''Hmph, let's admit it. You seem to be an excellent [black mage].

　My opponent, the [Wizard], said as he cupped his glasses.
　He says he admits it, but for some reason he looks at me as if he despises me.

''But it doesn't change the fact that you're impossibly plain. Penetrating with the tip of your staff was interesting, but it's not a skill you can go through twice.

Mmm-hmm.

　The young man [Wizard]'s partner is a muscular man [Brave Man].
　The 【Brave man】 just nodded at the young man's words.

''It's like when you partnered with a demon, but you're desperate to stand out somehow. But you know, Reme-san, you couldn't manage to do it with your ingenuity and efforts, so you got kicked out. What was Mr. Aerial thinking, inviting you to a party, etc. Well, I suppose he's joking; no one would be stupid enough to refuse him an invitation.

　Ah, so you're a fan of Aerial-san.
　It would be bewildering if the world's number one respected person praised [Black Mage], even if he does a little bit.

　The reason why there are those who don't believe it even though Aerial-san himself is talking about it is because it's so improbable.
　That Reme is so good, and that some would kick his advances.

'I've also figured out my partner's powers. I'm sorry, Leme, but you will be defeated here.

　And so the game began.

"Huh!

　Belito's big moves are more powerful, but they take longer and don't move as fast.
　If you aim for big and fast, you'll end up with magic that's not as powerful as it should be.
　That's fine this time.

　The 【Wizard】 and 【Brave man】 who were standing side by side are divided by a white and silver wall that has risen up to divide the field in two.
　The wall is thin and fragile, but it's not a problem.

　By the time they realized that, they were going to decide the game.

　【Brave man】, Belito, and I and the 【Wizard】 have each other in front of them.
　The appearance of the wall and my sprint are almost simultaneously.

''The [Black Mage] is going to rush in?　Lickety-split!

　Refined magical power gathered at the tip of his staff and a ball of fire was fired.
　A trajectory that struck my torso.

　But there's something most people don't know about me.
　I was first trained by a master in my body.

　And I've had Mr. Fulkus put me through intense and meaningful training recently.

　Since I don't have the aptitude, [Black Mage] can't move like a rogue. It's only to the extent that he can move minimally as a support person.

　That kind of image would be applied to me as well.
　That's why he was surprised.

　A leap in a forward diving stance. He turned once like a ball on the ground and resumed his sprint as if he were bouncing with the same momentum.
　The dive allowed him to avoid the flaming ball.

'I'm desperate. Aren't you?

d*mn it...!

　He prepares his magic again, but it is not done.
　Because the wand and the right hand that was holding it fell to the floor.
　There is a dry sound.

'Huh?'

　His arm had been cut off.
　With my cane. It wasn't. It wasn't. Precisely...

The magic wand...?

　Yes. The handle of the staff was the handle, and the end of the handle was the blade.
　It had a function as a staff, but it also had a hidden function as a sheath.

　【Wizards】 are versatile jobs that can activate a wide variety of magic, but their bodies are often fragile.
　Most of them cannot use white magic and black magic.

　My sword was able to cut through him without any problems.
　Naturally, using various types of black magic as well.

''Nah, that move ... and magic ... what do you mean by ...''

　The [Wizard] whose body was torn at an angle exits.

　What he was saying was certainly not wrong.
　It's certain that the carelessness of those who didn't know Belito made it easier for us to qualify.

　The fact that my opponent doesn't know us, can work to my advantage.
　Just like they took advantage of my movements and the fact that I didn't know the mechanics of my wand and brought it to a short term battle.

　At my partner's exit, the brave man's movements stopped for a moment.

　--Now.

　My black magic and Belito's attack magic are simultaneous.
　This time, white and silver were produced from the floor on all sides to surround 【Brave Man】, and each of them turned into a mass that made me want to say it was a giant's fist.

　As it is, the fists fall towards the well-built 【Brave Man】.
　I was upset by my partner's premature exit and ate the first shot when I was defenseless. My foot sinks to the floor with the second shot, and I was excited to manage to push up with the third shot, but I sank with the fourth.

　With a series of blows that dropped fist upon fist, the opponent left the scene.

''Sho, the winner--Reme Belito Pair!

　The commentary's voice raises a cheer from some - around everyone in the Demon King's Castle - who are cheering.

　But many of the rest of the audience seem confused. Some are surprised.

　--not yet ... not yet.

　It's still in the preparation stage.
　I don't have the kind of obvious charm that can come out of nowhere and suddenly be swept up in the popularity of a character.
　And Verito is an unidentified monster.

　The audience can't get over the battle between her and I yet.
　But now the groundwork will be laid.

　Reme is going to do something different than she did when she was an adventurer, and that Belito seems to prefer flashy attacks.

　The number of hands on my end is dwindling rapidly.
　As long as the impact of the first sight isn't something important, I can use it for what I can use.

　The surprise at the unorthodox action of 【Black Mage】 setting up a short-range battle with a sword, should have been the aspect that delayed the 【Magic User】's response.

　Such an effect cannot be expected after the second time. Unless you're someone who doesn't want to know about the match of the opponent you might be fighting.
　On the way back to the waiting room, Belito blurted out.

'Fine ... or is it?'

　The goal this time is not just to win.
　You also need to prove that you can excite the crowd.
　It's not just a matter of winning.

By the time you win, people are going to have to keep an eye on you.

...Yeah. Yeah, you're right. You have to be ready to be mesmerized.

Yeah, we'll try again.

　We made it through to the first round.
　Phillip and his team and Fourcas advanced to the second round as well.