Kousuke’s prediction was outlandish, and even Silvia couldn’t answer most of it.
After all, there were hardly any records left from eras older than mythology.
When it came to times like those, it was possible that even the goddesses would have few who could answer.
Naturally, all of this would be speculation.
Of course, Kousuke knew of beings who could answer such questions, but he didn’t intend to go asking them.
As for Kousuke, he felt there was some meaning behind the fact that, in a world where gods existed, there were no records left from eras older than mythology.
He didn’t know if the gods simply hadn’t informed people because they weren’t asked, or if there was some other reason.
As such, his objective had significantly shifted from the initial casual tour of the tower, but Kousuke saw this as part of the enjoyment of his journey.
“That’s right. Peach, would you come with me?”
Kousuke, who had been lounging around in the lounge space, suddenly said that to Peach, who happened to show her face.
“Me~? I’m not very knowledgeable about myths and such, you know?”
To Peach, who said that while tilting her head, Kousuke waved his hands left and right.
“Ah, no. It’s not about that, but about the Guild. I was thinking of having the succubi do some work in town.”
Starting with Kouhi’s performance in the arena, the rumors of “Fang of the Divine Wolf” were already spreading.
They needed to grasp, to some extent, what kind of information was being circulated.
Originally, the Guild, the organization, should have been the one to act, not the succubi, who were closer to Kousuke’s pawns, but it was still too early for the Guild to act openly.
Therefore, he intended to have the succubi work for him through his personal connections.
Peach was expected to coordinate things as the leader of the succubi.
Peach showed a gesture of consideration after hearing Kousuke’s words, but she immediately nodded.
“If that’s the case, I understand~. I have discussions with the village, so I can’t go with you, though.”
“That’s true. This isn’t something for today or tomorrow, so that’s fine.”
“Thank you~. But I’ll decide as quickly as possible.”
“Ah, that would be a great help.”
Kousuke gratefully replied to Peach’s consideration.
There would be a big difference in their future movements depending on whether the succubi were involved or not.
The sooner they could come, the better.
It was surprisingly the succubi’s first time working directly under Kousuke’s instructions in quite a while, but neither Kousuke nor Peach were conscious of that at the moment.
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It was decided that after Peach received the divine power telepathy from the succubi, they would be brought along. Kousuke and the others finished their planned two-day vacation and returned to Seichun.
The method of returning to Seichun was for Kousuke to use a transfer array and move directly to the Guild’s base.
This was the true capability of Kousuke, who possessed the means to move directly to the divine realm.
However, if one made full use of transfer arrays, it was possible to move instantly anywhere in the world, which halved the enjoyment of travel.
Therefore, Kousuke made it a rule not to use transfer arrays for travel.
The next day. Kousuke and the others, using the participant’s privilege to secure seats, watched Kouhi’s fight.
That being said, the battle itself was over quickly.
Petr, Kouhi’s opponent, fought primarily with magic.
As a high-ranking Ranker, he unleashed spells one after another with speed and power, but none of them had any effect on Kouhi.
This time, instead of aiming to take down her opponent in one blow like before, Kouhi unleashed magic of similar strength, making for a more spectacular development.
As a result, unlike last time, the audience was roaring with excitement as magic flew in all directions.
The match concluded with Kouhi breaking through Petr’s barrier with a flashy finishing blow, making it a truly impressive battle for two magic-users.
For the Arena Guild, it was likely a very satisfying match, given how it thrilled the audience.
Kousuke watched the audience while observing the match, but Kouhi’s evaluation seemed to be still divided.
Especially since she hadn’t defeated her opponent in one blow this time, it looked like a close match.
This perhaps made Kouhi’s strength appear more evenly matched.
However, those who made such judgments were not the ones who specialized in combat.
Furthermore, for those who were in the upper echelons of magic specialists, she probably appeared to be a surprising existence.
After all, Kouhi hadn’t defended against the incoming magic with a strong barrier this time.
She had diligently struck down every spell with other spells.
The ability to judge such a large number of spells in an instant, then conjure her own magic to counter them, and accurately nullify them, was clearly a display of her superior skill.
Kousuke, who generally relied on fairies and only focused on defense, didn’t understand such intricate techniques.
Mitsuki, who was watching with him, explained such things.
“So, for the audience, she fought in a way to excite them, and for strong opponents, she showed her strength, is that right?”
“Yes. She probably did that to discourage combat applications from lower ranks.”
By demonstrating her strength, she could deter applications from lower-ranked opponents.
Of course, only those with the discernment to properly assess her strength would be able to impose such a deterrent.
“I hope it works.”
Kousuke said that while watching the audience’s reaction.
Seeing the audience who didn’t accurately understand Kouhi’s strength, it seemed likely that some would still make applications without hesitation.
“Perhaps that’s up to the Arena Guild? They could arrange matches one after another and rack up wins.”
“That’s also true.”
Naturally, neither Kousuke nor Mitsuki doubted for a moment that Kouhi would lose.
If anything, it would be at a level that would make them suspect divine intervention.
If that were to happen, it would be an interesting development, but it was highly unlikely.
Those who made similar predictions to Kousuke and the others were having a conversation elsewhere.
“She certainly knows how to put on a show.”
Jiana, ranked fourth, muttered somewhat cheerfully while watching Kouhi’s match.
She had been invited by Carmen, whom she happened to run into at the arena, to watch the match.
Beside Jiana, Carmen and Yarna were watching Kouhi’s match in the same way.
“Oh. Jiana finally shows some interest.”
“What do you mean, ‘finally’? This is my first time seeing Corry’s match!”
“That’s a shame. I really wanted you to see his fight with Osmo.”
As Carmen said that with an amused expression, Yarna chimed in.
“That was a masterpiece, in a different sense than this one.”
“My, my. To think you two would say such a thing together. I really wanted to see it.”
Jiana said that while shrugging her shoulders, but her expression didn’t seem that disappointed.
It was clear she had no interest.
To Jiana, Osmo himself was outside the scope of her interest, and she didn’t care about the battles he engaged in.
However, Petr, Kouhi’s opponent this time, was also outside Jiana’s scope of interest.
If the other two hadn’t mentioned it, she definitely wouldn’t have come to watch this match.
This wasn’t unique to Jiana; those within the top five ranks were all similar.
While they were interested in strong individuals, their scope of interest was narrow, focused only on those within their field of vision (within the top five ranks).
Whether Kouhi’s appearance would change that remained to be seen.
Hmm.
I added a conversation to bridge to Kouhi’s next match, but was it unnecessary?
I could have introduced the fourth-ranked individual abruptly.
Those within the top five ranks have almost no interest in others.
They are people who are only interested in becoming stronger themselves.
