#538 The Final Match

Platy’s pregnant with her second child?!

Yay!

Woohoooooo!!!

I can’t help but jump for joy hearing this good news!

I received blessings from the Demon King and Arowana, who are also with me.

But, putting that aside... We must keep livening things up outside the dungeon to make this big interracial event a booming success!

And as it turns out, the crowd’s energy is already at maximum.

They’re in such a frenzy that they won’t settle down even for a moment.

All this is thanks to Queen Glasya and Pink Tonton.

Yes, right now, the battle of the century is happening in front of the main gates of the New Dragon Emperor’s Castle.

The tyrannical General Glasya—second Demon Queen and a former Heavenly One of the demon army— defeated her enemies to the ground with her exceptional physique and power.

The only person who can compete with her is Pink Tonton, a boar therianthrope, former mercenary, and now renowned as an S-class adventurer.

The two have clashed many times, each time causing chaos on the battlefield, but in this peaceful era, they have fatefully met once again, lassos lashing in the air.

Their beastly self, which they should’ve discarded that day, resurfaces again as they clash with each other, fangs bared to settle the score right here, right now!

The audience is thrilled to witness their fight.

They’re supposed to be here to spectate the dungeon-conquering competition between Heavenly Four of the Demon King’s Army and S-class adventurers, but their eyes are glued to this battle instead.

Queen Glasya, once one of the most powerful soldiers in the Demon King’s Army, vs. Pink Tonton, the only one who could go toe-to-toe with her.

Both boasts of their power and have bulky physiques, and the sight of them clashing with each other is overwhelming.

Even the impact of their attacks is so strong that you can almost see shockwaves in the air.

Not reacting to the impact is impossible when they are within your vision range.

The audience, human and demon alike, are drawn to their performance and are enchanted by it.

Eventually, they went into a frenzy.

The demon part of the crowd rooted for Queen Glasya, while the human audience cheered for Pink Tonton. 

It’s an expected division based on their race, but the two fighters who received the cheers became much like representatives of their race.

It was becoming a major battle for racial prestige.

I asked the orcs on standby to set up an improvised ring for us, and they did so hastily.

Oh, and a wire netting, too.

And then torches around the ring.

Maybe even add electrical explosions?!

With the environment set up as such, the two were even more stoked to duke it out on a full-fledged field.

I, a humble referee, am assigned to watch their battle.

Speaking of refereeing, it is a position that is often exposed to collateral danger.

You could fall out of the ring with the fighter, mistakenly get hit by their attacks, or get wrapped up in gruesome bandages like a mummy and stabbed with a needle sucking out your bodily fluids.

As someone expecting my second child, I don’t want to risk putting my family out in the cold, but as one of the event organizers, I have a responsibility to make it the best it can be.

That’s why I’m going to get in that ring and watch the two battle it out from the closest possible distance!

Fight!!!

Yikes!

I thought I was going to die when Queen Glasya and Pink Tonton unleashed their Cross Bomber out of the blue.

Anyway, the two are engrossed in a pure contest of strength!

Since both fighters are powerhouses who don’t rely on cheap tricks, their battle is brimming with the appeal that sends the crowd wild.

When Queen Glasya lands a hit, Pink Tonton strikes back.

If Pink Tonton hurls herself, Queen Glasya would brilliantly catch her and hit Pink Tonton back.

And then... Ohh, would you look at that! Pink Tonton jumped from the ring post!!!

While spinning around mid-air, she lands a direct full-body blow on Queen Glasya to down her!

How is it possible for such a physique to accomplish such a splendid aerial move?

Now that I remember, Pink Tonton, originally a mercenary, became an adventurer after the Human-Demon War and quickly rose to the rank of S-class.

She must have gone through many hardships after changing professions.

On the other hand, her rival, Queen Glasya, married the Demon King after the war, became the Demon Queen, and gave birth to a child.

She must have been busy with political affairs and parenting and has been away from the battlefield.

Naturally, a body that has lost the opportunity to train weakens, while a body subjected to hardships only becomes stronger and stronger.

The longer the match dragged on, the clearer the difference became, and Demon Queen Glasya was gradually being pushed to the brink.

As Queen Glasya’s movements slowed down due to her weakened stamina, Pink Tonton used her boar fangs to blast Queen Glasya with her special move—the Hurricane Mixer!

As a therianthrope, Pink Tonton has half boar genes, and her beast nature is that of a wild boar.

This characteristic is most useful in battle when used to lunge at someone.

Queen Glasya, exposed to this charged power, sank into the ring, heavily damaged.

Everyone thought the winner was decided.

Her opponent, Pink Tonton, was also convinced of victory and even climbed up on the ring post and gave a performance for the audience, ignoring Queen Glasya, who showed no signs of getting up.

Has the second Demon Queen, once feared as the tyrannical general of the Heavenly Four, forgotten her belligerence amid peace?

Is that why she lost?

Just when it looked as if she would never get up, a single cheer roused her.

It was the voice of none other than Queen Glasya’s own daughter, Marine.

“Fai, Mother...!” she cheers.

They were the first words spoken by Marine, who was still just a toddler.

No mother would not be inspired by the support of her own child.

Thus, the queen got up with great vigor and lunged at the back of Pink Tonton, who was caught off guard.

She locks her waist behind her back, lifts her up, and falls backward, bridging her arms and legs!

Isn’t this a German suplex?!

After slamming her opponent headfirst into the ring mat, Queen Glasya locked her in a place! A German suplex hold!

I, the referee, crawl over and see that Pink Tonton’s shoulders are indeed touching the mat, so I hit the ground for the count!

One!

Two!

Three!

The match is oveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer!!!

The winner is Queen Glasya!

A stunning one-shot comeback victory from a huge pinch!

The spectators were all on their feet and excited by this picture-perfect dramatic ending.

Her husband, the Demon King, was so moved that he rushed into the ring with their daughter, Marine, lifted the Queen in his arms, and praised her for her victory.

The cheers of her beloved daughter, whom she loves more than anything else, gave her the spark to make a comeback, which at one point seemed impossible.

After retiring from the actual battlefield, it seems that Queen Glasya has grown weaker, but that isn’t true.

She, too, continues to grow stronger.

She has risen in the ranks to become a mother who is stronger than anyone else.

Who said peace has relaxed or weakened humanity?

Pink Tonton, who had recovered from the damage, humbly praised the winner, and Queen Glasya responded in turn by praising her opponent for a good fight.

They shook hands firmly.

Despite the difference between the winner and the loser, it wasn’t to see who was superior to the other.

The two races took a step toward mutual understanding, showing the audience that they were competing to improve each other’s abilities.

It was truly a meaningful match that promoted reconciliation between the two races.

“This event was really worth organizing, after all...!”

“...Hey.”

Huh?

I turn around and notice three people.

Zoth Syra the mermaid, Silver Wolf the S-class adventurer, and one more person... Who’s he?

Judging from the roster, I think he’s a Heavenly One, but I’m not entirely sure...

“What’s all this fuss while we were working our tailfins off to conquer the dungeon?”

“No, you see, Queen Glasya and Pink Tonton were amazing! The audience was thrilled by the match of the century in which both sides gave their all! The harmony between the human and demon races is accelerating, even!”

“Wasn’t that the dungeon-conquering competition’s goal?! Why is everyone paying attention to a guerilla match while ignoring the genuine one?!”

“Oh, sorry about that...! We missed it because of the passionate fight between the two...!”

“What was all our hard work for then?!”

Apparently, the three of them successfully conquered the Dragon Emperor’s Castle and returned safely around the same time the match ended.

It seems they have successfully conquered the Dragon Emperor’s Castle and have returned.

Well, I’m glad that Queen Glasya and Pink Tonton achieved their original goal of having the human race and the demon race accept each other.

All’s well that ends well!

Huh? It’s not?!