Aldis meets the assault company commander's halberd, which is unleashed with the sharpness of lightning, from the front.

'A great deal--but!

　Stepping forward, Aldis deflects the halberd's trajectory with the tip of his sword.
　Taking advantage of the gap, he dives into the company commander's bosom in one fell swoop and slams his fist into the part of his body that isn't covered by the armor.
　It's a different story if it's full metal armor (full plate), but if it's leather armor that prioritizes ease of movement, there's plenty of room for a barehanded attack.

''Uggh!''

　A short cry of anguish escaped the company commander's lips.

"There's no room here or there!

　Aldis dips his right foot into the company commander's crotch and quickly pulls it back.

　The heel of the heel is aimed at the squadron leader's calf.
　It was an attempt to collapse the leg and make him fall over, but as expected of an opponent who had advanced to the semifinals, Ardis would not be able to get his way so easily.

''Raaah!''

　The company commander leaned his body forward and kicked the ground before his feet were paid off, and he slipped past Aldis.

''Shhhhh!''

　As it was, he twisted only his upper body and aimed at Aldis's back with his halberd, which was increased in speed by centrifugal force.

''Rash!''

　Aldis dodged it by diving in the opposite direction from the squadron leader.
　The heavy sound of the halberd slicing through the air behind them made the power of the halberd known.

　As they faced each other a few paces away from each other, their opponent's assault squadron commander let out his first human-like words.

''Hahaha!　Don't do it kid!

　The expression on his face was tinged with joy, and he looked nothing like the man he was before the fight began.

"Who are you, boy, you little bastard!

　Aldis, who was called a boy, reflexively talks back.

　From the point of view of the company commander, who is probably over thirty by the looks of it, Ardis, who still looks like he's only in his late teens, would certainly be a little boy.
　Of course, that's just the way it looks, and in reality, Ardis has more years of life and battle experience than I have.
　Aldis's words were tricky for some people, but apparently the company commander didn't seem to care too much about the details.

''Hahaha!　I'm not averse to bluster!

　He slashes at Ardis, his face showing even more joy.

'Hey there!

　Aldis replied without any gratitude.
　At the same time, both of their feet kicked the ground.

　In less than a blink of an eye, their gains collide with each other.

　It can be said that a head-on collision is a disadvantage for Ardis.
　His physique, his physical strength, and the weight of his gains. He was the company commander's strength.

　But that doesn't mean he has any intention of falling behind easily.
　Even if you can't win a head-to-head contest of strength, there are plenty of ways to fight.

"ORLYAAH!

　The company commander's halberd is swung down with a roar.

　Ardis reads its trajectory in an instant and dodges it with a considerable amount of leeway.
　It's possible to avoid it with a single piece of paper, but as we found out in the battle up until now, this company commander's reckless movement could force him to change his trajectory.

　The larger the movement of the dodge, the more opportunities for counterattack would be lost by that much.
　But Ardis was fine with that.
　This is because the company commander's fighting style, which is worthy of being called a rush, has the ability to attack without deliberately aiming for small gaps.

　It is true that on the offensive side, there is something to see.
　On the other hand, on the defensive side of the field, there is a clear lack of defensiveness.
　If it were a weaker opponent, or an opponent of equal strength, it would still work, but the person you are facing right now is not so easy to deal with.

''There!''

　Exploiting the gap created between attacks, Aldis' sword point strikes the halberd's handle violently.
　It is a very good idea to have a good idea of what to expect when you are in a position to make a move.

　The halberd spilled out of his hand and was slammed to the ground after a few spins with the momentum.
　Even though the blade was crushed, its weight and speed would be enough force to make it slam into the ground.
　With a dull thud, Halberd drove the blade into the earth.

　According to the rules of the Fuyo Cup (Lotus Cup), the loss of a weapon is considered a defeat.
　Of course, since the halberd, which was the only weapon the company commander had in his possession, had left his hand, it was clear to everyone that Aldis had won.

　As loud cheers enveloped the arena and the excited spectators stood up, Aldis, who was about to lower his sword, braced himself again when he felt the presence of an attack on him.

'Oruaah!'

　The company commander, who should have been defeated, quickly picked up the halberd and rushed over to Ardis, shouting as he did so.

　His expression hadn't changed at all from earlier, and he was full of joy as he fought a good opponent.
　No matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like he's asking for a post-fight handshake.

''Hey, wait a minute!''

　Aldis' body continues to reflexively maintain its battle stance while verbally restraining him.
　Perhaps not listening to Aldis's words, or perhaps drunk on the air of battle, the company commander raises his halberd and begins to unleash a series of blows that are no better than the ones he had earlier.

''Referee, what's going on!

　As usual, Aldis screams out a protest to the referees, complaining about the attacks that are struck without regard to the defense, but the referees will not even look at him.

''Ouch!　So that's it!

　Apparently, this judge doesn't intend to decide the winner based on the loss of a weapon.
　Of course, that's only for the company commander, and if Ardis dropped his sword, he would immediately declare a winner.

　I don't know if our opponent, the company commander, knows that and is fighting with it.
　But based on what we've seen so far in the battle, it seems that he's simply fighting with the will to fight.

　It was clear that this judge had clear malice towards Aldis, as we could sense from his attitude before the fight.
　Naturally, I expected that he would judge against Ardis, but I was surprised that he would be so blatantly unfair to the extent that he was unabashedly unfair.

　Once again, Aldis's sword caught Halberd and knocked him out of the squadron leader's hands.
　But still no voice was heard to declare the end of the match.

　It's a good thing that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to be able to get your hands on any of these things.

''What excuse do you have for this!

　As you might expect, if you drop your weapon not once but twice, the crowd will start to get suspicious.
　The first time, there was only a little murmur, but the second time, they read the obvious intentions and began to yell at the judges.

'You're a winner!
Where the hell do you think you're going?
It's a raft!

　However, the referees were unperturbed by the verbal abuse from the audience.
　They were prepared to be criticized - or rather, they must have known that this was going to happen, since they had received such instructions from the start.

　The booing from the audience became more and more intense as Aldis struck down Halberd three times, leading to the company commander picking up his weapon and attacking him three times as well.

　I don't even need to think about who sent these judges.
　But it should have been clearer than the fire that this was going to happen.
　Ardis had no idea what on earth the Marquis of Olguin was thinking.

'You just can't afford it, ......?'

　Aldis blurted out as he dodged the company commander's barrage.

'Well, we'll think about it later.'

　The question was what to do about the situation now.

　Even if the company commander won the game, the audience would still be disgruntled at the blatant injustice they had witnessed and would turn on the organizer, the army, and thus on the Marquis of Olguin, who was also behind the game.
　It still serves its purpose well in terms of rubbing dirt on the Marquis' face.

　Nevertheless, Aldis also has no intention of letting up just yet.
　Naturally, he had no intention of losing this match.

　Aldis makes a list in his brain of the four conditions of victory stipulated by the rules.

　Firstly, if an effective blow to a vital point is entered.
　This is not very difficult for Aldis.
　But even if he strikes a decisive blow, it won't be a win if the judges don't recognize it.
　There was no way that the judges, who were so arbitrary in their judging, were going to let Aldis win.

　The other way for a third party to clearly decide the winner is if one side drops its weapon.
　However, the judges are completely blind to the fact that the company commander's weapon was knocked off three times.
　If this win was allowed to happen, the match would have been over a long time ago.

　The only thing left to do is for the opponent to admit defeat.
　However, the opponent may drop his weapon and still come at him.
　It is not that he does not intend to do so, but he is so focused on the fight that even the rules of the Fuyo Cup have disappeared from his mind.
　It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing.

　If that's the case, the only thing left to do is to stun the opponent.
　You can't help but admit Ardis' victory if your opponent collapses and doesn't move.

　It's not a bad idea to have a foul play, but if a foul play was allowed to happen in the first place, the company commander should have declared himself defeated by the time he dropped his weapon.

''I can't linger too long.

　The longer it takes, the less energy the company commander will have, but the longer it takes, the more likely it is that the referees will try to mess with him.

　This is the kind of referee that will try to make Aldis win, even if it means making enemies in the stands.
　It was not unreasonable for them to suddenly and unilaterally declare Ardis the loser.

　In that case, you should quickly settle the matter before that.

''That said, though, ......

'Ururaaah!'

　The one you're facing is an opponent that has some ability, albeit a difficult one to defend.
　Their attacks are uninterrupted, and their speed and weight alone are first-class.
　It's not just a matter of time before you get to the point where you can get your hands on it.

''Let's go with that ......?''

　Having made up his mind, Aldis looks for the right moment to prevent the company commander's attack.

　One blow, two blows, three blows.......

　It's not a backward step, but rather a posture of confronting, dispersing, dodging, playing and dodging as if to confront them.

　How long did he continue to endure the attacks as the crowd went wild?
　The moment has come.

'Whoa!'

　When the company commander came thrusting forward with his full body weight, Ardis' body instantly sank.

　He grabbed the right arm of the company commander holding the halberd and dove into its bosom while pulling it in.
　Turning halfway around to carry the company commander's body on his back, he kicked up with his feet, using his opponent's momentum to keep him afloat.

　The company commander's body, which has lost its footing, uses Aldis's back as an axis to fly through the air.
　At the same time, Aldis pulled the opponent's right arm that grabbed him further and slammed the company commander's body to the ground as if he were swinging a weight.

''Don't die.''

　Aldis's words, which were neither advice nor prayer, were drowned out by the sound of the company commander's head hitting the ground the next moment.