New chapter of Incompetent Bratty Prince is out. (3/8 chapters)

 

 

Gaining New Power

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“““““Uooohhhh!!””””” (Audience)

A particularly loud roar greeted the woman who emerged from the opposite gate.

With eyes like a black panther, a supple body, and brown skin, she is the strongest gladiator in the Colosseum. Despina Nomades made her entrance.

“You really don’t run away, do you?” (Despina)

“Don’t make me say it again. I will defeat you and seize what comes next.” (Harold)

Despina said that somewhat sadly, and I spat back.

I don’t know why she tries to avoid fighting me, but since this is the only way to survive, there is no other choice. I can’t help but feel some sympathy for Despina’s situation, but I am barely managing my own.

“Well, fine. At least, I’ll end this quickly, so you don’t suffer.” (Despina)

“Try if you can.” (Harold)

I raised my shield, and Despina drew her sword.

I’m okay… I know I can do this. So, believe in myself…

“Wait…!” (Harold)

I was transfixed on a woman with crimson eyes standing in the highest row of the audience behind Despina.

It’s… because… She is my favorite wife, Alexandra ob Chevalier.

It seemed Alexandra noticed my gaze and was about to rush into the arena.

However…

“…(shaking head)” (Harold)

I looked at her and shook my head, signaling “Don’t come here”.

Our match hasn’t ended yet. It hasn’t even started. I want her to watch, at least until this match is over. The new power I’ve acquired during these 40 days when we couldn’t meet…

“What are you doing?” (Despina)

“Huh? Ah, no, nothing.” (Harold)

Noticing Despina’s suspicious look, I hurriedly brushed it off.

I’m sure Xandra came to rescue me, but it’s dangerous if the Colosseum guards notice her. More importantly, any dramatic disruption should wait until after the match.

And then…

“Begin!” (Referee)

“Shh!” (Despina)

At the referee’s signal, Despina kicked off the ground and rushed toward me. As she declared, she aimed to finish me quickly.

But…

“Too slow.” (Harold)

“!?!” (Despina)

She thought she would strike from a blind spot by jumping left, but she couldn’t escape my sight. Also, maybe as a test, she only used a normal attack. Since it wasn’t a skill attack, there was no worry about lightning damage.

Then, there is no reason I can’t block Despina’s attack, which is slower than Xandra’s.

“I see… so you can block my first strike so easily. The rumor that you break your opponents’ spirit by defense alone isn’t false, huh?” (Despina)

“No, where did you hear that? First time for me.” (Harold)

More like, when did I ever break a competitor’s spirit? That’s slander.

“Well then. Does that apply even if you take this attack?” (Despina)

“!?!” (Harold)

Despina’s body and sword began to glow with electricity. Even though the match just started, she was already ready to use a skill attack.

…Fine. This is a perfect chance to show the culmination of my 40 days. I will read and dodge all of Despina’s attacks!

“Prepare yourself. Hexagram Lightning!” (Despina)

Lowering her stance, Despina wrapped herself in lightning and ran through the arena drawing a six-pointed star. At the moment its glow intersected with me, the target,

“!? Why!?” (Harold)

I barely dodged her attack. However, I was still slow to react.

I must analyze her movement more precisely and predict it accurately. Otherwise, I cannot survive.

“J-just luck! This time I won’t miss!” (Despina)

Regaining her composure, Despina made a sharp turn and charged at me again.

Not yet… not yet… ah.

“What!? How!?” (Despina)

Despina’s eyes widened in surprise. Despite moving at super high speed, I caught everything, her expression, the slightest motion, everything like a slow-motion film. At that moment, one of my otherwise useless eight skills flipped over. What appeared was… Clairvoyance.

I suppose I did sharpen my sixth sense-like intuition, but I never imagined a skill would transform itself. Harold is supposed to be a special existence prepared by the creator as an anti-administrator “Themis”, and it’s true that I have impossible skills for “Engage Hazard”, but what does this mean? Someone explain.

Before I could ponder further…

“You may have tried to take advantage of an opening, but it’s useless.” (Despina)

“Wha…!?” (Harold)

Despina circled behind me and charged, but I easily dodged.

It’s amazing but strange to have visual coverage all around no matter where I look.

“See? Your sword didn’t even graze me.” (Harold)

“Don’t underestimate meeee!!” (Despina)

Taunting her with a beckoning gesture, I kept dodging as Despina increased her speed and unleashed blindingly fast attacks. I simply kept avoiding all of them.

 

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