75. Sudden Arrival
There was no need to explain the rest of the match.
Even though only one man had been eliminated, the perfect coordination they had shown earlier completely vanished. The fight progressed at Miarant’s pace, and before anyone realized it, every challenger had been hit cleanly in the face by Miarant’s kick.
Every time a challenger was carried away on a stretcher by the staff, someone couldn’t help swallowing hard.
In the end, I still didn’t know what was under Miarant’s skirt.
The monitor had shown her kicks in slow motion several times, but the image quality wasn’t fast enough to catch her movements. Even in slow motion, it wasn’t quick enough and the angle wasn’t good enough, so I got the feeling it was deliberate production.
They were trying to make me want to step closer just a little more by adding a little more show after this.
But if I remembered the speed I had actually seen with my own eyes, it was far too fast for a moment to see clearly. I had to accept that what was under the queen’s skirt could only be seen with a ticket.
This might be the final fan service. Miarant was still standing on the ring, waving at the spectators who had come to watch her.
Despite everything, I was glad I came. I had seen Rabi in that state, the other women were incredibly attractive, and even if I just watched it as a normal fighting sport, I was having fun.
No matter how many times I saw people getting punched, kicked, and flying through the air, I couldn’t get tired of it.
That sense of unreality was something I really liked.
When I came next time, I would bring Lolo with me.
Just as I was thinking that, the commentator’s voice echoed across the venue.
“Originally, the Mad Banquet Fight would end here, but today it is not over yet!”
The sudden announcement caused the entire arena to erupt in surprise and murmurs.
Not only the spectators were shocked. Even Miarant, who had been standing on the ring, had a tiny smile vanish from her expression.
“We are also surprised by this sudden development, but we will have one more match with Miarant!”
The surprise announcement of an extra match made the audience cheer, while Miarant simply tried to process what was happening.
“And the name of the opponent Miarant will face is——”
As the announcer spoke, the lights across the venue dimmed and a drum roll began to sound.
The venue exploded with excitement, and people’s imaginations ran wild about who would appear next.
Some voices questioned who it could be, while others guessed it was definitely “that guy.”
“Hey. I don’t want to hear this kind of setup.”
“I don’t either… I’m going to contact the organizers right now.”
“It’s fine. Since no one contacted me before the match started, it must have been sudden. If it’s nothing major, just step out when you hear it.”
“Understood.”
The man next to me and the maid beside him were clearly having a conversation that a normal person shouldn’t be hearing, but I simply stayed rooted in place like a potted plant.
The long drum roll finally stopped, and the lights in the venue focused on a single spot.
“Queen’s arch-nemesis! Ro-tsu-daaaahhh!!!”
The commentator’s shout — possibly the loudest of the day — rang through the entire arena. The deafening sound and the extremely bright lights made my stomach turn.
Cheers from the venue gradually rose, making the sound even worse for me.
Just as I was wondering what the hell was going on, I realized the lights were focused right on me.
That was exactly what it felt like — a spotlight shower intended to show the venue everyone’s main character.
“Ehh… eeeh…?”
“You… were Ro-tsu…?”
The man next to me stared at me with pure shock.
“N-no wait. I’m not Ro-tsu——”
“It’s been a while, Ro-tsu-san.”
Just as I tried to answer the man beside me, a woman suddenly cut in.
She looked at us with eyes full of contempt, as if we were beneath her. Her gaze was fixed on the ring, specifically on me.
When I turned toward the voice, my eyes met Miarant’s.
Miarant’s gaze was sharp, like a polished spear. It was straight and unwavering, completely focused on me alone, as if eliminating everything else.
I stared back at her, unable to look away.
“I never imagined we’d face each other again.”
The way Miarant handled the microphone was flawless, and I couldn’t help but respect it.
From what the man next to me had told me, Ro-tsu was Miarant’s long-time rival. The commentator had even called her her arch-nemesis.
When two such people faced each other, the surrounding people couldn’t stay calm.
Miarant had come forward herself to deliver this dramatic entrance, but while I watched her, my eyes kept drifting to what was under her skirt.
The lights were too bright to see anything. But this was still the perfect position to see it. Just a little more…
That thought made my soul ignite.
“I never forgot that look. Even that day, you looked at me that way… and you kept watching what happened to me until the very end…”
Miarant was saying something, but I wasn’t Ro-tsu. I couldn’t deny it right now.
Instead, I decided the right time to correct her would be after she finished her mic performance. Until then, I would quietly focus on what was under her skirt.
“I will defeat you here today and return to being the strongest queen!”
The venue erupted with cheers at Miarant’s magnificent declaration.
But for me, my heart slowly sank.
No matter how hard I stared, I still couldn’t see anything. My eyes were starting to hurt from the bright lights and my own intense gaze.
I couldn’t watch any longer.
Just as I was about to speak up, the commentator’s voice cut in.
“Then please step into the ring!”
“‘Ro-tsu! Ro-tsu!’”
The crowd began chanting my name, and from the audience, gazes full of suspicion landed on me.
“Kukuku… Today’s looking good. Who would’ve thought the real Ro-tsu would be here.”
“No, it’s not——”
“Let me see your real strength.”
After hearing a line that felt like something I’d heard somewhere before, I was forcibly dragged toward the ring by the staff.
Even if I resisted, both my arms were gripped tightly and I couldn’t do anything about it.
In the end, I found myself standing on the same ring as Miarant.