Nem and Patrick.

The two were across the street, waiting for the signal to start the game.

"Let's do everything we can for each other"

"Of course it is."

The two had a small mouth count.

Nem has an unusual look.

And from Patrick, I feel like I'm not as confident as I was before.

Patrick was remembering Nito's words, "Give him back".

It's shaped like a light fight breakup, but the ditch is deep.

Nem's appearance means Nito should be in the guest seat, too.

"Nito's here, too?

"I think he's in the guest room."

"... right"

Not knowing what the confirmation was for, Nem floated a question mark.

Because only those who were there know about the ditch.

'Then we'll start the semi-finals!

That's when the announcement ends and the gong rings announcing the start of the game.

And we were greeted by a cheer that enveloped the venue, and the match between the two began.

It was abrupt for Patrick, who was thinking, but switched immediately with the gong.

"Patrick!"

"Oh! I know!

Yui spoke to Patrick, who was looking at him approximately.

Then it was Patrick, who showed a moment of impatience as if he had been pounded by surprise, but chants the magic immediately.

"Rejected Salamander of the Fire Spirit!

Two colored flames covered Patrick's body: red and orange.

And the flame was not twisted, but came straight to Nem.

This is a semi-final.

It's a stage where the winners of many games can follow.

Normally, Nem would not give the impression that he was particularly strong among the students gathered in this venue, as he was not interested in anything of adultery and pride of power.

He was just a party member of Nito, so he was recognized.

But by the time I got to this point, it didn't make any difference that I was unreasonably strong.

Being here is like proving it.

That's why Patrick bumped into it with all his might from the start.

This magic is Patrick's only power.

I trained and got special till this day.

"Thundering Ghost Costume (Tonitrus Relic)"!

But that's the same for Nem.

Nem is also willing to bump into it with all his might from the start.

There is no addition or subtraction.

Then a yellow magic formation appeared at Nem's feet, and the thunder overthrew Nem's legs.

This is a demon costume.

However, in the case of Nem, it is still incomplete and can only be wrapped around the legs.

"Nem wins!

The thunder that had covered Nem's legs stabilized, turning him into a boot-like figure with bees and currents all the time.

As he glanced forward at the imminent flock of flames, he instantly flew away and moved from it.

"What!

Patrick voiced unexpectedly, with a surprised look on his face. I can't help it.

That's how fast Nem moved.

To Patrick, it looked as if Nem had disappeared from the spot.

I mean, they haven't caught him.

"Damn! Where!"

"Patrick! Calm down!

Yui can take care of Patrick in a hurry.

"It's magic sensing!

It was a disturbed Patrick, but he regained calm in Yui's words and immediately explored Nem's magic.

But I acted too late.

"Cat Wind Wrath!"

At that moment, Nem appeared directly next to Patrick.

Not long after turning around, Patrick was hit hard in the face.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa!"

Patrick was flown big and far while spinning his body.

Together, Patrick's flames disappear from the field.

Cat Wind Wrath (Cat Hood) is one of veterinary techniques, but it is a martial art that is passed down to the Cat Clan, especially among beasts.

The Cats mainly prefer hand-to-hand combat to foot.

There is also such a background, and this is called cat fisting.

"Ku...... thats..."

Patrick had his mouth cut off in Nem's attack, or he was spitting blood.

The damage to the cat fist was immense.

It was a direct hit. It's better if you just haven't passed out.

Patrick's feet, who managed to get up, were flimsy and seemed to be cramped.

"Patrick!" Yui approached worried.

"Big... sturdy. This much."

It can't be okay.

Nem, on the other hand, has an extra look.

But I'm not alarmed.

"Yui......"

"Yes!"

"Again... Again, let the fire out. This is all I have right now."

Patrick stomps on his stubborn feet to keep him from falling.

Patrick has concentrated only on magic until today.

That's why the teammates didn't work out.

Nem, on the other hand, is also a beast man and has high physical abilities.

Especially the cats.

In addition, Nem has also trained physically as well as magically.

In my journey with the political sect, I have actually also seen raw combat.

Unlike Toa and Suphilia, he also took an active part in the fight.

In other words, there's a big difference between Patrick and Nem in experience.

Fighting is not about how advanced magic can be used.

It means how much damage you can do to them.

As things stand, Patrick's magic was powerful but not operational.

"We surrender! You can't beat Nem in Patrick!

It's only been a few minutes since the game started.

But the whole venue was convinced of Patrick's loss.

"Rejected Salamander of the Fire Spirit!

Two colored flames erupt from Patrick's body again.

"I've already cut out that magic! It's powerful, but it's slow!

It was Yui's magic power to encourage stability, but it's still not easy for the density to increase.

Besides that, when it comes to speeding up.

That stage was still too early for Patrick.

"We're going to put out the flames and surrender! Otherwise Nem has to be serious too!

Nem still had room.

"You mean it? Phew... are you being modest? Then don't worry about it. Call me! I want a real fight!

If the other guy wasn't Nem and was an adventurer like he was around, Patrick would be laughing at this point.

It's not something that just students who don't have any experience in real life talk about, like, "serious battles."

If this wasn't the college, it would have just been disgraceful.

But Nem answers Patrick's thoughts.

I never did anything to impress my husband's friend.

"It ends in an instant!

Nem's eyes changed.

Noticed Patrick split the two-color flame into two parts, releasing one to the nem.

And he enveloped himself in the other, and built the protection of the flames.

"I won't lose!

Patrick moves the fire like a snake as he follows Nem's movements with his eyes.

But Patrick's magic didn't arrive.

Patrick lost sight of Nem again.

"Come on!" I looked over the entire field and looked for Nem. "Where! Where are you!

But there can't be a response.

No matter how much I look over, I don't see Nem.

"As you wish! You stab the stop!

I heard Nem from above the field.

Patrick noticed it and looked up at the sky.

"There it is!

Patrick gathered the flames around him in an attempt to set fire to the falling nem.

But it was too late to notice again.

"It's the last one! -" Ashra Brakim! "

A white magic formation enveloped Nem's body.

Nem clapped his hands and posed to worship.

The sound of a strong alignment of the palms sounds.

At that moment, from the ground to the left and right of Patrick, a large arm appeared.

It's a big hand, shaped by the ore and rocks used in the field's materials.

"Become!"

Suddenly Patrick can't move his body.

The two arms clasped together as Nem's hand moved, pinched Patrick, and compressed.

"Ghah!"

The venue was quiet to its magic.

This is not earthly attribute magic.

Local attribute magic.

Unlike earthly attributes that produce soil with magic, earthly attributes that rule the earth with magic.

It was very advanced magic.

When Nem landed, the two arms opened Patrick and collapsed backwards into rocks and sand.

Among the rubble, there was Patrick, with his white eyes turned and lost consciousness.

At that moment, the venue was wrapped in great cheer.

An announcement was therefore made announcing Nem's victory.

Patrick still doesn't know he lost.

It is only a few moments after that that that he realizes.

infirmary.

There he woke up. There was Patrick.

There are only two people beside me, Sarah and Yui.

"Well... I guess I lost"

"Patrick......"

The two of them had no words to call.

"No, that's okay. Losing is losing. Besides, I'm no match for Nem now. That's what I knew from the beginning."

Sarah was looking for words to speak.

"In the end, maybe Nito was right. I grew up in a greenhouse, a kid who doesn't know reality. I'm no match for an adventurer who's stepped on the number of places in action."

Of course, with the power of Patrick now, it would be easy for him to be as good as an A-rank monster.

There won't be an A-rank that will keep you safe in that flame.

But if you make mistakes with your first hand and get bitten, that's all.

The Wizard's weapon is magic.

But chanting creates the most gaps.

One-on-one would also devise that gap and still be able to cover it.

But what if we're surrounded by more than one?

We just got the tactic of spiritual magic, and that's not the only way to win.

Even unfinished spiritual magic can't beat those like Nem who have tactics and strategies in their heads.

"But no problem. If you win the third-place decision, you'll be able to compete against the school. I can't stop like this."

Sarah and Yui laughed relieved.

"Coming up, Patrick."

"Oh."

"You just have to remember a little bit from now on. The goal is important, but the rivalry is a small thing. In your life ahead of you."

Patrick knows what Sarah means by words.

But I don't think so.

"I go down the path I thought I was right. I don't abandon my friends either. Like you helped me, I'll help him, too. I'm sorry, but it's not what you think."

Sarah didn't say anything back.

It's all a story we don't know until "then" comes, and we don't know if "then" comes.

"Let's go back to the venue"

The final will take place.

The tournament table is divided between right and left.

In addition, there are four groups, one on the left and the other on the left.

Patrick and Alice and Nem are each located in the right half.

Since the representative decision is a winning tournament, eventually those who have won from both sides, left and right of the tournament table, will cross each other in the final.

But no one knows yet that this game of representative decision will come to an unexpected end.