Chapter 58: Is Irene angry? (1)
Cricket was one of those aristocratic leisure sports similar to baseball, enjoyed by the nobility, but it was also a sport familiar to commoners. Unlike polo, which required trained horses, a field for practice, and specialized equipment, cricket only needed a ball and a flat bat, making it much more accessible.
As a result, cricket became a popular sport among both nobles and commoners, and it was no exaggeration to say that everyone knew the basic rules.
That’s why...
“You can’t play any better than that?”
“My grandma could swing the bat better than you!”
“Why can’t you catch the ball?! It’s dropping right in front of you!”
...Yeah, it was like that.
On the cricket field, or rather, in the cricket exam, cadets were furiously throwing balls, swinging bats, and desperately trying to catch the ball.
Coincidentally, the two teams currently playing consisted mostly of cadets from noble families representing the southern and eastern regions. It was as if fate had split them into teams according to their regions, and those from the South and East had already begun cheering passionately for their respective sides. The fervor was reaching the point where it seemed a brawl might break out at any moment.
This wasn’t just a sports match or an exam for cadets anymore; it was a territorial war, a battle of pride.
Arno, one of the participants in the cricket exam, shook his head in disbelief.
“If we lose this match, I feel like a rebellion might break out back in our territory.”