History of the Greatest Territory Design - Episode 293
293fury. Never ignore humans again (1)
centaur race.
Wild horses like gales on the prairie.
Beings who regard running as their destiny since they were born..
Those who are called the best and strongest cavalry of all races.
In fact, a human could not beat a centaur in sprint speed..
No matter how fast a person runs.
Even if you reach the level of a sword master,.
It was common sense and established academic opinion that running speed could not surpass the sprint of a centaur..
“But are you confident of winning??”
“uh. of course.”
Habiel asks as if he is concerned about this direction..
Lloyd nodded to the silver-haired knight's question..
I responded as if I was asking something so obvious..
“I accepted the challenge because I knew I would win. Or would I have just responded?.”
His eyes glanced around, looking around..
Spacious grassland on one side of Chardolbaram tribe territory.
A huge number of centaurs gathered together.
He was looking this way while keeping a little distance away..
It was to watch the running match that was decided on the spot today..
By any chance, they will hear it..
Lloyd lowered his voice slightly..
“But do you really think that I will lose?.”
“yes.”
“Wow, look at you answering without even breathing..”
“Because that is a natural and universal prediction..”
“I lost the running race today?”
“yes. Because the opponent is a centaur. Additionally, he is the fastest champion here on the Great Plains three years in a row..”
Javiel responded as if it was obvious..
It was really, really, really natural..
“I know that Lloyd's Mana Heart is already at the end of Intermediate Expert. By the standards of an average person, you can run incredibly fast. Since you also have three mana circles, there will be no one who can run faster than Lloyd unless you are a sword master..”
“Yeah, good. continue.”
“yes. So this is what I am saying. I think that Centaur Champion will be faster than Sword Master..”
“So I will definitely lose?”
“yes.”
“Then you?”
“I would be faster than the author..”
“Hey. Our Habiel, the conclusion is that you are bragging about yourself.?”
“Is that how the story goes?.”
“uh.”
“…….”
“what. why. what.”
“You will lose. You refuse to win even now..”
“no.”
“So are you saying there is a secret to winning?.”
“of course. I said that earlier. Did you listen to my story with the soles of your feet?.”
“……Then what is the secret?.”
“If you're curious, take a look now. Shh. He's coming.”
Coincidentally, the centaur champion Comanche was approaching this way..
The horse's muscles were all tingling as if they were already ready to run..
He asked, looking in this direction with a rather challenging look..
“How do you feel? I'm ready to run?”
“yes. Done.”
“Then, you must have decided in your mind at which point you will shed tears of defeat at the finish line..”
“We decided on a place to hold the victory ceremony..”
“……Where will you decide, the finish line?.”
Comanche glared at Lloyd with even more provocative eyes..
In fact, he didn't like Lloyd from the beginning..
It's been like that since that person came to this village..
‘In fact, it wasn't even a speeding sign that I ran over with my own legs.!’
I heard about the match against that human from my cousin, the patrol leader..
That person said he ran on a giant hamster..
He also said that the acceleration was so great..
So I was annoyed.
‘'Cause it's not a fair game!’
A man must always run with his own legs..
That's real running.
Any other driving is not permitted..
In particular, it did not even occur to me to acknowledge the bravado of the people who rode something like humans and said they were fast..
So I came to listen to today’s lecture..
I’m curious about the content of the lecture.?
It wasn't at all.
‘In order to challenge and compete like this.!’
I wanted to prove in front of everyone that that person's red speed sign and bravado were just a lie..
I really wanted to humiliate that person like that..
He believed that was what he, the centaur champion, should do..
A shameful people who don't even know how to run fast with their own legs..
I thought it was a fitting punishment for such a people..
“So hurry up and reveal it. Where will we reach the finish line from here? Since ancient times, it is the right of the person who has been challenged to decide on a driving course for a confrontation..”
“Hmm. Then I can decide as I want.?”
“Of course. That is the tradition of our people..”
The Comanche lifted his chin haughtily..
I am the one who took up the challenge..
So the competition course is?
Lloyd Frontera, the man who received the challenge, had a choice..
But he had no worries.
‘Because I'm faster! Because that is the only truth! No matter where you decide on the finish line, I will definitely pass there first.!’
He had absolute confidence..
I didn't even think about defeat or anything like that..
No matter how Lloyd plans the course.
No matter where the finish line is.
I didn't think it had anything to do with it.
So just 1 second later.
When Lloyd announced the finish line, the Comanche couldn't believe his ears..
“great. Let's run to the front yard of the official residence of the Northern Border Guard Commander of the Kingdom of Magentano, beyond the southern border of the Great Plains..”
“……what?”
“Let's run to the front yard of the official residence of the northern border guard of the Kingdom of Magentano, beyond the southern border of the Great Plains..”
“…….”
“Have you not heard??”
“Oh, no, I heard it..”
“By the way?”
“……It's at least 600 kilometers away from here.!”
“yes. That's right?”
“But, let's run there?”
“yes.”
“Now, are you out of your mind??”
“yes.”
“…….”
“Is there any problem??”
“…….”
Of course there's a problem!
And it's very, very, very big.!
The Comanche was so moved that I almost shouted..
It was obvious.
‘I just said let's have a running competition. Why is that crazy person asking me to go on a long journey across the country??’
I somehow felt unfair..
I wanted to question it a lot..
But I was so embarrassed that the only thing that came out was a sound..
Meanwhile, that truly crazy person, Lloyd Frontera, smiled slyly and asked:.
“Are you feeling unfair??”
“…….”
of course!
But there was no time to shout like that..
This was because Lloyd struck first and silenced him..
“Don't feel too unfair. Didn't Mr. Comanche do that? Tell me to decide the finish line..”
“…….”
“Besides, the person who receives the challenge has the right to decide the finish line.?”
“No, that's true, but…….”
“I am only following very, very faithfully the beautiful and noble traditions of your Centaur race.?”
“…….”
I have nothing to say.
That sly retort.
It was so disgusting that I really wanted to kick it with my back foot..
But when I thought about it, there was no way to catch it..
Because it was all true..
‘……Really. That man followed our traditions closely..’
The original centaur race running competition procedure was like this:.
Those who received the challenge were given the right to decide the running course and the location of the finish line..
The one who challenged?
I couldn't refuse that decision..
That was an unspoken tradition, an absolute rule..
It was customary and manners for the challenger to follow the running course and finish line set by the opponent without any complaints..
‘When I think about it, it was like that when I confronted that person, my cousin..’
Suddenly, I remembered my cousin, the patrol captain, having a running race with that person..
My cousin said that at the time..
That person threw a challenge.
So he suggested that we run to the rock over there..
At the end of the battle, I lost and put up a red speeding sign..
‘……You were fooled. Well, there are people like that.?’
The Comanche looked at Lloyd with a new sense of chills..
I realized this while looking at Lloyd, who was still smiling in this direction..
‘That human seems to have about a thousand snakes inside him.!’
Like that, he was a person who abused all kinds of tricks and tricks..
But that's the kind of person that's not obvious..
He's a human being who doesn't even have a clue.!
‘……Tsk, what a sneaky person like that..’
Crash!
The Comanche ground his teeth without realizing it..
I thought I was properly fooled..
But that didn't make me feel discouraged..
This was because I believed that there were some things that would not change no matter how cunning and devious the other party was..
‘The outcome of this match won’t change anyway! The ending that I win, that's the only thing that won't change!’
No matter how strange that person's tricks are,.
In the end, you are much faster.
As far as running skills go, this one is superior..
With that thought, Comanche regained his composure..
He raised his chin arrogantly with a carefully reorganized expression..
“Good. accept their offer.”
“Of course. From now on, let's run to the front yard of the official residence of the Northern Border Guard Commander of the Kingdom of Magentano, beyond the southern border of the Great Plains..”
“…….”
Fuck you.
Comanche Chimi barely held back her anger..
I stood at the starting line, shaking my head as if to roughly shake it off..
I glared at Lloyd with burning eyes..
“You are not allowed to use any vehicles until you reach the finish line. Of course, rest is not allowed. We are a running race. A race that just runs and runs and never settles until it crosses the finish line! So don't forget that you have to follow our rules too..”
“Yes, of course.”
“News of this match will spread to every corner of the Great Plains. Every centaur from every village will take turns watching us run. So keep that in mind. No cheating will be allowed. Hundreds and thousands of centaurs will be watching us from everywhere.!”
“Ah, yes. I know.”
“Well then, let the competition begin now..”
“As much as you want.”
Lloyd shrugged and stood at the starting line..
And waited leisurely for the departure signal..
The signal soon fell off..
“depart!”
Kwaaang-!
At the signal to start, the Comanche kicked the ground..
A shock wave shook the earth..
The huge horse muscle torso jumped out with explosive force..
Kutudududududu!
The Comanche rushes like a gale at the start.!
It raised a huge amount of dust..
Every time I ran, it shook the earth..
As soon as it started from a standstill, it exceeded 100 kilometers per hour in less than 5 seconds..
Indeed, it was an overwhelming start for the Centaur race as champions for three consecutive years..
On the other hand, Lloyd?
“Breathe in, huhu! Inhale, gulp!”
It started off normally.
No, it started out too leisurely..
There was no explosive momentum like the Comanche, no gale-force rush, no earth-shaking sprint..
He even showed a more insincere start than when running the 100 meters..
The centaurs who were watching frowned at that sight..
everyone thought.
‘What is that ugly start??’
‘Is that really running??’
‘I'm the one who got the red speeding sign?’
‘Even a newly born foal would be faster than that.!’
It was disappointing.
It was so bad..
Such slow, gymnastics-like running..
He didn't look at all suitable for someone who received a red speeding sign..
Disappointment appeared in the eyes of the centaurs watching..
‘It looks like the game is already over..’
‘How long will it take to cross the finish line like that??’
‘Tsk tsk tsk! I feel sorry for the Comanche. I can't believe I had to travel a long way to the southern border of the human territory to compete with such an unsightly person. There is absolutely no hardship..’
‘You're not worth running with. It sucks.’
everyone shook their heads.
As if looking at a poor beggar.
Or like looking at a shabby stone.
I looked at Lloyd running as if jogging..
But there were exceptions.
It was Javiel..
‘Fake Lloyd, did you want to win at all costs?.’
Before I knew it, he was running slowly..
Maintaining a constant distance from Lloyd running far away.
As if we were on a journey to support him..
I thought as I ran after him like that..
I think Lloyd will probably win this fight..
Those centaurs laughing at fake Lloyd, they will all be shocked in a few days..
‘Just looking at the way it's running now, you'd never guess it..’
maybe so.
Javiel had an intuition and was convinced.
So I silently followed Lloyd..
On the other hand, many centaurs watching at the starting line turned away..
This fight is already over.
There is no way the Comanche, the tribal champion, would lose to a human who runs like that..
The distance between the two has already increased by hundreds of meters..
So it's a hopeless game for humans..
Everyone was convinced and lost interest..
I didn't even bother to follow Lloyd..
They say the result is obvious at first glance.
They say you already know it without even looking at it.
He said he would listen to the story of the Comanche's victory later..
He laughed and said that he was stupid for looking up to such an unsightly person, calling him the owner of a red speeding sign..
Most clicked their tongues..
So no one knew.
Around the fourth day after the confrontation began.
An unprecedented situation began to occur in which all the centaurs of the Great Plains, including the Comanches who were involved in the match, were shocked and hit their foreheads with their hooves..
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