Chapter 128: Tournament, first day of the team battles (1/2)
Chapter 128: Tournament, first day of the team battles
Double chapter today!
The previous chapter left a bitter aftertaste, so I decided it was better to rinse it as soon as possible. So here it is!
Even the author admitted it was a bad move to release that kind of chapter after the hype chapter. He reflected on his actions -That’s good to know-.
— Participants’ waiting room
“Do you think… there will be rule changes?”
“There will. No doubt. If Hopelace doesn’t do anything after yesterday’s match, then that means he gave up, but that’s definitely not gonna happen”
Daena answers Amelia as if saying to give up.
From the tenacity in the individual battles, he understood the adhesion of the interfering nobles.
It didn’t show in Daena’s tone, but the individual battles of him ended in disappointing results and he feels bad for his wife that came to spectate his matches.
She praised the contents of the match, but as a man, he wanted to move on a bit further.
Thinking about the Goddess’ blessing included, in this world, the battle power of women’s increases more than men.
But in this decades, the battle power from blessings couldn’t be relied on, and in that meaning, the male side is stronger.
And then, in this tournament, having the Goddess’ blessing is prohibited.
The Academy thought about the dangers of fighting in that kind of state. This has been a rule since the time the Goddess was still active.
“The team battles have less restrictions than the individual battles after all~. No matter which one of us that senpai fought with, the result would be obvious” (Yuno)
“Yuno, you can’t go lowering your guard too much. Sensei will probably see through that” (Sif)
“Uh… I will be careful” (Yuno)
“Well, I do understand how Yuno feels. Champion-sama is in our team, and even the winner of the warrior category, Jin. The semifinals and finals are tomorrow, so today might actually be a boring one and no problem will happen” (Izumo)
Izumo cuts into the conversation of the Rembrandt sisters.
They haven’t touched the topic of Izumo’s grading, but it doesn’t seem he is minding it much.
He looks relaxed.
“Sorry for the wait”
Jin and Misura return to the room that 5 people were having a friendly chat in.
“Welcome back. Did they tamper the rules?” (Amelia)
“Yeah, just like expected. But, something even bigger happened” (Jin)
“What?” (Amelia)
Seeing Jin’s discouraged face, Amelia asks anxious.
“It seems… Sensei can’t come today” (Jin)
…
All the five faces changed.
Their emotions were varied, but the color of disappointment and despondency were the common points.
“What about Shiki-san?!” (Amelia)
The first one to react was Amelia.
She was completely putting Raidou as secondary.
“Shiki-san and those two aides, Tomoe-san and Mio-san, will be coming to spectate. Sensei himself won’t be able to come, but it seems there’s a message from him” (Jin)
“Why can’t he come?” (Sif)
The next one was Sif. Yuno and Izumo, all the other members also nod. Must be a question they all hold.
“It seems the Merchant Guild has called for him” (Jin)
“Oto-sama couldn’t do it…” (Sif)
“Looks like it. He was even called in this kind of day, so it is quite the problem. Even though I asked so many times to not cause problems for Raidou-sama…” (Yuno)
The eyes of the Rembrandt sisters had an ungentle light residing in them.
It disappeared in a few minutes, and Jin internally felt fear of them.
“Well, can’t be helped. And, what kind of changes did the rules have? Looking at Misura’s state, it seems to be quite severe” (Amelia)
As if saying: ‘if Shiki is coming then that’s fine’, Amelia asks about the rules.
Noticing that Misura’s state was not like usual, she has prepared herself for the pestering to a certain extent.
“Ah, no… This one’s like this because of another thing. About the team battle rules, there was only one point that was added. Honestly, it pissed me. That he thinks he will be able to defeat us with only that” (Jin)
Jin fearlessly laughs.
That smile was not towards the rules that were changed, but to the plotter that thinks he will be able to defeat them with something so shallow.
“Hmph~, don’t beat around the bush and just tell us”
“Level restrictions to the whole party. The total should be within 365. If your number is over that, you have to adjust the party in order to enter that margin” (Jin)
“… So he is telling us to go with 3 people huh. Those numbers are like sniping us” (Amelia)
It was just as the bitter smiling Amelia said.
They registered as a party of 7 and it has been accepted, and yet, it has changed to only being able to participate with 3 in the scheduled day.
It couldn’t be helped.
“And in truth, it is really a snipe. Because when adding the levels of Hopelace’s party, it almost reaches that number. The only team that surpasses that number are us” (Jin)
“I am amazed. But just like Jin said, in terms of conditions, there’s no problems for us. With only this much, nothing will change. We are stronger when teamed up after all. Why is Misura making such a cornered face then?” (Amelia)
“That is…” (Jin)
“… They told me… they would train me” (Misura)
Misura mutters with a pale face. This was a strange way of talking for him.
“By whom?” (Yuno)
Yuno urges him to be clearer. Because it didn’t sound like something to be so cornered about.
“… By the sensei’s close aide, the blue haired one. The one called Tomoe-san” (Misura)
“No way!!”
The voice of the Rembrandt sisters sync perfectly.
“That’s true. It seems she was impressed by his match with me, and after the school festival is over, she will have a bout with him while training him” (Jin)
“—Incredible!!”
“That Tomoe-san is. There’s been almost no adventurers that have caught the eye of Tomoe to the point that she would want to train that person. Misura-san, that’s amazing”
The surprise of the sisters was understandable.
Tomoe looks after the adventurers in Tsige sometimes, just like Mio, she practically has never taken a pupil or has taught anyone personally.
At most, there’s Lime who suddenly announced his retirement in the Adventurer Guild and seems to be personally adoring Tomoe, and also Mio, who has looked after one female adventurer with black hair.
“Well, it is supposed to be, but he was intimidated and is now completely scared” (Jin)
“If you were told that kind of thing, anyone would” (Misura)
“What did she tell you?” (Izumo)
Izumo probably found the scared Misura funny, he asks him with a smile on his face.
“… She placed a hand on my shoulder… and told me to please don’t die, with a straight face. I will hold-back, cause I don’t want to get scolded by Waka, she said” (Misura)
“Uwaa, she is practically not caring about you”
“See, see?! If a person with a crazy number like 1,500 says that to you, it is obvious that the color of your face would drain too, right?!” (Misura)
“Even if you die, Shiki-san will definitely bring you back. Well then, since Misura is not at his top condition, he will be in standby at the first match. Ah, Jin. Can we change members in this tournament?” (Amelia)
“Wa?! I can do it, I will do it! Yesterday I was totally unable to show off, so please don’t go excluding me!!” (Misura)
“… You are merciless Amelia. Changing is okay. Just that, if the team loses, even if you didn’t participate, everyone will be done for” (Jin)
“Instead of the match, it feels like choosing members will be more troublesome~. Well then, let’s decide quickly” (Yuno)
Placing their tension in a place completely different from the team battles, Jin and the others’ incandescent participation battle began.
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The princess of Gritonia, Lily, clicked her tongue internally.
She was looking at the team battles that were unfolding in front of her.
A match that is being held 3 versus 7.
Thinking about it normally, the 7 should be overpowering them.
But the reality was the contrary. The 3 were playing around with the 7.
The hyuman’s way of thinking is that a power fight from the front is the basic.
But the fighting style of those three was different from the public recognized way of fighting.
Frankly speaking, it is a fighting style that resembled the demon race.
Using coordination, technique and strategy to overturn disadvantages.
Truly what the demon race has been doing when fighting against hyumans.
Lily who has been fighting with them for a long time could recognize that that is the fighting style of the demons, or not.
That style is the style the weak ones use to fight against the strong ones.
Scheme, and fill up the difference with their own strength.
Hyumans don’t know of it, or maybe they forgot this way of fighting a long time ago. But it’s true that this method is really useful. It is also knowledge that the empire’s army is trying to implement.
And they were able to splendidly utilize it, moreover, students that just with their own strength are able to overwhelm the opponent.
When she watched the individual battles, she could tell that they weren’t normal. But, she didn’t think that they were able to display such an ability in teamwork.