcast"

Sera responded to Riley’s words

"Delay?"

"Het to watch it a day earlier"

‘Is it like the difference between a live broadcast and a replay?’

Riley nodded with soet it"

"Yes, so events which could embarrass the contestants or the viewers cannot be seen beyond Solia Castle The recordings are ed by the Wizard’s Tower When requested, such scenes can be re broadcasted in the plaza"

"H, that Wizard’s Tower"

He scratched his head as he thought to himself

He wanted to see as on the second floor of the Wizard’s Tower

How can fire come out of someone’s hand after an incantation?

Curiosity arose as it was different from what he was used to in his previous life

"Ah, it see"

Iris tapped on Riley’s shoulder as she pointed to the square

It seerew louder

It was quite aathered here

"Hey! Don’t shout with mana here! Do you not have any manners?"

"Ah, why don’t you shut up! Where are you fro out!"

""

Riley gave an hollow laugh when he heard the voices around him

If Riley were to co Master’s co!’

Ian would have shouted like that

Riley was relieved that he wasn’t a contestant and looked at the centre of the square

"The person walking down to the stage is fro up is from the Drije family Both fah not as much as the Iphelleta fae as standing on the square before anyone else an to countdown

""

"Finally, finally!"

Ian narrowed his eyes

Sera tightly clenched her hands

Iris beamed with anticipation

And Riley

"Well, it was quite entertaining"

‘Entertaining’ was his choice of word

That was his opinion after watching two ht"

But

Even after saying so, Riley’s face did not match the words he spoke

"Haah Is that really the case?"

"It was interesting for me What about you, Lady Iris?"

"Me too It was pretty fun to watch even without any knowledge of swords too, e"

Ian sighed

Sera muttered

And Iris respond with a positive review

Riley stretched his arms then spoke

"Hm, it was nice to see different styles that I’ve never seen before"

Excluding the story from his previous life, it was nice to see swordsmanship styles he’d never seen before

That is what Riley answered

"Otherwise I thought I was going to get cancer" (ED: Your writing is giving me cancer, author)

Then, he added those words

"It may sound weird, but that’s the kind of fun I had Fun while feeling frustrated? It was that kind of feeling"

Ian e for Riley to say those words