Beatrice watched the scene in front of her in disbelief.

　Allen stood unconcerned, and a brave man whose back was slammed into the ground.
　There was a scene there that surely would not be believed, no matter who you told.

　And this is not the first time.
　Conveniently, it was the ninth time.
　That was the number of times Akira had jumped on Allen, and also the number of times he had been knocked to the ground.

　It was never the same thing over and over again, but only the first time Akira had randomly approached Allen.
　It may not have been a joke either, but after that, it became visibly more serious.
　I tried to be creative, but all of them ended up the same.

　It's not until the second time that you're bare-handed, and you've been using your sword ever since, but it hasn't even grazed Allen.
　The next second Akira was slammed to the ground, always swept away and knocked off.
　It was truly an unbelievable sight.

　I would know if it were the other way around.
　It's only natural.
　The status quo, which is not the case, is what is strange.

　Surely we talked about Allen's gift was likely to be rank 6.
　By contrast, the Gift of the Brave is rank 5.
　It's possible that Allen's gift is better because the higher-ranked gifts become more powerful.

　But, Beatrice thinks, knowing that.
　But still this scene is impossible.
　The brave man was killed so easily.

　You're going to be able to get the best out of it.

It's the first time I've ever seen you fight, and I've never heard of ...... Aren't you such a great fighter? I've heard a bit about it from Beatrice, but ......
I've never seen it before, and I still didn't expect it to go this far. ...... To be honest, it would be more believable if you told me it was a dream. Or perhaps the thought is stronger for Master Leeds?
...... Right. One of the inborn (...) gifts, "The Braver". It is said to be the closest to the balanced type among the five existing ones, but because it is a balanced type, it should not fall behind unless there is a significant difference in power.
Even as recently as two years ago, I heard he was one step closer to becoming a Knight Commander of the First Order: ......

　The Knight Commander of the First Order, the most powerful individual in the kingdom of Ad Astera.
　It's about two years ago that I heard that the brave man was able to get to the point where he was equal to the draw against the knight commander.
　It was only about a year since the brave man was given the gift and there was a lot of commotion at that time.

　The reason is that the gift of brave men has a property that it becomes more powerful as the years since it was given.
　If it's just a year, how strong will it become in the future?

　I'm not sure if this is the case or not, but I'm pretty sure it is.
　Though it may sound like this, but her movements are already not human.
　Even from a distance, we sometimes lose sight of them.
　If it was against Beatrice, it would have been impossible to take her out of your hands by being on the defensive.

　But such a brave man is treated as if he were a child.
　I wonder how strong Allen is, and at the same time I wonder how stupid the Westfeldt family really is.
　I'm also amazed at how well they've been able to hide their abilities.

It's not a killing contest. It's not serious, and what happens if you do it seriously is another story. ...... Well, that's also true of Aren-dono.

　So Beatrice managed to reconcile her common sense with the current situation - and immediately afterwards, her cheeks twitched.
　When the number of times he was knocked to the ground had reached the count of ten, Akira's mood changed dramatically.
　The figure that stood up while lying on its back was emitting a murderous atmosphere that stung its skin.

...... No way, it's ......!　Please stop, Akira. ......!　If you receive such a thing, even Mr. Allen is indeed ......!

　Rees screams out to stop him as soon as possible, but Akira does not stop.
　Slowly the right arm is lifted up and swung down as if to point at Allen.
　And .

It's the best way to get rid of it. Penetrate the Thunder of Heaven ......!

　It is a very good thing that you are able to get the best out of it.








　--The brave man "Braver": magic and Thunder Rain.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this as well.

　Honestly, he hadn't intended to go this far.
　Akira's goal was just to match up with him and find out what he was capable of.

　Using such a thing would be nothing more than killing each other, and Akira knew that very well.
　But it was precisely because he understood this that he had no choice but to use it.

　Because...

"d*mn it, ......, if you can't even get it right, you're a monster or something?
How rude. You'd better not get hit by that thing, you know.　Well, but then, you just don't have to take a direct hit,

　While saying this, Allen emerged from the dust cloud, apparently unharmed.

　If you believe his words, it means that he prevented it by some means, but I doubt that's really the case.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world.
　How can you prevent an attack that is obviously impossible to prevent by looking at it?

Hmmm?　You can't believe my words, but it's true, right?　Because I 'knew' that Akira could use lightning magic,
"--What?

　The moment I looked into Allen's eyes, a chill ran down my spine.
　It was as if everything about me was being seen through to places I didn't even know existed.

I have a feeling that Akira would try this kind of trick, and most importantly, he was strong.
"...... How can you say that to me?

　I'd be lying if I said I wasn't careful.


　There must have been an insult, too.

　I had heard that Allen was level 1.
　Although your gut instincts whispered that he was strong, the ideas you've learned since coming to this world half automatically judge your opponent's strength by their level.

　And ...... that day two years ago when I experienced my first defeat.
　It's a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're looking for.
　You're going to be able to find out the best way to get the most out of the game.

　You'll be able to find out the best way to get the best out of them.
　Maybe that's why I was getting proud of myself, I've just realized.
　Akira is not foolish enough to not reflect on himself after being beaten so many times so easily.
　As for your perception of Allen, it goes without saying again.

　But that's why I was serious earlier.
　It was serious, a spell that was meant to kill.
　It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get your hands on a good pair of shoes.

　I'm proud of my bravery.
　Everything you've built up so far shows that you are a brave man.
　Therefore I couldn't lose, even if it was just a match.

　Even if you knew the outcome, you couldn't stop.

Ha!

　The eleventh clash.
　It was no surprise that he told me to stop, but if he didn't, it means he's going with me.

　You're supposed to be measuring your opponent's strength, but before you know it, you're challenging us, and you lift the corners of your mouth in slight amusement at the situation.
　But still the sharpness of the slash remains the same.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to get the best out of it.

　I'm sure you'll find that Akira's swordsmanship, or lack thereof, is entirely his own.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find out what the brave men and women have in common.
　It's a perfect hobby for Akira to use the sword because it provides the same level of assistance as a spear, axe or bow.

　And that's why Akira was only momentarily mesmerized by the movement of Allen's sword.
　I've never studied swordsmanship, but I can tell you that Allen's is a tremendous height. 　

...... haha!

　I didn't know it, but a laugh fell out of my mouth.

　You can't win with a sword, you can't win with magic, and you should be winning with your physical abilities, but Akira's attack didn't scratch a hair.
　The fact that there was not a single injury on Akira's body showed the difference between the two men's abilities more than anything else.

　It's a good idea to have a good time with them.
　You will be able to get the most out of it.

　The world is wide and far away.
　It's a long way to go before we reach the end.

　--I'm glad I came to this world.

　Akira thought this with a refreshed feeling as he received the eleventh shock to his back.