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Welcome to the Impregnable Demon King Castle – Chapter 87

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Translator: Aquilegia

Editor: Weasalopes

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87 – The End of the Second Round, From the VIP Seats

「A Hero…by a Black Sorcerer?」「No way, no way, no way…」「Maybe the opponent is just a newcomer…」「No, he’s in the top 300 rankings, it’s his second year now.」「It’s the same thing with that time with Fenix, this time as well, he got an amazing partner.」「It’s not the same though? He was clearly moving too.」「Also, it’s not possible for their cooperation to be that good if only one of them had the right timing.」「Huh? It’s that Lem, you know? No way, no way.」「But, even Aerial said that…」「But it still doesn’t solve the fact that Black Magic looks damn plain.」「Unlike in the Dungeon, the person himself moves around a lot and it’s interesting to see.」「He’ll run out of clever schemes soon.」「It’s fun to see his schemes working well, so isn’t that okay?」「Still, if they don’t fight head-on, then at that time the Black Sorcerer-」

「Apparently, it seems that I didn’t understand what it means to fight together.」

The Explosion Hero is laughing with regret. His gaze wasn’t only looking at us, but also at the audience seats.

If both of the people in the same team are strong, then their total strength would have increased.

But by combining the strengths of two people, their range of tactics would have been able to expand.

They may have missed out on that opportunity since they are strong and challenged this tournament merely because this is an unusual event.

「Or maybe this tournament is meant to discover people like you.」

I also agree with Fellow’s ideology and plan.

So much so that if the goal to eliminate the existing Dungeon Clear was eliminated, I would have had no problem with it.

He looks at Berith.

「I don’t mind if you say no, but I do have a favor to ask. The next blow, I’ll give it my all. If you can, I’d like to see which is better, Miss Berith’s magic or mine.」

Berith looks at me. Her feelings that she wanted to accept his request was fully conveyed to me.

I reply by nodding to her.

If someone asked you to have a contest of ability, on top of accepting it, you should win as well.

If it was the hero that she admires, he would’ve done it that way.

He holds his battle-ax overhead.

Berith’s hands are clad with the fists of a giant.

They clashed with each other unhindered by anything.

The ax intercepted the approaching fist and an explosion sound that shook the eardrums spread throughout the venue.

Just like the Gust Hero, he also put all his energy into a single blow.

Although they are all Spirits, they have different ranks.

They are all like fragments of the Four Great Spirits. The larger the fragment that is separated, the greater the divine blessing that the Spirit can give to their Contractor.

His Spirit appears to be a large fragment.

The giant’s fist was tattered and could not be distinguished as a fist. It gives off an impression of a broken pillar.

He, an ax user, was not sent off the field.

But it’s only a matter of time.

His upper body is gouged out and the cross-section is emitting a faint white light.

The upper left half of his body was gone.

「Where should I go to request a rematch?」

「…I’m not working in a Dungeon.」

「That’s a shame.」

What’s left of the Avatar turns back into Magical Energy, dissolves in the field, and disappears.

He left the field.

End of the match. Just like that, we broke through the second round.

By now, we should’ve impressed the audience.

Berith is said to have both flashy, high-powered magic and delicate, versatile magic.

She also defeats the enemy head-on and at the same time supports her partner to fight with his opponent.

So far, it feels good.

But, there are also concerns.

Until now, it didn’t become a problem because we were able to smoothly win.

A Hero who is unrefined, tenacious, and strives for victory without worrying about putting on airs.

A style that she truly admired and was bound to suffer a setback.

The opponents of the third round are Philip and others.

He must know his sister better than anyone else.

If the opponents so far are strong enemies, he is a formidable enemy.

We left the field, while Berith was being applauded by the audience who liked the match.

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「I can’t believe it…they actually won.」

Warrior Alba murmured with a bitter face.

「Lem’s movements are so good that I can’t think of him as a Black Sorcerer, and above all their cooperation is really good. They are breathing in sync with each other. Is Lem the one trying to match his partner’s breathing? I’m impressed to see that he can make such a firm decision even in situations where a slight mistake will make them fail.」

Frost Hero Bella puts her finger on her lower lip and murmurs.

「If each of their movements were looked at separately, it doesn’t seem like a big deal at first glance. Those things like the wall, decoy, and magical support. But, it became quite annoying since they combined it with the right timing and place. It’s very well thought out, really.」

Warrior Alba clicks his tongue at Lark’s words.

「Tch, why didn’t he do that when he was still in our party?」

「If he did, would you have sold him as a Black Sorcerer that can move well?」

When Lark asked that, Alba scratched his chin with a complicated look.

「It’s quite unusual to have a Black Sorcerer like that, right?」

「If he had done that, we wouldn’t have placed in 4th rank now. Because for him to move quickly, he would have to sacrifice a lot of his usage of Black Magic. I think that in order for him to exhibit those movements during the tournament, he needed to secure a margin for thinking first. Thinking is also essential for magic. Isn’t it impossible to achieve both in terms of the computational power of the brain?」

Everyone now understands that Lem’s presence and the rapid rise in rank were not unrelated.

「I already know that you’re smart.」

「I’m sorry, I forgot that Alba’s intellect is a little disappointing, so I ended up answering seriously.」

「You’ve become a little cheeky, huh?」

「A Hero is more interesting that way. A healthy light taste is good for the body, but what people want is a stimulating strong taste.」

「Wha…well, I guess that might be true? Lately, hasn’t there been an increasing number of comments in videos saying that「I want to get beaten up by Bella’s arguments」?」

「Popularity is justice for an Adventurer. No matter how annoying it is, personally speaking.」

「I feel the same way, Alba.」

「Ah? Which part of me is annoying?」

「What does the leader think about this? Your favorite best friend is teaming up with an unknown Monster.」

After being talked to by Bella, my consciousness that was listening to the commentary after the match had returned to my friends.

I responded to Bella, who still ignored Alba’s words even after he said,「Don’t ignore me!」.

「Hmm, ahh. I’m enjoying it. It’s just that…」

It’s such a precious opportunity. It’s wonderful to see them supporting each other to win the match, but just like how Miss Nicola has now won a one-on-one match, it might be good for him to get the opportunity to defeat his opponent on his own.

If that happens, the number of people who complain and make a racket should somewhat decrease.

In the next match, the one-on-one opportunity came to Lem.

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