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

With their shouts, both set up their wands and began to master their magic.

"Do you know the basic 10 tactics?"

Yuil asks from the side.

I shook my head gently, keeping my eyes on the two candidates.

"The orthodox way of fighting in 10 battles is a double cast type that uses two spells simultaneously. One spell is used to defend the castle and the other spell is used to attack the opponent's castle. In the form of

"But I've heard that double activation (double cast) is a very difficult technique ..."

In the past, when I was an adventurer in Nora, I had heard such stories from temporary members of mages.

After all, it is a technique that only a handful of mages can do.

It seems that it can be used depending on the skill, but that skill is also very rare, and it is a considerable hit skill for those who use magic.

In fact, Erin couldn't have used double cast.

"That's right. It's a technology that can only be learned by a handful of geniuses by learning about magic over the years. It's rarely used by outside adventurers."

Yuil coughed and continued to breathe.

"So what about those who aren't? That's one spell to make up for both attack and defense."

With that said, he pointed to one candidate standing on the castle.

"Mill Gandak, who came from the Royal Palace, is one of those who use tactics that are said to be offensive and defense-integrated. While attacking, he uses a sword as a shield to prevent opponents' attacks. ''

Around the mill, countless swords made with a few meters of magic floated.

Each sword has a mysterious emblem floating on it, emitting a pale green light.

Such a sword was spinning around her.

The sight is similar to Roslia's often used Emitting Light Sword, but the scale was totally different.

Each sword floating in the air has the magical power of reaching the Holy Sword Fractus.

As expected, there is only a mage sent from the Royal Palace.

It doesn't seem to have made any outstanding results in 10 races so far, but if you come to the city of Purif, you will probably be close to the top.

The magic activation speed is fast, and it can be seen from the sword that it is turning that it can be operated with considerable performance.

Perhaps it might even be possible to slash with nearby adventurers.

"While the battle-and-defense wizards are appearing in this way, there are those who can change the way of fighting, even those who can use double casts. One such as Esker Burnout The attack and defense double spell (double cast) type, in which the attack and defense spells are freely used by the other while the attack and defense integrated spell is activated at the same time. The integrated battle-and-defense model has been downgraded to a double-acting (double-cast) type backward compatibility. ''

Suddenly, when I looked at the wall on the Esker side, black circles appeared everywhere.

A circle with an incredible blackness is unstable, maintaining its existence while distorting its shape.

When I looked closely, I found a similar circle floating on the tip of the stick on the left of Esker.

"That is?"

"Esker's Space Magic, Transfer Gate"

"What is that? What is the spelling?"

"Simply speaking, Transfer Gate is a gate that connects distant spaces. Anything inside that black circle can be transferred to another circle. With Transfer Gate (Gate), I'm using a tactic to prevent trajectory prediction by transferring the spell released from the left cane, and to transfer the attack from the opponent to prevent damage to the wall. ''

"Do you have such a spell?"

"There is no help for it. Space magic is not something that ordinary humans can use. It has the skill of [space magic appropriateness]."

"But why doesn't Mill attack you? If it's such a great magic, wouldn't it be difficult without a surprise attack?"

Roslia calmly analyzed the situation and asked questions.

Yuil answered nodded a few times.

"I agree with you. Unless you surprisingly, Mill will not win. But in the first half of the game, when he threw a magic sword into the Gate, (Shutdown). "You may be reluctant to attack."

While Yuil was talking, the spells began to collide with each other.

The first one was Esker.

Fire several high-powered spells from the left stick.

The released spell is sucked into the nearby Transfer Gate and released from the Transfer Gate deployed near your wall.

Mills had no choice but to defend themselves from attacks from a number of Gates.

Deploy a magic sword in front of the castle wall to prevent attacks.

However, unpredictable attacks had damaged the walls, and the walls were starting to crumble.

Nevertheless, the mill strives to protect it and looks for opportunities.

Eskar is ruthlessly reducing the durability of his opponent's castle.

This is the magical battle of the highest mages in this country.

I was excited about the battle that took place on a large scale.

It's no wonder tourists gather so much just to watch this battle.

Even though I was familiar with dungeons and various battles, it was the first time I saw such a battle.

The battle where magic collides is more flashy than the battle between close jobs.

Moreover, the appearance of mage throwing magic in no time is something that is never seen in battles performed by adventurer mages.

"But with Magic Sword Dance, it seems quite incompatible to deal with Transfer Gate ..."

I mutter while watching the battle unfolding in front of me.

The mill is not necessarily weak, but the opponent is too bad.

Esker's space magic and the accompanying attack magic were so overwhelming.

"Do you use any spells other than Magic Sword Dance?"

`` If you do that, it will be difficult to hold it like it is now. ''

Yuil picked up my mutter.

"One of the worst things in the battle between mages is to use spells that aren't your forte. In magical battles, the most important thing is the speed of spells, followed by power, consumption power and operability. In particular, the activation speed can be sharpened over a long period of time by studying its spelling. It can not be learned overnight. "

"That's right ..."

"Did you ever tell the saying, 'There is no shortcut on the path of magic?' Generally, it is said that a spell must cast more than ten thousand spells before it can master a spell perfectly. Elementary magic, which consumes less magic, is not so difficult, but large magic like Shichiken uses a lot of magic, such as how many times a day you can release it. It takes unit time. "

"Several years ..."

"That's why the adventurer wizards can't beat the school wizards. It won't be possible to learn so much while fighting monsters. Skills are important even for those who use magic, but that's not all After all, it's all about how long you've been facing magic. "

Yuil's words were so weighty.

This is why Erin said yesterday that he wouldn't be able to survive this seven-star selection.

Sure, Erin doesn't have enough time to face magic. That is a fact of life.

She was disgusted with her school relationships and escaped from the best environment for learning magic.

Until then, she stopped studying her magic skills until she was distressed at level 20.

Even if you have overwhelming skills, you can't just rewind time.

"So you have to beat Erin?"

"Yes. She is strong. She has good skills. But she is too young. In ten or so years, she will be able to meet Esker. But now is not the time. It's unusual to be recommended for selection. ''

The mage knew that it was blooming late compared to other fighters (battle style).

Adventurers need physical strength depending on their activity, so there are no elderly people so much, but Ten Battles is a pure magical competition.

The more experience, the better. In fact, Esker and Mill are much older than Erin.

A loud buzzer sounds at the venue.

One day, Mill's walls were destroyed. Esker's onslaught didn't seem to have continued.

The first round of the second half has never been won.

As a whole, Mill has lost 6 games and has lost to Esker.

However, the second battle seems to be taking place, and the magical miniature castle was quickly restored.

"Did Erin lose that feeling?"

Ask while looking at the appearance of the mill where the loss was decided without help.

It may be mentally tough to keep fighting against unbeatable opponents in public circles.

I now understand why other candidates decline.

"That's not it. Strangely, I was fighting well."

"Really?"

"Ah, I mean, I've won two of the other candidates, and another has declined before fighting, so I've won all but Escars, which has only ended in the first half. "

"It's impossible for Erin to win ..."

"I guess that's right. I'm somehow better than Mill and the 4th district candidate Azotte. The spell that Erin is good at accidentally stabs in favor of two opponents. Moreover, his spells are not uniform and consist only of minor things, so it is considered a miraculous big game in the city of Isar. ''

what. A little relieved.

It's painful for Erin to lose as a result of being exposed.

Despite defeating the Seven Wise Selections, if her appearance is maintained to a certain extent, she will not be able to suffer such a wound.

"But you didn't beat Esker in the first half, right?"

And Roslia.

Announcements at the start of the battle revealed that Erin had lost five to Esker.

"Yes. At the beginning of the battle, I was using a valid spell for Transfer Gate and it seemed like I could win if it was good. Esker was one higher up."

"What is one up?"

"I was hiding my back hand. Perhaps I could see it in the second game."

As with the first race, the announcement was made and the second half of the second half started.

Mill instantly casts Magical Sword Dance, but Esker knits a different technique without activating Transfer Gate.

"That's right from the side. Mill seems to be aiming for a magical endurance fight in endurance, but Esker doesn't seem to be riding it. Look, the battle is determined in an instant."

In front of the Esker, a transparent box with a faint light appeared.

"came out! Esker Burnout “Transfer Area”!

Along with the announcement, a human-sized rectangular parallelepiped is ejected one after another by Esker.

Mill deployed his magical sword to prevent the flying cuboid, but the cuboid slipped through the sword and disappeared into the wall.

"What on earth ...?"

When I was confused, Escar clapped his hands so that he could hear it in the audience.

"transfer"

The moment the word was released, Mill's castle collapsed with a loud noise.

I can't keep up with the moment.

I understood only that the game was decided in an instant by the sound of the buzzer and the cheers of the venue.

"The Transfer Zone is an original spell developed by Esker. Forcing the space within the zone to relocate. Esker used that spell to cut out a part of the castle. The value is gone and it collapses, of course. "

Yuil who explains the situation plainly.

Meanwhile, the castle was restored and the third battle was started.

"The terrible thing about that spell is that it can be destroyed, ignoring the durability of the subject. The caster can supply magical power to the castle, which is several times stronger than ordinary buildings. Esker cuts the entire space, and easily destroys the castle. "

The third race was the second one.

Opening haste, "Transfer Area" is an escar that leaves.

Mill tried to prevent him with a magical sword, but once again the area slipped through the sword and was sucked into the wall.

"And another scary thing is that there's no physical interference in that area, so it can't prevent the area from trajectory. In a word, it's like a deadly attack with no defense. "

"That Erin also lost ..."

"Yes, it didn't seem like we could have expected to conceal the winning spell so far. It seemed that we tried various spells in the beginning and looked for a solution, but as soon as we found it impossible, we won. I gave up and did not shoot my spell, I was hardened. ''

Even Erin has given up on victory.

Is it Esker Burnout, the next strong candidate for Shiken?

Like the second race, there is a buzzer to signal the end of the third race.

The spectators were enthusiastic about the overwhelming tragedy and were excited.

"Escar and Erin will be fighting in the next five days. I don't think I'll be ready for a Transfer Zone countermeasure. If a countermeasure comes up, it doesn't make sense if the spell isn't in my hand. It takes years to sublimate a new spell to a level that can be used in 10 battles. "

"In short, Erin cannot win."

"Yes, it's like losing in 10 races, if you win 5 in the first half. Like that."

Yuil looked down at the plaza with cold eyes.

There she saw a mill where her own castle was destroyed first, even though she desperately fired a magical sword at the opponent's wall.

In front of the Transfer Zone, which ignores defenses, it seems that even Magic Sword Dance is not suitable for shooting.

Her back, losing five in the second half, seemed to mirror the future of Erin.