'Wow. So many people!

　The day of the qualifying tournament.
　A lot of greedy people had gathered in the big, stupid arena.
　Apparently, Hulam and the captain of the kingdom's Kingsguard were seeded to enter the main competition, and there was no one in the qualifying room.
　The number of spectators is sparse, perhaps because of the fact that it's a preliminary contest.
　Well, is this how it is?

''Hey, hey, are we going to beat all these people?

　Ituna was excited to experience the festive feeling for the first time.

'Yes, just kill them all.
No, killing him would disqualify you.

　Yes, Cianne, there, "Silly! I'm not going to make that face.

"Heh, I don't think this is the place for a bunch of sissies.
"I'll give you a lecture, heh heh heh.

　There were a couple of goons who got involved as promised, such as the one who had been lured into the shadows by Cianne, but none of them came back.
　Poor thing.

''We will now conduct the demon warfare tournament and qualifying rounds.

　The rules were explained by the moderator.
　Weapons, magic, whatever, but if you kill an opposing player, you are disqualified.
　If it is not found to be intentional, it will be treated as an accident and the fighter will not be charged with a crime.
　If he was down or off the field and the referee took a ten-count, or if he passed out or surrendered, the winner was decided.

　Since the tournament was designed by a reincarnated person, the rules were based on a very simple formula.

The preliminary round is a survival battle in which a number of people win. The player who has been given a number beforehand will be called up to the arena.

　As the allotted numbers are read out, the players gradually gather on the stage.

Oh, my number's been called!

　Oh, it's early.
　I had an idea and stopped Ituna as she was about to run up to the stage.

"Ituna. During the qualifiers, you'll be fighting with just your shock baton.
Why?

　Ituna tilted her head.
　The shock baton was a baton that Itsuna had in the other world of summoned slaves. It was a white soldier weapon that could pass electricity through Itsuna.
　Of course, this instruction is to prevent them from making their abilities too well known, but I have a feeling Itsuna won't understand if I say it like that.

'If you can do that, I'll nudge you.
Really?　I do!

　My wife's handling is candy and whip.
　Ituna's only reward is this.

'There are some guys whose magic waves are obviously different from the others. What is it?

　Oh, Cianne seems to have a connoisseur's eye for detail.

She's the new generation of wizards in this other world. Let's find out.
"Law.

　They were having a conversation about how the game had started.

"Huh?

　As the players other than Ituna have agreed, they rush to the wizard.
　Well, if the wizards are threatening enough to perform well every year, then it's set in stone.



　One of the wizards was beaten to a pulp while he was casting some kind of spell.
　As expected, violence in numbers is strong.

''Stuncloud!''
Freeze ball!
"Flame Wave!

　But the wizard's side doesn't just get hit, either.
　He cleaves off the players who have been hardened with wide-ranging magic.

''Firewall!''
Firewall!
Flight!

　Two more wizards secured the corners of the stage and secured their positions with a wall of fire.
　It took courage to jump into the wall of fire, so several players who were trying to get close stepped on the tatara.
　Another rose to the sky.

　Sianne leans forward, letting out a startled cry.

''Those guys use magic without chanting!
Yes.

　In Sianne's other world, magic wave motion was considered to be fixed, so of course she wouldn't have known.

''That's the 'wave magic' we use to manipulate magic waves.

　Using otherworldly magic usually requires movement and chanting.
　I don't know why they say that, but it's something that happens anyway.
　I think one of my wives told me that it's a necessary process to access the power of the otherworldly source that is needed to use magic.

It's a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

　I don't even know why it can be simplified, but it's something anyway.
　The difference between this cheat and the no-chanting cheat is that you have to clearly say the name of the magic that is activated.

　I'm sure that the magic wave and wave magic is just what I call it, so it must be called something else in this other world as well.

''Is there an advantage other than omitting chanting?''

　Sianne asks with interest.
　Well, the other typical advantage is........

''The drain on my mental power is far less.
That's definitely a big one.

　It was a reply that was filled with substance.
　It would be an easy to understand advantage for Cianne, who is using the dark sphere, which has a high magic power drain.
　It doesn't make much sense anymore, though, since I'm getting a magic power recovery cheat.

　Now, while we were talking, one of the corner wizards had been hit.
　However, the warrior-type players were also much less in number.
　That's because the wizards that flew through the air are unilaterally adding range magic bombardment.
　They're being shot at by some of them, but they're playing with flying magic to avoid flying magic.

''Fireball!　Mana Explosions!　Ha, how about that!
Wow.

　The target of the bombardment seems to be Itsuna.
　I think Itsuna's magic resistance is enough to resist it, but he's avoiding all of them.

'That's not fair!　Come on down!

　Normally, he would be able to take them down with a lightning strike, but since he was baton bound, he had to get close.
　When Ituna looked up and protested, Bombardment-kun got carried away and said something unnecessary.

''Oh no!　If you're frustrated, you should try flying too!
'Oh, right!　Your brother is so smart!
'What?　Kid, you're making a fool of yourself--

　The next moment, Ituna flew away.

'An ionocraft!'

　It's a technology often seen in science fiction or something like that, using high voltage to turn the air into an ion wind to make things float.
　Of course, in my day, you couldn't make a person float...much less fly.
　However, current manipulation is a cheat that "approximately" reproduces the laws of reality, so you'll lose if you're worried about the details.
　Ituna must have felt that she could do it intuitively, and that's why she flew without thinking about it.

　Bombardier couldn't deal with Itsuna's repeated erratic flight like a UFO, so Bombardier couldn't do anything about it.
　Bombardier was hit by an electric baton, which electrified his arm. Ituna retrieves him when he passes out.

　By this point, the wizard group was wiped out, and the remaining players had wounds all over their bodies.
　Naturally, they were not Itsuna's enemies, and shortly afterwards, they decided to participate in the finals.

"Eeehee!　Mr. Sacagawea!

　Tsuna looks up at me with a big smile, full of anticipation for the stroking.
　I smile at her, too.

'You said you'd only have batons, but you used ionocraft. No stroking.
Oh, my God, it's awful!



　Me and Cianne were also normally warriors and qualified for the finals.
　Since we weren't covered in the preliminaries, if we were going to have a family match, it would be the finals.
　Ituna has gone to sleep, so I'll be the sealing beads, and Sianne has gone home first because she's bored with the other matches, so I'm alone.

Wait.

　As I left the venue, I was approached head-on by a woman wearing a hood.

'Oro, did you come all the way out here to meet me?'

　I'll never forget that opulent robe.
　You were the one who came to the dojo with Hulam.

"Why are you here?
What about you?

　The woman took off her hood messily as she replied to the angry question with a question.
　Oh, she's a beautiful woman, only a member of the Cheeto reincarnation's harem.

''Amalia. I'm Hulam-sama's number one disciple.''
Okay, so?　What's the problem with me being here?

　I tightened my gaze with a snap at my provocation and Amalia arrogantly said.

''I thought Master Hulam gave you strict orders not to get involved in the dojo. Why are you in the Demon Warfare Tournament!''
I'd ask you when you knew we were going to compete, but oh well.

　Well, those wizards are apparently disciples of Hulam, so I guess that's where they got the news from, right?

'I'm not affiliated with the dojo, I'm just there for my own decision, okay?

　Amalia scoffs victoriously at my argument.

''The sword technique you were using in the qualifying round was definitely Ken Sei-ryu. My eyes cannot be deceived.
'Oh, you saw that. Did you find out?

　Then there's no excuse for it.
　It's true that the sword technique I used is from the Sword Star School.　
　Well, if I don't win as Ken Sei-ryu, there's a chance I won't be able to fulfill my pledge.
　And considering Eizem's state of mind, it would be best to beat magic with just the sword and win the championship.

''Why does Hulam go so far as to turn the Sword Star School into an eye sore?''

　Well, it's probably because of the Sword Star School that he was reincarnated with a magical talent and was disadvantaged to the best of his ability, or something like that.
　What I wanted to know was what reason Amalia was following Hulam.
　What kind of attitude to Hulam's motives would be the litmus test paper.

'Because Master Hulam says so. There is no other reason.

　He didn't miss the glint of a certain pride in Amalia's eyes.

'Oh, I see,'

　I nodded, gaining in response.

'You're a slave or former slave, aren't you?'

　He said it in a deliberately insensitive way to see the reaction.
　Predictably, Amalia was immensely disappointed. Her bloodlust is gone.

''Hulam bought you to learn magic, and he treated you well in many ways, so you pledged your loyalty or something?
'Do not speak of me and Lady Hulam in such a light way!

　In a furious response to the provocation, Amalia pointed her right palm (palm of the hand) at me.
　Feeling the increase in magic power, I forcefully took that wrist.
　Amalia's expression distorts in pain.

'Don't do it.'

　He interfered with the magic wave and scattered the attack magic that Amalia was about to activate and whispered in her ear.

''If you're thinking about your precious, precious husband, don't waste your life here.

　Releasing her from her restraints, Amalia kept her distance, holding her wrists from being touched.

'What did you just do!
If you ever have to fight me in the finals, I'll let you know.

　He looked back at the eyes that complained of incomprehension from the front, and then walked proudly past Amalia.

'You are my enemy!

　As he was about to walk away, he was met with a strong anger on his back.

'I won't let Master Hulam lift a finger, so stay like that!

　So don't worry.
　I'm going to be your enemy through and through.
　So, live your life to the fullest without regret.