Maou No Utsuwa

Royal College swordsmanship competition. It could be called the biggest event in the college.

Whatever the case, the Empire weighs heavily on martial arts. Even when it comes to student competitions, their weight has long been different from that of other countries.

In this era, when the Empire has merged many countries, similar competitions are being held about the other Royal Central College of the Kingdom of Ruthua, where the weight of tradition increasingly foils the Royal College Swordsmanship Competition.

Furthermore, this year has seen the biggest boost in recent years. This is the first time that the Hildegands' school year, known as the Golden Generation, has publicized its strength. Highly visible.

When this happens, it's the teachers who run the competition that struggle.

"Ha. This is the first tournament I've ever cared about. Don't you have a special allowance or something?

Every year, he was a teacher involved in running the tournament, but this year, it's still pretty tough. Stupidity overflows from its mouth.

"There's no way out, is there? Do you have any complaints from third grade students about grouping?

Special consideration is given to grouping the matches. To avoid a team of leading families crushing each other.

"There's no reason, is there? Even if it does, I can't admit it or review it."

"Right. Where is Her Royal Highness Princess Claudia?

"It's the same group as Group D. Because Marie's not out."

"Good for you? Daughter of the Commander of the Wizards."

"It's no consolation whatsoever. My chest hurts when I'm in the position of a teacher."

"You don't have to worry about it. It's also an opportunity for third graders in a way."

"Opportunity?"

"If you are recognized for your strength in a match, you could be drawn to it. It's better than crushing each other in a discreet way."

"... is that how you think about it? I'm feeling a little easier."

Even so, it doesn't make any difference that you're doing something wrong. What I'm convinced of is an excuse for myself.

"It's too early to get easier. Next time you need to pay attention to your guests. Have you got the information on each athlete in mind? You'll always hear about your opponent."

If the guest also becomes a leading aristocrat, the teacher will provide entertainment in the name of commentary.

The two of you are being pushed into that role as well.

"... my stomach is hurting. Who's from the East Western House?

"My lord, myself."

"What... Oh, no"

The face of the teacher, who heard that the apex of the aristocracy was his opponent, is at once blue. What kind of eyes do you see if you get in a bad mood? Think of it.

"... may I go home?

It's natural to feel this way.

"No! Are you going to leave me alone!?

"And the Dean of the College, by the way?

"Tell me you can't do one of them. He says he's been in the operating seat forever."

"You ran away, didn't you?

"Yeah. So, which one do you want?

"On the winner, please"

I can't deal with someone who loses and gets grumpy, etc.

No, sir.

The thought is the same for the other.

"... then with a scratch"

"It would be good."

The teachers' struggles continue until the tournament is over.

◇ ◇ ◇

"Well, as expected, or what"

Looking at the group table presented, Kamui shrugged in a frightened manner.

It's supposed to be a raffle, but brilliantly the Hildegand, Deefleet and Oscar teams are in a different group. And finally, the Empress Claudia's team.

"That's no choice, is it? College is convenient."

"Whoa, what's up? I can't believe Alto said that."

"I wonder if you've learned a little bit about the public harshness. Oh, my God, when I saw the teachers' faces, I just pitied them."

"I can tell you that."

Kamui and the others watched as the teachers greeted the visitors who kept coming. Every face, welcoming its presence on the clouds, was tense to its tensions.

"So, which one do you see?

"I'm a group with Mr. Oscar's team."

"Huh? Is Mr. Hildegand and Mr. Deefleet good?

"Qualifying isn't a problem. Gathering information is our priority."

Even on Games Day, Kamui is still not going to stop collecting information.

"What's an unexpected ambush, by the way?

I'm not in Hilda's group.

Kamui to say it out loud. I've done as much research as I can.

"Don't exhaust it."

"It's a job I've undertaken. What worries me is two teams. One is the same group as Mr. Oscar."

"What's the other one?

"Group of Princess Claudia"

Just these words from Kamui, to Alto, I knew which group it was.

"You've come out well."

"I wonder why? I don't know why either."

"Whatever you think, you lost the qualifying round, right?

Empress Claudia is regarded as a user of sacred magic, but otherwise refreshing. I wouldn't even say Theresa's sword is weak, but she's not at the top of the school year.

To win, the last three will be how much, but the Kamui and the others know exactly what their classmates are capable of.

"But if they care, they don't know."

"No way?"

"Maybe."

"That's what people call eight hundred, right?

"Well. And if anyone sees it, they'll know it's eight hundred."

Claudia's group doesn't have the strength to hide eight hundred.

"I just have to hope there isn't. It could lead to the reputation of Princess Sophilia."

"Alto's that way."

"Don't make me look at you."

"Because the second place in Mr. Oscar's group is Hilda's first round"

"... then what choice do I have? Well, leave it to me. So which team do you see?

"Three Years Group E"

"What's that?

"Border Group"

"Why again? No way. Are you gonna win?

It can't be normal for the offspring of a borderline lord to try to show strength on their own. There is nothing good about the Empire.

"I guess you're going to"

"You stand out, don't you?

"Well, it depends on how far you win. Even so, I was blessed with a group. Definitely going to the finals."

"I'm in trouble."

The Kamuis don't want other neighborhood lords to stand out.

"Looks like I inspired you. Not only did he hide his strength, he said he needed to show it off."

"I guess even if some of them do that, they're only halfway there."

Even if one or two peripheral territories show strength, it doesn't make sense. That's the same thing as starting a revolt individually.

"Older people are hard to handle"

Even if you agree with what Kamui is trying to do, you don't follow Kamui all the same. Each thought also existed among the peripheral territories.

"When I say that, pretty much everyone in our class isn't older"

"There's a difference in depth of mind about deliberately delaying enrollment."

"Or so it is."

Kamui's classmates' children in the border area have chosen this school year after examining the concentration of Hildegand and leading family children. The grades above it are those who enrolled without doing so. The difference in circumference is clear.

Considering that, the children of the border area are also gathered together in the Kamui school year, but there is no one but us who realizes it.

"First place passing, if you go in due course, Mr. Hildegand's second round. Second place passes, Mr. Deefreet's first round."

"They're prominent opponents, aren't they?

"Which is better?

"One passes. The first round is unnoticed. And even as we move on to World War II, it's a complete defeat without hands or legs. That's inconspicuous."

"You. We need to gather information. Is that you?

"In the unlikely event of a second-place pass, we need you to lose at Dee's by no time you get your skin done. That's why."

"... well, look at you"

"I don't want to see the battle between Princess Claudia and Theresa"

"Is that the real deal!?

"Isn't that good? If I had a job that would insult my sword, I'd be really pissed."

As for the sword, Kamui is very serious. If you really imitate the Eight Hundred, it could be rampant, on the spot.

"... ok. It's good to see, isn't it?

Alto has a good idea of Kamui's character.

"Say hello."

◇ ◇ ◇

Then, qualifying for each group's total win will begin.

"You couldn't be foolish because you're a central nobleman. A Little Reflection"

What Kamui is looking at is Group B, which has an Oscar team as planned. At the venue, a team Kamui was watching was battling Oscar's team.

Marie's class team. Kamui just paid attention, and he didn't lose to Oscar's team opponents at all.

Only one.

It was the first war that showed overwhelming power, but the rest would not last at all. The result is a one-on-four loss. This will not pass the qualifying round.

It wasn't worth it at all for Camui to come all the way here to see it.

"... well, okay. Strong people's games are fun to watch. We're in third grade."

And the next match. Quite a bit Kamui enjoys the competition. Even if you hide your strength, no one is losing the feeling that you like the sword.

In front of us, the battle between third graders goes on.

"Hmm. I knew you knew you'd study it. I feel stronger than I did when I was watching practice."

Kamui, obsessed with the match, doesn't even realize he's whining to himself.

"... left✕, right ○. Attack your feet.... no way. Well, check it out in the next fight."

If you whine about something, write it down in your notebook. No one tries to get close to such a creepy Kamui. Except one.

"Hmm?"

Feeling someone's sign, when Kamui looked back, Marie stood there.

"Have you noticed? I was obsessed, so I didn't think you'd understand."

"If the signs get closer, I'll notice. Of course, right?"

"I'm a student and I don't take that for granted. Not on the side of the game at all."

With that said, Marie sits next to Kamui.

"It's not a game. Research in progress. Marie is the one. You're not interested in a sword, are you?

"For once, my class is out."

"Backup? That's not a pattern."

"Shut up. What's wrong with supporting your classmates?

"So that's not the pattern. Classmate support is not a female student."

"I'm a girl student!

"Was I?

"... that's good enough. Am I supposed to be wasting my breath? It's gonna start next."

"Oops. No. Uh... foot✕,... right too✕. You disagree.... Attack me."

Kamui also repeatedly writes notes when he whines about something, staring seriously at the match.

"What are you doing?

"I thought you said research. I finally attacked him. Ugh, that's terrible. Not that one."

"What?

"There are too many differences in force to be helpful"

"✕What?

"I don't like it... Finished. Hey, aren't we fighting in a strong order?

In Kamui's eyes, the winner's next stroke seemed quite strong.

"You, don't be so oblivious to this sort of thing. The sequence of my parents affects me. Even I know that much."

"I see. Can I change the order if the title is the reason? That's funny."

"Oh, don't you hate that?

"Normally I hate it, but it's funny when it's a match, right? I don't know the result until the end."

"... swordfool"

"I don't want the magical fool to tell me. All right, next."

And, again, Kamui gets enthusiastic about the match. The middle-sized battle was a middle-sized battle, with good strength.

"See?"

"Hmm? I'm busy right now?

"What about Alto?

"Well. I see you wanted to hear that"

Take your gaze off the game and watch Marie Kamui. There is a meaningful grin on that face.

"Is research good?

"This one looks more interesting"

"It's not funny. I just had a little consultation."

"Love counseling is impossible for Alto. That's what he's blunt about."

"Don't you say that."

"... why?

Kamui looks sincerely strange. For the first time I don't even realize that I'm blunt, Marie is also frightened.

"That's good enough. Alto just wanted to ask you a few questions about design."

"If you're Alto, you're watching Group D. If you want to talk, go that way."

"... nothing. Because we're not in a hurry."

"I can't."

"I didn't push it. Look, the game's over."

"Oops.... you're done."

"You took your own eyes off me!?

Just because it's your fault, I've been staring at Kamui, and Marie makes her voice absurd.

"... is that true too? All right, next."

Lightly convinced, Kamui returned his gaze to the match.

This lightness also calms Marie down when she is irritated, but she loses when she is exaggerated here.

"... what are you going to do with that research? Strength among students doesn't help, does it?

"You didn't know? Hilda hired me."

"Hired?

"Teaching swords during the period leading up to the sword tournament. Research can't give Hilda's team information about opponents."

"Heh. Is that what happened? Deefreet's very convinced, isn't he?

"Originally, because Dee tells me to lend Lutz. Instead of asking Hilda to forgive me for lending Rutz."

"That's disciplined again."

"That's not true. When we first met, it was because I said so. He said he wasn't willing to give his men to anyone. You're gonna lie to me, aren't you?

"That's what I call discipline. So the Hildegand team is going to win?

"Of course. Unless there's more to it, the winner is for sure."

"For example?"

"Not even on edge, but Hilda and Mr. Matthias are dying now"

Such a thing is unlikely to happen. This means that the victory of Hildegand's team is unwavering.

"... research for what?

"I'll do everything I can to make sure I take it on. That's my doctrine."

"Oh, that's what you were."

Marie thinks that because of this kind of camouflage, she's able to do her own demonic props. Though I would never say a word of gratitude just because I thought it in my heart.

"... is it up to you on this team? Then…, the match…, about Mr. Gilberto, or be careful"

"In the end?"

"Worst, but four to one, if it's all right"

"It means a whole lot of research..."

"Mr. Oscar's team is next. It makes sense to study."

"Are you strong?

"Is it strong? I couldn't measure my strength because my opponent was too weak in the first battle."

He asked me if I was strong enough for Oscar, and I put a question mark on you.

If Hildegand is the strongest college, the next seat is Oscar. This is common sense in the college that even Marie knows about.

"Then don't ask."

"What's your prediction, by the way?

Even if they tell you not to listen, it's not Marie who follows it.

"Three on two, Mr. Oscar's team wins"

And Kamui also honestly returns the answer to what was asked. Hate is like a hand in hand for both of us to play the conversation.

"Is three years that strong?

"I'm not very sure. Like I said, I couldn't measure my strength."

"You usually watch it, don't you?

"After all, three years is different when it comes to competitions. I'm studying my opponents and fighting to match them. Is it a difference in experience? By comparison, Mr. Oscar's team is no different than it was in class."

The same goes for experience, but the classes are different. Until sophomore year, it's still self-training, but after three years, you'll learn how to fight your opponent consciously.

"How far have they been studied?

"Yes."

"By the way, what's Oscar's weakness?

"... information is not free"

Hide the note in your nostalgia and turn your vigilant eyes to Marie. Naturally, but I don't mean it. I'm making fun of Marie.

"Don't be an asshole. I know the power of the sword, so it doesn't mean anything."

"Well, don't ask."

"Enjoyed the tournament, right?

"... then I'll explain it to you as far as I can tell"

"Sounds great"

"Well, I won't"

"Please"

"Not at all...... Bye, from that guy."

While complaining, Kamui eventually admits to explaining to Marie.

It's been quite a while since we dated, and Marie was getting used to treating Kamui a little.

"Would you like to hear Oscar?

"It's the General, so it's the last time. Until then, the connection."

"Yes, sir. Well, please explain."

"Yes. The vanguard is offensive. But is he looking to be omnipotent, yeah, and waiting for the other guy to punch in? But I'm not that good at protecting you."

"... yes"

"The opponent doesn't loosen the hand of the attack because he knows it. A little, even if you can't, yeah, keep attacking."

"Right."

"And..., as I thought, I ran out of offense"

"You lost."

"This is a loss. Suspicious next time. Well, don't lose."

And as expected by Kamui, the next sharp battle is also the loss of Oscar's team. The Oscars stand in colour as soon as possible.

"That's the second defeat. Is Oscar really strong?

"So far, the next sharp is the strongest. You can't beat the members of Mr. Oscar's team who are getting stronger."

"I see. Three years is the sequence of titles. Oscar's place is in order of strength."

"Yes."

As expected by Kamui after this. Oscar's team reversed in three straight victories and it was a victory.

"Final decision and. Next is weaker, so first place passes. Lost teams can definitely win next, so there's no doubt that they'll pass second place"

"You're right."

"It's not that big a deal. You'd better say it's proper."

"Right. So Oscar can beat Hildegand?

"You explained that, didn't you? Then you can't win."

"I wasn't sure"

"I explained it to you."

This is worse for Kamui. Kamui's explanation was abstract, or vice versa, about very fine technology, something that Amateur Marie could not understand about swords.

"Explain it a little more clearly."

"... Mr. Oscar is all-purpose. That sounds good, but it doesn't stand out. You can say you're not afraid."

"What about Hildegand?

"Attack type. The attack is jumping through. Mr. Oscar can't be prevented."

"What if the Oscars keep attacking?

"That's a good question"

"Sounds great"

…………

"Please give me the answer. Doctor."

"It would be good. Hilda is not that sweet. Yeah, Hilda's the best part, actually."

"Eyes?"

"Yes. The power to see through the other's sword. Because my eyes are good, even if I have a little awkwardness in my defensive skills, I will cast my opponent's sword."

"Well, that's a gift."

"Well, that's the thing. So Hilda gets stronger. Because there's still a lot that's not technically enough."

"That's again."

"More to the point, Mr. Oscar is a little too complete. Since I was a little girl, is it because I've been taught?

"I mean, there's no stretch"

"I can't tell him in person. To say the tougher things, it's just premature. Failure to work out could result in others being pulled out later on. Well, I don't think talent is everything. I don't even think there's a limit to effort. In the end, it's up to Mr. Oscar ahead."

"You."

"Kamui!"

Where Marie talked to him about something, I hear him calling Kamui to interrupt it.

"A, alto!

The reaction was that Marie was first.

"Hmm. I didn't know you could tell just by your voice?

"Anyone can tell."

"Let's just leave it at that. What's up, early?

"... Marie was there too?

Alto is mildly surprised to learn that Marie was sitting next to Kamui.

"Is that bad?

"No, not bad..."

"Is something wrong?

"Oh, Princess Claudia's team passed the qualifying round"

"That's it. You did it."

To Alto's words, Marie also reacted before Kamui. I'm totally stunned.

"Can you tell, too, Mr. Marie?

"The sword is my body, because it's weak enough to tell. I can't believe that's a qualifying breakthrough. You look so cute."

As for the sword, neither can Marie speak of the Princess Claudia. I can't do anything normal, such as break through the qualifying round with enough strength to say that Marie is vulnerable.

"Not at all. If you're gonna do it, do it so they don't find out. Even Mr. Marie is obviously weak enough to tell. Some of the other students will have noticed."

"Definitely. But that's a problem, but there's a bigger problem."

"Hmm? What do you mean?

"Princess Claudia's team will probably pass the qualifying round in first place"

"What!?

From Kamui's body, anger blows up at once.

"They lost to Princess Claudia's team. That's what I mean."

"You're kidding..."

"Hey, what are you mad at? Doesn't make it any worse for both of us to have done something wrong?

This has nothing to do with Marie.

"Ahhh. I'm out of my league."

"This time. Will you shut up for a second? I was wondering if you wouldn't listen to me."

"Yes, sir. I can't hear a thing."

Marie blocks her ears with both hands, but there's no way she can hear me at all. I know that, but Kamui continued his conversation with Alto.

"... what's the situation?

"Three to two. The two men who beat me looked like they were seriously fighting too."

"Did you roll the other three?"

"How about one? The way you lose."

"How do you lose?

"The guy who fought the crown princess Claudia, but abstained at the same time as the signal to start. He said there was no sword for the royal family, but I hate that one."

"I have no choice...... There's still hope. What about the other two?

"Not now. I don't think I can flip it."

I don't see it as an act of faith. If so, we can make them fall as much as we want. I can't be someone I can trust anymore.

"You need to make me think it's a failure. Make a threat......, before you do. Talk to the general. It's not just the truth about him. I want to know how far the other two are."

"Oh, okay. Later?"

"I don't know if there's anybody else. I need a washout."

"Right. Let's check that out, too."

Borderline students stay in the competition and lose to Princess Claudia. I should have gotten something in exchange for cooperation in doing that on purpose.

Whatever it was, it was a direct negotiation by removing Kamui, and it was a runaway.

"... that stupid princess"

Kamui's anger is directed at Claudia, who is probably the one who instigated it.

"Hey, this is college."

"I know. But you can't tolerate betrayal. And the one who made you betray him."

"I know how that feels. I understand, but she's the Princess Claudia."

"I don't know..., can't even say. Well, okay. I'll just be ashamed anyway. So let's forgive it."

"Is that to be forgiven?

I just want you to thank me for putting an end to it.

"... Scary Scary Scary. Well, there's nothing we can do."

"That's the thing. Well, let's hurry up and see. We're still gonna make it, aren't we?

"Maybe. You two are middlemen and deputy generals."

"All right, let's go"

After finishing the mating in just a short time, Kamui and Alto tried to leave the scene in order to move into action.

"Hey, where are you going? It's not over yet."

Marie stops those two. It's unusual for Marie.

"It took another team's research. This place......, I leave it to Alto"

"Oh, me?

The reason Marie stopped is because Kamui is sensitive,... I intend to.

"You two watch the game. Well, then, I'll go. … take your time"

"" Idiot!

I never forgot to have fun.