How a Hero Lives as a Writer

64 – In Search of Lost Pride

Current ice hockey equipment is too heavy.

If you’re not a knight, your ankle will be smashed, and if there’s even a physical fight, you might collapse with a concussion.

So, it was necessary to reduce the weight of the equipment.

However, since I am an outsider in that area, I had no choice but to give proper instructions.

It is very dangerous if your hands are cut or stamped by blades when you roll on the floor, so you need to protect your arms and hands thoroughly.

If a skate blade grazes the neck, it can lead to death, so it must be made strong above the neck.

The rest is just a material that can moderate the impact.

It was such an abstract instruction.

But no matter which country you go to, there will always be talented people who will understand you perfectly even if you talk nonsense.

Surprisingly, my vague instructions became reality in less than a week.

“Except for the helmet, it has really improved.”

“That would have been the best way to protect my neck and face.”

All 10 players lined up by the river had iron helmets on their heads.

Aside from that, it seems like iron gauntlets were also worn on the arms and hands, but it felt like they were wrapped in thick cloth to some extent to reduce their ruggedness.

The clothes on the body seem to be the kind of clothes that are called Gambison in terms of Earth.

Certainly, there is a high probability that the hand will be cut by the skate blade, but other parts will not, so it feels more focused on absorbing shock.

“This time they are soldiers, not knights.”

“Yes. It is a judgment that soldiers will be able to do it because the weight is very light.”

It’s definitely possible because it’s lightness that can’t be compared to the last time.

I shouldn’t have done this right away… !

Aside from that, there was a very eye-catching element, the part where there was a line dividing the audience into two.

“That one?”

“The place of birth was divided into left and right, centered on the capital of Aucklia.”

“Ah, do you have a sense of belonging?”

“Yes.”

Anyway, it seems that I introduced the story of dividing the team according to the region from which I came out.

Because of this, it started to feel quite serious.

“It’s also nice to have a cotton candy machine here.”

“Yes. It is an issue.”

He eats snacks while watching ice hockey.

Doesn’t it feel like a festival?

Right now, we only have beer, grilled skewers, and cotton candy, but it would be nice if items like popcorn and cola were added later.

I need to find out if there are no crops like Earth’s corn in this world.

Because I was thinking that, there were some people who were acting strangely.

A group of suspicious people shouting and heating up even though the game hasn’t even started yet.

What is it?

ㅡ It’s a bet.

… Are you gambling?

ㅡ Because it’s common at drinking parties. Haven’t you seen them a lot at inns and taverns?

Ah, is that the way it is?

When you eat or drink at an inn or bar, there are cases where drunken guests suddenly get into an arm wrestling match.

Then the bettors would show up.

But when this happens, it feels a bit odd.

ㅡ Is there something wrong?

I saw some people in the other world who made their lives through sports Toto.

I feel strange.

Still, it’s neither illegal nor speculative, so it would be too meddling for me to step out and say something.

That, too, could be said to be one of the joys of enjoying sports.

The residents of Oaklea waited for the game to begin, enduring the cold with rocket stoves placed here and there.

And finally the whistle sounded.

“Whoaaa!”

The match has begun.

The two teams continued their battle to steal the puck from each other, just like the game we saw on the lakeside.

“How come it feels more extreme….”

It’s rough.

It is fiercer than the ice hockey the knights showed off.

Unlike the knights, the clothes they were wearing were made of cloth and leather, so they resonated along the shore of the lake! No sound.

Nevertheless, it was a progression that could not help but give the impression that it was more intense and rough.

“….”

Sir Lewis looked at me and was about to say something, but shook his head slightly to close his mouth.

Could this be my fault?

ㅡ Wouldn’t that mean long live capitalism? I can’t stand the prize money!

No, no matter how hard they were, they were colleagues who fought shoulder to shoulder!

ㅡ Friendship is futile….

Some are divided by region of origin, and the prize money for prizes is also attractive.

They hear the voices of their neighbors cheering them on.

If you think about it, it was a situation that had no choice but to be rough.

In the first place, ice hockey is a bit lenient when it comes to foul play….

“Hey, bastard! That’s against the rules!”

“What are you bastard? Why is this against the rules!”

“Yayaya! That bastard didn’t even have a ball, but he pushed me! What are the referees doing!”

I poisoned Aucklia… !

I thought of a moderately KBO-level competition, but just looking at the atmosphere, it feels like watching a Tottenham vs Arsenal match.

Is it that there is no quarrel because the line is drawn, or is it more divided into ‘my side and my side’ because the line is hanging?

It was a complicated state of mind.

I don’t know if you’ve heard Prince Albert say that this is rather fomenting a civil war.

It was better than lakeside ice hockey, though.

Since the equipment is light and they are not superhumans who use body reinforcement, it felt like the pressure on the ice was greatly reduced.

“At that level, I think I can play again tomorrow if I clean it properly after the game and sprinkle it with water.”

“Yes. There is a net, so you don’t have to prepare a lot of balls, and the wooden box doesn’t seem to break.”

It feels pretty good.

Especially because it is near the river, there is a natural step, so those with good eyesight seem to be enjoying it moderately.

Of course, people with bad eyesight won’t be able to see how the ball is moving, even if the person in front of them doesn’t have the back of their head.

As expected, I think I need opera glasses.

For nobles with a slightly luxurious pattern, and for commoners with a lower unit price.

You can prepare like that.

As the size of Oaklia grows, there is also a movement for a new trading company to open a branch in Oaklia.

It would be possible to lower the unit price and raise the quality by adding competition to the merchants.

I don’t know about aristocrats, but the unit price should be low for commoners.

While thinking that, the players who finished the second break appeared on the ice again before they knew it.

“Go!”

“Henry! Henry! Henry!”

“Hudson!”

There are no bad guys who like shrimp.

The soldiers are wearing iron helmets that look like they’re about to say something like that, so I can’t tell who is who.

Nevertheless, the residents of Aucklea were cheering and calling out the names of the players to see who was who.

It’s amazing….

“Oh, uniforms.”

“My lord?”

“Do you recognize people you know even though they have iron helmets on their heads?”

“Yes. It seems there are people like that.”

“But usually you don’t recognize me. So, we want to engrave the number plate and name on the back plate and make it a uniform. Fans will be made with the feeling of being the top scorer, the best defender, and the invincible goalkeeper.”

Because I support the team, but I also support the individual player.

Even people who are not interested in football watch the Premier League because they say Korean players are coming out.

Such cases should be considered in advance.

“Okay.”

Feeling quite familiar by now, Sir Lewis took out his notebook and started taking notes.

Now, it felt like a secretary who was more suited to a pen and notebook than a real sword.

ㅡ Isn’t it convenient because you don’t need a secretary?

Neng.

If I mumble something, things will go on by itself… This is very comfortable and nice.

This is life.

Aww, but the weather today is so damn good.

Isn’t everyone cold?

As I was looking around with that thought in mind, I saw a group that gave off a strange feeling for some reason.

Other people don’t seem to feel a sense of incongruity, but if you look carefully, something is strange.

First of all, I watch the game from a distance like an outsider.

There isn’t even a rocket stove around there, so it doesn’t seem to feel cold.

And for some reason, I feel a sense of incongruity as if only that area was cut out with something.

“My lord, it seems that members of the Tribal Union have come.”

“Yes, I guess.”

This is a phenomenon experienced at the Blue Wolf Inn.

A barrier that uses Bertus’s Spiritual Art.

It seems that the people over there are the moderates Bertus said.

Hmm….

ㅡ Why?

You said it was a tribal union.

So I thought it would be a summit meeting with very hard people.

Now it feels like I’m watching the guys in the neighborhood watching an early football match.

I felt like I had a wrong meeting.

Wheeiik!

The referee’s whistle sounded, and the game was completely over.

Then cheers erupted from one side and screams from the other.

Now that the game is over, should we talk?

As I was about to move with that thought in mind, those who were watching the game started to move somewhere.

Would you like to take me home with Bertus as a guide?

“… Cotton candy?”

But the place they stopped was a line to receive cotton candy.

Um….

I decided to get into the carriage and watch them.

Even though they could see their annoyance building up moment by moment, no one left the line.

Then, when they saw someone leaving the line because they couldn’t overcome the cold wind, they gave off a slightly heartwarming atmosphere.

“I must have thought too hard.”

I shook my head as I looked at them, who finally had cotton candy in their hands and looked happy.

There are no bad guys who like cotton candy, so I can get along with them.

Anyway, now that everyone has eaten cotton candy… Huh?

Their appearance, which had just been eating cotton candy, changed once.

No way?

To their surprise, they lined up once again.

… It was a complicated feeling in many ways.

ㅡ Isn’t it cute though?

I will.

It’s strangely cute, so it’s a bit complicated.

Because I am a VIP, I would have given you cotton candy or whatever you asked for….

I unexpectedly felt an affinity for the tribal union.