Since I couldn't watch the second game, this third game would be the first time I would be able to watch a match at the Great Sacred Ground.
　Today, I came to the Great Sacred Ground with Ira, who had recovered to the point where he didn't need to use a wheelchair.
　The semifinals for each grade were held first.
　The finals were to be held in the afternoon.

　The freshman division was won by Siegbert Gil'es and Hyrgis Emeralda.
　The finals of this division will be a battle between Sieg and Hyrgis.
　They both highlighted the difference in ability between them and the other freshmen.
　I wouldn't have known if Cecily and Ira had participated, but this could be considered an orderly result.

　In the sophomore division, Ray Citnos advanced to the finals, and Beosa Fallontessa won the third grade division.

　Thus, the finalists for each grade level are now in place.
　However, there was something lacking in the air in the hall, probably because of the absence of the highly touted candidates such as Cecily Arkwright in the freshman division, Koudelka Ferraris in the sophomore division, and Drystos Quirsinha in the junior division.
　This would be a fact that had to be admitted.

　And - next up was finally the ungraded class.
　Ira-san and I had parted ways in front of the waiting room a while ago, and now I was back in the audience.
　I think I've already told her everything I needed to tell her before the match.
　From here on out, it would be Ira's fight.

　Looking around the hall, I could make out Ruvel Argan and his Imperial guests.

''Whoa, Krohikor!

　Shana-san waved her hand at me, and I waved it back with a wry smile.
　That makes her look like a child who is excited to come to a sports match with her parents....
　Shana-san had talked before about people being like multifaceted creatures, but I think her swing is too big.
　No, rather, that hard-soft swing is probably why she's so capable, though.

　In another corner of the auditorium, Cecily's grandfather, Mr. Gaiden, could be seen in one corner of the auditorium.
　And that man with the magnificent beard tucked into his face is probably Makina-san's father, court magician Waggnus Lenowskaia himself.
　After all, I hadn't had a chance to meet him in person until today, but I'd like to meet him eventually.

　And the one sitting on that canopied seat - the Holy King, huh?
　An old man with deep wrinkled white hair.
　However, although I've heard that he's elderly, he doesn't seem to be wasting away, and coupled with his good physical appearance, he's full of dignity even when he's sitting down.

　
　It should have been called Prince Yggd, or Prince Yggd.
　He has a sullen expression on his face.
　He crossed his legs awkwardly and looked blatantly boring.
　Every time Prince Yugud speaks, Mr. Diares is smiling back at him.
　No matter what kind of attitude he comes in, he does not fall apart in such a manner, which is probably why he is the one in charge of Prince Hugde's "charge", Mr. Diares.
　It seems like he's the best at placating and taunting people in the Order.......
　With the power of the forbidden host's power, my hearing as well as my eyesight has improved, so it's possible for me to hear conversations at a distance if I focus my consciousness somewhat.
　But right now, the voices were blocked out due to the noise of the hall, and he couldn't understand the conversation to the content.
　If the distance is around the battlefield, I'll be able to hear it somehow, but....
　By the way, today as well, Commander Sogut, Mr. Van Stoss, and some of the Holy Tree Eight Swords are on guard of each guest and the Holy King.
　Among the Eight Sacred Trees and Eight Swords is Ira's older brother, Nord-san.
　Although the attack by the Endnojutsujunjun Army the day before yesterday was repelled, there is no guarantee that there will not be another attack.
　Although the security is lighter than the other day, the Holy Tree Knights are still patrolling the Great Sacred Ground today.
　If the attack occurred again, I was scheduled to be sent out to defend myself as well.

''At last,''

　The person sitting next to me spoke to me.

"Mr. Currier.
Can I watch the game next to you?
''Yes, of course you're welcome.
''Humph ... I guess everyone is uncomfortable with the forbidding users who are making a name for themselves by the day.
'Huh?　Come to think of it, I don't see Zeke and Mr. Hyrgis, do I?
'I guess they both plan to rest a little until the final this afternoon. Cecily's in the waiting room now, too.

　Mr. Currier crosses his arms and looks down at the war table.

'Isla's opponent the student body president, huh?
'If Cecily's counterpart was President Dristos, did Miss Currier have any measures in mind?
It's a matter of time. How far you can go against that Peelkantal is an unknown quantity, but is it Kurohiko who says that, was he the one who was able to counteract that "Polar Sky"?
"Ira-san and I thought about it and came up with some countermeasures, but to be honest, we don't know how far we could go against the "Polar Sky" now either.

　If you can do anything at all, but in a one-on-one match like this one, you'll need to play a hand that can't be stopped.

　The strongest "Pelcanthal".
　The undefeated Gokkuu.

　Regardless of which of these unique techniques you were fighting against, it was unlikely that you would be able to win by going head-to-head with them.
　However, there is a glimmer of light that can be seen because of this Holy Martial Arts Festival.
　According to the rules of the tournament, the wearing of an armband that limits the amount of holy elements is compulsory at the Holy Martial Arts Festival.
　Under the influence of the bracelet's restriction, you lose more stamina than usual when using unique techniques.
　If the amount of holy elements kneaded into the armband is insufficient, the user will attempt to knead more holy elements into the armband.
　However, since the user can only knead a certain amount of the element at one time, the process of kneading the element must be divided into a series of steps.
　In other words, the action that could be done only once in a short period of time must be done several times in succession.
　The theory seems to be that this places a greater burden on the body and consumes more stamina than usual.

　Then, it is difficult to use randomly.
　In other words, the number of unique techniques that can be used in a match is fixed.
　Therefore, it could be said that this third match of the ungraded class will depend on how well you can prevent attacks that mix in a finite number of unique magic formula launches.
　As long as you can prevent it from happening, you can try to get your opponent to run out of stamina.

''Next to you, if that's okay?''
Hey, Ray.
'Well, it's a full house and there's an empty space around here. Is that it?　Do you all think the forbidders are monsters like the Four Deadly Plagues?

　I chuckle.

'Looks like it,'
I mean, normally, you're such a harmless boy, aren't you?

　I sat down next to the vacant one, and Lei-senpai, who was sitting next to me, gave me a finger peck on my cheek.

It's a good thing you're the one who's allowed to do this.　We still have a final to go to...
That's okay. Nerves don't get the best of me if I'm too nervous in the waiting room.
'Even senior Ray is nervous.
'Whoa!　That's a good one, Kurohiko!
I mean, I know it's late, but congratulations on making it to the finals.

　Currier-san followed with 'Congratulations, Ray'.

"Thanks, I'd like to say thank you, but there's still one game left to play. I'm still very excited inside.

　Ray, my senior, grabbed my arm.

"Hmm?

　Mmmm.

'See?'
What?

　I let go of my hand in a hurry.

'What's the point of letting me touch your breasts here?
I mean, Kurohiko, you love your tits.
No way!
'It's about time you started to understand the subtle differences in the tits of the girls you meet and so on!　How do you like it, irresistible, forbidden teacher?

　Lei-senpai with a bad look on his face cornered me.
　How can he afford this kind of antics when the final is coming up, this guy.......

　Currier-san closed her eyes and was slumped over.

''Mmmm........it's another nice day.......what's for dinner today?''
..........

　I didn't expect it to be here, it was a very poorly pretended stranger........................
　...........
　OK.
　Let's change the subject.


'Hmmm, yeah. I feel like I want Cecily to win, but I also feel like I want our chairman to win, so... yeah, well, I guess it's complicated.
Then you can support both of them.
Now, who do you root for, then?
'This Holy War Festival, I'm just cheering for Ira-san.
'Whoa, I bet there are a lot of girls out there who would cry if they heard that!
'No, that's right, I want Cecily to win... I want President Koudelka and President Dristos to do well... but first and foremost, Ira...' ...well... until this Holy Week, I'll be Ira-san's training partner...
"Ha-ha, I know that part!　You're so serious.

　Senior Ray slapped the back of the vespers.
　The crowd behind him started whispering.

''Hey, the girl who casually slaps the backside of the Besi-Besi Forbidden Curse User, she's going to be in the finals of the sophomore division, right?''
'Oh, the Sithnos family ... up close like this, they're just plain cute.
I mean, did you hear that, honey?　I've heard that the forbidding spellcaster is putting his skills to work on the daughters of all the influential families, right?
''Looking at that flourish in his hands, it seems the rumor is true...''
Oh, it's a horrible story...

　You are horribly mistaken!

There are no facts!

　I always try to ignore the whispering around me, but I couldn't help but turn around and deny it.
　No, I had no choice but to deny it.

''Whoa!　Excuse me, Master Conjurer!　How do you feel about... forgive me!
'Oh, no ... I'm sorry, too, I'm sorry about that ... well, what I said earlier isn't true, but ... you know, to raise your voice. It wasn't a big deal...

　The audience behind me is stunned.

'What?　Yes, yes.....

　Sigh.
　I had no idea I was so scared....
　I hear the whispering again from behind me.

"Hey, how humble was that?
'Aside from the free-for-all eye patch, it looks normal when you look at it like that, doesn't it?
No, it's usually the calmer people who are more powerful when they come out of their shell.
''Well if you have the ability to defeat the Four Deadly Disasters and have that low profile, it's somewhat understandable that the opposite s*x would like you...''
I don't have a bad feeling about it, like Prince Yggd.

　
　And is the reputation of Prince Yggud, who I hear is the next Holy King, okay with the people of King's Landing?

Yeah, but the current rumors about Kurohiko are mostly true!
''What do you say, Senior Ray!
Ha-ha, that's what it looks like to some people. Well, don't worry about it and just take a stand.
..........

　He's really good at placating people like this, isn't he?
　He's a cunning man.
　I'd like to let him compete with Mr. Dearles once.
　Beside her, Curie-san was smiling and shaking her head gently, saying, "Oh, dear.

''Oh, here it comes out!

　When I looked towards the battle platform at the sound of the crowd behind me, I saw two people from both gates who were competing in the semi-finals - Ira-san and President Dristos.
　Both of them are dressed in athletic uniforms, and on top of that, they are wearing the light armor that is recognized by the Holy Martial Arts Festival.
　The weapons are for matches.
　Both men are holding standard long swords.
　Both of them advance to the center of the battle platform.

''Hmm?''

　The judge's face looks familiar, though he's wearing a hat...?
　Is that Lili?
　Come to think of it, I didn't think I could see him in the hall, but I didn't know that Lili was the judge for the third round of the ungraded class.

''At the third round, the fighting techniques also improve. In order to make an accurate judgement, I think they want someone who has a certain level of fighting ability.

　And, Ray, sir.
　I see.
　Curie-san pours his attention into the center of the battle platform.

"Here we go, here we go.