Another World’s Highest Guild Leader ~I’m the weakest in the guild, but I can’t quit the guild because of the heavy love of all the guild members~ - Chap 41: Go, Men!!

As soon as they see us, the crowd starts to make a commotion… To be precise, it’s about Yuyu, Garga, and Horus. The beastmen surround us.

Handsome, handsome, beautiful girl, and then there’s ugly me… I want to get out of here right now.

“Yuyu-sama!? It is you, isn’t it?”

“You’re Garga and Horus, right? The failures who were turned into humans and kicked out.”

Yuyu receives looks of surprise, and Garga and Horus get disdainful glances as failures. Fel is called cute, and I… seem to be recognized as some weird guy wearing a mask.

“What’s all this commotion?”

A man’s voice rings out.

The gathered beastmen fall silent and part to make way. What comes into view is a beastman of the wolf tribe with a considerably large physique.

“Father!”

“Yuyu… where have you been all this time? We’ve been searching for you!”

“Father! I don’t want to get married, you know!”

Yuyu says this and hides behind Fel.

“You all… did you come from the human kingdom? Why are you with Yuyu?”

“We brought a lost young lady back to the Beastman Kingdom. She also asked us to prevent her marriage.”

“Prevent her marriage? What does the Beastman Kingdom have to do with you humans?”

Well, to be blunt, he’s right.

“But your daughter seems to dislike the idea of marriage.”

“That’s because Yuyu is against it. This is a matter concerning the entire Beastman Kingdom. The new king must be strong; otherwise, it’s meaningless. I will have my daughter marry that king to produce even stronger children. That’s how the Beastman Kingdom has always operated. Do you humans think you can stop us beastmen? Don’t make me laugh, your failures.”

The loud laughter of the surrounding beastmen follows the king’s laughter.

The king’s opinion is valid.

But I can’t back down now, especially when Yuyu looks at me anxiously.

“Ah, I see. So you’re scared of mere humans, huh?”

“…What?”

A low voice resounds as if echoing from the depths of the earth.

“Well, you’re laughing like that because you’re weak, right?”

I smile broadly here.

I’m stirring the pot as much as I can. Usually, this angers the other party, and they start to engage in the conversation.

“There’s no way we’d lose to humans like you. Fine, I’ll take your provocation. Alright!!”

Insults are flying, and things are getting intense.

My intention to provoke only the king has ignited the beastmen as well. Well, it’ll work out somehow.

“Crow-sama, please be careful.” 

I nod in response.

(Could it be that the Master is giving us a chance to redeem ourselves…)

(By deliberately provoking the humans, he’s making them realize how strong we are…)

(As expected of the Master (Young Master)!!)

We enter the arena. It’s spacious, and there are easily over 50 participants.

I heard the tournament is a knockout format. So they’d announce the matchups soon when a beastman raises his voice.

“Hey! Where are the guys from the East, West, South, and North?”

“…Yeah, now that you mention it, not one of them is here!”

“Those guys from the East, West, South, and North are Yuyu’s favorable fiancé candidates, right?”

“Yes, that’s correct. Well, one of them is probably my brother.”

“Hmm.”

So, does that mean today’s participants are just general entrants since Yuyu’s fiancé candidates are not here?

“—Silence!”

With one shout from the king, the noisy arena falls quiet.

“You lot are nothing more than guests to highlight the representatives from the East, West, South, and North. I have no intention of holding one-on-one preliminaries for so many people! …So I’ll eliminate you all at once.”

The sound of gates rattling open echoed through the arena when I grinned.

“Rooooaaaarrr!!”

With a snort, a creature covered in dark red fur appeared, possessing an overly muscular body and sharp eyes. Additionally, it had two magnificent horns—a monster known as a Minotaur.

Ferocious and belligerent, it’s a primary dangerous creature everyone knows about. And there were—20 of them.

“Now then, gentlemen. Do your best to survive.”