I didn’t know how to talk to her at first, so I answered as soon as I could and pretended to open my pouch.

 

Then another awkward silence passed by. Oh gosh.

 

Certainly, there was a huge difference between knowing the content in your head and actually saying it.

 

If I didn’t know the end of this game, I would probably run out of the audience early in the middle of the first half or get confused like a supporting role commonly described in each such scene.

 

I didn’t know that in the common games of my previous life, the things that used to be described were such scary creatures.

 

“……Especially when the troll came out, I was so nervous that it was going to go wrong.”

 

I didn’t know what was more surprising after spending a few days with monsters in the frost forest and meeting the dragon, the one at the top, but the monsters jumping around the stadium today were different from what I’d encountered so far.

 

Even though it was ferocious, it felt so different from those who were reminiscent of wild animals in many ways.

 

Maybe that was why I was glad.

 

“I understand, but you don’t have to worry too much. The year Izek won in the past was much scarier.”

 

“Oh…”

 

“It’s not an exaggeration to say that it’s getting easier.”

 

I see. So this was what getting easier meant.

 

It was doubtful whether half of the candidates who played today were alive.

 

I was starting to get confused whether the humans here were weird or just me.

 

Anyway, the situation still looked awkward, but I was grateful for the calmness.

 

I could feel her glancing at me through the mirror while smiling and pretending to apply the rough alongside.

 

She seemed to be hesitating.

 

Was she doubting that I threw up again? I didn’t know if she paid attention now, but…

 

“Is there anything else going on?”

 

Sure enough.

 

“Ah… nothing that big of a deal…”

 

“……Oh, so it’s nothing.”

 

Taking back her sudden question, Ellenia shook her head as if she were regretting right away, and no longer said anything or looked at me.

 

So I, too, kept quiet until she left first with her pouch.

 

* * *

 

Dinner was hosted by Omerta Castle after the match.

 

It was nothing new because this was just as I had remembered, but Cesare staying at the duke’s quarters made me so annoyed.

 

I didn’t know why, but I felt like I was being invaded.

 

little different if

 

but the candidates, who had made it till the second half, would have been resting as if

 

ironic that Cesare was here

 

“Oh, Ruby.”

 

to the dinner table with a smile, I almost paused while sitting

 

god. What kind

 

me a loving smile is absolutely abominable. I’ve been sitting

 

what reason is Duke Omerta

 

matters worse, why is Alfonso

 

are my father-in-law, brother, and ex-fiance who

 

showed his embarrassment to me as if asking for understanding. I smiled. So

 

something to say to

 

Aha, is that so?

 

happened to be sitting face to

 

whether he had good luck or was just bright from the

 

have been your first time watching this match. How do

 

what

 

but also

 

it just me who

 

just didn’t

 

about my son. If he were such a

 

I’m not doubting my father’s perspective, but honestly, I was a little worried about my

 

responded well when my father-in-law said

 

Then, Alfonso started laughing.

 

crazy? I don’t know what they are up

 

should answer the least and not say

 

laugh awkwardly and picked up a warm butter

 

soon as Cesare talked to

 

nervous because you are the mistress of such

 

“…Uhn.”

 

to the grandeur of the southern nobility. Come to

 

behalf of me, who couldn’t answer

 

Alfonso humbly shook his

 

that’s already out of fashion, so there’s no other hideous thing. Why is it that traditional

 

“That’s unfortunate.”

 

chewed and swallowed hard, picking up another butter roll and tearing

 

applying plenty of butter to the

 

Don’t talk to me, don’t talk to

 

you on this journey, but

 

guess how much Cesare is grinding his teeth at the fact that Enzo was sitting

 

responded leisurely as

 

well. It’s not that he couldn’t

 

“Huh, why?

 

If he had been here, he would have messed around everywhere and gotten thrown into

 

I guess

 

were happy with

 

extent, but at least Enzo was not a multi-personality psycho who conspired or played

 

swallowed a silent swear word, chewed the other half of the

 

if he could’ve come. Right,

 

“Yes.”

 

I felt very grateful for

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