The participants began to move as the moderator called out, and Fina also began dismantling Wolf.
"It all started all at once! No. 1 Dedd (デッド), who won last year, is aiming for his second consecutive victory. Dedd is 19 years old this year. He will compete in the veteran division next year. However, he wants to prevent that from happening to Gard (ガルド), who is number 11 and came in second place last year. He is 18 years old, one year younger than Dedd. He wants to prevent Dedd from winning and running away. He wanted to win this year, so he will not let that happen!" (Moderator)
The moderator skillfully described the participants' profiles.
Because of this, the venue was lively.
They told the number, and there was the numbered flag next to the table, so we knew where to look.
"There are others who have been honing their skills over the past year in order to not lose to Dedd-kun and Gard-kun. No one knows how the battle will turn out!" (Moderator)
When I turned my attention to the other people, I saw that they were dismantling them as if they weren't defeated. Everyone wanted to be a part of it, and they're all good at it.
"Oh, among those participants, there's someone who can dismantle Wolf with his unbeatable knife skills! His number is 51, and, um, here's the data." (Moderator)
The moderator searched for something.
"Well, her name is Fina-chan. She's the youngest 11-year-old girl. Her birthplace is unknown, and she was recommended by our guild master. So, let's ask the guild master. What kind of girl is Fina-chan??" (Moderator)
The moderator waved to Sanya, who was sitting a little further away.
It flowed at a good tempo, as if there was a meeting going on.
Sanya held the same loudspeaker that the moderator was holding and began speaking.
"Fina-chan has supported her family by dismantling since she was a child. That's why, at the age of 11, she learned demolition skills." (Sanya)
"It's a tear-jerking story. A flower that bloomed inside these miserable men. I wish them all the best." (Moderator)
When the moderator said this, the women who were doing the demolition began to complain.
"There will be some pretty and beautiful flowers here too!"
"That's right"
Of course, not only men but also women participate. It's true that Fina was the youngest.
"I apologize for this. Claire, a new adventurer, is joining us. Although there are only few female members, she is an adventurer who is showing great prominence. We are targeting this female adventurer member. I'm sure there are many male adventurers as well. I'm one of them." (Moderator)
The venue was filled with laughter and excitement.
Several other female adventurers were also participating.
Of course, there were not only adventurers, but also women who were wearing adventurer guild uniforms.
"Eliza-chan is another member of the guild who is participating. She works as a receptionist and even disassembles things when she has time. I hope she does her best. The other pretty and beautiful flowers are just as good as the men. Let's do our best." (Moderator)
He's good at talking.
Maybe he could become a pick-up artist.
"Sanya-san knew a lot about Fina, but she didn't know that Fina could dismantle until Ellelaura-san told me. Maybe Ellelaura-san told her?" (Yuna)
I turned my attention to the person I suspected the most.
"It's not me." (Ellelaura)
Ellelaura-san denied it.
"Then who?" (Yuna)
In response to my question, someone raised their hand.
"Um, maybe it's me? The other day, when I was invited to tea, we talked about how Fina was able to dismantle things. So..." (Tirumina)
The culprit was her mother, Tirumina.
This was a blind spot.
"Look, Fina is looking embarrassed and her hands are stopping." (Yuna)
"Oh" (Tirumina)
"It's not oh." (Yuna)
Fina's hand stopped as everyone looked at her.
"Sister! Good luck!" (Shuri)
Shuri cheered loudly. With Shuri's support, Fina regained her senses, and her hands began to move.
"Oh, her sister cheered from the venue. She's a cute sister." (Moderator)
That comment made Fina look embarrassed again.
"This family-oriented girl is participating in this competition. Let's do our best without losing to our older brothers and sisters." (Moderator)
Furthermore, attention was focused on Fina.
And the dismantling continued.
Fina, who was nervous at first because of the moderator, quietly continued dismantling.
There was no hesitation about her dismantling it.
As far as I know, she must have dismantled Wolf hundreds of times.
There's no way that Fina couldn't dismantle Wolf.
If she couldn't do it, maybe it's because she was under pressure.
As I was staring at Fina, the moderator spoke up.
"Oh, it's quick, and it looks like some people have finished their first wolf! It's Dedd-kun, who won last time. However, Gard-kun will be chasing after him soon as well." (Moderator)
One by one, the other participants also finished dismantling the one-eyed wolf. Fina was still here. But it's almost over.
"You will enter the second one one after another, but if you rush and fail, you will receive points deduction, so please be careful." (Moderator)
Fina finished.
The moderator also noticed this.
"Oh, the 15th person to finish the one-eyed wolf is the youngest girl, Fina-chan! This is amazing." (Moderator)
The venue got excited.
After all, when a little girl was doing her best, I wanted to support her.
"Fina-chan, you're amazing." (Shia)
"Sister, do your best!" (Shuri)
"But this time it's an injured wolf. Unlike the wolf from before, the difficulty level will increase. Will Fina-chan be able to do it?" (Moderator)
The moderator was worried, but Fina dismantled the injured Wolf.
The knife moved without hesitation.
"I've said it many times, but don't forget that points will be deducted if you can't disassemble it not only quickly but also carefully and neatly. Also, the second injured wolf is difficult to disassemble, so don't hurry. You will fail!" (Moderator)
Just looking at it made my hands sweat.
Maybe it's because I hate losing, but I was conflicted between wanting Fina to win and wanting Fina to not push herself too hard.
But Fina wasn't in it to lose.
"Fina, do your best!" (Yuna)
I would also not be shy and raised my voice in support of Fina.
Fina was working really hard. She couldn't say she's cutting corners. So, I supported her.
"Sister, do your best!" (Shuri)
"Fina-chan, do your best!" (Shia)
Shuri and Shia both spoke out.
Maybe it's just my imagination, but I felt like Fina's movements had became faster.
"If you make it to the top 60, you will pass the first round. Some participants may be thinking about the second round and relaxing their strength. But is that okay? A girl who is working hard. Are you going to cut corners in front of me?" (Moderator)
It felt like everyone sped up at the voice of the moderator.
That moderator was good at stirring things up.
But it's definitely exciting.
Other women besides Fina were also doing their best. Other than Fina, as someone of the same sex, I wanted to support the women.
The dismantling of Wolf continued.
Even as an amateur, I could see that the end was near.
"Oops, the winning candidate Dedd has raised his hand here! It's the first move of dignity!" (Moderator)
He's definitely raising his hand.
"However, as I have said many times, just being fast is not enough. If you make a mistake during disassembly, you will lose points, so it does not necessarily mean you will be in first place." (Moderator)
Then, a little later, the second person raised his hand.
"The next one raised his hand was Gard-kun. Gard-kun seems to be disappointed. However, even if you are the best here, it will not affect the final victory, so there is no need to be disappointed." (Moderator)
And then they raised their hands one after another.
Fina!?
Fina was also nearing the end. Then, after finishing the dismantling, she raised her hand.
"Oops, Fina-chan raised her hand here! She's 13th. Earlier, the first one was 15th, but she overtook two people and finished 13th!" (Moderator)
The audience seats got excited.
There were 60 people who would make it through the first round, so if there were no significant points deductions, there was no doubt that they would make it through the first round.
The scoring began for those who had finished.
Butchered fur, meat, and more.
Once everyone had finished disassembling, the scoring began.
"I'm nervous about the players who finished dismantling around the 60th mark, as this will vary depending on the scoring. However, even if the players who finish dismantling early are in the top ranks, they will fall to the bottom if the dismantling is in a bad condition. If it doesn't sell, you get 0 point." (Moderator)
That's right. Dismantle to sell the materials. If it's not for sale, 0 point. No, it's a minus.
Let's say it's originally one gold coin. However, adventurers risked their lives to fight and subdued monsters. Then it became nothing.
Or the guild bought it from the adventurer. If the dismantling failed and the profit became 0, the amount purchased would be negative.
"Then, whoever has their number and name called will advance to the second round!" (Moderator)
"Sister, what number?" (Shuri)
"She's number 51." (Yuna)
"First of all, number one is number one, Dedd-kun." (Moderator)
There was applause and cheers.
"There was no change in the rankings. And the second place is number 11 Gard." (Moderator)
This seemed to be as expected.
The problem was around number 13, which Fina finished dismantling.
Then, the rank, number, and name were called.
"11th place… number… you, 12th place… number… you" (Moderator)
The moderator read out the ranks, numbers, and names.
Fina hadn't been called yet.
Tirumina-san was clenching her hands tightly. Shuri said "number 51" many times.
If she's going to be called, it's about time.
"13th place, number 51, Fina-chan" (Moderator)
Fina's number and name were called.
Author's Note
The first round ended successfully.
The number of people will gradually decrease.
Fina, do your best!