39 Art. 37. Face-to-face with God




 When all the matches of the Flapperra Rookie Tournament were over, me and Kurt were on the podium .
 Third place looked like the [Magic Swordsman] who fought me in the semi-finals.
 As I stood on the podium, many accolades arrived from the audience.

 The Tempest, which was thought to be a weak guild, had won first and second place.
 Everyone must have been filled with surprise.

 After receiving the award, the Lord of Freypera gave us a kind word and a prize.
 The prize was a hundred gold pieces to me as the winner. The second place finisher, Kurt, received 50 gold pieces.
 Not only does this not only add to your reputation, but the prize money is nothing short of spectacular.



 When the tournament is over we go back to the guild and tell Mr. Lloyd the results.

Hahaha! Revel won and Kurt was the runner-up! You've done well!

 Mr. Lloyd is happily guzzling his drink.
 His face is already red and you can see that he is drunk.

'The final was a very good match: ....... I had a great time.''

 Kurt talked as if it was a throwback to the finals.

That was good. Kurt was so dominant against Feer.

We're going to try to do better from now on.

 Fear said.

"I didn't mean it as a joke. More importantly, good job with the top eight, Fear!

''Hmm, I lost to Mr. Revell, so I'm practically in fifth place!

 Proudly puffing away on his chest, Fear.
 Fear could've made it to the top four if it hadn't been me or Kurt.
 So it wasn't a mistake.

"You guys really worked hard! Tonight, it's on me! Go eat something pared down and delicious with this!

 With that, Mr. Lloyd placed ten silver coins on the desk.

'Oh, father ......!'

 Fia looked down, her shoulders shaking from the emotion.

'It's all right. Let me give you this much.

 Mr. Lloyd who responds with a smug look on his face.


"...for a poor guy, he's very generous! That's why I'm losing money!


 He wasn't impressed, he was angry.

'I've got my winnings, so I'll be fine.

 I said and handed the silver back to Mr. Lloyd.

Oh, yeah, I saw that there was a prize. How much did you get paid?

I have 100 gold pieces and Kurt has 50 gold pieces.

...... I see, so I'll be grateful to have this back then.

 Mr. Lloyd said and put the silver coin away in his pocket.



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 With the convention over, the bars and restaurants were full of people.
 When I walked the streets, I was often accosted.
 I'm a celebrity now.
 It was only a passing fad, I know, but I'm sure my name and my face will remain among many adventurers.
 When you're an adventurer, a name that sells well is often a plus.
 Unless, of course, it's a bad reputation.

 Everywhere was packed, so we went to a fancy-looking restaurant.
 Well, there was a prize.
 We could afford to splurge like this.

 We sat down at the table we were shown and ordered our food at random.

Good work, everyone! I'm glad one of the three of you made it to the championship!

'Yes! It's as good as Mr. Revell!

 It's all about the tournament.

Feer's top eight is pretty impressive.

 I'll just tell Feer.

Well. Well, from what I've heard, the participants of the Frey Perla Rookie Competition seem to be very capable people. So to be in the top eight among them is a tremendous feat.

Is that right? If you're at ......, I'd be happy to oblige!

 ...... Hmmm .
 Feer might be the one who grew the most through the tournament.
 Fear learned to feel frustrated.
 That was a big boost, and I think she'll grow quite a bit in the future.
 I can't lose either.


 Later, the food was served, and when they had finished eating, Fia and Kurt fell asleep.

They must have been really tired.

 When Lal saw them, he said.

"Look, let's just go back to the inn.

Let's do it.


 I woke them up and called it a day.




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 Hmm .......

 When I woke up, the clock was pointing at 12:00.
 I heard I was pretty much asleep.
 When I tried to get up, my vision got distorted.

Is that ......?

 I couldn't get up, and I lost consciousness again.



 When I came to, I found myself in an empty white space.
 What's going on? I looked around and saw a woman.

"Hello, Mr. Revell. I am the god of this world.

 This woman suddenly said she was a god.
 What are you talking about? I didn't think .
 It was obvious that the situation was not normal, and if this woman claimed she was a god, we should assume that and move on.
 Besides, maybe because Ral and Kurt had heard God's voice and found out about me, they didn't doubt that this woman was a god.

"Hello.

 I decided to return the greeting in a safe manner.

"You're very good at not being surprised by anything, Mr. Revell.

 The way the gods spoke was like a friend.
 I didn't know that there was such a friendly god.

But it's easier to talk to him if he trusts you.

...... Do you want to talk to me about something?

 I expected to be told what I had to do, like Ral and Kurt were.

Yeah. Yeah, I thought you should know.

I have to tell you: "I have to tell you: ......?

Yes, sir.


 Then God closed his eyes, as if hesitating to say it.

 And when he opened them again.




Anna's life is in danger...




 I was shocked to hear that.