How a Hero Lives as a Writer

60 – Make Aucklea’s festival more colorful!

It’s been 10 days since the festival started.

No matter how enjoyable a festival is, if it continues for a long time with a similar feeling, everyone will get used to it to some extent.

So I thought the heat would cool down, but unexpected things started to happen.

“This is a medieval ‘fantasy’.”

It’s only one week.

In just one week, rumors started to circulate about the entertainment district called Auckleaen Sports.

The king himself promoted the sport, so it spread at a tremendous speed.

ㅡ Is it a large-scale construction?

Miss Helena looked interested when she saw the construction site marked on the map of Aucklia.

“It will be used as a national industry.”

I think this site was selected with reference to the arena in Mare.

ㅡ Arenas are a popular pastime in wealthy empires. I hope you succeed.

You have to succeed.

For Oaklia’s continued growth.

ㅡ Is the fact that the vacant lot surrounding the stadium is wider than expected, is it the idea of creating a new city around it?

The soccer field, baseball field, basketball field, and ice hockey field all need separate playgrounds.

It will probably take a lot of land, so I think it’s because they’re gathered in one place.

ㅡ Still, this looks a bit….

Since it’s still winter, the construction hasn’t started, so you can adjust it when the full-scale construction begins.

“But I didn’t expect ice hockey to start before soccer.”

ㅡ Isn’t it because you emphasized that there is no sport more suitable for Aucklia than ice hockey?

Is that so?

I know the rules of soccer, baseball, basketball and tennis.

So I recorded the size of the stadium, the number of people, and the rules in as much detail as I knew.

But I didn’t know much about ice hockey.

I just knew the number of people, the time of the match, and how it was played.

So I explained it relatively quickly, but the ice hockey caught the attention.

ㅡ It’s winter and the lakeside is frozen too, so it’s perfect, right?

Is that so?

But I wonder if it’s okay….

ㅡ Master, are you ready?

“Okay, I’m leaving.”

Today, ice hockey is demonstrated by the lakeside.

I was really surprised when I heard that it was not a stadium, but on an ice rink by the lakeside….

“The ice must have frozen well, right?”

“Winter in Aucklia.”

It’s reassuring to hear Sir Lewis’ half-joking remarks.

Well, it’s a place where if you spray hot water into the sky, it will turn into hailstones.

Even if the ice breaks, superhuman knights will easily rescue you.

We got on the wagon and headed to the shore of the lake where an ice hockey game was to be held.

When we arrived at the lakeside, several wagons had already arrived.

We stopped the wagon at the sign that said Springfield, got a rocket stove from nearby like the other wagons, and set it down in the center of the wagon.

After I finished preparing for the game, Reina and Damian approached my wagon.

“Hello, writer.”

“Hello, Author Bright.”

“… Hi?”

Damian, who had not been able to see his nose for a week, changed his attitude as if he had eaten something wrong.

“What are you doing?”

“I’m just doing the obvious. Never mind.”

What is it really?

“Please take good care of Reina.”

“Uh, uh uh?”

Damian entrusted Rayna to me and left again for the royal carriage.

“Uh… It’s cold, so let’s go inside.”

“Yes.”

You can ask Reina.

I closed the wagon door and looked at the lakeside where ice hockey was being prepared, and decided to ask Damian why he was like that.

“I mean Damian…. Did I eat something wrong?”

“My brother said it was part of his succession to the throne as the Crown Prince.”

“Really?”

“Yes. I’m well aware of the situation….”

If it’s part of inheriting the throne, I have nothing to say.

It was only a bit bittersweet because I felt like I had one less friend of the same s*x.

Still, it can’t be helped.

Because the virtue required of a king is seriousness rather than lightness.

“A friend I used to know suddenly became a king.”

“Are you sorry?”

“Does something suddenly feel distant?”

I let out a small sigh and shook my head to shake off my regret.

“By the way, when did you get ready like that?”

Since the riverside of Oaklia is frozen, I thought I would do it roughly there, but I have a line and a goalpost installed on the lakeside.

In addition to that, looking at the silhouette, the risk of injury seemed to be low because it felt like he was wearing protective equipment.

If there is a problem, it must be that wooden boxes are piled up instead of walls, as if it was difficult to install the wall on the ice on the lakeside.

Still, it seems like a plausible game will come out at that level.

“When I came to my senses, everything was ready? It must have cost a lot of money.”

“Does Aucklia have this much room now?”

Seeing Reina’s elated expression made me smile for some reason.

The carriage felt warmer than before.

I’m sure this isn’t just a rocket stove problem.

“Looks like the game is about to start.”

Soldiers gathered in the center… ?

“The people gathered over there are knights, right?”

“Yes, it is a knight.”

As expected, an article was needed to prepare for the game in a short period of one week.

Ice hockey is a knight treated as a quasi-nobility….

I started to worry about the ice hockey that the knights play.

ㅡ A knight’s oath!

Even if the referee was a knight, even though there was quite a distance from the center of the lake to the carriage, a voice could be heard.

The knights performed swordsmanship with ice hockey sticks according to the referee’s words.

ㅡ An honorable match that is not ashamed of as a knight!

Oh… This is thinner than I thought.

Something looked more antique and cool than the original ice hockey.

Isn’t this surprisingly good too?

Maybe I should reconsider.

As the knights gathered in the center finished swearing, the referee took a stance in the center and dropped the puck.

At that moment, a fierce battle for the puck began.

It was a storm.

Whee Woo Woo Woo Woo!

This strange aura is the power of mana….

“You are using body enhancement.”

Why?

“It’s covered with cloth, but it’s armored, so if you don’t use body enhancement, the risk of injury increases.”

… It wasn’t a protective gear for ice hockey, but it was fully armed with armor and a cloth over it?!

Jesus!

Still, the knights have sworn to compete in an honorable match, so it should be fine… ?

Paak!

Thump!

Soldiers trying to snatch the puck were butt in a head-on collision.

Kwajik!

… It’s okay right?

If it was a head-on collision at considerable speed while wearing armor, I think the impact of almost falling off the horse would have hit the body….

The place where the two hit the butt was also smashed in the shape of the butt….

Hooung!

Because I was worried about that, the driver who caught the puck aimed for the goal post and sent the puck away.

But the goalkeeper deftly hit the puck with his arm.

Kang!

The puck hit the goalkeeper’s body, making a knocking sound with a tin can, and flew up into the sky and jumped over the wall made of wooden boxes.

“Does the ball float better than expected?”

Everyone is very strong… !

As expected, the referee took the puck out of his pocket and threw it into the field.

It felt like we prepared several perks considering this situation from the beginning.

Ice hockey’s strength is its speed, but it feels like the game keeps dropping, which is a bit disappointing….

Since then, there have been several workshops.

“Ah, ah… !”

“… !”

Although there was often a one-on-one situation between the goalkeeper and the striker, the goal was not easily scored.

The two of them were quite disappointed with that.

“The goal post is too small!”

“So, wouldn’t it be nice to see it?”

The field of ice hockey is ice, so the goalkeeper’s movement is not free.

I was going to bring it up as usual, but the two of them were already hooked on ice hockey.

ㅡ Because entertainment is limited.

Card games are the main entertainment in this world.

If you’re looking for something a little more stimulating, there’s an arena, and that’s quite the entertainment.

Sports is an entertainment of sweat and friendship, not blood and tears.

This is sure to be popular.

Wheeik!

The first goal was scored within two minutes of the match.

“Wow!”

Raina and Sir Louis clapped their hands with beaming smiles, then looked slightly embarrassed when they realized my gaze.

“Originally, I enjoy watching sports like that.”

It’s a nightlife that everyone enjoys.

Isn’t the team with the article who actually scored the goal getting along with each other and having a lot of fun?

It is a sport that even quasi-noble knights have magical powers that make them so excited.

After that, a ceremony lasted about 20 seconds, and the game started again.

And with the onslaught of the team that scored the goal this time, it was quickly equalized again.

Then this time a larger and more splendid ceremony broke out.

As if provoking the other side.

Ohh… This is better than i thought

It was from then.

The knights went from being allies serving the same king to becoming enemies fighting for victory or defeat.

Kang!

A tremendous sound was heard from irons colliding, and the knights trying to steal the puck rolled on the ice.

Quad Deuk!

On the skating day, the ice began to grind, and the wooden box erected as a barrier began to break.

The referee tried to calm the knights down somehow, and warnings and ejections followed.

This is… Sports?

Wheeik!

And finally, the sound announcing break time rang out.

Then came a small sigh from Rayna and Sir Louis.

Anyway, it felt like I was more immersed in the game than I thought.

“It’s fun.”

“Yes, it was a great match.”

The knights in full armor rolled on the ice by headbutting each other, the frozen ice sheet as tall as a person was cracked with the blade of a skate, and the wooden box built into the outer wall was smashed… Great match?

As expected, the sensitivity is different….

“Kuhm. There are ways to make sports a little more fun.”

“A more fun way?”

“Uh. It’s fun when you divide your team up based on where you’re from.”

“I think you will feel a sense of belonging.”

“Exactly.”

Sports is a game in which two teams compete against each other.

So it’s more fun if you feel a sense of belonging to one side and support them.

As the old saying goes, bend your arms inward, and if you’re from the same area, you’ll feel a sense of belonging.

Unlike the earth, the distance to the neighbors is close, so it will be hotter because there is a person you know usually playing a game.

Won’t they cheer more passionately than the earth?

If you cheer for it like that, you will naturally become attached to the hometown you were born in without even realizing it.

If everything works out as planned, the outflow of talent will be greatly reduced.

For some reason, I felt a bit hazy after explaining it like that.

Sir Lewis observed my expression and then reached out his hand toward the door of his carriage.

“My lord, the air seems thick. May I ventilate you?”

“Since it’s break time, I think it would be good to get some fresh air.”

Because I’ve been in an enclosed space for a long time, my head went blank.

“Whoa… !”

When I came out and stretched and caught my breath, the energy that had been rising slowly disappeared in an instant.

As expected, Oklia dog is cold… !

The two of them are laughing and chatting as if they are familiar with this weather.

If you ask to go in right away because it’s cold, the shape is a bit strange….

But I don’t know what that very powerful ice hockey looked like in other people’s eyes.

I suspect that Reina and Sir Louis’ sensibilities are a bit unique.

Thinking that way, I looked around and saw some nobles.

“That….”

ㅡ They are the children of one of the few nobles in Aucklia.

As Helena said, they seem to resemble the nobles we saw in the royal castle.

They, like Reina and Sir Louis, are looking at the lakeside with quite excited expressions.

… After all, the inhabitants of the fantasy world have different sensibilities than those from Earth.

Wheeying!

Ahh, it’s going to freeze.

I can’t stand it.

“I will go in first.”

I opened the carriage door and put myself inside.

ㅡ Didn’t you say the shape was a bit like that?

The cold is worse than the ugliness!

I’m sure people from other places will suffer similarly, so I’ll have to hurry up and fix the stadium.

As I watched the game, I engraved in my head the points to be improved.