I, Asuna, don't want to travel around the world

“There are so many people…”

Looking at the team in front, Tatsumi couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

"Boy, with your figure, why are you still participating? Are you looking for death?"

"Uh, my figure...is it okay?"

Hearing the voice behind him, Tatsumi looked at the other person, then looked at himself...

Well, the other person is only half a body taller than me, so... it shouldn't be a big problem, right?

"If you get injured here, you won't get any medical compensation. Boy, you should be a coward and don't risk your life."

"Oh, thank you. I'll pay attention to that."

The screams and shouts in the venue seemed to rise and fall with the severity of the contestants.

On the high stands of the arena, Esdeath shook her head in disappointment. On her left was the group of six hunters that she had just formed yesterday, namely Porus and others.

On her right were the three beast warriors who followed her to the imperial capital.

This is all the power that Esdeath has in the imperial capital.

Although there don't seem to be many people, each of them is an imperial weapon user, and any one of them can turn the outcome of a battle.

Compared to Esdeath's lineup, Asuna's lineup seems a bit shabby.

Because, the only ones who came here with Asuna were Kayaba Akigao and Sau.

95 Half-hearted Tatsumi

As a rebel king who might rebel at any time, Ernest is extremely wary of Asuna... Well, that's about it, right?

Asuna always felt that Ernest's mind was filled with appetite, lust and desire for power, and sometimes she even felt that his IQ was not online.

Every day he either eats, plays tricks on the little emperor, and then does some exercises in bed that are not suitable for children.

Other than that, there doesn't seem to be anything else to say.

The forces under his command could not pose a threat to Asuna. The so-called King of Fists Temple was still the King of Fists Temple. In Asuna's opinion, the threat level was just average.

Of course, to other people in the empire, the strength of that temple can be said to be at the top of the empire's military pyramid, so naturally they dare not provoke it.

"Hey, Lady Yvis, these people are so weak. Even if they really fight to the end, Lady Esdeath may not be interested in the final winner."

At the side, Shayou, who had been watching the noobs fighting each other for a while, spoke in a low voice.

"Although there are few strong people among the people, there will always be one or two who slip through the net. We just need to wait until the weak ones are eliminated." Kayaba Jingyan said softly, "And with this opportunity, they can also select the best seeds among the people. After all, even if they can't become the general's husband, just being a subordinate of the empire's general is attractive enough."

"There aren't many places where the empire can use its troops right now. It's not easy for ordinary people to climb up the ranks."

"And this "martial arts competition" held by Esdeath just gave them a chance to stand out."

"As long as they can show their strength here, even if they are not favored by Esdeath, it will be a good choice for them if they are recruited by other powerful people."

"Oh, I see." Shayou nodded thoughtfully, "Then let's..."

"Ahem, we own the northern and western parts of the empire, which are full of talented people. Naturally, we don't need to recruit talents in this way."

For some reason, Kayaba Jingyan always felt that if Sau continued to talk like this, she might say something shocking, so she quickly interrupted her.

"Okay, okay, just watch the game."

"Oh..." Shayou nodded, looking as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

Her eyes gently fell on Asuna.

"I wonder if Mask-sama has someone she likes...but I heard that she has been alone all these years, so she probably doesn't have one, right?"

Lost in her thoughts, Shayou did not notice that her lady Yves was looking at her with a blank face, as if she had heard what she was thinking, and was speechless.

Asuna looked back at the two of them.

Sayou quickly stood up straight, put on a cute smile, and tried to get away with it.

And Kayaba Jingyan shrugged helplessly.

"Do you want to go down and give it a try?"

Asuna turned her gaze to Sau and asked.

"Eh? Is it okay?!" Shayou asked in surprise, "But...if I go down, will it be a bit of a bully?"

Asuna looked at Kayaba Akiya, her eyes asking: How did you train this girl to be so confident?

Kayaba Akihiko: There's nothing we can do. Those guys down there are too weak.

This time, even Asuna was speechless.

"let it go."

Asuna turned around, resting her chin on one hand with a somewhat bored look, and looked at the people below with a distracted gaze.

Boring, boring, boring. Let’s liberate the empire quickly and then go home and have a good sleep.

"Hey, Master Yvis, did I say something wrong?" Sau moved closer to Kayaba Akie, "Master Kamen looks a little... well, seems quite disappointed."

"Don't worry, because General Esdeath over there is just as bored as us adults." Kayaba Jingyan looked at the stands not far away.

Over there, Esdeath was almost the same as Asuna, with her chin on her hand, showing no interest in the game below.

Not only her, but also the people behind her are like this... Hmm? Wait, why is that guy in blue clothes so excited?

Among a group of people who were so bored that they were about to yawn, Will was the only one who looked excited. He was completely attracted by the fight between the noobs below...

"What a strange guy..." Kayaba Jingyan muttered softly.

"Yeah, he is indeed a very strange guy."

Following Kayaba Akiya's gaze, Sayou also discovered the alien among Esdeath's subordinates.

It was like a Husky had sneaked into a pack of wolves, standing out extremely.

And Will, from beginning to end, had no idea that anyone was watching him.

On the contrary, Esdeath followed the line of sight of Kayaba Akihabara and Sau, with a hint of curiosity in her eyes.

Asuna also noticed Esdeath's gaze and nodded politely. Then there was no other interaction and she continued to watch the battle below in a daze.

It's just a bunch of noobs fighting each other, but in fact, the people below do have some strength.

After all, there are only so many strong people in the imperial capital, and the people from other cities are all strong people who have stood out after auditions. Naturally, they cannot be mediocre people.

The reason why Sau thinks they are weak is because she is used to being abused by Asuna's personal guards, and subconsciously compares these people with those perverts who can tear dangerous species apart with their bare hands.

Compared with those people, the people in front of them naturally became losers.

However, in the eyes of ordinary people, these people are already very powerful, otherwise why are the cheers and screams so intense?

Looking at the almost full arena, Asuna actually estimated how much benefit the fat man Ernest would gain from it.

That’s right, the arena that Esdeath booked was Ernest’s property, and even the ticket revenue belonged to Ernest.

……

……

As the games ended quickly, the long line in front of Tatsumi gradually came to an end.

"Hey, it's your turn, both of you. Hurry up and get on."

"Eh? So fast?!"

"Nonsense, there are only a few people here, hurry up and don't waste time."

"oh oh……"

After some reluctance, Tatsumi and the burly man behind him walked onto the duel stage.

"Ah this..."

Looking at the dark red dust on the ground, Tatsumi couldn't help but swallow.

"Hey, what weapons do you two want? Tell me now!"

The staff below said unhappily.

"Ah, just give me a sword." Tatsumi glanced at the burly man opposite him, well, a big hammer.

With my small body, I'm afraid I would ascend to heaven in an instant.

"Tsk, another swordsman. Good luck to you, kid."

96 I can do it too? Where do you get the confidence?

Tatsumi: ???

Are swordplay so unpopular these days?

"I'm not saying swordplay is bad, but throughout the day, few swordplay winners have won."

The staff member handed the sword to Tatsumi and spoke quickly, as if Tatsumi would never hear him again after the game was over, "You saw the blood on the ground, too."

He widened his eyes and said with a distorted expression: "Most of them were left by those swordsmen!"

"Before the game started, he was still somewhat humane, but before even five minutes had passed, he was gone."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, you didn't see how they looked when they came down. It was so miserable!"

"Alright, alright, the game is about to start, good luck to you, kid."

"Oh, thanks for your words, brother."

Tatsumi nodded woodenly.

He looked at the burly man holding a huge hammer opposite him, then at his slightly rusty iron sword, and then at the dark red dust on the ground.

In my mind, Lubbock's famous saying automatically played: "Develop slowly, don't waste time!"

He didn't think he would lose.

Because he had been watching the fight for a long time in the audience just now, and then, suddenly he felt that the strength of these people was not that good?

It seemed that even the self before joining the night raid could defeat them easily.

But the question is, who knows if they are pretending?

In addition, there were already several sword-fighting seniors who had used their bodies and blood to prove the superiority of their opponents, which made Tatsumi even more cautious!

"Please advise!"

Tatsumi straightened his face, took a step forward, and spoke in a very proper tone.

"Please advise!"

The sturdy man opposite also saluted.

On the side, the referee, who had seen this scene countless times, yawned silently and shouted loudly: "Start!"

……

……

"Tazmi!"

In the stands, when Tatsumi showed up, Shayu recognized him immediately.

"Huh? He's the guy with poor direction who got separated from you guys?" After hearing Sau's exclamation, Asuna also became slightly interested.

Kayaba Jingyan: "..."

That kid below...seems a little... familiar...

A few days ago, Tatsumi worked overtime with the Night Raid group. Asuna and Kayaba Akihabara also stayed up late to watch several plays, so they were naturally familiar with Tatsumi.

However, she never expected that the boss of Night Raid would actually send people to participate in the event organized by Esdeath, and as a contestant.

"Yeah, yes, it's him!" Sayu looked a little excited, but also a little relaxed, as if saying, "Ah, finally I don't have to worry about that Tatsumi getting lost and going to a strange place."

As for why Sau was worried that Tatsumi would get lost and "go to some strange place", you have to ask Tatsumi himself.

"I don't know when he came to the imperial capital, but he actually participated in the competition held by General Esdeath..."