“What happened to you, Isaac? You listened to me back during the incident with the Bull Golems, didn’t you? So how come you’re taking materials from everyone, and trying to take Claire away from Zenon?”
“It’s none of your concern. I’m using my strength to make my dreams come true, that’s all. This academy has rules about dueling, and I’m following them. How is that a problem?”
“…You think threatening people and attacking them when they aren’t expecting it aren’t problems?”
“I have now idea of what you might be referring to.”
Isaac responded with jest to Yuugo’s question, which struck right in the core of the matter.
Yuugo felt less disgust and more sadness while he looked at him with a grimace, and Isaac continued talking with a grin.
“More importantly… How about we make a deal? Something that will make us both happy.”
“…What do you mean?”
“It’s simple, just… Lose on purpose.”
Isaac said something unbelievable, while his grin stretched further into an uncomfortable degree.
Yuugo on the other hand, grimaced even more.
“Basically, let’s fix this duel. We can act like we’re fighting, and I’ll make it look like you barely lost. It’s better than looking like a loser in front of your little brother and harem, right? And I’ll even throw in some materials as a present.
And… I can let you use Claire later if you want. How about it? Great conditions, right?”
“…Do you even hear what comes out of your mouth?”
“What? I’m showing mercy on you and everything… I kind of owe you one, so I was throwing you a bone. But if you don’t want to accept, that’s fine.”
Isaac seemed to be half joking and half serious.
Yuugo was confused as to why he was even saying those things, but this time his disgust overtook his sadness, and he spoke to Isaac as if spitting on him.
“Sorry, but I really hate this kind of filthy talk. And I hate people that talk about ‘using’ people.”
“Ah, okay. What a coincidence, I hate you too. Now I don’t have to hold back, and I can really beat you to a pulp!”
Ferocity was added to Isaac’s unpleasant smile, as he yelled with delight and unsheathed his twin swords.
Yuugo took some distance and clenched his left fist, while looking straight at him.
“Isaac… If you’re going to continue to take important things from people, I have no choice but to stop you. With all my heart and soul.”
“Try it. You’ll see how little your heart and soul matter.”
Isaac’s confidence did not waver a bit, as the thought of him losing never crossed his mind.
Yuugo had an eerie feeling about the source of this confidence, but yelled his brave magic to blow that away.
“Hen… Shin!!”
Crimson light burst, and Yuugo appeared in his Blaster armor.
Isaac also held up his twin swords, meaning both were ready.
(I can’t lose. There’s Claire too, but if I lose here, there will be no stopping Isaac. And everyone’s going to suffer.)
After winning multiple duels in a row, and even defeating someone powerful enough to be called a prospective hero, Isaac’s arrogance went overboard and into dangerous territory.
If Yuugo lost, and that got even worse… There would be no stopping him.
That would plunge the academy into despair. Isaac would continue to rule over it until the teachers did something.
Yuugo… Would not let that happen. He would end Isaac’s rampage right here.
With a steady resolve in his heart, Yuugo exhaled, and whispered as if hyping himself up.
“I’ll blow all that despair away. I’m the last hope…!”
He clenched both fists, and stared straight at Isaac.
And then Hercus gave the order for the duel to start.
“Well then, let’s have a clean duel… Start!!”
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“I’ll blow all that despair away. I’m the last hope…!”