As I sat in the hall with nothing to do and waited, people gradually started to gather.
　Although it's not official, it's still a brave brand.
　Half of the general audience seats are almost full. The number of people will increase from here. You can hear the crowd outside the venue as well.


　I was sitting on a seat facing the stairs from my flight, when I was bumped into by someone from behind.
　But it wasn't forceful. Rather, it could be described as light.


'Aww, excuse me!'
It's okay. I'm fine. Are you okay?


　I checked the owner of the voice that had bumped into me and it was still a small child.
　He is wearing a hood that is not very flattering, and he is wearing a hood that is deep in his eyes. I don't know if it's a girl or a boy, since she probably hasn't even changed her voice yet. But I thought it was probably a girl, somehow.
　She was holding a long, thin object in a cloth in her hand.


''Yes. Thank you very much.
Hey, Oyasama. Are you safe?
Come on, let's go. I'll get you a front seat.


　Guru?
　Such words passed through her ears from a man who came from behind the girl.
　But there was nothing to ask, and they were hurrying to get the popular front row.


　Well, some kind of religion must be doing something of an inspection.
　In fact, there are a number of slots that are clearly dominated by those who are already in the front row. There was a strange unity and coordination that took up the place.


　It really is a place for all kinds of people.
　Glancing further up, there were also several spaces that were no longer private rooms, glassed in at the top of the Colosseum.
　There are people there dressed in luxurious clothing.


　In addition, a dignified woman in a red dress enters the opulent room. Carrying a group of people dressed in a definite military uniform. --Hey, Kåñëa?
　No. Kåñëa is next door.
　But they look alike. You look like him.
　...... Oh. I know, I saw you on the news.
　Don't tell me you're the Empress of Rumor?
　I call out to Kåñëa, who looks bored next to me to check.


'K'ena, what's that?'
"--!　...... Ruina
Seriously?


　Kåñëa grits his teeth just barely.
　It seems that Donna was right.
　I didn't think that even the empress came to watch. Is it that big of an event?


You can't get away with it.
What? You're talking to me like I'm a raging horse.
No, it's just a precautionary measure to make sure you don't have a bad blood feud.
'It's okay. You're talking about being the new Empress in the first place, so you need to show it off. I expected this much.


　Huffing and puffing, she crosses her arms and leans back in her chair with a sigh.
　Looking at this attitude, the Empress Ruina seems to be the source of Kåñëa's sulking.
　For a moment, I felt a glimpse of the Empress' eyes being distributed to us. Did she see Kåñëa?
　They are like sisters, after all.


　Oh well.
　Originally, I would have wanted to stand in a place to select.
　If I had done so, I would have already looked back.


　It's indescribably frustrating.


Oh, there they are. Hey, there you are!　Adventurers!
Hmm?


　A voice calling us.
　The clothes were not those of a Colosseum employee, but those of the Brave Society.
　They came close and opened their mouths, blocking it with their hands so that no one around them could hear.


'The captured dragons are on the rampage, help yourselves to them!
Why?


　I honestly ask.


'Why? ...... Mr. Bailias wants me to use you guys!　You're useless anyway, so why don't you just work here!
Hmm. It's just a request to escort you to a selection site.
What?
That's why I'm not moving to capture him.
'No. ......!　That's a fine escort!
'I don't think so. If you're actually coming up here and rioting, I don't care, you're just being a pain in the ass.
'Chi ......!　The garbage!　Even though I've just caught the King Dragon's bloodline: ......!


　He spat out a throwaway line and left.
　I could have actually helped him. There was a chance that I could lash out here in the future.
　Still, I didn't help because I was frustrated, I guess.


'I guess I'm not allowed to be an adventurer, huh?
I'll tell you that's not true. Otherwise, I'd be disqualified for not going.


　We watched the events that were beginning as we had these conversations.