Chapter 266 – Aerial Party VS Ex Party / An Audience With Them

266 – Aerial Party VS Ex Party / An Audience With Them

When you close your eyes, darkness will appear easily.
Some people seem to be afraid of darkness, but for me it is an ally.

The world knows that as well.
After all, I’m even called the Jet-Black Hero.

「Ex, it’s time.」

I heard my friend’s voice.

The second phase of the All-Heaven Festival Contest. The first round of the tournament of the white group.
In the waiting room.

When I opened my eyes, there was a blonde blue-eyed white knight who had already switched to an Avatar.
This man with a sweet mask that causes squeals to rise from here and there as he walks around the town is my childhood friend.

「I see.」

I nodded.

「You’re not scared, are you?」

The person teasing me was one of the two who decided not to participate in clearing the Original Dungeon.

His dusky golden hair, which almost reached his feet, was messy as if he had just woken up.
He is in his late twenties, but he looks as young as he did when I first met him.
His rough demeanor and sharp eyes make him look like a wild child, but I know that he is actually considerate to his friends.

「It’s okay, Mordred. I’m fine.」

I smiled naturally.

「Tsk, that’s okay then. It’s not every day that we can get a chance like this, so let’s kill them all and prove that we’re the strongest.」

Mordred laughed belligerently as he bumped his fists together.

「You’re doing it again, that’s so savage of you to say things like killing others…」

The one who gave his honest opinions was a gentle young man with gray hair.

「What’re you saying?! Even though we’ll be using Avatars, it’ll be a serious match. It’ll be bad if you’re not determined.」

「Your fighting spirit is great. It’s just a matter of how you express it.」

「Ahhh, shut up. Smash them, knock them down, slash them! Are you satisfied now, Sir Guardian?」

「It’s become milder than before.」

「Told ya.」

Despite all this, the two of them are good friends.
It seemed that they were training together when we went to the Original Dungeon.

「That’s enough chatting for now, okay? Don’t you see that the staff kid seems to be feeling troubled.」

The only female member of our Party, a bewitching Wizard said in a dumbfounded manner.
The contest staff who were waiting outside the waiting room for us to go out looked troubled.

「Alright, let’s go then.」

We left the waiting room.
We walked down the hallway illuminated by the lights.

Even though we weren’t on stage yet, we could hear the intense cheers.

「Since you’re the Negative Hero. You aren’t thinking something like『Probably all of these cheers are for the Aerial Party』right?」

It seemed that our Party’s Transcendent is still angry that I hid my worries.

「I’m not sure about that. About 60% of that might be cheers for them.」

「Tch.」

「I’m planning to snatch everyone’s cheers in today’s battle.」

「…Haa. That’s fine then.」

He seemed to be in a better mood.
I could see that he was smiling, as well as the rest of the Party.
We walked through the hallway and proceed onto the stage.

『The match that all Adventurer fans have been waiting for is about to begin!』

The audience’s voices echoed in response to the commentator’s words.

『And now! It’s time for the contestants to enter the field!
First up, the Party ranked 2nd in the world! Ex Party!!!
Their leader, the Jet-Black Hero Ex, is famous as a unique hero who has received the blessing of a Spirit outside of the Four Major Attributes!
The Spirit Magic of manipulating shadows is one of the most diverse! With his one-of-a-kind charm, he has won the hearts of many audiences so far!』

I looked around at the audience and waved my hand.
I could hear the cheers getting louder.

That’s right. There are many people who are rooting for us.

『Here comes the knight who should also be referred to as his partner!
The Knight Lord Arthur!
Like Contestant Ex, when a Spirit outside of the Four Major Attributes saw him for the first time, he ended up becoming a Possessed!
His appearance when he wields a Holy Sword that has received the blessing of a Light Spirit is truly like the knight among the knights!
He is also one of the top five swordsmen in the world!』

Wearing a pure white mantle and knight armor. This blonde, blue-eyed, handsome man is a close friend who has been with me since childhood.

『Next is the person who is the aspiration of all Wizards!
The Wizard of Foresight Merlin!
The general Wizards and even Heroes are biased toward the attribute that they are good at, but Contestant Merlin can use all kinds of magic at a high-level!
In terms of the Four Major Attributes, she’s astonishing because her skills are comparable to the Contractors of the main Spirits!』

She’s wearing a sensational outfit that clings to her body, along with a witch hat and a wand.
Her wand has a curved tip that holds a red jewel.

A hard-working genius who longed for the spirits he saw when he was young and gained so much power in the process of hoping for a reunion.
She is a hard-working genius who yearned for the Spirits she saw as a child. She gained this much power in the process of hoping to see them again.

『Only a scarce number of people have Rare Jobs, and among those people there are extremely few people who have Unique Jobs. And there are actually two of them in the Ex Party.』

The rarity of a Job depends on the time period and region.

It was said that there were many Destroyers during the Great War, but now it is designated as a Unique Job.
Also, the Job of Samurai which is not rare in the Far East is a Rare Job in this country.

『And then there’s this person!
He is an amazing human being who can freely reproduce the characteristics of all creatures and races with his body!
― The Transcendent Mordred!
The wings of a Birdman! The claws and fangs of a Beastman! The strength of an Ogre! The strong legs of a Centaur! There’s nothing he can’t reproduce!
The mysteries of this planet are contained within him and his battles are always unpredictable!』

That’s right. Mordred is a special human being.
Because of that he was persecuted in his hometown.
He was ostracized as if he’s a monster.

But guess what?
When he shouts, the fans shout in response.

He wasn’t the kind of person who could stay in a small village.
The world accepted him and was thrilled by his battles.

『Finally, this man!
The counterpart to a Destroyer, the one who will always protect.
― The Guardian Galahad!
In his previous Party, he was asked to move like a Paladin and couldn’t properly show his true value, but after joining the Ex Party, his performance shook the industry!
You can’t find another tank like him in the whole world!』

The people at Galahad’s previous Party treated him as a Paladin. When they realized that it wouldn’t work, they kicked him out.

Indeed, even though we heard about the deeds of the Guardian through a legend, no details were given.
There are stories of him single-handedly defending the gates of his country from being invaded by the enemy forces, but most people probably think that these stories are exaggerated.

But when I found him, I felt that,『He shouldn’t be like this』.
So I decided to let him move freely.

Anyway, a Destroyer is strong.
If that’s the case, then shouldn’t it be the same for a Guardian.

Rather than trying to squeeze him into an existing framework, there must be a way for him to shine.
And the result is his current reputation.

Not inferior to the 1st ranked in the world. My comrades that I am proud of.

The crowd exploded in cheers.
It’s because the opponent has come in.

『They are the 1st ranked Party who will be fighting against the 2nd ranked Party!!!
Their leader, the Storm Hero Aerial, has a Contract with the「Wind」Origin Spirit of the Four Great Spirits!
When talking about the strongest human, everyone will think of him!
His bravery is unmatched! He has conquered many difficult Dungeons and has made the best clear videos! He is certainly the representative of Adventurers!』

His green hair reminiscent of a storm and his gentle emerald eyes contain a burning fighting spirit inside.
He has a look that defies age and a body of steel.

While his Party was 1st rank, we have stayed in 2nd rank for a long, long time.
This didn’t change even when the Rankings were updated earlier this year.

『The sworn friend of Contestant Aerial who has fought alongside him in many battlefields.
― The Samurai Masamune!
The「Battoujutsu」launched from his katana is famous as a deadly sword technique that cuts through everything that steps into range!
He is also one of the top five swordmen in the world! Will the match between him and Contestant Arthur be realized here?!』

He is a swordsman dressed in a Japanese outfit that is said to have been handed down in the east.
Masamune would be better than anyone else in the world if he was simply given a single sword and engaged in a fight to compare swordsmanship.

However, battles are not that simple.
I can’t imagine the sight of him losing in a fight against Arthur.

『She was called the「The strongest fire-attribute user」until the Flame Hero Fenix appeared.
― The Crimson Wizard Michel!
Along with Contestant Aerial, she is also one of the world’s top Wizards and is responsible for the Party’s firepower!
Will there be a battle between a lovely Wizard who specializes in fire-attribute and a bewitching Wizard who controls the Four Major Attributes!?』

Michel is usually an innocent and lovely woman, but when it comes to battle, her personality changes a bit.
That personality gap is also part of her charm, but what is really amazing is her nickname in the past.

『The strongest fire-attribute user』. Although this was before the emergence of Fenix, this evaluation was given to her among all the fire-attribute users and Heroes.
If there is a Wizard who can be Merlin’s opponent, it is probably only Michelle among the Adventurers.

『This Job is not really rare, however it is rare for an Adventurer to have this Job.
― The Blade Alchemist Louie!
He fights using the things in the Dungeon as weapons and shows different ways of fighting in different fields! What kind of alchemy will he do in today’s field that has no special environment settings!?』

Louie can generate weapons using materials that are filled with magical energy.
If it’s a fire-attribute field, then it’ll be a burning sword, if it’s a water-attribute field, then it’ll be a water shield, and so on.

The only thing that can be made from this field is something with earth-attribute, but there’s no way that the members of the 1st ranked Party haven’t thought about that.
They probably have some sort of countermeasure.

『Finally, this person! The energetic newcomer who joined the Party in place of the Great Saint Panacea.
― Gale Hero Ewan!
Many Heroes form their own Parties, but immediately after Contestant Ewan graduated from the Training Institution, he joined the Aerial Party.
Having made a Contract with a high-ranking Lesser Wind Spirit, his power is increasing day by day, and we can see from the raid battle, the qualifying round of the All-Heaven Festival Contest, and the first phase that he is steadily getting stronger.
I can’t wait to see how far his youthful growth potential will let him fare against the 2nd ranked Party in the world!』

I haven’t had a chance to talk to Ewan properly yet.
From the clear videos and the battles he has fought so far, I got the impression that he is honest.

He must be feeling a lot of pressure from joining the Party ranked 1st in the world, but the way he steadily fights makes it seem like he doesn’t feel the pressure, and that is really admirable.
The Aerial Party has picked up a very promising young boy.

『I wonder if it’s okay to have such a dream-like matchup in the first round!!!
Right now, the battle for the summit of the Adventurer Parties!
Is about to begin right before our very own eyes!!!』

My eyes met with Aerial’s.
He smiled. A friendly, yet belligerent smile.

I’m sure I also had a similar expression.
We are rivals, competitors, friends, but we have never fought directly before.

It’ll be decided here today.
Which one of us is stronger in a battle.

「You’ve got a good look in your eye now, Ex. Or should I say, you’ve regained it.

Aerial said delightfully.
Which meant that he completely saw through the fact that I previously felt fainthearted.

「A certain Hero made me realize it. I can’t stop anyway. So I’m just going to keep running forward.」

I recalled the Hero who came into the dream world and made me come to my senses, the Hero that saved another Hero.
He made me realize.

I will always become an Adventurer, no matter how many times I repeat it.
I will make the same choices over and over again, and aim for the top.

Along with my amazing comrades.
Then, I have no choice but to achieve it in this one-time chance.

「My comrades are strong, Aerial.」

「I know that, Ex. And the same goes for my comrades.」

「We are the ones who will win today.」

「That is going to be decided starting from now though?」

Both of us put our hands on our Holy Swords.
The battle has begun.

 

 

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