
Next morning.
I'm still practicing my match with Irene at the A-class training ground.
"Rid, for your match against princess Amelia later, you better be careful. Because he's a different opponent to the opponent you usually play in daily matches" said Irene.
"Yes, I know. Even though I didn't watch your match with him from the beginning, I knew that he was very strong" I said.
"Yes, even I couldn't give him a single attack" Irene said.
"You can't give him a single attack ? Be it a close-range or long-range attack?" I asked.
"Yes, the roses you saw in the arena yesterday, didn't allow me to attack Amelia's daughter. You better watch out for those roses, those roses are so hard to cut even with this rapier of mine but that's probably because the rapier sharpness of this academy isn't the same as the original rapier," irene.
"Once I am, I will remember" I said.
Then I trained again with Irene but suddenly a group of disciples came to the training ground.
"So here's their date, this,"
"The strongest couple of his date even practice sparring," said the students.
"They were ...they were students of our class. Looks like they heard me when I told you that I used to do morning exercises with you when I talked to Noa. I'm sorry, Irene, it looks like this morning's training won't be quiet anymore" I said.
"It's okay, if they see us it will improve their view of us" Irene said.
"Alright, then," I said.
We both rehearsed again by being watched by other students.
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In the afternoon, after the lesson was over.
"Where are you going Rid?" asked Noa.
"I want to pick up Amelia's daughter first, can you go to the 2nd floor arena first and tell the Elgin supervisor that I want to compete?" I said.
"All right, we'll be there first" Noa said.
I immediately rushed to the middle building to meet Amelia's daughter. After arriving in front of the middle building, I have yet to find Amelia's daughter there. I decided to wait for him there. After a while of waiting, came princess Amelia and her men.
"It looks like you brought a lot of supporters, daughter Amelia," I said.
"Of course, they will cheer for me when I win" said Amelia's daughter.
I just smiled at her words.
"Please follow me" I said.
"All right," said Amelia's daughter.
Then I started walking towards the first year building and the 2nd floor arena. Arriving at the second floor arena, it turned out that the arena was already filled with students watching.
"That's it, they've both come,"
"Ride!!!!!,"
"Daughter Amelia!!!," said the students.
"Even in the first year arena there are those who support me, I think they all choose to support you" said Amelia's daughter.
"Well I'm just a commoner, isn't it natural that princess Amelia gets support because you're one of the dukes' daughters ? Your popularity has clearly defeated me" I said.
"You know very well. All of you, because I want to fight now, you look for a seat to watch my match" Amelia's daughter told her men.
"Ready, miss," said the subordinates.
They immediately rushed to the audience bench which was still available.
"Well, let's go to the arena, Rid Archie" said Amelia's daughter.
"It looks like you're so excited today, rose princess," I said.
We both continued our steps towards the arena.
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Meanwhile in the hallway connecting the buildings in the academy.
"Let's hurry Gretta, the others as well, lest we miss this game" said senior Vyn.
"You look excited once the chairman, relax anyway must have not started the match, too" said senior Gretta.
"It's a big game, it's a match between my cousins against Rid Archie. I can't miss this game for one second" said senior Vyn.
Then senior Vyn decided to accelerate his pace to get to the first year building soon.
"Oh my goodness, chief bod*h is. Let's all speed up our steps also to catch up with the chairman" said senior Gretta.
Arriving at the arena, senior Vyn pays attention to the arena first and is grateful that the match has not started yet because Rid and princess Amelia are still walking towards the arena.
"It's a good thing the game hasn't started yet" said senior Vyn.
"What did I say too ? the match has not started yet" said Gretta.
The students who saw the two of them reappear were shocked.
"They two right ?!?!,"
"They're seniors from Elevrad!,"
"Why are they here again?" said the students.
Senior Vyn heard what they were talking about then started talking to them.
"Hello, today I'm just here to watch the game. You have nothing to fear" said senior Vyn.
"It looks like their views on you are already bad, chief," said senior Gretta.
"Well, yes, we've gone to find a seat" said senior Vyn.
"Alright, let's all find a seat" said senior Gretta.
At first the students only saw senior Vyn and senior Gretta alone as the rest waited in the hallway leading to the stairs and were not seen by those sitting watching. But when Gretta's senior invites the others to find a seat, they realize that all the members of Elevrad are coming to watch today. They were shocked when they saw the badge that Elevrad's disciples were wearing. Some wore silver badges such as Nadine's senior, gold badges and other platinum badges in addition to Vyn's senior and Gretta's senior.
"They are so many, how many are they ?,"
"Perhaps around a dozen, but what did all these members of Elevrad come to watch for?," asked the shocked disciples.
While in the arena, I realized that there was a furore on the bleachers and looked there.
"That's right, senior Vyn, senior Gretta and senior Nadine. There were a few more disciples wearing badges other than bronze badges, it seemed like they were members of Elevrad as well. Did they come to support Amelia's daughter who is a member of Elevrad as well?," I thought.
"It looks like you brought a lot of supporters, Amelia's daughter. Even Elevrad came to support you" I said.
"Elevrad ? Even though I only told this fight to Vyn's brother, I didn't think that he would bring all the members," said Amelia's daughter who was also surprised to see the many members of Elevrad who came.
Senior Vyn and the others finally obtained a seat to watch his match
"Finally getting a seat as well, I think we'll run out because there are a lot of people watching this game" said senior Vyn.
"I hope you don't mess up again, chairman, like in the previous game" senior Gretta said.
"Just calm down, this time I will not mess up again like suddenly going to the arena," said senior Vyn.
"Why should I go watch this game?" said a man wearing a gold badge.
"Rather than you have no activities, you better watch this game. Isn't that right, vice-chairman?," asked senior Vyn.
~Florian Randall San Minerva, vice-chairman of Elevrad as well as son of Duke San Minerva~
"Well, once in a while it seems like it's okay to watch this match. Besides the ones who compete are also our members" said senior Florian.
"It's good that you understand" said senior Vyn.
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"Since both participants are already in the arena, I want to ask. Is Rid Archie ready?" asked the supervisor Elgin.
"Ready," I said.
"Are the participants Amelia Laterza San Quentine ready?" asked the supervisor Elgin.
"Ready," said Amelia's daughter.
"Then, the match begins!," said watchdog Elgin.
The Elgin Supervisor instantly retreated to near the audience area.
~Rose Magic, Apply Magic Weapon, Rose Stem Rapier~
Princess Amelia changed her rapier into a large rose stem, the rapier was also accompanied by self-thorns. Then Princess Amelia swung the rapier. As it swung, the rapier extended like a whip and moved towards me. I was a little surprised by the shape of the rapier that changed but I immediately avoided the swing of the whip. When the whip hit the floor, the floor he hit was immediately cracked and destroyed. Princess Amelia kept swinging the rapier that was like a whip and I kept avoiding the whip.
"This whip-like rapier seems to be used for long-range attacks. In that case, I'd better get closer to him soon" I thought.
When the whip tried to attack me, I avoided the whip and it hit the floor. When I hit the floor, I immediately shot towards Amelia's daughter whose defense was being opened because of her whip that was still on the floor. After my distance with princess Amelia was close, I immediately launched a slash with my sword. But the rapier shaped whip was immediately changed back into a rapier shape as in general. And Amelia's daughter held my slash with her rapier. Our weapons also fight each other.
"It seems you think that this rapier of mine can only be for long-range attacks huh ? But unfortunately, my rapier has 2 forms for long-range and close-range attacks" said Amelia's daughter.
"It seems I misjudged about your weapon, princess. I'm sorry," I said.
As we clashed with each other's weapons, the thorns on Amelia's daughter's rapier suddenly moved and shot towards me. Knowing that, I immediately avoided those thorns by moving to the side.
"I don't think your reflexes are good either. As expected, I must not underestimate you" said Amelia's daughter.
"Thank you for the compliment" I said.
"I'm going to get serious, but first this arena has to be beautified first" said Amelia's daughter.
Princess Amelia pointed her one hand at the arena.
~Rose Magic, Garden of Roses~
Suddenly many roses were growing in this arena. These roses were almost grown throughout this arena.
"In this way, this arena became even more beautiful. Welcome to my rose garden" said Amelia's daughter.
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