As I was walking down the aisle to the contestants' seats after separating from Kasakari, I came across a couple of guys and girls who were talking about something.

　As I approached them, I thought they were flirting in a place like this, and since I was just getting annoyed, I tried to chill them out a bit, but they looked different.


He said, "Come on, let's get to it. I have a special alpha seat for you.
Uh, no, uh, I...
'We'll be together the day after tomorrow anyway. No one will complain if the Promenade's daughter is seated with the Weissroy family.
No, I, um, I just wanted to watch it on my own: ......
What a lonely thing to do!　It must be more fun to be with me. Now, look.
'Yeah, no, no, just ......'

　A figure of a handsome man with a band member-like appearance and a racy light blue hair that makes a pass at a woman with long dark brown hair and glasses.

　Okay, this is a pickup.


　I decide to help the woman. Because the woman with the glasses has really big tits!


............

　I'm kidding, but I think I'm going to help you simply because you seem to be in trouble.


'Hey, you're getting in the way,'

　First, a light one. They noticed us.

'Oh. Aren't you the second first test?　You're ready for the Battle of the Unisenshi?
Shut up. You're annoying me.
...... This is a strange thing to say. We're pulling up to the end of the aisle, aren't we?
I'm just saying it's an eyesore. Don't you get it, little master?

　A piquant streak stood on the man's forehead. Okay, okay, that would be a flowery way to sell a fight.

'Little man?　I don't suppose you know.　I'm Nil Weissroy. I'm from the Viceroy family, okay?
Oh, you mean the baby. I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I can't understand you, of course.

　I guess he thought I would freak out if I mentioned the name of the house, but nope. I didn't mind at all and continued to stir things up.

　Immediately after, I hear a bang.

"You!　A human touch!　I'll shield the elves!
"You're an elf. I didn't even know you were an elf until you told me. There's nothing in the way of character or anything else. The Viceroy's a bit of a food problem, don't you think?

　I'd say take a lesson from Yukari. That guy is a massive piece of class. Just standing there with your arms crossed makes you look really strong.

Let me tell you.　You insult my family name!

　I was going to say, "No, I'm insulting you," but Nil Weissroy or some other elf who didn't seem to have enough calcium was about to get his hands on me too soon, so I didn't.

'Oh well, leave the woman and get the hell out of here.
What are you doing?　And she's my fiancée!
What ...... is that?

　Oh, man. Oh my God, I'm just a total loser if that's the case. I'm gonna be very disappointed.

"No, no, I mean... I'm not even close.
...... still different, apparently?
We'll be engaged the day after tomorrow!
Really?
''Uh, yes, well, you know, ...... if I lose to him in the Battle of the Eishou,''
That's not true. You're a liar, these days, you elves. f*ck you, House Viceroy.
"You!

　I went crazy.

'The day after tomorrow's Eishou battle, Alpha will definitely lose to me!　Then you're my fiancé!　You can't even understand that, can you?

　Nil forced the bespectacled woman into a hug, her face red and furious. Her large breasts muffled against Nil.


'My tits!

It's not yours!


　This guy is unforgivable. ......!

'...... Alright, alright, alright. If she loses to you at the Battle of the Eizou, the day after tomorrow, you will be engaged to her. But she doesn't want to be engaged to you. In other words, house to house political whatevers!
What a mess!
'I see!'

　I ignored Nil and looked into the eyes of the bespectacled woman, Alpha, and asked her a question.

　The alpha nodded a small, persistent nod.


'Send her home, Anko.
"Thy will. As you wish, my Lord.

　In a moment, the 《Magic Summoning》 flowing. Almost at the same time as the summoned anko was lost in the darkness and touched Alpha, the anko disappeared.

''Wha, what ......!

　Nil is surprised. Immediately after - the Alpha's figure disappeared from his arms in an instant.

''Whoa!　What have you done?
I don't know. She had to do something, didn't she?　He must have gone home.
"There's no way!　He's just disappeared all of a sudden!　What do you mean by that?

　In front of Nil who is summoning something, just 60 seconds later, I myself am also summoned by Anko.


　-- The place where I shifted was the living room of a mansion by the lake.

"Sorry to keep you waiting. I've only got about lemon tea, if that's okay.
'What?　Ha, yes. Yeah ......?

　Alpha is confused.
　I labored over the anko as I brewed a cup of tea in the kitchen, "Repatriation" and spoke to Alpha while cutting the lemon.

'Sugar?'
Oh, uh, without: ......

　He seems to have calmed down a bit.
　He sits down on the couch in the living room and I sit down facing him.

　I take a sip of my tea and realize that it's not brewed as well as Yukari's.

'Sorry I'm a bad brewer. I usually get someone to brew it for me.
No, its ...... properly delicious, right?

　Alpha huffing and puffing, fogging up his glasses as he cools his tea and sipping it.

　And so, for a while. There was a comfortable silence.


...... Um. Are you okay with the single flash battle?


　........................ Yuck, I forgot. What time does it start next?

　No, no, but I've dressed up so well, I can't let them know I'm upset. You have to be upset.

Never mind that. You don't want to get engaged to the elf, do you?　Why don't you take one piece of advice?
'It's, well, yes, if you can, ...... but, um, is it advice?'
'Yeah. This isn't advice on how to win, it's advice on how not to lose.
How to not lose: ......?

　The two previous Ikusenza fighters have a tendency to not know the "basics" of this world's title fights, and she is probably no different.
　She's probably the same. If that's the case, I figured it would be worth teaching her.

Tell her briefly," she said. Don't ever think of using a big move. Keep your opponent at a certain distance, attack with the Ichino type, and the Sanno type is a last minute distraction to the back of your mind. Basically, avoid your opponent's magic at all costs. Do this thoroughly.
The Ino type is the attack and the Sanno type is the distraction ...... that's not the other way around?

　I wasn't sure what to do when he said, "I already know," but it looks like it's going to be okay.

'Take your time and chip away at it slowly. Fight patiently. Don't rely on a decisive move. Avoid and avoid and avoid and avoid all the time, and keep attacking through the gaps. Your opponent will get impatient. They will try to decide. Don't think of it as an opportunity. It's the Ichino Kata, which is a small, steady stream of attacks.
Can you win with that ......?
'You're skeptical, aren't you?　You can win a decision. Whoever is doing more damage at the end of time wins. Just think about not losing and move on. Believe in the Ichino Kata. He who controls the Ichino Style wins the Eishou battle.
Just one thing: "....... Can I ask you something?
What?
Why are you doing this to me for the first time?　You'll soon have the Battle of the Flashes ...... and you might even win the War of Wisdom: ......

　He asks me a question that is hard to answer.
　I wonder why. A whim?　Was it because he was annoyed about the kasakari?　I don't know what I'm talking about.

　...... Right. But if there's only one thing I can say about it--.


Those nice tits caught me off guard.

　Here's the thing.


　Alpha chuckled at my awful and honest s*xual harassment and said.

'I'm going to trust you,'







　After that, I returned to the arena with Anko's 《Darkness Transfer》 and 《Darkness Summoning》, and I managed to make it to the start of the final battle just in time.

　In the Ikusenza fight, my last opponent was an old man named Rothman.
　He was a middle-aged, receding, drug-addled man with receding bangs, who had spoken to me briefly after my match with Kasakari.


I'm sorry for ignoring you," he said. I'm sorry for ignoring you.
'No, no. I've learned that there are people who don't know me.

　Well, you are a humble man.

"I've seen your swordsmanship, just twice. Well, they are both very sharp. I'm not sure I could ever be your match.

　Rothman speaks with ease.
　You wouldn't think so in the slightest, a confident way of saying it.

　............ ho.

"Aren't you a strong man?
'Well, how did it go? I haven't been cutting up a lot of people lately.
You give me hope.
I hope you're enjoying yourself as much as I am.

　It's slowly building up.
　Yes, that's the feeling. That's what a title fight should be like.

"Both men, move into position.

　The referee instructed him to keep his distance from Rothman. Rothman's acquisition was a nondescript long sword.

　No matter what the opponent is, what I'm going to do is the same.
　I will adopt the Seven System--the world's number one set of rules.


Start!

　The order is given.
　At the same time, Rothman and I closed the gap between us.

　The first move, a combination of "Infantry Kenjutsu" and "Gui Ma Kenjutsu" was thrust into the front of Rossman's right foot, and he unleashed a blow. Now, how to take it.

''It's amazing no matter how many times I see it.''

　While muttering something, Rothman lightly retreated with a thump, and easily ducked the initial attack as well as the slashing follow-up attack by the 《Infantry Sword Art》. It's the best response.

　Like the waves that come in and go out, this time Rothman went on the offensive. I took the opportunity to prepare my flying wheel swordsmanship and rushed forward without a care in the world. This is the only way to deal with it.

"I see.

　A word. Rothman begins to prepare for the Golden General Sword Art.

　Hey, that's going to be the same as the procedure you followed during the Kasakari. Are you inviting me to join you?　What do you have in store for us down the road?　Then it's fun to ride it.

　I immediately cancel the skill, prepare the Angular Gyoroku Kenjutsu, and throw a mithril sword.

''This idea is also interesting.

　Seeing my throw, Rothman cancelled the Golden General Sword Art and then played the Mithril Sword with the Incense Car Sword Art. A piercing attack can be played with a piercing attack as well. Defense using that characteristic. It's quite a learning experience.

　Well. There's no way that would be the end of it after being played.

　I took out another Mithril Sword from my inventory while Rossman was playing the Mithril Sword and prepared the 《Long Horse Sword Art》. This one, which ended up not being activated during Kasakari's time, is now firmly activated.

''Another shrewd one.''

　Then, almost at the same time as I activated my 《Long Horse Sword Art》, Rothman activated the 《King General Sword Art》.

　Ah, yes. The fact that he was able to activate the Golden General's Swordsmanship at this time means that he had already started preparing for it right after he activated the "Incense Car Swordsmanship" earlier. In other words, he read my Dragon Horse Sword Technique and prepared for his own response.

　The 《Long Horse Sword Art》 is a powerful ranged attack in all directions. The "Golden General Swordsmanship" is an all-directional ranged attack. Both of them are "counterattack" skills for defense, but the former has a wider range and more power. You will find that you will be able to get the most out of it. In other words...


Is that the end?　So let's start with this one.

　Rothman was unharmed.

　Now it looks like he wants to attack. Well, that could change. Well, I'll take it.

"Holy shit!

　The 《Silver General Swordsmanship》 with breath escaping from my mouth is released as it is thrust into my throat.

''......?''

　A very lukewarm attack. I play a quick pop with the Infantry Sword Art and wait for the next offensive continuation move.

''Hmph!''

　The Silver General Swordsmanship from the top level. Bullet. Next, "Infantry Swordsmanship" by Yokonagi. Then the "Infantry Swordsmanship" with side-nesting. Finally, he combined the "Incense Car Kenjutsu" and "Gui Ma Kenjutsu" as a decisive move. Avoid. Don't yawn .......


"You can't just respond to that!

　Rothman took a pause and then said something like that.

　It's a provocation. 'Attack each other and show me,' he said.


　...... Why. How can you say that?

　Do you think this guy has violated my guidelines?

　Do you think that if I duck the first attack, put in a feint, play the projectile, and take it with a gold general, my offense is over ......?


Don't you realize that you're being forced to deal with that?
Compulsory?　What?



　.............

　The Seven System is.

　The Seven System is.

　It's the world's number one, constant track. He'll never know what that means, I guess.


If he doesn't know, fine.


　All of the guys around ...... were ninth-dan in all their skills. It's not just 【Swordsmanship】. It's not just a matter of how much time you have left, it's also a matter of how much time you have left.

　That was the "norm.

　The title fight is a clash between the top of the mountain. It's a battle for life.
　They perform superb techniques as if they were breathing, and they pour everything they have into that one moment with a mind-boggling amount of time.

　Naturally, I was studied. I've been studied by hundreds of rankers. They would watch me in action over and over again, studying every move I made, from the way I moved my feet to the way I moved my fingertips. I've had people point out nasty things like, "You have this kind of habit in the twenty-first move of this change, don't you? But that's what being number one in the world is all about, as it turns out.

　For this technique of seven, this is the best way to do it. This is how it should be done. With this kind of strategy, it should be hard for SEVEN to do.

　Countless measures have been taken by an assortment of netizen criminals.


　...... Still.
　I'm not going to be able to say that I'm the best at this.


　The seven system is such a fixed point.

　It's a set of seven countermeasures made by hundreds or thousands of cripples, a set that has evolved tremendously to take them all in, absorb them, and compete with them.


　............ It's not something that can be easily defeated by you, by you.


I shouldn't have let you attack.

　Regret comes out of my mouth.
　I was stupid to expect it.

　It's not his fault. It's my fault for trying to have a little fun.

"Let's go,
Oh, well. That again?

　Rothman muttered in dismay when he saw my first move 《Infantry Swordsmanship》 and 《Katsuma Sword Art》 combined.
　Then, with a deliberately spare smile, he ducked back two steps with a thump, just like before.

''Is the flying car assault next?''

　Exactly.

"So, I'm going to throw a corner line.

　That's right.

"I can't get through. It's Ryoma, right?

　Yes.

Well, is that all--?


　I won't end it.

　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for when you're in the market. The difference of only 0.1 seconds or so is ...... fatal.


"Sorry, I missed it earlier.

　I apologize and put in a thrust of the [Angular Gyoroku Kenjutsu] while apologizing. A quick and powerful penetrating attack. Because of the penetration effect, the Infantry Sword Art is not good enough to deal with it.

　Rothman saw through my 《Kaku Gyoko Kenjutsu》 and tried to respond by preparing the 《King Shogun Kenjutsu》 in a desperate manner after the end of the 《King Shogun Kenjutsu》's hardness - but still, he was 0.1 seconds short.


　The Seven System was ruthlessly accurate. At this distance and at this timing, if the opponent used the Dragon Horse Sword Art, if he used the Golden General Sword Art, attacking with the Kakugyo Sword Art, he would always be able to attack out of the way because he would be 0.1 seconds behind in his subsequent response. Therefore, the Golden General Swordsmanship was a bad move. That's what is engraved in the annals. It had already turned out this way. This is a providence that cannot be overturned in any way. An unchanging fact that has been known for many years.

　So it becomes a fixed mark. So it demands a response. So it forces us to act. And a poor response will never be tolerated.


'You're strong. You're strong for an amateur.

　My 《Knakugyo Kenjutsu》 approaches as if it were being sucked into its heart.


''......aaaah!

　Rothman roared.


　It's so far away; a 0.1 second difference is as far away as an eternity .......




"-- Winner, second first test!