When all the students of Class 1A had moved to the schoolyard, Ms. Leia cleared her throat.

"Well, today we're going to have a special menu of 'group exercises'!　This is a real battle of the soul, surprise attacks, one versus many, anything goes!　This will be a 'real battle' of soul armor, surprise strikes, one-on-many, and everything in between! Think of it like the Ura-Senba Festival last September.

　She took a breath and then went on to tell a more detailed story.

The time limit is until the end of first period, and the area of action is the entire schoolyard. Just a reminder, no attacks that could kill your opponent are allowed. As for the rest, well... ....... If I were to give you one piece of advice, it would be to attack the most (・・・・) hateful person (・・・・・) of the day, wouldn't it?

　The teacher ended his explanation of the group exercise with a strange piece of advice.

(Okay, so it's a real-life class. ......)

　I was a little defensive when he said "special menu" in a meaningful way. .......
　The "bad premonition" that I had felt for a moment earlier was apparently a misunderstanding on my part.

　As I was thinking about this, my classmates around me were deploying their soul armor and getting ready for battle.

"Okay, are you ready?　Now let's begin the group exercise!

　The moment the teacher shouted this out.

"Die, die, die!

　The fourteen swordsmen, or all the boys in Class A, rushed towards me as if they had been watching me.
　They had black flames in their eyes, and they were radiating an unparalleled killing intent.

What?

　I managed to block the oncoming 14 slashes and jumped back.

I'm not sure what to do.

　I'm not sure what to make of it.
　It was not something to be unleashed in the middle of class, much less on a classmate.

　Then.

"Shut up, I don't care!　You're the only one who gets to have a good time (・・・・)!

In the first place, this kind of slash won't kill you if you're not human!　I'm not sure what to say.

I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it's a good idea.

　They shouted something incomprehensible and thrust their cutting edge at me.

　It seems that there is no room for dialogue at this point.

Huh. ....... I don't know anymore. ......?　--Dark Shadow.

　The moment I muttered, a jet-black darkness swept over the school.
　I'm sure you'll be able to understand why.

So, here it is: ....... It's a foul ability that includes attack, defense, and recovery. ......!

It's still a hell of a lot better than ........ What kind of output does a darkness that is just dripping randomly have ......?

Don't be afraid!　I'm not sure what to say.　We will destroy the Great Demon King Allen!

　They leaned forward, their faces turning pale as they saw the darkness of the abyss.

　And so begins a serious battle between me and the fourteen boys.

　However, the battle turned out to be very one-sided.

"You're too strong, .......

"d*mn, the output is way off. ....... My slashes aren't going through properly. ......

That's a foul play. ....... At the very least, you should ban the dark robe. ......

　I'm not sure what to do, but I'm sure I'll be able to do it.

I'm not sure what to say. You're a monster. ......

I'm not sure what to say.

　He has a number of sword wounds all over his body.
　On the other hand, I haven't been hit by a single sword.

　Victory or defeat was obvious to everyone.

Heh, heh, don't be so impatient. ....... I'm finally getting (・・・・) a good (・・・・・) feel (......). This is where the real work begins. ......!

　I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not.

I'm not sure what to do.

　At that moment, a sword appeared as if it was tearing apart the space.

(That's Tessa's soul armor, I've never seen it before. ......)

　(That's Tessa's soul armor? I've never seen it before.) The sword has a straight blade, a square tsuba, and a hilt that looks easy to grip.
　At first glance, it is an ordinary sword that could be found anywhere.

　However, the spiritual power contained within it is remarkable.

The more I'm hurt, the more this thing increases its power!　What do you think, Allen? ...... It's looking good, isn't it?

"Oh. That's what I'm talking about, Tessa ......!

　It's a soul armor with that much power.
　If you take that blow seriously, you'll be hurt pretty badly.

　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

"......

"......

　One second, two seconds, three seconds - we remain silent, only our gazes sparking off each other.

(Tessa is a very straightforward person. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're going to be doing and how you're going to do it.



I'm sorry, but Allen is a completely superior swordsman. It's not something that can be trifled with, and it's too much trouble to think about. ....... It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

　I'm not sure what to do, but I'm sure it's a good idea.

"Haaaaahhhh! ......!

"Ooohhhhhh ......!

　And at the very moment I stepped into Tessa's "space".

"Zantetsu-ryu secret technique: Zantetsu-zan!

　A terrifyingly straight slash was swung down from the top level.

　It was a terrifyingly beautiful blow filled with the true meaning of Zantetsu-ryu, which is to cut iron.

　The game of a swordsman is a serious game.
　If he is serious, we must respond with all our might.

"The fifth sword - Dankai!

　I piled up my strongest swing to cut off the world towards the slash that was approaching.

　As a result of the collision of our slashes, Tessa's soul armor was cut in half and a deep sword wound was carved into her chest.

I'm not sure what to make of this. I'm completely defeated, .......

　Tessa muttered briefly, and then slowly collapsed.

　This is how I won the group exercise with the fourteen boys of Class A.