" Kitayama -kun, you really think highly of me." Yunyi said with a wry smile, "After all, it's Nine Schools Competition. I don't have the confidence to take on all three opponents by myself and finish the match. However, if I team up with Tatsuya, I think it would be fine."
" Yunyi, you're really flattering me." Tatsuya Shiba had been steered into the conversation, was even more helpless than Yunyi.
"The rules of the Nine Schools Competition: Monolith Code prohibit direct physical contact." Tatsuya Shiba was well aware of why Yunyi had brought him up, but he still explained the rules of the competition.
"I'll use Kotodama Magic to control people's actions, Tatsuya you, Tatsuya, will rush up and take off your helmet. Then we'll win!" Yunyi explained his plan.
"But I'm not a contestant," Tatsuya Shiba said.
"So~" Yunyi shrugged and looked at Honoka Mitsui: "Without teammates, I can't participate."
"Huh? Is that so?" Honoka Mitsui scratched her head, feeling that something was off.
"By the way, Yunyi, your Icicle Destruction and Defense is going to be in the main competition, right?" Suddenly, Miyuki Shiba asked.
Yunyi nodded; he was indeed going to participate in the main competition, not the rookie battle.
"I also want to participate in the main competition," said Miyuki Shiba.
Her gaze drifted towards Tatsuya Shiba, as if she were anticipating his reply.
" Miyuki, the rookie battle is also crucial and cannot be ignored. Besides, the second and third-year students are working very hard, so let's leave this competition to them," Tatsuya Shiba advised.
"That's right, Shiba- kun, the rookie tournament score is also very important. Mayumi and the others are aiming for a three-peat, so you should participate in the rookie tournament to secure the championship there, okay?" Yunyi also chimed in, trying to persuade her.
"So, Yunyi, why did you choose to participate in the main competition?" Miyuki Shiba still harbored some resentment.
"My situation is a bit special. In short, I need to show my strength. If it's a rookie battle, my opponent's strength is too weak, so I probably won't be able to demonstrate my level," Yunyi said.
"I understand. But Yunyi, in your heart, am I also one of those who aren't good enough?" Miyuki Shiba tilted her head, but the smile on her face made Honoka Mitsui and the others shiver.
"That's not what I thought! Shiba- kun, you're very capable, you just weren't prepared enough."
At this point, Yunyi looked at Tatsuya Shiba and said, " Tatsuya, how do you think we should solve this predicament of Modern Magic?"
"Well, generally speaking, the probability of encountering a situation like today is relatively low. Moreover, composite magic in Modern Magic is being gradually developed, so this predicament is only temporary and won't last long," Tatsuya Shiba said.
Yunyi looked at Tatsuya with a mocking expression. "You were the one who adjusted Shiba's CAD, weren't you? And you prepared that ice and fire magic for her too, right? So, Shiba's loss today is partly your fault, Tatsuya."
Tatsuya Shiba didn't deny it and readily admitted, "I was indeed unprepared today. But more than that, I'm interested in the magic you used, Yunyi. Was that Ancient Magic too?"
Yunyi nodded. To magicians of this era, his magic did indeed seem more like Ancient Magic.
"Magic that requires incantations to cast—I've only ever read about it in ancient books. I never imagined I'd actually witness it in person today," Tatsuya Shiba remarked.
"Yes, Tatsuya is right. I was really scared when I saw Yunyi casting a spell today! I feel Psions has changed!" Honoka Mitsui echoed.
However, upon hearing her words, Yunyi froze, his steps halting as he took them!
His unusual behavior was immediately noticed by the others, Tatsuya Shiba looked at Yunyi in confusion. "What's wrong?"
Yunyi shook his head, looking at Honoka Mitsui with a complex expression in his eyes.
"I just didn't expect Mitsui- kun's senses to be so sharp! Honestly, why do I have this feeling that I've been seen through?" Yunyi scratched his head, pretending to be shocked and somewhat at a loss.
Tatsuya Shiba saw this scene but still pursed his lips. Not long ago, he had had a similar experience. For people like him and Yunyi who were hiding something, people like Honoka Mitsui and Mizuki Shibata were, in a sense, their natural enemies.
"But it's not as serious as Mitsui- kun made it out to be," Yunyi said.
Having said that, Yunyi raised his palm, condensing a ball of Psions within it, and then said to the others, "You see, Psions particles, if condensed in enough quantity, can even become visible to the naked eye. And the magic I use is quite special among Ancient Magic. Compared to the concepts of activation and trend in Modern Magic, my magic is more like guidance, guiding the Psions particles to undergo some fundamental change. Like this..."
At this point, Yunyi manipulated the Psions into performing the simplest transformation, turning the Psions gathered in his palm into a block of ice under everyone's gaze.
"Wow!"
"What amazing magic!"
"Indeed, this is the first time I've ever seen magic like this."
Everyone chatted amongst themselves, except for Tatsuya Shiba and Mizuki Shibata, who remained silent.
These two people, through their two very different "eyes," observed the process of the changing shape of the Psions in Yunyi's hand.
Yunyi handed the ice cube to Leo, who was very interested in it, and then looked at Tatsuya Shiba and asked, "So, did you figure anything out?"
Tatsuya Shiba shook his head. He had indeed noticed something, but he didn't know how to explain the phenomenon. Just then, Mizuki Shibata, who was standing nearby, put her glasses back on and whispered, "I have a feeling that Psions seems to be somewhat resistant to this kind of change after being guided?"
"That's right! Shibata- san is absolutely right!"
Upon hearing her words, Yunyi snapped his fingers and praised Mizuki Shibata.
"Just like the concept of magical affinity mentioned in Modern Magic, ' Psions ' also have an affinity. To guide and transform 'Psions,' one must understand this affinity attribute. It is extremely difficult to transform 'Psions ' permeating the water into flames. Conversely, it is equally difficult to transform 'Psions' surrounding flames into water."
" Modern Magic can use various theories, such as intelligence gathering and understanding the essence of things, to try to avoid this situation from happening, but my kind of magic can't do those things."