Okura Heihachi's party is about to enter.

　Unlike Dius earlier, there were no cheers when our entrance was announced. On the contrary, they seemed uninterested and started chatting with the people around them, buzzing in a different way.

I was expecting this, but it's even more heartbreaking than I thought it would be. Well, it's E-rated, so it's no surprise.''

Hmm, you're not very popular.

We've only just arrived to begin with.

　As we stepped out of the waiting room to enter, all eyes turned to us.
　This atmosphere with tens of thousands of people staring at us in silence, it's not good. We were asked to enter and tried to move forward, but our legs were starting to shake a little.
　Esther, who is walking next to me, laughs as if she has the time to spare, and Noll is calm. Am I the only one who's worried?

I've been told that the two warriors in Heihachi Okura's party are ranked E and the mage is ranked F. Is it okay?　How far can you struggle against an ogre with a defeated rank C? Please don't force yourself to retreat if you're in danger.''

　The real-life people are worried that we don't think we can defeat them; it would normally be reckless for E to take on a demon of rank C to be defeated.
　I don't think many of the spectators think they can defeat it either. In fact, it's even possible that they're expecting us, the ones who fought with Dius and the others, to lose unceremoniously.

''Oh, is your brother worried about you?　Hmm. It's okay. It's me and Nole, we can't lose.

Yes, sir!　You are going to show that man what you see!

　Esther smiled at me, as if she could see that I was being pressured by the situation. Noll also raises one hand and clenches his fist and strikes a gut pose.　
　Seeing the two of them as usual, it's starting to feel ridiculous how anxious I was feeling.

'Oh, yeah. We're going to make that guy regret making us look like fools and letting him take the match. Thanks.

　Yes, I have these two. It's pathetic that we're under so much pressure to be intimidated.

　As I pull myself together and move to the starting position, the ogre walks up to me with the same thud as before. I thought about looking at the status of the hooded person leading it, but I still couldn't because of the distance.
　Instead, I was able to see the big ogre.

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Species:Ogre
　Level: 40
　HP: 53,000
　MP:0
　Attack Power:500
　Defensive Power:300
　Agility: 35
　Magic Resistance:0
　Intrinsic Ability:None
　No skills.
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　Your attack and defense aren't that great, but your HP is high. Agility is also subtly high.
　If you give a blow from Noll, your movement will decrease, but do you want to take it like Dius and the others just now first, and then attack?　With her defense, she could play a shield. And that's a much easier way to get through to them.
　In the meantime, I'll come around and intercept them, and then hit them with Estelle's support.

I'm sure you're ready, so I'd like to begin. I wish you the best of luck. Then let the game begin!''

　The bell, signaling the start of the event, is rung. The ogre, who was a short distance away, starts to run, just as Dius and the others did.

'Let's go support.'

　Immediately, Esther applies body-enhancing magic to us.

'Alright, Noor. First, can you stop the ogre's attack and stop it from moving?　And Esther asks for magical cover. Don't make the mistake of shooting range magic.

Mm-hmm, it's all yours, sir!

Yeah, I'm on it.

　The club is held in the ogre's right hand. I have Noll face the ogre from the right hand side, while I go around behind him from the opposite side.
　The ogre swings the club to the side and floats and swings it just barely off the ground to wipe me and her out. On that trajectory, Noor stops and raises his shield.

'Oooh!　Heihachi Okura's party, it looks like a warrior will be playing the role of a shield!　Even though you have a shield, this is reckless!''

　A huge ogre that is several times larger than a human. And a slender-bodied gnome. There's no way you'd be able to accept them if you saw them in a normal way. Just before the club hits her shield, a scream can be heard from the audience. I was also looking at Noor while running.
　And the moment her shield caught the ogre's attack - the ogre was blown away.

　I stopped in my tracks when I saw that. Even the spectators who were screaming were silent when they saw it.

''........Heh?　Wow, am I dreaming?　Nope, you're not just getting hit by an ogre, you've just played it off!　I've never seen anything like it before!'

　The ogre's massive body turned over with a cloud of dust. The impact was so great that it let out a painful moan.
　Hey, what the hell is that? It should have been attacked from the side, but the ogre's club was flung upwards and it was knocked over.
　.........Well, okay. It's not what I expected, but the movement has stopped.

'N-Nole!　While you're at it, slash his legs and stop him from moving!

Yes, sir!

　To take away the movement of the upturned ogre, I let the knoll slash both of my legs so I can't get up. I thrust the crowbar roughly into his body to increase the damage.
　The ogre lets out an unheard scream as it moves and flails about, but the ground soon heaves up, immobilizing its torso and limbs. Is it Estelle's magic?

'Egregious, this is ridiculously egregious!　We are making a one-sided attack on the fallen ogre!　I've never seen a party fight like this before!''

　Even though I'm rough around the edges, I thought this was a bit egregious. I'm not sure if it's the wind magic of Estelle or not, but suddenly my skin is ripped open and blood spurts out. I'm screaming and moving my body because of the pain, but the earthen fetters that have been magically secured to my body don't freak out.
　When I looked at the audience, they were stunned with their mouths open as if they were looking at something incomprehensible. Is this enough for you?
　...no, not yet. The crowd that made fun of us, and that guy, isn't enough to make us look back.

'Nole, we're going back.

Yes?　Aren't you going to make it to the end, sir?

It wouldn't be fun to end it like this.

　He's already shaved off quite a bit of HP, leaving a bug-breathing ogre behind, and we're backing off. We still need to decide on the end of the battle with a flourish.

'Okura Heihachi's party has somehow returned to the mage. It was a favorable flow, but do you have a plan?

Oh, brother?　What's the matter, come back.

No, I just thought I'd give you a little service. Estelle, that ogre is going to be a good one.

'Hmm, are you sure?　Then maybe I'll end it with a fancy one.

Uh, could you please stop hurting people?

Mm, that's not fair.

　When I say fancy, I'll leave it to Esther. She has a very happy smile on her face when I say I've left it up to her to top it up.
　........I'm a little worried that it would have been better to have ended it normally. It's a good thing that you've got a shield to help you blow up an ogre.

"Lighten up a bit, yeah!

　Esther waved her wand in a firm, taut call, not her usual slack voice, but a firm, taut call.
　Then a large gray magic circle appears around the ogre fixed to the ground. It's a good idea to have a good time with your friends and family.
　We're a bit far away, but it's still so fierce that you can feel the heat. It's completely overkill.

　Where the flaming whirlwind had done its job and disappeared, the ogre was gone, leaving only drop items lying around. He seems to have died out without leaving a trace in that whirlwind.

''........Ah, um, the defeat of Heihachi Okura's party is over!　The rest of the candles.........4 and a half. I honestly don't know what to say to my mind. What the hell are these people?'

　It feels like the silence around us in the beginning that was looking down on us has been replaced with a different kind of silence. Could this be too much?
　The real-life people are also confused.

''Huh, it feels good to be able to shoot magic with all your might. It's almost like a habit.

I'm jealous...............　And I wanted to do it.

　Esther, who has blasted off the great magic, is hugging her wand with an ecstatic expression. This guy is badass too, after all.
　Noor is teasing the ground with his fingers as if it wasn't enough.

　For now, a win is a win. Let's be happy about it. I had seen that guy's status beforehand, so I thought I could win, but this might have been more overwhelming than I expected.
　Oh, now I'm thinking, I'm in the air again... well, never mind.

''Let's see, this time, Okura Heihachi Party will win the game. Please hand over the wager of 1 million G from the Dius Party.

　Dius' party in the waiting room walks towards us. He has a bag in his hand.
　He has a serious face instead of his usual sarcastic expression.

It looks like we've lost.......take it. You can check it over.

　I was ready for him to say something, but he readily handed me a million Gs. I looked inside the bag to make sure it was still firmly packed with 10 gold coins.

'Thank you,'

'So what Esther-chan said was true. I apologize for my past rudeness.

　Dius turned to us deeply and bowed his head.
　What, could this guy really be a good guy?　No, but that's not possible if he was a good guy, what he did and said.

　When he finished bowing his head, he turned to me and put out his hand. Is it a post-game greeting? I shake his hand in reply.
　And then we finished greeting each other pleasantly - we couldn't.
　The moment this guy squeezes my hand, my hand is squeezed with a creaking sound.
　Hey, you bastard!　He smiled and grabbed me, but he grabbed me with a ridiculous amount of force in his hand. This guy doesn't have any remorse at all.
　I put all my strength into the hand I held with a smile and squeezed his hand with all my strength to repay him.

I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm looking forward to working with you in the future.

'Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

　We both kept our smiles drawn up in pain and put our hands together. I was an idiot for reviewing this guy for a minute.

''Dius-san and Heihachi Okura-san, we are shaking each other's hands after the match. Thank you for showing both sides a brilliant defeat, thank you for today!''

　As we compete for power, the end is announced and the crowd applauds. From the audience's point of view, it will look like it ended comfortably.
　This guy is definitely going to be involved in the future. I felt a little depressed when I thought that, but I was relieved that today was over without incident.