Let’s Tame The Crazy Heroine - Chapter 29

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Chapter 29

 

“Rene.”

 

I lifted my head and found the Marquis smiling warmly, so I smiled back in return.

 

“Hello, Marquis.”

 

“Yes, it’s been a while. Have you been well?”

 

“Yes, of course. Have you been well too, Marquis?”

 

“I’m always doing well.”

 

As I was having a comfortable conversation with the Marquis, I felt a piercing gaze from beside me.

 

I could see the Count staring intently in this direction.

 

He even seemed somewhat angry.

 

Just then, the Marquis, who happened to make eye contact with the Count, smiled gently and greeted him first.

 

“It’s been a while, Count.”

 

“Yes, it’s been a while, Marquis.”

 

The Marquis had been assigned a seat with a slightly better view than ours, and he kindly told us to come to his seat if we couldn’t see well.

 

Boooooom-!

 

As the Marquis and I were conversing, the trumpet sound announcing the start of the tournament rang out, and we each returned to our seats.

 

The Count was still staring at me intently.

 

I deliberately ignored his gaze and sat facing forward.

 

“You seem quite close with the Marquis. Anyone would think the Marquis was your father.”

 

Then the Count suddenly spoke to me.

 

Not knowing what intention he had behind those words, I frowned slightly, when

 

Boooooom-!

 

Just then, the trumpet sound announcing the entrance of the royal family rang out.

 

All the spectators stood up from their seats to welcome the royal family. The Emperor and Empress, the Crown Prince, and the First Princess entered the arena.

 

The Emperor raised his hand once with a stern expression, then lowered it and soon took his seat.

 

Only after the Emperor sat down did we sit back down.

 

After that, the opening speech was recited, followed by the declaration to begin the tournament.

 

“We will now begin the tournament!”

 

I looked down at the arena with a tense expression.

 

The first contestant to compete was none other than Kaisis.

 

With the sword I had given him at his waist, Kaisis looked quite like a knight.

 

Kaisis’s opponent seemed to be a veteran of considerable age.

 

Could Kaisis really win?

 

I was watching Kaisis with an anxious heart when

 

Boooom-!

 

As the trumpet sounded, Kaisis kicked off the ground and drew his sword.

 

And then…

 

Clang-!

 

The match was decided in just one exchange.

 

The spectator seats immediately became noisy.

 

“That’s impossible. Did he just knock away his opponent’s sword in a single strike?”

 

“I’ve never seen that knight before. Who is he?”

 

Kaisis, who had instantly seized victory, looked around the spectator seats with confident eyes.

 

The veteran looked at Kaisis with disbelieving eyes.

 

“The winner is Kai of the Sauver County!”

 

Soon after, the referee announced the winner, and thunderous cheers spread throughout the arena.

 

“Waaaah!”

 

“Amazing, amazing!”

 

The spectators explosively cheered for Kaisis’s victory.

 

For some reason, I felt proud and turned my head to look at the Count’s face.

 

The Count also seemed surprised, his eyes opened slightly wider.

 

‘He probably never thought he would achieve victory against a veteran in just one exchange like this.’

 

I smiled proudly and looked down at Kaisis.

 

Kaisis, who had sheathed his sword, looked in this direction.

 

As soon as I thought our eyes met, Kaisis raised his hand toward me, and the handkerchief tied to his wrist fluttered.

 

“Kai, you’re amazing!”

 

In response to him, I gave him two thumbs up.

 

It was only one victory so far, but my heart was nearly bursting with emotion at Kaisis’s victory.

 

After that, the matches resumed quickly.

 

Numerous contestants either won or lost.

 

I was looking down at the arena with anticipation, wondering who the next contestant would be, when someone who shouldn’t be there appeared.

 

“Haha. Come at me all at once, you brats!”

 

The contestant standing confidently as if dominating the vast arena was none other than Beatrice—Louis Sauver!

 

“Are my eyes deceiving me…?”

 

I looked down at the arena in confusion, and Louis Sauver had his golden hair tied back tightly as he looked around at the crowd.

 

Could it be that the blonde knight I saw earlier was Louis Sauver…?

 

When Louis Sauver made eye contact with me, he quickly averted his gaze.

 

It seemed he knew he was doing something he shouldn’t be doing.

 

“Wait, isn’t that young lady the only daughter of the Rockwood Mansion?”

 

“There were rumors that the Rockwood young lady had gone mad, and now she’s actually entered a swordsmanship tournament?”

 

I could hear people murmuring.

 

I held my aching head and looked down at Louis Sauver, and at the same time, the trumpet sound rang out.

 

Boooom-!

 

As soon as the trumpet sounded, Louis Sauver charged toward his opponent.

 

Drawing his sword, Louis Sauver mercilessly swung it at his opponent.

 

His opponent stepped back and struggled to parry Louis Sauver’s sword.

 

Louis Sauver’s swordsmanship was somewhat different from the swordsmanship I had seen so far.

 

It was peculiar somehow.

 

Rather than orthodox swordsmanship, it looked exactly like a thug swinging a blade.

 

It seemed his past habits as a swordsman were ingrained in his body and hadn’t gone anywhere.

 

Ugh, this is driving me crazy.

 

I held my head and turned to look at the Marquis. Then.

 

“Why, why is our Beatrice…?”

 

I could see the Marquis standing there dumbfounded with his mouth agape.

 

Don’t tell me Louis Sauver entered without even telling the Marquis?

 

I felt my vision growing dim.

 

Regardless, Louis Sauver swung his sword and pressed his opponent.

 

It was the moment when Louis Sauver swung his sword diagonally in a long arc.

 

[25% until World Destruction]

 

A system window popped up and I could see the world destruction gauge rising.

 

Right, it would be strange if it didn’t rise.

 

Originally, Beatrice was supposed to quietly watch the swordsmanship tournament from the spectator seats and think the Duke looked cool!

 

I wanted to rush down to the arena right now and stop Louis Sauver, but since the destruction gauge would surely rise if even I, an extra, got involved, I held back.

 

Just wait until the match is over.

 

As Louis Sauver swung his sword, I could feel the spectators becoming restless.

 

Louis Sauver, who had initially restrained himself while being conscious of the world destruction gauge, seemed excited to be moving his body after so long and began swinging his sword in a trance.

 

Louis Sauver cornered his opponent and finally knocked away his opponent’s sword.

 

“Hmph, isn’t this too easy?”

 

Louis Sauver rested his sword on his shoulder and grinned, but when he made eye contact with me again, he slowly lowered his sword.

 

What on earth is that man thinking?

 

The spectators who had initially whispered that he was crazy gradually began cheering after being captivated by Louis’s unique swordsmanship skills.

 

Soon after, the defeated contestant exited and the match resumed once again.

 

Louis and Kaisis continued their winning streak like a bamboo being split.

 

I barely restrained myself from wanting to tear my hair out and went down to the audience seats closest to the arena.

 

Hoping I could at least try to stop Louis somehow.

 

And finally, it was Louis’s turn once again.

 

Louis entered with great momentum, and his opponent was…

 

“Lady Lockwood.”

 

It was Duke Wischurs.

 

“I wasn’t aware that you had learned swordsmanship, my lady.”

 

“It just happened that way, you know.”

 

“Your skills are remarkable. May I ask the name of your master?”

 

“I learned on my own without a master, you know.”

 

Louis’s formal speech was somehow strange.

 

As I pressed my forehead, surprise spread across the Duke’s face.

 

“No master? That makes it even more remarkable.”

 

“Haha, it’s nothing much, you know.”

 

Buuung-!

 

When the trumpet sounded, both men instantly transformed into serious expressions as if they had never been having a friendly conversation.

 

Louis shrugged his shoulders and drew his sword.

 

The Duke also drew his sword, and their blades clashed.

 

Clang-!

 

A sharp sound rang out.

 

Their exchange continued for a long time.

 

“Waaaah!”

 

“Your Grace the Duke, please win!”

 

“Lady Lockwood, keep it up!”

 

The nobles cheered at the seemingly endless match.

 

“You’re quite good, you know?”

 

“You are remarkable as well, my lady. To reach this level through self-study. If there’s an opportunity later, I’d like to learn from you.”

 

“I’ll let you call me master, you know.”

 

The Duke smiled as he exchanged moves with Louis.

 

The intensity of their clashing swords was so fierce that sparks seemed to faintly fly.

 

But I had a very subtle feeling that the Duke was going easy on Louis.

 

Louis must have sensed it too, as his expression turned grim.

 

“You’re not fighting properly, you know?”

 

“I was worried you might get hurt.”

 

“I won’t get hurt, you know. So let’s fight fair and square.”

 

Louis and the Duke’s swords clashed fiercely.

 

“Shall we try that then?”

 

The Duke looked excited as if he had found a worthy opponent after a long time.

 

No, that’s the female protagonist. The female protagonist you used to like.

 

But what am I supposed to do if you react like that?

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