Chapter 26 (1/2)

In the tourna rooathered Everyone present was a representative of their class, and a person of skill Within all that, the matches commenced one after the next… and it was finally tiainst Luecke's Both classes exited the waiting rooside one another

”I'll be giving it my all, Rudel”

”Yeah, I won't go easy on you either I'll fight with all I have”

Without locking eyes, the two of the until the final match came to pass It was a team battle between five representatives, and Rudel's class won the first and second matches to make the score two on two With that, it would all be decided by the final bout, but more than any of that, the two of them could only concentrate on the worthy foe before their eyes

”And now the round's final battle shall commence!”

Alongside the referee's signal, Luecke began to take distance to contest with his specialty ap Luecke are he couldn't beat Rudel when it came to speed So he cut forward to lock up his sword

The wooden sword Luecke had swung to protect against Rudel's was splendidly knock and sent spiraling through the air And as Rudel went right on the offense,

”Not yet!!!”

Luecke usedit like that would be erous… normally, that is! But even so, there was so him take distance froic But even so, he had taken distance And it was from here that Leucke could exhibit his proper role

Shooting a consecutive streaic at Rudel, he prepared his own trumpcard It wasn't as easy as it sounded, and there was a possibility of failure But even so, Luecke had decided to challenge this ht

He attacked Rudel with a ic of wind, but the attack was evaded by Rudel’s

ic-enhanced stride Even for Rudel, it was difficult to avoids shots froic-specialized Luecke

”Even so!”

Rudel dodged faster than he could speak But still invoking eleic, Luecke continued his stream of attacks As Rudel avoided it, he tried to close the distance once more

Just like Luecke, he used eleic as a diversion to close in… then stopped The moment he tried to draw closer, Luecke had finished his preparations Sensing the danger, Rudel leapt back, and Luecke used a ic

Wary of that previous self-da ret He should've just closed in the distance

For the students of the fundaerous… but Luecke's led in with a terounds wrapped in a pillar of flames

”How about that, Rudel!!”

Froe he inflicted on hiered The hall raised a stir over Luecke's ic and concerns for Rudel's safety Just as the referee hurriedly stepped in to call an end… the stor, Rudel's wooden sword let off a faint light Rudel had taken a doard swing…

Perhaps he had pushed it, as Rudel's breath was also rough

”… I, Rudel!”

Giving a delighted laugh, Luecke knew he had to answer to his first friend besides Eunius who he could go up against so seriously, firing his ic and consecutive use of ele out ofup on the match

Luecke could see Rudel's approach in slow motion He recalled the environe A harsh education devoid of any existences he had called friends Even back then, Luecke had loved ic, and he wanted someone to talk about it with He wanted to talk all about his belovedto the university, his status as heir to an archduke name caused those around to take distance

The lone exception Eunius remained focused on his sword, and their conversations wouldn't ic, everyone would only affirm him At the end, he found out they would affir life, day after day

And yet Luecke had finally found a friend he could talk with Rudel Generally,in conversations besides that, and talking about - was fun… though he still couldn't accept that book called How to Pet Dragons

While Rudel's intuitive reh as he went on about the theoretics From those around, it looked like a foolish talk between ics

And Luecke had challenged Rudel to a seriousback to save his friend His first true friend… if possible, he wanted to enjoy his school life alongside him