「Ha? Captain Risty?」
Several days later, Yuuto is walking towards the Trishulia castle, he turned back to Asuka.
「That’s right. It seems that you will receive ascension test」
「Ascension test?」
Hearing some disturbing word, Yuuto frowned. Asuka also fiddled with the collar tag as she’s troubled.
「Speaking about it, It’s a request, a request. However, it’s not from the guild but a direct request from the country. Among them, it’s certain that their ranking will rise, that kind of call」
Yuuto nodded as he understood Asuka’s explanation. In short, Risty’s going to raise Yuuto’s Hero ranking.
「If it’s you, it would be easy to go two-digits. Talking about it while laughing. …You, did you do something to Captain Risty?」
Asuka’s stare was filled with doubt, Yuuto laughed and scratched his cheek.
「Haha, what should I say. …We had a match」
Asuka’s face jumped because of Yuuto’s words.
「Ha, haaaaaa!? M-Match!? Haaaaaaaaaa!?」
「D-don’t look so angry. It’s said to be training. It was a good chance, so I…」
Yuuto showed a trully apologetic face, Asuka sighed from the bottom of her heart. Yuuto’s actions always put her loss up until now, but this time she sank as she doesn’t know it’s significance.
「Y-you said that you hide your ability」
「That’s true, however. If you hear what that person had said, it’s convenient. The bias…」
To Yuuto’s words, Asuka’s ears trembled. Speaking of, Askuka looked at Yuuto’s face mixed with anxiety and expectation.
「…D-did you win?」
*Jiii*, Asuka’s eyes stared at Yuuto. Asuka swallowed air and her throat dried rapidly.
「I lost. She’s dangerous. A monster」
Yuuto widen his arms and shook his head in response to Asuka’s stare. Asuka’s face smiled refreshingly.
「T-that’s right. You lost. …I-I see. You. …Even you」
Asuka removed her glance while muttering. Asuka’s expression includes joy, anxiety, and faint regret.
Yuuto guessed that meaning of the complex expression and became silent.
「…was she strong?」
「Let’s see. She didn’t even pull out her sword」
To Yuuto’s words, Asuka’s expression froze. The two characters of 『Scarlet Sky』in Asuka’s chest weighted differently.
Asuka stopped moving, then Yuuto muttered.
「Well, we’re both not serious. I only used one treasure tool」
「Ah, I-Is that so? Well, that’s true. Don’t surprise me」
Asuka stroked her chest in relief from Yuuto’s words. Yuuto stared at that face.,
It’s not Yuuto’s complete defeat. To make it simple, it wasn’t Yuuto’s defeat but the 『16 Floating war maidens’』defeat.
However, it’s also the truth if you think about it. He thought that the spare treasure tool is enough. That’s why he lost splendidly. It’s indeed his defeat, Yuuto clenched his fist.
「Please be relieved. I’ll win next time」
Hearing some unusual warlike speech from Yuuto, Asuka turned around surprised.
「N-No. I mean, please don’t fight anymore」
To Asuka’s honest opinion, Yuuto put his hand on his chin.
However, Yuuto thought about the talk earlier.
(Captain Risty. …She’s an obstruction)
Asuka looked hardened as Yuuto is thinking by himself