Chapter 6: The Strongest Onmyoji Faces the Second Battle

　The evil eye is a spell that uses the gaze.

　By looking with your eyes, you curse that person.

　It's a bit of an unusual curse to say the least, but instead of requiring a special talent, the effect is powerful and unreturnable.

　It is said that an ordinary wielder would only make a person sick or have bad luck, but the witches I met in the West, for example, would stare down a wild rabbit and kill it for dinner. In the past, there were wielders who could turn living creatures to stone.

　Not many curses are this powerful.

　However, it was not difficult even for amateurs to prevent it, and in the West and Islam, talismans and signs to ward off evil eye were widely known. Even a simple one is said to be effective enough.

　And this is the story of my previous life.

　The evil eye in the other world, which is very similar to this one, was, as ...... expected, extremely feared.

Its effects are roughly similar to those of my previous life, such as binding the opponent's movements or making him sick, but the essential countermeasures have not spread at all.

　Maybe it's because there are not many evil eye users to begin with, but ...... the curse relationship is really underdeveloped over here.

　Thanks to that, people with evil eyes are treated as heretics.

　It didn't go as far as persecution, but it still seemed to be hated.

　Well, it was the same in my previous life.

"Well, here we go, the first game of the second round! The first one to win ---- Seika Lamprog! 』

　This is my second fight.

　Without waiting for a lengthy introduction, I quickly went on stage.

　It was difficult for Ifa, who was completely frightened after watching yesterday's match, crying that I should abandon the competition now, but I managed to coax her into coming this far.

　In fact, Kyle, who is in a completely different block, is the final, if he even hits it.

“His opponent will be ---- "Puppeteer" Rabineer! 』

　The earth rumbled.

　What came up to the stage was... not a human, but a huge stone puppet.

　It may be as tall as fifteen or six feet (*just under five meters).

　The body is made of greenish megaliths, with letters and magic circles painted all over the body.

『Oops, it looks like a different golem from last time! In the first round, the black golem was completely impervious to the opponent's war club mace, but will it be able to pull off the same trick against the sorcerer? 』

"Ho-ho-ho... What an honor. To be able to meet the third son of the famous Count Lamprog in a place like this."

　Following the golem onto the stage was a tall man with long black hair hanging down and an overall slouchy appearance.

　The atmosphere is similar to that of the eunuch kangan of the Song dynasty. Is there a similar culture?

　I respond normally.

“I'm also very surprised that you know the third son of a distant nobleman, even if he is somewhat well-known.”

"Oh, of course I know, ...... because I've researched all the contestants for this tournament, including you. I've researched you too."

　The man's smile deepens.

“I know that you are the son of the mistress of the head of the family, that at one time you were thought to have no magic powers, that you were given a slave as a childhood friend, ...... and, phew, I also know about the entrance exam.”

"Entrance examination?"

“I heard that you passed the practical exam using the three attributes of fire, earth, and water. It's a great talent, but ...... on the contrary, you can't use any other attributes. Isn't that right?"

"..."

"Ufufufu... Look at my golem!"

　The man spreads his hand and shows the golem standing calmly.

"I think those of you who study magic will know what I mean. This golem has a strong resistance to all five attributes! Normally, the more multiple types of resistances you put on top of each other, the weaker the effect becomes, but with my golem, I succeeded in maintaining the effect by making it extremely vulnerable to only a few of the attributes.”

"..."

"In the case of this golem... it's wind. Fufu, it's an attribute you can't handle."

"In other words, the wind attribute is its weakness??"

"Yes. Do you realize how hopeless you are right now?"

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

　The whistle sounds to start the match.

"How am I going to fight someone who can't work his magic? Come on, it's time to surrender!”

　With the man's shout, the green-gray golem begins to walk.

　Under the pressure of the huge body closing in, I mutter to myself as I pick out a hitogata.

"Um... the wind. Understood."

《Calling――――Kamaitachi Weasel》

　A gust of wind blew.

　The weasel's ghostly ayakashi appears with a whirlwind from the distortion of space and attacks the golem with tremendous force.

　With a blade of wind created by supernatural power, it dismembered the giant body in the blink of an eye and returned to the phase with blinding speed.

　The arena is silent.

"... oh, oh! ? Rabineer's golem has collapsed! Seika's powerful wind magic has knocked it down in the blink of an eye! 』

"If you're going to surrender, now's the time to do it."

　I tell Rabinaire who is standing there dumbfounded.

　The long-haired man gave a small smile and raised his hand lightly toward the ---- judge, then with a straight face declared

"Excuse me, I will surrender"

****

"But that was a close call."

　On the way back to the waiting room of the arena.

　When I muttered that, Yuki said in surprise.

"Eh, eh!? Where did you find such an element in the match we just had!"

"In this competition, summoners are prohibited from participating. If I had been caught summoning a demon, I would have been disqualified at worst."

　Kamaitachi always hides his appearance with supernatural power, and in the first place, he's so fast that the human eye can't follow him, so I thought it would be fine.

　A weasel with scythe claws riding a whirlwind would have no excuse.

"...Is that so?"

　I thought she was going to scold me, but Yuki just muttered in amazement.

　I want you to stop that kind of thing because it hurts my heart.

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