Apparently, I’m a Childhood Friend of a Saint in the World of Light Novels, and When We Meet Again After a Few Years at School, She’s Turned into Some Kind of Yandere?
“You wouldn’t run away, would you? Commoner.”
For a nobleman, refusing to accept a duel is a loss of honor and a de facto declaration of defeat.
But I am a commoner.
I don’t have to worry about honor, and I can refuse.
But that would not solve anything, and above all, I have been improving my power in order to protect Charlotte.
There is no reason for me to refuse.
“I understand. Let’s do it.”
“!? Alan-kun ……”
“Kukuku! That’s the way to do it!”
“But when are we going to do it? After this is the entrance ceremony?……”
“Don’t worry. At the entrance ceremony, a mock battle was originally planned to invite knights to fight. At that time, I will contact the academy to arrange for a duel.”
The mock battle was supposed to be magically broadcast live to the entire school, I believe. ……
Don’t tell me you are planning to broadcast the duel!?
It would be a high-risk fight, in which both sides’ honor would be completely wiped out if they lost, but that would mean there would be no easy thing. ……
“…… Okay, I get it. That’s fine.”
“Is that okay with you Charlotte?”
“I’m fine with it if Alan kun is okay. because Alan kun won’t lose to you.”
“You’re so heated, aren’t you?. I hope you two will be together until the end.”
Prince James took Robert with him and moved to the back of the classroom.
A blur remained in my heart.
Charlotte still looked as reluctant as ever.
“Don’t worry. We will win.”
“I know Alan-kun’s strength, so I’m not worried about that. More importantly, I can’t forgive him for disrespecting my ring.”
I smiled at the sight of Charlotte.
You trust me so much.
Let’s definitely respond.
“I’ll make sure to repay him for it.”
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Charlotte, who has just finished her address as the representative of the new students who have been admitted at the top of their class.
I applauded her speech generously, even though it was over the air.
Next to me, Prince was also watching Charlotte’s speech as the new student representative.
I’d like to say why we have to watch the ceremony together, but the dueling arena is a bit far from the entrance ceremony site, so we couldn’t make it if we moved after the ceremony was over.
“Now, the entrance ceremony is almost over.”
“I guess so.”
“Let’s move. Follow me.”
The prince got up and started to move, so I had no choice but to follow him.
The dueling grounds were like a wide open field.
There are few obstacles and it is difficult to play tricks, so the difference in ability is clearly visible.
The prince must have a lot of confidence to fight in such a place.
The way he walks, he doesn’t look strong at all.
“Look, it looks like it’s over. Soon our image will start streaming to the other side.”
Saying this, the prince turns to the soldier with the magical tool.
The soldier silently shook his head.
Apparently, the broadcast had begun.
“Let’s go over the rules. The rules are that there is no time limit and the game will continue until one of you is incapacitated. The loser will stay away from Charlotte Lawrence at all costs. Is that clear?”
“That’s fine.”
“All right, then, let’s get started.”
Originally, a written contract would have to be drawn up.
However, since this story has been aired to many people, there is no way to escape later.
We decided to skip it this time because there was no need to bother to write it down.
The prince pulled out his sword, and I pulled out mine.
“Then …… let’s begin!”
The soldier gives the signal and the duel begins.
But the prince pulled out his sword and didn’t attack at all.
I wonder what he is up to. ……
“Hey”
“Yes! I already stopped the magic tool!”
Ha….? Stopped …… the use of magical tools?
The prince starts laughing when he hears the soldier’s words.
“Aha! Hey! You guys!”
“”Yes!””
With the prince’s call, the soldiers who had been following the prince’s escort earlier come rushing in.
No way. ……
“I’m going to make them my allies in this duel.”
“Are you crazy? One against many in a duel?”
“Why not? When we went over the rules earlier, no one said anything about one against one. You agreed to it.”
What kind of nonsense is this? ……
One-on-one is the norm in a duel.
It was so obvious that there was no need to confirm it.
That is why I didn’t confirm it.
“Generally speaking, no matter how many people defeat me after stopping the airing, if you easily defeated me who defeated Phoenix, you will surely be exposed someday, right?”
“It doesn’t matter. There are many witnesses who saw Charlotte cast assist magic on you. If we assume that you are an incompetent person who only won thanks to Charlotte’s assistance, then Charlotte’s reputation will naturally rise. I can rise up and make her mine. It’s all good.”
What a bastard……
He’s an unbelievably bad human being: ……
“I’m beginning to worry about the future of this country with a man like him as the next king.”
“Say what you want. She’s mine. Go!”
“”Yes!””
About 10 of the prince’s 30 or so men attacked me at the same time.
I drop deep to the waist and get into a receiving position.
I’m sure reinforcements will come from behind when I rush in and knock them down.
If that’s the case, it’s better to reduce the number of men while retreating little by little.
“The bounty is mine!”
“No! It’s mine!”
You’re putting a bounty on my downfall. ……
These guys are not good soldiers when they help out with something like this.
They have no teamwork at all. They’re like ruffians.
“I’m sorry, but I promised Charlotte I would win. I won’t kill you, but you’ll have to sleep for a while.”
I cut down the first three attackers with a single flash of my sword, and then faced the next enemy.
They are muscular maniacs and think only of themselves.
They all charge in a straight line and are dumber than beasts.
I cut them all down with fluid movements while dodging their linear attacks.
“Well, As expected of the phoenix hunter, isn’t it? Let’s move on.”
Again, about ten of them attacked.
Why do they spread out their forces?
Even as an enemy, I began to wonder.
“”Flaming Arrow””
“Magic?!”
Everyone who remained behind me simultaneously unleashed magic, and arrows made of fire rained down around me.
I managed to avoid them, but the ten people who charged at me immediately closed in.
Endure ……!
I gave up countering and concentrated on defending myself and managed to block the attack.
“I can’t believe you brought a magic unit with you,……!”
“Consider it a tribute to you. I will crush you with my maximum strength!”
From there, it was a fight to the death.
While dodging the attacks of the opponent, I continued to steadily reduce the number of enemies little by little.
I continued to fight desperately, and before I knew it, the number of enemies had been reduced to 10.
“Haa…… haa……”
“As expected, you monster. But what’s the point now? The remaining ones are all Royal Guards. There’s no way you can win with a numerical disadvantage.”
It was true that all of them were strong.
Not as strong as Hayman san’s, but each and every one of them was a formidable opponent.
It was a tough situation.
“Let me ask you something.”
“……?”
“Have you had it with Charlotte yet?”
He suddenly asked me a very in-depth question.
I narrowed my eyes at his words.
“I don’t have to answer that question. Is there something wrong with it?”
“I don’t have a problem with you. In fact, I’m already wishing you are the hero.”
“……?!?!”
The words that came out of the prince were shocking.
I thought the reason he was so obsessed with Charlotte was to become a hero!
“Why are you so obsessed with Charlotte ……?”
“It’s simple. It’s that body. I don’t want Charlotte to be my girlfriend, I just want that body to be mine.”
The prince puts a sneer on his handsome face.
“If you’re already a hero, then I won’t have to go on a journey when I’ve got Charlotte in my arms. I can hold that woman in my arms while I’m safely back here.”
“Gyahaha! Your Highness, the prince is a devil!”
“Hahaha! Say what you will. I’m going to give her to you guys when I get tired of her.”
The prince and his cronies laughed with a queer laugh.
“How was the cuddling? I’ll take my time and enjoy it later.”
At that moment, something snapped, something that should not have snapped.
What welled up was a rage.
It was a violent rage that wanted to immediately bury the enemy in front of me.
“……enough”
“……? What did you say?”
“I said that’s enough,…… and I’m going to make you …… disappear right here.”
I put my sword back in its sheath and lean back.
I haven’t tried it.
There is no guarantee that it will work.
But a fierce anger surged through my body.
I let out a breath and muttered.
“Shunrai Zan.”
A moment later, with a flash of light and a roar of thunder, I made five of the vanguard perish in an instant.
“Remaining ……6 creatures.”
YEEÉAAAAAAGHHJJHHH!!!
Oh yeah now this is what i am talking about. No knockout here, pure evisceration
Is there no live audience at all in the duel? Because it feels like the author did not mention them at all
Won’t they get suspicious when the live broadcast got cut off all of a sudden?
Creatures is wild. He probably doesn’t see them as real people anymore. Well serves that prince right
NOW, YOU WILL KNOW……DESPAIR!