Then two days passed.
　The day of the martial arts tournament's first match had arrived.

''Here we are!　This is the start of the historic Teito Kenjutsu Tournament, now the Teito Comprehensive Martial Arts Tournament!　This year the rules have been revamped, and lo and behold, the use of magic is now allowed!　Therefore, this time, about half of the contestants in this battle are magicians!''

　The host's voice, amplified by wind magic, echoed throughout the arena.
　The opening ceremony was the one that seemed formal, but in reality, the tone was much more shattered now, perhaps because of the strong entertainment aspect.

''The conditions for defeat are the same as in previous years: failure to fight, exclusion from the arena, declaration of surrender, and the judge's decision, but this year, one more thing will be added to that: a broken amulet!

　I pick up an elaborate metalwork that I carry around my neck.
　This amulet, made of mithril, is a substitute for its owner to prevent magic, and was given to him by the tournament organizers.
　When it reached its limit, it would destroy itself, emitting sound and light, and with that it would be declared defeated.
　Apparently, this is supposed to prevent people from dying, but I wonder how much of that is meaningful.

''With that, I would like to introduce the players of the memorable first match. The great house of magic, the prodigy of the Countess Lamploog family----Seika Lamploog!

　And I go up on stage in the arena to cheers.
　That's right. My first match was, to my surprise, the first match of the tournament. It's good or bad luck.

It's the appearance of a sorcerer from the recommendations of the Imperial Rodnea Magic Academy.　In the past, he defeated Elder Newt at the age of eleven at a weak age. He also placed third in the school's entrance exam!　He's a unique athlete who doesn't use a sword or a cane, but what kind of fight will he be able to show us!''

　I looked around the bleachers.
　The bleachers, which surround the arena in an oval shape and are set up like stairs high in the sky, are filled with people.
　Yifa and Amu should be here too, but as expected, I can't see them from here.

''And our opponents will be from the----Gals Mercenary Group!　God speed mad dog, Dennis Regan!

　A slender man, about eighteen or nine years old, came up on stage from the other side of me.
　He wore leather armor and a sword hung from a waistband. On his left arm was a round shield. He seemed to be a swordsman.
　Incidentally, he has a bad look in his eyes.

''This is a pure swordsman!　It's also the best user in the Gulls Mercenaries!　Particularly, their speed is second to none, even for adventurers in the assassin (assassin) profession!　He's a former nobleman who was expelled from Viscount Regan's house due to poor behavior, but the fact that he's still using his family name is a harassment to his parents' family?

Hey, boy. Hey, little guy.

　A swordsman named Dennis comes up to me.

"I'm a lucky guy, too. "I'm lucky too," he said, "to beat up a highborn kid on his first fight. Yeah, you don't have to say a word. It's just a spite, just like you said.

'A sorcerer versus a swordsman, a card that symbolizes this tournament!　What kind of match will it be!'

''It's easy to deal with sorcerers. They can't do anything without a vanguard. I can slay them ten times while I'm casting a Chintai spell.
....
I've brought a bladed sword for you today. I'll give you a handsome face and send you home. As long as you're not dead.
I'm not feeling well.
Huh?
I'm not really feeling very well, actually. My head hurts a little bit.
"...what?　What's your excuse for losing already?
No.

　I tell him.

"So, I'll just get it over with.

　Denis silently pulls out his straight sword with a cluck of his tongue.

''Well then, the first match of the first round - let's begin!

　Then the whistle to start the match rang out.

'Die!'

　Dennis lands with a kick to the ground.
　He's fast. He's confident.
　The distance between us closes in on me.

　A moment later, his sword is wrenched back, and the fastest attack, a stab, is released into my chest.
　The fastest attack, a stab, is delivered to my chest.

　An accurate blow.
　But the tip of the sword catches not me, but a human body.

What?

　I shift behind Dennis and attach a human gadget to his back.

"Goodbye.
"The Art of the Power of Yang.

　Denise flew off.
　The body that went straight through the airplane smashed through the stray bullet-proof stand with the genus magic circle painted on it and stopped there.
　I'm not going to be able to get it to work.

I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to do that.　Dennis, out of the ring!　In favor of the winner, Seika Lamploog!　What, what happened?　One minute he was ducking Dennis's thrusts with a blinding move, and the next minute he was blowing them away!　It's some kind of magic, but...

　The medics are rushing to Dennis.
　He won't die at that minute.

　But still.........
　I knew it, or rather, it seems that protective charms don't seem to be activated in Yin and Yang techniques. I could kill him if I'm not careful. The 《Jujin》 is a jutsu that only adds kinetic energy to the target, but because I used it on the premise that there was a protective amulet, it was more powerful than I thought.

　Well, it seems that the other side didn't want to stop it from happening either, so it's fine.

　Amidst the cheers, I left the stage and went back to the back.

Mr. Seika, how far do you intend to go? How far do you plan to go to win?
'Ummm...'

　I'm not sure how to respond to Yuki.
　If I lose, I won't be able to interfere in the game, so I'm going to stay in the game to some extent....

Well I'll see what I can do.
Yuki foolishly thinks that although flirting is fine, it's better not to be too obvious, even in an occasion like this. It seems that lately, Seika-sama seems to be a bit lax on the side.
I know, I know.

　In fact, I've come to understand that there is quite a variety of magic in this world, so I'm beginning to wonder if it wouldn't seem strange if I showed a bit of yin and yang magic... To be honest, I'm beginning to think that....

　Because, in fact, ''I'm using a strange magic. Now, this guy has been reincarnated from another world, hasn't he? If someone thinks that's what it is, that's not right.

　So as long as it's not too strong, I don't think it's a problem.......well, Yuki is right too.
　Should I be careful?

''And.........''

　Yuki says, a little hesitantly.

'No matter how much Seika-sama, aren't you using too many formulas at once?　I'm worried about Yuki.
No, I need this.

　Rather, it was more important than the competition.