?Dungeon Guild Battle Coordination Field?, or also known as ?Arena?.
Today's venue for ?Duel Battle? is the 5th biggest arena among the 7, Arena No.5. (T/N - Author's map at the end of chapter)
By the time we made it to the center of the arena, the 15 members of the ?Best of the Best, the Great Star? were already lined up in a row, waiting for us.
Then Saturn stepped forward with a serious expression and shouted.
"We were waiting for you, Zephyr! Today's the day we are going to surpass you! We just nothing, but just this path!"
That's a quite befitting expression he has for today's guild battle.
He was no longer like the lump of conceitedness and pompousness he was before, instead his gaze was that of someone who had thoroughly grasped their value.
What brought that sudden change I wonder?
Did the bunny hopping training with the ?Machos? brought the change, or maybe it's the effect from being dragged away by the ?Public Morale Committee??
I turned my gaze to the other three standing behind Saturn to confirm my guess.
But as if to say they were just waiting for this moment, the three also stepped forward.
Crap. Why did they come out as well......?
"Fufu. Please look at these biceps. Do you know even the clothes I bought two weeks ago don't fit anymore?"
Jilong abruptly showed off his upper arms.
Damn. I so much want to jab at him in a different sense.
"Everything is just to surpass you, Zephyr. We devoted ourselves to hellish training, and in return, we acquired these muscles!"
I really wanted to ask 'if you gained the muscle, so what?'. At Least say you leveled up.
"Muscles are magnificent. ?Machos? had said 'the moment we acquire the muscles that tear away our clothes, we should be able to tear Zephyr as well'."
Isn't this just a lame pun? How are gaining muscles connected to winning against me? Besides, Helck's clothes are still in proper shape though.
Hang on, me. There are so many things I want to retort about that I am finding myself short on dealing with them.
They, ——They have been completely contaminated by the muscles!
I knew it, ?Machos? influence was too much.
I also checked on Polish-kun, but it seems like neither he nor the rest of the boys heard our conversation.
Instead, their ill gazes were focusing on the girl's group of ?Eden?.
"Haa... Haa... ?Eden? girls are beautiful as always."
"Indeed. They're like the goddess incarnation."
"To be around the beautiful maidens like them, boys of ?Eden? are really wicked."
"That's right. My anger is boiling inside me to no end."
"Hannah-sama is so precious. Hannah-sama is so noble. By all means, become my bride, Hannah-sama."
"You insolent! Anyone, toss that guy into the prison!"
" " "Haaa!!" " "
"Wha!? What are you guys doing!? The main event, guild battle, is going to start soon, so sto, stooop------!?"
The boy, seemingly a 2nd year student, was immediately apprehended and gagged and under the encirclement of several people, led away from there.
...The opponent's participation has dropped by one it seems.
Huh?
"What the hell are you guys doing! Line up! Is your motto of 'Brave is hateful' just to that extent!?"
"Wha!? I almost lost control of myself."
"My hand just moved on its own."
"Sigh, you just escaped a narrow death, Sophomore."
"I was saved. You have gratitude for saving me, Saturnnnn."
The members who were about to leave returned under the shout of Saturn.
Something is strange. Saturn seems like a...... proper leader?
Really, just what the hell happened?
Anyway, I gotta pacify Hannah first.
"Say Zephyr, Can I beat them? I suddenly want to beat them down/"
"Yes. I think there's no problem in doing so, Lana-sama."