August 10th, the eighth day of the competition.
Rookie Tournament, Monolith Code, Semifinals.
Third High School vs. First High School.
"I never expected it to be a battle on an open plain."
"This is probably the map the other side wants most, right?"
Chiba Yeyou glanced at the stone at her feet and looked at the person opposite her.
"There's nothing we can do. I've already watched their match. That guy named Masaki Ichijo has an incredibly strong ability to break through defenses head-on. You could say they just crushed their opponents the whole way."
" Tatsuya, you're under a lot of pressure!"
Leonhart, gazing at his surroundings through his blue energy, slowly voiced his concerns.
"I'm fine here."
Although Tatsuya Shiba's tone was calm, his eyes were full of solemnity.
If it were his own specialized CAD, he would naturally not be afraid of Masaki Ichijo. However, the CAD he currently possesses is a competition CAD, which has significantly weakened all its capabilities. Even with the system enhanced by Chiba Yeyou, it still cannot change the inherent weaknesses of the CAD.
After all, Tatsuya Shiba's magical power is greatly limited, and the amount of Psion he can mobilize is very low, which puts him at a significant disadvantage.
"Alright, the original formation is no longer useful against this Third High School duo. Tatsuya, break through from the front, I'll attack from the flank. Leo, you just stay here and relax, I'll block the transparent air bullets for you!"
"Good!"
"No problem!"
Chiba Yeyou glanced at Tatsuya Shiba rushed forward.
Tatsuya Shiba confronts Masaki Ichijo.
Chiba Yeyou confronts Shinkuro Kichijoji from the side.
Leo Haruto, and the last of the Third High School guarded the secret monument.
"Buzz!"
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."
Tatsuya Shiba launched the first attack, his blue magic circle spinning and sending boulders flying toward Masaki Ichijo, only to be easily blocked and shattered.
"Buzz~"
Bang bang bang!
Chiba Yeyou raised the CAD, and beams of pale white, suppressed " Ashes " rays precisely shattered the transparent air bullets launched by Shinkuro Kichijoji, advancing forward from the side.
"Wow!"
"Amazing!"
The intense clashes between the two sides at the start of the game instantly excited everyone in the stadium, who cheered enthusiastically.
Because of Chiba Yeyou's presence, there was no need to use any 'black cloth' to defend against the transparent air bullets. Leonhart is now under the least pressure, and he even has time to watch the battle.
The map is exactly the same as the map used in the previous match of the Third High School, with no changes whatsoever; it is no longer the grassland map.
" Chiba Yeyou, you must do your best!"
Mayumi Saegusa sat in her spectator seat, silently cheering for Chiba Yeyou in her heart.
High up directly in front of the stadium is a completely transparent viewing platform resembling a conference room. This is a closed viewing area that is not open to the public. An elderly man with white hair, dressed in proper attire, is sitting there.
"Bang!"
The door was suddenly opened, and the head of the Tournament Operations Committee strode in with two other people. He immediately spotted Retsu Kudou sitting in the first row.
"Just as I expected, Kudou has indeed arrived."
Thinking silently to himself, he moved quickly and arrived at Retsu Kudou's side, who was sitting at the front.
" Kudou Kushima."
The person in charge bowed slightly to show his respect.
The two people beside him also bowed respectfully.
"Hmm, quite a few people came today."
Retsu Kudou glanced around at the people watching the competition, whose attire was different from that of any other university or the Operations Committee, and then uttered a profound statement.
"We also..."
The person in charge was also somewhat embarrassed. Putting aside the fact that the competition was being watched by people from Yunxi, the identities of these people were not something he, a mere person in charge of the Nine Schools Competition, could afford to offend.
Before the person in charge could finish speaking, Retsu Kudou raised his right hand to stop him from continuing. He understood the difficulty of making such a scene and had no intention of blaming him.
"This time he'll probably show some of his true strength, right?"
In a room, Harunobu Kazama and his team members were sitting around watching the broadcast on the screen hanging on the wall. It was Yanagi who was speaking.
"Yes, Cardinal George does possess considerable strength. I believe he can still reveal more of what Chiba Yeyou is hiding."
Kyoko Fujibayashi acknowledged Shinkuro Kichijoji's abilities, recognizing him as being among the top tier of high school students.
"What does the major think?"
Let's keep watching.
Harunobu Kazama didn't jump to conclusions. That incident alone demonstrated the guy's strength. Even in a competition where the power of magic was restricted, they might not be able to see much more. The match against the Second High School was already an unexpected bonus.
Meanwhile, a place far away from the Nine Schools Competition was also watching the match.
Saegusa Family.
"Is this the person Mayumi likes?"
Looking at the blue-haired youth in the picture, Koichi Saegusa asked with some curiosity.
"That's right, this is Chiba Yeyou."
The butler beside him nodded.
Koichi Saegusa stared at Chiba Yeyou in the image, his arms crossed, his fingers tapping repeatedly on his arms, lost in thought.
On the field, as the two sides closed the distance, the magical confrontation became increasingly intense, Tatsuya Shiba once again attracted widespread attention with his " Cast Jamming ".
Bang bang bang!
Su Zihe kept pushing forward, and Chiba Yeyou was getting annoyed. Shinkuro Kichijoji's transparent air bullets were as conspicuous as a beacon in the dark for him, who had activated the " Quantum Domain." He couldn't dodge them at all. However, this also restrained him, since he couldn't use many spells and was restricted.
Damn it!
"I never knew transparent air bombs were so annoying!"
Chiba Yeyou glanced at Shinkuro Kichijoji, who was not far from her.
It's really frustrating that magic with A-level or higher destructive power is restricted. Chiba Yeyou's magic is all unconventional magic based on the quantum level, so it's too difficult to achieve destructive power lower than A-level.
Mainly, he didn't think that the " Ashes " with its limited power couldn't defeat Shinkuro Kichijoji.
At this moment, Shinkuro Kichijoji was truly under immense pressure. If Chiba Yeyou was merely annoyed, then he was under tremendous pressure. Tatsuya Shiba had already been placed on Chiba Yeyou. As for Leonhart?
Sorry, he gave up after that obvious defensive move from the beginning.
"Hateful!"
"Does this guy have no limits?"
Shinkuro Kichijoji was truly gritting his teeth and persevering. Psion a great deal of energy and was extremely worried that he would collapse first.
But he lacked the strength to break the stalemate, and he couldn't stop either.
He didn't want to interfere with Masaki Ichijo; he knew that holding off Masaki Ichijo and buying him time was enough.
For a moment, Shinkuro Kichijoji felt a sense of despair, believing he would definitely fall before Tatsuya Shiba.
Why!
"Fine, I won't slack off anymore. My guild leader is watching too, so I can't let Tatsuya Shiba have all the glory, can I?"
Chiba Yeyou sighed, glancing towards Mayumi Saegusa's seat, and decided to use that move as well.
"I admit, thinking that even the suppressed power of ' Ashes ' could take you down was a bit too arrogant. So, here's a surprise for you!"
Chiba Yeyou muttered to herself for a moment, then, under the shocked and terrified gaze of Shinkuro Kichijoji, pointed the CAD in his direction!
" Quantum Force Field!"