I remember three years ago.
　The Urushi-no-Tatana vs. Rikuno-Tatana card was a great card that drew a lot of attention from the audience because of its beauty.
　Prim had a slight edge in victory. But if you counted the number of foul wins, it was not a happy result for Prim.

　--The best of which I can always remember. I can always remember the "Mad Eater" after he kicked away a stone. The living shame of being protected by an out-of-competition player.











　--First move!

　Prim Lancaster thrusts forward with his cross spear.
　Aylan B. Smiles tries to break through with a fist.

　Oddly enough, both of them had the same idea.
　I'll take the first move.

　Both Prim and Aylin knew that the fastest way to win was to bring the opponent into their own style.

　Prim Lancaster, who is the number one player in the Colosseum in terms of the number of first-attack victories, was also looking forward to winning with this one, so this first shot was a kind of a watershed.

　On the contrary, that's why.
　Aylin was not a fighter who could be said to be superior to the other eight flashes in terms of initial speed, but his opponent, Prim, was, and if he could make the first move, he would have a huge advantage.

　Head-on collision is the spear and the fist.
　At the moment of clash, the fighting spirit that swelled up from the tip of the spear became wind, and ran like a ripple through the seats of the spectacle club.

　For a moment, sparks flew.
　The result--Prim takes the lead. The cross spear was in the best position to catch the carapace before Aylin's fist was directly in front of it.

　The spear went through the side of her cheek as if to push Aylan's fist away.
　Aylan, overwhelmed by the momentum, spun around on her left leg and unleashed a spinning kick to take Prim's back.

　But here the difference between the first and the second move became clear.
　Prim was aware of the situation when he played his fist with the spear. Aylin, on the other hand, is completely in the flow. Without looking back, he lowers his stance and avoids the spinning kick. At the same time, Prim's spear, which had slipped into her pocket, swung like a sword.

　He loosened his grip on the spear handle and held the spear briefly as if it was gliding.
　Even at a very close distance, which was not the proper distance for a spear, Prim Lancaster's spear was brilliant.

"Ah!

　As if he knew what he was doing, Arawn swung wide.
　Aylin knew what he was doing, and he swooped down to avoid the cross spear that had been sniped at from a low position. Aylin's eyes widened as the blade only slightly sliced through the ruffles on her chest.

I'm sure you'll do fine.　I can't believe you let your blade reach my robe.

　Backspring. I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it's worth it.

　Previous qualifiers.
　Aylan B. Smiles appeared in a white dress with a parasol in her hand.
　Sitting at the top of the pile of warriors, her white robe was spotless, and only the parasol and dress gloves showed the red of blood dripping from them.

　But guess what.
　The ornamental cloth on her own chest, which was only accessible at a much narrower distance than the dress. It has already been snatched and cut by the blade.

　But the woman in front of me was holding the spear in a boring manner.

What?　Rather, you should be proud that you were able to avoid my spear once.

　The corners of Arawn's mouth lifted.

　Prim probably didn't understand even half of what Aylin said.
　Prim probably doesn't feel the praise, nor does she see the irony.
　But...
　But her reply was enough to provide a scathing answer to Arawn's sarcasm.

　-- implicitly, Arawn told her.
　You should be proud of your arm for reaching the cloth.
　--Prim said directly.
　Be proud that you avoided the spear.

　At each other. Yes, each other, naturally.
　The fact that you're looking down on the person in front of you.

　It won't end with a single blow. He knows he's close.

　But Aylin thinks. There's no way I can lose to the woman in front of me.
　If he was fast enough to hit Aylan's fist, he should have aimed at Aylan's face from the beginning.
　But Prim doesn't choose that option, because it would "kill" her.

　Prim thinks. There's no way I can lose to the woman in front of me.
　I'm more than skilled enough. If he fought her head-on as a fighter, he could defeat her with the spear spear technique. My spear is superior to Arawn's physical skill.
　But Aylin stands tall because he does not recognize it as strength.

"As a swordsman, I will crush you.

　Prim squeezes his spear and unleashes a leaping blow.

I'm going to crush you as a fighter.

"Your useless pride makes you awful and boring.

　Aylin responds with one hand on the ground. I'm not sure if you've heard of it or not, but I have.

Nocturne.

　I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but it's a good idea.
　The momentum of the plunge caused Aylan to spin around Prim's neck. The two of you switch positions -- you use Prim's momentum to switch the neck around the other arm -- and then you're back in the same position.



"Go back to sleep.

　She swung her arms around her neck and slammed the back of her head down onto the field with a powerful "Neckbreaker".

　Prim's head hits the field while her legs are still in the air.

　A scream goes up from the crowd.

　Aylin is about to exhale from the feeling of being perfectly in, when a painful toe comes flying from the right side of his vision.

"What?
You can't be knocked down by a technique you know, by something you know.

　The moment I turned around, I saw the cross spear sticking out of the ground.
　That was all Aylin needed to know. His "Nocturne" had failed to fire.

　Just before hitting the back of his head, Prim thrust the spear.
　Balancing only on the spear, which he clung to with both hands, he did a cartwheel around the spear like a pole dance. Aylan was blown away by the kick of both feet to the side of his head.

　Aylin laughs as he lands on the ground.

　Prim Lancaster. That's not very human.

　He was thrown headfirst into the ground, and yet he was able to support his own weight with only the spear, and even then he was able to do a cartwheel?　What kind of arm strength do you have?

Oh, ......, ......, that's the best .......

　Aylin laughs as he watches the woman in front of him hold her head and stand up in his slightly blurred vision.
　Aylin laughs as he watches the woman in front of him stand up with her head held to the side and her vision slightly blurred. He puts his hands on his cheeks and becomes intoxicated.

Let's chant together ...... Let's chant!　Hahahahahahaha ......!

　Aylan's mouth twisted in a frenzy as he lunged at Prim.
　A leap, a two-handed spring, and the release of a pronoun for solo singing.

Solo (Air Aria)

　The spinning feet are like blades.
　Prim calmly handles it with the cross spear.
　Play, play, play, play, play.

　Her legs continue to rotate on the axis of her hands, an aria that seems to say that it won't end until she kicks her opponent down.
　The "Air Aria" that was released right after she said that she would chant with me must have been trying to say this.
　Follow me.

So come on.

　From the audience's point of view, her spinning legs were so fast that they looked like saucers.
　But as Prim continues to play with the foot that's about to eat her, she sighs one annoyed sigh.

Why do I have to match you?

　Instantly, Prim swung the spear down and slammed it into the ground.
　She swung the spear up with such force that it dug under Arawn's foot.
　At the same time, Arawn's legs were lifted up as if he were being scooped up, and he lost his balance and stood upside down defenselessly.

　In the reversed world, he saw the spear being wrenched.

"Blow it up!

Tsuneyama Cross: Full Sky

　There was no such thing as mercy.
　With no way to prevent it, Arawn unleashed a myriad of thrusts reminiscent of the stars in the sky.

　Just as Prim knew Aylan's techniques, Aylan knew Prim's techniques as well.
　That's why she can avoid them and take advantage of them. This is why they can avoid each other. But that's why when you completely block a move like this, you can understand that it's a dead end.

　If you take this seriously, you're defeated. Aylin understood this in an instant, and stuck out one hand.

What?

　Aylin's eyes widened, but he caught the first blow with the palm of his hand.
　It's not the kind of move you can take with one hand. It's not a move that can be done with one hand, much less one that can be balanced on one hand while standing on your head.


　So I did it.


　Not only did she lose her balance, but she blew up with even more force than normal, bouncing a couple of times on the cobblestone field and tumbling in a heap.

　As the crowd cheered, Prim glared at her opponent.
　The blow from the spear must have left her arm badly damaged, even through the armor. In addition, being blown away by the force of the blow must have left him in great pain all over his body.
　To a spectator, it would have looked as if Prim had been overwhelmed.


But that's not what happened.
But it looks like Aylin can't stand up.　Big brother.


　You can find a lot of things that you can do to make your life easier.

I'm sure the damage you've taken is substantial. He took Prim's thrust head-on with one arm. There's no way you could have survived that. The highest spear of Tsuneyama Cross is not so easy.

　The roots of Prim Lancaster.
　The audience already knew about the Jongsan Cross spear technique.
　The commentator brother said everything.
　At last, more and more people started to wonder who he was, but there were no holes in what he said.

But...

　Aylin, who is looking down at you, staggers to his feet.
　He wobbles on his feet like a ghost in pain. You'll be able to find a lot more than just a few of them.

If I hadn't taken it, Arawn would have been defeated right there.
"You mean he sacrificed one arm to survive?
"Sacrifice, I wouldn't say. You'll be numb for a while, but before you blow up, take a look at where Aylin was.

　Pasta stretched and peered into the field.



　She's found it. And I'm sure the rest of the audience saw it too.
　It was as if... It was as if five fingers had sunk into the cobblestones and gripped them forcibly.

"Aylin balanced perfectly on one arm and jumped back at the same time as Prim's spear. To kill the momentum.
"What do you mean, jump with one hand?
What?　Come on, jump.
"Don't assume you can do that, big brother!

　My right arm is numb and sore and useless.
　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing.

　This is not a sparring session. Nor is it training.

　It's a duel.
　This is a duel.

"Hahahahahahahahaha ......!
"There was a hexenbiest like you ...... in the mountains behind my parents' house .......

　"There was a hexenbiest like you in the mountains behind my parents' house.
　But the expression on his face was relatively calm compared to the other day.

　By nature, Prim and Lancaster liked sword fighting.
　She likes to cross swords with strong opponents.

　She only disliked Arawn B. Smiles because he was involved in despicable acts that were unbecoming of a sword fighter, but she "enjoyed" crossing swords in this situation.

　I'm starting to catch my breath.
　He's as strong as ever.
　How can I push him down?
　Thinking like this is as comfortable for her as having blood pumping through her body.

　It was an itchy feeling that came from the fact that she was more than capable. That's part of it.
　So as long as she kept her fists upright.
　Prim would be happy to go along with the duel with cross spear in hand.

　But that was not the case.
　Prim's expression remained hard.

　It could be taken as a good sign that she was on her guard, but on the other hand, it was also a pity that she was looking forward to the tournament.


"......

　In a corner of the preferential seats. I'm not sure if it's a good thing or not.

I hope you win and have fun in the next game.

　If Prim won in order, she would next face herself or her opponent.
　The young man, who is not that passionate about martial arts tournaments, looks at his opponent and assumes that Prim will have fun in the semifinals.

　Even if he doesn't plan to abstain. He would fight reasonably well, lose reasonably well, and get back to work. That was the plan.

I'm sure Prim will be very sad to hear that.
"Who cares what I think?
If you knew her well enough to shun her, you wouldn't have taken the time to watch the game.　Are you hiding your embarrassment?
"Don't be silly. ...... simply. It's the first game of an event I've been looking forward to for months. It's at least a snack for tonight.
"Hmm. I'd like to see you do well for that.
If we lose badly, it will be a funny story.

　In the eyes of the sniffling reflection.
　In the eyes of the sniffling reflection, fists and spears were once again clashing at a speed that was almost invisible to ordinary people.

　Partly because the numbness in one arm hadn't gone away yet. There are times when speed gives Prim an advantage.
　Aylan B. Smiles was still in a situation where he was outmatched from start to finish.

I'm surprised, too.

　The spectacle's consensus was the mutterings of a healthy nine-year-old who had been entertaining the crowd with his play-by-play from start to finish, to the point where you wondered if he would ever run out of steam.

"That Arawn really can be pushed this far, can't he?
'I told you before. I've already told you how great the Tsuneyama Cross Spear Technique is.
No, I heard that!　You're probably the only one in Spectacula who's this calm right now, you know?
That's not true.
Why?
The people who are going to fight these two sooner or later won't be able to miss a single move. There'll be a lot of people analyzing the game.
I'm sure there are a lot of people who are analyzing the game.　I'm not sure what to do.　I'm not sure if it's just me or the other way around.　I'm not the only one who's surprised by this.

　I'm not the only one who's surprised that a salesgirl is so strong! The real value of the Tsuneyama Cross Spear Technique is that it can be used in all kinds of situations, as my brother explained earlier.
　This is why Aylan, who fights with only his body, is at a disadvantage in all situations.

　He thought that was enough of an explanation.

　However, such a superficial explanation would not be accepted by a non-warrior with a single word.

　Aylan B. Smiles' strength is already known to the audience. In other words, he's proven strong.
　But not Prim Lancaster. We know that he is a "preferential candidate," but there is no way we can measure his strength in concrete terms.



　That's why I didn't notice it until I saw it like this.

　I wondered if the girl who was selling the spear would be able to show such skill if I gave her the spear.

　Naturally.

　The faction that supports Arawn after the qualifying round that I've seen so far.
　The other faction was rooting for Prim, who was actually a strong salesgirl.

　The cheers were split in two, and a roar that sounded like a name came from the audience.

　But the two fighting swordsmen didn't seem to notice, or maybe they didn't care.

　The cheers on each other's backs are familiar.
　In fact, they may even be remembering what they did three years ago, and are fighting more naturally than usual.

　Sparks fly.
　From the spectators' seats, Prim was in the lead about 6:4.
　In the midst of these predictions, however, a simple man's voice rang out.

I'm sure Prim knows that.

　This is the first time I've ever heard of a man's voice.
　He was accompanied by his sister's pretty words, "What is it? The longer it goes on, the longer it will take.

The longer this goes on, the stronger Arawn B. Smiles will become. No, that's not the right way to put it.

　Prim swung the spear down. Aylin evades.
　Aylin unleashes a heel drop. Prim avoids it easily.
　Prim sidesteps the spear. There's a cloud of dust.
　Aylin leaps and swings his fist. The cobblestones shatter.

"The longer it goes on, the longer it goes on.

　The longer it goes on, the longer it takes.



　The longer the fight goes on, the more vicious Shura's expression becomes.

"Aylin's hand is growing!

　Instantly.

　Aylan kicked a fist-sized piece of debris at Prim's feet.



　It reminds me of three years ago.
　The Urushi no Tachi vs. Rikunotachi card was a great card that drew a lot of attention from the audience because of its beauty.
　Prim had a slight edge in victory. But if you counted the number of foul wins, it was not a happy result for Prim.

　--The best of which I can always remember. I can always remember the "Mad Eater" after he kicked away a stone. The living shame of being defended by an out-of-competition player.

　Humiliation was not something Prim was willing to let go of.



　Prim Lancaster today.

　Prim Lancaster hit a flying stone back at Arawn head-on.