New chapter of Incompetent Bratty Prince is out! (4/8 chapters)

 

 

The Event Boss Versus Magical Beast Match Has Begun

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“That’s enough! Time’s up!” (Judge)

“Daammn iiiiiittttt!” (Gladiator)

With the match against Despina scheduled for the day after tomorrow, I shut down my opponent’s attacks again today.

Ever since I grasped that sensation that leads beyond defense, I have been able to do it with almost one hundred percent certainty, at least against average gladiators. All that remains is to see whether it will work against Despina…

“Hey, Obul. For the upcoming match against Despina, would it be possible to observe her matches today and tomorrow?” (Harold)

As soon as I returned to the prison, I brought this up.

I will not know for sure whether it will work until I actually fight her, but even so, learning more about Despina should not be a waste.

“Hmm… I get where you’re coming from, but this isn’t something I can decide on my own. I’ll try talking to the higher-ups.” (Obul)

“Yeah, I’m counting on you.” (Harold)

Obul waved his hand and left the cell. I hoped for a favorable outcome, but for now, I could only trust and wait.

“Fuaaah… I guess I’ll take a nap until Obul comes back.” (Harold)

“Yeah, let’s do that.” (Casparleague)

When I laid down on the floor with a thump, Cas climbed onto my stomach.

When I sleep, Cas is always in this position.

“Still…” (Harold)

I wonder if Xandra and the others were doing well. I’m sure they’re frantically looking for me by now, but they would never imagine I was taken to a colosseum in the Romani Empire. They must be really worried… But all of that will be over once I defeat Despina and find a way to remove this collar. If we can get rid of this thing, Cas and I shouldn’t have any trouble escaping from here.

The problem is the first major obstacle, the fight against Despina. Of course, Xandra is many times stronger in terms of ability, and I think I can probably defend against her. Even so, I want to be certain. Moreover, since I still don’t know the identity of the woman who brought me here, I cannot afford to let my guard down. For now, all I can do is focus on what I can do. Besides… I’m sure that by the time the match with Despina ends, I’ll be even stronger.

As I stared at the ceiling, thinking about these things, I gradually drifted into sleep.

 

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“Hey, wake up.” (Obul)

“Nnngh…” (Harold)

Who the heck is bothering me while I’m having such a nice nap…?

“Whoa!” (Harold)

Right in front of me was a rough, wild-looking old guy’s face. It was the familiar face of Obul, but it’s still natural to get startled when someone like him suddenly shows up.

Seriously, waking up to this guy is the worst.

“You’re pretty rude, considering I went out of my way to wake you. Anyway, snap out of your sleepy daze.” (Obul)

“Huh…?” (Harold)

“Did you forget? You said you wanted to watch Despina’s match, remember?” (Obul)

“Oh.” (Harold)

That’s right. I had asked Obul to let me watch her matches today and tomorrow.

“The higher-ups weren’t thrilled about it, but when I pushed them, they reluctantly gave permission.” (Obul)

“R-really?” (Harold)

“Yeah!” (Obul)

Obul gave me a big grin and a thumbs-up.

He might look like a psycho thug, but he really gets things done.

“So, Despina’s match is about to start. Move your butt.” (Obul)

“R-right!” (Harold)

I hid Cas inside my clothes and headed to the spectator stands with Obul.

In the arena, Despina and her opponent were already facing each other, and the match was about to begin.

But… isn’t her opponent way too big? I mean, he doesn’t even look human…

“Whoa, that one’s seriously dangerous…” (Spectator)

“Yeah… didn’t expect a monster like that to show up at the colosseum…” (Spectator)

Apparently, I wasn’t the only one who thought so. The spectators were murmuring among themselves.

That said, Despina is also classified as an event boss, so even if her opponent isn’t human, maybe their stats are still balanced in Enhaz…?

“Haru… why is there a magical beast here?” (Casparleague)

Oops, Cas went and confirmed it. So, that gladiator really isn’t human.

“I don’t know, but if Despina loses, I guess I’ll be fighting that thing the day after tomorrow.” (Harold)

“Eek!? I-is that going to be okay!?” (Casparleague)

Cas peeked his head out from inside my clothes, looking worried.

“It’s fine. No matter who I’m up against, I don’t plan on losing.” (Harold)

…Or at least, that’s what I told him, but honestly, I am anxious. In any case, I need to get as much useful information from this match as I could.

And then…

“Begin!” (Judge)

The match between Despina and the mysterious magical beast began.

 

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