Under the desperate gaze of the Ninth High School player, all the ice pillars in front of her were shattered, while the four ice pillars in front of her opponent appeared so glaring.
"Whoosh!"
The entire stadium erupted in cheers.
"It's alright, not bad."
Chiba Yeyou watched Kanon Chiyoda making a "V" sign in a certain direction in the arena and silently commented.
"What do you mean 'not bad'?!"
"Do you think everyone's as twisted as you?!"
Mari Watanabe and Mayumi Saegusa couldn't hold back any longer. Kanon Chiyoda was considered one of the top students at First High School, and all she got was a "not bad" from this girl?
"It's my turn next, I have to go now."
Chiba Yeyou checked the time; the next match was the first preliminary round of the men's Icicle Destruction, and he needed to go down and prepare.
"Keep it up!"
"Keep going! I believe you can definitely win!"
Mayumi Saegusa and Mari Watanabe had plenty of confidence in Chiba Yeyou.
Chiba Yeyou waved and walked towards the passage.
The competition venue features a special spectator stand, an indoor grandstand located directly in front of the entire stadium. Its massive glass facade offers a clear view of the entire stadium.
This viewing platform has fewer than a hundred seats, and normally it's practically empty, mainly occupied by members of the Operations Committee Operations Committee respectfully on either side of him, looking obsequious and cautious.
What brings you here?
This cautious person was dressed in an outfit usually reserved for the Operations Committee, suggesting he was a high-ranking member. However, he lacked the authority of a superior, his face displaying caution and prudence, tinged with a hint of obsequiousness. He behaved much better than the others around him, but his facial expression clearly revealed his inner unease.
They were all a bit confused by the sudden appearance of the elderly man.
"It's nothing, don't be nervous. I just saw an interesting young man, so I came to check it out."
The old man waved his hand, indicating that they didn't need to worry about him and could go about their own business.
The elderly man who made everyone a little nervous was none other than Retsu Kudou!
Seeing that Retsu Kudou was still focused on the competition, the high-ranking member of the Operations Committee could only smile wryly and stay by his side. With the other person already there, how could he possibly attend to other matters? To these people, Retsu Kudou was an absolutely important figure.
Seeing that the people around him were still carefully serving him, Retsu Kudou simply stopped paying attention.
Compared to them, Retsu Kudou cared more about the little guy.
Originally, Retsu Kudou didn't have the leisure to watch the competition. The Nine Schools Competition is something that happens every year, nothing new, and it's not like he hasn't seen it before. However, ever since he noticed Chiba Yeyou at the banquet, he was curious and had someone investigate the boy. He didn't expect that the investigation would be so interesting!
The Blanche branch wiped out several of its members, including the Japan branch of the Blanche branch, and even its nominal leaders were captured.
He also saw the footage captured by that satellite; it was very powerful!
Even he had to admit that this guy was definitely stronger than an armored company, but how much stronger was still debatable.
Therefore, his curiosity was completely piqued, which led to the scene we see today.
At the same time, Tatsuya Shiba had just watched Kanon Chiyoda's match with Kei Isori, returned to the room he had visited before, where Harunobu Kazama and Kyoko Fujibayashi were sitting.
"You've come, Tatsuya."
"His next match is his. Is the major here to watch it too?"
As the 101st Independent Magic-Equipped Battalion, they are not idle people. Although this place is located in a military-controlled area, they are not here often, and it is rare for them to be so well-organized as they are now.
"Sit."
"It's not just us watching this game now."
Harunobu Kazama took a sip of tea, his words revealing some veiled information.
Tatsuya Shiba remained silent in response to Harunobu Kazama's words. He wasn't surprised that Chiba Yeyou had attracted the attention of those people, and that there were still few people noticing Chiba Yeyou at the moment, but he estimated that there would be more after the Nine Schools Competition.
"Nothing compares to satellite footage to a live broadcast."
Kyoko Fujibayashi smiled and pointed to the television set hanging on the wall.
The video above is showing the live footage of the Nine Schools Competition.
"To be honest, I'm quite curious about this little guy too!"
"Your curiosity probably won't be appreciated by others!"
Upon hearing Yukinori Yamanaka's words, Kyoko Fujibayashi rolled her eyes at him.
"I've watched that scene repeatedly. His magic activation speed is quite unusual, it feels similar to yours, Tatsuya, but for some reason, I have a different feeling, a bit..."
"Weird!"
Right?
Upon hearing Takayanagi Ren's words, Shigeru Sanada continued with the point he wanted to make.
"That's right."
Yanagi Ren nodded.
"His method of casting magic is different from ours."
At this moment, Tatsuya Shiba suddenly interjected.
"No the same?"
Harunobu Kazama asked in surprise.
Aren't all magic spells activated in the same way?
The only difference is the speed. For example, Tatsuya Shiba's ability to directly access memories from the depths of his mind is already an exceptional case. However, hearing Tatsuya Shiba's words is clearly a completely new approach.
This piqued Harunobu Kazama's curiosity, since he knew very well what had happened with Tatsuya Shiba.
They were absolutely certain that Chiba Yeyou was not created manually.
"When a mage casts a spell, magical runes usually appear as rings. These runes change color depending on the mage's spellcasting or individual circumstances. The runes contain the magical runes, and I use these to read the spells being cast."
After listening to Tatsuya Shiba's explanation, the others nodded.
"However, his magic ring was empty."
"Empty?"
"How is this possible?"
How can I cast a spell without magic symbols?
"What about the Activation Sequence format?"
Tatsuya Shiba's words immediately caused a stir among the people around him.
"That's true."
"He's about to go on stage, so you should keep a close eye on him."
Tatsuya Shiba looked at Chiba Yeyou, who was making final preparations on the screen.
"Phew~"
"If that's really the case, it would be truly astonishing!"