Orc Eroica, Vol. 3: Conjecture Chronicles by Rifujin na Magonote and Asanagi

Author:Rifujin na Magonote and Asanagi [Magonote, Rifujin na]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Yen On
Published: 2023-01-13T00:00:00+00:00

6

THE GOD OF WAR FESTIVAL TOURNAMENT: DAY ONE

The backstage area, before the finals began.

Primera was having a conversation with Bash, her face twisted with irritation.

“Now listen. I put in extra effort for the gear you’ll be using in the finals. However, it won’t last long with your brutish way of fighting. I won’t waste any more breath telling you to improve your sword work. But try to use your brain and think for yourself how you can extend the life of that gear.”

“All right.”

For the finals, warrior-artisan teams had their own rooms in the backstage area.

Each was equipped with a forge and anvil, so that simple smithing work could be done at any time. Basic repair work was permitted for any gear that had become damaged during a bout.

However, there was not much time allocated for repair work.

As soon as one bout ended, the next would begin immediately.

The first round would be comprised of thirty-two bouts, but the number of participants would quickly decrease, as only the winners continued. This would mean that time for repair work would also decrease.

Naturally, there would be no time for gear overhauls or for new parts to be forged.

Of course, not all the fights would take place over a single day.

On the first day, there would be three rounds, during which the top eight would be decided, and then the following set of three rounds would decide the overall winner.

Only three rounds. But these were the real deal, where genuine war heroes would fight with all they had. Their gear would be sure to take a pounding.

There would only be time for the simplest of repairs.

That was considered the true test of the blacksmiths.

“At any rate, if you can’t make it past today’s three rounds, then our chances of winning will be slim to none.”

Primera was not exactly filled with confidence.

The sword she had forged was the culmination of her life’s work.

She had spent the few days leading up to the final working tirelessly on it. And she felt confident that it was several magnitudes more durable than the one Bash had used during the preliminaries.

But the baseless confidence she had been filled with before entering the tourney… It seemed to have deserted her.

Well, how could it not? She still had not figured out the exact causes behind the repeated warping of Bash’s blade.

“I’ll do what I can.”

Bash took the sword in hand and gave it a few practice swings as he spoke.

Beside him, Zell nodded with pride. As if to say, I’ve watched over this man’s swordsmanship ever since the early days.

Primera looked at Zell.

“Zell, what are you still doing here?”

“What? Why are you picking on me? Am I not allowed to be here or something?”

“No, you’re not.”

“What?! I’m being kicked out of the dream team now?! I won’t stand for this! The three of us made it this far together, didn’t we? Besides, I’m not even doing anything! I’m just hovering here! Oh, but… Wait… What’s wrong with your hands? Ah, you

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