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As soon as the call for the start of the match was made, the two jumped away from each other.

They probably avoided being ambushed by each other.

However, from the point where they jumped back, they now jumped out in opposite directions. In other words, they are on a collision course with each other.

The sound of wooden swords colliding with each other is heard.

Both sides swing their swords in almost the same trajectory, and as a result, their swords cross right in front of each other's faces. They then engage in a sword-batting contest.

Oh!　It's been heated right from the start!

From the looks of it, it seems that they are evenly matched in strength.

In fact, there is not much difference in strength between <> and <>.

At most, <> is about 20% stronger.

But on the contrary, there was a <.

As Jin guessed, <> was somewhat lighter than <>.

The difference in weight is significant in a push-and-pull situation.

The lighter one is defeated by the lighter one.

Of course, there is a technique to make the lighter weight not to be defeated by the lighter weight.

But the current Phantom had not yet mastered such a technique.

The current < has not yet mastered such a technique.

"Hmmm, <>, you're good. Or perhaps Donald's instructions are more appropriate."

"Jin brother, explain?"

Erza responds to his soliloquy with a request, and Jin begins to explain.

"Well, when you push each other, the frictional force between the soles of your feet and the ground is also important.

"Hmm, I think I understand."

It is easier to understand if you think of pulling each other rather than pushing each other.

If the force is the same, the one with the higher frictional force will win.

"Friction force is the product of the coefficient of friction and weight. Since the ground surface is the same, if the coefficient of friction between the soles of the golem's feet is the same, the heavier the golem is, the greater the frictional force.

"Sure, that's true."

"At ......, it was difficult when pulling each other, but when pushing each other, by pushing slightly upward from the bottom, you can produce the same effect as if your own weight had increased by using the pushing force of the other person."

"Ah, I see."

"But I haven't used <>, probably because I haven't had the chance to learn such a technique. And, also without a doubt, <> is lighter."

* * *

The two teams are evenly matched!　The battle is exciting!

While the quick attacks and defenses are a feast for the eyes, these evenly matched fights between the two are also worth watching.

The audience clenched their fists tightly and looked at the two figures, sparing not even a blink of an eye.

, perhaps realizing that he was at a disadvantage at this point, suddenly jumped back.

A human being might lose his balance, for example, by stumbling forward when his opponent unexpectedly relaxed, but <> was quick to react.

He twisted his body and jumped to the side in a slightly unreasonable position.

And it was right.

Once back, lunged forward again, swinging his sword.

But there was no <> there, and his slash went flying through the air.

And the swinging becomes an opening again.

<

uses his reaction speed to block it.

Again, a stalemate.

The difference is that this time <> has a side cleave and <> has a lower cleave, whereas last time it was top vs. top.

The previous match was great, but this is the final match. I am at a loss for words!

Tolphedest, the commentator, said in a passionate voice, and Mthuston, the host, agreed with him.

It's a great match. This is a matchup of the best fighters in the world, and it's a matchup worthy of the finals.

The stalemate did not last long as both fighters simultaneously jumped back and engaged in a standoff.

The two sides jumped back at the same time and engaged in a staring contest.

"Haha, both of them are ...... no, I guess the <> has boosted its output.

"Brother Jin, please explain again."

Erza heard one of them muttering in agreement and asked Jin again.

"Yes, I understand. The power sources of ......<> are probably <> and <>."

It is the same power source that was once used for Elena.

"Is it a little weak as a power source for ......<>?"

Erza expressed her opinion and Jin affirmed it.

"Correct. So it doesn't have enough power to keep the best movement continuously. That's why they are probably using in combination."

Jin explained that the surplus of <> in the normal state is stored there, and when necessary, it is used in combination with the <> to obtain more power than the output of the <>.

"Would it be correct to think that you are at full power when you are in a fierce battle, and that you are storing up power when you are in a staring contest?"

Jin nodded his head in satisfaction at Erza's statement.

"I think that is correct. I think it's fine. I think it's only slight if it's different.

At that moment, the movement behind the magic screen changed.

<'s movements became much faster.

"What?　< boosting its output in some way?

Jin leans forward toward the magic screen.

"No, no. That thing is wearing ...... wind!"

used wind magic to assist his defense and movement. used it, too.

"I knew you had learned. ......"

Jin growled. He renews his recognition that this is a golem with processing capabilities not to be underestimated.

But...

"Whoa!"

< had increased his speed even more.

"This one's still hiding something deep inside. That's Donald. That's the spirit of the former ."

From what Jin can see, nothing has changed in the way he looks or acts.

"This is probably an extra as a backup power source."

"Brother Jin, isn't that not very popular?"

Erza asks a question to Jin's explanation.

The point is that although it does not seem to be a special technique to build up a spare mana tank, I have not seen any golem that implements such a technique.

Elsa herself has never made a golem or automata with a mana tank, so she is not quite sure what to expect.

"Oh, there are reasons for that. The main reason is ."

"Switching?"

"Switching?" "Yes. To put it simply, if you had two mana tanks, A and B, and you wanted to choose which one to use, you would need to block or open the channel for the transmission of mana, wouldn't you?"

"Hmm."

"Unlike electricity, in the case of magical element (mana), such a switch cannot be made so easily."

"......Okay. Thank you."

< is not via a wire or a switch or something like that.

In the case of the golem, the <> magical muscles and control core receive the mana semi-automatically.

Therefore, in the past, <> was able to absorb Reiko's mana.

For example ......"

Elsa thinks and speaks of the necessary <>.

"Assuming that we can use mana from both A and B, which are equivalent mana reservoirs (mana tanks), we can usually use mana from A and fill B with half of the mana from A. If you fill B with half of the mana from A, only A's mana will be reduced and B's mana will not be reduced. Then, when the time comes, you can use both. ......How does this sound?"

Jin nodded happily.

"That's great, Elsa. That's a simple but effective way to handle it."

Jin praised Erza for coming up with this method using only her own knowledge and experience, without anyone else telling her how to do it.

At the sound of the old man's voice, Jin and Erza stopped talking and looked at the magic screen.

There, the decision had been made at last.