A large shadow greeted the emaciated Fanbro.
　It was slender and round at the tip.
　It was like an earth spirit peeking out of a hole.

　'Strategist' Fangbro's face was drawn up.
　The blood drained from his face, which was always filled with a confidence that could even be considered excessive.
　He gently averted his miracle-infused eyes.
　What was in his heart now was not the regret of defeat.
　It was only fear.

'Well done, Mr. Fambro.

　His voice was mousy with a Saw merchant nation accent........
　It's like the mucus of a demon.
　The bodily fluids seemed to flow from the hand gently placed on Fanbro's shoulder.

　However, Fanbro looks up at the unexpected word.
　His gaze met with the round - almost perfect circle of black eyes.
　His mouth is distorted like a bat spreading its wings.
　And yet, the eyes were terribly emotionless.

　A thin, tall body.
　But you could almost hear a squeak like squeezing cowhide from the muscles that had been bullied out.
　His shoulders are towering and he is still staring at Fanbro.

　The magic power exuding from his body is tremendous.
　It wavers like a human soul and is more of a specter than a magic power.

'Oh, you're not angry?　Volfot.

　His name was Volfot Midrash.
　He was the real (sic) representative of Chapter 4.

'Eeeee. Ehhhh.

　He claps his hands with a crackle.
　He twisted his eyes like a snake and laughed.
　That made me even more afraid.

For now, fourth place is fixed. Superimposed on top of each other........ It's enough to aim for victory. Isn't it?

'Oh, yeah...'

Most of all, I'd like to.... The fact that we saved the Wolfot Midrash is a big deal. We're going to win, we're going to...

　Oh.........

　The faces of the depressed members of the fourth branch flushed with enthusiasm.
　The atmosphere is what makes Volfot so terrifying.
　But there is nothing more reliable than a declaration of victory from that powerful human being.

　Without blame, 'Strategist' Fanbro pats his chest in relief.
　When he looked up, he saw Volfot glaring at him.
　He moves his shoulders with a bicuri.
　As it was, I was unable to move when I was mesmerized by those round eyes.

'By the way, your eyes,'

You mean, [future vision]?

Hey. For a guy with advanced magic, you're pretty useless.

No, no, that's not--

　Fambro shielded his eyes as quickly as he could.
　But Volfot's fingers were faster.
　He undulated like a snake and stroked his eyeballs with the belly of his fingers.

　I can't move........

　It's hard to even close his eyelids.
　It wasn't magic, nor was it some special ability.
　It was the "fear" emanating from Volfot.

　I'm going to be killed.

　It's not just about the eyes.
　It was not only his eyes, but his own life.

　Then Volfot smiled at him.
　His yellowed teeth looked like a steel decapitation.

'No way.'

Eh....

Oh, no. No. Why would I do that?　You and me, eh?

　Volfot spins around.

You are my pawns, my dear, precious, precious slaves. You are my pawns, my dear, my dear, my dear, my dear, my dear, my dear, my slave. You are my slaves, my precious, precious (I want you to know that I want you to be my slave and I want you to be my slave and I want you to be my slave and I want you to be my slave and I want you to be my slave and I want you to be my slave and I want you to be my slave and I want you to be my slave and I want you to be my slave and I want you to be my slave and I want you to be my slave and I want you to be my slave and I want you to be my slave and I want you to be my slave and I want you to be my slave and I want you to be my slave and I want you to be my slave and I want you to be my slave and I want you to be my slave and I want you to be my slave and I want you to be my slave and I want you to be my slave and I want you to be my slave and I want you to be my slave and I want you to be my slave and I want you to be my slave and I want you to be my slave.

　I know.
　I know it, Fanbro.

　I know that Volfot does not have the slightest sense of camaraderie....

　To him, companions are nothing more than disposable pawns, convenient slaves.

　But why no one says anything.
　It's simple.
　It's because Volfot is strong.

　He transferred to the school at the same time as Fambro.
　Sow Commerce finished second in the Kowloon Cup the year before last.
　Last year, we didn't do well in fifth place, but it was a year of reinvention, with the first class students who played well the year before becoming third class students.
　The school and the state also spent a budget and gave us a boost.
　We could compete with our school - and that's when it became a certainty.

　Volfot killed half a dozen students in the top 20 in an instant.
　Some of them were scheduled to compete in the party game, and a few of them were unable to re-establish themselves.
　But Volfot was not to be blamed.
　All were allowed to defend themselves in self-defense.

　The next day, Volfot became the king of Chapter 4.

　He made the educational curriculum to his liking, destroyed the dropping out and discarded it like dust until it was completely destroyed.
　It was a reign of terror that made even Fanbro, the 'strategist', shudder.

'You see, let's go,'

　Volfot takes his uniform jacket from his desk.
　He unfolded it with a bang and threw it over his shoulder.
　The emblem of "Cherry Blossom (Celizia)" on one side to indicate the primary student.
　But on the other side, an unexpected emblem is displayed.

　It is blank.

　There was no coat of arms attached to it.


　◆◇◆◆◆◆.


　Another semifinal.
　I was watching the main school vs. Branch 1 match with my friends.

　[Shura Funeral Fire]

　Chapter 1 Representative Lyna activates her magic.
　Instantly, magic power filled the entire circular arena.
　The ground glowed in red lotus.
　Then the flames rose up like a geyser.

　Gobo bobo bobo bobo bobo bobo bobo!

　A fire-attribute annihilation advanced magic.
　It's different from the other fire-attribute advanced magic, [Dragon Emperor's Great Fire].
　It's a magic that cleaves away a wide area of enemies.

　Ho.........

　I'm impressed.
　At the briefing, I thought she was a cocky woman.
　But it seems she was a competent person in her own right.
　Even with the same advanced magic, 【Shura Funeral Fire】 requires a lot of magic power.
　Roughly, it's about three times as much as 【Long Emperor Great Fire】.

　To the extent of outputting that magical power, Lyna was extreme.

　However--.

　It seems that the training that could be said to be healthy would be blown to bits in front of this man.

''Tch!　You're still tricky as ever.

　Flames that burned even the heat-resistant Sahagin Tempest.
　What appeared from the other side was a huge shield - a huge shield.
　No, it's something close to a camp lined with heavily armed cavalry.

　[Heavy armed iron horsemen]

　A defensive magic that is one of the strongest in the [Warrior (Warrior)] magic.
　It vibrates high with magic power and repels all physical attacks and magic.
　Hence, it's a magic whose control system is more difficult than its output.
　But the activator kept a cool face, standing in front and protecting his companions behind him.

　Then, Lyna thought, she was going to formulate her next magic.

　Then she heard a voice from the side.

'It's done, Io.'

　Lyna turned around.
　A girl who looked like a water spirit was standing there.
　Behind her, a group of students in the uniform of the first branch collapsed behind her.

''Everyone!

　Lyna shouted so much that her voice flipped over.
　But there was no answer to the representative's voice.
　She was still breathing, but completely unconscious.

'Well, now you're alone, Lyna,'

　Iolada approached while activating the [Heavy Armored Iron Horseman].
　Canal has also closed the distance.
　The girl who is known as the 'Jewel Master' has a magical gem in her hand.

　Already in the kill zone.
　However, Lyna's face does not distort in despair.
　Rather, a smile appeared on her face.

''It's because I'm alone, so what? Rather, you should regret leaving me alone.

　Lyna doesn't mind and activates her magic.

It will look like I'm imitating you, but.... It's me too!


　[Long Emperor's Great Fire]
　[Long Emperor's Great Fire]
　[Long Emperor's Great Fire]
　[Long Emperor's Great Fire]


　Quadruple activation of advanced magic.
　As expected, I also peeled my eyes away.
　I didn't know that there was a student in almost the same generation who could do something close to me.......

''Purgatory Fire Wheel........''

　It was Vael, who was close to Lyna, who muttered.

'It's that guy's alias. It's something he started calling himself in opposition to me, but I think it fits well.


　Once the fire is lit, it won't stop........


'Watch out!　Carol!

　I heard Iolada shouting.
　The next moment--.

　

　A huge mass of fire was thrust into the circular arena.