The next morning, I log in as usual. Then I convince Lily and the others that I want to go see it.

Yesterday I was conspicuous with Lily and her friends, but that was one thing to convince them, and another to keep a low profile today. But of course they can't convince them without some reason.

'Actually, I heard there's going to be a dark summoner in Tag Team this time.

What?

Everyone is surprised. Then Ion speaks up.

'Then even more so, we should go with you!　Is that a hindrance to us?

'I'm not in your way. In case you're wondering, this time the dark summoner is not the same guy we fought.

Wa Fox is relieved. After all, trauma is not so easy to heal, right?

''But I've heard that their manners are outstanding. I'm sure you've been around a lot of people in your life. That's why I don't want them to hate people.

I see... that's clear. But Master Tact, you still have something to hide from us, don't you?

Setia is really good at spotting things... maybe I'm just not good enough... but when it comes down to it, we'll just have to talk.

'In fact, I have discovered one of the dark summoner's abilities. Apparently it has a skill that allows it to take away the summoner's summons.

?

We're all surprised. I also got a sneak peak from Mel yesterday. When I asked her about the authenticity of the information, she said Luke's orc was hit. Since party changes are not allowed in this tag team match, Luke was disqualified at this point.

I thought this rule was a countermeasure for late arrivals and such, but apparently the Dark Summoner was involved as well.

Besides Luke, many other summoners had been victims of the dark summoner.

For a dark summoner who could take away a summoner, this event was the perfect setting for a dark summoner who could take away a summoned beast. After all, the summoner would be tag-teamed out with the strongest summoner. In normal times, there are numbers and the risk of losing is high, but if it's a tag-team battle, the risk is low and the strongest summoner is available.

Lily and the others would definitely be in on the aim of such guys first. Fortunately, the conditions for enslavement are also known, and the dark summoner needs to defeat the summoned beast.

If that's the case, the best safety measure would be to not take them in the first place. The rest is to not fight.

''I see...I understand. I'm staying home for the day.

Setia?

'Sister Lily, Tact-sama is concerned about us. We can't fight right now, and why don't we respect Tact-sama's wishes today?

Okay.

Lilly broke and everyone else decided not to participate as well. I have to thank Setia for that.

After that, I tried to summon a Lesser Ogre at the Beast Demon Guild. The result was a failure. I knew the success rate wasn't good. I met up with Mirai and together we headed to the event site.

The tournament table was displayed just like yesterday. There were two dark summoners among them. They're each on a different block. If Mel and the others were to win, it would be the semi-finals.

And in the tag team matches, there were still many summoners. The next most common were archers and wizards. I guess the strong people who were strictly solo are flowing into the tag team matches.

Then the tournament began.

First, the dark summoner was the focus of attention, but the summoned summoner went into a runaway state, and both the dark summoner and his opponent attacked without a care in the world. I thought it was the dark summoner's skill, but seeing that I was being attacked as well, I should see it as the price of the slavery skill or the price of the dark summoner's job title.

Waxx didn't get enslaved and was out of control, and the cost of the dark summoner is more likely to be the cost of the dark summoner's job title.

But after watching these guys fight, I understood what Kaito and Sister Kayo had meant. These guys are punching and kicking the runaway summoner, and it looks like they are completely abusing him.

Malicious behavior is prohibited by the rules of the operation. Still, the only reason you're not caught in the rules is because you're being attacked by a runaway summoner. They aren't using any weapon attacks or magic, and it's just one attack. Probably excessive attacks would fall under the category of prohibited actions and they can't do it.

Still, it's not pleasant to see the sight of a summoned beast that was taken from a person being attacked and therefore punched and kicked. The management understands that, and they even set an age limit to watch the game.

The summoner who was to fight that dark summoner is easily given up. The summoner might take away the summoned beasts that he had carefully cultivated. It was a natural decision to avoid the fight, but to those watching, it would be boring. A number of times it went on and on, but those who booed were taken to the Reich Empire's NPCs and made to leave.

The dark summoner, but one of them hit Mr. Tristan and was killed instantly. However, Mr. Tristan hadn't done anything to him. Tristan-san's partner died the moment he drew his card.

The Arcana of Justice. That's its rightful place. Meaning, good deed. The effect is the annihilation of all the enemies of the dark attribute. You were out of luck.

Jeez. What was that effect...Mirai will explain it to me.

'...That's a fortune teller's original skill fortune telling skill. Tarot cards are drawn at random, and depending on the cards, it seems that various effects can be achieved... the dark horse of this event.

They say you can only use it once during a battle, but this one is quite vicious. There are things like this one that can finish off an opponent in an instant. However, if the justice this time hits a normal player, it's a complete dud. There are other negative effects on themselves as well, so it's highly gambling.

But that's why it's interesting and attention-grabbing. According to Mirai, on the ancient island, all of the allies in the reverse position of the Reaper are dead, and all of them are in the positive position of the man who was hanged and all of them are in bondage. It seems to have been a problem in many ways. If I'd been able to pull off this justice effect, I might not have had my MVP.

By the way, in the first round, the lover's card was in the opposite position and the fortune teller was on the enemy's side. While the opponent was confused by the suddenness of the situation, Tristan's no-questions-asked Arrow Rain exploded, and the fortune teller guy was dead, too, about Arrow Rain.

Mel and the others are also winning. Tyrol hit the dark summoner and gave up. From the looks of it, she wanted to fight, but from the way she gave up, it looks like Luke asked her to give up.

The morning was over and I was walking around town to log out when I heard a vulgar voice.

'Good grief. All these summoners are so boring, all they do is give up.

Don't say that. We're too strong.

I don't know what they're saying about the guy who died from the fortune telling results being too strong. But still, these guys are wanted and they're fine with walking out of the Colosseum normally, even though they're wanted.

'By the looks of it, I guess the rumored little girl's summoner isn't much of a big deal!

Hearing those words, Mirai shows her anger, but I stop her.

'I'm glad you're angry, but it's the ravings of a weak man. Don't deal with it.

...yes.

As we left, we were approached by a female player with black hair in a Chinese dress.

'Hello?　Are they a couple of players?

Yes.

Mr. Mirai, no? Why did you answer immediately?

'I'm sorry...I've got a thing for your brother over there. Can we have a word?

This player...weird. I found out yesterday that there are Chinese clothes, but this guy feels like he's wearing Chinese clothes as his everyday clothes. The player has quite a bit of money in his pocket, but as expected, everyone is still spending money on equipment. Of course, there may be exceptions... but the timing and the fact that it's so weird.

'I can't do it. We're about to have lunch.

In that case, I'll buy you a drink, because my sister knows a great place.

"...How do you know we're not from the Reichswehr?

The sister stops moving.

'That's because I've never seen that in the Reich Empire.

What kind of business do you have with a stranger... I'm sorry, but you'll have to find someone else.

'Not really... it's too much trouble for me to get in the way of things.

When a black aura is released from the female player, the icon indicating the player becomes an NPC. 'You can do this... it's tricky... and I know someone who can do this.

'So you're Durginus.

You know what?　I don't know.

In the midst of all the fights, a stranger's voice rang out.

''Oh dear... we shouldn't be fighting in the middle of an event...''

Behind us was the samurai player who was the individual tournament winner.

''Girl, give up today... or you'll have to fight me, okay?

Hearing this, Durginus stared at the samurai evasively and disappeared from the scene.

''I'm sorry... thank you for the help.

...Thank you.

We thanked him and the samurai man waved his hand.

The samurai man waves his hand as we thank him and says, "Oh, it's fine. I just didn't want to ruin the festivities, that's all. You don't want me to introduce myself?

'Yes. Congratulations on winning the event. Tetsushin-san, the Samurai.

Yes, thank you.

I say the name and Mirai corrects me.

''...No. The iron heart of the windbag and the iron heart that slices through all things are correct.

You know, your guy's right, right?　I don't like to call the board what it is.

That's a shame.

Mirai apparently likes the forum better.

'I'm sorry, but could you tell me your name?　I know what the little girl Summoner is called, but I don't know the player's name.

Sad! Do I have to keep being called that name anymore, too? Then Mirai told me.

'They call you the Warlord Summoner, or the Burning Summoner, or the Berserk Summoner, right?

Thanks for the heads up. But I reject all of them.

Yeah.

That's what Mirai says, but it's obvious she's trying to mess with me. Then Tekshin laughs at me. I regain my composure and introduce myself.

'I'm Summoner Tact,'

It's Mirai, my girlfriend.

Mr. Mirai, aren't you trying to create an established fact? Let me correct you.

'Ha ha!　You guys are so close!　Once again, a samurai's iron will. I've always wanted to meet up with you once.

Me too. I'm not happy with the way things are going right now, but if there's an opportunity, I'd love to fight you with a sword. I'll be ready to fight you with my sword then.

'Ho...that's exciting. I'm curious about magic swords too, but as I said, you can't beat the lure of a sword match.

Me and Mr. Tetsushin hit it off and we decided to watch the afternoon game together. Then we parted ways for lunch. But we didn't leave, we came to the Adventurer's Guild of the Reich Empire. That's how I found out that the wanted list for the Dark Fallen jobs was only disabled during the event.

It's all very suspicious, like the appearance of Durginus. I'll have to be very careful this afternoon.