02x15 - A Fierce Tournament

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The combat tournament has begun.

In the first round, Daena faces Yuno.

Due to a noble's dastardly scheme,
my students will be fighting one another.

And yet, they cannot go easy on each other.

Competition is always without mercy.

The winner is Daena Severus.

Season Two

Night Fifteen A Fierce Tournament

Night Fifteen A Fierce Tournament

The next match will be the
tournament's highest-level fight.

Both combatants are level 97.

First, Jin Rohan.

His opponent, Mithra Casper.

In this tournament, a handful of
participants are over level 90.

In order to keep the playing field even,
they will be using wooden swords.

Yeah, right. They're just
doing it to spite my students.

The match will last ten minutes.

For safety reasons, those dolls will
incur any damage taken by the students.

Those are the dolls?

Yeah.

The students don't take damage, but if
even a single doll falls, the match is over.

Each student is given three
dolls in case of overkills.

Three wouldn't be enough.

Only self-supporting spells can
be used in the warrior category.

Attack and healing spells are prohibited.

Now, then...

Begin!

Let's make this quick.

No hard feelings.

Sure. Don't hold back.

What's wrong with you, big guy?

You're just defending!

Attack him!

Mithra's defensive movements
and positioning are better.

He's effectively dampening
his opponent's spirit.

Yeah. The only reason his opponent hasn't
stopped attacking is because he's Jin.

If this match were determined by
judgment, Jin would be the winner.

The winner is Jin Rohan.

Your students didn't disappoint.

That was a rather high-level match.

Personally, I believe Mithra won that fight.

You mean he won the fight
but lost the match?

I know exactly what Jin is thinking.

Begin!

O spirits, hear my prayer.

O goddess, grant me your strength.

Grant me swift arrows of ice, so that I may...

Grant me the red miracle of destruction.

Form your flames into a spear...

The mage category is a mess.

All the students except yours
are doing a sloppy job.

Even orc children are better than this.

They seem to be taking it seriously, though.

Go!

The audience around us seems delighted, too.

That's it!

Amazing!

More!

Yeah...

Next is Abelia and Shifu's match.

Before summer break,
their levels were even, but...

Az kafra swen!

She's charging in?

Isn't she a mage?

Flaga ankasha mavis staja!

She's quick. She completed the
incantation while evading her attack.

She moved like she was expecting
that arrow to follow her.

Crap—

But her opponent expected her to evade it.

Spirits of the earth, seize my enemy.

What is that?

I've never seen that spell before!

An earth spirit spell, huh?

I surrender.

The winner is Shifu Rembrandt.

I wonder, how would they fare in a real fight?

The way this is going, Shifu will
probably win the mage category.

How utterly distasteful.

The winner is one of the
notorious Rembrandt sisters.

She probably used her wealth to
acquire expensive magical equipment.

Enough. You disgrace yourselves.

Y-Your Highness...

Their fight was marvelous.

Their desire to try new things

instead of being satisfied with current
combat techniques is admirable.

But such underhanded fighting is hardly
suitable for a soldier or knight.

Then what about our nation's hero?

Is it underhanded when he uses his mobility
to dispatch demons from the skies?

I agree.

Tradition and ceremony don't reduce
casualties on the b*ttlefield.

They won't protect our lands.

Your words could be taken as
insults against the hero.

It's distasteful.

I was surprised by their fighting, too.

They would surely fight marvelously
with the goddess's blessing.

I'm rather looking forward to the next match.

In the second round of the mage category,
the winner, Shifu, will fight Izumo.

More spirit magic.

Garzloa!

Flamswen.

This is probably over.

Round Two Winner: Shifu

In the second round of the warrior
category, Jin will fight Daena.

The winner is Jin Rohan.

He's only casting enhancing
spells between attacks.

His instincts are insane.

Mage Category Final

Shifu's opponent is an older student.

He's apparently good enough to receive
an offer from the court of Limia.

O goddess, grant me an azure
yet invisible blade of wind.

Ref?

Az flaga swenia.

Damn it!

The winner is Shifu Rembrandt.

Impressive.

I decided to scare him a little since
he'll be on Hopleys' team tomorrow.

That was more than a little.

Does this mean you're upset
about this tournament, too?

I'll leave that up to your imagination.

Jin, I'm sure you know already, but...

Yeah, of course.

Watch me, Kuzunoha-sensei.

It's tradition to wear this to formal events.

I have no complaints.

Let's have a good match.

Your luck ran out when you decided
to take Kuzunoha's class.

The warrior category final between Ilumgand
Hopleys and Jin Rohan will now begin!

Noble blood that flows through my body,

awaken to become my blue strength!

R-Ref!

Jin Rohan, you seem to be fighting passively.

Please participate more actively.

Understood.

You b*stard! Do you really think
you'll get away with—

Th-The winner is Jin Rohan.

Yup. Nice work, Jin.

His equipment may be inferior, but his
level and instincts are way ahead.

This isn't over. There's still the team battle.

I swear... I swear...

I'll k*ll him.

It's time for the winners of both
categories to fight each other.

The champion of the whole
tournament will be decided.

Shifu has a great advantage.
I'm not sure Jin stands a chance.

None at all.

Jin might have some tricks up his...

Huh?

Forgive me...

but let us end this.

The winner is Shifu Rembrandt.

I am not surprised.

It's the expected outcome

of this tournament.

It's only natural.

The individual event was won
by the spellcasting beauty,

but the team event would
take place the following day.

The students' tournament continued.

Meanwhile, Misumi Makoto received
troubling news from the merchant's guild.

Anyway, they ask that you
visit the guild tomorrow.

I'm sorry I couldn't do more for you.

Not at all. Don't worry about it.

The dignitaries of every nation have taken
an interest in the Kuzunoha Trading Company.

Perhaps your day of reckoning has come.

Tournament Team Event Round One

What?

Kuzunoha-sensei can't come?

No. Apparently the merchant's
guild asked to see him.

Wh-What about Shiki-san?

Shiki-san and his two attendants
will watch the matches.

Oh, good.

It is?

All you care about is Shiki-san.

M-More importantly,

what changes were made
to the team event rules?

The party's total level
must be less than 365.

We'll have to adjust our
numbers for the match.

So only three of us can fight.

It's ridiculous.

It's not as though that will change anything.

Right?

It's like they're fighting
scarecrows or wooden dolls.

This Kuzunoha is an incredible teacher.

It would be a shame to allow
another nation to claim him.

Dangerous, too.

I'm impressed there are students this skilled.

Their teacher's name is Kuzunoha.

He also represents the
Kuzunoha Trading Company.

There are still great men yet
to be discovered in this world.

I am Zara Hardis, leader of the
Rotsgard merchant's guild branch.

My name is Kuzunoha.
It's an honor to meet you.

An honor? Then why haven't
you asked to see me until now?

I had to wait a whole month
for an appointment with you.

Forgive me for not introducing
myself sooner.

That's a rather delayed apology.

The truth is, I've been asked to investigate

the Kuzunoha Trading Company's
merchandise and distribution.

Some grave opinions have been
expressed about your company.

Grave opinions?

That the Kuzunoha Trading Company
receives help from demons.

I'm offended. We're an honest business.

I'm sure you are.

The temple guaranteed the quality and
production methods of your products, as well.

The temple?

Oh, that thing the other day.

The issue is with your distribution.

We've confirmed that you purchase

raw materials through markets
operated directly by the guild.

But we've been unable to confirm any road
travel records of your carts and wagons.

How are you transporting your materials?

I can't tell him about the demiplane.

I'll have to trick him somehow.

We use the same roads as
other trading companies,

but because we borrow carts and wagons
from the Rembrandt Trading Company,

there are no travel records under the
Kuzunoha Trading Company's name.

I see... But what about this?

These documents compare the materials

you purchased from the market with
materials used in the products you sell.

It's clear that you're acquiring materials from
somewhere other than the markets, too.

This is the first I've heard
of that investigation.

If you'd told me about it,
I could've offered my cooperation.

Your cooperation?

It's for the guild to decide if your
trading company is innocent or not.

Is it not natural for me to cooperate with
your investigation and clear my name?

You are naïve.

I'm amazed you can operate
a trading company like that.

Why can't you behave appropriately
for your status and circumstances?

Why?

What did I do to deserve this?

Allow me to be direct.

What is it that you want me to do?

We want you to submit your distribution
methods to the guild and share them with us.

Is he trying to extort me by offering
conditions I can't accept?

I can't agree to those terms.

Is this something we can
resolve with money?

You're really not cut out
to be a merchant, are you?

You just admitted to the existence of a
transportation method you're hiding from us.

That lie has damaged our trust in you.

A decent merchant would never
do anything like that.

Then you asked if this matter
could be resolved with money.

That was an unbelievably bad move, as well.

Do you have any idea of the scale

of the trading companies that have
submitted complaints against you?

I-I...

Since Rembrandt got involved,
I expected more from you.

But your judgment and comprehension
are utterly lacking.

You're an incompetent child
who's made it on luck alone.

For now, you will pay us 90%
of your monthly profits.

Then no one will have
anything to complain about.

Ninety percent of my profits?

These companies earn dozens, if not hundreds
of times as much as yours annually.

They're not going to ask
for just a few gold coins.

Th-That's a clearly unreasonable demand.

Are you going to allow this extortion?

You said you would pay.

It's not the guild's concern.

The nail that sticks out gets
hammered down, does it?

I see it doesn't pay to be
an honest businessman.

There's no end to your naïveté.

Your stores employ mostly
demihumans, don't they?

Then why not sell to only demihumans, too?

If you set up stalls outside cities,
you'd be unrestricted.

This as*h*le...

Those who wish to become merchants must
knock on the doors built by their predecessors,

learn the basics of business,
and build relationships.

Only then can they open their own shops!

No one's allowed to conduct business
just because they have the funds.

Oh, and it doesn't matter how
strong your followers are.

If you attempt to resolve this with violence,

the Kuzunoha Trading Company will instantly
be branded allies of the demons.

You'll be traitors to hyumankind.

This is ridiculous.

No. You're just naïve.

Regarding the money,
the guild will intervene,

so close down your shop
and go back to Tsige.

This is what you get for not doing what
you were supposed to do, Kuzunoha.

Is your idea of being an honest
businessman bumming around?

By my values, I'd call that being lazy.

You're being rather kind
for someone mocking me.

Because then Rembrandt will owe me a favor.

He must be getting old to
show this kind of weakness.

Am I causing problems
for Rembrandt-san, too?

But you will tell us about
your distribution methods.

Now talk.

I didn't know what to do anymore,

so I explained that I used my magically
powerful follower's teleportation spell.

Naturally, I didn't mention the demiplane.

I thought my business had been going well.

Very well. I'll deal with that
representative this very instant.

Mio, calm down.

We should've gone with you.

If we'd gone with him,
it might've turned into a bloodbath.

Don't let it bother you, Young Master.

The master became a merchant so he
could provide everyone with medicine.

Why does he need to know how to get along
with merchants who only care about profits?

You're being naïve.

I won't say he did the wrong thing,
but this is part of doing business.

Especially if you're
conducting honest business.

There's something wrong with both of you!

Young Master, this could be an
opportunity to abandon hyumankind.

Don't you intend to establish a
relationship with demons eventually anyway?

Demons are more tolerant of other
species than hyumans, too.

This is all too complicated for me,

but I don't think he needs to serve anyone
who would exploit his pure benevolence!

Yeah. Tomoe is right.

I intend to establish a
relationship with demons.

Once the academy festival is over, I plan
to borrow or acquire the land Tomoe found.

I may end up owing the demons a lot.

Ideally, I'd like to continue
doing business with hyumans

while maintaining a connection
with demons, but...

Kaleneon, once part of Elysion.

This was my parents' home country.

My parents met here, became adventurers,
and traveled around the world.

In other words, it's like my home country, too.

Aren't Eva the librarian and
Luria of Gotetsu from there?

Yes. It's their homeland, too.

That's why I'm going to ask
them to make a decision.

If they agree...

That sounds interesting!

Indeed. It could be the trump card
that solves your current problems.

I have no complaints with your decision.

They all accepted my choice,

so I won't hesitate anymore.

The two heroes sided with the hyumans,

so there should be no problem with
the third man from another world

overlooking some of the demons' actions.

Right, shitty goddess?

Night Sixteen: "A Certain Student's Secret."

Next Time

A Certain Student's Secret