Normally it is a fighters tournament but this time it has been sponsored as a mock battle if you choose to participate it will be a 100 vs. 100 grand battle. Seeing my worried look Rubia hurriedly explained that the guild would provide enchanted weapons that would deal non-lethal damage to participants injuries and other debuffs were still possible but the closest anyone would get to being killed would be getting knocked out which would then be used to provide a ranking for our combat capabilities allowing us to get some leverage to persuade some of the more elite exploration familias that we are worth the time investment and future equipment to take us as members.

Having had it explained to me that way helped me relax a little since it sounded like it would be a lot safer than the early days of T.v. wrestling but sound like it could still hurt a lot then again I always wondered if the money I was spending going an hour and a half one way to the city and then paying for kenjutsu classes was really worth everything I paid. I always felt like I was better equipped to protect myself after those classes but never a hundred percent sure if I was getting my moneys worth or just paying to make some old Japanese guy laugh at the silly white kid playing at being a samurai.

In all honesty knowing what little I do about Bushido and the samurai I think may not even be able to lay claim to playing at it I always struggled with the philosophy especially the parts about mercy I could always show the other aspects of benevolence love magnanimity affection for others sympathy even pity but I always had trouble with mercy for those that attacked me. Rubia suggested I eat a light lunch at a nearby restaurant called Hostess of Fertility a sort of café run by former adventurers with an all female staff and that it was famous for its top notch food and drink.

Having figured out that I needed to get noticed by one of these Familia's if I wanted to try to live like any of the isekai protagonists from stories and anime that I had enjoyed. Politely excusing my self as best I could and immediately went to find a place I could rent a room nearby thinking I would be going to the dungeon almost every day cashing out my haul and then heading to find something to eat or to my room to sleep would likely be my schedule for the foreseeable future.

I found a four story Inn that I could rent a room for 40k a month including a hot bath every third day and a cold bath the other two days and I would not have to worry about being locked out after 10pm like most places I found. I took it and paid for three months in advance thinking that I had gotten a good deal. hearing my stomach growling at me almost non stop by the time I finished counting out the money for my new room so I back tracked to the guild and went looking for the Hostess of Fertility it was easy enough to find but it seems like I had wondered in either before they opened or they were dead at this time of day.

Acting with more confidence than I felt I walked up to the bar and asked if the were serving lunch by any chance little did I know at the owner and cook Mia Grand. yeah we're severing lunch give me a sec and your food will be right out what will you have to drink? Mia asked as she turned to go into the kitchen. I need a light meal and water would probably be best if I'm going to participate in the mock battle today. I said realizing that I knew the universe I had landed in was an anime I had watched and somewhat enjoyed, I caught myself wondering when in the shows time line I was or was I in an alternate time line to the show? Could I learn real magic and not just the handful of slight of hand tricks I picked up having to defend myself in fights.

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Here you go kid eat up and good luck to you this ones on the house today don't want to bankrupt a brand new adventurer getting started can hurt your purse much more than most people think. Mia warned me bringing me back to reality. Looking at what had been placed in front of me, I kind of panicked in front of me was a bowl the size of a small mixing bowl filled with a wilted salad with shredded cheese and what looked like fried chicken. I wound up eating the whole thing before I realized it. I thanked Mia before I left and hauled ass back to the main guild hall worried about being late.

I got back to the main guild hall slightly out of breath but still had about a half hour before the mock battle even started. Rubia wound up playing the part of a boxing coach getting a fighter to be ready but relaxed for their debut match. Hell she even gave me some tips on where I should try to position myself with my shield if I could get together with some others that used a shield and if someone got past my spearhead by two feet or more it would be best to drop my spear and use my sword and never block my eyes with my shield. The last tip that might seem confusing if I had not received some training already was that the best weapons work came from your foot work not just your upper body but your core and legs need to be involved as well. after that she lead me to a hall that many others were already headed down stopping at the entrance Rubia whished me luck and left me standing there feeling like I was about to take the hardest test of my life.

Moving down the stone hall I found my self entering an arena that I could only describe as a 1/4th scale version of the colosseum seeing what must be gods and goddesses maybe even some of them being bodyguards or advisors. Moving over to a group of people with shields to see if I could possibly join their formation. A massive woman with a shield and axe dressed in such a way as to instantly make me this of a barbarian from D&D. My names Mortia and if you think you can keep up with us your more than welcome to join us. The way me and the boys figure it well grab some attention jamming a wedge through their front lines, I won't put you in the point or door of the formation, our wedge will become a funnel to let our guys pour past the other sides front lines and hit them from behind. Mortia said sizing me up and glancing over my weapons and limited armor. sure I think I might be able to do that reasonably well I've done a lot of training but no real combat though so I'm not sure if i will only hold out for 15 minutes once we anchor or if I can last till the end of the mock battle like that. I replied with a nervous grin.