232 – It’s not a match worth dragging out for a long time.
“Who will come from the knight department?”
“There probably aren’t many capital knights left….”
Even though it was early morning, the audience was buzzing. This may be because the two matches between the Faculty of Magic and the Knights had very shocking results.
Meanwhile, someone shouted.
“Huh? “You’re not a capital engineer!”
At the same time, the commotion began to spread like a wave.
I thought a capital knight would show up to deal with Trixie from the Faculty of Magic, but it was actually a guard knight who ascended the arena holding a sword.
People were no longer satisfied with escort knights.
“… “Is he just an escort driver?”
“Aren’t you just here for guidance?”
“But you even brought a sword.”
Everyone looked as if they couldn’t hide their puzzlement.
It was natural.
Louise, Maiev…. Compared to the previous two, Trixie von Fritz was a more capable representative. So it was natural to assume that the driver would be fully prepared.
“Or is he a capital engineer we don’t know about?”
“You can tell when you see the badge. “I’m definitely not a metropolitan engineer.”
“Yes.”
No matter how many times I looked, it wasn’t a capital knight.
But is he an expert with the rank of guard knight? I didn’t even have that feeling. Among the articles posted so far, there was a strong feeling that he was the weakest.
The confusion was the same among professors.
“What on earth are you thinking?”
Violet narrowed her eyes.
Of course, from the magic department’s point of view, it was a good thing that an easier opponent appeared, but it was doubtful because the opponent’s intentions could not be determined.
“Let’s give what we have to give.” “It seems like they made that decision.”
“You’re giving me something to give? No.”
A look of discomfort that could not be hidden passed over Violet’s face. If the secretary’s prediction is correct, it is because the driver used a very obvious move.
It’s so calculated.
It was a story of roughly handing over victory to the representatives other than Flan and pouring what could be called ‘full force’ into Flan.
Since the leader was Flan, it was clear before my eyes that he was thinking of completely trampling only Flan somehow.
“This is truly cowardly. “You’re cowardly.”
“I guess they don’t want to give more.”
When the secretary and Violet looked indignant, Cornette, the president of the Faculty of Magic, simply nodded his head silently, as if something expected had happened.
“I always teach students that the process is important….”
Cornette continues speaking slowly.
“… Unfortunately, not many people value the process as much as I do. Most people focus on results. “The knights just know it.”
“….”
Violet glared at the knights’ camp.
“I thought noble chivalry would not be cruel….”
“A way to avoid losing their vested interests as much as possible. That is what we call sublime. They are horses.”
While patting Violet on the shoulder, Cornette felt a slightly bitter taste in his mouth. Because he vaguely knew what wizards were thinking.
Still, Violet and other professors are quite old. It would be quick to accept it because I’ve hit the wall of reality quite a few times and have become numb, but….
‘I’m worried about the representatives.’
What I am worried about is the representatives.
First of all, it is true that they are young and have not experienced as many ups and downs of the world as adults.
Moreover, it was a moment when they faced not the low-level knights they were accustomed to, but the capital knights who could be said to be the best among them.
It would be different for high-ranking knights, and noble chivalry would be different. The expectations of children who thought that way will now be cruelly shattered.
You may feel a great sense of betrayal towards the world. Therefore….
‘Flan.’
Cornet’s gaze turned to Flan.
This time too, there was nothing else to believe in.
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Of course, Trixie, who was involved in the game, was not in a good mood.
“….”
Now, Trixie was proudly crowned the head of the family. Since he was smarter than most adults, it wasn’t that difficult to figure out what the knights were thinking about when they moved like this.
“This is the escort knight, Zig.”
It is not easy to say goodbye.
When Trixie looks at Jig, Jig avoids Trixie’s gaze first. In other words, it meant that the other side also knew the shame.
So Trixie asked differently.
“Who ordered it?”
“… “It’s not someone who told me to, it’s my choice.”
But Trixie saw it. At that moment, Zig’s gaze turned to Viola, who was in the center of the knights’ camp.
‘Viola.’
If I were to express it in four words, it would be majestic.
Viola, a pure white monk who looked as if she had been molded into a human being, was leisurely looking down at Trixie as if asking her to endure this outcome.
Trixie closed her eyes for a moment and thought.
‘What strategy did Flan use?’
Have you checked the opponent’s lineup and efficiently calculated who can win? Did you rack your brain by considering compatibility?
No, Flan never behaved like that.
In this tournament, he did not let the representatives participate in the game, considering the outcome. If the delegates declared that they would come to the stadium, they would gladly accept it.
‘Thank you again.’
Trixie muttered that without realizing it. I thought I should say something after the game was over.
The next moment, Zig and Trixie bowed to each other.
Unlike Jig, who looked a little confused, Trixie’s blue flames waved leisurely.
Trixie spat quietly.
“I will win.”
“….”
Despite the blatant provocation, Jig just held his sword quietly. In the past, this was something unimaginable. The representative of the Faculty of Magic made a provocation towards the guard knight!
‘So that’s why.’
Trixie seemed to vaguely understand Flann’s feelings.
Of course, winning and losing are important, but what is more important is whether you can hold your head up proudly on the field. Perhaps if the situation had been the other way around, Trixie wouldn’t have been able to raise her head.
Pang─!
At that time, a signal went off, signaling the start of the game.
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Trixie quietly drew a magic circle in her head. And, perhaps unbeknownst to her, there was a smile on Trixie’s face.
“Why are you smiling like that?”
The jig was so loud that it asked.
“I can’t help but be happy.”
Trixie answered in a confident and confident tone.
“Geeko…. I was able to show my blue flame in front of so many people. “You too, look carefully.”
Victory is something that has already been achieved, and the joy is that it shows one’s fire. Because it was such an unconventional declaration, the knights’ faces hardened.
Even the capital knight Viola, who was sitting in the middle of the camp, rested his chin with an expression of displeasure.
“Oh, and one more thing.”
Trixie burst into laughter as she faced the jig.
“It is said that the process, not the result, is important. “I want to do it.”
Perhaps this is what Flann wanted to teach the representatives of the Faculty of Magic.
Trixie also understood.
It is a very important position, so it is important to win at all costs. Since it is a very important position, how to win is even more important.
And now I knew very well how to win.
To win fair and square. Winning purely through skill without complicated calculations. Recreating the miraculous moment that makes the impossible a reality.
… Yes, something that truly brings about ‘magic’.
Trixie had intended to do just that. Because he is a wizard.
Good luck!
Blue flames surround Trixie like a gown.
The head of the Fritz family maintained a relaxed and smiling smile throughout, but the body of Sieg, the knight, actually became tense.
Zig couldn’t understand himself.
‘What?’
The other party is merely a student representative of the Faculty of Magic. In other words, his status was originally much lower than that of a guard knight.
But….
Can the blue energy rising around Trixie really belong to just one student?
Absolutely not.
Zig slowly closed and opened his eyes. It was a pure wizard who made a blue flame bloom in front of him.
The moment when Jig swallowed his dry saliva.
Hwaaa!
A huge wave of flames hit him.
And even in the all-blue field of view, Trixie’s voice can be heard strangely clearly.
“It’s not a game worth dragging on for a long time.”