Chapter 77

『Ether Clan: Arena: Reception desk』

[I’m a man, I’m a man, I’m a man……. BUTSUBUTSUBUTSU]

[Kazuto-sama……what on earth happened to you?……. before you start to cry suddenly, this time you muttering to himself]

Airi looked into my pale face.
……  Yes.  It is certainly cute.
I understand why those gate soldiers and others began to make Kya kya noises.
However……..

[Um, Airi ……. Would you leave me alone a little? Because of various situations becoming complicated, and I can’t concentrate, I might end up crying again any time……]

I continued murmuring the same words like a sutra over and over again.

[I see ……. Kazuto had various problems, too.]

Airi crossed her hand and nodded ”Un, un”.
This fellow certainly didn’t understand …..

[Sorry to have kept you waiting. What is today’s business?]

While being healed by Miss receptionist refreshing smile, Airi and I finished the entry for the tournament compet.i.tion.

Of course I’m not registering with the name 『Kazuha Axeplant』but with the name 『Kazuto』.
In this tournament veteran are gathered from each country, there are many warriors partic.i.p.ating while naturally hiding their ident.i.ties.

To stablish a new mercenary team with the 『ranking card』, or even to become a 『hero』by showing 『power』itself as a replacement of card and various treatments.
Of course, there are people partic.i.p.ating in the tournament to become a 『Hero』 by aiming at higher ranks, they register usually without using the 『Pseudonym』.

But although I have said it many times, I do not want to become a 『hero』 and am not interested at all, I’m satisfied with only receiving the 10 million G victory reward, and if I was given a financial opportunity for the life of a poor country, I am satisfied with just that.

[I am……..! A Super admirable King right ……?]

Tears flowed because of my humility.
Oi, you guys. Selen, Alzein,Rei, that good for nothing.
I’m working away from home for you guys, do you understand?……….

Tremblingly, I went to the arena while grasping a fist.

[……Then, Kazuto-sama]

Is my inner voice being heard? Airi begins to speak.

[I’m really grateful that I could join the trip up here]
PEKORI, Airi politely bowed.
…
I see, that’s right

[Aa, Let’s do the best performance in the tournament compet.i.tion tomorrow]

[…..Yes, I won’t lose]

Mutual holding each other’s hands.
And shaked hands firmly.

[Is the inn alright? you must not follow people who you don’t know? Lock the room properly in the evening, and–]

[I’m alright, I’m not a child to that extent, muu ]

Airi puffed out her cheeks by my words.
No matter where I saw her, she was a small child for me……..

I separated hands with Airi, smiled and laughed and then went ahead through the main streets to the East.
Maybe she had a meeting with someone in this city.

[……..Huh? But she, it was the first time she came out from the village of Elves, didn’t she say so?]

While seeing off the back of Airi’s figure who was going ahead through the main street by a skip something or other; – -.
– – With a bitter smile I began to walk to my favorite inn in the west.

After I finished a long-term stay registration, in the inn I dive in the bed of the room.

[Yes,……  this soft sense is irresistible……]

The inn charge is inexpensive in my favorite inn, I think the soft and fluffy feeling of the futon to be first cla.s.s goods.
Last time Rei-san offered me to sleep in luxury inn when I have a fever, honestly speaking, I prefer the feeling of a futon like this.

[ Tomorrow from about a month long huh…… … ]

I remember the total number of people on the partic.i.p.ant list which I read a while ago.

Tournament partic.i.p.ants about twice the last time, 30,276 people had already finished the entry.
A large number of these would be the influence of the 『new law』 that Azel limes king conducted recently, for sure.
The result of the Arena is how shows potential in the way to becoming a 『Hero』 and it could even be another 『race』 or it could be a 『woman』.
It’s also because this new law has been enforced that Airi can partic.i.p.ate in the compet.i.tion tournament…….

[Erinu, she might surely be pleased. ]

I hugged a pillow firmly while lying facedown.

I haven’t met with Erinu again since the founding of my country.
I mean, there would be no chances to meet immediately besides the public audience. Because I have become the Queen of another country.

[Somehow I feel as if they’ve been getting farther away]

I idle around in bed, while putting my pillow in the groin.
I like Erinu after all.
It is natural, she is my former wife.
Can Erinu be invited to my country somehow?…….

[That’s right! I have to make a new law so I can marry another woman!]
Babatto (sudden action), I stand up.
And I deny the thought immediately.

[……….. I’m stupid]

I collapse and bury my face in the bed
Why should I imitate things like obscene public executions?
That kind of situation would end up hurting me, and Erinu would also get hurt.
And, audience’s eyes would be painful above all.

[Still in the worse possible situation I have to kill the True Demon King. And spend all on 『the fourth time』 huh……….?]

Really, what would be the next thing to come out?
Will I be reincarnated into a girl again?
Or would I become an elf like Airi?
Still, if I end up as a dwarf or goblin such as Zegius I don’t want that. An appearance.
I mean what if the next time I become a 『demon king』?.

[……… I will laugh! ]

Well I chose my life with a gamble like thing.
And a 『country』has been created.
If I intended to bet my life on a fourth time I would have gone to kill the True demon king from the beginning.

[Haa……  I immediately became depressed…….  Let’s go to relax oneself for a moment……]

I began waking up with a zombie like face slowly deciding to leave the inn without taking anything with me………