Prevent...?

　Cecily's voice.
　Chairman Dristos's right eye lit up - at the moment, he swung his sword.
　When I noticed, the chairman returned to the position he was in before the attack.

''.........''

　The chairman is holding his left armpit with his left elbow.
　An upset judge looks at the chairman.
　The chairman returns a glance.
　The judge raised a hand from my side.

"Y--effective strike!

　So now an effective hit on my side counts as one.
　I didn't know which part of the body I should hit, or how strong an attack would be an effective hit.
　Perhaps it was a ploy to not dare to explain that part in detail.
　So I mimicked as best I could the position and strength of the effective strike that the Chairman had taken from me.
　If the position and strength of the attack is almost the same as the one the chairman took from me, the judges will have no choice but to consider it effective.
　And that prospect was successful.

''Currier I prevented it, Kurohiko!

　Cecily's voice. Currier-san's reaction was a bit delayed.

''As far as I can see, Kurohiko didn't follow the chairman's initial move with his eyes - no, that guy didn't try to follow it with his eyes in the first place.

　Perhaps Chairman Koudelka's "Polaris" state would be enough time to deal with it after he regained awareness.
　His concentration has increased to the extreme and he is able to anticipate his opponent's movements.
　It is likely that the people in the Polar Vortex could see the movements around them in slow motion.
　That's why even a few moments after they regained consciousness was enough to deal with them.
　It would also be possible to follow them with their eyes after they regained consciousness.
　In addition, as a long-time rival, Chairman Koudelka would have some idea of the tendencies and habits of Chairman Dristos' attacks.
　Chairman Koudelka should be able to adapt to one of Chairman Dristos' several attack patterns.

　But I don't have the [Polar Sky].
　I can't follow it with my eyes.
　I don't even know Chairman Dristos's attack pattern.
　Moreover, Chairman Dristos is a shrewd man.
　The first and second attacks were from my left side, which is my blind spot.
　But the third time, he dared to change to the right side.
　Both times it was on the left side of my blind spot, so the next one will be on the left as well.
　It was a stepping stone to make me think so.
　That's what I'm talking about.
　A man who also knows how to play the game of battle.

　Chairman Dristos' right eye flashed four times.
　The chairman's figure disappears.

　--Don't try to follow him with your eyes.

Don't try to follow him.

　My sword prevents the attack that was about to be struck through my left side, again.
　The Chairman immediately used the Peerkantar, to keep his distance--

　The next moment, I'm moving to the Chairman's 《in front of me》.

　A glimpse of agitation could be seen on the Chairman's mouth.
　But not to the point of dismay.
　I thought she was a person with a strong sense of self-control.
　If it weren't for this distance, no one would have noticed her agitation.
　He struck a blow to the chairman's left armpit.

''Ugh........!

　The Chairman stops moving.

"You think you can predict... where I'll appear?

　I distance myself once.
　Heck, the chairman peeks a tooth bite through the gap in his mouth.

'Judge that was probably a valid strike. Sagara................on Kurohiko's side.

　The judge, who seemed to have been dazed by the previous attack and defense, came to himself.
　The judges raise their hands to my side in a hurry.

YU, effective strike!

　The audience begins to buzz.

'I can't believe it ... does Kurohiko see the missing chairman? 'You mean to tell me that Kurohiko hadn't been serious until now? I'm getting used to the Chairman's unique magic formula, or...? You're not gonna get used to that or...? ''I knew it wasn't the Holy Tree Knights, but really Kurohiko, who defeated the Four Deadly Plagues.......''

　It's a horrible endemic technique.
　This is because until the effect wears off, the user's perception of everything they have interfered with during the duration of the effect is removed.
　Even the flow of air or the sound of footsteps will be unrecognizable.
　Perhaps even the presence itself disappears.
　It could be said that existence itself disappears.
　If they only had the ability to become transparent, they would be able to track the sound of footsteps, the slight movement of dust on the ground, the smell, and the flow of air.
　But I didn't think that 《Out of Recognition》 would be so troublesome.

　So - I decided to stop following it with my eyes and leave everything to my senses.

　What is important is the moment of appearance.

　It's true that the flow of air and smell also disappear while activating 《Peyerkantar》.
　However, on the flip side - they will appear "suddenly there" when they appear.
　In other words, they tell you their location.
　But the air flow was a little harder to read.
　That's where I narrowed it down, and that was my sense of smell.
　The other day - in a somewhat embarrassing episode - I was hugged by Chairman Dristos and buried my face in her cleavage.

　The peculiar peach-like smell I felt then.

　I focus all my senses on the point of appearance of that smell.
　Exclude the extra senses as much as possible.
　Specialize your perception to a single point of smell.
　If you try to follow it with your eyes, there is too much unnecessary information.
　In this case, the voices in the audience also become noise and dull the senses.
　Moreover, I also have a blind spot due to my one eye.
　So I temporarily discarded my sight and hearing and focused on my sense of smell.
　This will give us the location.
　And the moment the chairman attacked me - the moment that scent appeared, I will use all my senses to respond to the attack from that location.
When the chairman has gone too far with the Peelkantal, he can move to the point where the scent appears and close the distance at once.
　It's still difficult for me to detect the so-called "signs".
　If it's the killing atmosphere or hint of that noise class opponent that was awakened by Hibigami, the Four Deadly Disasters, or the effects of a potion, even I can understand it.
　But right now I can't feel the presence of a powerful marvelous being unless it's a sign of a powerful marvelous being.

　I'll move on to the third attack.
　But if it's a scent--

Maybe Kurohiko is mistaken about one thing.

　Currier's voice sounded dumbfounded.

'A misunderstanding?'

　Mr. Cecily asks a question.

'From what I've seen, that guy doesn't rely on sight, but instead concentrates his attention on perceptions such as signs and air flow to determine where Chairman Dristos appears. And it seems that he is succeeding in his quest.
'I've noticed that too, but... what do you mean by a misunderstanding?
It's a good thing that you're able to do this, because it's a good thing that you're able to do this with your senses other than vision.

　...................
　Oh my God.
　Even though I think I'm blocking out my hearing, I only pick up Currier-san and Cecily-san's voices.
　No, but when their voices reach my ears, I get fired up to try harder, so my ability improves rather than the other way around.......?

　.........Be that as it may, Currier-san's current analysis may be correct.
　From the experience of dodging and preventing with a single piece of paper that attack of Beshgam Angren, which would have been a fatal blow if it was a hit, - even if the time available for dealing with it is infinitely short, if it's at least as fast as Chairman Dristos' attack speed, then Somehow we can react in time.
　Of course, it's assumed that you can get some position by smell.

'With the format of this game, even I might be able to prevent it from happening with a half-bet on a target.
Kyu, can't a currier win?
''In this match format. But from what I've seen, that unique magic formula has a short duration. In that case, I'm just going to keep my distance and continue to attack with long range attacks using my magical armor. In short, you just don't have to approach them. For example, if Kurohiko can use forbidden spells, she could use the fifth forbidden spell's wings to fly in the sky while firing the ninth forbidden spell in succession. Besides, that inherent jutsu is overwhelming in its ability to surprise you, but on the other hand, it would be vulnerable to surprise attacks from a distance using jutsu and bows. Then, well, it might be vulnerable to the range jutsu as well. There must be other ways to take countermeasures. Above all--

　The Chairman's breathing was becoming more and more ragged.

　After managing to duck my third attack, the Chairman, who seems to have decided to devote himself to defending himself, used his own unique techniques to defend himself several times.
　One of the weaknesses of the indigenous jutsu.
　It is the intensity of attrition.
　No matter how much he has trained, the load of randomness is great.
　In fact, the Chairman's movements are slowing down as well.
　The judges have been looking at the pocket watch many times since earlier.
　In other words, the end of the match is approaching.
　........It's going to be tough for me to use my own unique techniques.
　I return to my senses.

"Isn't it getting a little tough for you, Mr. Chairman?

　An audience member said. The other spectators followed.

''You can't win even with such a foul-like indigenous technique, even though Kurohiko is doing it without a forbidden spell.'' ''I heard that President Koudelka, who secretly played a mock match with Kurohiko last time, was a draw?'' ''So if the student body president loses here, the wind president essentially wins? The best way to do it is to have a good time. It's a good thing that you're not the only one who's been in a position to do this. I'd be happy to lose.

　An anxious-looking member of the student body stared at the audience.
　A part of the audience that had been talking closed their mouths and fell silent.

''.........Koudelka pulled, divided.......''

　After looking down once, the chairman looks up and reasserts his sword.

　By the look on his face, you can tell that he came to decide the game.
　Both sides have two effective hits each.
　The person who gets the remaining stroke in time wins.
　I don't know.
　

　The Chairman's right eye flashed.

　--Unique Technique.

　Partially blocking the senses.
　Focusing on the sense of smell.

　A second and a half later....
　--They're coming in too fast.
　--The point of appearance of the scent--
　--Position, get a grip.

　I'll give it everything I've got.
　It's the hardest blow of all.

...

　A single high-pitched sound echoed through the training grounds.
　A few seconds later, the two swords that had fallen to the floor let out another iron clang from the impact of their fall.

The two swords just popped off?

　Audience voice.

'....Huh.

　One exhale.

"Oh--

　That's what the judge let out.

''Shhhhh ... done!　Game over!　The judgment is-- the judgment is--

　The judges look incessantly at the two falling swords and the chairman.
　The chairman seems to be stunned and lost.
　There is no indication that he is going to give instructions to the judges by looking at them.
　The judges, looking despondent, raised their hands with a desperate look on their faces and announced the decision of the match.

''Hi, it's a draw........!　This match is ... hi, a draw!