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Chapter 4: The Strongest Onmyoji Faces the First Battle

　Two days have passed since then.

　The day of the first match of the martial arts tournament has arrived.

"Come on, let's go! The historic Imperial Capital Swordsmanship Tournament, now the Imperial Capital Comprehensive Martial Arts Tournament, has begun! This year, the rules have been renewed and the use of magic is allowed! Therefore, about half of the participants in this year's tournament are magicians! 』

　The MC's voice, amplified by wind magic, echoes throughout the clear, sunny arena.

　The opening ceremony had a formal feeling, the tone was much more relaxed, as if the event was a showcase.

『The conditions for defeat are the same as in previous years: loss of combat, being out of the field, declaration of surrender, and the referee's decision, but this year, there is one more condition: the amulet of the talisman being broken! 』

　I pick up the exquisite metalwork around my neck.

　This amulet of protection, made of mithril, was given by the tournament management to prevent magical damage to some extent in place of the owner.

　When it reaches its limit, it destroys itself, emitting a sound and light, and that is said to mean defeat.

　It is literally an amulet to prevent disaster. It's not much different from what I had in my previous life.

　I'm told that this is supposed to prevent deaths, but I wonder how much sense it makes .......

“Now then, let me introduce the players of the memorable first match. Master of magic, prodigy of the Count Lamprog family --- Seika Lamprog! ! 』

　I go up to the arena stage amidst cheers.

　That's right. My first match was the first match of the tournament. I was lucky or unlucky.

“Coming in from the recommended slots at the Imperial Rodnea Academy of Magic, we have a sorcerer on the scene right off the bat! In the past, he defeated Elder Newt at the age of eleven. and also placed third in the school's entrance examinations! He is a unique player who uses neither a sword nor a staff, but what kind of battle will he put up! ! 』

　I look around the audience.

　Surrounding the arena in an oval shape, the spectator seats that were set up in a stepped way high in the sky were overflowing with a tremendous number of people.

　Ifa and Amiyu should be here, but as expected, I can't see them from here.

『And his opponent will be from the ---- Gulls Mercenaries! Dennis Regan, the mad dog of divine speed!! 』

　A slender man of about 18 or 19 years old came up on stage from the opposite side of the stage from me.

　He wears leather armor with a sword hanging from his belt. On his left arm is a round shield. He seems to be a swordsman.

　In addition, he has bad eyesight.

"This is a pure swordsman! He is the best swordsman in the Gulls Mercenaries! His speed, in particular, is second to none of the adventurers in the assassin profession! He is a former nobleman who was expelled from the Viscount Regan family due to poor conduct, but he still uses the family name as a means of harassing his parents' family! 』

"Yo. Little guy."

　The swordsman called Dennis talks to me.

"I'm lucky too. To beat a noble kid in the first match. Oh, you don't have to say anything. It's just a grudge, just like you think."

“The card that will symbolize this tournament: "Mage versus Swordsman! What kind of match will it be? 』

"It's easy to deal with magicians. They can't do anything without a vanguard. I can kill them ten times while they're chanting their spells."

"..."

“I brought you a sharpened sword today. I'll make your face look a bit more manly when you get you home. If you don’t die.”

"I'm feeling ...... sick."

"Huh?"

"I'm actually not feeling very well. I have a little headache."

"... What? Is that your excuse for losing already?"

"No, it's not."

　I say to him.

"So, let's finish it quickly."

　Dennis clicks his tongue and silently pulls out his straight sword.

“Well then, the first match of the first round――――Start! 』

　Then the whistle blew to signal the start of the match.

"Die, you bastard!"

　Dennis kicked the ground.

　Confident and fast.

　The distance between us is shrinking in an instant.

　Instantly, the sword is drawn.

　The fastest attack, a stab, was fired into my chest.

　A precise blow.

　However, the tip of the sword caught not ---- me, but a piece of hitogata.

"What!?"

　I teleported behind Dennis and stuck a hitogata on his back.

"Goodbye"

《Yang Phase――――hakusei hakkei no jutsu》

　Dennis blew up.

　The body flew straight through, smashed through the bulletin board with a bullet-resistant magic circle painted on it, and stopped there.

　It did not move a muscle.

『Ke……settled――――! ! Dennis is outside the ring! The winner is Seika Lamprog! ! What happened? He seemed to duck Dennis's thrust with a dazzling move, and the next moment, he blew him away! It must be some kind of magic. ......”

　A medical team rushes to Dennis.

　He wouldn't die from that.

　Even so…….

　I knew it, or so I thought. It seems that the Yin-Yang technique doesn't activate the protective talisman. It can kill if I'm not careful. The "hakusei hakkei" is a technique that simply adds kinetic energy to the target, but because it was used on the assumption that the target would be weakened by the protective talisman, it turned out to be more powerful than expected.

　Well, the other side didn't seem to have any intention of stopping it, so it's fine.

　Amidst the cheers, I walked off stage and headed to the back.

"Seika-sama. How far do you intend to advance?"

"Hmm..."

　I am not sure how to respond to Yuki.

　If I lose, I won't be able to interfere in the game, so I'm going to win to some extent, but...

"......I'll decide later."

"The "playful flirtation" is fine, but Yuki foolishly thinks that it would be better to be less conspicuous, even on such an occasion. Seika-sama seems to be getting a little lax these days."

"I know, I know"

　In fact, I have come to realize that there is quite a variety of magic in this world, so I am honestly beginning to think that showing a little bit of Yin-Yang might not seem strange .......

　Because in fact, If there is someone who thinks, "he’s using strange magic. Oh, he must have been reincarnated from another world, right?“ that person is the one who is crazy.

　So, I don't think it's a problem as long as it's not too strong 

　I’ll be careful

"And..."

　Yuki says a little hesitantly.

"Even if it's Seika-sama, aren't you using too many shikigamis at once? Yuki is worried."

"No, I need this"

　Rather, it was more important than the competition.

※Hakkei no Jutsu

A technique that adds kinetic energy to the target using positive energy (yang chi). Any vector can be specified regardless of the direction in which the sign is attached.

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