Chapter 57: Information Sharing Before The Semi-Finals
The loudest cheers of the day went up when Shinku’s victory was announced.
It seems that the people did not expect a complete victory even in the quarterfinals round.
However, Shinku had a long face as she returned from the ring.
「Good job. It was a great fight. To be honest, I was quite surprised!」
「Thank you very much. However, I learned in this match that there are still many things that I need to improve on.」
「I think you were amazing enough! Especially the success rate of your counters is ridiculous.」Drake.
「That was because the opponent was at a lower level. Since the success rate of my counter is still low when it comes to dealing with Drake’s level of attack speed, I still have to prioritize defending with a shield instead.」
「Well, just think of it as having room for growth. Speaking of which, how was the deformed giant ax?」
「As you say, Aun-sama. The deformed giant ax itself is a very good weapon, and I felt that it still has a lot more potential. However, my skills are still lacking. I have not been able to fully demonstrate the capabilities of this weapon, and it is disappointing.」
「What a great desire. I’m starting to wonder if this weapon was made just for you.」
「Thank you. I will devote myself to it!」
When the match was over and we were making our way back to the contestants’ floor, we passed by a man who will be participating in the following match.
「…」
「…」
Although we passed by each other in silence, I got the feeling that he was no ordinary guy. He looked pretty strong. From today onwards, I will make sure to watch all the matches.
The spectator seats were full, but the spectator seats for the contestants were prepared separately, although the space was small. This seems to be a consideration taken to prevent spectators from crowding the contestants.
It’s possible to watch the match using the video magic tool on the contestants’ floor, but there are still many things you can’t understand from watching a video. Besides, the level of the matches from here on out will be higher, and it seems like it will be fun to watch live.
On that day, we simply watched all the matches. Only Nelfie went out to collect information about tomorrow’s opponent in the middle of the matches.
After all the matches were over, we returned to the “Singing Dog Inn” after collecting the dividend, and waited for Nelfie to return before sharing information.
「Well then, there are two things to discuss. First, regarding who will be the vanguard for tomorrow’s match…」
Then Kinu suddenly pulled on my sleeve.
「Let me do it tomorrow.」
「You seem motivated, Kinu…」
「It’s because of our next opponent’s match that we saw this morning, right?」Drake.
「Nn. He was really strong. Besides, it’s similar to my current fighting style.」
「Oh, is that so? I haven’t actually seen Kinu fighting in close quarters.」
「Look forward to it tomorrow.」
「Yeap! Even so, I’m surprised by our next opponent. To think that we would face a solo clan…」
「Just in case, I’ve gathered information on the opponent. However, it’s just information that is generally known. These are the notes.」Nelfie.
「As expected of Nelfie. Let’s see then…」
The registered adventurer’s name is Zen. Originally from Bukyo Kingdom, he has been enrolled in Alraine’s Adventurer’s Guild since five years ago.
The name of the clan is also [Zen]. The clan was founded four years ago. He has participated in the ranking battles for the past two years, and has ranked second in both rankings.
「Seriously? 2nd place as a solo? This guy is amazing!」
「It makes sense after seeing the way he fought. Even though his close-combat melee was top-notch, the power of his mid-range magic was nothing to scoff at either.」Drake.
And from watching the fight just now, his attribute was water. Kinu is a fire-attributed magic user. Doesn’t it seem a little incompatible?
「The power of my magic is higher. But Zen is better at melee combat.」
「I guess that’s how things stand right now. You won’t know until you try, I guess….But you feel like you can win, right?」
「Nn. I am Aun’s… partner.」
「Indeed! I’m looking forward to your match tomorrow. And the second thing… is about Bride.」
「Bride is the captain of the rank 1 clan, Daytona, right? He didn’t seem to fight in today’s match, but when I saw him at the match venue, I was convinced that he was the one who stabbed me with the magic sword.」Drake.
Then Nelfie gave additional information.
「It seems that the opponent Zen has lost to for the second year in a row is Bride. And the accident that occurred last year seems to be the one where Bride severely injured Zen by slashing open his chest.」
「I see. Does that mean that Zen is burning with revenge against Bride?」Drake.
「Well, in any case… let’s prepare for tomorrow’s match! By eating first!」
The next day, the semi-final match between【Star Supremacy】Kinu and【Zen】Zen arrived.
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Sounds like Zen might be a good person to recruit to Aun’s clan.