“Am I crazy?”
To thoroughly hide her past, she has been living under a false name for over ten years.
She dyes his hair every morning and night to hide her unusual gray hair, but she can't believe she made such an amateurish mistake.
“Are you out of your mind, Kali?”
After some self-reflection, Kali shouted.
“Max!!!”
Then, with a loud noise coming from outside the door, his old colleague, Max, barged in.
“Why, Captain!”
Before Max, a gentle-looking man with light brown curly hair, Kali bowed her head in silence.
A crown with red dye removed.
“What the hell?”
Max muttered in surprise. Kali struck him in the stomach like lightning.
"Ugh!"
“Did you change your tone?”
"Sorry, sorry. I'm so surprised. There are only three hours left. What should I do?"
Max came into the room like the wind, finished preparing the dyeing, and sat Kali down.
“If you think you’re going to say that again, tell me now. I’ll leave you behind.”
"No. I'm sorry, Captain. I was so surprised I came out without realizing it."
Ever since she was little.
"We are weak. No matter how strong we become, we are like a candle in the wind against those with superpowers."
"So, I can't take revenge. But I can still land a punch."
"Just one guy, no matter what. If it goes well, even better. Let's drag him to hell together."
"Well, of course, we'd have to give up our lives. That wouldn't change anything, but wouldn't it at least leave a small dent?"
With that pledge, they grew up fighting each other with fists and swords.
“I can’t turn back now. Do you have any regrets, Captain?”
"Are you sure? I'm so excited right now. My lifelong dream is right before my eyes."
Max chuckled as if he knew it.
Some people will not understand this moth-like mercenary who risks her life helplessly.
However, Max and his Cerberus companions knew of Kali's noble will and decided to sacrifice their lives together.
A scratch on a solid rock.
If that scratch grows bigger, it could break someday.
Of course, it's a bit disappointing not to be able to see it being destroyed alive, but that's okay.
She had already made up her mind a long time ago to watch Wassenberg's downfall even in hell.
"Let's go."
Kali woke up.
She put on her sword, stood in front of the mirror, and looked into her eyes.
The determined gaze was sharp.
The moment she was about to leave the room with dignity.
“Captain.”
To thoroughly hide her past, she has been living under a false name for over ten years.
She dyes his hair every morning and night to hide her unusual gray hair, but she can't believe she made such an amateurish mistake.
“Are you out of your mind, Kali?”
After some self-reflection, Kali shouted.
“Max!!!”
Then, with a loud noise coming from outside the door, his old colleague, Max, barged in.
“Why, Captain!”
Before Max, a gentle-looking man with light brown curly hair, Kali bowed her head in silence.
A crown with red dye removed.
“What the hell?”
Max muttered in surprise. Kali struck him in the stomach like lightning.
"Ugh!"
“Did you change your tone?”
"Sorry, sorry. I'm so surprised. There are only three hours left. What should I do?"
Max came into the room like the wind, finished preparing the dyeing, and sat Kali down.
“If you think you’re going to say that again, tell me now. I’ll leave you behind.”
"No. I'm sorry, Captain. I was so surprised I came out without realizing it."
Unlike the other companions he met while traveling across the continent, Max had been with her since Kali's hometown.
"We are weak. No matter how strong we become, we are like a candle in the wind against those with superpowers."
"So, I can't take revenge. But I can still land a punch."
"Just one guy, no matter what. If it goes well, even better. Let's drag him to hell together."
"Well, of course, we'd have to give up our lives. That wouldn't change anything, but wouldn't it at least leave a small dent?"
With that pledge, they grew up fighting each other with fists and swords.
“I can’t turn back now. Do you have any regrets, Captain?”
"Are you sure? I'm so excited right now. My lifelong dream is right before my eyes."
Max chuckled as if he knew it.
Some people will not understand this moth-like mercenary who risks her life helplessly.
However, Max and his Cerberus companions knew of Kali's noble will and decided to sacrifice their lives together.
A scratch on a solid rock.
If that scratch grows bigger, it could break someday.
Of course, it's a bit disappointing not to be able to see it being destroyed alive, but that's okay.
She had already made up her mind a long time ago to watch Wassenberg's downfall even in hell.
"Let's go."
Kali woke up.
She put on her sword, stood in front of the mirror, and looked into her eyes.
The determined gaze was sharp.
The moment she was about to leave the room with dignity.
“Captain.”
Max said from behind.
“You should wait until the dye sets and then wash your hair.”
“Oh, right.”
***
The capital of the empire, Valen.
It took four full days by carriage from Belzer, a territory on the eastern coast, to Valen, in the center of the continent.
As soon as Ryan and I arrived at the island, we headed straight to the costume shop.
He wore the most expensive clothes and had his hair styled by the costume shop madam. Ryan even wore jeweled rings on all ten of his fingers.
Sparkling.
Dressed up like a rich person, we head straight to our final destination.
This is the convention center on the outskirts of the island.
As expected of an official annual event hosted directly by the royal family, the fencing competition hall was packed with spectators.
It was so crowded that you couldn't even see the entrance.
"Daughter, come here for work. If you let this go, you'll end up lost."
Ryan called out as he held my hand and struggled through the crowd. He quickly hugged me and began pushing me through the crowd.
“Where do you want to go?”
"There'll be a participant waiting room when you enter. This is my first time here, so I don't know the layout very well."
“Can anyone enter the waiting room?”
"Yeah. I guess it's always open, so participants can scout individually?"
“Good. Hold on tight!”
Ryan started banging people with his rock-like shoulders.
I shouted to the people who were being hit, “I’m sorry, I’m sorry!” and we quickly entered the stadium.
With only an hour left until the opening, the stands are already full.
Actually, even if we arrived early, tickets were already sold out, so we couldn't get a seat. But our goal isn't to watch the game.
“Dad, over there!”
I found a sign that said "Participant Waiting Room." I headed there as soon as Ryan dropped me off.
Krrrrrr.
Grrrrr.
“Surprise.”
Next to the waiting room.
A deep, dark passage appeared, and beyond it came the cries of demons.
“...I think there’s something dangerous over there.”
“They are probably demons captured to be used in the preliminaries of the swordsmanship competition.”
The greatest enemy threatening the peace of the empire is the demon.
Those who challenge the competition must naturally know how to deal with the demon.
“Yes. Let’s go.”
Ryan took his eyes off the rough terrain and opened the waiting room door.
“...”
“...”
The noisy and bustling hall suddenly became quiet.
The participants, each of about the same size, glance at us from time to time while polishing their swords and equipment.
'It must be the first time people have come to scout before the game even started.'
For most of the participants in this competition, winning is not the goal.
A beggar who is hired by a wealthy family.
However, the real scouting begins only after the game has started and the player has demonstrated his skills to potential employers.
'But I know who will win this competition without even looking!'
“Ahem.”
Ryan was a little nervous, so he took my hand and slowly walked through the crowd.
This is the reason why we immediately spent a lot of money and bought expensive clothes as soon as we arrived in the country.
'When scouting, showing off your wealth is essential.'
Ryan and I would look like the rich lord and his daughter.
'Redhead, redhead...'
As soon as I entered the waiting room, I looked around diligently to find Kali.
At that time.
“...?”
A shadow like a mountain suddenly appears before us.
He's a bald, muscular man.
“...What are you?”
Despite Ryan's question, he silently raised his arms at right angles and showed off his strength.
Wow. His forearms are twice as thick as Ryan's, twice as thick!
“Huh! Huff!”
He continues to show off his muscles from various angles with great effort.
“Seriously?”
Ryan must have liked it.
But I shook my head.
"Oh, sorry. My daughter has seen your face so much. I think we should start with your head first."
“Ugh.”
The bald man returned.
Kali, Kali...
'Why do you keep blocking the way?'
This time, a rather handsome blond prosecutor looked down at me and winked.
It seems he heard Ryan's nonsense about how his daughter's face is getting too much attention.
Come out and have a chat!
I pushed the blonde inspector away and rolled my eyes again.
At that time.
'Ah.'
Found it. My knight.
A red-haired man sitting at the end of the right queue, sharpening his sword.
'Oh my god...'
I immediately covered my teary eyes.
I feel like crying.
Seriously, I feel like crying... but it’s still too early to be lost in the sentiment of our reunion.
I slapped Ryan's arm. He bent down and gave me his ear.
“What. Who.”
“That redhead over there.”
"Let's whisper," Ryan said, looking around and spotting Kali.
And silence.
Whisper to me again.
"You really want to get in trouble? I'm paying a lot of money to hire you, so I should be looking at your skills. Do you think you can stop a wild boar just by looking flashy?"
“No, that’s...”
"Honestly, you're thinking of lining up all the handsome men in your house, Prince or whatever, and feasting your eyes on them. What, you want to create a kingdom of handsome men?"
“It’s a woman.”
“...?”
Ryan paused, then narrowed his eyes and looked at Kali again.
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