The chariot arena of the Lemurian Empire.
　Normally, this is a noisy place, filled with the neighing of horses, the scraping of wheels on the ground, and the shouts and cheers of spectators. ......

　Today it was quiet.
　That's because the Lemurian Emperor Hercule had rented the place out.

　No, "rented out" is a bit of a misnomer.

　To begin with, the chariot races held in the Lemurian Empire are part of the so-called "bread and circuses", an entertainment given to the citizens by the emperor.
　Therefore, there is no problem in cancelling it or having only the emperor use it temporarily.

　Of course, there will be complaints if it is used every day.


　In the chariot arena, which usually holds tens of thousands of people, there were seven people.

　The young hero of our Lemurian Empire, Hercule I.
　Galfis Gallianos, General of the Lemurian Empire and Chief of the Cribanarius Heavy Cavalry.
　Christophe Auguste, Admiral of the Navy, Lemurian Empire.
　Lucanos Lucarios, Patriarch of Nova Lemuria, Lemurian Empire.

　And Todoris Todorianus, the head of all diplomacy in the Lemurian Empire.

　These four men sit in the audience at .......


　I knew you were a fierce fighter. It is a pleasure to meet you.

　A girl with hair as red as fire and eyes as beautiful as rubies.
　Karolina Galleanos.

　"I hope I can live up to your expectations.

　And a girl with hair as beautiful as gold and eyes as green as jade.
　Scheherazade Achaimenes.

　The two face each other in the stadium.

　"Hey!　Don't break it!　It's expensive to repair!
　"Yes, sir!

　Hercule called out from above, and they both responded with a cheerful raise of their hands.
　Hercule nodded in satisfaction, held his bow up to the sky, and fired.

　Hurururururu~!

　With such a dumb sound, the kabura arrow rang ......

　That was the signal for battle.






　The first move is the winner.

　The first to move was Karolina.
　I'm not sure what to do.

　Karolina's unique magic "Divine Speed II" was activated.

　For a moment, Karolina sinks her body and ......
　She kicks the ground.

　Karolina's figure disappears for a moment.
　Then ......

　Aaaaah!

　Eligos, Carolina's beloved sword and contracted spirit, approaches Scheherazade.
　In response, Scheherazade says ......

　It's fast, but it's not unseen.

　He flipped it back.
　He then swung his sword with great speed and slammed it into Carolina's stomach. ......

　Before you can see her, she steps aside and leaves.

　The distance between them was about five meters.

　I'm not sure if you've seen this before.
　Yes, I also have a unique magic of 'divine speed'. I'm not as fast as you,......, but I'm not as easy to attack,.......

　Then Scheherazade held up her sword.
　It's a beautiful, silvery long sword.

　It's a beautiful, silvery, long sword that won't break under a single blow from my Eligos.

　Eligos, the Great Spirit of Swords and Love
　He is one of the seventy-two spirits contracted by Carolina, ranked fifteenth in the hierarchy, and a duke.

　I'm not sure what to make of it.
　It's a great way to make sure you're getting the most out of your money.

　Scheherazade's sword, which blocked the blow of Eligos, is ......
　There is no doubt that Scheherazade's sword is one of the best in the world.

　And ......

　And it's very powerful. Not many people have the strength to take my Eligos head on and bounce it back, you know?

　Eligos can change its mass and weight depending on the target.
　For Carolina, Eligos is lighter than a bird's feather. ......
　I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but it's a good idea.

　"Is it a unique magic?
　"Vajrapani II.

　Vajrapani.
　It's a high ranking spell that ranks right up there with "divine speed" in terms of physical ability enhancement spells.

　So I'll return the favor.

　I'm not sure what to make of it.
　I'm not sure what to do.

　Both of them are god speed wizards.
　But ......
　But Carolina is faster.

　Karolina is able to catch Scheherazade's sword with ease ......

　"！！！！

　She's blown away.
　She rolls around on the ground and stabs her sword into the ground and stands up.

　Carolina slowly pulls her sword out of the ground.



　The sword ...... "Eligos" was split in half.

　...... That's absurd.

　Karolina checks Scheherazade's sword.
　There is not a single scratch on Scheherazade's sword.

　...... This is impossible.

　The hardness of Eligos is greater than any steel in the world.
　If Eligos can be split in half, then Scheherazade's sword must also be split in half.

　For some reason ......
　Before Carolina could think, Scheherazade approached.

　It's a good idea to keep your eyes peeled for any signs of trouble.

　Metal collides with metal again and again: ......
　And then one of them finally snaps, and the blade flies through the air.

　It was Carolina's sword that broke.

　That's the end, isn't it?
　No, of course not.

　Karolina immediately leaves the scene.

　Karolina is faster.
　Running away is easy.

　You're always running away?
　I'm sorry you think I'd fall for such a simple provocation. ...... Now I know how it works. "Verito," right?
　That's right.

　It's a great spirit of deceit and alchemy, Verito.

　Its ability is alchemy ......, that is, the smelting of gold.
　However, the smelting is only temporary, and when the magic is broken, the gold returns to mere dirt. ......

　But it still turns into gold temporarily.

　Gold is a very soft metal.
　Most of the gold used in ornaments is an alloy of silver and copper.

　Every time Scheherazade sliced Carolina's "eligos", she smelted it into gold little by little.
　No matter how powerful a weapon spirit the eligos are, they become brittle when impurities like gold are mixed in.

　But ...... this is not a mystery novel. No matter how well you understand the species, you can't escape my Verito.
　"Do you really think so?

　Karolina smiled wryly.
　Then she sent her magic into ...... Eligos.

　Eligos' form transforms.

　"The bow ......?
　"Yes, and it's the best bow in the world.

　Karolina transforms Eligos into a bow.
　Eligos is the spirit of the sword. ......
　Eligos is a spirit of the sword, but it can take on any form as long as it is a weapon.

　And ......
　Carolina keeps her distance and fires an arrow at Scheherazade.

　The arrow went straight for Scheherazade and ......

　！！！！

　It transformed into a spear right in front of Scheherazade's eyes.
　Scheherazade rushes to knock the spear away with her sword.


　The arrow weighed as much as the ...... anchor. The moment it hits, it turns into a spear to extend its reach. It's tricky.
　You're the only one who feels it's as heavy as an anchor. To me, it's as light as a feather.

　The game of tag between Carolina and Scheherazade has begun.
　Carolina shoots arrows as she runs away, Scheherazade chases after her.

　It's a battle of attrition that wears down both sides.
　And ......

　It's not going to get anywhere. ...... Okay.

　Scheherazade stood up and chanted in a loud voice.

　"'Come, victory!

　The atmosphere around them changed.
　In the midst of the strange atmosphere, Karolina picks up a new arrow. ......

　Suddenly, a gust of wind blows the arrow away.

　"This is ......
　This is my ...... no, it's the bloodline magic of the Achaimenes family. The ...... uncontracted lower and intermediate spirits in this area are on my side.

　I see.
　I'm sure you'll agree.

　So all the wind around here is on Scheherazade's side.
　No matter how many arrows she fired, they would be blocked by the wind.

　Then close combat is the only way.

　Carolina smiled.

　Raising Eligos high in the air, Carolina chanted.

　"'My sword is for the Emperor!

　Karolina's magic temporarily increases to its peak.
　Karolina pours her magic power into "Divine Speed" and accelerates it at once.

　Karolina's god-speed slash. 　
　Scheherazade catches it, flicks it, and shatters it.
　But Carolina instantly repaired it with her increased magic power and slashed again.

　Occasionally, Scheherazade would try to move the wind and earth to throw Carolina off balance. ......　
　But still Carolina swings her sword.



　A back-and-forth battle.

　And ......
　"Oh, ......, I can't .......
　"I'm out of magic here ......

　They both fell at the same time.

　And ......


　"Lucanos, heal him.
　Yes, yes. ...... That was a dangerous game, and I could have been seriously injured at any moment. Please don't make me do it again.
　I know. ...... I didn't expect you both to be so strong.

　Hercule shrugged his shoulders.







　I'm not sure what to do.
　"Oh, my stomach: ......

　Three days later: ......
　Scheherazade and Carolina were groaning with muscle pain.

　Every muscle in their body was screaming.
　If Lukanos wanted to, he could cure their muscle pains. ......

　They were both being punished for taking it too easy on each other.
　This is the reason why the muscle pains of both of them were left untreated.

　I'm sure you'll be happy to hear that.
　That's my line. If the game had gone on for ten more seconds, I would have won.　
　No, it was me. Five more seconds and I would have won.

　Carolina and Scheherazade argue furiously.
　In the end, the game is still up in the air.

　You guys are getting along so well.
　"Oh, yeah.
　"Hey.

　When Hercule called out to her, Carolina and Scheherazade looked at each other and laughed.

　It's fine that you two get along, but ...... don't fight anymore?
　What?
　It's not over yet. ......
　I don't want you to die.

　I'm not sure what to do, but I'm going to do it.

　I'm not sure what to make of this, but I'm sure it's a good idea.

　"Your Majesty!　I have an urgent message for you!

　Todoris Todrianus came running towards them, shaking his protruding belly.
　His forehead was covered with sweat.

　"What's wrong?

　Todoris replied to Hercule's question.

　The army of the Kingdom of Phallus is on its way to the province of Suria!