" You, if anything unexpected happens, I hope you can replace the player who has the problem in his match."
" The Nine Schools Competition concerns our school's reputation; this is no trivial competition. I hope you understand that you also share in the glory!"
Jumonji stood up and looked at Chiba Yeyou, suddenly speaking in a serious tone.
Why did you choose me and not him?
Chiba Yeyou glanced at Tatsuya Shiba, Tatsuya Shiba looked at Chiba Yeyou, seemingly lost in thought. He lowered his head and pondered for a moment before returning to normal.
"Based on the strength you've demonstrated so far, I believe no one in the entire Nine Schools Competition can rival you."
Does that include you?
Chiba Yeyou and Jumonji exchanged a glance.
Jumonji suddenly smiled; the smile was nothing more than a simple smile.
Maybe!
Hearing Jumonji's words, Chiba Yeyou curled his lip. He didn't believe it. " Phalanx " was a very peculiar magic. It was the signature magic of one of the Ten Master Clans and a secret weapon. It was no exaggeration to call it a family secret technique. Chiba Yeyou firmly believed that there must be something even bigger inside " Phalanx "!
Chiba Yeyou chose to join the First High School not because it was the First High School he could get into, but because it had a large number of top elites from First High School Ten Master Clans, and their magic was Chiba Yeyou's goal!
Aside from the inherent divine skill " Quantum Domain " and the inherent magic it carries, all of Chiba Yeyou's magic was developed by himself. He devoted a great deal of time to researching other magics, which in turn enriched his own magic and allowed him to further develop his own magical domain.
For example, " Ashes," " Flame Hell," and the seemingly powerful but actually flawed passive magic " Defense Countermeasure " were all designed and developed by Chiba Yeyou herself.
Why is " Constant Force Deflection " so useful?
Because this is the " Quantum Domain," something that Chiba Yeyou cannot comprehend at present.
This is anti-gravity!
For humans who had just learned to fly, that was truly a fantasy.
It was after joining the First High School that Chiba Yeyou secretly studied a lot of magic and finally figured out some things: he had no idea how abnormal his " Quantum Domain " was. Although he thought it was very powerful, reality far exceeded his imagination!
Chiba Yeyou is currently like someone holding a huge magical crystal treasure trove but without the key; she can only study it slowly and decipher it layer by layer.
To put it bluntly, he's now sitting next to a huge bunch of keys, observing them up close every day. Thinking back to how he used to be somewhat resistant to joining the Student Council, finding it troublesome, he can't help but feel incredibly foolish.
Which has an advantage: studying books in a library or studying the people in front of you?
Take Mayumi Saegusa for example, she's figured out everything about people!
"I'm fine."
Chiba Yeyou glanced at Tatsuya Shiba, who had a serious expression, thinking that it would be a good opportunity to observe Tatsuya Shiba's " Regrowth ".
"Mmm!"
"The last incident has already attracted the military's attention, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, there shouldn't be any problems!"
Mayumi Saegusa smiled and tried to smooth things over, since the atmosphere was a bit too serious, as if something major had happened.
"Yes!"
"That incident has been reported, and the Operations Committee and the military will take it seriously, after all, this is a military-controlled area."
"Yes, I was overthinking it."
Listening to what the others were saying, Jumonji realized that he might be overthinking things; barring any unforeseen circumstances, nothing unexpected should happen.
"..."
Chiba Yeyou looked at these optimistic guys and didn't know what to say for a moment. Haven't you ever heard that accidents happen even when things seem to go smoothly?
August 6th, night, Yokohama Cosmo Street
A classic red pavilion, with red carved railings and various ancient paintings still preserved on the walls, exudes a magnificent beauty at first glance.
"Didn't the Third High School win the rookie tournament?"
"What exactly happened?"
Around a red round table sat several men in black suits. Although there were not many of them, they exuded a powerful aura and gave off an air of authority.
Those two sentences just now came from the mouth of an overweight middle-aged man sitting at the head of the table.
"We were fully prepared to push Watanabe, the student from First High School, into a corner, but unexpectedly, something went wrong..."
"That's what a middle-aged man wearing glasses said."
"If things continue like this, won't No. First High School still win in the end?"
The fat man at the head of the table frowned, looking at the table with displeasure, pondering a way to get out of his current predicament.
"If they win, that would be terrible!"
"Yes!"
"Then we, the bookmakers who set up the scheme, will be the ones losing money hand over fist!"
Several people began to complain.
"Most importantly, this gathering of clients is large, and these individuals are all extraordinary; some even have government backing!"
"Therefore, we can no longer use the same methods as before."
"The share of the profits is no small amount for us; this will create a huge deficit in our business this year that we'll have to fill..."
"If that's the case, I think everyone here will be purged from headquarters!"
A man spoke with a gloomy expression, his face extremely grim, as if he had thought of something terrible.
"Given the amount of the losses, the possibility that the boss personally intervened cannot be ruled out..."
The man sitting next to him clenched his fists tightly, his voice filled with fear of the boss he was talking about.
"If it's just death, then it's not so scary..."
The last person to speak, who had remained silent until now, finally spoke up.
At this point, everyone spoke up. The five-person roundtable meeting had reached its final decision, and all four looked at the overweight man sitting at the head of the table.
"Didn't we send someone to contact that student from First High School before?"
"Unfortunately, we failed!"
"Um..."
"So, it's come to an end, right?"
"Um!"
The four men's answers were very somber. Reaching this point meant they were about to take a huge risk, and regardless of the final outcome, their punishment would only be lessened on top of their failure.
We need to act quickly!
The person sitting at the head of the table spoke slowly.
"There are some extraordinary individuals in the academy, such as that one named Chiba Yeyou!"
" The Third High School ranked player has shown exceptional ability, exceeding expectations, but unfortunately..."
"If it weren't for him, we wouldn't be in such a passive position. The difference lies in the fact that Mari Watanabe wasn't taken down!"
The group spoke with great excitement.
"Then..."
"Send some stronger 'soldiers'!"