"The match is over."
"The winners are Amagiri Ayato and Yulis-Alexia von Lisette."
As the mechanical announcement rang out over the livestream, deafening cheers erupted once more and continued without end.
"...I see. No wonder you said Amagiri and the others would be our most troublesome opponents."
Watching Amagiri Ayato and Yulis celebrate with a high-five on the stage, Toudou Kirin wore a serious expression.
"Amagiri is indeed strong. He may even be stronger than I am."
At the very least, in terms of physical ability and Star Power, Toudou Kirin was certain she could not match Amagiri Ayato.
"Right now, he may indeed be stronger than you."
Azer did not dispute this. Instead, he nodded with a sigh.
Although Amagiri Ayato had once lost to Toudou Kirin in the original story, that had been because he had failed to properly handle the Black Furnace Magic Sword.
The Black Furnace Magic Sword's excessive size had made it unwieldy, affecting Amagiri Ayato's already formidable swordsmanship and preventing him from displaying it perfectly. That was why he had lost to Toudou Kirin at the start.
When he dueled Toudou Kirin, the Black Furnace Magic Sword had not only failed to help Amagiri Ayato—it had held him back.
Now, Amagiri Ayato had lost the Black Furnace Magic Sword but gained the Azure Cry Magic Sword, a Pure Star Radiant Armament of the same class. Though the Azure Cry Magic Sword was not small either, and was considerably larger than the katana Amagiri Ayato was best at using, it was still somewhat smaller than the Black Furnace Magic Sword in its initial state.
In other words, though both were Four-Colored Magic Swords, the Black Furnace Magic Sword affected Amagiri Ayato more than the Azure Cry Magic Sword did.
Amagiri Ayato wielding the Azure Cry