So we'll start with Julia and Keith. Please go ahead.


　Mr. Silas tells me this as he looks at what looks like a roster, and I turn to face him, relative to him. We stare at each other, but for some reason I'm called out by Silas-san.


'Yulia-kun, do you have a minute?'
Yes, what is it?


　With that, I move closer to Silas-san.

''Yes, sir. You'll use this for this game.
'What?　But this ... it's a pencil.
Yeah. That's my backup. Here's a little something for you.
For the rest of the game?
Yeah. Because if you used a normal knife, it would be over in a second, right?　I'd like to see the other students' powers, too. And among the out-of-system magic, the unattributed illusion magic is the original, right?
'Yes, I know, but...'
You're just getting creative. Don't use your fingers. Just the pencil.
W.... okay...


　And I was given a freshly sharpened pencil. It's just a piece of stick, thinner than a wooden stick. It was not supposed to be used for anything other than to write, but this time it became my weapon of choice.

　I'm sure the people around me can't hear the conversation I'm having right now, but they look at me and cringe. Keith already has his claymore at the ready, and I'm just standing there with my tiny pencil. Normally it wouldn't make sense to me. No, I don't know what that means either but I still have to try.


'Then let's get started.'


　I decided to go for the first move this time. It's probably impossible to catch that claymore with the invisible sword, the Invisible Blade, which is based on this pencil. That claymore had a blade length of about two meters, and the blade was wide. The sword's overall shape is characterized by a slanting flange that slopes down toward the blade and the ornaments on both ends of it.


　And perhaps that was fine-tuned for personal use, and the blade seemed a little long. But considering his physique, that's probably just fine. Looking at the test earlier, he seems to be good at single combat, one-hit kill rather than instantaneousness.


''Ha, you're coming at me with a pencil!　I'm not going to fall for that bluff!


　Of course, not only him, but probably everyone other than Shelly and Silas-san would think this is just a decoy. But I can't use magic of the four major attributes due to the influence of twilight, and my out-of-system magic is specialized in no attributes. So I have no choice but to use this pencil as my main tool and win with my other skills. If I could use my fingers, my tactics would be even more extensive, but the nasty pencil is the worst. I'd rather be bare-handed. Five fingertips, and I can also use my legs as a starting point. I can use that well and make a surprise attack, but with a pencil, my trajectory is in full view due to the swing of my arms and the return of my wrists, and most importantly, I'm thin.


　Getting attacked........is not an option. That's why I'm on the offensive. The moment I go on the defensive, I lose.


''Huh!''


　It's not like me, but I let out a heroic cry and activated the Invisible Blade with the pencil as a starting point. And then a vertical flash as it was.


''What.........?　What happened?
Hey, what's the deal with that pencil?
No I don't see anything but...
What's going on here?　Keith defended himself. Nothing but.....


　At this moment, Keith realizes that there is an invisible blade about a meter and a half of this pencil extension. Of course, I can't visualize it, and I know it by feel. Was it wild intuition that made me notice it, or did it change my perception of me?


''I don't know why, but I've seen through it. I'll take the next one!


　Are you coming.... Well, that's probably true, too. As long as you can crack the seed, you can assume it's just a thin sword and fight it. Even if it doesn't look like it, you can figure out the blade to some extent by looking at the way you carry your body and the way you return your wrist. Normally I would like to respond by changing the length of the sword blade, but I can't do that either.


　However, I won't easily discard the advantages of this Invisible Blade. The fact that it is invisible is a great advantage in itself. Especially for intelligent creatures like humans.


''Ora-ah!　Gimme that!


　



Uggggh!


　I took it off, but it succeeded in lightly tearing through the skin. More than anything else, this pencil has the disadvantage of being thin, but the attacks occur quickly and are easy to handle.


　And then the seemingly endless swordfight begins.


''Gugugugugugug, gugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugugug!
....


　Keith has managed to handle it. He seems to be a competent person in his own right and has managed to keep up with this sword fight. But as expected, it's not a good match. At this close range, my Invisible Blade is faster than my Invisible Blade, and with its inertial control, its handling speed is quite high. I seem to have gotten used to it, and I'm starting to be able to perform attacks smoothly.


''Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
Isn't he the ace of the bunch, second only to Shelly?
'But ... you're overwhelmed. Julia is overwhelming you with that pencil invisible sword of hers.
It's amazing...


　I was already so into the game that I couldn't hear the voices around me. This immersive sensation is even nostalgic.


'This guy!　Don't get too........carried away!


　In a fit of anguish, Keith activates his magic. And a wall of ice is created between me and Keith. But since I don't specialize in magic, I leisurely smash it with the Invisible Blade and close the distance even further.


''d*mn, d*mn, d*mn, d*mn, d*mn, impossible........impossible.......I'm going to lose?　I'm a second-rate counter-magician, and I'm going to lose?　You're going to lose?　Oh, shit!　Don't be silly!!!!


　Keith drops backwards, generating a wall of ice one after another. The claymore is already not wielding. Perhaps that's why, as expected, the magic is generated so quickly. If he's committed to running away to this extent, he can't finish it off with the Invisible Sword 《Invisible Blade》 that originated from this pencil.


''........Is it unavoidable?''


　I mutter to myself, and I activate the singular ability 《Extra》.

　The scientific name is Extra Sensory Perception which comes from magic.

　In other words, Extra Sensory Perception which comes from magic. It is said that some mages are influenced by magic to obtain special sensory abilities. And the peculiar ability 《extra》 that I have is the eye. Among them, I acquired what is called the magic eye when I was in the twilight world.


........Twilight Sight.


　It perceives this world in a different way. It is mainly used to perceive the "magic element" floating in this world as particles. The magic element is the particle that is floating in the air, which is the basis of magic, and by converting it, humans and demons activate their magic. I'm able to perceive it with my own eyes, something I'm not supposed to be able to see.


　With these burning eyes, you can see the flow of the magic element, and once you know where and how the magic is going to appear next, you can close the distance at once.


''Hey.........!


　Then I anticipate the situation with Twilight Sight and avoid the ice wall, and I apply the Invisible Blade to his neck. With a twang, blood drips from his neck.


''Defeat, you'll admit it, won't you?
'....I'm still, I'm still aaaaah!


　Of course, I know that I'm not the kind of person to admit defeat here, so I slam a spinning kick into the pigeon tail with all my might.





　With that last statement, he let go of his consciousness.


'The winner, Yulia-kun........'


　Silas-san says that and writes my victory on the roster.

　


'Wow, wow, wow, wow!　We won!　To that Keith!
And it's a crushing defeat!
Who is he?
Could it be that he's the strongest person in this academy?
Maybe the rumors are true.
Oh, my God. I knew the rumors were true!


　I didn't expect a round of applause. I was stunned by the fact that my abilities were recognized.

You see, I told you. Don't worry about it.
"...Shelly.
''Your strength is worthy of respect. As a student at the Academy, I know what you are capable of. I know how tremendously hard you've worked to get that strength....
Yeah, I see.


　When I look at the sky, it's a scorching red everywhere. It's the usual twilight scene. But today it was somehow clearer.....