Chapter 353: Final Match. All Settlement Was Entrusted to Steisan!

Final match 3 is Fullru versus È.

Kuu... Troubling.

I want Mazorov to win. At the same time I do not want È to lose.

But to free even one more beastman slave we must win.

Having descended the stage I lightly tap Mazorov’s shoulder.

"Win. È is my benefactor but win... Do not injure him."

"Un. Got it."

Answering in a small voice Mazorov went up the stage.

Fullru is the strongest high elf who climbed the spirit tree far higher than other elves. Probably even if the opponent were an A-rank knight she could win.

However immediately after match start I come to realize.

Do not injure him?

Such worry was unnecessary.

Rather I should have worried about Fullru conversely.

"I messed up...! The stage is... narrow!"

The stone stage is about 25 meters square size.

A long-range specialized magician and a close-range specialized greatsword user which is advantageous is obvious.

In the first place a magician without a wall role is a sitting duck for a close-range fighter.

The initial position at match start is only a mere 5 meters apart.

Immediately after start Mazorov wrapped a wind vortex over her whole body.

È swung a greatsword with force that could almost cancel the wind vortex.

Whether Mazorov’s wind vortex created it or È’s sword pressure raised it is not certain but a sudden gust raged on the match field.

The greatsword does not hit.

Mazorov riding the wind vortex seems slightly floating and slides moving on the match field. Drawing gorgeous circles like figure skating.

Against that È is a boar or cow rush. He advances in a straight line and swings the greatsword.

With that sword pressure Mazorov’s trajectory is disordered.

Mazorov seems to want to use counterattack magic but wearing armor became a detriment.

Both Fullru and Halala when using powerful magic swing their arms. But now because of the armor that preliminary motion cannot be done quickly.

Therefore powerful wind magic cannot be easily used. She releases wind blades that seem weak in power but È nullifies them with fighting spirit covering his whole body.

È’s fierce attack is intense and Mazorov cannot put out a powerful blow.

Aah...

Completely a miscalculation.

Until now because opponents were below her rank it somehow worked but against upper-B È it does not work.

We have extremely little combat experience. Therefore we forgot that magician-role Fullru needs a wall role.

"Mazorov! The opponent is too bad! Even if you cannot win come back without injury! Run! Run!"

I involuntarily shouted.

Freeing beastman slaves is important but I do not want Fullru to have a painful time.

Even if it heals with elixir if such a large thick greatsword of È is slammed in an elf’s delicate body will not get by with only that.

È thinks the inside of the rusted armor is a sturdy man so he should not hold back. Even if he knew it is a girl to fight fairly he might put out full power.

Even in a disadvantageous situation Mazorov puts out counterattacks but neither can release a decisive blow.

And it became a time-up draw.

That it became a draw can be said lucky. If the match continued a little more she would have lost I suppose.

Fullru who returned beside me after murmuring small "sorry" became silent.

I will comfort her later.

With this one win, one loss, one draw.

Victory or defeat was entrusted to the next match.

"U-uu our turn. I-I will d-do my best."

"Is it all right? There is also the hand of forfeiting?"

"N-no everyone is doing their best so I-I will also d-do my best!"

"If identity is exposed it is all for nothing so for now within what you can do without injury please. If it seems impossible surrender immediately."

"Y-ye-yes."

Steisan is visibly tense and the armor is rattling kachakacha.

This might be no good...

Called by name Steisan went up the stage.

The opponent likewise called by name of all people is the opponent team’s number 2, vice-captain.

B-rank 2 knight, name Flora Bombalade.

The name is woman-like and she is vice-captain of Ana’s order and overall slim so she is a woman I suppose.

She holds no weapon. Just what fighting style does she do?

The fight started.

The winner of the win-through tournament that used the whole third day of the Christmas Tournament is decided in this match. By special rule this final match only is unlimited time.

Aah annoyingly spectator excitement is at climax. Cheers are tremendous. With this Steisan will become even more tense.

The one who launches first is the slender knight Flora wrapped in red armor.

"Now I will bind you tight! Flame net Filet de Flam!"

Flora raised her right arm forward. Then a flame casting net was thrown.

Restraint magic?

Against a net spreading wide range Steisan has no means.

"Hyaa!"

Steisan protected her head with her hands.

The flame net wrapped Steisan and vanished...

Poshuu...

"...?"

"...? I do not understand what you did but then this! Flame whip Fouet a Flam!"

Flora vigorously swung her arm and a flame whip assaulted Steisan.

"Uhyaa!"

Poshuu...

The flame whip vanished.

Belatedly Steisan totteringly retreated back and dodged.

"What did you do. No way you are canceling my magic power?"

"I-I do not know."

"That you serve as general putting aside Silver Flash Princess and the Golden Knight is because you were a true strong person not a discarded piece...! Then let me go seriously! I cannot hold back so surrender before you die!"

Flora removed her helmet.

Perhaps because her birthplace is close to Ana she has similar-color red hair. And a sharp beauty Ana would like.

"Flame gaze Regard de Flam!"

"Hyaaa!"

Steisan protected her face with both arms.

However nothing happens.

"...?"

"...?"

In a timid manner Steisan lowered her arms.

Flora and Steisan stare at each other.

"You, nothing?"

"Yes."

"...Strange."

Flora looked back and stared at the stinky knight watching (the one I defeated. I already forgot the name).

Then—

"Hot! Hot! Please stop vice-captain!"

The stinky knight is jumping.

Hot?

Meaning he is sweating.

Stop it if we fight next I do not know if I can win!

Flora faced Steisan again.

"Those I stare at heat rises like that ugly man? In several seconds they become unable to stand you know?"

"Uhyaa... That is a scary ability..."

"You are fine?"

"Yes. Nothing."

"A lie..."

"..."

"..."

Su.

Flora drew a sword.

"If flame does not work... I am not very good at it but."

"I-I am also not good at it..."

Steisan also for now holds a sword but has never used it even once.

Apparently from the start she does not intend to contest with swords Steisan did not draw her own sword and pointed at Flora’s sword.

Then Flora’s sword rose upward.

"Eh wait what is this."

Flora continued gripping the hilt but eventually raised her heels and stretched and the sword left her hand and flew.

Seeing that scene I involuntarily interjected.

"...Oi Steisan. If you can do such a thing drop the opponent outside the field."

"Ah. That is so!"

"Eh wait. Kyaa."

Together with a cute scream Flora floated and as is was carried outside the field and slowly lowered.

"Winner, Order of the Capybara, Steisan! With this the Order of the Capybara is made the champion!"

It was a somehow anticlimactic ending but it is our championship.

Spectators who know Flora’s strength at the end apparently could not understand why she lost doing almost nothing. Inside the cheers a little booing mixed.

Steisan here and there lowered her head sorry sorry then descended the stage.

"It seemed you were nullifying flame attacks but what was that?"

"I also do not understand."

’Someone understand?’

’The tails.’

When I asked with a heart voice if someone knows Lucia taught me.

’The tails the fox puts outside the armor. If those are touched fire generally vanishes.’

’Ah. That is it. Without the person herself being conscious she had strong fire resistance.’

And because the opponent was a magic-specialized type knight compatibility was good.

There is even a mystery called foxfire so nine-tailed foxes are also good at flame and body constitution is also strong perhaps.

Because there is tradition of destroying a country nullifying an attack of the domestic 14th knight with room is also natural.

Or rather at the point of three tails completely winning without letting the domestic 14th do anything yabee.