--King's Landing. Guardsmen Training Ground.

　The soldiers who are always employed as soldiers in the royal capital are called the guards. They are mainly responsible for maintaining public order by guarding the citizens, and are proud of their duties and are protecting the peace of King's Landing today.

"Gee, Prim's monster!
Gah, you monster!
Gah, you monster!

　But...
　If the monster is too strong for them, they will turn tail and run away as soon as possible.

　In the case of the incident that occurred about two months ago, they did not have the guts to intervene in the conflict and prioritized the evacuation of the citizens. After that, they gathered a large number of people and took control of the situation - a coward, according to them.

　However, this cowardice is exactly the kind of behavior that is appropriate for guards to protect the city.

　At the very least, what they should be doing is not protecting the safety of the city, but the safety of the citizens. To move to save more lives, not to lose them to brutality.

　I'm sure you'll be able to understand why.

　...... So. Today.

"Monsters, monsters, monsters, monsters, monsters, monsters, monsters, monsters, monsters, monsters, monsters, monsters, monsters, monsters!

　The girl with the cross spear was very angry. Her name is Prim Lancaster.

　In the guardhouse, three men were lying on the ground.
　Their names were Bill, Ben, and Bob.

　They are the guards who guard the city, and are always getting blown up by Prim.

　Today, they're getting blown up as part of their training.
　But they are still...

"Hmmm... ......
Stupid monsters. ......
We're different today: ......

What? What?　If you have the energy to laugh, get up.

　Ignoring Prim's calm comment, they shouted.

"Come on, our ultimate weapon!
"We've bought ourselves some time, let's see what we can do!
"Hey, we'll be watching from behind the grass!

　I'm watching you from behind the grass!

"No, aren't you too energetic for the shadows?

　A tall, skinny young man steps away from the wall he's been leaning against and walks up empty-handed.

"Don't worry about the details!　You're going to have to settle our grudge, Futa!
You don't have anything against us. ......

　I mean...

I didn't come here with the intention of fighting Prim.
What the hell, ......?
Well, then what are our dreams?
What about hope?
What, like ...... grab it for yourself?

　I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it's a good idea.

I'll save the match with Futa-kun for the tournament, though.

　Prim laughs as she follows Futa's lead.

The tournament is in six days. I'm looking forward to it.

　The curtain rises on the Colosseum.
　The construction of the Colosseum has only recently been announced.
　Pasta's promotional strategy was to draw attention not only to the capital, but to the entire kingdom.

　While King's Landing was in a festive mood, the Orba Trading Company was taking full advantage of the opportunity to prey on the tourists to King's Landing.

　Lately, the cauldron is in a good mood.

But we'll have to wait a little longer for our turn.
What are you talking about? Watching the qualifiers is part of the fun!

　Prim puffed up.
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　The Lord Treasurer had said so.
　You are only a barbarian inside.

　Futa didn't mean to abuse Prim that much, though.
　But still, she was being called a monster and a hexenbiest just now. She didn't seem to be tolerating it at all, but I felt sorry for her.

　Anyway, let's talk about the qualifying round.

　Futa and Prim had already been selected to participate in the preliminary round on a preferential basis due to their abilities.
　Considering the sword fighting skills they had demonstrated to the royal councilors and nobles, it was understandable.

　As there is still no difference in name recognition among sword fighters, it is only a matter of incorporating those whose abilities are clearly known into the preferential quota. The arrangement itself was not that difficult.

　In the same way, Princess Lilac M. Fangini, the most talented woman in the kingdom, has been selected to participate in the preferential quota.

　She's more of a billboard.
　The purpose of the first tournament was to turn the people who came to see her fight into the colors of the fighting sword.

　And.

"The Fighting Finance Minister. ......"
Why don't you use a cooler name?
No, that's not the point.

　Four preferential slots.
　The last of them was occupied by Richter L. Klingbloom, the poor Lord Treasurer, who had been incorporated by the machinations of the vile nappy Lancaster.

　The Klingbloom family, the most famous family in the kingdom. The fact that the head of the family himself was going to go to war was also being widely reported.



"With Richter-kun's arms, you'll get something cool that doesn't have such a silly name!　So don't worry about it, Futa!
"No, that's not it.
What?

　I'm not sure what you mean by that.

In the event that you've got a lot of money to spend, you'll be able to take advantage of it.
"It seems there are a lot of people who are proud of their skills. I'm not sure if it's because of the pasta or because of Lilac. There are all kinds of warriors here. And you're all going to be there, right?

　When Futa turned around, the three of them, who had already regained their strength, nodded while drinking water.
　They were in good spirits.

We've already entered," he said.
We've already entered," he said, "if we do well in the first round of the prestigious tournament, you know.
"Promotion, or debut as a swordsman?

　Our hope is in the future!　"Our hopes are high!

"Actually, a lot of the guards have entered. If you didn't get a day off on the day of the qualifying round, you're out of luck.
"If you make it to the finals, you get paid!　If you make it to the finals, you get paid, you get fight money, and you get to scream at the girls!
That's why you have to enter!　Everyone's really motivated, and if something happens at the Colosseum, we can handle it.

　Even the guards of the royal capital were enthusiastic about this.
　I heard that the number of entries exceeded Lilac's expectations.
　The main reason for this was....

"It's the Princess!
Here's your chance to meet her up close and personal.　You know, if you can get to the top of the sword fighters, you might have a chance!　You know?
You never know!　You might get a chance!

I'm not sure what to say, but I'm not sure what to say.

I'd never wash my hands of a trophy.
"It's great just to stand in front of it!
"No, I'd rather be stabbed to death so I can be remembered.

　I'd rather be stabbed to death so I can be remembered as that guy." Aside from the fact that Bob was revealed to be a secretly dangerous guy.
　Prim was looking at them with a blank stare.
　I didn't know she was looking at the princess that way. I'm sure that men have fantasies about women.

...... Yes, I understand a little.
"Futa-kun?

　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.
　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing.

"But, well, that too.
"Yeah. That is, if we can organize it properly.
This is information that shouldn't be revealed to the public yet, but...

　The reason why Futa was called here today.
　The reason Prim and I met with these guards was not for a reunion.

In fact...

　The two of them raised their eyebrows at the words that were spoken and the description that was presented to them.













　--Main Street. Main Street.

　There's a lot of activity in King's Landing these days.
　Many lodgings have been booked for long stays, and there are even people who can't even find a decent place to stay and set up tents in the back alleys.

　There are also many tourists who come from places far away from the royal capital, so there are often disputes over subtle differences in etiquette.

　It was a foreseeable fact that a temporary deterioration in public order was inevitable.

　The guards also increased their patrol routes and set up patrols in the back alleys to create no-go zones.

　In addition, the housing complex that had been completed about a month ago was opened to the public as a cheap hotel.
　This was a byproduct of the construction of the Colosseum, which was designed to improve the lives of people living on the streets.


　Regardless, there was a huge influx of people.
　It was difficult to ask the guards to find the "mass murderer" in such a situation.

　Supporters from the Eastwoods, who were expected to arrive soon, were said to be camped outside the capital, so the influx of people was understandable.

　On the main street of the bustling royal capital, a child girl was walking happily.

"Loomp, loomp, loomp!

　In a pochette slung diagonally across her body, she carried an allowance. In one hand, they were carrying candy bars that they had just bought out of their pocket money.
　She's not alone in the crowded shopping event, of course.

"Are you having fun?
"Hmm!

　The man's cheeks softened at the sight of his daughter's sparkling eyes.

　After a period of rest and recuperation, he has resumed work, albeit incompletely, and is enjoying a long overdue vacation with his daughter.

　His physical condition is now close to perfect, but the body he had lost during his rest has not yet fully recovered.

　As such, he had decided not to enter the tournament this time.

　And.

"Whoop!

　Ruri bumped into someone on the street.

"Oh, I'm sorry. You okay, Ruri?
Yeah. I'm sorry.



　The one who bumped into me was a girl.

　She was wearing an elegant-looking one-piece dress with a parasol the color of rusty iron.
　Her wavy blonde hair was tied up in a large black ribbon at the back of her head, and her sharp eyes looked down at Ruri blankly.

　The woman in front of her was a dangerous woman.


　The woman in front of me is dangerous.


　The woman in front of her was dangerous.


I have no problem with that. It's .......

　Softly. He smiled softly.

　I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm not the only one who has a problem with this.

"You've ruined my precious candy. Where did you buy it?

　She squatted down and gently patted Ruri's head.

"......, over there, the store with the handsome guy who looks like my brother Fou.
"Hmm. I wonder who that is.

　I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but it's a good idea.

She stood up and looked up at Wind. "...... would you like to show me around?　I'll pay for it.
"Oh, no, no, no. I'm sorry.
No, no, no. Don't be shy. I don't have a lot of money, you know.
Is that ......?
Yes.

　The girl smiled thinly, her eyes still wary.