If you're good at technology or have a lot of magic, you can plan a strategy.
　However, there are strong people who are able to break through to the front of the pack when they try to devise a strategy, and that kind of simple and messed up person is very troublesome to opponents and very attractive to the viewer.

　Volak is definitely that type of person.
　But that's not the point.

　I've had the best friend of the four great spirit contractors as my rival since I was ten years old.
　You can't stop thinking about it, even if it's just a crazy strength.

''Wraith-kun. I'm going to have to get behind me for a moment.

　He dropped back quickly, though he was concerned about his childhood friend, Fran-san.
　He himself is highly capable of assessing the battlefield, but he is too quick to react.

　As long as you entrusted me with the command, have you decided not to interfere with it?
　In that case, I have to repay that trust.

''A 【Black Mage】 is going before a 【Brave Man】?　I've never seen such an interesting formation--?

　Ms. Volak jumped.

　She herself looked surprised at what she had done.
　It seemed to be an instinctive reaction and not a rational decision.
　As expected of someone who has even defeated a dragon. It seems that he also has excellent wild instincts.

　I converted my magic power, honed by the holy sword, into black magic. I transformed my magic into black magic, which I sharpened with my holy sword and released it forward.

　The black magic that was shown in the fight against Aerial-san is indeed impossible to do right now.
　But if the magic power that has been flowing into the holy sword since the start of the qualifying round, I can release magic on a scale close to that, though not on a large wave.

　Instead of filling the space with black magic, it's like releasing high output black magic.
　If you're not in the [Brave] class, it would be possible to shave off the resistance (resist) and instantly cast black magic.

　You can't use it continuously since it wastes too much magic, but it's useful against enemies with too much mobility.

'I'm a fan of yours, but if it's an enemy, you've got to take it out.

　Wraith-kun releases a 'water blade'. The high pressure water stab extended straight to Volak-san, and just before it pierced her - it was avoided.

　She inhaled enough to see her belly expand even from a distance, and moved her own body position by exhaling it.
　What a lungful of air. He was able to evade in the air like a wizard would do with wind magic, but he did it with just his breath.

　But Wraith-kun also read the possibility of being evaded.
　With a slight pause, the 'water blade' was released continuously.
　Faster than she could breathe in again, the next bullet would catch its target.

　But she tried to block it with her tail.

''That's impressive for someone so young!

　The 'Water Blade' breaks through the hard scales and punches a hole in the tail, but it doesn't do any additional damage beyond cracking the cheek due to the trajectory deflected by it.

　The third shot is avoided by super-accelerating it diagonally down from the sky in the manner of a 'reverse eruption' - that is, in our direction.

'Lemesa--'

Ice!

　Wraith-kun was probably trying to ask which of the following things he could do to respond: water, ice, or fog.
　In the next moment, Wraith-kun came in front of me and swung his holy sword, and a block of ice filled my field of vision.

　Time is less than a few seconds.
　Wraith-kun and I exchanged glances.
　We don't have time to have a long conversation.

''I feel the same way.

　I wonder how far he would be able to get through to me with just those words.
　I thought Wraith-kun smirked.

　Kicking a block of ice to pieces, the [Dragon King] appears again.
　In an attempt to pounce on the moment when her vision opens up, Wraith-kun slashes at her, riding the water current that he created.

''Good decision.''

　Volak-san uses his own arm to repel Wraith-kun's slash, just as he does with his sword.
　No, it's more like a shield.

　By making use of the scales deployed on part of his arm, he would be able to do such a thing without having his flesh ripped apart.
　Of course, it wouldn't be possible without a ridiculous amount of skill.

　Wraith-kun takes a knee kick to the abdomen as it is, but he doesn't end up getting hit.

　Not only did he deploy a water shield on his abdomen, killing the impact, but Volak-san's right arm, which received his slash - was iced over.

''I put plenty of magic into it.

　The magic consumed depends on the range and duration as well as power.
　For example, if you put the same magic power into it, for example, if you focus on the power of the "fireball", the distance is reduced and the area of effect is narrowed. For example, if you focus on the power of the "fireball", the distance is reduced and the area of effect is narrowed, and so on.
　At close range, with only an arm, and with a large amount of magic power - the power is incomparable.

''Ha!　Nice!

　Wraith-kun was kicked and fell, and he was caught by the unfolding water and returned to the ground.
　Volak-san shattered the ice on his arm again, but his arm had turned blue-black and discolored.

'Frozen to the core...............then I can't use it.

　When she says that, she immediately refuses.
　What a surprise, she tears off her own arm by herself.
　Magic power particles dancing around instead of blood.

　The leakage of magic power continued for a while, but it stopped when she got fired up and said, "Hmph.
　No, it wasn't fervor, there was probably another reason, but it looked like it.

　It hadn't been more than a few seconds since she touched down on the ground.
　I was running towards her.
　Her hand was hanging on the hilt of her holy sword.

　But she can't find me as I approach.
　Or should I say, she has found too much.

"Huh?

　The water mirror.
　If you peer your face into the water, you will see your own reflection.

　Wraith-kun uses this phenomenon as a distraction by deploying a number of apparition size water.
　Right now, Volak-san is looking at the countless mirrors that reflect me.
　It's extremely difficult to identify individuals based on their magical reactions alone.

　Even I'm only able to distinguish between my friends and some of my closest people. The only other thing I can do is to judge how big or small they are.
　Volak-san is strong. He's strong, hard, with a keen sense of intuition and can even breathe fire.

　But it's clear that he's not the wizard type. By all accounts, he's a warrior type.
　This situation, the magic of the [Brave] cannot be sniffed out with my magic surrounding it.

''It's a fun magic, but it's not much use to someone like me.''

　A normal person would be confused, a person used to fighting would be wary, a master would try to spot the real thing.
　But some people like Volak-san don't do anything (...).

　Because - the moment the real one attacks you, you can just respond to it.

　In fact, my first blow with my holy sword, which is exposed to the world for the first time, was easily flicked off by the back of her hand.

　--Oh, good (,,,,).

''You--''

　--Mr. Volak is a warrior who loves to fight.

　She values the process of battle, not just victory.
　She is strong, very, very strong and sturdy.

　The [Dragon King] is a strong person who can choose to be unguarded - because of his own overwhelming strength and interest in fighting - because of his own overwhelming strength and interest in fighting.

　If she kept her guard up, she wouldn't have been stepped on by the giant.
　With her speed, she could have bypassed Melania-san and still come at us at high speed.
　She didn't even show any signs of avoiding Fran's attack.

　And yet, there were only two points.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to get around my wide range of black magic and Wraith-kun's 'water blade' from the start.

　I'm not going to be able to avoid the attack because I want to enjoy the fight, even the strength of the enemy.
　But if you do that before a lethal blow, the fight will be over, and above all, you will be defeated.

　The sensitivity to sniff out an attack that could end the fight if ignored.
　It's similar to the natural talent I felt in 【Ginling's Brave Man】 Nicola-san one day.

　Anyway.
　To defeat her, you can either make a series of 'lethal blows' and cut her down until she can't avoid them.
　Or - you can make her eat it without her realizing it.

　My first large-scale black magic is something that an ordinary [black mage] can't do in itself, and even if she could, it's so much more than just a magic power that it would take a long time to regenerate.

　Furthermore, her well-honed battle instincts allow her to avoid black magic even after it has been unleashed.

　More so, she can continue fighting without having to resist (resist) the black magic that seems to be squeezed out of her after a large scale black magic, even after she has been hit.

　Because of her character, she was actually planning to experience it from the first shot.
　It seems that Volak's instincts decided that it was bad to eat and she jumped before her thoughts.

　It's not so much the power of the black magic itself, but rather the fact that he may have sensed that by eating it and becoming defenseless, he would be exposed to a concentrated attack from the Wraith party and exit the scene.

''It's hard for me to beat you on my own,''

　Unfortunately, 【Black Mage】Reme's swordsmanship is only average after being blessed with a teacher named Fulkas-san.
　That's why I didn't think that I could cut her, no matter how sharp the holy sword was.

　Of course I struck seriously, but I knew that I would be dealt with on top of that.
　And that he would be hit back immediately afterwards.

　It was necessary to include that much.
　A slash that I knew would be dealt with beforehand. I quickly pulled it back as it was hit.
　I catch her kick with the belly of my sword and jump to meet the impact.

　I am raised to the sky like a shell.

　But I could see it firmly.

　Wraith freezes Ms. Volak's feet, Melania, who has recovered, protects Josu from the other players, Josu applies white magic to Fran, and Fran's fist - catches Volak again.

　It wasn't 'confusion' or 'slowing down' that I cast on her.
　It's a 'reduction in defense' to the extent that it nullifies her amazing durability at one time.

　I read that she was going to deal directly with my sword, and I slammed the black magic through the contact surface the moment it was played with the back of my hand.

　From her point of view, the individual members of the Wraith Party are probably lacking in some areas.

　In fact, I think she's right.
　All of my companions are still in the process of growing up.
　They will become even stronger from now on.
　But we have to win now.
　But we need to win now. If there is something missing, and it's hard to win by myself, then it's easy.
　It's easy.
　We're not alone.

We are all friends that help each other.

　That's what Mr. Lace said. I feel the same way.

"Tsk...

　Volak-san smiled a frustrated, joyful, unsatisfied, yet satisfied smile - and exited.

''I see, so you incorporated it into your strategy to the point where you got messed up and got a team victory after throwing away an individual victory?

　Dirk says something.
　'But still, Mr. Volak, she--'

'You weren't concerned about stopping him. You were just trying to fight your partner.'

　Yes, we did. The main reason our party was all safe is that Volak-san intercepted us but didn't chase after us.

　From her reaction when she realized that I had cast black magic on Garth's player, she may not have cared much about the point.
　.........What happened with Fourcas-san that she cares about me that much?

''By the way, buddy, you can't fly in the air right now, can you?

　My body was still flowing through the air.
　But that's okay.
　It's about time.

　I twisted my body and swung the holy sword directly behind me.

　A moment later, the sound of a sword fight rang out.
　Drawing a trajectory of red flames, fluttering the cloak like two wings of a bird, the one that flew towards us--.

''Hey Fenix, it's an oddity in a sky like this.

''Well it looked to me like you were flying at us.

　[The brave man of the flame] Fenix was there.
　Our eyes met through each other's holy swords.

　I could sense that Fenix was coming this way. All that was left to do was adjust our position and timing, and jump in time with Volak-san's counterattack.
　Now, it worked so far, but there wasn't much grace.

'Carry me down.

I thought we were enemies now.

So is he.

　Fenix takes a moment to check where I'm pointing with my gaze.
　Immediately after, Fenix grabs my costume and leaves the scene.

　With a slight pause, the space we were flying through appeared distorted.
　Beyond the distorted space, a knight is standing on the ground.

　[The Balance of Justice] Astraea.
　One of the thirteen knight commanders who had signed a contract with a high-ranking branch spirit that was extremely close to the four great spirits.

　If our evasion had been delayed even a little bit, we would have been flattened on the ground, just like the trees in the crushed forest.

''Well it doesn't seem to be so easy to fight your chosen party, does it?''

　Your party of choice, I feel a slight thorn in the side of the part.

'Don't sulk, you had five people in the Fenix party.

　I descend to the ground with a light-hearted smile on my face.

　I know that Fenix wants a rematch with me.
　He decides that he doesn't want the end of me being killed by Astraea-san's magic, even in a situation where we are enemies.

''If possible, I'd like to see the five of us fight each other.

　While we were fighting Mr. Volak, the other battles went on, of course.

　The fight between Fenix and Ms. Garo was won by Fenix, despite changing the area like hell.

　The battle between Astraea-san and Barbatos-san was won by Astraea-san, with only a slight scratch on her costume.

　Considering the fact that Barbatos-san and Volak-san are on the same level in the category of "The Four Heavenly Kings of the West", Astrea-san's strength is quite impressive.

''Then what do we do?''

　Fenix laughed.

'I suppose we'll have to ask everyone but us to leave,'

Okay, let's do it.

　It was a moment when a joint front was set up to fight my best friend comfortably.