Chapter 43 - Seiji vs. Riche
I used【Appraisal】again on my first opponent『Riche』.
┌─＜Status＞─
│Na:Riche
│Occupation: Martial artist’s apprentice
│Age: 15
│
│Level: 10
│HP: 210
│MP: 44
│
│Power: 30 Endurance: 15
│Ability: 28 Magic power: 10
│
│Skills
│【Body technique】
│ （Level: 2, Rarity: ★★)
│ ?Foot Sweep Kick
│ ?Counter
└─────────
His occupation is『Martial artist’s apprentice』, I wonder if he’s training in so dojo?
He’s the sa age as Elena.
His strongest stats is Power besides Ability.
While his【Body technique】is the sa level as mine.
There’s not much difference in level and basic stats and perhaps there’s enough room to spare.
When I climbed up on the flat stone arena,『Riche』politely bowed.
I rembered back when I was a student and took lessons on kendo and Judo so I unconsciously returned the bow.
「Nice to et you.」
「Nice to et you too.」
『Riche』seed to be a little tense.
「From this onward, the【Body reinforcent temple】’s Sunday fighting competition will comnce.
During which, using my privilege, the sales of【Voting tickets】will now be closed, I hope you understand.
Well then, first round, n’s division, first match,『Seiji』vs『Riche』match will now be held.」
「Waaa!」
「Go!」
「Kill each other!」
I heard so strange jeering, it finally started it seems.
「Participant no. 2,『Seiji』! With his weapon, a strange『Sword』.」
Because my na was called, I raised my fist to get the audience’s appeal but there wasn’t much reaction.
I wonder if I missed the timing?
Also, strange『Sword』?
More than that, I wasn’t able to put the【Buckler】that I bought yesterday into use because of its incompatibility with this『Sword』, I wonder if it’s a mistake to buy it.
「Participant no. 3,『Riche』! His weapon,『Knuckles』.」
When『Riche』’s na was called, he put his hands together and bowed to the four directions.
「Then, begin!」
Uo, suddenly it begin!?
I hurriedly grip the【Replica sword】and cast【Quick】magic on myself.
At first, I plan to use【Slow】to seal him off.
It’s not a rule violation, it’s the idiosyncrasy of the competition to restrict the opponent’s movents but there’s a possibility of it pouring cold water on the competition’s climax.
Well, if it get dangerous, I may be forced to use it.
『Riche』lowered himself into a fighting stance, and approach using suri ashi1.
I too, take the stance of kendo and draw closer.
When『Riche』got closer to so extent, his steps abruptly stopped.
Using his left fist, he approached aiming at my face, taking my stance to chudan, I perford a parry with the katana by executing『Kote』.
With his fist parried,『Riche』’s stance collapsed so I followed with『n』,『Riche』quickly jumped backwards and the『n』sliced empty air.2
Iyaa, the『Kote』splendidly connected but the『n』missed, this guy is also quite good.
However, it seems『Kote』hurt『Riche』’s left hand.
If it were a sharp sword,『Kote』would have already decided the victory and defeat.
It seems『Riche』sensed that I’m strong and didn’t pursue the offensive.
This ti, I take the initiative to attack.
I imdiately step forward and execute『n』,
but『Riche』dodged it by tilting his body to the right and perford a counter, a right hook.
However, because of the difference in reach, the instant before『Riche』’s right hook arrive, I was able to pull back the katana and take『Riche』’s fist by the katana’s base3.
The katana and the knuckle collided producing a loud「Gakin!」sound, breaking『Riche』’s knuckle into two.
「I give up!」
『Riche』took 3 steps back, bowed and declared his defeat.
「『Seiji』and『Riche』’s match, participant no. 2,『Seiji』’s win―――!!」
「「Waaa!!」」
When the referee declared my win, from the spectators’ delight, mad screams broke out.
『【Sword Art】acquired.
【Sword Art】is now level 2.』
Hooray, Level 2【Sword Art4】get!
┌─＜Status＞─
│Na: Maruyama Seiji
│Occupation: SE
│
│Level: 13
│HP: 353 ( 49)
│MP: 3350 ( 26)
│
│Power: 32 ( 3) Endurance: 32 ( 3)
│Ability: 132 ( 4) Magic power: 335 ( 3)
│
│Skills
│【Space-Ti Magic】(Level: MAX)
│【Information Magic】(Level: MAX)
│【Lightning Magic】(Level: MAX)
│【Body techniques】(Level: 2)
│【Sword Techniques】(Level: 2)
│
│【Sword Art】 ★NEW
│ (Level: 2, Rarity: ★★★)
│ ?Dual strike ★NEW
│ ?Tsubazeriai5 ★NEW
│ ?Weapon break ★NEW
└─────────
「Thank you, it’s my complete defeat.」
「Ou, you were also good.」
We shook hands.
However, this guy『Riche』is stupid too.
At the dical team, he asked Elena to heal his left hand with【Recovery Magic】, afterwards putting it under his nose.
I should’ve killed him.
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Translator notes and reference:
1Suri ashi is a foot work, like this.sultimatearcane.wordpress/jikuu-mahou/chapter-43/#nref1
2Chudan or “middle-level posture” is the most basic stance, providing balance between attacking and defending. n is one of the five strikes in kendo (along with tsuki, dō, hidari kote and migi kote). It is a long slashing stroke that falls on the centre-line of the head. nalso designates the movent, the target, and the part of the kendo armour that covers the whole head. The kiai for this strike, as for all strikes in kendo, is the na of the target area. Basically, Seiji used hidari kote (strike to the left forearm) here since Riche used his left fist―Wikipediasultimatearcane.wordpress/jikuu-mahou/chapter-43/#nref2
3I think it’s referring to the katana’s habaki? Basically, the blade’s base.sultimatearcane.wordpress/jikuu-mahou/chapter-43/#nref3
4刀術(Toujutsu) basically ans art of wielding sword while 剣術(Kenjutsu) ans art of sword fighting which was translated in the past chapters as [Sword Techniques], if you have any naming ideas, please let know on the comnt section.sultimatearcane.wordpress/jikuu-mahou/chapter-43/#nref4
5Tsubazeriai ans hand-guard fight. Know more about it here.sultimatearcane.wordpress/jikuu-mahou/chapter-43/#nref5
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