<h4>Chapter 85 In-School Tournament ~Bead~</h4>
After which, the match between ss C and ss A advanced without dy.
Shortly after the boys’ team match between ss A and ss C, the match for the girls’ side was also held.
That being said, the participant Geonis whom Lily paid special attention to… in other words, Ranze-san’s son, was very strong. Rather, he was overwhelming.
At any rate, the match ended in only a few seconds.
The other students’ abilities were around the same. But Geonis was the only one who stood outfrom the crowd. … And this was someone who only had the overall battle prowess of those from the ss S.
His opponent couldn’t release any magic, couldn’t even swing his sword, his distance was covered in an instant and then knocked out in a single blow.
In the meantime, the girls’ matches started, and ss A advanced in victory due to only sheer difference in status.
『Maan, what a wonderful fight isn’t it! As expected, participant Geonis was overwhelming … Michael-san, what’s your opinion on this match?』
『I can’t tell what happened. I haven’t the faintest idea.』
『I see! So you’re saying that was such a high quality fight aren’t you!』
We don’t need thatmentator!
Rather thanmenting, go work instead will you!? It won’t do if you don’t understand!
There’s no meaning formentators if you can’t even exin it to amateurs isn’t it!? Get your shit together, Michael-san!
Putting that aside, after the match between ss A and ss C, it was finally our turn.
After seeing ss A taking their leave, I turned my eyes toward Agnos and the rest of the ss.
「Well then, our opponent will be ss S… 」
「There isn’t going to be a problem!」
「That’s right. We’ll just do it as per usual.」
『Sensei, please rest assured.』
「It’s okay. I won’t lose.」
「I, I’ll do my best~!」
「Finally, the time to showcase my beauty…!」
「YOSHAAAA!! FIGHTINGGGG!」
「Milord. I’m hungry.」
「Endure it!?」
Apparently, they did not seem nervous at all, even without my concern. Rurune’s nervous vein is too thick, though.
「Well, anyway … Let’s go.」
『Yes!』
Receiving a vigorous reply, we set out or foot into the stadium.
And then, the cheers——didn’t rise.
「A lowly ss F getting full of themselves… 」
「Those lot who can’t even use magic, like hell they could win, right?」
「Isn’t it embarrassing, I wonder?」
「They won’t win anyway.」
A storm of disdain and ridicule.
Beatrice-san and I, and including Leon and Saria, were not directly exposed to them as we were watching the match from the benches at the far end of the stadium, but I still felt an indescribable feeling from this situation.
Beatrice-san too had a very sad and painful expression on her face.
Leon too, frightened by the surrounding disdain wore a very bitter expression. But Saria didn’t seem to care at all, as she was cheering on them.
And … Agnos’ and the rest’s expression were, not dead.
「Can’t use magic … huh …」
「Well, they’re right. … No, they were right.」
「… Hey, are we seriously doing that shit? Isn’t this like throwing in our own cards?」
「Hn. Go ask this idiot.」
「That’s obvious, ain’t it? There’s no meaning if we don’t win with our own strength」
「… Well, I’m fine with it. At any rate, I don’t feel that we will lose anyhow.」
「I agree as well. I mean, isn’t it more beautiful that way…!」
「U~n … well, I don’t understand hard things! We only have to fight as usual for now!」
『Now that we have been taught by our teacher, I doubt whether we could fight as usual.』
「W, what do we do~? I think we have gotten stronger, but magic is another thing~… 」
Apparently, Agnos and co. started talking something that I didn’t quite understand and not bothering with the surrounding voices at all.
As Beatrice-san and I tilted our neck in wonder to that, ss S entered the stadium a little bitter.
「Well then, I hope they could be an experience for my students even if it a little.」
That teacher, he can’t live without saying sarcastic stuffs? Must be tough.
Even so, they say that your face mirrors your personality, but looking at that teacher, well, he certainly has a reasonably well-shaped face, but you would immediately understand that he has a nasty personality.
No matter how ugly you are, your face will be bright if you’re often smiling.
Well, in my case, I always had a gloomy expression, so it couldn’t be saved… .
While my face was clouded, the host’s announcement flowed out.
『Well then, the second … is also anotherbination of extremes! It’s a match between ss F and ss S!』
『What do you mean by that?』
『In this academy, ss S is a group of outstanding grades, and ss F is, well … a group of people who has difficulties in grades.』
『Difficulties in grades … do you mean they’re stupid?』
『No, that’s … they can’t use magic, you know. That’s why, it’s an extreme pairing of ss S who can use magic and ss F who can’t.』
『I see … so it’s like the difference between Elites and Dropouts.』
『I’d like you not to waste my effort of glossing it over! Well then, the participants, please prepare yourselves.』
Following the host Lily’s words, everyone that wouldn’t fight dispersed from the stadium.
The ones who remained were Bead from my ss, and the opponent was… maybe it was a bad way for putting it, but he was a male student with blonde hair and blue eyes and no notable features. However, he had a nasty smile resembling his teacher. Smiling nastily must be a trend. Really, I can’t keep up with recent trends at all.
Even so, the opponent boy is, how do I put it… he looks like someone who would cling and fawn on influential people. It’s a very rude impression of mine, though.
『Then lets we start the match between participant *Toramaki* Fauner from ss S versus participant Bead from ss F!』
Isn’t that name cruel!? You mean he’s a fawner!? No, I likewise, have the impression that he feels like someone who fawns over the strong! I’m also generally quite rude aren’t I! It’s only my heart’s voice, so forgive me!
「 … A stereotypical bootlicking noble.」
「She uttered it!」
As I reflexively turned my head, there was Olga-chan who looked sleepy as usual.
「Tte … Eh? Olga-chan. Weren’t you going to watch from the audience seat together with Al?」
「 … Al-oneechan told me to watch from here. I invited her too, but since she’s not particrly exclusive to ss F so she’d decline, she said… 」
「She doesn’t need to worry about that though… 」
Well, even if I don’t mind it, others do. Mainly ss S, or ss S, or maybe even ss S.
As I was thinking over such trivial things, Fauner and Bead held a conversation in the stadium.
「Hn. The likes of dropouts like you trying to participate. Well, do your best at being my magic experimentation dummy.」
『Let’s make best of each of us.』
No matter how much Fauner plunged into him, it didn’t seem that any of it worked to Bead at all. That’s strange, now that bear costume looks very reliable.
「 …. Making light of me. I’ll make you regret it!」
However, Bead’s attitude seemed to have triggered Fauner instead, as he red at him with hatred.
And thus——.
『Well then, participant Fauner from ss S versus participant Bead from ss F … Match, start!』
Responding to Lily-san’s voice, Fauner made a big jump backwards and then instantlyunched his magic.
「I’ll make you regret for screwing with me! 『Fire Lance』!」
The magic Fauner used was the type that shaped mes into ance which flies towards he target.
Its firepower was high, and it was ssified as intermediate magic.
This would do huge damage to him if he didn’t avoid it.
『…』
Bead, punched thatnce of fire down.
「…….Hah?」
Fauner was baffled by the scene thatid before him.
… Bead sure yed it recklessly. Certainly, in this In-School Tournament, there were many people deployed who could use greater recovery magic. Therefore, any attack except instant kill ones were permitted.
Even so, people are normally afraid of injuries and wouldn’t do it like how Bead did.
Only, Bead looks uninjured though… .
Bead cracked his knuckles.
『Come forth and perform your magic experiment without any reservation.』
「! Do, DON’T FUCKKKK WITH MEEEEE!!!!」
With only a briefment, Fauner whose blood rushed to his head,unched a number of intermediate magic and beginner magic such as 『Fireball』 and 『Fire Lance』
But, within that storm of magic, Bead kept advancing toward Fauner boldly while knocking his magic down.
「Don’eanycloserdon’eanycloserdon’eanycloserDON’TCOMEDON’TCOMEDON’TCOOOOMEEEEEE!!!!!」
Then, in order to distract Fauner, Bead did a side-step on that spot, after his opponent’s awareness swayed left and right, he went around him at once thennded a decisive blow to the crown of his head.
「Gagappu!?」
Fauner staggered on that spot and immediately copsed to the ground, face first.
As Bead was viewing such spectacle, he took out his sketchbook as usual.
『Are you satisfied with the experiment?』
『P, participant Fauner, down! Therefore, participant Bead from ss Fes out as the victor for the match!』
Even after Lily-san said so, the venue was dead silent.
Barna-san was grinning widely, but people other than him had a disbelief look on them.
Well, that was given. Why, Bead defeated his opponent without using magic at all after all.
Normally, you would invalidate the magic before attacking, or wrapping your arms with some kind of magic else it would be imusible, but in Bead’s case, he only relied on wind pressure when he swung his arms to suppress the fire.
Because of that, it would appear to be knocked down from the surrounding gazes.
… Either way, it’s still not an ordinary way of fighting is it!
Bead who brazenly walked towards the other ss F students then showed his sketchbook to Blood.
『Blood. Go show it to your older brother.』
「 … No need to say it, huh.」
Having received Bead’s words, Blood walked to the centre of the venue gracefully, audaciously smiling.
At that time, for us the benchwarmers’ expression, both Beatrice-san and Leon were bewildered, and Saria was cheerfully encouraging him.
「 …Seiichi-oniichan.」
「 … Nn?」
「 … They, really dropouts?」
「I don’t want to know anymore!」
Seeing the previous unordinary way of fighting, I abandoned my train of thoughts.
TL Note: The ss S student is called トリマキー (Toramakii) which means followers/sidekicks. As such, we have named him as Fauner to mimic the y of words. (Fawner)