The content of the first match was a tremendous shock to all the spectators.

　The one who was particularly shocked was Eishou Muratti Tricolori.

　From the moment he saw the second's 《Lightning Attribute, Corporal Type》...... that magic circle released by the second, he stood up on the spot and shouted loudly.
　Delight. Astonishment. Excitement. No matter what kind of words were used, it was not enough. His emotions at that moment caused the biggest explosion in his 36 years of life.

　I knew it was there. It existed in this world. A [magic] he hadn't seen yet--!


............!!!

　Muratti stared at the young man's every move to the point where a hole opened up as he stared at the young man who was exercising an unknown [magic] in the center of the arena.

　It was the most concentrated moment of his life.
　It was like a child immersed in a visual work that he had never seen before in his life. With his mouth gaping open, he simply stared intently at the outpouring of electricity.

　This was more than any other pastime, more than sleep, more than food, more than women's bodies, more than drugs, more than any other form of pleasure.
　A further abyss of [magic] that he had continued to seek with his life. It is too direct, stimulating, and ultimate shocking, as if it materialized and suddenly descended in front of him. The feeling of euphoria and climax as if the brain is exposed and a bucketful of pleasure substance is poured on it.

　In the end.


'The highest!







'This is it, Alpha. After this, we're engaged.

　Tournament Semifinals to determine the challenger to the Eishin Tournament.
　Nil Weissroy vs. Alpha Promenade.

　It was a match between a beautiful male elf with light blue hair and a plain female elf with long dark brown hair and big tits wearing black-rimmed glasses.

　The underdogs were saying that Nil had the upper hand. Since this is Alpha's first time participating in the tournament, she is inferior to Nil, both from experience and ability.

''Oh, um, I'm .......''
Hmm?　What's going on?

　Nir asked Alpha, who opened his mouth to speak out something, in a distracted manner.

　After a few moments of silence, Alpha turned his gaze to Nir and said in an unprecedentedly strong tone of voice: "I will not lose.


''I won't lose,''


　Behind those glasses, a fighting spirit flares up.

'............'

　Nir was silent in his unexpected defiance.


　Until just the day before yesterday, Alpha had given up. He had thought that it was his fate to be born into the Promenade family, and that if it was for the good of the house, he didn't mind, and that he had no choice.

　But.
　For the first time in her life, she had seen that one flash of a battle, the demon piercing general battle, and it gave her courage.

　The beauty of doing everything possible to die for victory. The preciousness of seeking one's own strength, devising, improving and striving. And the coolness of those who stand up to the enemy even though they know they will lose.

　She strongly admired the coolness of those who stood up for themselves even though they knew they were defeated.
　She strongly wished she could be the same.
　The young age of 100 made her do it.


'What did that man say to you?'
If it's ......, then what does it say?

　Nil is keenly aware of the situation. The only person who has been disturbed in the recent past is that man (...).

''I'll win. After this match, be ready for .......
"--

　Zokri, A chill ran up the Alpha's back.
　Nil's eyes turned violent in an instant. That was his true nature, wearing the mask of faintness.


''Both of you, into position!

　The referee calls the fighters to order.
　Nil and Alpha got into position, keeping their distance from each other.

　And.

'--start!'

　Finally, the call to start the game is given.





　...... interestingly enough.
　After that, it was strangely one-sided.

　Nil and trying to change hands and attack Alpha.
　Alpha continues to fire a series of Ichino types from the very edge of range.

　Nil was in a hurry. This is because not a single attack could be hit. It's no wonder, Alpha was focused on evading rather than attacking. Even during the chanting of [magic] called Ichino type, which has the least amount of preparation time, when he was able to detect an attack coming from Nil, he discarded the chant beforehand and moved to evasive action with all his might. It is a battle style that depicts prudence as a picture.

　And it shoots the Ichino type seeing an opening again. It evades, and it shoots little by little. Splendid hit and away. The Ichino type is the fastest means of attack in [sorcery], even if power is low. Nir was chased by the response one by one, and was not able to attack as he wanted.

　Then, on the contrary, Nir also introduced hit and away with Ichino type into the strategy. However, it is not going to work out that way.
　Currently, it was difficult for Nil to get back the first move because he was being taken out by Alpha. If that's the case, even if he tried to aim for a counter, when he hit 【Magic】 with 【Magic】 to offset it, it had to be the same attribute. Hence, response after response would inevitably lead to a backward step. However, even if they tried to attack each other while ignoring the hits to themselves, if they shaved each other at the same pace, Nil, who had already been hit with several shots of the Ichino type by Alpha, would be the first to fall.


　--Clutch.

　No way, I can't be, I can't be.

　But no matter how much he thought about it, not a single good countermeasure came to mind in Nil's head.

　...... frustration. At this rate, he would not be able to get the Alpha. On top of that, he would be taunted for the rest of his life as "a man who lost a ragged battle to the Promenade family's daughter and others in a single battle where an engagement was at stake".

　Impatient. Impatient. Impatient .......


'd*mn it!'

　Nil barked. He threatened. He threatened the alpha. He ranted.

　But Alpha didn't care, he just kept his cool, evaded, kept his distance, and continued to shoot at the Ichino type.

　It wasn't an easy thing to do.
　To use an analogy, it's like dealing with a bomb with a drunkard getting depressingly involved. It's impossible to do with ordinary concentration.



　Then 30 minutes pass.
　The game is an hour. In other words, it's a turnaround point.

　If this continues, Alpha, who is doing more damage, wins the decision.


............!

　Match time, twenty minutes left. Then it struck Nil.

　The previous battle between Second and Chesta. So the strategy that Chesta took was to approach the second that was chanting corporal form and release the samino type.

　-- "approach".

　And there, he deliberately eats the Ich no kata and buys himself chanting time.

This is the only way: ......!

　Nil ran as fast as he could to Alpha, unprotected.
　As usual, Alpha unleashed the Ichino type while keeping his distance.

''--!

　Nir dares to eat the Ichino Type. And even though he eats it, he starts chanting "Water Attribute, Sanno Type" and immediately activates it and


"Yikes!

　Finally, the Alpha took a blow to its body.

'Ha, ha, I got it!

　Nil was greatly pleased.

　A single shot of the Sanno type is more powerful than several shots of the Ichino type.
　In other words, if this goes on until time runs out, Nir will win the decision.


　...... Also.


''Look, look, look!　That's a disgusting scheme you've been running.　I'm going to give it right back to you!

　With Alpha down, "first and second" switched places.

　Now it's Nil's turn to toy with Alpha with a hit-and-away.


　Alpha continues to carefully avoid it. He continues to politely respond. But the opportunity of the counterattack never came around.

　Fifteen minutes remain.
　If this situation continues, Alpha will lose the decision.

'............'

　But there was nothing she could do about it.

　She was on the verge of giving up. She slipped off the cliff she had worked so hard to climb, all at once. And so, she was just back to her old self again. "She was just the same gutsy girl she was before she yearned for strength.


"--Calm down!

　From the bleachers, there was a flurry of applause.
　A man's voice that sounded familiar from somewhere. She didn't have to turn around to find out who the voice belonged to.

'Kukaku ......!'

　Strangely, my legs get stronger. You feel courage in your legs. I feel full of energy to stand up to him.
　Because he said so, there is still a chance of success. She was able to convince herself of that.

　...... I don't want to lose.
　With a thud, her heart beat.

　Here, her emotions were at a great height.
　And unexpectedly. She remembered his words.

　Ganno type is the last of the last, deepest hand, the last of the blinders--.


'......!　I'm going!

　A realization dawned on her.

　To deceive, to deceive, to deceive, to mislead. Deceiving, deceiving and misleading.


　After dodging Nil's Water-attribute Type I, Alpha began chanting the Wind-attribute Type Sanno without a moment's pause.

　There is no way they can chant in time. Everyone knows that.

"Fool!　It's a waste of time and effort!

　Nil is "Chance! After completing the chanting of "Water Attribute, Ichino Type" that was in preparation for the "Water Attribute, Ichino Type" and releasing it, I started to move to avoid it.

　Here, the difference in their personalities came out.

　If it was a cautious Alpha, he would have immediately cancelled the chanting of the Ichino type at this time and focused on evading it.
　However, Nir thought, "If the opponent is chanting Sanno type, I can afford to escape after hitting one Iino type.

　In fact, it is true. The chanting of the Sanno type does not end so quickly.


　...... but.


'You're the fool!'


　Alpha had discarded the chanting of the Wind Attribute, Sanno Type just 0.3 seconds after it started.

　The Sanno type is a distraction. A moment later, he only made his opponent think that he was chanting the Sanno type - a fake.


''What?!''

　Immediately afterwards, the Wind Attribute Ichino Type hits Nil's head. It is the Ichino type that was prepared to replace the San-no type.


　Again, the offense and defense are exchanged.

　Remaining time, about 10 minutes.

　The total amount of damage is still dominated by Nil.

　However. Alpha was very calm.
"Don't be in a hurry. I felt like she was telling me that.


　And then. She continued to hit and go, unchanged and unhurried.

　She didn't get distracted by Nil's approach or the fakes, but attacked cautiously, slowly, cautiously, and steadily, in the Ichino mold.


　...... And.

　One minute left. The amount of damage, finally, is reversed.



"-- The match is over!　The winner, by unanimous decision, is Alpha Promenade!

　She won.




　　* * * *



　The final of the tournament to determine the challenger to the Eishin War.

　Just before the match, I exchanged words with the big-breasted, bespectacled elf, Alpha Promenade.

"Um, Second Issenza. Thank you for the other day.
You want advice?
Yes, sir. Without your advice, I would have lost.
No, but you're talented. You got this far in two days after listening to my advice. I think you have great taste.
...... Oh, thank you.

　When I praised her honestly, she turned over, her cheeks turning red.
　It's hard to see her expression through her glasses, but I'm sure she's embarrassed.

'Both of you, into position.

　The referees will be keeping him at a distance.

　Well. This time, let's go easy and crisp and gentle.

　After that first fight, we need to take it slow and steady. If you keep eating greasy food, your stomach will be upset. You don't want to eat fried food for breakfast, lunch and dinner, do you?


Begin!

　The order is given.

　Alpha's method of battle seems to be hit-and-away with the "Wind Attribute, Ichino Type" just like in the Nil battle.

　I'm going to seal off the lightning attribute this time. This is because Alpha cannot offset it. One of the reasons why the lightning attribute is foul-grade strong in opponents' battles is that it is impossible to counterbalance by clashing [magic] of the same attribute with each other.

　If you do this, it's too one-sided. It would be boring.


''Hey, do you know this?''

　In a flash, I ducked Alpha's Ichino type, and I said so and got down on the ground (・・・・・・).

''Hey, what are you doing ...... eh!

　Alpha seems to have noticed immediately.

　That's right, when chanting [magic] in this position, it's difficult to see the magic formation that appears at the feet of the surgeon, i.e., it's difficult to detect the attribute and the type of [magic].

　It's a very primitive, but rather troublesome technique. However, it looks uncool, so I don't want to use it too much.

　And so, while lying face down, I activate 《Water Attribute, Ichino Type》. Alpha responded by hitting him with "Water Attribute Ichino Type" as well, even though he was one tempo behind. That's not a bad observation.


"Nice. Then how about this one?

　Next, I chanted 《Wind Attribute, Ichino Type》. Alpha began to take the distance to escape out of range in an attempt to evade. It's the basis of hit and away. If you do this, we are in trouble. I'd like to say, but .......

'Lie!

　My 《Wind Attribute, Ichino Type》 was released towards my feet.

　When the wind pressure is added with a bang, you jump at the same time and your body jumps up at an angle of 45 degrees.

　It hurts a little bit, but with ...... this, I can close the distance at once. And.


'This won't be on the move (...), so I can chant (・・・・・).'


　By starting to chant from the moment he jumps, he is able to chant and move, a situation that is normally unthinkable.

　While approaching Alpha, who was escaping out of range, he lands while advancing the chanting of the "Fire Attribute Sanno Type".

''Be careful not to miss the landing, your chanting will be faint.

　I told him a word and completed the preparations for the Sanno type.
　Alpha's position is at the proper range of the barrage. This sanno type can be fired at any time.

　They are a sure-fire hit. Considering the difference in attack power between me and Alpha, this was a must. She was unable to respond in any effective way and was left in a jam.


　....... I dared to wait a beat.

　I wanted to see how the Alpha would respond. She has good taste. I still have a lot to teach her. For me, I still wanted to continue the teaching match.


'd*mn it ......!'

　And.

　Alpha, amazingly.


　I got down (...) on the spot.



'............ oh the best'

　It was the best possible response.
　Chanting while lying face down and hiding your own magic circle is a "suspicious move" that invites "mistakes" by forcing your opponent to be nervous about what you're going to do, even in the face of inevitability.

　That's not all. It was only a few minutes ago that I taught her how to play the "Fushigi" technique.
　Nevertheless, she applied it. In the best possible way in this desperate situation.


"Let's do some more.

　I shoot the "Fire Attribute, Sanno Type" a little ahead of the Alpha and take the distance to retreat.

　I wanted to see more and more. I wanted to teach her a lot of things.

''Yes ......!　Best regards!

　Alpha, slightly damaged in the aftermath of the Sannokata, bites back hard.



　...... Thus. Then, for a few minutes.

　We continued our long instructional match in the crowd.

　The crowd said, "Don't make out with me! It's not even a game anymore! I knew it!　It's a breast! I want to talk to you when I get home, Master, but I'm hungry! And so on.

　I don't mind, sometimes this much. Didn't you learn a lot?　Come on, you guys.


It's over.　Winner, second first test!

　The judges gave their verdict.

　Me and Alpha smiled and shook hands and left the stage.


　Now it's time for me to face Eishou.
　I wonder what kind of guy he's going to be?　Whatever it is, I'm looking forward to it.