Chapter 214
Chapter 214
Translator: “Hakou” Editor: “Weasalopes”
The Holy City. It is an independent city-state located between the Kingdom and the Empire.
It is a lively city where the main shrines of many gods are located, and it is always crowded with believers who come to worship.
Especially at this time of the year, where the divine tournament of the god of business is being held. This is why it is so crowded.
(It’s my first time coming here, but this is certainly amazing)
A bald man standing on the edge of a circular plaza let out a voice of admiration.
He’s about at the end of his prime. His appearance in his travel clothes indicates that he is a worshiper from another country.
(There are a lot of people here like in the royal capital. But these building are really magnificent)
With a sigh, he looked around from the circular plaza. There was a row of stone buildings brimming with solemnity.
(First let’s go to the inn, then the temple of the god of business)
His name is Ander. He runs a store for pharmacists in the royal capital.
The reason why he is here is for 『Holy City Visit』. Every year around this time, the shopping district in the royal capital send their representatives to visit the god of business.
『I want to visit the god of business at least once in my life』
This is because such a tradition existed. The cost of the event was provided by the members of the shopping district in the form of donations.
Andale was chosen because he had served as a coordinator of the shopping district for several years.
It’s a role that requires a lot of work with little reward. It was probably a reward for his hard work all this time.
(I’m pretty sure we’re supposed to have a regular place to stay)
The bald old man, wearing a thick cloth cloak and carrying a bulging bag on his shoulder. He began to walk along the walkway with a map open in one hand.
***
A few days later, the wind was cold, but the sky was clear and blue.
From the temple of the god of business, a heavy ringing of bells echoed from its bell tower. It signaled the start of one of the Grand Slam, the divine tournament.
「Kingdom’s woman B they said. It’s time for your turn now」
A spectator’s seat was set up in the main hall of the temple. A person sitting there who looked a lot like Santa Claus called out to the woman next to him.
This person, boasting a rich white beard, is the vice guild master of the kingdom merchant guild. He was the leader of this year’s Kingdom team.
「Yes, I will do my best」
She is wearing a light pink dress and looks mature. Her slender hands were clasped tightly together.
Seeing this, the deputy guild leader smiled softly.
「You don’t have to be so uptight. Just relax and do as you always do」
The gentle, soothing sound of his voice must have reassured her somewhat. She nodded with a smile and left her seat, making a short run for the waiting room.
(Well, her senior ended up like that, so I guess she must have felt nervous)
He thought and let out a sigh. Kingdom Lady A, the one who sits on the sideline of Cassabell, had already been defeated.
The man that defeated her was a fat, middle-aged man with numerous scratches on his back. He had conquered her in the blink of an eye with his skillful use of his hips, which were more relentless rather than violent.
(No, it wasn’t just his hips. He was using his fingers, his tongue, and blowing his breath, all at the same time)
While thrusting her in small circles, he continued to attack her breasts with his left hand and the back of her butt with his right. While doing that, he also licked up her neck and breathed into her ear.
(That was truly art on top of the bed. I also had to learn from it)
After breaking off his thoughts, he looked around the venue. It was a circular hall.
There are six circular stages placed at equal distances along the walls. And the spectators surround the three sides of the stage.
(She must be in the middle of changing her clothes by now)
The waiting room is behind the wall. There are two doors that allow the players to appear on the stage.
He wondered how people would react when she appeared.
(Now then, I wonder how will this turn out)
With his heart beating fast with anticipation and anxiety, the vice guild master waited for the players to show up.
『Kingdom Lady B!』
The Plain Queen kicks open the door.
She is wearing only three things. A pair of leather boots above her knees, a black leather strap around her left thigh, and a crimson butterfly mask covering her face.
Everything else was bare, you can say that she’s very much naked.
「What is that thing she holds in her hand?」
「It looks like a whip used to drive cattles. But you normally wouldn’t bring something like that in tournaments, would you?」
A gentleman and a lady whisper to each other near the deputy guild leader.
Their gazes are drawn to the Plain Queen’s right hand. She holds a bullwhip woven from black leather, bound in a loop.
On the other hand, the vice guild master’s attention was drawn to the candle holder on her thigh. Two thick candles of different colors were inserted into it.
(Red and black. For ordinary people and someone with skill… She made sure she can deal with both, huh?)
His prided white beard. He thought while stroking it.
PAN!
A sharp cracking sound suddenly echoed through the hall. It was the Plain Queen flashing her whip.
For a moment, the audience went silent. Immediately afterwards, the crowd erupted in protest.
「A whip? You can’t go on stage with a weapon, it’s against the rules!」
「Kingdom B? What’s the representative from the kingdom doing!?」
Even with the constant calls of “disqualification! disqualified her!” from the spectators, Plain-chan was unfazed. All she did was lift the corner of her mouth into a smile.
The vice guild master, who looked like Santa Claus, narrowed his eyes at her.
(I guess her mental state is fine. Looks like as long as she’s wearing the butterfly mask, she will stay in her queen form)
There was no sign of her usual plain and timid demeanor.
As if to silence the noisy crowd, the bullwhip was swung once again.
『Hit the floor』
Contrary to the expectations of those in the surrounding, the whip simply drew a circle in the air. But for some reason, a violent bursting sound struck everyone’s ears.
Spectators, opponents, and even the witnessing priest reflexively winced and shrugged their shoulders.
『I’d like to explain it to all the spectators that’s watching the game right now』
Using the chance of the now silence hall due to the sound of the whip, the priest grabbed the mic that was used for sermon.
『Kingdom Lady B’s equipment is a standard for a play called 『Sin and Punishment』』
The crowd looked at each other.
『Sin and Punishment』, it seems everyone had heard of it, but they had no idea of the details.
『In recent year, this kind of play has undergone remarkable development in the kingdom and the number of people who enjoy this play has reached a certain level. After preliminary discussions, we have decided to allow the use of whip and candles』
There were no people shouting their protests like earlier, but there were still dissatisfied murmurs in the crowd. While fiddling with his white beard, the vice guild master let out a small sigh.
(Being a pioneer, it’s impossible to gain everyone’s understanding before the match even begins. We’ll have to silence them with results)
When he turned my gaze to the stage, he saw the Plain Queen with her hip on one hand, smiling fearlessly.
(Do your best!)
The vice guild master murmured to himself as he looked over at the figure with confidence.
『Begin the match!』
The priest’s declaration was followed by the nude man running toward the Plain Queen.
He probably didn’t want to get too far away from his opponent who holds a whip. However, the Plain Queen was completely unfazed and lightly waved her right hand.
「Hmph!」
With just a snap of her wrist, the tip of the whip breaks through the speed of sound. The shockwave generated creates a sound that deafens the ears.
Her opponent’s legs slowed down in instinctive fear.
「Take this!」
Along with the voice of the Plain Queen, a swing to the side struck the man’s upper arm.
His opponent frowned in pain and took a few steps backward. However, he is still within the range of the Plain Queen.
「Did you really think you could escape~? You can’t escape me, you know? Hora!」
The whips came at him from both sides one after another. He tries to defend himself by holding up his arms, but the whip doesn’t stop.
It goes around the arm as a starting point and strikes the man’s back.
「Guh!」
Finally, her opponent kneels down on the floor.
In the audience, a woman in elegant clothes turned her head away, and an old man next to her shouted in anger.
「Isn’t it just a violence!? As if this kind of play is acceptable!」
He got up from his seat, pointed at the priest, and started protesting with an enraged expression. Those around him, perhaps in support of her opponents, soon joined in the protest.
「Stop this immediately! This is a formal protest――」
Bang!
「What the hell are you doing!」
The old man, who was kicked in his chair from behind, turned around with his face twisted like an evil demon. And there, he saw a man staring back at him with dark eyes.
「You’re in the way, sit down」
A tall man who moves his narrow chin slightly. His body sunk into a chair, his long arms and legs crossed.
His distinctive features are his sunken cheeks and the dark circles under his eyes. There is no one in this hall who does not know this man.
(The Grim Reaper! Why is he here?)
The old man’s heart froze as he received his stare void of emotions.
He knew that the Reaper had won in a near instantaneous victory. However, the other representatives of the empire were still in a match.
If he was going to take a seat and watch, he should’ve done that on a different stage.
「P-Pardon me」
Without saying his doubt out loud, the old man collapsed into his chair. He then curled up as much as he could so as not to get in the way of the Grim Reaper’s gaze.
There was no need to go that far, but the fear of what was behind him must have moved his body.
(…Will the Grim Reaper also protest?)
A young man sitting two seats away from him looks at the Grim Reaper while trying not to make eye contact.
He is in the same position as the curled up old man. He is a supporter of Plain Queen’s opponent.
(The Grim Reaper’s actions just now were because that man was standing in front of him, blocking his view. His stand on 『Sin and Punishment』 was remain unknown.)
Due to his continuous absence from competitions, his most recent ranking has dropped to double digits. However, his ability is definitely in the single digits.
What’s more, he got the empire behind him. The statement coming out of him will be heavy.
(If the Grim Reapers don’t approve of this play, this match can be forfeited)
Now that the representative of his home country is at disadvantage, at the very least, he wants a rematch with a ban on weapons. But if possible, he wants the opponent to be disqualified.
The old man who received a direct hit from the Grim Reaper is looking down and trembling. He will be useless for a while.
(I have to do it myself)
He should be the only one here who can take over that role.
(Now then, will you disapprove of it? Please disapprove)
He watched with anticipation. But the Grim Reaper did not move.
『Please be quiet. Any further protests will be considered as interference and you will be asked to leave. Please be advised』
Seeing that the Grim Reaper did not stand with the protesters, the priest announced with inner relief. With this announcement, the hall was quickly brought under control.
There was no way it’s okay to be kicked out of the venue of the Grand Slam tournament. They would never be able to come again.
And everyone in here understood this.
「What’s wrong? Sorya!」
The Plain Queen’s whip dance once again.
Although he stood up once, her opponent had bent down to his knees again.
(What is this feeling?)
His mind is filled with confusion. The sharp pain goes away with no lingering effects.
And then, a soft warmth spreads along with a sweet tingle.
(What the hell is this?)
He doesn’t understand why, he’s never experienced anything like this before.
(It will be bad if I kept getting hit with those)
That’s the only thing he understands. But he just couldn’t put any strength into his body. All he could do was crawl on all fours and continue receiving the whip.
「How unsightly!」
The Plain Queen shouts in mockery and changes from a horizontal swing to a vertical swing.
The whip turns into rain and continues to beat the man’s back and butt. However, it never hit his head. It was perfectly controlled.
「Aahh!」
The sound of a man’s scream with a hint of sweetness is clearly audible through the rhythmic sound of the whip.
「Hee~?」
Hearing this, the Plain Queen stopped swinging her whip and walked behind the man.
「……?」
The rain of whips suddenly stopped, and the man looked up in front of him with a rather sad expression on his face. But the Plain Queen was not there.
(Where is she?)
When he moved his gaze left to right, he suddenly felt that his butt was being stepped on.
(Behind?)
He then looked behind and was about to check.
「Aaaahhhh!」
He felt something screwed into the blooming flower in the center of my peach.
It was the heel of the Plain Queen’s over-the-knee leather boots.
「Arg! Gah!」
Her opponent who was on all fours bent his back. His opened mouth intermittently spit out unintelligible words.
Some of the ladies and gentlemen in the venue held their mouths in their hands and stifled their screams.
She stomped his butt with her foot and then pushed her heel straight into it. They couldn’t stand it anymore, imagining if it were themselves.
「I don’t even have to use the candles, don’t you think you actually have a thing for this, hm?」
With a thin smile plastered to her mouth, the sober queen sinks further with her heels.
However, it was not as rough as it looked. The penetration by the specially crafted heel was meticulous and did not damage the man’s flower.
「Hmm~ Something like this?」
The Plain Queen swung her whip and drew a circle in the air. A sharp cracking sound bursts out at the same time.
Her opponent, hearing the sound, instinctively tried to close his flower. However, it resulted in a reaction similar to self-destruction, forcing him to cross his limit.
「Aaaahhhhhh!」
With a pitiful cry, he began to vigorously spew out his mark of defeat from right below him.
『Winner, kingdom lady B!』
After watching it stop, the Plain Queen pulled out her heel. The shock of this caused the remaining mark of defeat to drip down again.
「Hmph」
The Plain Queen looked at that scene while bending one side of her mouth. Shrugging her shoulders, she spins her arms wide, holding the whip.
The leather-woven bullwhip that spirals directly upward. When she lets go of it, it falls to her hand in a bundle.
The way she received the whip without even looking at it was skilled enough to strike fear into the hearts of many in the spectators.
(……To think that this play will come out here. Good thing I participated)
The man with dark circles under his eyes narrowed his eyes slightly and chuckled. He even gave a standing applause.
(The Grim Reaper is on fire? If he is, then that woman is surely done for)
(Ahh… Even if she won her next match, the next one after that will be…)
The people sitting in the surrounding whispered to each other while looking back at the tournament table.
Kingdom Lady B had been paired to face Imperial Man A in the third round.