August 10th.
Newcomer Battle: Monolith Code Semifinals
The Third High School vs. the Eighth High School.
The Eighth High School began to tense up in the face of Masaki Ichijo's attack, after all, his reputation had already spread throughout the Nine Schools.
One of the contestants from the Eighth High School was skilled in earth magic. He used magic to create a giant rock that attacked Masaki Ichijo's direction, while the other contestant assisted him in his attack.
On the other hand, Masaki Ichijo's confidence was evident from his two teammates. George and another teammate leaned against the secret monument, leisurely watching Masaki Ichijo's performance.
Facing the overwhelming attack from the Eighth High School contestants, Masaki Ichijo was very confident, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his lips. Facing the magic attack that was about to come, he directly used magic to Decomposition the incoming stone into countless small stones.
Subsequently, no matter how the Eighth High School students attacked, they were all blocked by Masaki Ichijo's magic shield.
" Interference Armor... I remember mobile field interference should be the specialty of the Jumonji Family."
"I can't believe it Baifeng Uesugi asked, watching the battle.
He didn't know much about Masaki Ichijo, only that he had heard of his reputation. Baifeng Uesugi was still unsure of Ichijou's actual strength, since no one would pay attention to information about someone who wasn't as good as themselves.
"The prince of the Ichijo Family is even more amazing than I expected."
Meanwhile, Mayumi Saegusa the temporary camp, said...
She was still somewhat worried about the strength that Masaki Ichijo had shown. It wasn't that she didn't trust Baifeng Uesugi's strength, but rather that she hadn't seen Baifeng Uesugi truly fight back for a long time, and she wasn't very clear about his specific abilities.
"It feels a bit like your style, Jumonji."
"While I don't know if it was intentional imitation of my style, this approach is clearly a provocation against us,"
"Provocation?" Mayumi Saegusa asked, puzzled.
"Hmm, as far as I know, Masaki Ichijo seemed to have approached Baifeng Uesugi before. He probably did this to show Uesugi -kun," Jumonji said.
Baifeng Uesugi, who was watching from the scene, naturally understood why Masaki Ichijo did this.
"Trying to lure me into a direct confrontation with him, huh?" Baifeng Uesugi laughed.
" Bai Feng, are you saying that one of the players did this specifically to target you?"
Tatsuya Shiba inquired.
"Yes, if I haven't misunderstood," Baifeng Uesugi nodded in response.
"It's so frustrating. If we want to win, we have to face him head-on," Baifeng Uesugi said helplessly.
" Cardinal George, huh? You're something else!"
" Bai Feng, don't you want to run into a contestant?" Tatsuya Shiba, puzzled.
"No, I can handle him with one hand. The problem is that he's so arrogantly provoking me, wanting a direct confrontation, but I can't avoid it and have to face him head-on. This feeling of being forced into a trap is a bit frustrating."
Baifeng Uesugi explained.
"I see. In that case, Bai Feng, we can make him lose badly."
At this moment, Miyuki Shiba commented.
"To lose more badly? Hmm..."
Upon hearing Miyuki Shiba's suggestion, Baifeng Uesugi suddenly realized something.
"Not bad, Miyuki, we can make him lose badly, can't we?"
Hearing Baifeng Uesugi's praise, Miyuki Shiba was delighted, and a blush appeared on her face.
" Bai Feng, Tatsuya, what are you talking about?"
Leo, who was focused on watching the game, said this at that moment.
"It's nothing, we're just discussing tactics," Baifeng Uesugi said.
"Tactics? What tactics? I'm a player too, how can I not know tactics?"
When Leo heard that Baifeng Uesugi and Tatsuya Shiba discussing tactics without him, he immediately became anxious and said something.
" Leo, it's not a tactic yet, I just came up with an interesting idea."
Faced with Leo's excitement, Tatsuya Shiba some helplessness.
"However, we didn't see anyone other than Ichijou make a move in this match, so we're not really sure about their strength," Yoshida pointed out.
"Indeed, we don't know much about the other two fighters; in this match, it's basically only one fighter making a move."
Leo echoed.
"As for Kichijoji, it's probably predictable," Tatsuya Shiba replied.
"Huh?" Yoshida exclaimed in surprise.
" The Cardinal Code discovered by Shinkuro Kichijoji is the positive code of the Weight System. The project he participated in was Speed Shooting, so his specialty should be Invisible Bullet," Tatsuya Shiba explained.
" Cardinal Code?"
Leo couldn't understand a single word of what Tatsuya Shiba said and looked completely confused.
"What? I feel like I've heard the name Shinkuro Kichijoji somewhere before. Could he be Cardinal George?" Yoshida exclaimed in surprise.
"Exactly, so we can't just be wary of one of the contestants. But before we're wary of Origin and Prince, we need to focus on the match against Ninth High School," Tatsuya Shiba said.
Baifeng Uesugi didn't rush to refute Tatsuya Shiba's words. He knew that with Tatsuya Shiba's strength sealed, he would be at a disadvantage against Ichijo, but he would be more than capable of dealing with George.
Furthermore, no one knows about his improved strength yet, so it's normal for Tatsuya Shiba to be a little worried. Baifeng Uesugi also believes that giving Tatsuya Shiba some pressure will accelerate his growth.
"Alright, it's almost time for the battle against Ninth High School. This time, I'll leave the fight Tatsuya you and Leo, Tatsuya. I won't be lifting a finger."
"That's what Baifeng Uesugi said."
"Ah, Uesugi -kun, aren't you going to make a move?"
Previously, because Baifeng Uesugi and Tatsuya Shiba swept through the competition, Leo had basically been playing a minor role. However, having gotten used to playing a minor role, it was still a bit strange to suddenly have to take the lead.
"Hmm, tell me how many times you've actually fought so far. Consider this a warm-up, so you won't be at a loss for words when you encounter Third High School opponent."
Baifeng Uesugi rolled his eyes at Leo.
"Hehe, okay then," Leo chuckled.
Looking back on the previous battles, it seems that, just as Baifeng Uesugi said, he hadn't made a single move.
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