“……This match is declared a victory for Lady Carla Delminio.”
“「What!?」”
Cardis, serving as the judge, grimaced and announced the end of the match mercilessly.
“Why!? My match with Prince Harold is not yet settled!”
“That’s right! And what do you mean by my loss!?”
Carla, understandably dissatisfied, pressed Cardis and Lorenzo, the other judge. Of course, so did I.
“What are you saying? Harold couldn’t lay a finger on Lady Delminio’s attacks, merely hiding behind his shield and desperately enduring. If it continued like that, the result is obvious. So, this is the time to stop.”
“Indeed. This match is, after all, for the sake of friendship between the Dehauvalz Kingdom and the Barthian Holy Kingdom. It is by no means intended to harm Prince Harold.”
Lorenzo agreed with Cardis’s words.
Something neither she nor I, the parties involved, wanted.
“B-but!”
“Haa… Carla, be reasonable.”
Christia, sighing, admonished Carla, who was still trying to press the issue, in a strong tone.
“Anyway, this is the end of it. Continuing any further would only make Prince Harold more miserable. If you are a Holy Knight, stop bullying the weak…”
“Shut uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuup!”
Finally unable to bear it any longer, Carla roared, baring her fangs, interrupting Christia’s words.
She, who should be a loyal knight, uttered words that should never be directed at her lord.
“Prince Harold has defended against all of my full-force attacks! Not even once did he take a hit! How is that bullying the weak!?”
“Carla… you should be the one to be quiet.”
“No, I won’t be quiet! Prince Harold is undoubtedly strong! He is a person worthy of respect! Your insulting words, arbitrarily deciding he is a loser… a weakling… are what you should refrain from!”
Carla continued to shout at Christia, who ordered her in a low voice.
Oh geez, what an idiot… If she does something like this, she could be punished.
“Lady Carla, thank you. I really enjoyed being able to fight with you.”
“H-Harold… Is that so…”
So that Carla wouldn’t say anything unnecessary, I put on my best smile and offered her my right hand.
She still seemed to want to say something, but she probably understood the situation. She dropped her shoulders and shook my hand weakly.
“Next time, let’s have a match without anyone interfering.”
“It’s a promise…”
We slowly released our hands, and Carla left the Training Grounds alone, ignoring Christia and the members of the Delegation.
I also let out a breath and turned to look at Sandra and the others.
“Lord Hal, that was splendid.”
“Ahaha… Thank you.”
Yeah… I don’t care what these guys think of me.
Because I have important women who understand me so well.
“Now, let’s withdraw as well.”
“Yes.”
Taking Sandra’s hand, we passed by the stunned group and left the Training Grounds.
At that moment.
—Chuckle.
Ehh… Christia looked at me and chuckled. I have a really bad feeling about this.
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“Excuse me. His Eminence Salvatori has requested an audience with Prince Harold on a matter of importance. We would like you to accompany us.”
After the match, many things happened, and I was back in my room, enjoying tea with Sandra and the others, when a Priest from the Delegation came and said such a thing abruptly.
Since I am serving as the host for the Delegation, I can’t refuse even if I want to… but I wish they would take that request to Wilfred instead.
“We refuse. Including you, it is rather presumptuous to laugh rudely at Lord Hal in such a place.”
Oh, Sandra refused before I could say anything.
That just shows how much she dislikes the incident in that match. Of course.
“H-!? W-well… Your anger is understandable, but please, would you be willing to come?”
Perhaps he didn’t expect such a reaction, the Priest was flustered and hurriedly bowed his head.
Hmm… Honestly, I don’t want to go because a summons from the mastermind is definitely not going to be good.
But, conversely, I would be troubled if ignoring it led to something bad for me… like a bad end flag.
Besides… I was asked, in a way.
“Haa… I understand. However, I’m only going to listen to what he has to say.”
“! Thank you very much!”
The Priest raised his head sharply and bowed repeatedly. Isn’t he a little too desperate? I don’t know.
“Lord Hal, is that alright?”
“Ahaha… Well, I thought I’d just listen to what kind of request it is.”
If it’s something that raises a bad end flag, and if it’s something that could harm Sandra, I have to stop it with all my might.
I want to keep my distance, but as long as I can’t deny that possibility, I have no choice but to act.
So, Sandra and I left the room with the Priest.
And then.
“Well, welcome.”
Lorenzo greeted us with a refreshing smile as we visited the room.
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