I Became the Fiance of a Dragon in Romance Fantasy

23 – Hunting Contest (5)

Even at a glance, the black discolored monster was unusual in its momentum. A stream of polluted mana that resonates as if burning one’s own life.

The surrounding ground shakes, and the monster’s body begins to regenerate. He glared at me with even more murderous intent.

Then, without making a sound, he momentarily approached me.

It was difficult to keep up with the increased speed. In the blink of an eye, I saw a guy in front of me with his mouth wide open, aiming for my neck.

I instinctively moved my body to the side and barely managed to dodge it.

Certainly, the guy who went berserk was incomparably stronger than before. Possibly strengthened by burning his own life, he attacked me with black air streams.

Even in a rather dangerous situation, I looked at him more calmly. I trusted my eyes, I trusted the experience I had been fighting for.

yes.

I’m sure I’ve fought enemies that can’t compare to that one.

reflect on the past It reminds me of the heterogeneous monsters I have seen and experienced.

Some were bigger than modern tall buildings, and some were as small as humans, but the power inherent in them was beyond imagination.

They caused an earthquake with one step and a tsunami with one gesture.

Didn’t you risk your life against such beings?

Now that I’m afraid of a guy like that, I’ve been through too many things.

I’m not as strong as I was in my previous life.

It was so weak that it couldn’t even reach the tips of its toes.

However, I still knew the experience of fighting them and how to use the human body to its limit.

I opened my eyes first. It’s like before. It just made him go a little faster. I struggled not to miss his movements, seeing how he was aiming at me.

Fortunately, I was able to capture the figure of the guy. It was about a blurry afterimage, but that was enough.

The eyes that see through the essence gave me a lot of information even at that moment.

Of course, it’s not just that he’s faster. As all of his physical abilities have been strengthened, he won’t be able to hit him with a moderate punch like before.

If that’s the case, I’ll have to focus more on that.

I step out, raise my mana, and focus on one point of my fist. Before long, he twists his feet, twists his waist, and puts all his strength into his fists.

As it was, I stretched out my fist and hit the point where the afterimage of the guy reached.

Quaang!

If it was just the sound of cloth touching each other, what came out was a roar that shook the ground. His body instantly freezes and our eyes meet.

The frenzied murderous intent in his eyes was still intact, but his body was not. The dark and turbid airflow coming out of the guy’s body faded, and the hair gradually began to return to its original color.

The ferocious spirit exploded at me spasmodically, but it was just a last resort before losing my life. I raise my fist again… … He hit the boy on the head again.

Quaang!

In the ensuing blow, the boy’s head exploded.

* * *

Phishis didn’t show a bit of agitation even though the guy went berserk. He just watched the monster quietly glaring at him.

Normally, when a monster burns all its life and goes berserk, it was normal for even skilled knights to be agitated, even for a moment.

Not to mention, that monster is quite high in my opinion. Even he was the one who desperately resisted to protect his offspring.

Even facing such a monster, he couldn’t see the slightest bit of fear.

Even the way he showed me just now was surprising, but looking at him standing like that while receiving such a frenzied murder, I wondered if he was the Physics I knew.

It didn’t take long to watch the suffocating confrontation. The moment the monster moved, my eyes couldn’t even see it properly.

In that moment, the monster was in front of Physis. With his mouth open, his black teeth thrust in, looking as if he would bite Physis’ neck at any moment.

I tried to shout that it was dangerous, but before that, I heard a strong noise hitting the space in my ears.

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Just one punch. However, it was a powerful blow that was fundamentally different from when he faced monsters earlier. If it wasn’t for that, there’s no way that gigantic body that looked solid at first glance would lose its balance and sway at once.

The moment the monster lost his balance, he punched again… …

Quaang!

At that moment, the monster’s head exploded.

Nonsense.

Is that Physis, who was so weak just three months ago? As if it was nothing, he shook his hand once and came towards me.

“Are you hurt?”

“I’m fine. you are?”

“as you see. My fists are a little sore, but that’s okay.”

There were many things I wanted to ask, but now is not the time to talk about them. Promising to ask this question later, I nodded.

“Fortunately, the. Even if it was a little late, something big would have happened.”

“thanks. It was a dangerous situation… … .”

The surroundings overflowed with cheers and court ladies expressing their gratitude to Physis.

However, Physis was not flattered by such gratitude, but just hovered around me. Are you trying to make sure I don’t have any injuries?

It’s a strange thing. Compared to him three months ago, isn’t he a very different person?

“Princess Rodenov.”

While I was immersed in such thoughts, I suddenly heard a voice calling me. When I turned around, Princess Aristata was standing there.

“What is it?”

At my question, she immediately bowed to me. What?

“sorry. And thank you. Thanks to you, I live.”

She looked at me with a straighter attitude and said.

“I was stupid. I am terribly sorry for putting everyone at risk.”

She told me all of her mistakes and bowed her head saying she was sorry for me. The princesses around her who praised Physis for being great were at a loss for words.

“It worked out, so it’s okay.”

“still.”

When I said it insignificantly, she tried to follow up, wondering if she had anything more to say.

“it’s okay.”

After I told her it was okay, I added a word.

“But keep in mind one thing. Having compassion is not a bad thing in itself. But if something happens because of that sympathy, the princess has to take responsibility for that sympathy.”

“… … Yes. Thank you so much again. Princess Rodenov.”

The moment the situation was about to come to an end, Physis spoke to me.

“Adilon. Come to think of it, where is the baby monster? I guess I’ll have to deal with it.”

“ah. If it’s a baby monster, I’m sure… … .”

I immediately recalled the place where I put the baby monster. Not far away, a baby monster was dying out. It is now impossible to recover.

I tried to deal with it anyway, so it doesn’t matter.

“There you are.”

The moment Physis said that and was about to approach the baby monster, Princess Aristata suddenly spoke to Physis.

“If you don’t mind, can you leave it to me?”

I didn’t understand.

Why would she, who just a while ago tried to save the baby monster, now come and kill him?

“Princess Gloschna?”

When I questioned her, she returned what I had just told her.

“This happened because of me, so I felt like I had to take responsibility… … Will it be okay?”

“… … .”

I nodded without speaking.

“thank you.”

After saying that, she approached the baby monster. His breathing was barely audible now. What could be the reason for doing it that way?

She drew a dagger from her bosom. It seemed to be a self-defense dagger carried for an unknown purpose.

Before long, she plunged the dagger into the young monster’s neck.

It was a sword stabbed with clumsiness, but the dagger, as if it was a dagger of good quality, quickly lodged itself in the young monster’s neck.

“… … sorry.”

When the monster died, she pulled the dagger from the monster’s neck and wiped it with her handkerchief. Her hands were shaking with a trembling that she couldn’t hide.

I don’t know what kind of determination she had to end the life of that monster herself.

But there was one thing I realized for sure.

He could understand why Princess Lobelia had high regard for Princess Aristata. He was essentially a different person from the one who gloated simply because he was born into a high position.

A person who was somewhat immature, but eventually acknowledges and accepts his immature appearance.

In the past, a person who faces his mistakes squarely, knows how to apologize for them, and knows how to take responsibility.

She was essentially a different person from humans who shied away from responsibility.

* * *

Princess Lobelia arrived after the situation was settled. As soon as she arrived, she asked who killed the monster, and was surprised when Physis said it was.

She thanked Physis for protecting the princesses, and Physis just nodded expressionlessly. It was a bit of a reprimand.

Princess Lobelia must have realized this as well, so she took care of the monster situation herself, apologized directly to all the nobles present, and said that she would no longer accept the opinion of releasing dangerous monsters during hunting competitions.

From what I heard, it was a kind of custom to release monsters during the National Day hunting competition.

Everyone was relieved because the situation like now hadn’t happened in the past, but now that this problem has erupted, you probably won’t be able to see monsters in the hunting grounds from now on.

All of that was over, and the winner of the hunting competition was finally decided.

“… … So, the one who earned the highest score without subduing the dangerous monsters. Phishis Ortaire. You are the winner of the National Day Hunting Contest.”

What was contained in His Majesty’s low voice was… …

It was Physis.

He subdued even monsters with amazing skills, and showed his saddle to the nobles as if to prove that he did not only subjugate monsters.

The nobles who saw the corpses of numerous, yet rare, animals in the saddle had no objection that he was the winner.

It was the same for me too. Because I never expected him to win.

A lot of questions popped up in my head, but I knew one thing.

Physics has changed.

I couldn’t help admitting that fact as I watched him kneeling down on one knee and smiling as he returned the handkerchief I had handed to him.