The circular arena where the tournament would be held. When viewed from the semicircular spectator side, there were two entrance and exit gates facing each other on the left and right sides of the field. And on the opposite semicircle from the spectator seats, there was a special glass-walled VIP viewing area for the principals of both academies and invited guests.
Inside the building, invisible from the spectator seats due to walls, there were two contestant waiting rooms separated at a distance to the left and right, where the tournament representatives from the magic academy and knight academy respectively had gathered.
In the magic academy’s contestant waiting room, rule explanations for the tournament were being conducted by faculty from the knight academy.
Fifth in academy ranking, second-year student Eliza-Lowred.
Fourth in academy ranking, fourth-year student Carter-Brecht.
Third in academy ranking, fourth-year student Bruno-Turner.
Second in academy ranking, second-year student Alphonse=Fried.
And first in academy ranking, second-year student Yufia-Queensroad, who had suddenly announced her participation two weeks ago.
These five were the magic academy’s representative players for this tournament.
Although they had received explanations beforehand at the magic academy, they were listening to the rule explanation again before the actual event.
“We will conduct five matches: vanguard battle, second battle, middle battle, vice-captain battle, and captain battle, and whichever academy achieves more victories wins. Even if either side has three wins by the vice-captain battle, matches will continue through the captain battle.”
“A match is decided when either contestant loses all durability points set on their protective gear, or surrenders.”
“Before explaining ‘durability points set on protective gear,’ let me first explain the barrier deployed over the competition field.”
“A special barrier covers the 50-meter by 50-meter flat competition field. The weapons and equipment used by contestants have unique magical formulas inscribed on them, and within the barrier, physical and magical attack damage from weapons with these unique inscribed formulas is greatly reduced.”
“The protective gear used by contestants also has unique magical formulas inscribed on it, and when damage is received, the durability points set on the protective gear decrease.”
“The durability points of protective gear vary according to your magical power, and when each contestant puts on their protective gear, durability points are automatically set according to their respective magical power.”
“Additionally, the protective gear comes with a green crystal about ten centimeters in size, and this crystal gradually turns more yellow as the protective gear’s durability decreases, becoming red when durability is completely lost.”
“In other words, when the crystal on the left chest turns red, the protective gear’s durability is zero, and the match is decided at that point.”
“Next, I’ll explain the available weapons and protective gear.”
“First, for knight students, we have five different swords of varying shapes and weights, plus axes, spears, shields, and hammers in two sizes each, as well as three types of iron armor of different shapes and weights. Heavier armor reduces the amount of durability decrease. For you magic students, we have gloves that enhance magical power and accuracy, and reinforced fiber combat clothing.”
“Although we’ve prepared equipment for knight students and magic students respectively, magic academy contestants may use equipment intended for knight students without any problem. Please choose equipment that matches your combat style.”
“Next, precautions. …What I particularly want magic academy contestants to be careful about is the use of magic. If you perform magical attacks without going through the gloves inscribed with special formulas, the damage will not be reduced and could cause serious injury. Using magical attacks without the tournament gloves will result in disqualification, so please be careful. There are also boots with inscribed formulas available, so please make use of them. Moving into the air using magic is fine, but attacking an opponent while the caster is airborne is a violation, so please be careful of that as well. If aerial evasion continues for a long time and the match becomes deadlocked, the referee will issue a warning.”
“While I explained that damage is greatly reduced within the barrier, this doesn’t mean you won’t take any damage at all—you will experience some pain and impact. If this makes continuing the match difficult, please surrender early.”
“Regarding other contestants’ matches, we ask that representative players wait in this waiting room. The matches will be broadcast in real-time to this waiting room using magical tools that convert light into signals and magical tools that receive signals and convert them back to light for display, so please watch from here.”
“–That concludes the tournament rule explanation. Do you have any questions?”
When the knight academy faculty member finished explaining and looked around at the magic academy representatives, each showed reactions indicating “No questions.”
“–Then, magic academy representatives, please do your best. The vanguard contestant, please prepare.”
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“–The tournament between representatives of Alvarez Knight Academy and Crawford Magic Academy will begin shortly.”
An announcement using magical tools to amplify sound vibrations echoed throughout the arena, and a loud cheer of “Waah!” rose from the spectator seats.
Approximately 640 students from the magic academy, approximately 960 students from the knight academy.
Five representatives selected from each academy would fight for their academy’s pride and prestige on this grand stage.
Of course, this was an event that generated great excitement every year. However, the students’ anticipation for this year’s tournament was far greater than usual.
This was due to the magic academy having assembled representatives who were praised as “the strongest in history.”
Since Crawford Magic Academy’s founding, only three “S-rank magic students” had ever existed.
Two of those three were participating as representatives in this year’s tournament.
The incident where Alphonse=Fried, one of the S-ranks, had magnificently repelled the dragon that attacked the academy recently was known throughout the knight academy as well, and attention was focused on his abilities not only within the magic academy but also from the knight academy side.
And the other S-rank, Yufia-Queensroad, was said to have even greater abilities than Alphonse.
With these two of the strongest class in history together, and the other members being particularly excellent students in recent years who had made it as representatives.
Although Crawford Magic Academy had been suffering consecutive defeats for more than ten years recently, students throughout the magic academy held hopes that “this year might be different.”
And from Alvarez Knight Academy’s perspective, having strong opponents was exactly what they wanted.
With a history of continuous victories for more than ten years, their common wish was that they didn’t want that winning streak to end during their generation.
And no matter how strong the opponents might be, they believed that Alvarez Knight Academy’s representatives would surely demonstrate excellent abilities.
Students from both academies sent unreserved cheers toward the players representing them.
Additionally, faculty from each academy who had watched the tournament for many years, as well as guest spectators, were paying great attention to this year’s tournament.
In this way, the venue filled with spectators from both academies, each harboring their own thoughts, was enveloped in the greatest heat and excitement in recent years.
…And in the venue where the excitement had not yet cooled, another announcement flowed.
“The vanguard battle will begin shortly. –Contestants, enter.”
Amidst particularly loud cheers, magical text appeared on the huge black board displayed opposite the spectator seats.
【Vanguard Battle】
【Knight Academy Fourth Year Class A: Tyson-Estrada】
【Magic Academy Second Year Class A: Yufia-Queensroad】
–Finally, the tournament between representatives of Crawford Magic Academy and Alvarez Knight Academy had begun.
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