Omake: SSB

"I can't believe it... I'm just some sort of sidekick whenever I'm in battle..." Lyn murmured while pouting. She then pointed to Ike, who wielded a different sword from Galuth. "And you, sir, managed to get in before me as a contestant!"

Ike scratched his head, not knowing how to react to Lyn's emotional state. She's been like this ever since they arrived in the tournament, which featured various characters and creatures unlike any other. However, she remained a partner only when Ike attained some weird figurine globe. And she is limited to one single quickdraw move and no other moves. She couldn't even use her bow... For now, they were currently on the sidelines until their battle, in which they'll face off against another opponent. But she remained sulking the entire time, as she hated being limited.

"Honestly, I'm kind of astonished," Ike replied as he soon spotted two Lycian lords in the audience and pointed at them. "Heck, I'm surprised Eliwood and Hector weren't chosen either."

Hector was seen grumbling to himself as he was envious of the pair fighting in the arena. He wasn't allowed to be an assist, nor was Eliwood, who was undergoing a mix of emotions when witnessing a certain fellow red-haired character.

"That's the thing, Eliwood's future son got in! How does that work?" Lyn questioned the way the tournaments were being run. She then sighed and gave an encouraging gaze to Ike. "OK, summon me whenever you can, alright?"

Ike nodded and replied, "Got it."

Together, they would try to make the most out of this experience in the tournament.

"Young one," The man clad in heavy dark armor spoke with a slightly ominous and intimidating voice. Wrapped around his neck was a red cape. "Be sure to summon me whenever you can the moment you fight against the one named Ike... I must personally duel this man. I would ask that you not interfere."

"Umm... Are you sure, Sir Black Knight?" Roy asked the mysterious armored individual. "You may be strong, but your current moveset is not versatile."

Roy had partnered with this assistant many times throughout the tournament. He even managed to win a few rounds with such a partner at his side. However, Roy never managed to get past a few sentences with him every round.

Despite being slow in terms of movement, his attacks are surprisingly swift and very devastating. However, like Lyn, his moveset was somewhat limited. Luckily, that did little to stop the unknown general from obliterating the competition. Black Knight nodded despite his handicaps.

"Yes, if the son of my teacher cannot overcome my limited state, then he is not worthy. He is my prey." Black Knight asserted.

Black Knight then saw the various contestants, all with various skills and powers at their disposal. Other non-contestants could have been chosen to fully participate, but they were relegated mostly to assistance during battle. It was disappointing, but he would enjoy the battles despite his circumstances.

"A shame I am not a contestant, but I will enjoy doing battle with every worthy fighter here..."

Roy remained concerned for this battle-hungry man since partnering with him. At the very least, he saw his father in the audience. If only his father, Eliwood, could have been an assist trophy assisting him and not this odd knight with a weird fixation on one of the contestants, who was familiar with his father. Even Lord Hector would have been a more delightful partner...

Roy sighed and awaited the next match, hoping he would quickly satisfy the Black Knight's wish and get it over with. Lest he welcomed an unsettling stare from the latter...

AN: Edited last chapter to include this omake (as I made it later sometime after the newest update) but realized other followers may not get the update. So decided to separate it.