I, Serentina di Maillard, have been courted by many men in the past.
　Apparently my appearance is attractive to men, and more than once I have been courted at balls in the capital.
　Each time, I have defeated my suitors with a single sword, with the condition that I would not marry a man weaker than myself and that I would consider marriage if I could beat them.

　I would rather run around the battlefield as a swordsman than dress as a woman.
　My father and older brothers in King's Landing approve of this lifestyle, and until today, when I was 19, I had no interest in men.

　But--

I like you. I like you very much. ...... would you like to be engaged to my daughter?　I hear you're a pretty face, huh?

　When your father made such a proposal, Ko-dono immediately refused, saying, "No, thank you.
　I've always been the one to refuse a marriage proposal, so Kou-dono's reaction was very refreshing.
　It was my first time to be rejected, even if it was just a joking conversation.

　Even after that, Ko-dono showed little interest in me.
　It could be said that he treated me as if I was an airhead.
　It was a far cry from the depressing approach of young men of noble families.

(I see, that's what heroes are for: ......)

　I was staring blankly at Ko-dono's profile, convinced in my own way.

　Thanks to that, I didn't really remember what Ko-dono and your father were discussing.
　I'm sorry.
　I think I heard at least something about the ancient ruins.


　* * *.


　After showing me Kou-dono's sword skills in the guild's underground training area, your father's strange habit came out.　　

He said, "Ko-dono, if you don't mind, would you mind joining hands with me once?　I don't think you can win, but I want you to show me what you're capable of.

　Father can't help but challenge his opponents when he sees that they are strong.
　It seems that this time that bad habit has come out again.

　It would normally be an overwhelming victory for Ko-dono.
　However, your father has a lot of experience in actual battles that he has accumulated until today, and he has a powerful skill called 【Fierce General】.

When you activate [General], a large boost to your physical abilities is applied for 3 minutes.
　As for how much of a boost, it's enough to shatter the steel city gate with his fist.

　Depending on how you use the skill, there's a chance that your father will win ...... well, it's not impossible, maybe.




　The battle between Lord Ko and your father was to take place in a different location.
　It's the Fountain Square in the heart of the city of Onen.

　Naturally, galleries were coming in from all over the city.
　Originally, the people of Oonen were flippant and jovial, but perhaps in reaction to the tension they had been forced to endure due to the swarm of demons, it quickly became a festive affair.

　In the midst of all this, father took the sword in his hand and said to Ko-dono.

"Ko-dono, you don't have to be shy just because I'm the lord.
Does that mean I can give it my all?
'Mmm!　Put everything you've got on Lord Ko!
Okay, I'll go. I'm serious. I look forward to working with you.

　Lord Ko bowed deeply.
　Not only is he strong, but he's also polite.
　For me, it's a pleasing attitude.

　I was somewhat pleased and nodded yes, and then I heard the gallery people talking.

'What the hell, what's going on?'
My lord says the Dragon-slayer is fighting with the Dragonslayer!
Seriously, the Slayer of Dragons has become the Slayer of Lords?
No, no, no. Even the Slayer of Dragons would go easy on you.
But rumor has it that the Dragonslayer beat the examiner to a pulp on the registration exam for the Adventurer's Guild.
I've heard of that. What I heard was that you punched him in the face with a hammer and put him through a wall.
...... Hey, that guy in the Dragonslayer has a hammer, right?

　As one of the residents said, Ko was holding a large wooden hammer at the ready.
　If he was hit with something like that, no matter how much of a father he was, he would be seriously injured.

　Should we ...... stop it?

　I looked at your father in anxiety and saw his face twitch a bit.










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　To me, Count Mayard said, "You don't have to hold back just because you're a lord.
　If that's the case, there's no such thing as entertainment play.
　I'll let you hit me with all your might.

　The referee for the match was the guild master, Jitan-san.
　Before the fight starts, he goes over the rules.

'Activating skills before the start of the match is prohibited. The conditions for ending the match are if one of you drops your weapon or says 'I give up'. In addition, if we judge it to be dangerous, we may stop it. Ko-kun, my lord, is it alright?

　I nod and reply.

'Yeah, no problem,'
...... Mm.

　Count Mayard was a little nervous, but he was very quiet.

Then go to ...... and begin!

　At the same time as Jitan-san's call, I activate one of the suit's granting effects, 《God Speed Blessing S》.
　I sprinted faster than the wind, and in an instant, I was fleshed out by Count Mayard.
　Count Mayard was trying to activate some kind of skill, but this one was much faster.

''Haaaaaaaaah!

　I swung the hammer out to scoop him up from underneath.
　Response, yes.
　Count Mayard's massive body is launched vertically like a rocket.

"I will fly ......!

　In case you're wondering, this hammer is Hikino's Hammer.
It's one with 《Tame or Faint S+》, and no matter how much you beat it up, it won't cause any damage.

　Nevertheless, if you blow up an opponent in the city without thinking, it will destroy buildings and lead to secondary damage.
　Therefore, I decided to have Count Mayard fly almost directly overhead.

　Eventually, Count Mayard's massive body begins to freefall, pulled by gravity.
　It's called free fall, but it's not as free as the word because there's nothing the person falling can do, right?



　I dexterously catch Count Mayard as he falls with both arms.
　In addition, the impact of the fall was all erased by the suit's 《Physical Damage Blocking A》.

''......So, that's it!

　The gallery cheered as Mr. Zitan, the judge, raised his voice.





　Count Mayard was very happy with the result and said, "That was a great trip in the air! He said happily. He's going to add about 100 million in reward money to the reward.

　That was very gratifying, but there was one thing I didn't expect.

　There were a lot of people in the gallery at the fight between me and Count Mayard.
　Thanks to this, my face was known to the people of Oonen, and if I walked down the street, they would say, "Hey, aren't you the Dragonslayer's brother!　Just shake my hand! or "Dragonslayer!　If you want to eat, you can eat at my place!　I'll let you have it for free! I've come to be called out by people who don't like me.

　It's better to be liked than to be disliked, but as expected, I'm a little embarrassed.

　I talked to Miria-san and she said, "Why don't you try going to the capital until things cool down?　　...... I've also been called to the guild headquarters in King's Landing," he said.

　That's also possible.