Pioneering the Apocalyptic World - Chapter 81
Chapter 16: Are all beastmens meatheads?
“A Duel… Huh? Why?”
My brain couldn’t catch up with the excessive content, and I forgot to be polite responded back plainly. Luckily, the girl didn’t seem to have the personality that care about my tone, but I don’t know what her other quirks are. Putting aside if it was just “I want him as my groom.”… Why are you asking me to have a duel?
Regulus, who was the target of the confession (?), couldn’t comprehend the situation, was just showing an expression of “???” and just kept throwing question marks around. That’s the normal response. Incidentally, the two people behind the girl were also startled by her words.
“If you want something, just win it by power, right?”
“Huh, what are you saying?”
The chief of the Grosso village is decided on strength, but I wonder if beastmans have the habit of trying to resolve anything with power…?
In any case, the girl seems to be serious about what she’s saying.… After the bride riot, now is the groom riot… Why this keeps happening?
“… Regulus, just to be sure, just to be sure… Do you have any feelings of wanting to go with her?”
No matter what I think, there’s a possibility that the person in question is in love at first sight?…… Well, we are talking about Regulus here, so that possibility don’t exist. For better or worse, he is a pure boy at heart. He doesn’t react to romance at all, and he’s the type that simply admires strength… I’m starting to feel sorry for Lieze.
I was wondering that the reason that she gave him permission to go on a trip alone with us, is because she trusts that Regulus wouldn’t put his hands on Uru or me, and both Uru and me wouldn’t our hands on him.
As expected, Regulus shook his head and his hands sideways. That’s right.
“He doesn’t seem to want to go with you?”
“? It’s the leader who decides the position of the members of the pack, isn’t it?”
…… I’m not a father who decides where my daughter will marry.
In the first place, although I am in charge of Regulus, I have an obligation to bring him home safely, and I am not responsible for his life in that sense, so I do not have the right to do so. When I said like this to her.
“Then even if I don’t win, I can just steal him over?”
“No, no, no, it’s not good.”
When I reflexively replied, she made a face like “What are you talking about…?”, but the one who doesn’t understand what you are saying is me!
Perhaps because of her short temper, the girl quickly became frustrated and thrust the blade of the spear she was holding towards me.
“It’s annoying! Stop of playing around and fight me!”
“Eh…”
I want to be forgiven for thinking that It became troublesome. Why I have to decide who will marry Regulus.
As I was drooping my shoulders, I guess that Uru didn’t like the fact that the spear was pointed at me, an ominous aura began to appear from behind her.
“Hou, are you going to be hostile to Rion? If anything, I will be your opponent.”
“Why do I have to fight a child like you?”
“…”
I wonder if it was a landmine being treated like a child, the pressure of the intimidation aura was increased in silence. …… The one that is receiving it directly is me …… Tremble, tremble.
Or rather, She doesn’t want to be treated like a child, I’ll be careful next time… I’d like to say that, but it seems like I’m going to do it unconsciously. Unuu.
No, it’s not the time to think about that. When I tapped Uru’s thighs, she reluctantly withdrew her aura.
To be frank, a duel is too troublesome, but if I continue to argue here, it won’t end.
If It gets too annoying, I can just end it by saying goodbye and blowing them off without questions, but since it’s the first residents that we finally encountered, I want to be friendly if possible…….. They may know more about this area.
“I have a question.”
“What?”
“If you beat me, Regulus will go as your groom, but if I beat you, what will you give me?”
“Hmm…”
Isn’t it unfair that there is no merit for me even if I win? When I pointed that, the girl seems to be properly thinking about it. If she had said, “If I lose, I’ll just withdraw.” I would have thrown them all away.
Her two companions made a face like ‘Do you think you can win?’ ‘How impertinent.’ And glared me, It almost made me break out in a cold sweat, but I keep a straight face.
“Then, with the premise that it will be within my authority, I will listen to one request.”
“… Well, that’s fine.”
In other words, if I win here, at least I can hope for her cooperation in the future.…… It would be nice if she would listen to what I say properly…… It seems that she will follow as the strong say, so I want to think that somehow it will work out.
“How will be the fight?”
“Of course it’s one-on-one.”
“On horseback?”
“I would like to say, of course, but that horse is my horse, so It wouldn’t be a good match. The match will would be in a dismounted state.”
Hmm, so she did properly give it some consideration. Or is it her belief that there is no meaning unless you win fair and square?
“What about weapons? What about offensive items and magic?”
“No offensive items or magic. For the weapon just use what you like. I will be only using this spear.”
The girl jumps off her horse lightly and hits the ground with the butt of her spear.
Hmm, I’m good with the bow, but… As expected it would impossible. Second to it’s the sword… It would be hard to deal with a long weapon. After all, there’s only the spear left.
I also get off the horse (and Uru too) and take out a spear
“… Hey Rion, you will be fine…?”
Regulus approached me while murmuring uneasily…. Ah yeah, I’m sorry, I ignored you and ended up in a duel like this. Well It’s mostly the other person’s fault.
If items were permitted, I’m sure I’ll win, but when it comes to fighting with weapons, I’m not that strong. I understand your feeling of anxiety. I’m really sorry for being a bad miko.
“Uru what do you think my odds are?”
Unlike Uru, I can’t measure how strong the opponent by looking. So when I asked, Uru stared at the girl for a while.
“Hmm… She’s one step better, I guess.”
“A-Are seriously…”
This answer came back, and Regulus began to panic before me.
But it was a surprise to me. I thought she was more, like two or three steps better, but… She’s ‘just to that extent’ huh…
“Is that in our ‘current state’?”
“Nu? That’s right.”
If so, I can do ‘something’ about it.
When I inadvertently grinned, Uru seemed to have noticed and smiled wryly, but she didn’t seem to reproach me. Well I wouldn’t stop even if she reproached me, okay?
I called out to the girl who was doing warm-up exercises.
“Can I have a meal before the match?”
“I don’t mind. When you lose, I don’t want the excuse of ‘because I was hungry’.”
Fufu, I got her word…! With that said, I quickly took out the food items.
A sponge cake with lots of dried fruits mixed in. The sweetness of the fruit worked out fine and it is quite delicious~
While enjoying the colorful flavors and eating, Regulus spoke.
“Huh? Rion, that meal is… Ouch!”
He was about to say something ‘unnecessary’ like that, so Uru immediately stopped him by hitting him on the head.
Regulus, who was hit, said, “Why…?” while holding his head and looking at Uru with a reproachful expression, but Uru just turned away. Thank you for your cooperation.
But Regulus is so earnest. Please don’t get dirty……
“Well, thank you for the wait. Anytime is fine.”
After licking my fingers, I turned to face the girl again.