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.

 

different if

 

the candidates, who had made it till the second half, would have been

 

was ironic that Cesare was here and Izek was

 

“Oh, Ruby.”

 

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

 

What kind

 

that the fact that Cesare is giving me a loving smile is absolutely abominable. I’ve been sitting next

 

is Duke Omerta sitting

 

make matters worse, why is Alfonso

 

father-in-law, brother, and ex-fiance who has

 

me as if asking for understanding. I smiled. So that’s what it

 

my. You look surprised. I had something to say to the Duke, which somehow turned out to be this

 

Aha, is that so?

 

happened to be sitting face to face with my

 

he had good luck or was just bright from

 

your first time watching this match.

 

what

 

Alfonso but also my

 

just me who thought this

 

imagined. Everyone… I just didn’t know what to do because I was

 

such a loser, where would your Holy Father have

 

I’m not doubting my father’s perspective, but honestly, I was

 

when my father-in-law

 

Then, Alfonso started laughing.

 

drunk enough to go crazy? I don’t know what they are up to, but I don’t want to be swept

 

the least and

 

awkwardly and picked up a warm butter roll in the

 

as soon as Cesare talked to me,

 

Ruby, you must be nervous because you are

 

“…Uhn.”

 

to the grandeur of the southern

 

behalf of me, who couldn’t answer properly because I

 

a result, Alfonso humbly shook his head with

 

unique style? It’s an ancient style that’s already out of fashion, so there’s no other hideous thing. Why is it that traditional style is so hard

 

“That’s unfortunate.”

 

nobles were chatting among themselves, I chewed and swallowed hard, picking up another

 

the

 

hard. Don’t talk to me, don’t

 

would accompany you on this journey, but unfortunately, he must have

 

able to guess how much Cesare is grinding his teeth at the fact that Enzo was sitting in the seat of the Pope

 

Cesare responded leisurely as

 

that he couldn’t come.

 

“Huh, why?

 

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

 

I guess he’s

 

were happy with each

 

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

 

silent swear word, chewed the other half of the butter roll, and this time I picked

 

would’ve been nice if he could’ve

 

“Yes.”

 

I felt very

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