Damian-sama is about to attack Sana.
Holding a wooden stick in my hand, I headed towards Sana.
On my sides are Allen-kun and Ange-san also aiming at Damian-sama to help Sana.
However, our help was unnecessary.
Because, the role of protecting Sana isn't ours.
"… You!! You made Sana cry~~. Enough!"
Brother charged at Damian-sama with movements faster than before.
Damian-sama just like before tried to accept brother's attack with his wooden stick…
Snap
The stick that until now has withstood all brother's attacks, snapped.
Still, brother doesn't stop his attack.
Damian-sama, who's been relaxed until now, began looking impatient.
"Eh? It can't be, to break my weapon…"
No, even if you say that, it was just a wooden stick.
On the contrary, I'm surprised you are shocked.
"Oh~~, did Ricardo-dono get serious? Once in a while, such a thing will be a good medicine for Damian. Because, that guy has never fought anybody much stronger than himself~~."
"No, doesn't he have you nearby? Master."
Allen-kun retorted Dan-sensei.
Certainly, no matter how you look at it, Dan-sensei is stronger.
"I'm no good. Unless he loses to the same generation he won't aim higher~~."
Dan-sensei… What do you want from Damian-sama?
Honestly, with his current ability, he'd be within top five of the chivalric order.
No, perhaps aside from brother he'd be at the top?
"Because you are grandfather's friend's grandchild I went easy on you… But that's over! Because you drove Sana into a corner, you will receive adequate punishment!"
Brother, to match Damian-sama who lost his weapon, discarded his sword and challenged him with his bare hands.
Brother's fist grazed Damian-sama's cheek.
"Wa, wait a moment. You've been going easy on me until now? … Such an opponent was holding back."
Damian-sama grumbled while avoiding brother's attack.
It seems he's shocked brother was going easy.
In the meantime, brother's fist aimed at Damian-sama.
"Sana said she would consider marriage if she was defeated, but who would be such a fool as to actually knock down Sana! If you are a man, isn't it absurd to raise your hand against a woman? A man's fist is there to protect a woman… to protect what's important to him!"
"Khh!"
Unable to bear it, Damian-sama fell on his knees.
At that moment, Dan-sensei and grandfather approached brother and Damian-sama.
"That's enough, you two."
Grandfather came in between them.
"I, I can still go on! Going easy… It's unbelievable for my opponent to go easy!"
Whack
A dull sound came out.
Looking at him, Dan-sensei dropped his fist on Damian-sama's head.
"That's enough. Now, acknowledge your defeat. As you are now, you can't win against Ricardo-dono. Ricardo-sama who you've been looking down on is the captain of the chivalric order. The strength of the order has grown. Being overconfident in your strength, you were left behind."
Damian-sama hung his head.
It seems he has never experienced losing to somebody from his generation.
"Haa, Ricardo-dono, Sansan, we disturbed you~. Sorry. Well then, I'll bring this back."
After saying that, Dan-sensei casually lifted the body of Damian-sama, who got knocked out with a single strike to stop his rampage, and like that brought him home.
… Dan-sensei, you are incredible.
"Master, hasn't become any weaker…"
Allen-kun said such a thing while watching Dan-sensei's back.
I can only agree.
While we were talking watching Dan-sensei and Damian-sama, brother and Sana seem to have moved.
"Hey, Sana. Let's stop it with my loss."
To such brother's words, Sana
"Eh… bu, but, we haven't resolved it…"
"Ah, is it about the marriage? I think it's wrong to wish for it until I can hurt you, Sana. At first, I thought you'd be satisfied, so I accepted the match… Ha ha, I was unable to fight you seriously. I'll practice with you as much as you want, but seriously hurting you during a match is impossible, Sana. Look, I also received your whip to my side."
"No, Damian-sama suddenly charged, and because you protected me, Ricardo-sama…"
"Sana, if it's a serious match, that's just an excuse. I lost. No, was the outcome decided from the start?"
Brother has a somewhat relieved face.
Conversely, Sana was looking at brother with a face on the verge of crying.
"Ah, I, I…"
When Sana tried saying something, brother ruffled her hair.
"Don't push yourself. I… I'm an idiot. I'll forget in three days. So Sana, laugh as usual."
After saying that to Sana, he dashed out of the garden.
That when he passed by me, I could see something glisten in brother's eyes… is a secret.