Recaps

Baifeng Uesugi helped Honoka Mitsui win the Surfing Race preliminaries with optical magic that dazzled her competitors without directly targeting them. At First High School, Mayumi Saegusa said Baifeng would also compete in the upcoming events to improve the school’s results.

• Baifeng Uesugi declined to adjust Honoka Mitsui’s CAD and reviewed their preliminary strategy with her.
• Baifeng Uesugi and the others put on sunglasses as Honoka Mitsui used optical magic on the water to blind competitors and take the lead.
• Honoka Mitsui won the race, thanked Baifeng Uesugi for his help and encouragement, and received comfort from him as Shizuku Kitayama watched with some jealousy.
• Mari Watanabe reported that First High School had poor results in the men's Speed Shooting event, with Moriqi taking second place and the other competitors eliminated.
• Mayumi Saegusa reassured Kyakujin Jumonji that Baifeng Uesugi had qualified in the Surfing Race and would lead Tatsuya Shiba in Monolith Code.

Shizuku Kitayama and Miyuki Shiba won their Icicle Destruction matches with powerful ice magic while wearing distinctive outfits. At the banquet, Baifeng Uesugi deflected the students’ questions about his spellwork toward Tatsuya Shiba, leaving the two Shiba siblings to field the attention.

• Shizuku Kitayama wore a kimono for her match and shattered her opponent’s icicles with vibration magic, winning decisively.
• Miyuki Shiba declined to visit the observation room so she would not gain an unfair look at Shizuku Kitayama’s tactics.
• Mayumi Saegusa, Kei, Kanon, and Mari Watanabe arrived to cheer on Baifeng Uesugi, Tatsuya Shiba, and Miyuki Shiba.
• Miyuki Shiba wore shrine maiden attire and defeated her fire-magic opponent by overwhelming his icicles with extreme cold.
• At the banquet, Baifeng Uesugi credited Tatsuya Shiba with helping develop the spells, and the students shifted their questions to Tatsuya.

After the banquet, Baifeng Uesugi and Tatsuya Shiba met Third High’s Masaki Ichijo and Shinkuro Kichijoji, then Baifeng helped First High win the Surfing Race with Honoka Mitsui’s shadow tactic. First High swept the newcomers’ women’s Icicle Destruction qualifiers, but Shizuku Kitayama chose to compete in the finals against Miyuki Shiba, who accepted.

• Nanami regretted not having Uesugi or Shiba as her engineer, and Miyuki and Eimi corrected her while other girls praised the engineers’ work.
• Morisaki left the banquet hall after hearing the girls praise the boys who had tuned their CADs.
• Masaki Ichijo and Shinkuro Kichijoji met Baifeng Uesugi and Tatsuya Shiba, and Baifeng said he looked forward to facing them in Monolith Code.
• Honoka Mitsui used light magic to enlarge shadows on the Surfing Race course, prompting the racers ahead to take longer routes and helping her win for First High.
• Mayumi Saegusa announced that First High had secured every place in the newcomers’ women’s Icicle Destruction finals and proposed that the finalists share first place instead of competing.
• Eimi withdrew from the finals, but Shizuku Kitayama insisted on racing Miyuki Shiba, and Miyuki agreed.

Shizuku Kitayama lost to Miyuki Shiba in the Icicle Destruction finals and admitted she feared losing Baifeng Uesugi to her. Shizuku then boldly pursued Baifeng, while Tatsuya Shiba later recalled meeting Koki Ichijo and the wartime deeds of Masaki Ichijo and George.

• Miyuki Shiba and Shizuku Kitayama competed in the rookie girls' Icicle Destruction finals, where Shizuku used a second CAD and Phonon Maser to destroy one of Miyuki's icicles.
• Miyuki Shiba answered with Niflheim, then destroyed all of Shizuku Kitayama's icicles and won the match.
• Baifeng Uesugi visited the dejected Shizuku Kitayama, who said she had felt helpless in defeat and feared Miyuki's feelings for Baifeng.
• Shizuku Kitayama told Baifeng Uesugi she wanted to stay with him forever, then pounced on him and declared she would be the most important woman in his heart.
• Tatsuya Shiba returned to his room and thought about Koki Ichijo, Masaki Ichijo, and George.

Baifeng Uesugi, Tatsuya Shiba, and Leo entered their first Monolith Code match, which Baifeng and Tatsuya won with ease despite making no strategy. Afterward, Tatsuya told Baifeng about Masaki Ichijo's behavior toward Miyuki, and Baifeng looked forward to confronting Ichijo in a later match.

• Mayumi Saegusa and the others noticed Baifeng Uesugi and Shizuku Kitayama acting awkwardly after spending the night together.
• Baifeng Uesugi and Tatsuya Shiba dismissed the need for a strategy, leaving Leo surprised.
• Tatsuya Shiba told Baifeng Uesugi that Masaki Ichijo had acted arrogantly and looked at Miyuki Shiba inappropriately at the banquet.
• Baifeng Uesugi and Tatsuya Shiba defeated their opponents before Leo saw anyone, winning their first Monolith Code match.
• Baifeng Uesugi said he and Tatsuya had simply dealt with anyone they encountered, while Kanon reacted with disbelief.

Masaki Ichijo overwhelmed Eighth High School in the Monolith Code semifinals, using the match to provoke Baifeng Uesugi into facing him. Baifeng and his teammates discussed how to answer the challenge, then he chose to sit out their upcoming match against Ninth High School and let Tatsuya Shiba and Leo fight.

• Masaki Ichijo broke apart Eighth High School's massive rock attack and blocked the competitors' assaults with his magic barrier.
• Mayumi Saegusa and Jumonji recognized Ichijo's style as a provocation aimed at Baifeng Uesugi.
• Baifeng told Tatsuya Shiba that Ichijo wanted to lure him into a direct fight, and Miyuki Shiba suggested making Ichijo's eventual defeat more embarrassing.
• Tatsuya identified Shinkuro Kichijoji as Cardinal George and warned that the team should focus first on its match against Ninth High School.
• Baifeng said he would sit out the Ninth High School match, leaving Tatsuya and Leo to compete so Leo could gain experience.

First High School won the Monolith Code semifinals after Tatsuya Shiba and Baifeng Uesugi handled the match while Leonhard accidentally fell into a stream. Later, Tatsuya asked Haruka Ono to help him locate No Head Dragon’s base, and she questioned how he knew about the group.

• Leonhard bragged that he would crush everyone, prompting Baifeng Uesugi, Shizuku Kitayama, Miyuki Shiba, and Tatsuya Shiba to leave the stands.
• During the semifinal against Ninth High School, Leonhard slipped on a stone and fell into a stream while Tatsuya opened the monolith and Baifeng cracked its program.
• First High School won the match easily, and Erika Chiba mocked Leonhard’s performance while Miyuki Shiba defended him.
• Shizuku Kitayama and Miyuki Shiba congratulated Baifeng Uesugi and Tatsuya Shiba, and Baifeng reassured the embarrassed Leonhard that he had worked hard.
• Tatsuya Shiba asked Haruka Ono to help find No Head Dragon’s base, and Haruka questioned how he knew about the group.

As the Monolith Code finals approached, Masaki Ichijo and George planned to exploit the open grassland and their assumptions about Baifeng Uesugi’s magic. Uesugi worried about revealing himself to the Demon Hunters, but agreed to face Ichijo while Tatsuya Shiba dealt with George.

• Haruka Ono realized she was standing too close to Tatsuya Shiba, stepped away, and agreed to give him a day.
• Masaki Ichijo and George learned the final would take place on a grassland and planned to lure First High into a direct fight.
• George mistakenly concluded that Uesugi specialized in wind magic and proposed preparing countermeasures.
• Baifeng Uesugi told Mayumi Saegusa and Hattori that he could handle Ichijo if he drew him into close range without touching him.
• Uesugi told Tatsuya that he feared the Demon Hunters discovering his location, and assigned Ichijo to himself while Tatsuya handled George.
• Miyuki Shiba brought Uesugi mineral water during the break.

Baifeng Uesugi and Tatsuya Shiba prepared Leo for the Monolith Code final against Third High School, using a specially enchanted robe to counter George's magic. The match began with Tatsuya disrupting Masaki Ichijo's opening spell, and Baifeng took over the fight while Tatsuya moved to carry out their plan.

• Baifeng Uesugi teased Miyuki Shiba, then explained that his enchanted black robe would stop George from locking onto Leo.
• Baifeng Uesugi assigned Leo to defend, Tatsuya Shiba to launch guerrilla attacks, and himself to attack head-on; Leo promised not to make a mistake.
• Masaki Ichijo and George discussed the robe, while Masaki dismissed it as no threat to Third High School's victory.
• Kudou arrived in the observation room and watched Bai Feng Ueyama and Tatsuya Shiba on the screen.
• The match began, and Tatsuya Shiba used Decomposition to break apart Masaki Ichijo's forming spell.
• Baifeng Uesugi told Tatsuya Shiba to handle Ichijo while Tatsuya instructed Leo to protect the monolith.

Tatsuya Shiba and Baifeng Uesugi faced Masaki Ichijo and George in the finals, with both sides gaining and losing the advantage. Leo saved Baifeng from Masaki’s dangerous barrage, leaving the match still underway.

• Tatsuya Shiba moved to engage George while Baifeng Uesugi continued dodging Masaki Ichijo’s increasingly frequent spells.
• George ran past Tatsuya to attack Leo, but Leo used his black robe to block George’s Invisible Bullet before George pinned him down with gravity magic.
• Tatsuya freed Leo with Sorcerer Decomposition, but George immediately pinned Tatsuya to the ground with another gravity spell.
• Leo charged George with his greatsword as Baifeng rushed Masaki, who instinctively unleashed a powerful barrage and feared he had used enough force to kill him.
• Baifeng used perception magic to dodge the first wave, then struggled to evade the next attacks until Leo’s black shield blocked them.

Leo freed Tatsuya Shiba, but Baifeng Uesugi was struck by Masaki Ichijo’s powerful spells and badly injured. Baifeng used Super-Speed Healing Magic to get back on his feet, leaving Miyuki Shiba to wonder how much stronger he had become.

• Leo transformed his CAD into a greatsword, knocked George and Third High School’s third contestant aside, and freed Tatsuya Shiba.
• Baifeng Uesugi dodged a barrage of spells until two attacks trapped him and blasted him across the ground, breaking several ribs and injuring his internal organs.
• Miyuki Shiba, Shizuku Kitayama, Mayumi Saegusa, and the other First High School students watched in alarm as Baifeng was struck.
• Baifeng cast Super-Speed Healing Magic and slowly stood up as his injuries rapidly healed.
• Miyuki Shiba told Mizuki Shibata to keep Baifeng’s healing magic secret and wondered whether he had grown even stronger.

Baifeng Uesugi knocked Masaki Ichijo unconscious with one spell, and Leo used the distraction to help First High School win the match. Shizuku Kitayama and Miyuki Shiba rushed to embrace Baifeng, who revealed that his ribs still hurt.

• Baifeng Uesugi hit Masaki Ichijo with Phoenix Soaring Strike, knocking him unconscious.
• Azusa Nakajo and Rei-chan questioned how Baifeng had recovered and cast magic without a CAD, while Katsuto Jumonji helped Mayumi Saegusa deflect their questions.
• Leo distracted George with his celebration and struck him with his CAD, securing First High School's victory.
• Baifeng Uesugi praised Leo for his support, and Leo celebrated the win with Tatsuya Shiba.
• Shizuku Kitayama and Miyuki Shiba rushed over and hugged Baifeng, who winced when moving because his ribs were still injured.

Baifeng Uesugi’s injuries worsened after Miyuki Shiba and Shizuku Kitayama hugged him, and Mayumi Saegusa arranged to stay by his bedside overnight. Meanwhile, conspirators plotted to force First High School’s contestants to withdraw from the Mirage Bat event, leaving Tatsuya Shiba uneasy as the event approached.

• Baifeng Uesugi collapsed after his injured ribs shifted and pierced his internal organs when Miyuki Shiba and Shizuku Kitayama hugged him.
• Mayumi Saegusa took Baifeng Uesugi to the infirmary, learned the girls had aggravated his injuries, and sent them away so she could care for him overnight.
• Five men in a concealed chamber decided to use an inside contact to force every First High School contestant to withdraw from the Mirage Bat event.
• Two days later, Tatsuya Shiba sensed that something was wrong as he watched the weather before the Mirage Bat event.

Baifeng Uesugi warned Tatsuya Shiba and Miyuki Shiba that their opponents might target the Mirage Bat matches, and the first match ended in an apparent attack on Kobayakawa’s CAD. After Mizuki Shibata spotted a spirit near the device, Baifeng and Tatsuya investigated Miyuki’s CAD inspection and caught someone tampering with it.

• Baifeng Uesugi reassured Miyuki Shiba and warned her and Tatsuya Shiba to watch for another attack during Mirage Bat.
• Mizuki Shibata watched the first match without her glasses while Yoshida placed a barrier around the group to ease the strain on her eyes.
• Kobayakawa’s magic failed in midair, and a referee caught her before she fell; Mizuki Shibata reported seeing a spirit flare near Kobayakawa’s CAD.
• Tatsuya Shiba praised Mizuki Shibata for her observation, and Baifeng Uesugi suspected someone had tampered with Kobayakawa’s CAD.
• Baifeng Uesugi accompanied Tatsuya Shiba to Miyuki Shiba’s CAD inspection, where Tatsuya saw a black flash and identified a virus and other unknown alterations.

Baifeng Uesugi and Tatsuya Shiba caught a committee inspector tampering with Miyuki Shiba’s CAD and handed him over to Kudou. They returned to First High’s quarters, where Miyuki worried over them, especially Baifeng.

• Baifeng Uesugi ordered Tatsuya Shiba to restrain the inspector and accused him of implanting a spell in Miyuki Shiba’s CAD and acting with accomplices.
• Kudou arrived, took custody of the inspector, and learned that Electronic Cicada had been implanted in Miyuki’s CAD.
• Baifeng Uesugi secretly left Gossamer Lightning inside the inspector before handing him over.
• Kudou sent Baifeng Uesugi and Tatsuya Shiba back to the competition and said he wanted to speak with them later.
• Miyuki Shiba ran to greet Baifeng Uesugi and Tatsuya Shiba at First High’s quarters, focusing her concern on Baifeng.

After Baifeng Uesugi comforted Miyuki Shiba following the committee incident, he watched her compete in the Mirage Bat match and discuss Tatsuya Shiba’s Flight Magic. Miyuki used the new magic to fly through the course, shocking the contestants and spectators.

• Miyuki Shiba apologized to Baifeng Uesugi for the trouble caused when he got angry on her behalf, and he comforted her.
• Mayumi Saegusa arrived and learned that Baifeng Uesugi and Tatsuya Shiba had uncovered a suspect behind the accidents.
• Baifeng Uesugi discussed Miyuki Shiba’s close Mirage Bat score with Tatsuya Shiba, who said he had been saving Flight Magic as a trump card.
• Miyuki Shiba asked to use Flight Magic, and Tatsuya Shiba gave her permission for the next stage.
• Miyuki Shiba activated Flight Magic, flew above the other contestants, and struck scoring balls while changing direction in midair.
• Mayumi Saegusa, Mari Watanabe, and the spectators recognized the spell as Taurus Silver’s Flight Magic and reacted with shock.

After Miyuki Shiba won her match, Baifeng Uesugi left the venue to confront No. 17, who had been sent to attack the competition. Baifeng killed No. 17 outside the venue and burned his body.

• Miyuki Shiba used flying magic to secure a flawless victory in her second match.
• A group decided to lift No. 17's restrictions and send him to attack the competition to force it to stop.
• Baifeng Uesugi sensed No. 17's magic and left Tatsuya Shiba to find him.
• Baifeng Uesugi intercepted No. 17 at the venue and kicked him outside to avoid drawing attention.
• Baifeng Uesugi fought No. 17, beheaded him with molecular cutting, cleaned himself with magic, and set the body on fire.

Baifeng Uesugi left No. 17 burning in black flames, then spent the evening reassuring Miyuki Shiba and sharing a walk with Shizuku Kitayama. At the Mirage Bat finals the next day, every school used flight magic after the tournament committee distributed Silver’s magic sequence, and Tatsuya Shiba explained how its safety device worked.

• Yanagi and Shigeru Sanada arrived at the scene of No. 17’s burning body, and Tobayashi identified the fire as black flames and ordered the others to seal off the area.
• At dinner, Baifeng Uesugi apologized to Miyuki Shiba for leaving without telling her, then invited Shizuku Kitayama to take a walk with him.
• Shizuku Kitayama told Baifeng Uesugi she understood his responsibilities and would give him space, and he reassured her as they walked together.
• Miyuki Shiba activated flight magic at the Mirage Bat finals, and contestants from the other schools used it too.
• Baifeng Uesugi explained that the tournament committee had copied Silver’s magic sequence and sent it to each school after complaints about unfairness.
• When a contestant could not maintain flight magic, her safety device carried her safely to the ground, and Tatsuya Shiba explained how the sequence worked.

Miyuki Shiba won the flight event while Tatsuya Shiba arranged to obtain intelligence about a threat to First High School and Miyuki. The chapter ended with Major Kazama meeting Kudou in a café.

• Miyuki Shiba won the flight event with an outstanding score, and Tatsuya Shiba thought bitterly about Kobayakawa's loss of confidence after her accident.
• At dinner, Erika Chiba teased Honoka Mitsui about asking after Baifeng Uesugi, while Shizuku Kitayama revealed that Baifeng was resting in her room and Miyuki struggled to hide her feelings.
• Tatsuya Shiba met Haruka Ono in a car and paid her for map data and a member list, saying he wanted the information as a precaution.
• Tatsuya Shiba joined Tobayashi and Teng Ling in another car, where he explained why he trusted Haruka Ono as an informant.
• Major Kazama met Kudou in a café.

Retsu Kudou revealed that he had identified Baifeng Uesugi and discussed recruiting Tatsuya Shiba, whom he considered a wasted strategic-class asset under the Yotsuba Clan. Major Kazama rejected Kudou’s implied plan, citing Tatsuya’s military value and his close bond with Baifeng, while keeping Baifeng’s unknown power in mind.

• Retsu Kudou told Major Kazama that he had recognized Baifeng Uesugi at the Nine Schools Competition and explained that the Yotsuba and Saegusa families hoped to marry him into their families.
• Kudou said he had also arranged for Kyoko Fujibayashi to get close to Baifeng, but his goal was to obtain Baifeng’s genetic material for the Kudou Family.
• Kudou revealed that he knew Tatsuya Shiba had been recruited from Miya and argued that Tatsuya’s abilities were being wasted as the Yotsuba Clan’s private bodyguard.
• Major Kazama said Tatsuya was already a vital military asset, far more powerful than Masaki Ichijo, and that Tatsuya’s closeness to Baifeng had helped bring Baifeng to him.
• Kazama considered the danger of provoking Baifeng, whose full power remained unknown, and privately noted that he still had an unused trump card.

Baifeng Uesugi dealt with the No Head Dragon members before Tatsuya Shiba and Tobayashi could reach their gathering place. Tobayashi learned Baifeng's identity and asked Tatsuya to arrange a meeting, while privately recalling their time together in the military.

• Major Kazama recorded his conversation with Kudou so he could use it against him if needed.
• Baifeng Uesugi called Tatsuya Shiba and said he had already dealt with the No Head Dragon members, so Tatsuya and Tobayashi turned back.
• Tobayashi deduced that Baifeng was Heavenly Demon Star from the black flames at the Mirage Bat venue and learned he was attending First High School under his real name.
• Tobayashi asked Tatsuya to pass along her request to meet Baifeng, explaining that she could not contact him directly without risking attention from the Ten Master Clans.
• Tobayashi remembered her time with Baifeng in the military and her mixed feelings about him.

After Third High was disqualified from Monolith Code, Tatsuya thanked Major Kazama’s team and learned that No Head Dragon made magic amplifiers from magicians’ brains. Meanwhile, the Master Clans Conference demanded a more impressive match to restore the Ten Master Clans’ standing, leaving Mayumi frustrated by its interference in the tournament.

• Third High was disqualified after Masaki Ichijo broke the rules, and Mayumi Saegusa kept the injured Baifeng Uesugi from competing again.
• Tatsuya Shiba spoke with Major Kazama, Yanagi, and Shigeru Sanada, who thanked him for helping obtain data and information about No Head Dragon.
• Shigeru Sanada told Tatsuya that magic amplifiers used magicians’ brains as their core components, and Major Kazama said the information could help authorities oppose their manufacture.
• Tatsuya told Kyoko Fujibayashi that Baifeng had agreed to meet her that evening, leaving her relieved but apprehensive.
• Mayumi told Katsuto Jumonji that the Master Clans Conference wanted a match more spectacular than Baifeng’s victory over Masaki, and she called the demand childish.

Katsuto Jumonji kept Baifeng Uesugi’s identity secret and won the Monolith Code match, securing First High’s third consecutive Nine Schools Competition championship. At the closing banquet, Baifeng explained his concern about the Demon Hunters, then noticed Masaki Ichijo speaking with Miyuki Shiba.

• Katsuto Jumonji told Mayumi Saegusa he had identified Baifeng Uesugi and promised to protect his secret.
• Katsuto used Phalanx to defeat all three opponents and win the Monolith Code match by himself.
• First High won its third consecutive Nine Schools Competition championship, and the competitors attended the closing banquet.
• Baifeng told Tatsuya Shiba he had stayed on guard against the Demon Hunters and worried that some of them might be stronger than Tatsuya.
• Tatsuya noticed Masaki Ichijo talking with Miyuki, and Baifeng turned to look at them.

At the dance, Baifeng Uesugi shared dances with Shizuku Kitayama, Honoka Mitsui, Mayumi Saegusa, and Miyuki Shiba. As he danced with Miyuki, Katsuto Jumonji took Tatsuya Shiba outside for a private conversation, whose purpose Baifeng already knew.

• Tatsuya Shiba left Baifeng Uesugi to check on Miyuki Shiba, and Shizuku Kitayama joined Baifeng.
• Honoka Mitsui asked Baifeng for a dance, and he invited Shizuku to take his first dance instead.
• Baifeng and Shizuku danced together until Shizuku switched places with Honoka, who then danced with him.
• Mayumi Saegusa danced with Baifeng, and First High School students watched approvingly.
• Baifeng danced with Miyuki as Katsuto Jumonji took Tatsuya outside to discuss recruiting him into the Ten Master Clans.

Katsuto Jumonji warned Tatsuya Shiba that the Ten Master Clans were seeking to secure Bai Feng Uesugi through marriage, but Tatsuya declined to consider marriage himself. After the Nine Schools Competition, Shizuku Kitayama and Honoka Mitsui moved in with Bai Feng, and Shizuku urged him to accept Honoka’s feelings before revealing she knew about his relationships with Miyuki and Mayumi.

• Katsuto Jumonji told Tatsuya Shiba that the Ten Master Clans viewed him as a threat and suggested he join them through marriage.
• Tatsuya Shiba declined to discuss marriage, and Katsuto warned him to be careful after his victory over Masaki Ichijo.
• After returning to First High School, Baifeng Uesugi found Shizuku Kitayama and Honoka Mitsui moving their belongings into his house.
• Shizuku Kitayama took Baifeng Uesugi for a walk and told him to accept Honoka Mitsui’s feelings for him.
• Baifeng Uesugi reacted awkwardly when Shizuku Kitayama revealed she knew about his relationships with Miyuki and Mayumi.