Fear rushes over to pick up the gun, but I'm going to go ahead and stand in front of it.
　If I wanted to end the fight, I could do it in a heartbeat.
　But I'm not going to attack.

''Revel, Mr. Revel, ...... I'm losing, ...... and can you please end the match?''

"No.

......, why?

Hmmm ...... harassment?

Oh, my God!　I'm terrified of things right now ...... and I can't wait for the game to be over now that I no longer have a chance to win!

　I know.
　So here's what I'm doing.

"Are you willing to give up your wins for that?

This is as good as losing. ......

'But I haven't lost yet . Do you want to throw away your chances and just go into your shell?

......

　Fear is silent.

　Fia needs to grow up.
　It's for her sake as much as it is for mine.
　Fia's weakness is her natural disposition.
　She gives up easily and is very weak under pressure.
　But if you can overcome this, it will be an advantage, and an advantage in turn.

Why don't you try to get serious for once?

Wow. I'm .......

Concentrate, think more.

"...... and more ......

　Fear's eyes are getting sharper and sharper as she glares at me.


''I'm always serious!


　Fia pointed both index fingers at me.
　A magic bullet was fired from the tip of it.
　It's slower than using a handgun, but it's a passable means of attack.

　And while I was waiting, Fear picked up the gun.


　The shell seems to have been broken.

　But victory is non-negotiable.

　More than anything else, I need to be strong.

　That's why I need to make her stronger, not become secondary to me.


　I knew she was coming for the gun, and I was already swinging my sword at where she was moving, at the gun.

　The sword struck Feer, and from there I fired a second shot to end the match.


The match is over!　The winner of the same guild showdown is Revell!


　Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!


　I'm a little relieved that the booing didn't come from .......
　Our conversation would not have been heard by the audience.
　So maybe they thought we were having some kind of reading of the situation or something.
　If they thought I was bullying them, I would have been criticized for sure. .......


'That Mr. Revell: ......'

Hmm?

'It was kind of nice, but you wouldn't give up your win!

Yeah.

'Why did you preach to me like that already!

Hmm, for the Fear?

'Guguugu ......!　It's frustrating!

Pfft.

　I just blurted out.

"What are you laughing at?

"Ha ha ha, my bad. It's because I've never seen Fia look so frustrated.

　You didn't seem to regret anything when you were fighting Kurt, even though you hadn't won a single fight .

'Because!　That was the part where you gave me the win!

"Would you have been happy if I'd handed over the win to Fea?

Yes!

　He replies with a big smile on his face.
　This guy has no sense of pride.

Right, well, I'm sorry about that.

'It's true . . at ......, but thank you for that ....... ......

　Even though she'd been treated like a spoiled brat and lost, Fear shyly expressed her gratitude.
　Maybe that was a sign that she felt a little different in Feer.

"You're welcome,

　The proof of this is that Fea is in the arena, with the crowd watching, and unlike before the fight, she doesn't get nervous and talks normally.




　◇



　I made it through to the semi-finals.
　My opponent was a newly-formed guild, and their name was Night Blue.
　Since they'd made it this far, their talent was a magician and a swordsman, a dual talent.
　In terms of overall strength, he was on the same level as Agito, but his magic and swordsmanship were just good enough to make the fight easy.
　Now that I was able to win unscathed, the crowd was excited.

　It was no wonder.

　My opponent in the finals, Kurt, has beaten every opponent I've faced so far without a scratch on him.

　He won the semifinals after me without a scratch.





This is the final!　Who could have predicted this combination!　No, we may have been waiting for this showdown along the way!　We will witness a battle between the strongest and most powerful that deserves to end!　So let's bring it on!　From the Guild 'Tempest', we have [Effort] Revel and [Sage] Kurt!


　Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

　A tremendous cheer.
　The bleachers were packed - or rather, they were full of people.

　The final match was unlike any other match in the history of the game and you could feel it firsthand.


This is it.

　Kurt, standing in the center, looked as comfortable as ever.

"Yeah,

I didn't think we'd be able to match hands like this.

Oh, you've got a great stage.

Win or lose, we can't hold a grudge.

...... Shouldn't you let me, your master, hold the flowers there?

　Huh?
　Didn't I just say the same thing as Fear?

Hmm, isn't it better for a master to be able to surpass his students?

Do you ...... really think I'm a master at this?

'I don't know, it might be more of a rivalry,'

I knew it.

　That's why I'd be happy to teach you ancient magic.


'Come on, people!　Don't blink and watch this battle unfold!　So let the game begin!


　It's finally time for me and Kurt to play the final.