Liliella.

　It was Mina, Megri, and Leune who took part in the next qualifying match.

　Surprised that they were all called in, the three of them looked at each other and nodded at each other.
　It's a silent look that says let's team up.

　Then, with a signal from the referee, the players began to move.
　The aim was Mina, and the players pounced on her, recognizing her as a wizard at a glance.

''Don't eat it!''

　But Mina saw that beforehand, so she used her body-strengthening magic to strengthen her body and escaped the siege with a great leap.

What the hell?

I'm sorry, I thought you were a magician.

　The players were surprised to see Mina break through the siege with unexpected lightness, and their attention was focused on her.
　But that wasn't good enough.

'I got it,'

There's a gap!

''Cahhhh, ministry!''

　Megri, who had disappeared, and Leune, who was pretending to aim at Mina, unleashed a surprise attack on the players who were focusing on Mina.
　The players who were attacked by the unexpected attack have been knocked out of their consciousness with a single blow.
　Those two guys are also pretty badass when they aim at a guy they know to be a real threat.

　And as the attention of the players shifts to Megri and the others, Mina activates her no-chanting magic.

''Side Burst!''

　A wind magic that creates a stormy gust of wind is released and the players are blown out of the field.
　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for when you're in the market.
　Oh, I see. It's a good idea to use a wind system that has low killing power.

　And so, after the effect of Mina's magic expired, there were only three people left on the match stage.
　........Oh, there are three players who were lucky enough to be on the edge of the stage.

　And two of them were the two ... ah, the two that called out to us before the game started.
　Six players left, so who is the last one eliminated?

...Uh, I'll abstain.

　But then, one of the three remaining players jumped off the stage, shaking and shaking, pale and blue in the face.

Ouch!

　It looks like he was in a great hurry and fell down when he got off, but well, it's not a serious injury since there's only about a meter of difference in height from the match stage.

The game is over!

　The referee, who was dazed by Mina's magic, comes to himself and immediately declares the end of the match.

''Yeah, well, it's just as I expected.

　If you look, on the match stage, Mina and the others were high-fiving each other and rejoicing in their qualification.

'It's still a qualifier, so we shouldn't let our guard down,'

　That said, I don't know how I feel about that.
　It's your first martial arts tournament.

Well, how are you and Lex doing?

　No, well, I'm not worried about Lex-san in all likelihood, but I'm a bit worried about the other two.

'Especially that monk boy over there...'

　After all, he's the most normal kid in that darker menagerie.

Gyro◆

77!

"Hey, I just got called in, Norbu.

Uh-huh.

　When the referee calls him in, Norbu looks nervous as he walks onto the match stage.
　I'm too scared!

That kid is really stiff.

'Why is a monk in the qualifying round?'

I don't know, but that would be the first thing they'd come after you.

I envy the people who fight that kid. They're practically one less rival.

　The other players nearby are laughing at Norbu.

"Those guys don't get it.

　That's right, they have no idea how strong Norbu is.

Let the game begin!

Oh, man, you're going to miss the game.

　I mean, this is a very important match for me, you know?

"Yee-haw! Small fry, get the hell out of there!

Yeah, I'll be d*mned.

　Norbu is immediately attacked by the players around him.
　Scared of his opponent's power, Norbu froze and couldn't escape.
　And then the players' weapons are smashed into Norbu.

I'm sure it's all right.

Heh, it's a little too easy for you, isn't it?

What?

　The players who attacked Norbu shouted in confusion.

''Bi, you startled me~''

　Norbu gives a squeal of relief.

'What?' What stopped those guys from attacking?

　The people watching the match nearby nodded their heads as the attacks on Norbu stopped abruptly.

No, I didn't. I didn't stop attacking you.

　Yeah, they didn't stop the attack.

They just stopped.

　The players' attacks were completely defended by Norbu's defensive magic.

''Oi, Norbu, hurry up and fight back!

Uh-huh!

　As I called out to him, Norbu, remembering that this is a match, waves a mace in his hand and attacks the large player in front of him.

"Haha, a little boy won't be able to hit me with a chocolate cake like that...

　The player laughed at Norbu's attack and was blown away.
　And as the huge body fell to the ground, he twitched and passed out.

''I'm sorry! I've gone too far!

　A panicked Norbu runs up to the fainting player and immediately uses his recovery magic.
　Well, it looks like he just fainted, so he's not dead, right?

''.........''

　The people who were aiming at Norbu took a step back in confusion, but now that they were concentrating on their recovery magic, they thought now was the time to attack all at once again.

''Die, you monster boy!

What?

　Everyone's attacks slammed into Norbu's brain.

''How about this........⁉︎''

　The faces of the players who thought they had done it this time were twisted in shame.

''What are you doing?

Hey! Why isn't it working on a seat?

　Hahaha, they're really intimidated.
　I've been told that Norbu's equipment is specialized for defense.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world, and you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world.

　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for when you're in the market.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find a lot of people who are interested in this kind of thing.
　........I mean, my brother can make clothes too.
　You can do just about anything, and you're awesome!

　The priest's uniform, which also comes with magic items that increase magical defense and other things, can withstand the breath of a dragon, according to my brother.
　It's also safe to enter the magma.
　I don't know what magma is, but if my brother says so, it must be great.

It's my turn! Earthbind!

　When Norbu finishes healing the fallen player, he activates his magic, and suddenly the ground around Norbu begins to ripple and grab the feet of the players around him.

''What the hell is that?

I'm going!

　Norbu swings his mace and the players, sensing the danger, try to escape, but the players who are grabbed by the legs fail to escape and are blown away by a direct hit from Norbu's attack.

　Yes, this is exactly the way my brother thought of a desperate fight for the slow-footed Norbu, a plan to catch him so he can't escape and then attack him!

　Norbu's mace blows the players, who have been blocked by Norbu's magic, away one by one.

That kid is a dangerous one.

　Finally, they realize how strong Norbu is, and they start going after the other players.
　It seems that they thought it was better to beat the other players and be chosen as one of the five qualifiers than to fight Norbu.

But Norbu isn't the only one who's in trouble.

....

Whoa!　What the hell is that thing?　What's he doing with his bare hands?

　Over there, there's a very well-built fighter in a mask who grabs other fighters with his bare hands and throws them off the field.
　It's a good thing that the muscles are so muscular.

"Haha!

　The bucket helmet player over there was fighting with the surrounding players in a two-fisted style.

God, I wish I was in this game.

　I'm just jealous that there's not a lot of guys in my game, but there's a lot of interesting people in my game.

"That place is awesome.

　I look at the fourth player in the group of players fighting with Norbu.
　He's a player in black armor, a black helmet, a black sword and a black cape.
　It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get your hands on a new one.

　Without a doubt, that guy is the strongest of all of them.

''Ah, seriously, I want to join in too.''

　And as expected, the match was won by five people: the Norbu, the masked and bucket helms, and the players in all-black armor and the last one, who also hid their faces.

'I mean, they're all guys who hid their faces. Is that the trend?

'This concludes all preliminary matches!　The finals are in two days!　Make sure your players are ready to go before then!

　Thus, the preliminary rounds of the Dragon Emperor's Rite and the Dragon Princess' Rite were successfully completed.
　Alright, I'm looking forward to the final round!

Noblemen of King's Landing

'I heard that the qualifying round of the Dragon Emperor's Ritual is over.

　A compatriot announces a report from his men who have snuck into the town of Tattron.

'And how did that work out for you?　Have you found out who the Dragon Emperor is?

No, they haven't yet.

''Then there's a good chance that the Dragon Emperor is participating in the main election. How many of our assassins were able to participate in the finals?

....

　For some reason, my compatriot wrinkles his brow and shuts up.

'What's the matter?　How many of you could have made it to the finals?

　A large number of assassins were allowed to participate in the qualifying round.
　In the unlikely event that the Dragon Emperor is not eliminated in the preliminary rounds, the plan is to use assassins for all the players participating in the finals except for the Dragon Emperor.
　That's why we're only allowing skilled assassins to participate.
　Just in case there are any outsiders in the mix.

''There will be three of you.

What?

　There's not enough of them!

There were only three assassins who made it to this race.

　What do you mean?　The assassins participating in the Dragon Emperor's Ritual are all top-notch, highly trained and elite!
　There's no way those assassins can be beaten by a bunch of hotshot adventurers!

'I heard there were a couple of bullshit-strong players in the qualifying round.

　A ridiculously strong player?
　Did a rival faction send out troops to protect the Dragon King?
　But none of their subordinates are that strong!

And....

And?

　What's more!

'The number of assassins we sent to participate in the qualifiers was so great that the players were allocated by lottery. And it just so happened that the assassins we sent out were going to be in the same match...

"'Ooo.....

What's going on?
The assassins we had sent were destroyed in a firefight.