149 - - The Brave, Join the Tournament

Four schools on the continent compete in a martial arts festival [Battle of the Schools].

The participating schools are Royal Academy (us), Imperial Academy (the Antis), Holy Empire (reincarnated people like Kazuma), and Eastern Federation (demons like Dantalion).

Day 3. With the Eastern Federation's abstention, there are only three teams left.

The winner of the three teams will receive the "Holy Grail," an item containing a vast amount of energy.

At the grounds of the empire.

We students were gathered.

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The whole ground was filled with the sound of Lucifer, the chairman of the board of directors of our school.

He has taken on the role of the MC.

Points are allocated for each competition.

That is how the standings are determined.

"What?　Hey, wait a minute!

My sweet little brother Gaius is getting all huffy.

"We came in first, didn't we?

"A change in the rankings?"

"What?　Who did that?

I turn my head.

"It's your brother!　Oh, God!"

"Oh, really?"

Then, Anti, a student of the empire, sighs in frustration.

"You beat my back in the corridor, and then you smashed the wall!

"Oh, yes, that's happened.

Sigh. ...... and Gaius and the others sigh.

"Sorry, my bad."

Well, it's okay, but is it always the same when Aniue makes a mistake?" I was worried because you've been so quiet.

The members of the royal family, Gaius, Michael, Sakura, and Elise forgave me.

I'm glad they're all so cool.

"...... Huh?　We're in first place ......?"

Anti looks at the scoreboard attached to the top of the ground and mutters in dismay.

"That's what I'm talking about, Mr. Anti ......!"

Knot, a member of the empire and wife of Anti, says with a twinkle in her eye.

"So it was all Anti's plan ...... that we came in first place!"

"Huh?"

Then, as if following Nott, the rest of the members (and their wives, who looked like quadruplets) were all impressed.

"That's just as I expected, Mr. Anti!" I can't believe you calculated that Master Julius would do something like that!"" Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!"

Hearing the wives' expression, the Imperial spectators who had come to the ground to watch the event were excited.

"Eh, eh... ......"

Anti was sweating and bewildered.

"Good for you, Anti. Come on, answer him like you always do."

I patted him on the shoulder.

"Thank you, Julius ......."

The antagonist murmurs in a whisper.

"Well, why are you thanking me?"

"...... you, you tore down the building on purpose out of concern for me, didn't you?"

I see," nodded Gaius.

"The weakest of the three is Imperial. If we don't do something, we won't be able to enter the race for the championship. That's why your brother reduced the points by a penalty to increase the odds of the Antis winning.

"Oh!　It's Chisho Anue!　As expected of Anie~!"

The youngest angel, Michael, clings to my back.

He rubs his cheek against me and I stroke his fluffy hair.

"But why are you doing that?"

"Well, you were just looking out for your friend. My brother, you're so insensitive, but you're ...... kinder to me than anyone else."

Well, that's my brother.

You saw it all coming.

"My friend Julius. Thank you so much.

"No problem. I just don't want the Chalice to fall into the wrong hands. I don't care if you guys win.

The purpose of this project was to keep the Holy Grail, a super energy body, from being passed on to unknown entities such as reincarnated beings or demons.

If the antis get their hands on it, so be it.

Right now, it is the Holy Empire that is most reluctant to give the Holy Grail.

"............"

Kazuma, the leader of the group, is silent, his eyes closed.

He really is a good guy.

But on the third day, they were different.

They were about to kill Mikael.

But there was a reason. Someone had forced them to do it.

If the Imperial Kingdom wins the championship now, the Holy Grail will be given to the mastermind who is controlling Kazuma.

I want to prevent that.

On the contrary, it would be good if we could stop it.

"I see. I see. ...... Okay, we will cooperate with you as much as we can. ......"

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"My old brother is really a KY... I wish he would shut up for 100 years or so."

Mikhail is the younger brother of the chairman.

But they don't get along very well.

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"""" tournament? """"

<<>.

A school tournament.

Huh?　But can we have a tournament with three teams?

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Oh, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow!　Amazing!!!　That's the son of the emperor!"""""""

The crowd gives a generous call to Anti.

"Aanchi!""" Aaunch!""" Aaunch!"

Meanwhile, the anti-person says, "I'm too scared of my own luck......," then brushes his hair out of his face.

"Well, of course. This Anti-Von Madukas. The first prince of the emperor has no future that he cannot see.

""""Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!"""

My brother looks at him and says, as if impressed.

"It's kind of amazing, isn't it?

"Yeah, he's been a great guy from the start."

Somewhat.

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"What exactly do you mean by 'team competition' ......?"

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"Oh, but the Imperials only have four?"

The Holy Empire dropped out in the previous game, leaving them with four players.

We, on the other hand, have five full members.

"I see... ...... that's how you balance the books."

Anyway, we are going to the last competition, the tournament battle.

Our first opponent is the Holy Empire.

The team of the reincarnated ones with Kazuma.

We have to win at all costs. Brother."

The Empire cannot defeat the Holy Empire.

We need to take down Kazuma and the others here.

"I hope it's okay ......."

I smile at my anxious brother.

"We can win. We can win.

And so the final competition begins.