Velvet Arena, Royal Magic Academy Tournament Grounds.
Day 1 of the "Unity and Peace Festival Tournament," Already a Disaster.
Rei had woken up this morning with a single prayer on his lips.
"Please, God, smite me or smite them or smite the whole school.
Just—someone smite something before this gets worse."
Naturally, no divine lightning descended. Instead, He received a brand-new pop-up window floating over his head.
[Side Quest Unlocked!]
[Quest Title: Bet on Your Wife!]
[Details: Place a wager on which yandere will win the tournament. Correct guess: +1 Day of Peace. Wrong guess: –10 HP (Mental).]
[Note: Failure to participate will be considered "cowardice."]
"Wait, wait, wait," he muttered, nearly choking on the arena peanuts he'd been nervously stress-eating. "Why do I have to bet on them? Aren't they literally trying to kill each other out there?"
The System pinged smugly:
