If all the matches in the main tournament were over in the morning, the second round in the afternoon was also finished without incident.
It has been customary for senior cadets to advance to the senior match as the 1st seed if they pass the 1st round, and they will have a three-way battle with the two cadets who have passed the 2nd round.
That’s why, even though Lane came home late at night, no one took issue with it. Although the family frantically searched for it… … .
—Wow, in the end Miss Christa and Caden made it to the match.
—But in the first round, what was it with the real Warden and Karain? It wouldn’t be like match fixing.
The chatter of those who finished their work brushed past my ears like the wind.
“Gongja?”
Rain, lost in thought, couldn’t hear anything as he walked.
‘Valensidis, what is your identity… … .’
His healing ability was several times better than Sammy’s, and the miasma from his left arm was completely removed before he knew it.
“Confucius.”
There was still a tingling sensation left, but wasn’t this a great level? But he’s a man, so someone trained him to be a witch.
“Confucius!”
I was startled by the cry that penetrated my ear, and when I looked to the side, I saw Logan, a huge muscular man, standing with a slightly pouty face.
“What do you think?”
“I’m sorry, did you call me?”
After looking at each other puzzledly at the answer, Logan sighed and scratched the back of his head.
“What do you think of today’s match?”
“Today’s match?”
“A fight between Miss Christa and Lillian! It’s ridiculously over!”
Krista and Lillian’s duel?
Oh right… … .
I left the city with Ribadin after watching Christa take out that golem thing. I forgot because I was out of my mind.
“How did that go? I didn’t see it because I was working at the student council at the time.”
I felt that Logan’s expression darkened slightly at that question. Logan glanced up at the night sky and spoke with difficulty.
“that… … .”
* * *
The match between the Karain clan of Rivendell and the Warden family of Madose, which everyone expected and expected, ended absurdly in an instant.
“… … ?”
“… … ?”
“… … ?”
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The audience, who had been heated up, fell silent, doubting their eyes. Am I missing something or is this correct?
Lillian must have summoned Rivendell’s Divine Beast, Flame Net, in the end due to the threat of the sandstone god.
The divine flame takes the form of a serpent and manifests itself in the world to protect the summoner and annihilate all enemies.
And finally, the very moment when the clash with the sandstone monster that everyone was waiting for was about to happen.
– You mean, don’t you actually respect your father?
During these two months, the voice that had been haunting Lillian suddenly resurfaced in her mind.
– You do exactly what Dadan did. Trampling on everything around you for your own goals.
And was it a coincidence?
At that moment, the face of Dathan Kaline, who was smiling confidently in Lillian’s victory, was caught in a corner of his field of vision.
‘I, I… … !’
I couldn’t pinpoint exactly what caused it. For more complex reasons… … At the very moment when the desire was wrapped around the sandstone god with the flames of fire.
Slowly———!
Even though it was built as an illusionary barrier, the core of the heat that had made all the onlookers drenched in sweat by generating a tremendous amount of heat even in the spectator seats had disappeared.
“───?”
At that moment when everyone was in bewilderment, it was Christa Warden herself who had her eyes widened more than anyone else.
Gooooooh————!
Perhaps that was a mistake, the strong hand of the sandstone golem, which properly fulfilled the caster’s order to attack, hit Lillian Karin directly… … .
Lillian, who was flying in a straight line through the air with a direct hit, stopped moving and collapsed to the ground only after hitting the outer wall at the end of the arena.
“… … ?”
“… … ?”
“… … ?”
A fierce silence covered the hall.
Not only the general audience, but also the wizards who reigned at the pinnacle—Marhena, Madelia, Kyle, Elin, etc.—were forced to blink for a moment.
Cassena Page looked up at Madelia, wondering if she had missed something because she was lacking.
“Mom, what is it? Did that hateful person win?”
The answer was not given by Madelia, but by Professor Kyle, who came to his senses faster than anyone else. It’s like raising your hand.
[The winner of the first round of the finals, the last match… … This is Christa Warden!]
Unlike the first match, which was more intense than any other match, there were no cheers or applause from the crowd. Everyone just shakes their head.
Because no one was convinced of the outcome of the match.
“what?”
“Are you exhausted?”
“Are you kidding me? This is Lillian Karin. It’s a bowl that has been handling 5-star summons since childhood!”
And, more than anyone else, the person who wasn’t convinced by this victory or defeat was Christa Warden, not Dadan Karin, who stood up and shouted that the illusion barrier was wrong.
“… … What are we going to do now?”
Then the sandstone golem moved its massive body, crossed the dragon blood field and reached out to the unconscious Lillian.
“What are we going to do now!”
All she wants is victory.
Clearly, what you want is a seat at the top.
But I don’t want an obvious victory. A position conceded by someone in good faith. I want to win with my own power. only through my efforts.
Because I wanted to tell others later, I wanted to pass it on to future generations.
I had no talent. Because I didn’t have it, I’ve lived so hard.
“Are you kidding me? wake up! Who do you think would be happy with a victory like this? wake up!”
It was head professor Marhena who put the brakes on that anger.
“As soon as Nenum harms the opponent in a match that has already ended, not only will Nenum lose, but he will be judged to have no qualifications as a mage and will be expelled. Are you still good? Eh?”
It’s called expulsion… … ?
After staring at Marhena and Lillian alternately, Christa finally destroyed the sandstone golem by lowering her head and biting her lips.
Soon after, assistants in charge of the match coordinator rushed out and put Lillian on a stretcher.
“So, are you done?”
“So what. The Warden won.”
“But a victory like this, the one who won would be embarrassed too.”
Like a loser, Christa walked out of the arena with weak steps, and the next moment, Christa poured out desperately into the sky.
The words of the desire to compete that have lost their place to go, the words of the hard work that has been honed just for today… … .
“miss… … .”
Gertrude looked anxiously at her back, then hurriedly ran away as if she felt the need to give her some consolation.
Someone grabbed Gertrude’s shoulder. It was Christa’s teacher, Professor Caroline.
When our eyes met, Caroline shook her head lightly with a wry smile.
“You will need time to think for yourself. In that case, just wait.”
“But Professor… … .”
“Are you worried that Christa’s condition will not be ruined like this? It can’t be. What a strong child Christa is.”
yes how strong
From the moment we first met, he was a strong child. From the moment they first met, he was the child that made Caroline decide.
No matter what happens, I will definitely make this child the best wizard.
* * *
Desire suddenly disappeared, and Lillian was defeated… … It was definitely strange. But I don’t know why you ask me.
“So, did Confucius do something?”
Aha, I’m getting a little confused now. Do you think I interfered because the desire disappeared like it was during the midterm exam?
‘But it’s strange.’
At that time, during the match against Nora, no one recognized the Bell Curious, which was used as a decisive blow.
No, did you recognize Nora?
Then he might have told the story to Logan, a disciple of the same Eight Great Schools. But I really don’t know about this one.
“No, I didn’t do anything. As I said earlier, I couldn’t watch the game because I had other things to do.”
“Not today, but during the midterm exam. Since then, Lillian’s condition has not been strange… … .”
At that time, I would have eliminated the desire with my own hands. Was that that shocking?
If not… … Was there a problem with the question you asked then? It was just a question out of pure curiosity.
Oh, I don’t think I’m going to die of a headache because of Valencidis. But Logan said cautiously.
“Confucius, if it’s okay, could you help Lillian?”
“I? What do I do?”
“what is it… … As you know, I was just about to leave, but after Confucius said that, I realized something important and changed.”
At the beginning of the semester, Logan believed in his strength and ability, flaunted it, and looked down on the other cadets. But after hearing that from Lane, my mindset changed.
– Are we enemies? Aren’t you a colleague who explores the study of magic together?
never been to school They’re just classmates exploring magic together… … Logan said in a desperate voice.
“I feel sorry for Lily now, so I won’t be able to see her.”
“… … .”
“Can you say something similar to Lily? Even if I want to do it, I don’t talk much unless it’s related to muscles… … .”
Eh, a sigh that was close to a sigh came out.
I’m dying of boredom, really.
If it had been someone else’s request, even if it wasn’t for defeating Ribadin and having a strange conversation with Valencidis, I would have refused with a single stroke.
However, if this is Logan’s request, the story changes 180 degrees.
‘During the exercise, he generously helped… … .’
More than anything else, isn’t it the number one contributor to Cassena’s ability to walk? Even while sincerely teaching him the shamanic technique, which can be said to be the secret class of the school.
“Yeah, I got it. So, where is that red-haired guy now?”
“Are you helping me? Um hahahaha! Confucius is the best! In my school, at times like this, we should shout ‘I believed in you’!”
Logan’s eyes lit up and his fists were waving happily.
“As expected, Gongja-nim, I believed you~!!!”
Seeing such an innocent reaction, I was somewhat embarrassed, so I slightly averted my gaze and let out a sigh.
“What do you believe in? It’s just a whim. know? tell me where he is Let’s get rid of it quickly and go to sleep.”
* * *
Looking back, I don’t think there was a day when my legs felt heavier than the day I left the Magic Tower.
“… … .”
As Rin kept looking back at the old, modest mage tower that receded over the horizon, Rista smiled faintly.
“You seem to like the friends of the Mage Tower a lot.”
“I don’t like it.”
“I think you like it?”
“no! I’m just worried because they’re all rude. Nothing works properly without me.”
Then, Rista laughed hahahahaha.
I asked why he was laughing, but he only laughed more, and didn’t answer for a long time. Later, he put his hand on Rin’s head and smiled brightly.
“Rin, that’s what I like.”
Only then could I be honest with myself, and because of that, I clearly understood my feelings that I had never been able to express.
I must have liked that mage tower.
You loved the days you spent in that magic tower, the people you met, and everything that happened in your hometown.
“I don’t like it. Even if I like it, it doesn’t mean anything. i hate it He said he was unlucky because he was an orphan.”
“But I saw earlier that everyone likes Rin, right?”
“… … .”
“Do you know why?”
Rista said.
People can’t choose the past by nature, but not the future. The future is something you create yourself.
Watching Rin’s eyes shake, he pushed the boy’s back forward as if Lista was pushing him into the future.
“What happened today can be said to be a part of the future that Rin has worked hard to create. You can be proud of it.”
What if you were an orphan?
What if the past was a bit miserable?
Then, there is only a part left to be filled with happy things in the future.
Rin, who watched Lista’s life during the five-year journey, came to have such thoughts as she looked back on her own life.
‘If I hadn’t been an orphan, I might not have met the dean’s lady. If it had been, I might not have been able to go on a trip with Lista… … .’
The past was determined by the gods, but the future was chosen by human beings themselves. The thoughts that bloomed in his head became his beliefs, and his beliefs were deeply rooted in the boy’s heart.
That little conviction made the boy spread a barrier for his friends in the final battle, and that little conviction led him to die in place of his friends.
Without a single hesitation or regret about that choice.