Reincarnated in an Otome game as the ugly character in the background Chapter 66: School Festival (2)

The day passed and we reached lunch, followed by another event.

My girlfriends and I sat at the sa makeshift table to eat.

The lunch boxes were made by the cooks and sent to us a while ago.

They wanted it to be hot, I will thank them personally.

"Say aah~"

Eli and the others surrounded to feed despite having my own lunch.

Eli extended the fork with a sausage to my mouth.

Lily so at.

Evelyn gave juice and Celia and gave vegetables.

They wanted to do it too.

The expression on everyone's face was a little uncomfortable for as they were smiling goofily as they moved from side to side.

This was embarrassing as only cheesy couples do this.

It was a reassuring mont, but I don't like to be seen.

"The winner is, Elize von Rosenberg."

The event that happened to be playing after lunch is a wooden sword fight.

The ti limit is three minutes.

It is a very small ring.

You can't use magic and you also can't hit your opponent from the waist down or in the face.

I was participating in this event because the monocle teacher want it.

Cliff was the one who would be participating, but the teacher told him that if he gave his spot he would give him a good grade... the little bastard accepted.

I don't understand why he did it either.

Eli was returning to the space set aside for the participants.

The reason she is participating is because....

"I want to prove myself."

So she said. Apparently she was a student at the swordsmanship academy, but she couldn't graduate since that family problem happened.

She sat next to and her head was laid on my shoulder.

"It looks like it will be our turn in the finals."

"I don't think so."

"Why?"

"If you haven't noticed, Lambert is my next opponent after your turn."

Right, Lambert also entered this event.

What's worse is that it's a ga event where Lambert wants to test Lily's feelings.

Very unpleasant just imagining it.

The only real thing about it is that he uses only one hand, aning he really doesn't consider anyone worthy.

After a few minutes, it was Eli's turn.

"Wish luck."

"I already did."

Eli walked to the ring to engage in a battle almost equal to the ga.

Eli stared at Lambert who looked at her in a disinterested manner.

She pointed her sword in front of him to indicate that she respected him as an opponent.

Lambert didn't, aning he doesn't see Eli as a rival.

Considering he defeated the other competitors in seconds, I'm not surprised he doesn't care much about the enemy.

The bell rang and Eli lunged towards Lambert, but he moved a little and stood behind her.

It looked like it would be over instantly, but Eli used her foot that was still on the ground to circle around and take cover from the attack.

Lambert showed no change in expression, this was still normal for him.

Eli was throwing swings of her sword in different directions to try to hit him, before I knew it, a minute had passed.

Normally Lambert would have finished this in seconds, but Eli was showing all her training.

Sotis I would spy on her and watch as she used all her free training ti to train.

Day and night she would swing her sword, run and fall to the ground to simulate a strike.

Eli entered the competition to show that even if she failed to graduate from the academy for swordsmanship, she was quite the warrior.

Another minute had passed.

Eli's perspiration was quickening, sweat was pouring from her forehead, but Lambert was the one who was really suffering.

His poker face was distorted as he was now angry, he shouldn't use all his strength against those who are weak, but Eli was giving him a fight for two minutes.

For the first ti he grabbed with his two hands the sword and in one move he sent Eli's sword flying, placing his sword on her neck.

Eli said. "It is my defeat."

And with that, she was defeated, my turn ca.

It was my turn to go to the final against Lambert. What a funny twist, isn't it?

As Eli walked to the exit, she stopped for a mont and with her gaze she was indicating just one thing to .

"Kick his ass for ."

I promised her and went straight to the ring. I stood in front of Lambert.

We were staring at each other, his expression indicated he was irritated, the kind of face you would make if you knew you had hemorrhoids.

I was ready, I placed my hands firmly on my sword, I moved into attack position waiting for the bell to ring.

I was going to teach this kid that he should not belittle his opponent.

I was also going to make him pay for defeating Eli.

The bell rang and as I was about to launch myself to attack him.

"I surrender."

He said those words and dropped his sword as he climbed down from the ring.

Hey, Lambert... what the hell are you doing!

Lambert quickly got out of the ring.

It was because his hands were shaking and sweat was running down his cheeks.

As he stood in an area out of everyone's sight, his legs gave way and he fell to the ground.

"... What the hell was that..."

Lambert monts before dropping the sword, watched Razel getting into combat pose.

He wanted to settle this uneasiness he had once and for all.

Before the duel began, he began to sweat.

"... What was that?"

Watch as behind Razel a shadow manifested, that shadow gradually took the form of a skull.

The skull was black as night.

It looked like it would devour him the mont he approached.

Lambert understood why the other three lost again against Razel.

(There's no way I could defeat that thing.)

The skull stared intensely at Lambert.

That thing was ford by Razel's desire to fight.

So Lambert felt that Razel was going to go all out with his power.

There was no choice but to lose if he wanted to keep his arms intact.

Lambert was still trembling as he realized that Razel and he were in different leagues.

"I... I'm weak."

The sports festival had already co to an end.

The last event was about to begin.

It was about selected trainee students from the dungeon fighting monsters.

Among them, the only one I knew was Regulux. He seed to have struggled to get there.

The funny thing is that, unlike the ga, Regulux was not there it was Lily, who wanted to test her strength.

Since I don't participate in this competition, it doesn't matter that I rest.

The principal was not present as both, he and so teachers returned to the academy to get everything ready for the farewell party for the sester and school year.

The person in charge of giving the speech was a woman I didn't rember already, it was because we only t once.

Lambert's aunt.

"It was a very long and suffocating day for all of you, you tried very hard, you gave your best, but the event is not over yet."

"Next the students selected to fight the threat of the monsters will show what they are capable of."

Fourteen students were selected, that's one for each.

They all got into position as the teacher left the platform to go to her place to start the final show.

Everyone was excited.

But at that mont sothing strange happened.

Inside one of the doors, a noise could be heard, it seed that the monsters were attacking themselves.

And so it happened.

The door was destroyed by a huge fla and black cloud ca out of the place.

Terrifying footsteps could be heard and an unimaginable creature ca out.

"An Ifrit!"

A monster of danger level A , an intangible fire spirit called Ifrit.

It looked like a humanoid, a fusion between a human and a bird. Its belly was gone, a ball of fire was its abdon.

Its head reminded of Arican natives in old western movies.

"Gagaga!"

Growled the creature, the teachers in charge of protecting the students in case of an attack left with the principal.

So only the knight escorts of various nobles can do anything.

By the way, how the hell did they catch an Ifrit?

All I know about the ga is that they beco tangible when they sleep, was this idiot sleeping all this ti? No one knew he was one?

No doubt stupidity is irresponsibility.

Everyone fled in terror as the monster generated huge fireballs in the air and launched them towards the bleachers.

As a magic circle protected us, it was easy to flee.

But those in the arena were not so lucky.

Regulux was among the students scared to see the Ifrit.

The idiot will beco a very important ally for the final battle, I can't let him die.

Besides, Lambert's aunt was also there. I couldn't let a beauty with big breasts and strict aura die.

So I said to Evelyn.

"Open a hole in the magic circle quick!"

Evelyn was already doing it before I told her.

I smiled at her and after thanking her, I jumped straight into the arena.

I had fought against fast enemies, diamond-hard-skinned guys, those that can regenerate and withstand blows, but never with a being equal to a ghost.

Co to think of it, don't ghosts exist here? In the ga there was talk of haunted houses, but one never ca out.

But it doesn't matter now, let's save them.

I ran at high speed to be in front of the students.

The monster created a huge fireball.

It was just a huge hot mass of air and fire.

Normally repelling a fireball requires ice, water, or wind magic, or even a stone projectile.

But this thing will explode generating a lot of damage, you have to hit it back.

Like a soccer ball, I activated the Blut that runs through my veins and strengthened my leg. I gave it a strong kick and the fireball approached the monster.

The fireball was absorbed by it.

"Gagaga, gagaga, gagaga."

Was the bastard laughing at ?

More fireballs the size of small houses were created.

Growing with each passing second, six of them were ford.

The heat was scorching, the staff could not open the door for the students to escape as it was lted by the initial attack.

But they were in my way, so I materialized a lightning spear and threw it in the direction of the door destroying it.

The students were running for the exit, all except her.

"You run away too!"

The teacher apparently had water attribute, she materialized a sphere of water which enclosed the Ifrit, she wanted it I run away.

She's a good teacher, but that won't do her any good.

"Gagaga!"

The monster evaporated the water sphere easily, threw a fireball at her, I ran in her direction and grabbed her in my arms.

The bastard didn't hold back, more fireballs now asuring six ters in length were coming.

The explosion was so big that she could die from the heat wave, I must end this quickly.

"Teacher, please hold on tight to ."

"Huh?"

"Please do."

The teacher hugged as if we were lovers. Her breasts pressed against .

It was a wonderful feeling, but I couldn't enjoy it.

I gripped her back tightly and with my free right hand, I decided to use a trick, hopefully it would work.

I tried to release a little of that power Astraea gave , the power of the deadly sin of laziness.

Gradually, a tingling sensation ran up and down my arm, the electricity emanating from it turned from blue to black.

It hurt so much, like I was being sucked, I want to stop feeling this now.

With the teacher on top of , I took a leap straight at the Ifrit, it again generated large fireballs which it launched towards us.

Normally I couldn't and shouldn't dodge them... if I were the old .

I used the sa air friction trick after destroying my shoes.

I kicked the air and the blast propelled into spaces where I could dodge the fireballs.

Eventually they all ca together and exploded.

I used the cloud of smoke to hide and then being on top of the monster I shouted.

"Black... Lightning!"

A black light ca out of my hand which totally devoured the Ifrit, I watched as it slowly evaporated and then as it was erased.

This is the second ti in my life that I defeated a monster this strong, only this ti I didn't suffer for it.

Is it because of the power Astraea gave ?

Could it be that thanks to her I beca stronger than a sword saint and the demon king?

I hope so.

"Please... let go of ."

I looked at the teacher, she was close to my face, her eyes were wet and her cheeks were red.

I let him free and then watched as the girls approached.

The knights ca and told what was that.

I only answered that this was my power.

And so, the school festival ended.

"And with that, I thank all of you, students, teachers, and other academy staff. Cheers."

"Cheers."

We returned to the academy after finishing the school festival.

I was asked questions about how I defeated the monster and I only told the truth.

Several students were awarded for many reasons I won't say, in my case I was awarded for saving them all.

We changed into our uniforms, winter break was about to begin for the end of the sester.

Eli was holding my arm as students surrounded us and praised .

"I saw what you did, that was amazing, I never thought I'd see anything like that in my life!"

"I thought that news about the Lautreamont territory was fake, now I see I was wrong, I apologize."

"That was amazing Bartlet-san! You really are soone who can be on the sa level as the sword saints!"

She reminded a lot of the story of the long-nosed doll, as I watched her rejoice when I was cheered.

"That's right, my future husband is that strong. Not for nothing is he the next Duke of Rosenberg Household."

"It was he along with Prince Cid who defeated that monster and it was also he who defeated the dark knight of the Ideal Empire, isn't he amazing?"

That "Ohoho" coming out of her mouth was quite the spectacle of a rich lady indeed.

The laughter and praise kept coming.

I could feel more and more of the old , Shishigami Naoto disappearing to be just Razel.

My happiness was perfect, and nothing could ruin this world.

"There's trouble!"

Suddenly, Cid ca running, behind him was an official from Rosenberg Household, both of them were sweating, they ca towards us, not before taking sothing.

I asked them as did Eli.

"Is sothing wrong Cid?"

"Prince Cid, what happened to you, did sothing happen at the palace?"

It was the duchy official who reported sothing that puzzled us all.

"Elize ojou-sama! Razel-sama! There's big trouble in the duchy!"

"Trouble? What is it!"

I was prepared to face the threat that was coming to trouble us.

"The second prince, His Highness Blake-sama...! He has declared a war ga on the Rosenberg Duchy!"

But I never imagined, that threat was a ga event.