28 Tourney (4)
[Physis's POV]
The dark night enveloped all the areas and the lights on the streets also started turning off. Finally, it was ti for the end of a fun-filled celebration.
Of course, the celebration will continue throughout National Foundation Day, but it was not possible for us to co out like this every day, so I was a little disappointed.
While I was thinking about all of today's events, Suddenly Adilun looked at and said.
Todays festival is over.
Yes.
Honestly, it was fun. It wasnt bad to walk around wearing a mask.
Im glad.
There was a lot of delicious street food, and there were plenty of things to see and do. Certainly, I can understand why people were looking forward to National Foundation Day. I really enjoyed it."
After the lights of the festival were turned off, I could see a slight disappointnt in Adilun's eyes, unmasked, and looked up at the sky.
That was proof of how much she seed to have enjoyed today's festival. Perhaps, it was her most enjoyable experience of coming to National Foundation Day.
Seeing her like this, I was also happy and glad. So I replied to her with a big smile.
Yes. I also enjoyed it.
Thats fortunate. Then its ti to return to the palace. And you also have to prepare for tomorrow's tournant.
That's right... Yes, lets go.
We walked through festive streets with lights turned off in silence. Even though everything was silent, fragnts of the festival still lingered lightly in the mind. It was a pity that it ended too soon.
It seed that I, too, enjoyed the festival as much as Adilun.
How long had it been since I felt this feeling?
The hustle and bustle disappeared, silence lingered around, and all sorts of thoughts rushed through my head.
Will I be able to avoid disappointing Adilun in the future?
Will I be able to protect her from the many threats that lie ahead of her?
Will I be able to protect the kindness she showed?
Since I cant always live with a strong will, I started to worry about whether I could always protect her or not.
Perhaps because the surroundings were dark, I started having these thoughts.
Darkness sotis brings coziness but sotis makes people tremble with anxiety.
Especially thinking about the future always make anxious.
I knew what kind of threat lood in this world- In the near future, the plague will spread.
There will be war in the East.
The war will not end easily.
In the north, monsters will eat the negative emotions of humans and beco stronger and will try to co down to the south, and in the center, Crocus Glossu aka Pri Minister will start a civil war.
Princess Lobelia and Adilun will fight against it.
Of course, all of that situation could change due to the intervention of my existence or actions.
No, it will probably change for sure.
So I'm afraid. I was afraid that I'd make her even more unhappy. Because I don't know what changes will co in the future because of .
But does that an, I should not do anything and be terribly afraid?
No. I have to harden my heart. I have to believe that I can overco any ordeal.
Just like I did in my previous life.
...Hey, Physis.
As I was lost in my thoughts for a long ti, I heard Adiluns low voice next to .
Ah. Yes, Adilun.
We have arrived at our destination.
We have already arrived? Oh, Im sorry. I was just thinking about sothing.
Are you worried about sothing?
A little There is sothing.
Can you tell what your worries are? I don't I can help or not, but I will try my best to help you.
I was a little worried about whether I could do well in the future. Because I always had bad accidents.
Ahh!
She seed to be struggling with sothing and said to .
There is nothing I can say about that. I have always lived with similar concerns.
Is that so?
Yes. Isnt it a concern that everyone lives with? How will I live in the future? Will I be able to live happily or well? Such troubleso thoughts and everything, is the sa for too... So, your concern is probably not the one that I can provide an answer to.
Hahaha. If I think about it, yes, you are right.
She was right. The problems I had were the ones I have to deal with on my own.
I don't have to depend on anyone. I have to think about it until my head hurts and find a way, and soday the answer to my worries will co to .
Still I can tell you one thing. I cant read your mind, but at least the appearance of you that Ive recently seen has been pretty good.
At that mont, the one fear in my head disappeared.
The fear that I might do sothing bad to her again.
If she judged okay recently, at least I wasnt doing anything wrong.
Thank you. Thanks for helping.
Yes?
At my thanks, she put on a rather puzzled expression.
Now, go in. Arent you busy tomorrow too?
I see. Oh, and Physis...
Yes?
Be careful in tomorrows tournant.
Its okay. You dont need to worry.
As I said before, I'm-
-You said it because I have to go to a great duel, nothing else... I am well aware of it.
Okay. Anyway, get so rest. You had a hard day today.
Even though she put on a slightly dissatisfied expression because she was deprived of her words, she did not forget to tell to be careful.
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[Omniscient pov]
Alan Aiden raised his lance and looked at his opponent before him.
Physis, a knight in black armor.
Not long ago, he was the one who made all the things he was aiming for in vain.
Alan's expression crumpled.
Of course, he didnt like all the complints about Physis that ca out of the servants mouth, and his stomach was twisted when he saw the princesses he usually courted with reddish faces looking at Physis.
Furthermore, Physis was the person who provided the decisive reason for the battle between Rodenov and Aiden, so Alan had no choice but to hate Physis from bottom of his heart.
But In reality, it was Alans own careless mouth that provided the excuse for the Battle of the Territory.
Ignoring all of that, Alan stared at Physis with overflowing hatred and murderous intent, but Physis just stared at him with nonchalant eyes without any change in expression.
However, even those nonchalant eyes felt as if they were ignoring him, so Alan burned with even more rage and gripped the lance in his hand.
His goal was to shove this lance into Physis unlucky smooth face, flattening that proud nose.
Knocking Physis off the horse? Alan had no intention of aiming for such trivial things.
What motivated him to participate in this tournant in the first place? Wasnt it to woo the princess he liked?
However, he was greatly disgraced at the ball, and his family was in great danger, so he was ignored by other nobles. The only thing he wanted to do was to bring down the person, who made him like this, to the sa level as himself.
Today, Ill definitely put this lance at your proud nose.
Thinking so, Alan lowered the helt to protect his face and sprinted towards Physis.
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[Physis's POV]
Alan Aiden; It was not hard to see that the guy was full of hatred toward .
'A guy who knew nothing but still treated others with contempt,' that was the only evaluation I would give him. Even if a guy like that ca running to destroy with hatred, it just seed ridiculous to .
The National Day ball, the hunting competition, and even this tourney, in many ways, I thought it was fate that I had no choice but to collide with him.
But today, it was rather good.
Previously, he had plotted a rather dangerous trick in the hunting competition, but I couldnt prove it, so I thought to pay it back before the Great duel sohow. But an opportunity to pay it back ca sooner than I expected.
However, I had no intention of being careless. Judging from the way he fought in the tourney, he must have been pretty good at Jousting.
There was a risk of getting caught on his side if I was careless.
I cant lose to a man like him.
Lets go.
I said softly to the horse. The horse stared at the front with a rough grunt, as if it understood the aning of my words. Finally, the flag was raised, and he and I started galloping at each other at the sa ti.
The mont he and I finally face each other, the surroundings slow down as if ti has stopped, and my eyes catch everything about him.
Where and how to move? Where to stab the lance? All of those paths began to beco clear to my eyes.
The guy was aiming for my face. Rather than thinking of winning, would he rather smash my face?
Yes. Then I will aim at your face too.
As soon as my horse and his horse crossed, He tried to thrust his lance into my face.
'Absolutely neat technique.'
He handled the lance in the cleanest way than all the knights I had t before this match. So much so that it was understandable to remain in the final round of the tournant.
Even though his talent for mana was low, it seed that he had at least one talent to show off.
But no matter how good he is If the blow containing so much skill is seen through by my eyes, it will be nothing but a fuss in the end.
-Whoo!
I turned my face and avoided his lance. -Swish!
The heavy sound of the wind could be heard from the lance that passed by the side of the helt, near the ear.
On the other hand
-Bang!
There was the sound of sothing breaking; my lance lodged in his teeth shattered.
The guy was half-lying on the horse, perhaps because he had been struck in the face or because he was montarily unconscious.
Soon, his squire ca to wake him, and then they prepared for the match again. Rather, the crowd began to cheer at the hot ga aiming for each others faces.
'2 points for this.'
Since he didnt fall off the horse fall, the match hadn't been announced yet.
'That ans I can still hit him in the face one more ti.'
I glared at him with a sowhat evil smile.
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