Did you see the battle for Chapter 5?
I saw that. We got the best of both worlds.
"Is our school weak this year?
No, no, no, he's just too d*mn strong.
Isn't that [Heavy Armored Steelworker] a nuisance?
But that [villager].... He broke it with one finger.
'Seriously?　Well, then.....

　Is Chapter 5 possibly strong?

　A crushing victory in the party game.
　The rumors had already gone up.

　Cecil, the blacksmith who manipulates the exceptional mobility and multiple activations.
　It's the non-magical 【Warrior (Warrior)】Rowan who has the unusual ability to cancel magic.
　This is the ultimate tool to help you get the most out of the game.

　It's also the wizard Sheila, who boasts an overwhelming offensive power that doesn't match her beauty, and who defeated the Kirinji Canal-Doc Wendeau of the magical jewelry world.

　And me, who destroyed [Heavy Armored Iron Horseman] with a single finger and defeated Iolada Dee Dillivan, a descendant of the brave, with a single finger--.

　[Villager] Lacelle Singh Stark.

　That fact is not only in the hall.
　The people of King's Landing were also informed of it, and since it was only at home, the excitement was unavoidably high.

　While the excitement was still in the air, the third day of the dungeon battle had begun after a rest day.

　We had to find the objects that would be scored and defeat as many monsters as possible in a time trial to get to the bottom of the dungeon.
　Depending on the points scored, this is a competition where you can aim for more points than a party game.
　Since it's not a competition, but an event that tests your ability purely as an ability, the school that sank to the bottom on the first day was quite enthusiastic about it.

'Ugh..... It's kind of killing me.''

You're totally changing the way we look at each other.

　Cecil and Rowan shouted in hushed tones as they walked through the rows of tents at each school.
　The eyes of the schools at their sides were sharp.
　They had us completely marked.

'Never mind. It's never a bad thing to have a fighting spirit. But any extra preoccupation will reduce your usual abilities.'

It's just normalcy, people.

　Sheila behind me doesn't seem to be paying any attention either.

'That's my brother and sister,'

　Sarasa gave a bitter smile.


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　The starting order is determined by lottery.
　First up is Branch 7.
　This school is located in the Ina Godland and has the smallest number of participants among the schools participating.
　They didn't fare well in the party competition, coming in seventh place.
　However, they were students in the Ina Godland, which was located in a high altitude mountain and dotted with numerous dungeons.

　They must have extraordinary enthusiasm for dungeon battles.

　With a start, the three parties start running.
　Once you enter the dungeon, you don't know what they're doing.
　However, with the combination of [Telekinesis] magic and [Automatic Writing], the state of the dungeon was being written out at high speed in the outdoor venue.

　The actual situation enlivened it.

''This is fast!　Chapter 7!　In the last dungeon game, we were the only school to leave our school in first place. Of course, they will be aiming for first place this time as well.''

　Fast indeed.........

　He runs through the dark dungeon without stopping once.
　The other parties work well together.
　A party that seeks out objects.
　The party that defeats the demons.
　It was well divided up and the efficiency wasn't bad either.

''That's great, brother.''

Yeah. The only school that won it last time.

　But it's not without holes.

'I'm finishing up now!　The time was 58 beats. A phenomenal time all of a sudden!'

　The actual situation screams out.
　My last best time was 73 beats.
　He beat it by 15 beats.
　He's certainly fast.

　But fast isn't enough in this competition.

Now, let's see what the scoring points are. ........The objects we found were a total of four. And the number of demons we defeated was 33. The total points earned are--

　The number of points subtracted from the prescribed limit of 300 beats is the number of base points.
　In addition, for each object, you get 100 points.
　For each monster, you get 5 points.

　Since the number of objects in the dungeon is limited to 4, every school will try to get 400 points.
　The time is also a headache, and the difference from the first place to the bottom is 70 points.
　In the case of the first place, there are less than 20 points.

　In that case, the number of demons defeated would be the difference between the two schools.
　It's more efficient to take down a demon within the time limit than to clock a time.

　However, one thing that bothers me is the bonus points based on the time ranking.
　You get 500 points for 1st place, 300 points for 2nd place, and 150 points for 3rd place.
　Even if you spend until the very end of the regulation limit, there's a good chance that the bonus points will be used to reverse the result.

807 points!　That's a high score!'

　We earned 1,000 points in the party game.
　In contrast, Chapter 7, which came in 7th place, had 150 points.
　If we took first place in the time, the total would be 1457 points.
　If they won this competition, they could reverse the points they had earned in the party competition.

'You've carved out a pretty good time focus,'

　It was Chairman Vael who calmly analyzed the situation.

''Yes........ The number of demons we defeated is not small by any means.''

　Nice balance.
　I'll give credit to the winner of this competition.

　The next challenge in the dungeon competition was the second branch.
　The Adventurer's School in the Magnate Mining Kingdom.
　In a country mainly ruled by the Dwarves, the school also exists underground.
　Naturally, all the students participating were dwarves.

　Because it is located underground, they are also very skilled in dungeons.
　Dwarves in particular have a keen eye for the night.
　Even in the darkest dungeon, it is a great advantage to advance without lights.

''Finishing now!　The time is 88 beats!　Not bad, but..... There are 18 demons to defeat. This is a bit low........ Ahh!　We're suddenly starting to split up. You can't be violent!''

　[Automatic writing] showed a dwarf who had started a fist fight.
　A burst of laughter broke out.
　Cecil, the same dwarf tribe, was laughing bitterly, "What are you doing?

　Probably the party giving out time and the party defeating demons and looking for objects didn't breathe well together.

　The object, the demon, and the innermost part - the three existed almost entirely apart from each other.
　Inevitably, the three parties would be working away from each other, and it could be said that it was almost impossible to know each other's positions.
　By the way, the use of transmission magic such as 【Transferable Voice】 is prohibited.

　Since the competition ends when they reach the farthest point, the basic time is decided in advance.

　While watching the fight between the dwarves, the chairman chuckles.

''You danced your way into the first Chapter 7's time.

　The key to dungeon fighting is the running order.
　If we run later, we can set the pace while watching other schools' times.
　But we are so aware of this that we lose sight of our original times.

　It's a competition in which the invisible party and breath-taking cooperation is the key.

　Hmm......
　I was honestly impressed.
　I don't know who came up with this, but it's a well-designed competition.
　It was practical, but also very ugly.

　It reminds me of an old man I met on the eve of the festival.
　Zelman Doc Celebates, whom I met on the eve of the festival.

　There's no doubt about it.
　That's the old man's idea.

"Lasell, it's time to get ready to go.

　Chairman Vael calls out to him.
　We go back to the tent once.

　My party and the Chairman's party from Chapter 5 will join us.
　And as for the other party........

''Are you ready, Meira?''

　I call out to her.

　A girl in exotic clothing cooed and tied the sash of her clothes.
　She lowers a short little sword at her waist.

''Yes!　I'm all set.

　Mayra Mable.
　She is a student from Siphon, a country in the East.
　Her job function is 【Searcher】.
　She is indispensable in dungeon battles.

　This time, she will be conducting the innermost time trial.

　She manipulates the eastern artistry called "swordsmanship," but she's also an excellent seeker.

　Above all, she is fast.
　Aside from me, she had the strongest leg strength in the school.

''Meira, by the way, what's that?''

　I narrow my eyes.
　I looked at her outfit and pointed at her.

　The jacket is the usual obi and kimono, but the bottom is different.
　He exposed his raw legs close to his lower abdomen.
　What can I say........
　If I were to explain it in a reasonable way, it's just pants.

Meh, Meira-san!

　Sheila hides it in a hurry.
　Then Sarasa and Cecil join her.
　Rowan is holding his face.
　She probably covered her nose with blood.

　I lowered my eyes and scratched my head.

'Duh, no, Meira.

Yes. There are boys in the tent, too.

　Sarasa and Cecil are pissed at me.

　But Meira scowls and blinks her eyelids a few times.
　After a while, she started laughing for some reason.

''Hahaha........ Don't worry!　This is called a Buruma, and it's a common athletic outfit in the East!

That's your uniform!

'Goodbye!　So I don't mind at all!

""We care about you!"

　The girls would get mad at me.
　Meira slumped and slumped her shoulders.
　Reluctantly, she begins to put on her hakama.

　Well, aside from the fact that it looks good, the functionality makes sense.
　It seems rather efficient in that it doesn't interfere with the movement of my legs.

　Gently, I overhear that to Sheila.
　But for some reason a cold gaze was returned to me as I jerked at my temples, "Brother........
　Huh?　Did I say something to offend you........

　Good grief..........

　I don't understand women, as usual.........