'The one who put a curse on me was a demon with a big horn on the side of his head. He had brown skin.

...I see.

　The words of the Beast King convinced me.

　This is the demon tribe that I detained as soon as I came to Bestiary.
　That is the demon tribe that put a curse on the Beastman King.

　By the time I arrived at the castle, I had used wind magic to create multiple birds to alert the people around the capital. These wind birds are able to act autonomously just like the flame knights.

　One of them found the place where the Beast King and the Demon Man were believed to have fought.

　The magic residue I observed at that location matched the wavelength of the magic power of the demon race I had captured.

　The physical characteristics of the demon race that I asked the Beast King about also matched.

　In other words, I had obtained the means to break the Beastman King's curse as soon as I arrived in this country.

　Now I didn't need to annihilate the Beast King's body with holy attribute magic.

　I didn't even have to cut off my fingers.

　I deactivated the magic I had prepared in my hands and turned my body towards the outskirts of the King's Capital where me and Merdi had transitioned.

''Hm?　What's going on?

　The king asked curiously.

'I'm sorry, I no longer need to chop off Your Majesty's fingers.

...what?

　I held out my hand in the direction of the icicle that holds the demon inside...


　He clenched his hand with great vigor.

　I could feel the ice cracking in my hand.

　Maybe this should be good.
　I look back at the Beast King.

''This... this... curse is going away.''

　The black pattern gradually disappeared from the Beast King's body.

　''Good, we made it.

It's all right.

What have you done?

I've slain a demon.

What...?

　The Beastman King freezes with his mouth open.

　The Beastman King looks like a giant lion, but it's interesting to watch this slightly scary looking king stunned with his mouth open.

''Halt, what do you mean by that?''

"When Meldy and I were in the country, that guy who came up to us, he took a swing at us, didn't he?　Looks like that was the witch who put a curse on you.

What, that guy that Hurt tied up was a witch?

　When I encountered the demoness, Meldy hid behind me and protected her with a magic wall.

　Maybe she didn't hear the conversation between the demon and me.

Seems so.

Did you guys have an encounter with a demon?
You're holding a demon?
His Majesty and the Beastmen had a hell of a time fighting them off!
We couldn't possibly...

Shut up. Shut up. And now my curse has been lifted. Perhaps Lord Harto has defeated the demon.

　The ministers said a lot of things to me, but the Beast King won them over.

　And he was being polite in his language to me.

　Ignoring the doctors' attempts to stop me, the Beast King tries to get up from the bed.

''Oh, please wait a moment.''

　I opened the vial containing the elixir and sprinkled it on the Beast King's lost arm and the wounded parts of his body.

''Nuh!''

　White bubbles blew out from the source of the Beast King's arm that was cut off and gradually took on the shape of an arm.

　In a few tens of seconds, the Beastman King's arm was completely healed.

　Of course, the other wounds were cleaned off as well.

''Now the curse is gone, and the wounds should be healed.

'Oh my God, not just the curse, but the wounds on my arms and all over my body...'

　The Beast King gets up from the bed.

　Oh, he's still big.
　He's about twice as tall as me when I stand up.

　The Beastman King suddenly dropped to his knees in front of me.

''Lord Halt, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for breaking the curse.

'Lift your head. I'm just doing Merdi a favor.

Oh, I remember Master Hurt wanted to see my daughter.

　What?　I didn't want it, but....

　What I did want was the right to touch Merdi's paw pads.

'But this is Bestieth, the land of beastmen. Only the strongest man can impose his will. Since I have saved my life, I recognize Master Hurt as a strong man. But if you wish to marry my daughter, you will have to earn the approval of your people and of your daughter herself.

　Hmm, so you're saying that I need permission from the people of this country to touch Merdi's paw pads?

　What can we do about that?

''Your Majesty, the Martial Arts Festival is just about to be held, why don't you attend the event as well, Master Hurt?

　A minister has advised that.

　The king of the country would be the one who won the tournament called the Martial Arts Competition.

　When the king's power became questionable by the people, regardless of his reign, a martial arts tournament would be held and a new king would be elected.

　The Beastman King had recovered successfully, but since the people were now aware that he had been defeated by the demons, it had already been decided to hold a martial arts meeting.

''That's good. I would love for you to participate in it. You have defeated my defeated demons. I'm sure you will have a hot and bloodthirsty battle with me!

　The Beast King's eyes sparkled.
　They are eyes that are delighted to find their prey.

　Even though he himself had to go to a martial arts tournament and his throne might be in jeopardy, he didn't seem to care about that at all.

　This guy is probably that one, he's a battle fanatic.

　I wonder.

　I think there was a time last year when he was going into a martial arts tournament with the princess on the line.......

　Well, this year, it's for the princess's meatball.

"Father, we're going to participate in this year's tournament too!

　What?

　To my surprise, Meldy is also going to participate in the Bushin Budokai.

　It seems that the purpose of this event will be a bit different from last year's martial arts tournament.

''Merdi, I don't mind you participating in the tournament, but as usual you can't use any magic other than physical strengthening, right?''

　What?

　A shocking revelation.
　I'm not going to be able to get it right.

　I'm a wise man....

It's not a problem!　Even with just body strengthening magic, we're strong enough to beat your father to a pulp!

Oh, that's exciting.

　Sparks fly between the two of them.

　The girl who said she would do anything to save her father, declares that she will beat him to a pulp as soon as he is well again.

　And her father accepts it.....

This year, Merdi-sama is going to participate in the martial arts tournament. I'm looking forward to the martial arts tournament too!

　Even among the ministers, there were carnivorous beastmen who were snorting.

　I thought I had seen the nature of carnivorous beastmen.

　They all love to fight.


''Well then, Hurt-sama, Meldi-sama, I'll take care of His Majesty's application to participate in the Martial God Martial Competition.

Oh, come on.
Nice to meet you!

''What?!''

　Before I knew it, I, too, had been confirmed to participate in the contest.

　I didn't even say I was going to participate....