The First High School Area.
"I've reviewed the information. The Tournament Operations Committee claims that the opposing team used the ' Battering Ram ' spell inside the building."
That's ridiculous!
"The building was completely penetrated; the force was immense!"
"Even Battering Ram ' capable of reaching A-rank power under these conditions couldn't achieve that level of magic!"
Chiba Yeyou looked at the documents for a while, then threw them directly on the table.
"But the other party said that their CAD software didn't contain any magic with that kind of power."
Mayumi Saegusa frowned, looking quite helpless.
She had been in contact with the other party, and her bewildered expression couldn't have been faked. Mayumi Saegusa felt utterly helpless about what had happened, and she had already asked the committee staff to conduct a thorough investigation.
This matter has also alarmed Retsu Kudou, and they are currently studying how to handle it.
"Putting aside the fact that the magic's power exceeded the regulations, the fact that they were able to pinpoint the location of Morisaki and his two companions so precisely means that they jumped the gun."
"This is a very serious foul, and in that respect, the other party cannot escape responsibility for their violation!"
Miyuki Shiba stated her point of view with great certainty.
"That's for sure!"
Shizuku Kitayama felt the same way.
"This isn't about jumping the gun or not!"
Chiba Yeyou suddenly spoke, drawing everyone's attention.
"You mean..."
"It seems you've thought of that too."
Seeing the grim expressions on their faces, Chiba Yeyou looked at the ruins of the building on the screen and spoke slowly.
"It seems their last Battle Board failed, emboldening them to become even more reckless."
A cold glint appeared on Tatsuya Shiba's face, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
Miyuki's comfort zone must not be disturbed, and all threats must be eliminated!
This is the bodyguard's top priority!
"But we can't just leave them there forever!"
"Besides, we've been vigilant enough since last time, and I'm confident that the preventative measures we've developed will be absolutely foolproof!"
Mayumi Saegusa's face was full of worry, and at the same time, she was somewhat angry.
Do you really think Mayumi Saegusa has a good temper?
Now, Mayumi Saegusa really seems to be considering leveraging her family's resources.
"Should the ' Monolith Code ' competition be terminated now?"
"I'm afraid not."
"Apart from us and the Fourth High School, no one agrees to terminate the competition."
He's on the Tournament Operations Committee!
Their discussion was suddenly interrupted by Chiba Yeyou.
Chiba Yeyou did know beforehand that the person checking the CAD was a mole, and he had even considered exposing him directly. However, when he went to check the CAD, he was stunned.
Because there are several people checking the CAD, and they are mobile; it's not like one person is constantly monitoring a single university!
This decision was reportedly made to prevent CAD inspection personnel from being bribed by universities.
There was nothing he could do about it, since what he had seen before was anime, which was vastly different from the real thing, and that guy didn't have any distinguishing features at all; perhaps his only notable feature was his youth.
The problem is that the CAD inspection personnel are all young people, so Chiba Yeyou is also helpless.
"You mean, they have people on the Operations Committee?"
Tatsuya Shiba instantly understood what Chiba Yeyou meant.
"That's right!"
"Given our extremely tight security measures, how could the other side still manage to pull off such a large-scale operation? If the people from the Fourth High School aren't lying, then the first issue must lie with the Tournament Operations Committee!"
"For example, a contestant's CAD file will be taken away from them once; they need to send the CAD file to a certain place before the competition..."
"CAD inspectors!"
Upon hearing Chiba Yeyou's analysis, Mayumi Saegusa, Miyuki Shiba, and Shizuku Kitayama all spoke in unison.
"That's right!"
But there's a problem.
"The CAD inspection team isn't just one, it's several!"
"We can't determine which one is the problem..."
Mayumi Saegusa stopped abruptly at this point.
"If you want to know which one has a problem, you'll have to ask the people at the Fourth High School!"
A slight smile appeared on Tatsuya Shiba's face.
"Nice!"
"This is it!"
"I'll go confirm with the people at the Fourth High School right away!"
Mayumi Saegusa immediately wanted to inquire, after all, her school's athlete had suffered such a serious injury, how could she, as the Student Council Mayumi Saegusa let it go?
"Don't rush!"
Chiba Yeyou quickly grabbed Mayumi Saegusa.
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"First of all, we have no evidence."
"Then, even if you ask the competition committee to investigate, it won't do any good."
"Instead of doing that, we might as well gather the evidence ourselves."
How to collect evidence?
Upon hearing Chiba Yeyou's words, Miyuki Shiba was somewhat puzzled.
Since the other party was able to hide among the members of the Operations Committee, they certainly wouldn't easily reveal any flaws.
"CAD!"
Tatsuya Shiba uttered a single word.
"That's right."
Chiba Yeyou nodded.
The group understood what Chiba Yeyou and Tatsuya Shiba meant, and they were relieved.
"However, the most pressing matter is still the ' Monolith Code ' competition."
Chiba Yeyou changed the subject, focusing on the " Monolith Code " project.
"The worst-case scenario is that we are treated as having forfeited in the second preliminary round."
Mayumi Saegusa was already prepared for this.
"As for the worst-case scenario, I think there's no choice but to abstain."
" Jumonji- kun is currently negotiating regarding this issue."
"That's not necessarily true. I think there's another way, like replacing someone!"
Chiba Yeyou directly denied this claim and proposed a new solution.
Cosmic Street
It was still that same little attic, and the same few people.
"Is everything going smoothly?"
"Just as planned."
" The First High School can only forfeit" —the Monolith Code.
Hearing what the two said, the expression on the faces of the people standing nearby also improved.
" Monolith Code " is the highest-scoring competitive event. Although the rookie competition only accounts for half the score of the main competition, its impact is still significant."
"Indeed, if we hadn't secretly added a little something extra, the total score of the Third High School wouldn't have even been able to keep up with the First High School."
Another person revealed a startling piece of information.
"Although the sacrifices are considerable, it's all worth it as long as we can bring down the First High School!"
"We absolutely cannot let First High School win first place this time!"
The person next to him clenched his right fist and slammed it hard on the table with a 'bang'.
"I hope nothing else goes wrong."
"This time, it definitely won't happen again!"
"We've made much more preparation this time than just this!"
"Um!"
"Then, we can look forward to it!"