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Steadily winning its way through, Rudel's class was to go against Eunius' in the se foes, by the time they reached the semi-finals, both sides were in tatters In truth, Eunius was injured here and there Bur Rudel…

"R-Rudel, are you alright?"

Izumi asked Rudel in worry In his ic And before that, he had taken on a consecutive streah, but… here and there, his body rapped in bandages, ht

"No problem at all My body can move"

He said as he spun his shoulders His body ht, but this tournament was one they had to win at all costs Even if they had to push theht and concentrated on hatch

And the an… up to the final ht wins! Rudel's class's advancement was already set in stone While both sides orn out, when it ca

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The final ly subdued air With the semifinal score at four to one… from the tattered Rudel's point of view, there was no reason to push hiht, north for the finals without da his body any further

Rudel and Eunius stood opposite one another, waiting for the referee's signal Within all that, Eunius struck up a conversation

"Good grief… why does my class have to be such a nuisance? Hey, Rudel… I know I' selfish, but could you takeat you with the intent to kill"

Not with his usual raptor-like save his request a serious answer

"What are you talking about? Of course I'll fight you seriously! I'rounds!"

Eunius' eyes widened in surprise as he burst into a bit of laughter The wood sword he had prepared for hisword intended for use in both hands As he held it aloft to take a stance, Rudel prepared his oord as well The referee- who had been hesitating over whether to interrupt their conversation or not- deter to carry out a half-assed fight before the royal fanaled the start

"I've taken a liking to that idiotic part of you! Now come at me for real, Rudel!!!"

The two clashed head-on Eunius focused solely on his sword, while Rudel adopted a style of freely switching betood sword and spell Coant array of skills, while Rudel's fighting style was rough and violent

Rudel's swordplay that focused on winning as the preic added on, it was a battle Eunius was unfit for… those around were sure to think

But in truth, Rudel was being pushed back With Eunius' flowing sword strokes, and the difference in power born from his physique… they all served to toric as his weak suite, Eunius' fighting style was a siic If they do use it, then dodge

Simple in concept, difficult in practice, Eunius exhibited the full brunt of his philosophy against Rudel What'sRudel was the one unable to handle his barrage

"Are you having fun, Rudel!? Right now, I' the time of my life!!! That you can follow me to this level- than you'll take me on seriously- you really kno to make a man happy!"

Rudel fended of Eunius' consecutive attacks Knowing things would be bad at this rate, he channeled h Eunius' blade of wood But sensing the irregularity, Eunius took distance fro sword, Eunius noticed

As he took distance, Rudel switched over to ahis attacks, Eunius,

"Pouringit!"

Stopping in his tracks and taking a stance, Eunius cut right through the ic into his blade, he had ic technique in an instant But there was one difference As Eunius never used any ic, he had plenty of it to spare