「Marione, how’s your body?」(Eveam)
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While they’re walking, Eveam asks Marione next to her. Marione also wears a calm attitude, not changing his expression as –
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「I am greatly obliged by your concern. But you do not have to worry. I shall offer victory next to Her Majesty without fail as it was declared, in order to be able to accomplish your efforts.」(Mari)
「Is that so, in that case: obtain victory, Marione!」(Eve)
「Yes!」
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And then they urged their line of sight towards the opponent incoming from the other side. Even though their figures were small as they still were distant, Leowald’s presence was to be felt clearly. As one would expect from the beast king’s nature, her hand began to sweat.
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And thus, the two camps had finally directly met each other. If you look again, Eveam was admiring Leowald’s proportions.
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This great character was directly fought by Marione. He had put on a good fight and was defeated nevertheless. But still, almost able to grasp his skills, it was thanks to Marione’s struggles that they had been able to erect an efficient strategy.
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「Nofofofofo! Welcome at the fifth round, nice to see you!」(Silva)
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Nobody interrupted Silva as he fabricated an atmosphere similar to the opening of a meeting. Although I think he definitely would have got a response of some sort or another if Lilyin were here.
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「……Ahem, let me confirm. From the 『Gabranth』 camp: Leowald-dono and Regulus-dono, ‘King’ is Regulus-dono. Is this correct?」(Silva)
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The two responded with a small nod.
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「From the 『Evila』 camp: Eveam-dono and Marione-dono, ‘King’ is Eveam-dono. Is this correct?」(Silva)
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This side also firmly affirmed.
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「In that case, both camps: make sure not to have any regrets. You were able to prepare beforehand, do you have any last words?」(Silva) ((Lib.: This time it isn’t a question, but I made it into one. The second half of the sentence, 声をおかけ下さいませ, literally means “please sit down your voice”. Tch …))
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As Silva said it and took a step backwards, Leowald was the first to open his mouth.
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「The person who wins this last fight will be able to obtain everything.」(Leo)
「Yeah, let me overthrow you with all my might.」(Eve)
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As Eveam answered such, Leowald’s face expressed a knitted smile and he stared at Marione.
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「I think this one will be difficult for you. Even more than the last fight.」(Leo) ((Lib.: I’m not exactly sure about the first sentence (悪いとは思わんぞ。) Changed the second one a little bit.))
「Naturally. And even more, after I arrived in this place, mercy and the like get useless. I’ll take victory without fail.」(Mari)
「Gahaha! That’s a good atmosphere. As I thought, you won’t waver once you entered battlegrounds.」(Leo)
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It was true ferocity, but his mouth’s corners had risen in happiness nevertheless.
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「Moreover, Maou.」(Leo)
「What?」(Eve)
「Once I win, let me have Hiiro.」(Leo) ((here we go again …))
「Wha-!?」(Eve)
「I am quite pleased with this fellow. I want to make him my daughters’ husband without fail.」
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At such a proposal from Leowald, Marione wore a blank look and Regulus dropped his shoulders in disappointment. And, speaking of Eveam –
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Purupurupurupuru…… (SFX) ((sound of shaking?))
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Her shoulders were trembling slightly. And, her head still facing the ground –
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「…………ver.」(Eve) ((She simply said ない “nai” = verb-negating suffix. Same ending as ↓))
「Mh? Did you say something, Maou?」(Leo)
「I-i……」(Eve)
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As the other people hereupon gazed at Eveam, she suddenly raised her face –
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「I won’t hand him over!」(Eve) ((hence “…ver” above.))
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Even Leowald was amazed by that ambition. ((Lit.: “His eyes were popping”))
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「Good! Hiiro will absolutely migrate! Hiiro is mine!」(Leo)
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Thence followed a flow of silence, as Eveam remembered what she had blurted in a heated moment and instantaneous entered a state similar to a boiling water heater – (( 瞬間湯沸かし器状態になり … like that?))
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「Ah, uh, n-no, that, i-it’s totally different……」(Eve) ((But of course it is.))
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The gazes of everyone around somehow felt cold when Eveam squatted, covering her face with both of her hands and — (( しゃがみ込む, Literally crouching with your face between your knees. So it’s more like that?))
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「Aahhhhhh! I want to return to my castleeeeeee!」(Eve) ((intonation slightly off…))
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— and cried preposterous things.
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「Y-your Majesty……」(Mari)
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Marione showed as much compassion as you’d expect, gently calling out to her, then suddenly glaring at Eveam sternly as –
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「A-all right! Th-th-that right now was just a fi-figure of speech! As me = 『Evila』, in short my objective is the 『Evila』s aim, therefore I’d never use personal affections as starting point here!」(Eve) ((affections is the right word.))
「Y-yes, we already knew that because of your resolution, Your Majesty.」(Mari)
「I-i knew that already!」(Eve) ((…))
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Her tone varied as well, so as she was halfway through with recovering from her desperation, Leowald raised his finger with a snap.
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「I-i will win!」(Eve)
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Hearing Eveam’s nine percent certain energetic declaration, Leowald smiled happily.
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「Gahaha! I see, as one would expect from Hiiro! He already seized the Maou’s heart as well!」
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And in that instant, eyes were narrowed and serious expressions were made.
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「If that’s the case I’ll use my full strength to snatch him away!」(Leo)
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Sparks were flying between the stares of the two of them. They both suddenly averted their glances and mutually left to take their distance from each other.
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「Preparations complete here.」
「Here as well.」
Hearing Eveam’s and Leowald’s declarations, Silva coughs lightly and –
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「Well then, I have the privilege to carry out the starting announcement.」(Silva)
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The surrounding air was filled with keen tension at once. Mutually watching each others slightest movements they even forgot to blink.
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「Fifth round……… Start!」
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The curtains of the final round were lifted.