I Got Possessed, But the Monster Beast Is Adorable - Chapter 101

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#101

“Grr… You bastard! How dare you mess around during a sacred match!”

“Yawn- Ah, my apologies. It was just so boring.”

“Damn it… Let’s see how long you can keep acting so leisurely!”

The day of the martial arts tournament.

Preliminary matches were in full swing throughout the tournament venue.

Participants sat facing each other, clasping hands and giving their all to display their skills.

Bulging muscles showed off their presence everywhere, and the participants’ passion and fighting spirit heated up the atmosphere of the tournament venue even more.

“Hey, kangaroo guy! Show off those muscles a bit more!”

“Meat skewers here~ Just two copper coins~”

The spectators were enjoying the matches, alternating between cheers and sighs.

As the martial arts tournament was truly Avalon’s annual event, this place was nothing short of a festival ground.

However…

I couldn’t believe the scene unfolding before my eyes right now.

Why, you ask?

“Listen, Leon. So… the event that will be held this year is… that?”

“Yeah, that’s right. Arm wrestling.”

Leon nodded with a nonchalant expression.

At that moment, I was left speechless.

No, they called it a traditional martial arts tournament, so I was thinking of some kind of combat sport or Avalon-style traditional martial arts…

Just arm wrestling?!

The situation was so absurd that I couldn’t help but let out a chuckle.

Is this why you said there was no need to practice?

Anyway, even if it was just for show, I thought some practice might be necessary, so I asked Leon what events would be held in this tournament.

But Leon just smiled calmly and only said it was “the event Master is best at,” never giving me the exact answer until the end.

Damn it…!

Of course, I was a bit more confident in arm wrestling than professional combat or martial arts.

But still, even so…

I felt somewhat deflated.

“…I was expecting something like traditional martial arts.”

“Martial arts? Come on, Master. What’s the characteristic of us beastfolk? Pure muscle. In other words, physicality. Where else is there an event that can showcase that as well as arm wrestling?”

Leon’s words made some sense.

Looking at the incredible muscles and physicality of the beastfolk in that tournament venue, it was a plausible story.

This isn’t a martial arts tournament at all, but a muscle competition…

I shook my head while looking down at the tournament venue where everyone was busy showing off their muscles.

“Well… that makes sense. Then what event was it last year?”

“Ah, last year was…”

“Last year was probably chicken fighting.”

I quickly turned my head toward the direction where I heard a low, dignified voice.

“…Two, two Leons?”

“Hmm? That’s quite rude to say, Zoe Blanc.”

I was startled and opened my eyes wide, looking at a woman who looked exactly like Leon.

Brilliant golden hair and golden eyes, beauty that shone as if blessed by the sun god.

Based on these characteristics, she was undoubtedly Anastasia Solice Avalon.

In other words, she was certainly the 1st Princess of the Avalon Kingdom.

“I, I’m sorry! I was terribly rude… I, I greet Your Highness the 1st Princess.”

I hurriedly bowed my head in greeting.

Then the 1st Princess burst into hearty laughter and said,

“Haha, it’s fine, so raise your head.”

Only then did I raise my head and look at the 1st Princess.

‘Wow… she really looks exactly like Leon.’

Thanks to her short hair, from a distance you could mistake them for twins.

Moreover, even her height seemed similar to his.

Wow… is it because she’s a tiger beastman? She’s incredibly tall…!

Being of average height (which is to say, short), I had to crane my neck up to look at her.

At that moment, perhaps noticing where my gaze had settled, the 1st Princess grinned.

Uh, oh no. Did I stare too intently?!

I won’t be beheaded for being disrespectful, will I?

She soon approached me with large steps, raised her finger, and gently cupped my chin.

Then, as if appreciating a work of art, she examined my face from various angles before slowly meeting my gaze.

“Mm, truly exceptional beauty. Just as I heard from Rin.”

“Ah… It, it’s an honor, no, it’s an honor…”

“Are you perhaps also interested in women?”

“Pardon…?”

While I was stammering, dazed by her sudden flirting, Leon roughly brushed away the 1st Princess’s hand and sternly declared,

“Sister, don’t covet her. Master is mine.”

“Yours? What do you think Zoe Blanc is?”

“My beloved Master and my future beautiful bride?”

This shameless tiger…!

Your Highness the 1st Princess, please scold Leon!

I sent a silent signal to the 1st Princess with my eyes.

Then she winked as if she had accepted my request.

“Tsk, your mind is completely rotten. Treating a person like property.”

That’s right! Well done, our 1st Princess!

She quickly added,

“If you want to claim ownership, you should do so with proper courtesy.”

“Ha, and what about you, Sister? Is asking if someone’s interested in women what you call being courteous?”

“Of course not. Watch and learn, you stupid tiger.”

The 1st Princess elegantly knelt on one knee, then grasped my hand and said,

“My lady, if it’s alright with you, won’t you become mine?”

Thanks to her unnecessarily outstanding beauty, for a moment I had the illusion of red roses blooming behind her.

Hahaha… They really are alike, these siblings.

“Courtesy my ass. Even a passing dog would laugh.”

“Mm, seeing how you’re being so cheeky to your heavenly sister, it seems you desperately need some mental education.”

The fight between the identical siblings made my head spin.

I gave up responding any further and looked down at the tournament venue filled with cheers.

“After a fierce battle, eight male participants have advanced to the finals!”

The men’s preliminary round had just ended.

“The women’s preliminary round will begin shortly!”

The women’s preliminary round that I had to participate in.

As I heard the announcer’s booming voice, tension began to build.

“Ahhh-! Sister, I surrender. I surrender!”

“Tsk, being so weak.”

The 1st Princess, who had been ruthlessly twisting Leon’s joints, dusted off her hands and stood up with his surrender declaration.

After clicking her tongue at him as if he were pathetic, she soon approached me, who was clearly nervous.

“So, you’re also participating in the preliminary round?”

“Ah, yes! Since His Majesty commanded it, I must participate.”

The 1st Princess, who had been chuckling while looking at my hollow and pitiful eyes, grasped my shoulders with both arms and said,

“I’ve heard plenty about your martial prowess from His Majesty. I’ll be looking forward to your performance, my lady.”

“Uh… mm. I’m not confident, but I’ll try my best.”

“Fufu, what an excellent attitude.”

The 1st Princess encouraged me with a light wave of her hand before heading to her seat with elegant steps.

A noble aura that no one could dare approach flowed from her, someone who would soon hold the throne in her hands.

In Avalon, where male supremacist ideology runs deep, I heard this was the first year women participated in the tournament. The 1st Princess, as a fellow woman, has been making great efforts to break down such discrimination…

The 1st Princess truly is an amazing person.

Perhaps that’s why.

Leon also seemed to respect the 1st Princess in his own way.

I once asked him in passing if he had any desire for the throne.

After all, royal families are usually accompanied by power struggles and conspiracies, aren’t they?

However, he firmly shook his head at my question and said:

“Not at all? I have no interest in such a boring position. Besides, there’s someone else who has the makings of a king.”

Those words were surely referring to the 1st Princess.

Even if he personally has no desire for the throne, there must be factions working behind the scenes to put him on the throne…

I couldn’t help but think that Leon might have deliberately created the title of ‘scoundrel prince’ for the 1st Princess’s stable reign.

Thinking about it that way, his seemingly frivolous appearance looked a little different.

Leon’s favorability graph in my mind rose once again.

“Master, are you really going to bother with annoying things like preliminaries? Let’s just prepare for our engagement ceremony instead… Or maybe practice some other physical activities on the bed?”

“…”

Ugh, if only he would just keep his mouth shut, he’d be halfway there.

I wanted to give him a sincere flick on the forehead right then and there, but with so many eyes watching, I barely managed to lower my trembling fist.

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