"Hmph. ...... No choice.

　I'm not sure if you've heard of this, but I'm sure you've heard of it.
　It's a good idea to have a good time.

You think I'm weak ......, don't you?　You didn't want to fight, so you made me fight fifty knights first.
"No?
"Kukuk. If that's what you think, that's hilarious. I'm a man who has risen to the rank of Knight Commander. Even if I can't use magic or any other fancy tricks, I can ...... cut you down!

　Arc seemed to be full of confidence as he said this.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find something that will work for you. ...... The sword that Ark is carrying seems to be of a higher quality than the others.
　If you use it as a raw material, you must be able to make a pretty good weapon.

　Seeing his glittering sword, I heard a groan from the audience on the second floor.


"That's ...... another national treasure, the divine sword Mamilla!
"Rumor has it that she single-handedly took on an army of ten thousand with that sword.


　Hmm.
　Apparently, he has a sword that is revered as a national treasure.
　Regardless of the quality of the sword, I understand the source of Ark's confidence.

Let's get on with it. Are the rules the same as before?
"I'm surprised you're not intimidated by this sword. ...... You'll regret it.

　Arc held up his sword.

　Now .......
　Earlier, you said that Ark can't use magic.
　If that's the case, I'll have to elaborate.

"Yaaaahhh!

　Ark shouted and rushed at me with his sword.
　I was astonished as soon as I saw him.


　--Is he okay to charge in with so many gaps?


　I don't know if it was a spirited shout or something, but if I did that, it would give away the start of my attack.
　I try to defend with my sword.

You got me.

　The corner of Ark's mouth raised in a grin.
　At the moment, Arc's sword line changed and he aimed at my stomach.

　It was a feint. But it was obvious.
　But...

You're still too slow.

　I knew the feint from the start.
　I wondered what it would be like, but ...... I wasn't fast enough.
　I kicked the ground and flew over Ark's head.

"Mmm......, is it gone?

　Arc was looking around scamperingly.

　Can't you catch my movement with your eyes? .......
　That's enough. Let's just get this over with.
　As soon as I landed on the other side of Ark, I landed a sword blow on his defenseless back.

Aaahhhh!

　Arc let out a scream.
　Arc, whose back was slashed, slowly kneeled on the ground.

"Oh, ......, that's ridiculous. ......?

　The divine sword fell out of Ark's hand.
　It was a pretty good one, but if it didn't hit, it was useless.

　Seeing this, a cheer went up from the second floor.


"What the hell happened?
You two were moving so fast I couldn't see you!
But ...... what kind of strength is it that the knight commander can be killed by just one blow?


"It wasn't a single blow.

　Although the audience couldn't hear, ...... I couldn't help but let the words spill out of my mouth.

　There are seventeen scars on Ark's back.

　That's right.
　It may have looked like a swing to others but I had slashed him seventeen times with my attack earlier.
　It was a natural result.

"Gosh, ......!　That speed, is it magic ......?　What a cowardly thing to do .......

　Ark slowly looked back at me.
　I don't like it when people call magic cowardly .......
　It's your fault that you can't use magic.

　But ...... I knew you would make such a complaint.

"I didn't use any magic earlier.
"...... What?
I was just attacking with pure body power.

　Ark was stunned by my words.

　In the first place, this is not a war or anything. It's just a sideshow.
　I thought I'd fight on the same terms to show him the difference in strength.
　...... It's just a joke, though.

I'm not going to lie to you.　You can't do that without using magic. ...... It's impossible!


I walk towards the wall of the training ground.

　I walked towards the wall of the training ground.
　I walked towards the wall of the training ground and swung my sword, holding it back until it didn't destroy the wall.

　This time, of course, I used a quick-move spell to strengthen my body.
　Then .......

Three hundred.

　That's how many cuts were made on the wall.

　The number ...... is exactly 300.

"...... No, that's ridiculous. ......!

　I'm sure he realized that even if he couldn't immediately count the number of sword wounds on the wall, he saw the countless slashes.

"This guy's not lying.

　He's not lying.

"Well?　Are you still going to do it?

　I pointed the tip of my sword at Ark.
　He turned pale and fell forward.

He fell forward. "...... No more than a mouthful.

　I put the scabbard back on the sword.

"Your Majesty. I'm sure you're not the only one.　It's not like he's going to be killed by a single blow. But ...... is clearly incapacitated, so it's obvious who won, right?

　He called out to the king on the second floor.

"Well ......, I don't know what happened, but I do know ...... the outcome.

　The king looked excited.

"That's great ......!　Kurt is a national treasure!　Kurt will win without question!

　Kurt wins without question!" He announced my victory.

　At the same time, an explosion of cheers erupted.

"Well, .........

　I'm glad I won ......, but I can feel eyes on me from earlier.
　There's something different about the others.
　It's like a bug is flying in front of me, and it's bothering me.

　Looks like a girl about my age.

I let it go because it didn't seem to pose a threat, but it does bother me.

　I used detection magic to find the source of her gaze.

　Then ...... I discovered a girl with vertical hair rolls peeking out from the shadow of a pillar on the second floor.