This is the Fishanatica School of Magic and Magic.

There was now a decisive match for the delegates of the additional matches in the exercise area.

- "Winner! Kyoko!

Saab and other brave men watched over the battle of the Kyoto Pole.

Kyoko overwhelmed his classmates without ever using magic, just physical abilities.

Saab stepped forward from her guest seat and gazed at Kyoko, who was giving her an extra look.

- This is Kyoko...

A motion without waste and gaps.

That was clearly beyond Saab's level.

- "" Saeki, the representative. The principal is here for you. Please come to the principal's office as soon as possible. ""

That's when the announcement flowed.

"Saeki-kun, they're calling you, right?

It was Davitt who said that.

"Huh?"

"The principal's calling, so he's coming to the principal's office."

"Ah...... oh"

Saab stays out of sorting out what he just saw, after the occasion.

Saab is walking down the hallway and seeing the sights all the way back in his head.

How can I catch up with Kyoko right now?

I keep thinking about that.

"Excuse me."

Knock twice and enter the principal's office.

Then there was Oswald's appearance there.

"I'm sorry to call you out of the blue?

That's what Oswald said at the top of the opening.

Saab waited until Oswald told him the details.

"We've decided on an opponent for the school match. I have an announcement to make on the air right away, but before I do, I need to report it to you."

"Is that a report?

When Oswald told him to stay in his seat, Saab floated a question mark.

"I mean, about your opponent."

Saab didn't know why he would bother calling until he called.

"Speak frankly, your Lord's opponent is the Adventurer Nito."

"... Huh?

Saab hears the name and goes blind for a moment.

But I immediately understood the person.

The fame of the adventurer Nito, as well as to Saab's ears, had arrived from time to time.

Now the world is talking about empire and nito.

Of course, various pieces of information also fly in the details.

Some of them include information on 21 brave men.

But more than brave men and other topics, the topic of Nito and Empire attracted attention, and Nito even had a boom among them.

"This is an unpublished story, but let me tell you something to the Lord. You know the story of an imperial man appearing in Heilkwalt?

"Well, yes"

"Actually, that's when the incident happened? Abstentionists continued to be among those participating in the Representation Match. Most of them were brilliant in Heilkwestern. That triggered Nito. Then I can't tell you the details."

Interrupted information.

And a particularly important part is missing.

But I found out in Oswald's tone that something was wrong.

"As a result, Nito was chosen as one of the representatives of Heilkwestern. The Lord's opponent this time."

"Oh... is that right"

But Saab still doesn't know why.

"Heroes, Dungeon Attackers, S-Rank Adventurers...... Magic Instructors with various titles. Right...... it's no longer an exaggeration to say archmage mentor. Probably worse than me."

Unexpectedly, Saab opens his eyes to the words.

"Hey! Wait a minute!? The adventurer Nito is stronger than the teacher?

"Well, I can tell because I saw it in person. It's no longer an unquestionable fact for me. Perhaps the Lord will see you too."

"Um... so... I mean, like, you can't win from the start, right?

"I'm sorry. The Games are unusual now. It begins with Fishanatica securing one point from the beginning, in line with Nito's participation in the war. I mean..."

"So you're saying that my game has been decided to lose from the start? ……

"Well..."

"So... what's the game for?

Saab complained with his eyes.

I wonder what I've worked so hard for.

But Saab didn't learn magic to be recognized around him.

The reason lies more elsewhere.

- But what's this disparity?

Obvious discrimination.

Just because a person named Nito is an eyeball, does that get you that far?

Wasn't this the right place to learn?

Saab was baffled by the unfair treatment of himself, and learned to be angry.

"Schools are made up of financial contributions. Without it, survival would be impossible. Nito is the main player in the tournament now. The investors also visit Nito. That's the truth."

Saab figured out why Oswald called himself in.

"I mean, I'm not talented, do you mean throwing away pawns?

"Not so! That's not true... but the fact that Nito is in Heirkwalt is already well known. You can't hide that against the investors. What's this? Although it was good because Nito himself was aggressive about participating, he was forced to participate, even if, for example, he had no will to participate. That's the problem."

Saab is not an idiot.

I understand what Oswald is saying.

But I'm not convinced.

I'm slowly trying to swallow words, but it was as if my anger were refluxing.

Pushing it in, Saab swallowed his spit many times.

"You can't win, can you? Win..."

Oswald narrowed his eyes and looked at Saab.

"I'll win, won't I? I'll break the nose of the investor and Nito. School matches are not Nito's exhibition!

There was a previous Saab there.

"Nito doesn't mean it"

"- What?"

"Just like in the exercise area, the venue is staged with a 'Protective Order'. You know, in that space, you can fake every scratch you get. Basic, elementary, intermediate, advanced. And on top of that is the" Wand Speak "class. The guardian kingdom hits it. Bye..."

Oswald was choosing words.

Whether or not to tell.

And if I tell you, how should I tell you?

"Perhaps... the magic that Nito possesses is even more magical. Magic I don't even know... If he's serious, it's magic that's not enough to take the Guardian Order. It also concerns the life of the Lord. So I nailed Nito so he wouldn't take it seriously."

Saab didn't know what the word meant.

I've never heard anything like "Wand Speak".

"How much magic does your Lord have now?

"... advanced"

"Advanced magic... but perhaps only the" Hammer Series "? No, it's good. Rather, at that age, your Lord is excellent at dealing with advanced levels. It doesn't change that. Then Nito is different. He's the exception. I know what you think, but you are no match for the Lord. Of course, we should do everything we can, but that doesn't make any sense either."

Saab is thinking about the meaning of Oswald's words.

But you can't possibly tell.

Imagination has its limits.

During this time, "Advanced Magic" was an advanced and powerful thing for Saab, who had learned magic.

Regardless, it is a fact and makes no difference to any other magician.

But there is further up in the world, and Nito says it even surpasses it.

After all, such a story was not believable.

But that is not the fundamental purpose for Saab.

"Does the teacher know an organization called The Heart of the Dragon?

Oswald raises a question mark on the question.

"Of course I know..."

"So which is stronger, the dragon's heart or the nito?

Oswald explored the heart of the word with a long beard in his palm.

And start talking slowly.

"The dragon's heart is a mysterious tissue with no idea of reality. I don't have the information to answer that question. Bye..."

"... hmm? What is it?

"… I consider that perhaps nito is equivalent or greater"

Then Saab took his seat when he heard the words.

"That's all I need to know."

Oswald doesn't know what the word means.

What did Saab convince you of?

"It doesn't matter what you say anyway, does it? Either way, do I have to go to the game?

"Well... I hope so"

"If I refused, were you going to choose another student appropriately again? The point is, we just need to be able to show Nito where he's fighting, right?

――――

"Well, I don't mind. I'll be in the game."

"... sorry"

"No, rather, as long as it's thankful. I didn't expect to be able to fight a strong guy so quickly. And he's an S-ranked adventurer, a Razhausen hero."

……

"- There is no shortage of opponents"

And that's all I have to say, I left the room without saying no.

Oswald couldn't afford it, like he was blaming Saab.

If the school hadn't been tied to a person called the investor or something, it wouldn't have appeared in a tyranny that ignored students like this.

There's nothing you can do before power, even if you excel as a magician in the world.

After Saab left, an announcement circulated on the campus of Fishanatica informing a representative of Heirkwestern.