Chapter Summaries

Masaki Ichijo and Shinkuro Kichijoji discussed the advanced CADs and formidable technicians opposing Third High School, then rallied their team to keep the contestants from losing confidence. After leaving the venue, Chiba Yeyou sensed something unusual and smiled coldly.

• Shinkuro Kichijoji explained that Kitayama's rifle-shaped CAD was a general-purpose model with an aiming system, an advanced technology that had only recently been experimental.
• Masaki Ichijo warned that Tatsuya Shiba and the other opposing technician gave First High School a major advantage, but urged Third High School's contestants to believe in their abilities and compete without fear.
• Shinkuro Kichijoji understood Masaki Ichijo's attempt to restore morale and joined him in encouraging the contestants.
• Masaki Ichijo and Shinkuro Kichijoji exchanged a glance, realizing their team needed something more to build confidence.
• Chiba Yeyou walked alone through the military-controlled area after leaving the venue, then sensed something and smiled coldly.

Chiba Yeyou let the men trailing him reveal that they wanted him to help keep First High School from winning the Nine Schools Competition, then pretended to accept their offer. When the men realized he had tricked them and tried to seize him, he ended their conversation with a threat.

• Chiba Yeyou followed a path deeper into the dark grove while the men pursued him and discussed their plan to disrupt First High School's lead in the competition.
• Chiba Yeyou vanished from the path and reappeared on a branch above the men, revealing that he knew they were following him.
• The boss asked Chiba Yeyou to help prevent First High School from placing first overall and offered him a large payment.
• Chiba Yeyou pretended to agree, prompting the subordinate to notice he still had not come down from the tree.
• The boss realized Chiba Yeyou had fooled them, ordered his subordinate to grab him, and cast magic as Chiba Yeyou declared that their playtime was over.

Chiba Yeyou defeated two attackers in the dark woods, killing one and taking the leader’s CAD and Anti-Magic Stone. The leader then betrayed his apparent surrender and lunged at Chiba Yeyou with a dagger.

• Chiba Yeyou reflected the men’s magic, leaving the leader stunned and his companion terrified.
• Chiba Yeyou said he never spared anyone who tried to kill him, and the companion fled.
• Chiba Yeyou killed the fleeing man with a white beam that engulfed him in silent flames.
• Chiba Yeyou asked why the leader had not used an Anti-Magic Stone, and the leader handed over his CAD and bracelet.
• The leader suddenly attacked Chiba Yeyou with a military dagger while Chiba Yeyou examined the bracelet.

Chiba Yeyou killed two men in black who had tried to recruit him to sabotage First High School at the Nine Schools Competition. Harunobu Kazama learned the attackers belonged to No Head Dragon and arranged to strengthen security, while wondering who backed Chiba Yeyou.

• Harunobu Kazama and Tatsuya Shiba rushed to the scene after hearing screams and found Chiba Yeyou beside piles of black ash.
• Chiba Yeyou told Tatsuya Shiba and Harunobu Kazama that two men had tried to recruit him as an inside man, and he killed them when negotiations failed.
• Harunobu Kazama suspected overseas betting interests were behind the attacks, and Chiba Yeyou identified No Head Dragon as the organization involved.
• Chiba Yeyou warned that No Head Dragon might try to stop the competition if First High School's lead became insurmountable, and Tatsuya Shiba recognized that a massacre could force the event to end.
• Harunobu Kazama promised to send Yanagi and others to strengthen security, while Tatsuya Shiba asked about No Head Dragon's Japanese hideout and Chiba Yeyou said he had not found it.
• As Chiba Yeyou headed to the dormitory, Harunobu Kazama wondered what powerful intelligence organization backed him.

At the girls' rookie Battle Board heat, Honoka Mitsui used Tatsuya Shiba's reflected-light tactic to gain an early lead. Chiba Yeyou then left to prepare for his Icicle Destruction match, drawing the other schools' attention.

• Chiba Yeyou and the Student Council members noticed that leaders from the other schools had skipped their meeting to watch the competition.
• Tatsuya Shiba explained that he had prepared light spells to reflect off the water and indirectly obstruct Honoka Mitsui's rivals.
• Honoka Mitsui cast a brilliant light spell at the start, blinding the other competitors and causing one to fall into the water.
• Chiba Yeyou left to prepare for his Icicle Destruction match, which was scheduled for two hours later at the third venue.
• The visiting school leaders discussed Tatsuya Shiba's tactic and said they were eager to see Chiba Yeyou compete.

Chiba Yeyou faced Rin Kudou in a heavily attended Nine Schools Competition match, and Rin used a carefully prepared defense to withstand Chiba’s Quantum Shatter. Chiba then unveiled Flame Hell, leaving the match’s outcome unresolved.

• Mayumi Saegusa and the others discussed Rin Kudou’s background and his reputation as an Icicle Destruction contender before the match began.
• Rin Kudou recalled studying Chiba Yeyou’s matches and planned to endure Chiba’s opening attack before seeking a counterattack.
• Chiba Yeyou cast Quantum Shatter while Rin Kudou used a sophisticated reinforcement spell to keep his icicles from collapsing.
• Chiba Yeyou praised Rin Kudou’s defense and cast Flame Hell.

Chiba Yeyou defeated Rin Kudou by using Flame Hell to burn away the ice pillar matrix without damaging the ground. Spectators and military analysts tried to understand his precise control of the spell, while a white-haired old man recognized an unconventional method behind it.

• Mayumi Saegusa and the spectators watched Chiba Yeyou's white light divide around Rin Kudou's ice pillars and make them burn silently before the flames vanished.
• The crowd cheered Chiba Yeyou's victory, and Mayumi Saegusa identified the spell as Flame Hell.
• Tatsuya Shiba explained that Chiba Yeyou had compressed a spell with pseudo-strategic-class power into a narrow area and controlled it precisely enough to leave the ground untouched.
• Suzune Ichihara suspected that Chiba Yeyou's technique drastically reduced the computational load, while Miyuki Shiba sensed a similarity to the multiple-spell casting ability he had taught her.
• Major Kazama asked Kyoko Fujibayashi to analyze the spell, and she assessed its rank as at least A while noting that conventional firefighting methods might not stop it.
• A white-haired old man observed that Chiba Yeyou had formed a large-scale spell by combining miniature spells into clusters.

Masaki Ichijo and Shinkuro Kichijoji recognized the unfamiliar, unsettling nature of Chiba Yeyou’s magic but believed his Nine Schools Competition was over. After Yeyou’s victory, First High School celebrated while worrying about its narrow lead over Third High School, then considered how to strengthen its struggling boys’ team.

• Masaki Ichijo and Shinkuro Kichijoji discussed the strange magic Chiba Yeyou had used and concluded he would not compete in Monolith Code.
• Third High School narrowed First High School’s lead as its contestants performed strongly and First High School’s boys’ team faltered.
• Masaki Ichijo and Shinkuro Kichijoji left the venue, regretting that they would not get to face Chiba Yeyou.
• Chiba Yeyou returned from the field to complaints from his friends, who then congratulated him on his victory.
• Mayumi Saegusa, Mari Watanabe, and Jumonji reviewed First High School’s poor boys’ results and looked to Chiba Yeyou as a possible team representative.

Chiba Yeyou agreed to replace a contestant if something went wrong at the Nine Schools Competition, while the others expected the military to prevent trouble. That night, men betting against First High School decided to send stronger forces after their plan failed.

• Jumonji asked Chiba Yeyou to stand in for a contestant if necessary, and Chiba Yeyou agreed so he could observe Tatsuya Shiba's Regrowth.
• Mayumi Saegusa and the others said the Operations Committee and military would monitor the competition zone, while Chiba Yeyou doubted that nothing unexpected would happen.
• At a roundtable meeting in Yokohama, five men discussed how First High School's rookie competition results threatened their betting scheme and business.
• The men said their attempt to approach a First High School student had failed and decided to send in stronger 'soldiers'.

Chiba Yeyou teased Mayumi Saegusa after finding her watching his match in his room, then spoke with Miyuki Shiba at Shizuku Kitayama’s Icicle Destruction match. Shizuku won decisively, while Miyuki hinted that she might need Chiba’s help with a problem involving her brother.

• Chiba Yeyou found Mayumi Saegusa on his bed watching footage of his match, teased her, and watched her flee in embarrassment.
• At the tournament venue, Chiba Yeyou sat beside Miyuki Shiba, who explained that she was avoiding Shizuku Kitayama’s match to preserve a fair contest.
• Miyuki Shiba asked whether Chiba Yeyou would help her if she needed him, and he guessed that her worry involved Tatsuya Shiba.
• Chiba Yeyou and Miyuki Shiba teased each other about their feelings and Mayumi Saegusa before the match began.
• Shizuku Kitayama overwhelmed her opponent and won quickly, prompting Chiba Yeyou to reassure Miyuki Shiba about her chances in the tournament.

Miyuki Shiba realized Chiba Yeyou knew her and Tatsuya Shiba’s identities, but accepted that he had kept their secret. As the group gathered to cheer Miyuki on, she revealed she had mastered a new type of magic Chiba Yeyou taught her, and he began examining her CAD.

• Miyuki Shiba confronted Chiba Yeyou about knowing her and Tatsuya Shiba’s identities, and he reassured her he meant them no harm and had told no one.
• Miyuki Shiba stood up for her upcoming match, while Chiba Yeyou explained that Mari Watanabe had used his advantage to defeat an old rival.
• Mayumi Saegusa, Kei Isori, and Mari Watanabe visited the preparation area to cheer on Tatsuya Shiba and Miyuki Shiba.
• The group teased Tatsuya Shiba and Miyuki Shiba about acting like lovers, and Miyuki blushed before giving Chiba Yeyou an irritated look.
• Miyuki Shiba said she had become proficient with the new type of magic Chiba Yeyou taught her, then handed him her CAD to inspect.

Miyuki Shiba unveiled a new magic during the girls’ Icicle Destruction event, astonishing the spectators with its speed and power. The chapter ended with her opponent’s icicle matrix destroyed before her attack could take effect.

• Miyuki Shiba told Mayumi Saegusa that her new magic used fewer psions and was more powerful than Inferno.
• Miyuki Shiba entered the Icicle Destruction arena in a kimono and faced Ayaka Shimizu of Fourth High School.
• Miyuki Shiba activated her magic unusually quickly, drawing amazement from Mayumi Saegusa, Mari Watanabe, and Tatsuya Shiba.
• Miyuki Shiba unleashed Extreme Cold Region, sending a blizzard across the field and rapidly shrinking and cracking the icicles.
• Ayaka Shimizu changed her plan, but Miyuki Shiba’s cold destroyed the icicle matrix before Ayaka’s magic could matter.

Miyuki Shiba won her match using Chiba Yeyou’s original magic, while Tatsuya Shiba earned praise at First High’s banquet for engineering the competitors’ CADs. The praise provoked resentment among the boys’ team, and Tatsuya was left worried that it would damage their morale before the upcoming matches.

• Miyuki Shiba defeated her opponent with Extreme Cold Region, and Chiba Yeyou explained that the magic required a complex Magic Sequence and skilled control.
• At the banquet, First High’s participants praised Miyuki and Shizuku, while Tatsuya Shiba received recognition for tuning CADs and helping contestants.
• Chiba Yeyou teased Miyuki about Tatsuya being surrounded by girls, and she said she was happy that her brother’s talents were recognized.
• Nanami suggested that Tatsuya’s help might have improved her performance, prompting Miyuki to caution her against blaming her CAD for her lack of skill.
• Girls’ comments praising Tatsuya and their engineers made Shun Morisaki and the boys’ team uncomfortable, and Tatsuya worried the remarks would hurt their morale.
• Shun Morisaki left the banquet with Hattori Gyoubu following him, while Chiba Yeyou warned Tatsuya that Morisaki resented his success.

Masaki Ichijo and Shinkuro Kichijoji visited Tatsuya Shiba and Chiba Yeyou before the competition, praising their abilities and probing who would compete in Monolith Code. Shinkuro challenged Chiba to face him someday, and the visitors left after Tatsuya and Chiba recognized that they had come to gather intelligence.

• Chiba Yeyou overheard Masaki Ichijo and Shinkuro Kichijoji introducing themselves to Tatsuya Shiba and Miyuki Shiba.
• Masaki and Shinkuro recognized Chiba and praised his performance, while Shinkuro also acknowledged Tatsuya’s technical skill.
• Tatsuya sent Miyuki to get ready, and Chiba told Shinkuro that neither he nor Tatsuya would compete in Monolith Code.
• Shinkuro challenged Chiba to compete against him in the future, and Chiba accepted while predicting his own victory.
• Masaki and Shinkuro left, and Chiba and Tatsuya remarked that the visitors had come to gather intelligence.

Chiba Yeyou watched Honoka Mitsui win her Battle Board match using illusion magic to exploit her competitors’ sunglasses. He then joined Mayumi Saegusa and the others to watch Shizuku Kitayama face Miyuki Shiba in Icicle Destruction, where the match was about to begin.

• Chiba Yeyou explained how Tatsuya Shiba could use the sunglasses and the course’s shadows to set up an advantage for Honoka Mitsui.
• Honoka Mitsui used illusion magic to keep her competitors away from shadowed sections of the waterway and won the match.
• Chiba Yeyou reunited with Mayumi Saegusa, Mari Watanabe, and the others to watch Shizuku Kitayama challenge Miyuki Shiba.
• Mayumi Saegusa complained that Chiba Yeyou had not come to see her, and he stroked her head before she swatted his hand away.
• Chiba Yeyou predicted Miyuki Shiba would win, and the countdown for the match began.

Chiba Yeyou completed an upgraded version of his defensive spell before Mayumi Saegusa summoned him after Morisaki and two others were badly injured in an apparent attack. He restored their injuries, but they remained unconscious and were expected to stay in the hospital for observation.

• Miyuki Shiba defeated Shizuku Kitayama after Shizuku used two CADs and cast Phonon Maser, prompting Miyuki to counter with Niflheim.
• Chiba Yeyou returned to his room and completed a new defensive spell designed to withstand surprise attacks and conventional small missiles.
• Mayumi Saegusa told Chiba Yeyou that Morisaki and the others had been severely injured when a building collapsed, and that the incident might force First High to withdraw or choose a new team.
• Chiba Yeyou agreed to help and used his CAD to restore the three injured students, though they remained unconscious and would need further examination and observation.

After an attack injured First High School’s Monolith Code competitors, Chiba Yeyou and the others suspected a mole among the CAD inspectors and discussed how to gather evidence. The attackers expected First High School to forfeit, while Chiba proposed substitutions as another option.

• Mayumi Saegusa, Miyuki Shiba, Shizuku Kitayama, and Chiba Yeyou discussed the attack and concluded that the competitors’ precise targeting suggested someone had started early.
• Chiba Yeyou and Tatsuya Shiba suspected that a mole on the Operations Committee had access to competitors’ CADs, but Chiba warned Mayumi against confronting Fourth High School without evidence.
• Tatsuya Shiba and Chiba Yeyou proposed examining the CADs to gather evidence, while the group considered the Monolith Code match and Chiba suggested substitutions instead of forfeiting.
• At Cosmic Street, the conspirators celebrated their plan to make First High School forfeit Monolith Code and revealed that they had secretly boosted Third High School’s score.
• The conspirators said they had prepared further measures and vowed not to let First High School take first place overall.

At the Nine Schools Competition, Chiba Yeyou watched the Mirage Bat finals and noticed Azusa Nakajo’s curiosity about his abilities. At a First High School meeting, Mayumi Saegusa asked Tatsuya Shiba to compete in Monolith Code so First High could pursue the rookie division championship.

• Chiba Yeyou, Mayumi Saegusa, and Mari Watanabe watched the girls' Mirage Bat finals, and Mari remarked that contestants falling into the water were not pretty to watch.
• Azusa Nakajo watched Chiba Yeyou with curiosity, and he interrupted her thoughts before noticing her secretly observing him during the match.
• Mayumi Saegusa told First High School’s key members that they led the overall standings while Third High School trailed by only thirty points in the rookie division.
• Mayumi Saegusa explained that Masaki Ichijo and Shinkuro Kichijo would compete in Monolith Code for Third High School, and Jumonji suggested First High had its own strong pair.
• Mayumi Saegusa asked Tatsuya Shiba to compete in Monolith Code alongside Chiba Yeyou.

Tatsuya Shiba agreed to replace an injured competitor in Monolith Code after the team explained its reasons for choosing him. Chiba Yeyou named Leonhart Saijo as the other substitute, and the team approved the choice.

• Tatsuya Shiba confirmed that the postponed matches would take place the next day and that he had special permission to compete, then asked why the team had chosen him.
• Mayumi Saegusa, Jumonji, Mari Watanabe, and Chiba Yeyou praised Tatsuya's ability and urged him to accept; Chiba's mention of Miyuki Shiba helped persuade him.
• Tatsuya agreed to compete and asked who would join him, and Chiba Yeyou nominated Leonhart Saijo.
• The others questioned choosing someone outside the team, but Chiba defended Leonhart and Jumonji approved the choice.
• After the meeting, Jumonji privately warned Chiba Yeyou to control his magic's power, and Chiba reassured him.

Chiba Yeyou and Tatsuya Shiba recruited Leonhart for their First High School Monolith Code team, planned their roles, and prepared a specialized CAD for him. On August 10, their preliminary match against Eighth High School began, and Tatsuya Shiba quickly advanced toward the enemy monolith while disrupting the defender’s magic.

• Chiba Yeyou asked Leonhart to join the team, and Tatsuya Shiba agreed to calibrate his competition CAD.
• Chiba Yeyou assigned Leonhart to defend the monolith while Tatsuya Shiba attacked and Chiba Yeyou provided support.
• Tatsuya Shiba gave Leonhart a CAD that launched physical masses with magic, then took Leonhart to practice with it.
• On August 10, Chiba Yeyou, Tatsuya Shiba, and Leonhart entered the Monolith Code preliminary match against Eighth High School.
• Tatsuya Shiba dodged the opposing competitor’s magic, disrupted his spell, and ran toward the monolith as Mumble Flash scattered another attack.