Black Iron Magician

(Electric jellyfish? I imagine they’re poisonous or something. I’m not as good as Haruna at swimming, but…)

From behind Chinatsu, a newly created orca is approaching.

(I don’t have time to hesitate!)

Chinatsu made up her mind and rushed inside the slug’s body through the cut. Rather than water, it feels slippery as if she entered oil. It’s hard to swim and the tingling sensation runs through her body. Without Recover Bless, which grants resistance to abnormal status, the burden would have been even worse.

Weerel overwhelmingly has an advantageous position. However, Chinatsu has Pluto in her hands. The flame continues to burn regardless of whether it’s in the water or not, and even evaporating it. The water around Chinatsu disappeared and the remaining part of the water slug is boiling.

「Uh…」

Perhaps she couldn’t stand the extreme heat, Weerel escaped from the body of the slug and jumped to the back of the orca that was swirling around it. Chinatsu is still inside the water slug, fighting against the jellyfishes and the water that’s trying to cover her.

(Kuvalere’s paralyzing poison, Slug Drow’s agility-reducing effect, and the burns caused by the water turning into boiling water… none of them seem to affect her… even a little damage can be quickly recovered…. Not only the flame, but her light magic is also troublesome…)

Riding the orca, Weerel flies away from the water slug, which is already half-destroyed, as fast as possible. At the same time, she begins to chant her great magic that will be the deciding factor.

(Chinatsu-san can’t be defeated with just a small amount of damage… giving abnormal status also won’t work… On the other hand, it will be the end for me if I receive even one attack… A long-term battle will only put me at a disadvantage…!)

Weerel, who doesn’t know the traits of the Flame Magic Sword Pluto, judged that a short-term battle would be the best. She intends to settle the match with the next magic. However, hoping for a short-term battle is the same for Chinatsu. Magic power being sucked by Pluto, using light magic to move, restraining, and healing, she feels uneasy about her MP.

「With this!」

When Chinatsu swung down the flame magic sword, the remnants of the water slug and jellyfish disappeared completely. Perhaps because the slug was gone, the soap bubbles floating in the air were also gone. The next thing Chinatsu saw was the figure of Weerel on the orca trying to leave the place. Naturally, Chinatsu rushed out by taking advantage of her quickness, but the remaining orcas, which have been generated until the water slug disappeared, blocked her path.

A large group of large orcas trying to flock to Chinatsu who’s running in the air. If it was a scene from a B-class movie, it would have been a tragic scene. However, what started after that was a one-sided slaughter. The orca swimming in the lead was sliced in half, and in the next moment, everything was evaporated. Then, the other orcas behind it were being overrun by Chinatsu’s sword and she was doing it as if they were greeting each other while passing.

「The last one!」

The last one that was blocking her way was slaughtered, and there’s only Weerel and the orca she’s riding at Chinatsu’s destination.

「How about surrender?」

「I won’t…」

The distance between them is close enough for them to exchange words. Chinatsu said her final warning, and when it turned out to be useless, she accelerated her speed even further and let the flame sword absorb her magic power. Weerel jumped to the air and the orca she was riding rushed toward Chinatsu. The process was the same. Chinatsu evaded it and slashed it while passing each other. It was to earn time, but it didn’t even last for a second. However, that one second was important.

「Waalwaal…!」

Weerel, who’s falling to the ground, unleashed her greatest magic power, which shone the most so far, from her staff.

(… Shadow?)

The stage, no, the venue is covered in shadow. It was a clear and cloudless sky before, so why? Chinatsu, who was trying to chase after Weerel, turned her gaze slightly into the sky.

――In the sky, there was a super big whale.

「Ha? Hey…!」

The whale, as big as a mountain, is falling from the head to the stage. Will that fall and reach the passage beyond the stage? Anyway, it’s so big. And as everyone can imagine, it would be super heavy. Yes, something like that is falling.

「Silt Crab…」

「Ugh!」

Chinatsu tried to defeat Weerel before the whale falls, but the surroundings of Weerel were covered with something like shell armor. She is in a perfect defensive posture. Weerel intends to end the match with this whale attack. Perhaps she’s about to run out of magic power, she looks sleepier than when the match started.

(Even if I can break through that armor and make Wee fainted, the whale above will still fall. Wee seems to have no more magic power. Then――)

While murmuring something, Chinatsu landed on top of Weerel’s armor that’s still in the middle of falling. Their gazes met through the armor, but neither of them trying to launch an attack.

「E-Everyone, please rest assured! There are multiple barriers created by the teachers at the venue, so the seats are safe! Please don’t be flustered more than necessary!」

The broadcasting department contacted the whole place, but the venue was in an uproar when they confirmed the whale’s appearance. No one expected the magic of this scale to be used, and it was no longer about watching the match. Or rather, the match was unfolding so fast for anyone to understand what was going on. The spectators were simply overwhelmed by the fast-paced actions on the stage, and before they knew it, there was a whale in the sky. It didn’t take long for their puzzled expressions to change to one of astonishment.

(If she gives priority to winning… this kind of armor can be broken by that sword in a few seconds… After that, she can just throw me out of the stage… Even though it will take some time, she can win… However, she won’t be able to continue… If she gets a direct hit from Waalwaal, even she won’t leave unscathed… Not being able to continue the tournament because of a serious injury is out of the question… I’m sure she wants to play in the final in perfect condition… Then, rather than aiming at me surrounded by armor… she will prioritize taking countermeasures against Waalwaal as soon as possible…)

Weerel’s way of winning is to knock out Chinatsu by having her collide with the whale.

「They are so noisy… Even if they don’t panic, I won’t make a mistake in the scale of the effect… It will knock down only Chinatsu-san… Also, Waalwaal has no effect on me…」

「………」

「……?」

Chinatsu didn’t respond to Weerel’s words. She thrust the tip of the flame magic sword through the armor toward Weerel and was silently moving her mouth.

(She is… concentrating on chanting…?)

The point of the sword pointing at Weerel was probably a warning that Chinatsu will thrust it mercilessly if Weerel tries to do something. Still, Weerel has no more magic power to use magic after using this defensive magic. That’s how much she poured her magic power into that whale and betting on it.

Finally, Weerel’s armor fell on the stage with Chinatsu on it. Weerel skillfully changed the surface that was in contact with the stage into a flexible cushioning, so Weerel and Chinatsu received almost no impact. However, there’s still an extraordinary whale falling there. It will be a disaster if something like that falls, so the spectators cover their eyes and look away.

「――Alma Divine Bless.」