I Became the Fiance of a Dragon in Romance Fantasy

25 – Tourney (1)

A hot wind blows past my ears.

Where did this craze really come from? Is it simply because of the weather, or if that’s not the case… … Is it because of the heat exhaled by the people here?

Well, that’s fine.

I looked ahead.

The faces of countless people are reflected in the eyes. The roaring enthusiasm pours into me with the sound of cheers.

Only then do I realize where I am. Tournament.

Amid cheers and enthusiasm, we see knights riding horses and aiming giant lances at each other.

Between them was a thin fence to avoid direct collision between horses.

The joust begins with spears pointed at each other along a straight fence and spurred on, and ends the moment the spears collide.

The rules were simple.

– 2 points for hitting the head, 1 point for hitting the body, and 3 points for knocking off the horse.

– The first knight to score 3 points wins.

– However, all knights participating in the tournament are prohibited from using mana.

The joust was indeed the flower of National Foundation Day. It was a game that everyone could enjoy, regardless of commoners and nobles.

The two knights must have been nervous with each other, and the raw tension between them was conveyed to the people.

At that moment, the flag is raised.

The knights put aside their tension and focused on the heavy lances they were carrying.

Intertwined between breaths, the will of strong warriors to destroy each other was superimposed on their lances, and they spurred on.

Kwak!

It took only a split second for them to bump into each other. moment of conflict. Finally, the situation that everyone in the arena hoped for happens. A roar of cheers rang through the arena, and the winner was announced.

One was rolling on the ground as if it had been hit by a lance, and the other grabbed his chest but did not fall.

When the whole scene is in everyone’s eyes, the flag is lowered and the referee calls out the name of the winner.

“The winner is Sir Ulrich Alekstein!”

Wow!

A cheer that was stronger than before covers the arena.

* * *

“Nice. Isn’t that so, Chancellor?”

The emperor smiled contentedly. Following his laughter, Prime Minister Crocus Glossuna also smiled at the corner of his mouth.

“Aren’t tournaments always nice, Your Majesty?”

“right. A clash of pure human flesh without the use of mana. What could be more beautiful than that? More than expected. Did that knight say his name was Ulrich?”

“That’s right.”

“Could other knights really show the same side as me?”

The emperor seemed to be looking forward to it even more, and pulled his body buried in the throne forward.

“Must be. Many sons of nobles who made their name in jousting participated in this match, so it must be more fierce than ever.”

“Right. It was also nice to leave it to you. Oh, come to think of it, is there another article you are paying attention to?”

“Yes.”

“Oh my. It’s a knight that the chancellor, who is uncompromising, is paying attention to. who he is.”

“Alan Aiden. Sir Alan Aiden.”

“Aiden? Wait, if it’s Aiden… … .”

“Yeah. He is the one who is planning the battle against Rodenov.”

“Oh my. That’s funny. There will be no time to be bored this National Day. By the way, what about his jousting skills?”

“They don’t usually behave very well, and they can’t handle mana, but they’re excellent at hunting and jousting. The name Aiden is not in vain.”

“It’s Aiden… … . hahahaha. Nowadays, he is just a slob who manages merchants, but in the past, his name was also brilliant, so it’s natural. I miss you.”

“That’s right.”

At those words, the emperor said with a look of longing for some reason.

“Right. Oh, let’s start. The preparations are pretty quick this time. Now, stop chatting and focus on the match.”

“Yes. your majesty.”

Crocus, after saying that, just bowed his head and nodded.

‘As expected, they don’t even give me a chance to be vigilant.’

But, like a clever man, he had just seen through the emperor’s words.

A mere rich man, a man who was once brilliant. Aiden.

In an aristocratic society, Aiden became extremely wealthy through merchants even before the land war with Rodenov was scheduled. Aiden, a family of knights who once valued chivalry, abandoned chivalry and pursued wealth.

No one was cursing it. For a few years, it was natural for nobles to pursue wealth, and nobles who were not wealthy were not even treated as nobles. But the emperor and Crocus both knew.

Even though he has become wealthy, that is only the beginning of his downfall.

It is wealth that sustains the lives of nobles. However, it is thanks to their name value that nobles can be nobles before that wealth.

Nobility loses honor? Only ten years ago, in such a case, the aristocratic family would never again integrate into aristocratic society.

But over the course of ten years, the nobility has changed. Nobles who pursued honor were buried in wealth, and honor was only incidental.

Because Crocus Glossuna made it that way. With the support of the emperor on his back, he thoroughly corrupted the nobles. Maybe even the emperor.

Why did you give this opportunity to yourself who is a thorn in the eye? After searching for the answer for ten years, Crocus still couldn’t find it.

It’s a strange thing. There must have been some occasion when the emperor made himself chancellor, but he couldn’t even figure out what the occasion was, so it was frustrating for Crocus. Because there must be a cause and effect in some things.

The reason why the emperor dared to listen to Aiden’s story and smiled as if seeing something he missed was probably because he overlapped himself with them. At one time, he was famous as a sage, but the tyrant who was a thing of the past was the current emperor.

Why the hell did he do these things with such eyes?

It is unknown. However, Crocus thought that no matter what purpose the emperor had, since he had given himself this opportunity, he would only use it to the fullest.

‘I don’t know what His Majesty was aiming for to make me sit as chancellor… … I also do not intend to be easily defeated.’

* * *

“Nice.”

At my low exclamation, Adirun also nodded in agreement.

“Yeah.”

“Come to think of it, is this your first time seeing a jousting match, Adilun?”

“Yeah. In the North, there was no time for luxuries like tournaments.”

“no wonder. I wanted to be surprised by the roar I heard when the two knights collided earlier.”

As I smiled, she glared at me fiercely. Of course, the shame contained in it was conveyed desperately.

“eww. Are you going to keep teasing me?”

“hahahaha. It’s a joke.”

“Well, it’s true that I was surprised… … . Anyway, it’s definitely a great sense of place. The moment the two knights collided with each other, I was shocked. I must say that the power is enormous. Even though it obviously doesn’t handle mana.”

“Rather, it may be so. Since it is a match that is only fought with pure human bodies, it is inevitable that those who see it for the first time will be surprised by such power.”

“I look forward to it. The upcoming games will be fun, right? Oh, but Physics, do you participate in tournaments?”

“Actually, I don’t know either. I don’t know why, but my name was on it. I’ve never applied for it… … .”

“Yeah? Isn’t that a big deal?”

“That’s right. It’s not like the organizers misjudged something.”

“That was my hand.”

Suddenly, I heard my brother’s voice behind me. You said you were away for a while, where did you go?

“brother?”

“I won the hunting competition, but I don’t think I can win a tournament. I heard that even monsters were killed single-handedly, so wouldn’t it be ridiculous to have a jousting match?”

“Aren’t you expecting too much from me? I’m not good at jousting. Would you rather go out?”

“why me? You have to pay for this.”

“Yes?”

“Since the value of the family’s name has been lowered in all sorts of ways, wouldn’t it be right to raise it again like this?”

“But wouldn’t it be just a laughing stock if I went to a tournament that I’m not even good at? Wouldn’t it be better for my older brother to go out to raise the value of the family’s name?”

“I’m not good at jousting.”

“No, does a nobleman like that make it for his younger brother?”

When I asked as if I was dumbfounded, my older brother said surprisingly seriously.

“I have no reason to leave, but you have a reason to leave.”

“Why?”

“I don’t have a fiance, but you do.”

“ah.”

“If you win the tournament, not only you, but Princess Rodenov’s prestige will rise as well. Usually, the prestige of princesses is judged by how good their fiancées are.”

“exactly.”

“I’m fine… … .”

Somehow, when Adiluun spoke as if he was burdened by his older brother’s words, I shook my head.

“Your brother has a point. I do.”

“Wouldn’t that be dangerous?”

“Didn’t you see how he beats even monsters? You can do it.”

Adilune still looked unreliable. but. It was like that too. Catching monsters and jousting are fundamentally different.

“Oh, and one more thing.”

“What else?”

“He’s on the list. A guy who belongs to a family involved in a fief war with Rodenof. That bastard, the bastard who spoke carelessly about Princess Rodenov. Alan Aiden.”

“aha.”

Come to think of it, did he lure the baby monster and endanger Adilun? Since there was no physical evidence, I was thinking of repaying it at Yeongjijeon, but it turned out rather well.

“I can’t help it if I heard that. I do my best.”

To me who laughed ferociously, Adyllun still looked unreliable, and my older brother gave a wicked smile as if he was plotting something.

“Good good. By the way, I bet on you.”

“What do you mean?”

“Private Gambling.”

Somehow, I wanted to appear out of nowhere and say something. Is it because he went to a private gambling house that he was away for a while?

“Yes? how much?”

“All my personal expenses.”

“No, this crazy man?”

“What are you so surprised about? It’s obvious that you will win anyway. I bet You are the winner.”

“What are you looking at?”

“Your talent.”

To my question, my brother gave a simple answer. talent, talent

Again, that wasn’t a mistake. Obviously, my body had the eyes to copy what I saw once, and the ability to fully execute it.

“Then I must live up to expectations.”

“yes. Good luck. It will be your turn soon.”

“All right.”