It is said that "Ten rounds" will be held tomorrow, and the schedule up to that point is vacant.

Now that I can't meet Erin, I have no choice but to spend my spare time.

Once back at the inn, he decided to refuse the employees and get permission to use the courtyard.

What I'm going to do is get me and Rozria together.

It's the daily routine I used to go to Rosria since I lost to the Force in the city of Kensei.

I'm called Jin, I'm Eisha, I'm Roslia, I think I'm blessed with a training partner.

Everyone has top-notch fighting power.

The experience gained in a single battle is incomparable to the coordination of adventurers.

With all this support, I was able to capture dungeons.

So, now I have to grow up to take everyone into the dungeon capture.

You have to find something that can stand up to Jin with this hand.

Turn your eyes around while holding the dagger.

This courtyard is U-shaped. There is an entrance of the inn on the outside above the ko, from which the rooms surround the courtyard.

Because it is a small inn in the back alley, the courtyard itself is quite small. Is it bigger than 10m square?

The garden is covered with weeds, but does not seem to have been finely cared for. The tip of the grass pierces the shin of the foot and the shin.

Look at the opposing Rozria.

She holds the holy sword in both hands and is already in combat. She wears armor but does not wear a shield.

Since my attack is low, armor will not do much damage.

He seems to have no shield in order to counter the speed, and is going to intercept lightly.

-Well, how do you attack?

Surprisingly, at present, about 10% had won stars.

Certainly I am not very strong. If you look at the overall strength, I'm not even close to Rozria's feet.

Sword fighting, self-help, spelling. In any case, Roslia is first-rate.

But at speed, I had Fake / Shadow, which was better than Rozria.

The winning 10% of the battle also fought Roslia with speed, making the most of the chance to attack.

Well, recently Rozria has begun to learn and has been unwilling to launch attacks.

He has been embracing the tactics to cope with this attack calmly.

Defeating the defending Holy Knight is a difficult task. Even better if it is Roslia.

My stats are going down from the beginning.

It's a battle in a different location than usual. I want to launch an attack that can only be done here.

―― Fake / Zeikage.

When I fired the arts, I ran straight.

Going to Rosria-not the right front wall.

When he arrives in a breath, he climbs up with Climb and stops.

The moment Rozria turns around, she starts running on the wall.

It's like being released from gravity. The body moves forward. There is no sign of falling even if it jumps up, down, left and right.

I can't seem to follow me who jumps all over the 10m square garden.

Roslia keeps a steady stride while turning her neck.

--now.

Switch your course to a right angle and head towards Rosria. He had blue back hair in front.

"Huh!"

At the moment, my eyes met. The holy sword was already running between Lozria and me who turned around.

Holy sword Fractus. A golden swing to select the best hand sword.

Even if the user doesn't catch the opponent's attack, Fractus can strike a correct counterattack.

All we need to do is follow the results.

"Well ..."

Break your knees and bow your body. The shining holy sword passed over the upper body.

I felt that the center of gravity of my body was destroyed by the immediate avoidance.

As the soles rub, the propulsion decreases.

When he stopped, he had a butt cake. Rozria's sword pointed at my eyebrows.

"... Surrender"

I did not want to fight back from this state. Anyway, I'm defeated.

"First is one win"

Rozria smiled grinningly.

Pull the holy sword Fractus and stick it to the ground, and give out your vacant right hand.

I used my thighs to wipe the soil on my hands and grabbed my hand.

"Thank you"

Pull your arms and stand up with momentum.

Then I went down a few steps and sighed.

"As soon as you lost ..."

He intended to take advantage of the advantage of the earth, but was completely lost to Rosria.

After all, Fractus is incompatible with me.

There is no choice but to fiddle at speed, but wherever you fiddle, you will be spotted by a holy sword.

It's like dealing with the Force's [mind's eyes].

Close combat killing ability. I can't beat my breakthrough with Fake and Shadow.

The only chance to win is to provoke Roslia with an attack and prevent him from swinging his sword, but she is wary of her weakness because she has already stabbed it multiple times.

It was a waiting style for that.

"But I was surprised. I was just over the corner ..."

"Yeah? Couldn't you afford it?"

"That's not the case. There's certainly nothing we can't cope with, but we lost if we were a little late."

"In short, if Roslia doesn't make a mistake, he won't lose?"

"Well, is that the case ...?"

Apparently, it looks like more. That's it, I can't say that my mouth is torn apart from Jin.

Neither can you allow the Force.

How can we defeat Rosria's Fractus and the Force's mind?

One method is to push it off with power.

If it is inevitable that the sword will catch this attack, you can break the sword fight with power.

Actually, the bosses in the dungeon, etc. are crossing Forces and Roslia in this way.

Well, if I think calmly, I'm not satisfactorily mastering attack arts, but it's impossible to control them with force.

In terms of strength, we are definitely losing to the Force, and there are differences in skills.

You should give up this method early.

There must be some other countermeasures.

Jin once said that he was fighting equally with the Force.

Even though his sword fighter should have considerable power, it would not have been that he had been fighting with each other.

Jin can break [heart], but I can't break [heart].

What is the difference? Is it due to skill? Other than that?

I felt there was a hint to capture the Force there.

"For the time being, another fight?"

"I don't care. Please take any battle."

The answer may not come out even if you think too much.

Now that we're working together, it's better to try and gain experience as many times as you like.

"Well, let's go."

Then Rosria and I continued to fight until the sun set.

***

The next day, heading to the meeting place, Yuil was waiting as promised.

Once again thank you and head to the destination.

We arrived at a large dome-shaped building in District 7.

This building seems to be used for every big event, and seems to play the role of a playing field in a selection game called "10 battles" in the seven wise selection.

When Yuil showed the ticket, we were able to enter smoothly.

Ascending the stairs and following the aisle, we were able to get to the spectator seats with a good view.

Apparently this is the right seat.

Although VIP seats where the state's heavyweights sit can be seen above their heads, the general seats have a good view and the scenery of the venue could be overlooked.

Many people are already sitting in the audience seats. At a glance, people passing between seats were constantly crowded.

"It's amazing people."

"Well, especially today's candidate is a winner, so it's popular."

"Are you a winner?"

"Yes. It's time to watch the next battle of the Seven Sages. It won't be going to be popular."

"surely"

As you nod, look at the central square, which is surrounded by spectator seats.

There were two castles that I was concerned about earlier.

The castles, which are white and plainly dressed, are facing each other at a distance.

At most a few meters in size, it looks like a miniature.

Another interesting thing is that the walls on the opposite side are extremely thick.

"What ?? That castle ?? If there were buildings in that place, wouldn't it hinder you from fighting?"

"You don't know anything about the 10th race ..."

Yuil answered with a sigh.

"That is a kind of magical equipment needed for 10 battles. In short," 10 battles "is a battle in which each spell destroys a castle-type magical equipment on the enemy base with spells. The faller of the castle wins, and it will be played 10 times, with 5 rounds divided into the first half and the second half.

"Hey, that was the rule. Isn't that just a one-on-one fight?"

"Yes, it's a complicated battle that requires a balance between offense and defense, protecting the castle at your base while destroying the opponent's castle. That's the feature. ''

So that's it. Are you involved in your strategy?

It may be more like a competition than a simple duel between mages.

While talking like this, the venue becomes noisy.

Apparently the match starts. I heard a big announcement.

"Seven wise selection" 10 rounds ", the second half of the seventh round will start soon."

The whole venue excites with cheers.

People were excited by the enthusiasm of the festival that decided the new seven wise.

"That's it for the players"

The shouting of the atmosphere echoes over the eardrum.

"So from the first corner. 2 wins and 2 wins at the moment. An unbeaten champion who has won five wins in the first half of both the seventh and eighth games played the other day. Eskar Burnout, a space magic professional!

A middle-aged man wearing glasses emerges from the passage leading to the square.

He smiled at the audience and descended on a prominent balcony at the top of the miniature castle.

"Is it the second half of the seventh game right now? Is the first half of the eighth game also taking place?"

"Oh, because the first and second half of the ten races are open for ten days. Sometimes two battles take place at the same time, yesterday mentioning the opponent of Erin Fottroad. When he did, he said he would be the current opponent rather than the next opponent. ''

"So, does that mean Erin lost 5 to that person, Esker at this point?"

"That's right. I lost to Esker's space magic without leaving any hands or feet."

"That Erin-san ..."

Rozria is astonished, putting her hand on her mouth.

I was full of incredible feelings.

"That's 2 corners. 3 wins and 3 losses, can we really get back in this game? Assassin from the royal capital, Mill Gundak, the user of Magic Sword Dance!

Next came a woman who would be about 10 years younger than Esker.

While turning his face blue, he goes up to the balcony like his opponent.

"You will be visibly losing. Will you still decline?"

Yuil muttered to vomit.

"Is there any reason you declined in the middle of the selection?"

"Of course it has been decided. Candidates in the 5th district have declined too soon after realizing that they will not be able to win. "

"What's that ..."

"Well, Mill Gandak probably has a situation. He may have been sent from the Royal Palace, and may not be able to decline in his opinion."

"It's difficult ..."

Power and that kind of problem don't come to light. Is he an ordinary person born in a rural village?

With a proper reply, the announcement from the venue sounded.

"Now, we're in place."

Esker with long and short canes in both hands, and a mill with one sword cane. Both eyes cross.

After the entire venue was wrapped in temporary silence, the air in the reservoir exploded.

"Then, the second half of the seventh game, the first one starts!