雷 VS 炎
Best 8.
From now on, there is no one else remaining except the truly strong ones.
At the hotel room with two double beds placed together, in the middle of the bed, we validate the competition table distributed by the tournament administration.
The width of the bed is satisfactory but as usual, I hugged TIl and brought her closer. Therefore, she had already given up and left it as is.
Such high body temperature you have, Til.
I reorganize my heart and look at the chart on hand.
Therefore, if the influential princes respectively find a representative, the royal capital’s name will rise in fame.
Therefore, it can be said that I am in the open while Francesca is behind the scenes.
「What is this? This sweet looking name.」
On the remarks, Sutearto family representative is written on it.
Incidentally, I have also overlooked another name.
If I defeat the opponent I will get through the top 8 and reach the top 4
しかし、決勝までの間に俺の側の組み合わせでは、もう一つの名家とは当たらない。
Viewing the other bracket.
In the other bracket, I found the name I am looking for.
In the remarks, Austria’s representative is written on it.
「……アミナス」
TL Note: Decide whatever you want.
An Alias?
No….In order to let me understand the meaning, it seems to have been translated for me.
Could it possibly be a proper noun, it’s just too much for their parent to name her that.
Granted that, with such an openly playful opponent, I must not lose to the family who allowed it.
――I sense an ill omen.
Although I did not look at the other battle opponents’ information first hand, I listened to what Saira had scouted about them.
In addition to that, according to Saira, during the battle, there is no particular way of fighting and he clearly enjoyed killing.
However, there is no other way to stop that other than stepping forward in the finals
Because, listening to Saira’s words, it’s said that he is overwhelming.
However, that massacare…..
「……Well, when it comes to that, be prepared to give in to my cuteness!」
「You woke up!?」
From the nearby bed, Ilya called out with her eyes closed.
And the appointed day of the match arrived.
Being allocated to a private waiting room to use for the final tournament, I worked on my gloves till the time my match commence.
「Is this okay?」
As I fix her bed hair, she is working for my sake.
There is no room for doubt that she is the strongest but her fuel consumption is really bad.
No…. She is just a lazy person huh.
「Yes. Thank you very much, Til. It won’t be foul play, am I right?」
I look at Ilya who is reading the tournament regulation.
「Weapons and armour are one’s responsibilites. Regarding those unique skills, they are allowed. There is no problem at all.」
I inserted my hands into the Caster Gloves.
As it’s completely custom made for my sake. it fit into my hand completely as if it’s part of my body.
「My heart is going *dokidoki*…. If I made a mistake…. More than that, if it broke….」
Saira who brought to me the weapon she created before my eyes is unable to settle down.
Her ears are standing and drooping.
「You worry too much, Saira. You had experimented it many times. In addition, it’s unlikely to just spoil in the middle of the competition. You are also doing the maintenance as well. 」
I do not need such a miracle.
「The weapon you made for me is splendid/ magnificent. As expected of my smith.」
As I stroke Saira’s ears who is embarrassed, it allows me to divert the tension before the competition.
Mass produced goods have no quality and it’s different from the custom made goods.
Well, how should I put it. The mass produced goods having no quality at all, that’s normal.
Above those are high quality.
Again above those are smelting
Yet again above those are perfect.
And there are weapons spoken in the legends
TL Note: All these are in Katakana. It sounds really weird but do bear with it.
「Someday, it’s my dream to make the best weapon of the highest quality for you !」
Your dream has changed.
「I will be waiting.」
「Yes nya!」
She replied in a lively manner.
Although I do admire her sewing, her smelting is also very cool.
With hands hovering over the materials placed on the table, with a dazzle of light, new weapons are borned.
Incidentally, after making those, she got exhausted. So in reality, she is probably using magic.
「Ojou-sama. It’s almost time.」
「Yes. So I will be going.」
Upon Ilya’s urging, I stood up.
「Thank you!」
Lastly I stroked Saira’s ears.
Funya, her face leaked an expression.
「Alice yo, Today’s opponent is a magician? 」
「I will not allow you to lose in the same arena. If you lose, it will be special training throughout the night.」
With a sinister smile floating on her face, my master proclaimed.
「……I will engrave it into my soul」
For, this person will really do it…..
To psych me up, Ilya opened the waiting room door and passed through it
『Saa, They have arrived! For today’s second match, both contestants are both females! And they are mutually good in magic! 』
Accompanying the referee cum announcer Onee-san announcement, the spectators cheered too.
Stepping up onto the circular battle arena, stood directly before is a girl who seems to be of the same age as me.
It’s definitely… Éclair.
Randomly flashy.
How to say, a girl with a unyielding spirit.
「You use magic?」
「Let me, Éclair teach you whose magic is the strongest.」
Ahh, there is there is.
A kid who calls herself by her first name.
「Éclair is a fire magic user?」
As I was affected by her relaxed atmosphere, I unknowingly called her without any honorifics.
That Éclair who did not mind my question nodded in assent triumphantly.
「Yes, I am. Fire magic is for sure the supreme! The strongest offensive magic! My Master, Demon Flame is the proof!」
Francesca has talked about it. The strongest magician at the top of pinnacle?
The person rivalling Til?
「ふふ！ 驚いた？ エクレアの実力を持ってすれば弟子入りなんて、簡単だったんだから！」
「Fufu! Surprised? If Éclair has ability, she will be taken in as a disciple. It’s that simple!」
I am also taken in as a disciple with 1 glance.
But, is that so….
Til has seen through my magic power but did that Demon Flame seen through Éclair’s magic power as well?
Intelligence… As expected 5?
ここまで来て油断もないか。
But I have not be negligent since coming here.
During the sniper’s battle, I was pierced.
「Although your name is Éclair……」
Ah, did I stepped on a landmine?
「……Re…Really? Fuun, You are rather promising, aren’t you.」
「Thank you」
「Name」
「Your name, tell me. Éclair will specially remember it in advance as Éclair’s battle experience.」
「It’s Alice.」
Look at the competition table, will ya.
I am being made to stand below the starting line.
「Alice. It’s is not shameless to lose today desuwa. As you will be defeated by the future strongest magician in the world.」
Turning her back towards me, bold words came out from Éclair.
As for the disciple me, falling behind here will be a big disgrace to Til.
「The strongest huh… I will be not defeated.」
I had decided.
As we take our respective position, the spectators became silent as well.
『And――Please begin!』
With the referee Onee-chan’s signal, both of us moved along the side as if we are mirroring each other.
If that’s the case, it will be a gamble
A pre-emptive strike, Receive it!
「――Thunder！」
It hit!
First of all, I want to see to what extent is her magic defence.
「Fire wall!」
と、思ったが、エクレアは手を付きだして詠唱無しの魔法を唱えた。
In accordance to that name, the wall of fire block my lightning.
Éclair who received my magic changed her expression.
「Na.. St… Stronk!」
And Éclair with an appearance as if she had just tide over something breathe out some words.
「Alice, You….! Great! You are suitable as my opponent!」
When I look at the scene, I unintentionally smiled.
This is the first time I felt this happy fighting.
「And this time, I will be coming, Alice!」
At the same time, the weapon she was holding in her hands――the whip phantasmagorically swoop towards me
「Come to me Spirits of Fire and become my sword―― Fire Enchant!」
Furthermore, the whip was clad in flames.
What terrific attack power.
「You sure are nimble!」
「That’s my selling point!」
Somehow or another I handled all her attacks.
「Thunder!」
During an interval of her attack, I instantly shot thunder towards the surrounding of Éclair.
「An AOE attack!」
Although she did not invoke the Flame wall, she received it with her magic defence.
But even though, as if she took damage to an certain extent, Éclair staggered a little.
「Really! Such an irritating Lightning!」
「Urusai-wayo~! I had said so! Fire magic for sure is the supreme! I will show it to you !」
It differs from the defensive magic and she is accumulating magic.
I had thought of using thunder to interrupt her but that seems to be too inelegant.
I stopped moving and clad myself with lightning.
「You aren’t coming? Even if you come, I do have countermeasures but you won’t be able to see it, Alice!」
「Battling with Éclair… is troubling, but I felt somewhat happy.」
Her character is really like the character/ avatar of fire magic.
The magical particles stopped gathering around Éclair.
「Are you ready? Please don’t die Alice! If you die, I will be angry!」
It’s certain that I am risking my life for this battle but, in some respects, I enjoy myself very much.
Be it studying or exercising, it appears that competing with her will be the most interesting.
Éclair probably thinks of me as the same way as well.
「Breath of Stars surrounding Mother Earth, converge as the Fiery crimson lotus that illuminates fiercely and cleanses thine sins!――Star Flare!!」
The eruption of red flames.
A magic which bathe the whole arena in vivid flames like the sun.
That heat is a prominence for melting everything.
There is no mistaking it, it’s one of the advanced magic.
Éclair naturally regulated her magical powers well. In addition, it brought forth nothing but damage to the arena.
It’s possible to escape the flames but that will be out of bounds.
Therefore, there are two options. One is to jump directly ahead, the other is to bear with it.
Without exception, checkmate.
――I will use this！
「Cast Release!――Icicle Garden!!」
With glittering blue magic, an absolute zero ice wall burst forth in front of me.
To prevent it from getting blown off, I did not forget use lightning magic to magnetize the floor.
「What the!? Ice magic!?」
With a loud roar. the towering Ice wall completely fusion with the red flame.
The conflict of magic resulted in a terrific blast, resulting in the spectators shrieking in shock.
This wall which can never be broken――
「Descend from heaven a blade of light, become my sword and pierce through the darkness! ――Lightning！！」
Passing through the ice wall and red flame, a silver flash pierces through Éclair.
「――Ku, Ach！」
I broke through Éclair’s red magic defence and she crumpled to the ground as if she was convulsing.
The queer silence after the tempest.
During that moment, I slowly move closer to Éclair who had fallen.
The referee Onee-san who had wisely stepped off from the arena in the midst of the fight gulped.
She probably thought that I will give the finishing blow.
「Éclair―― Today, I do not want fight with you more than this.」
Having said that, I extend out my hand towards Éclair.
「……Now it’s the probably time to withdraw、I understand.」
With a sullen regretful voice, a reply came from Éclair.
I unintentionally breathe a sigh of relief.
Éclair clumsily grasped my extended hand.
Her body is probably still numb from my lightning attack.
Although it pierced through 2 magic, Éclair is the first opponent to take my lightning attack to this extent.
My left hand to some extent is a foul play but my right hand is my true power.
But, she is definitely strong.
「The secret previously… that?」
Éclair turned her sights to ――the glove as she held my hand.
「I will not say it’s cowardice. You had prepared to that extent… It’s a pity but.」
Nonchalantly, I healed Éclair.
「You……」
In order to move her body, Éclair stood up.
And she brushed off my hands and thrust her finger at me.
「Fufu, Okay! I will be looking forward to it.」
Éclair whose face redden to the point where it will not lose to her hair colour and look away.
「――I admit defeat.」
And with that declaration, the whole area burst out into cheers.