I and Reira, who had moved to the plains located near the capital, were facing each other in a confrontation with a monk from the Nitoryu Sect, which is devoted to the dragon that is revered as sacred in the Yamato Empire and serves as a witness… As much as the sound of cherishing martial arts sounds good, in the Yamato Empire, which has a custom of solving things with violence by bypassing the political process, duels are still legally recognized. Although it’s necessary to have a witness… someone to stop excessive attacks, the one who is often requested for that role is the Nitoryu Sect.
“Are both parties ready?”
“No problem.”
“Likewise.”
Reira confidently nodded in response to the monk’s words and turned her face towards me, showing a face that seemed to suggest she hadn’t considered the possibility of losing, as she placed the decorated handle of her luxurious spear with intricate designs on the ground.
Although I don’t know the extent of Reira’s current strength… she was originally a close-range type enchanter who fought by imbuing flames, lightning, and cold air onto the spear’s blade. Even now, before the start of the original story, seeing her appear with a spear, I think she is still specialized in close combat.
(As for her skill in martial arts, I heard she is close to Mitsuri Tomoishi, but…)
In other words, the opponent is someone who cannot allow themselves to be brought into close combat. While I also have a sword at my waist, I don’t have much confidence in my swordsmanship at this stage.
“Well then, let the match begin!”
While comparing Reira’s strength in the original story to my current strength and considering how to fight, the monk shouted the signal to start the match.
First, should I focus on maintaining distance… that’s what I thought, but Reira didn’t make any attempt to come at me with her spear. I wondered what was going on, and she suddenly made a proud face that seemed to suit her arrogant personality.
“Hehe! I will praise your courage for accepting a duel with me! However, it’s impossible for you to win! The outcome has already been decided before the duel even began! Oh-hohoho!”
She started laughing and making victory proclamations without even starting the match. What is she trying to do?
“Born with a high magical power and possessing unmatched talent in magic and martial arts! And with this Suzuki family’s heirloom spear boasting an overwhelming magical conduction rate, there is no one who can oppose me!”
Now that I think about it, Reira was supposed to be a genius magician. The other characters in 【Doki Koi】 acknowledged that if she had such talent, it’s only natural for her to have an arrogant personality.
By the way, the magical conduction rate represents how efficiently magic can be applied to an object. The higher the rate, the more efficiently magic can be applied. If that spear has a significantly high magical conduction rate, it would be perfect for Reira, who is a close-range type enchanter.
“Well then, shall we start?”
I suddenly had a thought about how to defeat Reira. This way, I can proceed with the match as I envisioned… that’s what I judged. I kept the rotating rock-shaped teacup containing Reira in the air.
“W-What is this?! S-Stop!”
While doing a performance of rotating the spear overhead, Reira wasn’t making any attempt to attack me. I thought she was being cautious, but she suddenly turned her face towards me with an expression that would suit the words “haughty”.
“Hmph! I admire your bravery for accepting a duel with me! However, it’s impossible for you to win! The outcome has already been decided before the duel even began!”
She made declarations of victory and laughed loudly without even starting the match. Why does she think she can do that?
“Ho… That’s quite an audacious declaration. Well, in that case…”
Reira stopped mid-sentence. It seemed that she was overwhelmed by the impact of being rotated inside the rock teacup.
“That’s quite a ridiculous declaration. Even if I kept destroying it, it was immediately repaired. I’m putting magic power into it and immediately repaired the teacup with a big hole.”
“Are you unable to conceive a scenario where I would use such magic to capture you?! Fight more fairly!”
She screamed, but there were no mentions about the specifics of tactics in the agreement before the duel. The witness, the monk, should also recognize that, so there is no fault on my part for the way I fought.
“Even if you say that, it’s already been acknowledged by the witness. Just accept your defeat.”
Reira’s shouts became weaker and weaker, and eventually she stopped talking altogether. Waiting for that timing, I tilted the tea cup sideways and threw Reira out.
“Hey, are you alive, Suzuki Reira?”
Splat! Reira, who rolled on the ground, was in a quite miserable state. She was soaked from head to toe, and her blond roll curls were a mess. Fine sand clung to her clothes and hair, and her mini kimono had lifted up, exposing her panties as she twitched in convulsion. And yet, she didn’t have any attractiveness in her appearance.
(Why is it that in 【Doki Koi】, which is based on the Edo period of Japan, women’s panties exist?)
By the way, they are called “shimaki” rather than panties. Well, I call them panties in my mind because it’s easier to understand… What’s going on? Even though it’s the first time I’ve seen women’s panties, I feel strangely calm.
Somehow, panties don’t seem to exist solely to make men excited. Of course, for me, who has awakened to true love, panties other than Yuna are not worth getting excited about.
“Even with such a state, you shouldn’t have said that, it’s just embarrassing. The witness, the monk, also confirmed it, so you should accept your defeat.”
“Ugh… Uu…”
“Alright, do you remember the terms we agreed on before the match?”
In order to have a duel, various things were decided in advance, such as the content of the match and whether to use weapons or magic.
“If I win, you will never have any direct involvement with me or Princess Yunako again… That’s right, you won’t have anything to do with us, as promised.”
“Ugh… I will never… I will never accept this… Kodashoin Kunihisa…”
“Hey, I can hear you! It seems like you don’t plan to keep even the agreement for the duel! I’ll throw sand all over you, even on the parts soaked in water, and make you even more miserable! Oraoraoraa!”
“Hey! Stop it! It’s sticking to my skin, clothes, and hair! It’s really becoming a mess! Aaah!”
“Don’t do unnecessary things for real! Got it!?”
(I feel relieved… I can officially file a complaint via the Nitoryu Sect if Reira attempts to contact us again.)
Since I was able to distance even one person who insulted Yunako from her, it was worth accepting the duel.
I was able to make Reira pay for her actions, and I left the scene with a cheerful feeling and headed to the separate mansion where Yunako was waiting.
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