Almark – Northern Sword, Southern Wand

"Ah, Almark, where have you been?

Nelson shouted as he saw Almark rushing back to the support seat.

"Pillman's game is over."

"Sorry."

Apologizing and looking at the field, Deg's game was already about to start.

How was Pillman?

"I lost."

Nelson frowned as he watched the game.

"I tried my best, but my body was pushed by a big opponent. I'm angry with Ain's good face."

"I see....."

That's two wins and two loses.

Almark looks at a pair of support seats.

Ain was just looking at Almark.

When his eyes met, Ain waved his hand with a smile.

Almark also looked back.

"Hey, Almark. Why are you waving your hands at your enemies?"

Nelson blamed and shouted, but Almark shook his head.

I'm not an enemy.

Almark thought he was the enemy until the day of the tournament.

But those who have trained for the same purpose are each other. There is no hatred, no exchange of life.

The humans in the north don't call them enemies.

At that time, Bowen's voice echoed, "Here we go."

"Here we go. What about Deg?

"Mulka... honestly, I think I'm a little more powerful than Deg."

"Well, if Ain's calculating, that's what he's going to do."

Almark nodded.

"But I don't know Ain very well."

"What are you doing?

About the three of them.

Almark looked at the torque and the garaine watching the match.

Deg received a sharp thrust from Mulka with his own sword.

Watch out.

But soon, the next attack will fly.

I managed to make time out of it. We don't have time to fight back.

Damn, it's strong.

Deg looked at Murka's confident face and thought.

The opponent is wearing a torque hijab. If you attack with energy, you'll be out of the way.

I'm sure Ain told me that.

Murka is stepping in again. As if you were not afraid of a Deg attack at all.

Parry the attack again desperately. I can't grasp the thread of a counter-attack.

"Mulka, push! They're scared!

A voice that passes well.

Ain. That smart guy.

Damn it, I'm scared.

The audience seat boils during Murka's onslaught.

When Pillman lost and went from two to two, Deg, to be honest, trembled.

My victory and defeat put the whole game in jeopardy.

In the first place, I am not a person who can bear such a heavy burden.

In this scene, Galaine would still have done his best as usual.

I saw my body atrophy when I stood in the middle of the game.

I don't know Mulka, but I've heard rumors that she's popular with girls with beautiful faces.

When I saw his confident and ready face, it made me feel like Deg was no match for him.

At least if it was someone I approached.

Murka's thrust dangerously grabbed Deg's torso and cheered from the audience seat at a pair of girls.

Look, all the girls are supporting him.

Not me.

Almark and Nelson. At least if it's Raidow.

Deg slipped back.

"Deg, come on!

I hear Almark and Nelson.

I'm sorry, I had to practice with you.

I can hear two groups of girls screaming for support.

I'm sorry, but I had a heavy load.

Look, I'm working really hard, too. Here's how it works.

Deg managed not to get a decisive blow.

But it's also a matter of time.

At that time.

Deg!

It's not a voice that passes as well as Ain, or as gorgeous as the girls. But the voice clearly reached Deg's ear.

The voice of torque.

"Please."

Was that the day after the torque was hit by Almark in martial arts class?

On the surface, the torque was normally pretending to be strong, but Deg and Garaine knew that their hearts were very upset, but they always acted together.

On the way back to the dorm, when there were only three of them, the torque said unexpectedly.

"You know my power. After all, that's about it."

As they said nothing, the torque went on without looking at them.

"Leave whenever you're out of love. It's not small enough to resent."

"I'm with the torque."

Deg said immediately. Garaine nodded.

"I'm retarded, so I can't say it right."

Deg tried to tell me why, but he couldn't speak well.

I tasted my usual nasty feelings, which I couldn't say clearly.

"Torque is strong"

That's all I could say.

Garaine didn't seem to say anything. The two of us looked at the torque in silence.

Torque silently looked at both faces for a while and finally said, "Do whatever you want."

That's why I like it.

There were more opportunities to talk to other people in the class, but Deg and Garaine were still basically by the torque.

Torque should have been badly hurt at that time, but I didn't ask you to stay by yourself. I didn't ask them to do anything, I just let them like me.

When the first-year students were exposed to monsters, the torque followed Almark alone.

Deg doesn't know what happened then or afterwards. I didn't even talk about torque.

But at some point, the torque seemed to agree with Almark.

Torque does not depend on anyone.

Deg and Garaine were always beside the torque, but the torque never consulted or relied on anything between them.

The important thing is that I always think and decide by myself and accept the results by myself. And he must have stood up again by himself.

The torque told both of us yesterday evening.

"I won't be able to help you until tomorrow's game. But..."

I murmured that I had won.

Deg got it.

In the morning, I had Almark say a word of solidarity.

Because I heard that word.

Torque must have made me want to win as well as a class.

Even if I asked him, he would shake his head.

"Garaine, Deg. I'm not saying I can't win. But don't give up."

The torque hit both of them on the shoulders.

"Look, I promise. Attack as hard as you can. Attack when it's toughest."

They asked if they could do it, and they nodded.

I can do it.

"I can."

The strength of Almark and Wallis, even though they were the object of wonder, was far too heterogeneous to be the object of admiration.

Because I could only show the reality that I could never be.

But for Deg, the torque was different.

It's like the strength to live without relying on anyone, even though it's powerful. Even though he was noble, torque had such strength from the beginning.

Deg, please.

That torque just said "please" to me.

The torque that nobody relies on is asking me.

Deg felt too powerful in his body.

I feel the extra hardness coming off and the hot feeling running all over my body.

Torque. Torque depends on me with such an honest voice.

Strike hard.

I keep my promise.

If you look closely, this guy's attack is like a fart compared to torque and Nelson's.

Deg knocked out Murka's sword.

Rapid changes from previous weak movements have become a complete fence for Murka.

Deg shoved his sword into Mulka's empty torso with confused eyes.

With a dull feel, Murka makes a butt cake.

"Until then!

Bowen's voice echoes.

Torque, you won.

Deg proudly raised his sword high.

Thank you for counting on me.