The wyvern subspecies throttled with satisfaction and looked as if it had taken the heavens, but it didn't last three days.

''Hadohooo!''

　Namitarou's special move was released into the sky and hit the wyvern subspecies. However, it is not a technique that can be used repeatedly, so its power is less than a fraction of the first one.
　You can find a lot of people who have been in the market for a long time, but you can't find a lot of people who have been in the market for a long time.

'Idiot, it's a decoy!

　The wyvern subspecies may not have understood Namitarou's words, but it seemed to have targeted Namitarou, spreading its wings wide and trying to spit out a fireball.

'Looks like you're not as intelligent as I thought you were,'

　Before the Wyvern subspecies could see the owner of the voice that came from behind them, Tenma's fist hit the brain.
　Temma jumped up with magic and attacked the Wyvern subspecies from behind while the Wyvern subspecies was distracted by Namitaro's hadoho.

''Gaff!''

　The wyvern subspecies crashed down in a wobbly fashion, as if it had a concussion.
　However, there was an auditorium in the direction the wyvern subspecies was falling, and the spectators who hadn't escaped screamed.

''Shiroumaru!'' Slarin'!

　When Slarin heard my voice, he jumped onto Shiroumaru's back, and immediately Shiroumaru ran as fast as he could to the vicinity of the fall.
　Then, Slarin's body grew huge, and he reached out his tentacles and grabbed and pulled on the wyvern subspecies, correcting its trajectory as he pulled.

　Then, Solomon bit the wyvern subspecies from behind as it crashed near the center of the platform.
　The damage to Solomon's body is significant, but as he showed his usual bite, he bit into the wyvern subspecies' neck and wouldn't let go.


　I climbed down beside Namitaro, watching the scene.

I'm sure you'll be happy to hear that. Let's just put a stop to this guy.

Yeah, I know.

　The wyvern subspecies was harder than I thought it would be, and the fist I had struck was red.
　I pulled my adamantine sword out of my bag and started running towards the wyvern subspecies.

　The wyvern subspecies spat out several fireballs in an attempt to keep me away, but I dodged all of them.
　Only, one of the fireballs I dodged hit a fallen troll, and the troll was squirming.

　The wyvern subspecies, which had avoided all the fireballs, managed to get up and was about to take to the air, but I got closer before it could, aimed at its neck, and swung my sword down.

　It is a very good idea to have a good idea of what to do with it as well.

'Grandpa! Bring me my magic bag!

　I called out to my grandpa, who had put up a barrier in front of the kings.
　Grandpa lifted the barrier and he literally flew over and brought me the bag.

'Is this good?'

Thanks, Grandpa. Here we go...

　As you grab the wyvern subspecies and push against the bag, the wyvern subspecies disappears safely into the bag.
　So, this completely confirmed the death of the wyvern subspecies.
　Afterwards, I saw the trolls, but they were also out of breath.

　As for Cyclops, his collar seems to have come off due to the death of his owner (Tamer), but he's sitting quietly and doesn't seem to have any intention of flailing around.
　However, when I look around, I don't see the wizard.
　As I wondered what was going on, Slarin, who had returned to his original size, came over to my side and spat the wizard out.
　Apparently he had been evacuated into a bag inside his body.

　The hall was slowly and gradually becoming less and less chaotic as I put a stop to the wyvern subspecies.
　And then the judges came up to me...

"Winner, 'Oration'!

　I declared. If you look closely, you can see that the knights were rushing in from behind the judges, but since we were quick to defeat them, it was a form of delay as a result.
　Even so, the knights are still securing the wizard, taking the warrior into custody, and disposing of the tamer's corpse.
　In the midst of all this, two knights come up to me. It's Jean and Sigurd.

Congratulations on your win, Yotemma. I'm sorry to say this, but we'd like to have that wyvern inspected.　

'This isn't compulsory at the moment, but it needs to be looked into properly, so it could be compulsory in the worst case. Right now, the ownership of the material and other materials belongs to Tenma, but if it becomes compulsory, it could be confiscated.

　It's a very convenient argument, but it's better to just come to them as a consultation. And since the incident occurred in public, the knight's group can't afford not to investigate the wyvern subspecies, either.

''It's fine but let me be present during the autopsy. Because the wyvern has blood as one of its materials that is valuable.

　After hearing my words, Jean-san nodded. However, Jean-san and the others hadn't yet brought a magic bag that could store the wyvern subspecies, so I was going to keep it for them until then.

　After that, Jan and the others were cleaning up the bodies of the trolls and tamer, but they couldn't decide what to do about the Cyclops, so they ended up leaving it with the Adventurer's Guild.

　Due to the post-processing by the Knights' guild, the award ceremony that would take place after the match was delayed, and they were called back to the anteroom for a break before being called back into the hall.


　The winners of each division (the losers of the semi-finals, since there was no deciding match) were lined up on the prepared fighting table, but the only people in attendance were the pairs who received their awards properly.

　First, the individual matches, which should have been me (Tenma) and Amur, followed by Jinn and Keios, in order, but Keios was not there.　
　This is because he was disqualified for foul play.
　But so far, this is a story that has happened in the past.

　
　This should be the "Oration", followed by the "Dendrobates", and then the "Oration", and then the "Dendrobates", with the "Oniheiheitai" and "Blue Hornet" right behind them.

　However, none of the members of the runner-up, the Dendrobates, were present. This was because everyone except Cyclops was taken away due to the commotion of the final, so they couldn't line up here.
　In truth, Cyclops alone would have been fine, but because his owner died, he is more like a rampaging wyvern subspecies in terms of handling, and he can't be held responsible for anything that happens.
　The reason why Cyclops hasn't been disposed of is because his former subordinate and teammates are still alive, and he has remained quiet and unruffled.

　And the most bizarre one is 'Oration'.
　I'm in the individual tournament, and the only people in line are my family members, including Namitaro.
　I'm planning to go to the team competition after my individual awards, but there have never been any instances of my family members standing in line alone before.
　It's a good idea to have a few of these in your lineup, but in the worst case scenario, that spot would be empty, and the two teams would be out of line, even if only temporarily, which is unheard of for a champion and runner-up team.

　Even with that in mind, I had to watch my back.
　After all, behind me is not a carnivore...but a carnivorous girl, Amour. Her gaze has been piercing me from earlier, and it's uncomfortable.

　I wanted to finish the individual awards and move to Slarin's place (for refuge) as soon as possible, but only at times like this does the time seem to be long.

　From a distance, the king is saying something, but I don't have the time to hear what he's saying right now, and I just want it to be over quickly.
　After the king finished, it was Caesar's turn to speak, but my mind was the same as the king's.

　After Caesar-sama's talk was over, the awards were finally given, and I received a commemorative plaque, dagger, and prize money from the head of the tournament's board of directors, and then I was able to leave and finally take a breather as I lined up at the team competition.
　My gaze still stung after I left Amur, but it was better than before. However, even though the pairs are being awarded, Amur's gaze remains fixed on me without wavering. I think it's quite rude, but no one pays attention to it.
　Perhaps the king said something. The proof of this is that when his eyes meet mine, his face is almost smug and he's trying desperately to keep his face tight.



'Oration, forward.'

　After the pairs were awarded, we were called in. The souvenirs and prize money were the same as in the individual matches, but the team matches had daggers for the number of players. But there was a problem.

''Um.........it seems that only the Temma players can hold daggers, so please gather them together.

　The officer in charge of handing out the daggers, after trying to figure out how to get the daggers to Shiroumaru and the others, gave them to me in batches.
　The rest of the day went smoothly and ended with a final word from the head officer.
　In his words, he said that in addition to the prize money, the participants being honored here would be able to attend a party hosted by the royal family as a special prize.
　To be honest, I thought I didn't need to attend since I've had dinner with the royal family people several times, but since it was indeed bad if the winner didn't attend, and since I had promised the three stalkers that I would be there, I decided to attend with an open mind.

　The party is going to be held in a week's time, on the last day of the festival, at the royal castle.

　The moment the awards ceremony was over and we left the hall, I packed my slarin' bag and moved quickly.
　Needless to say, it was to counter the Amur. I rushed back to the anteroom and met up with my grandfather, and I only took Slarin(...) out of the bag and had him swallow us.
　Then I asked Slarin to go to the kings.

　This is how I was able to get past Amur.
　The kings didn't expect me to show up unexpectedly, and as expected, they were surprised, but they soon understood why I showed up.

'Oh Temma! Congratulations on your win. But still, what an enthusiastic approach you've been taking!
Well, I thought Temma was a sure thing to win but I didn't see that one coming!

　The king and Lyle-sama tease me almost simultaneously.

'You, Lyle you need to step back.

　Their grinning faces came to a halt at the appearance of Maria, and they gave way to her honestly.

'So, Temma. What's your relationship with that girl?

That's our first meeting!

　I reflexively straightened my back and got into a cautionary posture and reported to him.
　It was then that Grandpa came out of the room and he was discussing something when he was approached by Caesar-sama.

''Well it's fine with me because I'm sure of my bloodline and I'm competent, but if you really don't like Temma, just say it. I'll do everything in my power to get rid of you.

　Maria-sama smiling and saying something scary with a smile. Nevertheless, it seems that she had grasped the identity of Amur.

''No, it's okay...''

　It was indeed too scary, so I refused, but I don't want to imagine how I would have eliminated it if I had asked for it...I don't want to imagine it.

'Oh, and where are you, Jean? I'd like to talk to you about the Wyvern subspecies.

Hmm. Oh, Jean is here for the interrogation. And I'm well aware of the wyvern. I'll remind him that the wyvern was Temma's prey and should be handled with care.

　While changing the story, I also got official recognition of the rights of the Wyvern subspecies from the king. So when I tried to leave this place, Maria-sama smiled at me and pressed me.......

We'll talk about this another time.

　And I was reminded of that too...
　Grandpa seemed to have just finished talking, and it was just the right time to leave.
　We had to leave the hall with the knights, not Slarin, leading the way.

'Congratulations on your win, Temma-san! That was an awesome fight against Wyvern!

Congratulations on your win, big brother! Congratulations to Slarin! Let me play with Solomon again!

　I told him I understood and headed out, feeling a little soothed by Luna, who came with her blessing and chutzpah to tell me what she wanted.
　As expected, there was no sign of Amur, which was a relief, but the increase in the number of stalkers was a bit worrying.



　We escaped out of the venue with the crowd.
　It would be harder for people to find me that way, and even if Amur was waiting for me, it would be much harder to find me. The people around me wouldn't expect me to be mixed up in it either. I'm in disguise, for one thing.

　Sure enough, I felt the presence of Amour near the entrance of the hall. When I glanced in the direction of the presence, Amour was standing on Blanca's shoulder, peering here and there. No doubt, he's looking for me.

　People who noticed Amour and the others like that were naturally stopping in their tracks, so a crowd of people had formed in the distance. After all, there was the runner-up of this year's individual competition and the third-place finisher from the previous year. And with the added bonus of the runner-up (Amur) doing something bizarre... If I hadn't been the target, I would have joined the fray.
　I proceeded from there, being careful not to be distracted by Amur, and escaped the crisis.

　When I arrived back to the house with my grandfather, I found a crowd of people at the gate. I wondered if it was another one, but this time the crowd was a little different than before.
　It's a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're looking for, because there are two groups: those directly in front of the gates and those that keep their distance from them, and in the group directly in front of the gates, there are people who are clearly recognizable as knights.

　As I slipped through the group on the outside and approached the gate, I realized the identity of the group that was in front of the gate.
　The group seemed to be the people of Kukri village, including Uncle Mark and Aunt Martha, and the knights of the Duke of Sanga.
　I didn't know any of the knights, nor was the Duke of Sanga himself, so it seemed a bit suspicious, but since the armor had the Duke of Sanga's family crest on it, I didn't think anyone in the royal capital would commit such a fraud, so I decided to ask them first.

''Ha! We have been entrusted by the Duke of Sangha with the escort of the people of Kukri village who are here! We've also been ordered to defend this place to the death, just in case things get a little too loud! Later on, the Duke will be in attendance!

　It seems that the purpose of this is to create an excuse for them to come to me while selling their debt to me under the guise of being an uncle's bodyguard.
　If this was a stranger nobleman, I would just say thank you and ask him to leave, but since I have no small connection with the people of the Sanga duke family and I don't hate them, I agreed and told the knights to go inside, but they never abandoned their posture of complying with the order that they can't leave the place until the duke himself comes. So I decided to interpret that half of it was a favor from the Duke of Sanga.

　Besides, since I stood out as much as I could in this tournament, my association with the nobles would naturally increase in the future.
　In that case, I'll need to show off my friendship with the Duke of Sangha (and choose which nobles I get along with) before any strange nobles come close to me.
　We already have a relationship with the royal family, but there are no shortage of friendly grand nobles.
　Still, there will be more trouble...

　After a round of interactions with the knights, I turned in the direction of my uncles and was suddenly embraced by Aunt Martha. And then she took me to the center of the group and threw me up.

　It's not that there's anything wrong with being hoisted up, but I just wish they had chosen a place... Honestly, being hoisted up while being exposed to other people's eyes, honestly, what a shame play! But I couldn't say it out loud because they were all people who had taken good care of me... even my grandpa was participating in the body lift.

　I guess he got loosened up from lifting me up, and some of them were crying after they put me down.
　Then someone shouted.

'Today is a banquet~~!

　You've made a mistake today. But I won't complain because this includes my celebration.　
　At the word "banquet", the people of Kukuri village immediately disperse and start running. They seem to understand what each of them are doing, and in a short conversation, they seem to have decided on the division of responsibilities for what they are going to prepare.
　The knights of the Duke of Sanga are also taken aback by too much teamwork.

　When I left the knights and entered the mansion, it seemed no one had returned yet and it was quiet inside.

''I'm sorry Aina-chan and the others, but let's get ready first!

　Aunt Martha went into the kitchen as if it were a stranger's house, which it was. A few aunts followed her, while Uncle Mark was in the garden preparing the banquet hall.

'It's easy to say you don't have to do anything, Grandpa...'

Well that's a little out of control, but....

　Slarin and his friends crawl out of the bag while I'm talking to Grandpa.
　And they each move, Slarin to the couch in the living room, Namitaro to the pond in the garden, Shiroumaru and Solomon to the kitchen...

　The last two animals got in the way of the cooking, so I grabbed them by their collars and forced them into the living room.
　Jeanne and the others returned on the way to take them in. Aina and Aura, of course, were there, as well as the three girls and even Jin and the others.

'Welcome home, Tenma-sama. And congratulations on your victory.

　The first one to call out to me was Aina. With those words, the three girls who were about to jump on me stopped. Apparently, it was also meant to be a check.
　The three girls have a bitter look on their faces, but seeing that they are not complaining, it seems that the hierarchy (difference in power) is clear.

　The djinn were apparently expecting a banquet around tonight, and they came for the food. They had brought some goodies with them.

　When I asked the three girls about Primera's absence, it seems she will be coming with Sanga Duke. Perhaps it's an insurance policy.
　Even if I disliked the fact that the knights were there and refused the visit of the Duke of Sanga, I think they thought that if Primera was there, they would still have a chance.
　The point is that Primera's teammates (the three daughters) will be attending the banquet, so they can't leave Primera alone as an outcast. Then, to refuse the Duke, who accompanied the Primera to the banquet, would be an abomination.
　It might be like that. I don't feel like they don't trust me, but since I have the mentality as an aristocrat, I guess I feel like I'll do what I can......if this wasn't Duke Sanga (an acquaintance), I wouldn't have shown mercy.

　Well, he's a black-hearted person, so it doesn't matter... As I was thinking about this, the Seigenteamers came in this time.
　This was a sudden visit as well, but they knew each other and were members of the same guild, so they immediately joined us.

　This meant that most of their acquaintances, excluding the nobles, had gathered here.
　All that was left to do was to say that the banquet could begin once preparations were made, but at that time an incident occurred.

　The golems that were lurking near the gate activated all at once and moved into an intercepting position.
　Most of those who were able to fight here, including me, were alerted to this, and those who were unable to fight immediately moved into the mansion.

　Not long after the golem was activated, someone jumped over the gate and entered. There were two intruders.
　The intruders were trying to intercept the golem when it attacked them, but they were surprised by the strength of my special golem and ran away.
　Eventually, one of the intruders noticed me and rushed me.

　The distance from the gate to my position (near the entrance) is about 100 meters.
　The intruder closes the distance in the blink of an eye. And then I realize the true identity of the intruder.

　The name of the intruder is Amur. He is Stalker No. 4, the one who takes my lips in front of the public and chases me around.

　While I was thinking this, Amur (Stalker No. 4) was right in front of me.
　When Amur was less than 10 meters from me, he spread his arms and flew away. And I was intercepted by Namitaro.............
　Namitaro caught up with Amur, who was running at a speed that was sure to break the world record (a previous world record), and flew with even greater speed and momentum.
　And then he crashed into Amur.

　Amur took a full hit from Namitaro's body and spun around and fell through the air.

'Goyo-ya, goyo-ya!

　Namitaro held Amur down with a lantern-like object in one hand (fin) and a ten-handed object in the other hand (fin). Dozens of golems are surrounding such Namitaro and his friends.

　If Amur is here, the other intruder is naturally Blanca.
　That Blanca is struggling against the golems.
　I'm not sure how strong my golem is over the ordinary, but it's not enough to surpass Blanca.
　Probably, he's probably going easy on her. You can't just destroy a golem on your own, and yet they're the ones who are going to give it their all, so they're probably on the back foot.

''Combat canceled! That man does not need to attack! Instead, restrain him from collapsing there! Be as polite as possible!

　Hearing my command, the golems immediately stopped attacking Blanca. Then, the two golems brought Amur, who was being held back, with the two golems each holding one hand. Amur's mouth was even politely chewed with a gag.

''Fu~........Sorry kid! I couldn't hold the girl back!

　

'You're having a hard time, Blanca....'

　If I look at Blanca with sympathy, Blanca will also look at me with sympathy.

''Yeah, it's still a better one. After all, half the hardships have been transferred to Temma........

"Boo-hoo!　

　Grandpa and Namitarou were the ones who reacted the most to Blanca's words. Namitarou had fixed the prop in his hand and was approaching with the golem that was holding Amur captive. Grandpa seemed to have approached him as the patriarch.

'I've caused you trouble anyway. 'Hey, girl! Let's go! ...no no! Originally, you could have been captured and then turned in by the MPs!

　When Blanca grabbed Amur by the neck root and tried to forcefully pull him away, Amur refused by grabbing the golem with both hands and shaking his head while resisting.
　Incidentally, the golem that had been holding Amur captive was about to release Amur when Blanca grabbed him by the neck root and let go of his hand.

'Well, well, Blanka. It's not that bad. Today is a banquet to commemorate Tenma's victory, and interestingly enough, many of the players from the tournament are in attendance. It would be a good idea for you guys to join them, too, if you don't mind. Oh, Temma.

　When my grandfather says that, I glance at Amur. Noticing my gaze, Amour looks at me with pleading eyes.

''Ha~ Well, that's fine. Except! Don't bother people! Can you do it, Amur?

　Amur's eyes lit up at my words and he shook his head repeatedly.　

''I'm sorry, over and over again...''

　Blanca said, taking Amur's gag and lowering it to the ground, and with a quick movement, Amur hugged me and moved straight to my back.

'Temma, I love you,'

　While hugging my back, Amour confesses in my ear.
　As expected, I was embarrassed by that straightforward confession, but that mood soon fizzled out.　

''Get away from Temma! You thieving cat!

　The three sisters, Lily, Nellie and Millie, were coming at him, shouting loudly.
　Against those three girls, Amour........

"You're the cats. I'm a tiger.