To Save My Favourite Character, I Decided To Destroy the Game’s Plot

I went back to Lucy soon after that, but I was uncomfortable with the blatant distraction of people around me.

　I received a direct word from His Majesty the King. That was enough to change the way the aristocrats looked at me drastically.

　Oh my God, it's so depressing and unbearable.

The king, who created this whole situation, is relaxing on the top row of the guest of honor's seat, and I can't see Crescencia from here.

Damn, not a single good thing has happened to me, idiot.

　I turned my attention to the arena below.

"Lucy, is there anyone strong enough for the next match?"

"There's ------."

"Oh, really? You mean from your perspective, Lucy?"

' That person."

Lucy points toward... well, I don't know who she's pointing at from here.

"What's that person look like?'

"------ that person with the silver hair."

I looked for a person with the features she mentioned, and sure enough, there was only one.

Twin silver tails that flowed in the wind, and pale brown skin with a depth that contrasted with its shine.

Her face, with a challenging, wild grin as she scavenged her opponent, was that of a ravenous beast...

　Oh, that's Lieselotte, isn't it?

　She is the princess of Valkyria, a neighboring country.

She doesn't even join the main character's party, but she is a special character who temporarily joins the main character's party at a certain event.

It's the one that people say would absolutely be on the list if it had grown up properly, although it's left out of the strongest in the work because its ultimate strength after clearing the story is unknown because she doesn't join in the party.

　What? Why?

'Your Majesty. I recognize that entrant. ------"

The king, too, has probably noticed, and is beginning to discuss the matter in a whisper.

 

　So is this an unofficial visit?

　In any case, I can't see much from here.

I cast the far-sighted magic spell without chanting and focused my attention on the princess below.

The zoomed-in view clearly showed her lovely face. It seems that none of the players met her expectations, and she looked quite disappointed.

　But suddenly Lieselotte's face broke into tears and she began to look around.

She must have made a pleasant surprise. She frantically turned her gaze this way and that... and then...

　Right beside me.

　She caught Lucy in her line of sight and her fierce smile deepened.

From the other side, we probably only looked like small peas in a pod.

"--- hmmm."

　Lucy also laughed unusually. The actual "I'm not sure what you're talking about.

'I wonder what's making her outrank me ".

"I don't like her."

"I know."

　The two of us muttered together with Saraswathi.

　From our point of view, she has more talent and experience than Lucy. It is extremely troublesome.

　She will surely make it to the finals, so while I'm at it, I'm going to watch how she fights and analyze her in various ways.

　With this in mind, I took out my quill and notepad, and prepared to learn. I would write down every little thing I noticed.

Soon after, the introduction of the competitors began, but Lieselotte of Valkyria's voice did not shout out her name.

　She was introduced as simply Liese, and it turns out that it was still an unofficial visit.

The reason why she even hides her identity---this is my guess based on my analysis of her character as I know her from the game ---simply because she wants to be judged on her own merit alone. She wants to be judged on her own merit.

She must have been tired of having her identity evaluated first of all.

The referee's signal echoed across the hall, "Let the matches begin!

'Began "

 

　The referee's signal echoed through the hall.

There were no notable competitors this time, and a standoff prevailed as soon as the start of the match began.

　No one was attacking. Rather, time just kept passing, with each side checking the other to see who would be the first to attack...

"Hmmm. Boring bunch."

Among them, Lieselotte was the only one who walked out carrying a wooden battle-axe. She was headed for a boy who was holding a shield.

The boy has a dagger in his free hand, indicating that he likes to defend himself and take advantage of opportunities in battle.

　This kind of fighter is good at defending. The only way to break them down is to play with them or crush them with overwhelming force.

　Lieselotte was - by far - the latter.

"Fumu-humu!"

With a flash of her energy, she swung down the battle-axe she carried with all her might.

　The battleaxe, by its very nature, cannot outrun a light sword in terms of speed. Weight increases power but kills speed. This is common knowledge on the battlefield.

However, the silver-haired girl scoffed at such conventional wisdom and showed that she could easily surpass it.

　She is heavy and fast. Therefore, the blow with destructive power beyond the limit shatters the shield and the holders' arms at once and blows them away.

The body of the fighter, which flew several meters and rolled on the ground, was enveloped in a mysterious light. This was probably due to the effect of the warding on the arena, which automatically heals players who are injured beyond a certain level.

　This was a sight I had never seen since the beginning of this qualifying round. In other words, Lieselotte's blow has the most powerful power so far in this tournament.

And even that was still in a watch-and-see atmosphere.

Hmm? What happened? This would have been the perfect opportunity to attack the mistress. Why are you standing there with your heads together? Do you want to be reaped in one fell swoop?"

A battle-axe as tall as a person. The super-heavy weapon, which no ordinary person would be able to hold, is specially made only for the chosen ones.

　Lieselotte lightly carries it back on her back and starts walking again to determine who is going to attack her next.

"Damn it, don't come at me!

　The poor prey, remembering the devastation of the player who was crushed by the battle-axe earlier, ran away with a desperate look on his face.

Probably she, too, had come to this fight with a certain amount of determination. The particular Lieselotte is so unreasonable that it blows away the ordinary resolve.

　And not just unreasonable.

Lieselotte was a young genius who possessed all the necessary elements for a warrior.

"Boring. "

　With one step, two steps, and extraordinary acceleration, she quickly caught up with her opponent.

"If you're going to run away, at least let the hunter enjoy the hunt.'

At a speed range that is near the top of all but the specialized types such as Raymond's, the battle axe once again goes on a tyrannical rampage. The pathetic prey was flung from the arena, spewing blood and vomit.

The warding may have kept him from being killed, but I couldn't help but want to turn my head away.

Could I possibly face that thing in the finals?

　As I continued to observe the match with trepidation, the royal family suddenly became noisy.　

"I'll try to get around to it."

 

"Awe!"

　The king's entourage quickly heads somewhere, followed by the king himself, who also begins to move.

The rather flurried appearance suggested an unusual circumstance.

This was definitely Lieselotte's matter.

Huh."

　Oh, God!

Why is it that only in a tournament I've decided to participate in, such a monster straddles the border and participates!

As if mocking my fate, the next prey was being blown up like a joke in the arena