"Hey, Your Majesty.
I wonder if it's ......, Klaus.
Did you see, Your Majesty?
Yeah, well. I saw it, Klaus.
'I don't know how to express my emotions!　Oh, I can't find the words.
I know how you feel. I'm not so much moved by it as I am horrified.


　The four hundred and sixty-seventh season, 'Issenza', had been decided.

　It was the person everyone here had expected to be, the Second First Test.

　It was planned, so to speak. However, everyone who watched the match between him and Raspberry Bell was uniformly shaken.

　Even if the winner was the person they had expected, the match was far more than they had expected.
　No, it could be said that it was beyond human knowledge.

　Not simple power, that is. It was a beautiful and noble match that was so close to the limit of the potential of the human organism that you could see at a glance that the knowledge, the skill, the movement down to the fingertips, there was no compromise at all.
　Yes, it's too beautiful a sight to take your eyes, make your body tremble, and bring a pleasant fear to the end.


　For a few seconds, all the spectators were silent from the time the two of them had settled. It took a few seconds for them all to come to their senses.

　Immediately afterwards, an unprecedented outpouring of applause and cheers broke out like a dam. Every one of them stood up and clapped their hands and shouted as best they could to convey the emotions they had just experienced.


　The crowd was finally able to touch them.
　They had finally been able to touch a genuine title fight, a match between two undeniably genuine people.

　This was the first time the people of this world had been able to touch a part of the glory that one man, hotter than anyone else, had loved more than anyone else, had given his whole life for, and was trying to regain.

　He had said it again.
　This is the best of all worlds, he had said.

　Now those words are about to take the form of entertainment and be passed on to the inhabitants of this world.


'That black weapon of the saint, probably has the effect of playing the opponent hard. The One-Spangled Zodiac, who saw this at the stage of preparing each other, finely built up an advantage in a precise offensive and defense, and finally invited a momentary opening, cutting back sharply and deciding with a single blow!　Essentially, this is all the applause we need, but that's not the most amazing part of this game!　A second flashing zodiac, that one must have dared to be on a saintly mission!　In the midst of a number of boring (・・・・・) ways to win using a large status difference, I dared to go for the disadvantageous but interesting (...) in a game of defense that I absolutely had to win!　Only she can do that!　But the saints were great too!　With such a lack of firepower, how could he find a weapon like that and fight that much with the single flashing lights!　In a different era, she would have also reigned for decades as the Ichibanza!

Klaus, you are too excited.
"...... and excuse me, Your Majesty.
But thanks to that, I now have a better understanding of the game. This is the most likely match.
'I would almost decide on this one. But I will continue to do so: ......
...... That's right. Mr. Second, I still had seven more title fights to go.

　What's in the thick of it and what will be decided?

　It wasn't just the contestants in the title game that had changed with the arrival of the Second.

　From this four hundred and sixty-seventh summer title fight, several 'new attempts' had begun.


''It's hot, even so, Klaus.
Okay. I'll have a cold drink for you at the moment.
Two, please. I'm thirsty.

　Mine smiled as Klaus said that if he couldn't drink it all, Klaus should drink it.

　Klaus nodded at the corners of his mouth, thinking that he was no match for her.






''...... Raspberry Belle-sama was so strong, wasn't she?
'With his good looks, with his skills, with his master so close to him, and with his saintliness ......
I don't even feel like being jealous.

　In a corner of the arena, in a section of the arena that had been turned into an auditorium exclusively for the Furstest family, the servants were getting excited.

　Es and Elle returned Champagne's awe-inspiring mutterings with a bit of dismay.

　The girls, unusually, do not talk about the Second.

　Because they all know that when they start talking, they can't stop. On top of that, each of them have a kind of 'master theory', and since they often sympathize and clash with each other, they restrain themselves from fighting at this time when they should be celebrating.

'I see, Pani-chan did swordsmanship before spearmanship, right? So you can feel the strength of Raz-sama's strength in your bones.
Yes. I'm not sure I can win now: ......
.......... .........
I'm just wondering if you can't compare a spear to a sword.

　Cosmos's question was answered by Champagne, and Eve and Luna plunged in.

　Hearing their conversation, the other maids let out a sigh of admiration, "Ho.

　They could sense the quiet fighting spirit of Champagne and Eve.
　In other words, the two of them were confident that even if they didn't win in a fight against Raz, they were confident that they would have a good match.

　There is no conceit or contempt there.
　This was a tremendous growth.

　They all knew that the two of them would be one step ahead of him in the title fight.
　And eventually, I and most of the servants think so.

　But if you ask them if they will be able to build up their confidence to this level, few would nod their heads.

'By the way, Cosmos was awfully quiet today, wasn't it?
'Isn't she beautiful?　He's shitting himself, with this.
...... I'm going to blow that pretty face off of you.





　After the Battle of the Unibenza, there was an adulterous group leaving the arena.
　''You know, the guys from the Royal School of Magic Second Fan Club.

''Too precious.''
Yeah.
I've got another morning, and I don't think I can sleep tonight.
'I can't sleep with the excitement of today and the fact that there's another tomorrow.
So you won't be able to sleep for a long time.
Yeah.

　The girls, who had won the lottery to watch the game, had increased to about a hundred members, but it wasn't as fornicating as last time.
　The major members had become sophomores, and the new freshmen, or in other words, a lot of juniors, had learned to be a little more modest.

'I have to say, the seats were good. The vice president is really cool.
Vice President Aroma, I love you, I love you, I love you.
"Cash.

　The current vice president of the Second Fan Club was a sophomore girl named Aroma Vanilla.

　She is the daughter of the Viscount Vanilla family. Hence, she took full advantage of her connections and wealth to get front row seats for all of us.

'No, no, I paid cash, but it was so cheap.
The Vanilla family is amazing. They wouldn't put a hundred of us in the front row.
I asked your father to join me and your sister at ...... and he just happened to have a seat available, so he took it.
He's such a great dad.
You're too soft on your daughter.
I happened to have tens of millions of CLs, and it just so happened that I had a hand up and got it by accident.
God, to put it mildly.

　Seats for the title fight are relatively cheap, but the front row is well over 100,000 CL for eight days. And Viscount Vanilla is probably paying more than double that amount to hold the seats for a hundred people. In short, it cost him at least 20 million CL. And since he provides it with a collection of 10,000 CL per person, it's no wonder he's revered as a god.

''Even so, that Raspberry Belle person doesn't look very feminine, does she?
You know what I mean!　It stinks, it stinks, it stinks.
'Ooh, yeah. I could just about forgive you for that coupling: ...... Unforgivable?
I can forgive you now.

　As they were putting their sense of smell to full use and discussing their fantasies about Second and Raspberry Belle - suddenly, a group of about ten women appeared in the direction of travel.

　The group was unlikely to retreat from the road, so the fan club members had no choice but to make a detour.

　However, the women blocked the front of the fan club as if they were trying to get through.

''Huh?''

　Why do they get in the way? We don't understand them all.

　But the reason is conclusive in the following words.


'It's not too late to put on a big face.
Look forward to the Battle of Tenmoza, don't you?
You're a bunch of a**h*les, just like you, with your bark on your face.
Cry your heart out and be sorry.


　A group of women say just that and leave, glaring at each other.

　The members of the fan club look at each other and laugh bitterly.

''Ah, I get it. Prince Ten Amiza (・・・・・・・) at ......
I see... ...... a declaration of war.
Do you hear that?　It's vulgar, we.
It must be.
But you know what? ......
The Second Master is not a vulgarian. Isn't he?
Is that clear?

　A fierce battle was about to break out in a different arena than the title fight.



　　* * * *



Congratulations on the defense, Second Lord!
Congratulations, by the way.
'Yay!　A feast is a feast!

　Night. A modest (?) party to commemorate the defense of the Monopoly. Held.

　I'm pouring wine into Raz's glass and saying, "Yes! "Yoo-hoo! I made a lot of noise about it. It's my own off-the-board tactics.
　I'm sure she's already focused on the next title fight. I thought that if I could get her motivated, she would be more motivated.

　However, it doesn't seem to be working at all. Raz's guy, for some reason, looked at me and smiled happily the whole time. On the contrary, it's scary: .......


'But of course Raspberry Belle, Rave Lord was strong. As Second-dono, can't you just be envious?
I haven't been curious about anything in my life.
"Silvia Gumon!
Yeah!

　'I can't help it if you're even talking to Eco.

I'm not. I was just curious about the remarkable growth of the participants. You will find that Kasakari, Jerez and Garam have clearly improved from the last time. Lord Rothman-dono is ...... not sure about that.
'Oh, yeah. That was definitely growing. Rothman may have even grown the most, rather than the most. Well, he hadn't been able to show the slightest bit of ability due to someone else giving him a bad time.
I don't care!　We don't know how the last game went at all. All I can think about is beating my opponent.
'No, I'm not accusing you of anything. I'm just saying that's what you're supposed to do in a title fight. I just feel sorry for him.
Well, I'm with you on that one: ......

　Yes, the poor guy deserves to be pitied.

　The loser loses everything. You lose six months, a year, a decade, everything you bet on it.

　But that loss, fortunately, is only temporary. What you lose must be regained. Then you can win it in six months. That's all there is to it. That's all there is to it. ......

"That guy's getting hard to do. I have to take care of you before I can take care of me.

　If you only have to defend yourself, it's just one fight. But to be a challenger, you have to win the tournament in a number of rounds.

　He's got a lot of tough guys around him: the Raspberry Bell, the Rave, the growing participants and ....... It's going to be a tough one for that guy next season, a one-sided title fight.

'I won't let him pass. As long as our eyes are black.
I know.

　Her walls are too thick.
　As it was, I could say with certainty that Raz would be my challenger for next season.

'We'll make love to Senpai, you know.

　Next time, have a loving match.
　Because no one will be able to beat her before you can have this idea.




'Master, don't lie down here. There is another day tomorrow, and you must go back to your room.
Hmm?

　One AM. I was lying on the couch after having had two more drinks than usual, and Yukari shook me awake.

　There's another day tomorrow, tomorrow is the battle of the Kisenshou, right?　I'm not getting it.

Sylvia, right?　I'm good.
...... I think you've misunderstood something, but tomorrow is the battle of Reiou.
What about ........................? !

　I woke up in an instant.

　Why!

'Don't tell me you haven't confirmed the date, Master?
No way.
'Regardless of why not, tomorrow is the Reigning King match. Starting with the 467th title fight, for the sake of fairness, the order of the title fight has been decided by lottery.
Really? So it just so happens that the first one was a single flash battle?
Yes, sir.
Was it Mein?
Yes, perhaps. In addition, we've created the Best Contestant, Rookie of the Year, Fighting Spirit, Special Prize and Greatest Game awards.
'Seriously?　Nice.

　That's what I'm talking about, my friend. You know me better than that.

"All right, thank you for the information. Good night.
No, sir, that's why I asked you to sleep in your room.
I'll be fine. I'm on in the afternoon.
That's not the point: ......
And...

　The Reigning King, right?　I may be a little sleepy, but I have nothing to worry about. Because--

I'll do my best to get you tomorrow.