Reincarnated As An Ogre, I’m Going To Enjoy Life In This Other World! - Chapter 79

As I stood there, bewildered by the situation, the beast-eared old man with a staff, the beast-eared girl who had asked for help, and the three men who had harassed me earlier arrived.

“Really, we are deeply sorry.”

“””We sincerely apologize!!!”””

All four of them lowered their heads and apologized to me.

“What exactly is going on here?”

“Sorry, let me explain.”

Representing the group, the beast-eared girl began to explain.

“That whole thing was a setup to evaluate your strength.”

“To test my strength, huh?”

“Yes, right now we are searching for a strong individual.”

“Why?”

When I asked, it was the old man who started speaking this time.

“The Beast Kingdom is formed from the gathering of various tribal villages, and the leader of one tribe becomes the king of this nation.”

“So?”

“Well, the king changes every year, and during this time, a tournament is held to decide the next king. Representatives from each tribe participate in this tournament.”

“A tournament?”

(Somehow, I’m starting to understand where this is going…)

I started getting a bad feeling.

“The current king of this country is the leader of the Rat Tribe.”

“Wow, that’s surprising. I thought it would be the leader of a stronger tribe…”

“That’s exactly the point!”

The old man suddenly shouted and pointed his finger at me sharply.

“Indeed, due to differences in innate abilities, it was essentially the Rat Tribe that raised objections to this fact.”

“Hmm, I see.”

“Since it would be unfair with tribe representatives, they decided to bring in someone from outside to be the representative and settle the dispute.”

“An external representative?”

The old man nodded.

“The Rat Tribe raised a plausible argument, claiming that negotiation skills were necessary for the king, and at first, we went along with it.”

“Was there a problem with that?”

“There was no problem with the tournament itself. We brought in renowned adventurers and strong fighters from outside to hold the contest for the king.”

The old man paused for a moment, taking a drink of water that the girl next to him handed over.

“In that tournament, the Rat Tribe won, and for the first time in decades, the Rat Tribe became king. This was five years ago.”

“Wait… does that mean the Rat Tribe is still the king now?”

“Yes, the person brought by the Rat Tribe has been winning for five years straight.”

The old man widened his eyes.

“We initially thought we’d be able to win eventually, but the opponent is far too strong.”

“Are they really that strong?”

“Yes, everyone who fought against them so far has been completely overwhelmed.”

“I’m starting to get the gist of it… so, you want me to fight that person.”

“That’s the situation!”

At this point, I voiced a sudden question that had crossed my mind.

“Is the rule of the Rat Tribe really that bad?”

“Ah, no… it’s not like that…”

For some reason, the old man faltered, and the others around us turned their faces away.

“Hmm…?”

“…It’s just… well.”

“Huh? What was that?”

The girl muttered something, so I asked her to repeat it, and then she suddenly yelled.

“They’re so annoying! Those guys! Have they been throwing insults at us just to get back at us?!”

“…Eh?”

“Yeah, exactly! They’ve been saying all kinds of things just because we can’t do anything about it!”

Not just the girl, but the other men started to shout as well.

“Ah… so, it’s not like you’re suffering from oppression or anything… it’s just that you’re pissed off, right?”

“Yeah, that’s it! What’s wrong with that?!”

Finally, the old man also gets angry and put his hands on his head in frustration.

“Well, I do have the desire to give them a taste of their own medicine, but… I also think it’s not good for the Rat Tribe’s rule to continue like this.”

“Well… I guess that’s true.”

I recall that in my previous life, there were also many problems with political corruption.

“So please! We’re counting on your strength to help us!”

“””Please!!”””

The four of them bow their heads.

(I feel like I keep getting asked for favors like this…)

I remember being asked for favors like this in the Holy City too.

“I understand. I can’t guarantee I’ll win, but I’ll do my best.”

When I said that, they all held hands in joy.

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