Now, the second semifinal match is about to begin!

This is another match to watch out for. The two players, No. 2 , who is clearly a speedy player, and No. 41 , who has shown his high overall strength so far. We have no idea how the match will turn out.

Number 2 is a short sword, and number 41 is a great sword.

I thought they would use two swords, but they didn't.

I guess that's the difference between a demonstration and a real fight.

A one-handed human sword is called a shortsword, and a two-handed sword is called a greatsword.

The size of the short sword is about 70 centimeters including the hilt, and the great sword is about 150 centimeters.

The difference in size is more than twice the size of the shortsword, but it is not enough to determine which is stronger or more advantageous.

The effectiveness of a weapon depends on who uses it and the situation in which it is used.

It was thought that <>, using his speed as a weapon, would be more than capable of using the shortsword's characteristics, while <>'s power would allow him to use the greatsword as well as the shortsword.

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With a shout to start the match, <> leaps forward.

And then he swung a side sweep. It was a slash with a wider range of attack than the one that he had just swung down from the top.

But <> dodged it by jumping back to the right with room to spare.

<> followed up with <> and >, in other words, two diagonal slashes in succession.

Against <>, he dodged the first and blocked the second with the greatsword in his hand.

* * * * *

"Hmmm, this is a bad attack!

Jin, who was on Horai Island, muttered involuntarily.

"What do you mean, Brother Jin?　Jin brother is not that knowledgeable when it comes to fighting techniques, I believe.

Erza, who had somehow come to stand next to Jin, asked.

"What?　I'm an amateur when it comes to martial arts, but the fact that this attack pattern is bad is purely a technical matter.

Jin then explains the reason.

"That is good at analyzing the movements he sees. That means that ......"

"Does that mean it will eventually respond?"

"That's right. So in that case, <> should have let them attack, dodged them, and then attacked them when they had an opening. ...... and that's what I would have told them to do."

>'s movement is getting better and better.

Hearing the old man's words, Jin and Erza turned their attention back to the magic screen.

There, they saw <> literally leaping around the playing field with his body movements that were even better than those of <>.

* * * * * *

This is a great match, Mr. Tolff.

Yes, at first, it seemed that the second player was going to attack at once with his quickness, but the 41st player withstood the onslaught with his tenacity. And with his characteristic responsiveness, he has already shown his quickness as fast as No. 2.

As the commentator said, No.41<> was much more agile than he had been just after the start of the game.

But, No. 2, "Zerberer," with a name like "The Magician," I imagine there is more to your game than that.

I see. So you imagine, Mr. Tolff, that the hidden ball that you were going to save for the final will have to be played in this semi-final, is that right?

True to his word, the creator of the number 2 <>, Jarui Dare of the Kingdom of Egelea, shouted out instructions from the side of the playing field.

"<>!　Go!"

Those short words were all that was needed.

The <> had put the <> around him.

The wind itself is invisible, but barely visible through the dust and sand that is swept up by it.

Whoa!　What is this?

Wind magic. I'm surprised that a golem can use it.

There are indeed golems that can or , fire magic, as a means of attack.

However, very few golems can handle magic with their own <> and have a high degree of control over it.

(In addition to Jin's golem, this includes the all-powerful golem of the old Unified Party (Unifiler), etc.)

Some golems, such as those operated in mining sites, are set to be able to use earth magic << dig>>, but they can only be activated according to their settings. Thus, it is indeed a sorcerer (zabelaar) that can be activated in accordance with its own movements.

I see. The tournament rules don't say that golems can't use magic.

That's what I meant.

I see.

"I see, so the wind will deflect the opponent's sword."

Jin, who was watching the screen, muttered to himself.

The greatsword is made of wood, which is light for its size. In fact, it may be disadvantageous because it has a large area to catch the wind.

"The engineer who made the is the only one who can do such an unusual thing.

<, now seems to have created a golem that can manipulate wind magic.

"Anyway, it's a good move, since it is not written in the rules of the tournament that <>."

Considering the rarity of golems that can use magic in the first place, and the fact that it is a characteristic of the golem to be able to use magic, it would not be a violation.

However, a victory by magic would not be scored since it would not leave any mark on the armor.

Jin, who is the head of the jury, expressed his opinion by saying .......

In the meantime, the situation of the game was changing.

* * * * * *

This is amazing!　This is great!　Number 2 , you are deflecting the opponent's sword with the wind!

And you, you're making your attack in the direction of the wind.

And now the tables are turned. Now Zabela has the advantage.

The wind deflects his attacks, and he uses the wind to speed up his own attacks.

It seems that he is also using the wind to move, and his speed is even faster than before.

Naturally, the opponent's < is facing a headwind, which also slows down the speed of his steps.

Everyone thought that the game was decided.

Just then...

Oh!

M.C., the host, exclaimed unintentionally,

"Wow!"

"Wow!"

The audience also exclaimed in amazement.

< had landed a blow to the head of .

It was finally decided!　The winner is number 41, <>!

The crowd erupted in thunderous applause and cheers.

The wind is only the wind.

"The wind is still the wind, huh?

muttered Jin, who was watching the game on Horai Island.

"The idea is good, but the operation is not so good.

At the game site, there was a figure of , who had struck a blow to the head of with a forceful effort, despite the blowing wind.

"Brother Jin, what's the operation?"

Erza, who had heard Jin's muttering, asked again.

"Ah, <> is a flow of air, so its <> is small. That's why it's less effective against heavy objects, that is, objects with large mass, right?"

"Nope."

"Then, what should we do?"

Jin cut off his speech and looked at Elsa's face. Jin thinks that with Elsa's current knowledge, he will be able to reach the correct answer.

"......"

Erza thinks for a moment and then says what comes to her mind.

"Could it be the wind speed?"

"You guessed right."

Jin nodded in satisfaction.

"As I recall, air resistance is proportional to the square of the speed. So, if we double the wind speed, the effect should quadruple.

From the screen, I estimated that <> was clothed in winds of about 100 kilometers per hour. In terms of wind speed, that would be about 28 meters.

In terms of typhoon wind speed, this means that it is still not enough.

Considering the weight, the wind speed is more than enough to overturn a car, so if the wind speed is 80 meters, or about 290 km/h, <> would be blown away or toppled over if a wind of 80 meters, or 290 kilometers per hour, were to blow.

The final match was about to begin.