Today, the main tournament of the Summoning Department is being held in the Gold Arena, where the surrounding security and "Magic Shields" are the strongest. As for me, I'm away from the Gold Arena, relentlessly subjugating the evil tribes lurking around. The reason is...

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Finally, it's the main tournament of the Summoning Department. The emperor and Suou might appear in the VIP seats. Depending on the situation, the battle with one of the black-hearted people, Ryoichi Suzumi, might start today. I'm a little nervous. Come to think of it, this is my third time fighting high-rank evil tribes on the ground here in Bilbrem. In the Great Forest and Sphereart, I only had actual contact with Wyverns. Apart from Bilbrem, I've had combat contact with someone else. In Bilbrem, most of them were subjugated with one surprise attack. Hmm, come to think of it, I don't remember ever fighting someone face to face. This time, I'll be fighting face to face for the first time.

"Master, it's finally the main tournament of the Summoning Department. Will the enemies come today?"

"Well, I can't predict that far. During the main tournament, we'll also be wary of the evil tribes in the Gold Arena."

"Kukuku, my lord. Depending on how things unfold this time, there may be a possibility that the battle itself will not occur."

"What do you mean, Lich?"

"That depends on how the evil tribes appear. Let's look forward to it until then."

Hmm, it's concerning. Oh well.

"Well then, let's go to the Gold Arena."

When we arrived at the Gold Arena, it was very lively. There were also street vendors around, offering various delicious foods. Once inside, the atmosphere changed. There was a sense of tension in the air. As expected, since the royal family is also watching, everyone is careful about their speech. We also sat in an empty seat.

"Oh, Shuri and I will also be fighting here. It looks fun."

"Rikka, first win the preliminaries. Well, you'll easily make it through, though."

"Yes, I'm looking forward to the preliminaries."

"Onee-sama, the pairings for the preliminaries in the weapons department were posted. Shuri-san will compete in the Silver Arena, and Rikka-san will compete in the Gold Arena. There are eight spots available for the main tournament. The battle method is Battle Royale, and when there are only two people left, they will earn the right to participate in the main tournament. Then, in the losers' resurrection match, the remaining two will be determined."

I see, it's a Battle Royale. It's good that Rikka and Shuri won't fight in the preliminaries. Oh, someone's coming out. It's about to start.

The emcee, commentator, and referees for the main event were introduced, followed by the Emperor's speech. It lasted about three minutes, but I don't remember the content. It was like the principal's speech at school. The participating players also introduced themselves, and the first round finally began.

"Finally, it begins. I don't know if the evil tribe will attack today, but we will definitely protect Billbrem."

"Shuri, don't be too stiff. You might be nervous, but let's watch calmly."

"Oh, yeah."

Two players entered and summoned the summoned beasts they had contracted with. The summoned beasts were Black Viper and Mithril Maimai (a giant snail covered in mithril).

"Let the match begin!"

The referee gave the signal to start the match.

What's going on? Neither of the two beasts is moving. They don't seem to be restraining each other or trembling. The players were also puzzled and talked to each other.

"Hmm? This is similar to the qualifiers, Finn. I haven't thought of anything this time!"

Is it just my imagination, or do those two beasts seem to be looking at me?

"Kukuku, it is indeed the fault of my master."

"Why? I'm not even using any magic, I'm not intimidating anyone, and I'm not even thinking unnecessary things. I'm just watching."

"That's the problem. Master transcends us by far. Even just watching, it puts pressure on the evil tribes. And since breaking through the Zombie House, I've heard that the system's limit has been exceeded. Because of crossing a certain kind of wall, it has become difficult even just to watch."

"What? I'm an evil god. I understand if the humans are scared, but why would the evil tribe be scared?"

"Have you not realized yet? You have only been subjugating the evil tribe and have not subjugated any humans. Then there is the mass cleansing of the zombie house. Master has already moved from the dark evil god's territory to the light goddess's territory. Soon, the race may also be replaced from the evil gods to the light goddess. The goddess and the evil god are two sides of the same coin. If the goddess continues to subjugate humans, she will become an evil god. Likewise, if the evil god subjugates the evil tribe and saves humans, it will become a light goddess."

Oh, I didn't know that. Light Goddess! That's too embarrassing.

"Wow, master is amazing! That suits you better.”

“Yes, being the Goddess of Light is amazing, isn't it?”

“Haha, Sasha, your face is all red. It's okay, Sasha, the Goddess of Light!”

“I'm so embarrassed, I feel like I'm going to die. Anyway, I'm leaving the arena for now. The match hasn't started yet. If anything happens, I'll come flying back right away."

I quietly left the arena.

About 30 minutes after subjugating the lurking evil tribe, I suddenly felt a presence from behind. Slowly but surely, it was getting closer to me. This presence is a considerable expert. I never thought I would actually confront them today. In novels, it's a common trope for the strongest opponent to show up at the end, but it's not always that convenient in reality. Let's move to a place with fewer people.

"Is this area good enough?". After waiting for a while, a boy approached me from behind. He looked around 14 years old and still seemed like a child. Judging from his features, he must be Ryoichi Suzumi.

"Nice to meet you, I'm Ryoichi Suzumi."

"Nice to meet you too, I'm Sasha Falling."

"Kukuku, Sasha Falling? Isn't that a mistake for Akane Shimizu?"

"Wow, it seems like you've done your research."

"Yeah, I did. You're going to do it, aren't you? I can hardly detect your presence for some reason. It was tough to capture your existence."

Hmm, He can't sense my existence? That's strange. I designated only Saria for my unique skill "Existence Concealment."

"I see. So, what's the point?"

"I saw interesting things during the war in Sphereart. You created many new magic and technologies and taught adventurers, leading the war to victory. You’re truly a hero."

What is he trying to say?

"You don't like the fact that the evil tribe lost?"

"No, no. To me, the evil tribe is just a toy. I don't care what happens to those guys. Not just the evil tribe, everyone in this otherworldly Sphereart is my toy. But the thing I dislike the most is you, who didn't let me sense your existence, manipulated the human side well, and led the war to victory. I am a god. Everything should roll on my hand. I don't need an unexpected human like you. Moreover, you cleared the zombie house that I put so much effort into making and purified all the Earthlings I caught. I have to gather them again. I can't even enter the zombie house. I knew the dungeon core had been rewritten just by looking at it. I'm really curious how a fragile woman like you managed to do that."

Hmm, his magic power is leaking out. He's pretty angry.

"Hey, can't we fight somewhere else? If we fight here, many people will die. There's an empty space without buildings in the zombie house, so let's move there. You should understand the sturdiness best since you made it, right?"

"Ah, okay. The result won't change no matter where we fight though."

After getting approval from Suzumi, we transferred to the zombie house.

[As planned!]

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