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The preliminary round has begun.
If you win three times, you get the right to participate in the Four Great Festivals.
Separate venues were set up for the elementary, middle, and high schools, and the contestants were chosen over three days.
It seems that the date that was originally supposed to be used for the martial arts competition was used for the preliminary round.
Since it was not a martial arts tournament, the school was not open to the public, unlike other years.
Instead, all the students except for the contestants were off, so they came to support the event as spectators.
And so the matches begin.
My first opponent is a second-year senior.
But he’s not my opponent!
I’ve won all my matches in elementary school, so I’m no match for him.
Hahahahaha.
This is it, I’m the strongest of the Cheat Warriors!
I’m the best!!
…… Sorry, I got carried away.
It’s not that strong.
If you’re in your fourth year of school, you know where you stand.
If you’re the same age, you’re a good match for Berg and Natalie.
And in the entire middle school, I’m confident that I won’t lose to anyone other than those two and Kaisaf.
So, I’m sorry seniors, but I have to win.
As the referee called for the start of the match.
“Fireball ……!”
I unleashed my magic.
The senior tries to avoid it, but…
“What the hell?”
The fireball suddenly changed direction and headed towards the senior.
Don’t think it’s just a fireball.
This is the magic power control that Chris-sensei showed me before.
Thanks to my daily training, I’ve finally reached a level where I can use it in actual combat.
The senior student couldn’t cope with the sudden change of direction of the fireball and neglected to defend himself.
“Goba……”
He was hit in the stomach and fell to his knees.
Hahaha
The battle is just beginning!
“Ifreet!　Manifest!”
“Oh my God!”
The senior said and raised both arms.
Eh?
I thought this was just the beginning.
If you stop the magic in the middle, you’ll get a backlash!
I stopped the chanting and controlled the magic power to suppress the backlash.
As if forcibly restraining a rampaging horse with force, I contained the magic power inside my body.
“Winner!　Owen Pepper!”
And so, the first match ended without a hitch.
That was the end of my match for the day, and I decided to watch the other matches in the audience.
Natalie had already won, so I sat next to her and watched the matches.
After a while, Berg came out.
As usual, the cheering was tremendous.
Most of the middle school students came to watch the game.
Since this world doesn’t have as much entertainment as the previous one, the students are watching the game with excited faces.
Berg’s match was over in an instant.
Probably not many people were able to follow Berg’s figure clearly with their eyes.
I was able to see him, too, because I put magic power into my eyes and improved my kinetic vision.
“As I thought, he’s strong, isn’t he?”
“Yes, ……. If you actually fight with him, you will understand that it is extremely troublesome. Even when lightning magic hits him, he doesn’t care. He is a real pain in the ass.”
The fight with Berg.
I’ll have to think of a good countermeasure.
Berg’s next fight was with Farren.
However, she had bad luck be facing Kaisaf in the first round.
Kaizaf overwhelmed Farren with more refined wind magic than before.
Farren was not an outstanding fighter.
However, she still has a good record among first-year students.
However, the gap between her and Kaisaf’s abilities was obvious, and she was slowly being cornered.
As a result, the match went on in favor of Kaisaf, and Farren lost despite her best efforts.
“Oh no, Farren couldn’t win after all.”
Kaisaf is so strong.
I wondered why I was able to beat him back then. I wondered about it.
“It can’t be helped if the opponent is Kaisaf.”
Farren nodded, accepting the result of the match.
Then, in the last match of the first day, Emilia came out.
The opponent I would fight in the third round.
Emilia is one of the most talented first-year students, following in the footsteps of me, Berg, and Natalie.
She can handle a wide range of magic.
She says she’s not very skilled, but she’s not to be underestimated.
Emilia can handle all four of the major properties: fire, water, earth, and wind.
Like Berg, it takes a genius to be able to master one thing.
Compared to that, Emilia is an ordinary genius.
However, I can’t underestimate Emilia’s ability to use her cards to the fullest and her wisdom to the fullest.
I think she’s more of a versatile player than a jack-of-all-trades.
And so the game began, and Emilia was victorious.
“…… You can never be too careful.”
It’s not as flashy as Kaisaf, but it’s a solid fight.
The final battle may be a tough one.