Three days later......

It is the second day of the opening of the Rising Sun Festival in the Kingdom of Kos.

The entire capital of the Chaoyang Kingdom has completely entered a state of boiling.

……

In the players' lounge in a large arena, Kuya sat in the corner in a daze.

She stared at the old staff in her hand, stroking the pendant around her neck from time to time......

The night star has been gone for three days......

And Kuya's heart was also engulfed by some kind of uneasy aura for three days......

Her instincts were constantly warning her, and the pendant had always exuded oppressive magic......

“……”

W-What the hell is going on?

Why is my heart so bad?

Difficult, could it be that something happened to Xiaoxing?

No, no, he's so strong......

Gently shaking her head, Kuya forcibly dispelled the distractions in her heart.

After a while, her eyes became a little gloomy: "But, but Xiaoxing didn't come to watch the game, I always feel a little pity......"

Suddenly, the players' lounge fell silent.

The information of the players for the next race echoed throughout the room......

[By Kuya Yin...... Against Los Billy! 】

“……”

Kuya didn't care that her name wasn't finished.

She tightened her grip on her staff and walked out of the lounge under the mocking gazes of the rest of the contestants......

……

[Little Kuya, this pendant contains the magic of the protectors of the past generations......]

[In any case, allowing this mixed magic to enter your body will always bring danger......]

【…… All right. If it's your choice, grandma supports you......]

……

I—I have to prove myself......

Prove yourself worthy of this pendant......

Prove yourself......

Can be worthy of Xiaoxing!

……

The auditorium was almost full.

In the special seat of the nobles, a cool water cover blocked the sunlight of **.

Princess Claire sat at the front of the crowd, indifferently staring at the arena below.

Luno waited quietly with a cold drink......

And behind Claire, Mendila talks and laughs freely in the aristocratic circle centered on him......

……

Just as the atmosphere in the aristocratic circle gradually heated up, a cold voice came in from outside the circle......

"General Mendila, I, Yagu, just want to ask you, when are you going to arrest the prisoner who wounded you and my son?"

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the entire aristocratic circle dropped directly to the freezing point, and everyone focused their eyes on a middle-aged man outside the circle.

Mendila met his gaze with a smile: "Yagu, I can understand your feelings. I'm definitely going to get to the bottom of it, but it takes a little time to prepare......"

"Humph! Preferably true! How dare this kind of third-rate adventurer who came out of nowhere dare to touch our nobles? It's so tired! ”

"Hehe......"

Mendila glanced at Yagu, who was no longer speaking, and slowly withdrew his gaze.

Although he continued to talk and laugh with the nobles around him, his heart was completely occupied by shame......

Hehe......

Third-rate adventurers?

A former bronze-level adventurer who can complete a diamond-level mission within a month, you say he's third-rate?!

An adventurer who can be favored by the president of the adventurer's union, you say he's third-rate?!

Thinking about it, Mendila's fist hidden under his armpit with his hands crossed was already congested......

After a pause, his gaze swept imperceptibly over a certain place......

……

Around the amphitheater, more than a dozen tall stone pillars reaching into the sky were arranged at equal intervals.

And on a tall stone pillar, a small figure looks inconspicuous......

……

“……”

Marilyn pressed down the wizard's hat on her head, her half-open eyes fixed on the entrance to the arena......

Suddenly, the entire arena was boiling.

I saw two opposite entrances each walking out of a figure......

Marilyn looked at the silver-haired girl in it and fell into a moment's distraction.

The girl was a little nervous, but every step she took seemed firm......

"Original...... You accepted it...... ......"

Marilyn smiled rarely, and leaned towards the edge of the top of the pillar.

She looked at the silver-haired girl with a little reminiscence......

The eyes seem to be a little moist......

……

Kuya walked slowly towards the center of the arena.

She tried to calm her inner turmoil, and her gaze swept over somewhere in the audience.

I saw a girl who wrapped herself tightly in a cloak, waving at her at this moment......

Kuya smiled shyly, but there was a sense of loss in her heart.

Really......

Didn't you come......

In silence, she unconsciously walked to the center of the arena.

"Hey, mongrel."

A raspy sound blasted Kuya out of her thoughts......

I saw that the sword in the hand of a young man was already pointed at her.

"The useless nobles don't know, but I heard it from my father. One of your fellow adventurers wounded Alger, right? ”

“……”

"Hey...... What a timid bastard, you don't expect that bastard partner of yours to continue to protect you. I'll tell you the truth, my father has already transferred excellent mercenaries for General Mendila! Just let him die! ”

“……”

"Don't think that a platinum adventurer is amazing! Under the siege of the army, it is impossible to escape death! Hey...... Actually, you're pretty good-looking, should you consider ......"

Halfway through Loos's words, the whole person froze in place......

Because Kuya had already raised her hand gripping the staff, a strong wave of magic enveloped the two of them......

Before Los could speak, Kuya's slightly angry voice reached his ears.

"You—You can insult me...... But you can't insult Xiaoxing! ”

The moment the words fell, the pendant around Kuya's neck glowed with a blazing red light!

Startled, Los rushed towards Kuya with his sword in both hands.

"[Float]"

A faint incantation sounded, but nothing happened around them......

In the next second, Los had already arrived in front of Kuya......

"Bastard! Are you here to be funny......"

"[Blocked Hourglass]!"

An invisible wave of magic suddenly came, interrupting one of Loos's movements.

He looked at Kuya in disbelief and fell into a moment's distraction......

How can it be?!

This is Senro-level magic! How could a mere "weakest mage in history" be used?!

"Don't underestimate me...... Bastard! ”

Los let out a roar, and his stopped body shook violently, as if he wanted to forcibly break free!

However, in the next moment, he was stunned......

I saw countless huge clods of earth being forcibly separated from the ground......

At this time, it was slowly floating around the two of them......

"[Traction]!"

The moment the incantation was pronounced, all the clods of dirt gathered towards Loth!

"What...... What?! ”

The next second of exclamation, multiple dull crashing sounds sounded at the scene......

……

The entire arena fell silent......

Claire subconsciously stood up, her eyes fixed on Kuya, who was wrapped in blazing red light......

And the expression of the aristocracy behind her was even more exciting, especially a middle-aged man surnamed Billy, who had already run off the audience in horror......

Mendira crushed the glass in her hand and looked at a stone pillar in disbelief......

……

On the stone pillar, Marilyn's expression was very peaceful, and she looked at Kuya on the field tenderly......

She seemed to want to cry......

It seems that he wants to smile again......

……

Kuya gritted her teeth and held herself up.

She lifted the old staff in her hand......

The pendant around his neck is still glowing!

She opened her mouth slowly......

The voice was a little cowardly, and a little nervous......

But it reveals incomparably firmness!

……

"I'm Kuya Inti! Received a gift from Marilyn's ** teacher! You will face all your opponents as the next generation of protectors! I...... It's her heir! ”

……

Declaration-like words reverberated throughout the arena......

All the viewers fell into a brief distraction......

After a few breaths, a cheer resounded across the sky......

It's hard to calm down for a long time......

……

Somewhere in the arena, a figure in a black cloak leaned against a stone pillar.

He stared silently at the silver-haired girl in the arena......

“……”

Moments later, his figure faded into the crowd......

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[PS: Thank you for wanting to drink is my wife's reward and encouragement ~ sweat...... This was added later, and I didn't pay attention to it just now......]