17-4. Rivals are rivals because they resemble each other.

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[The preliminaries for the grade exam are finally here!]

Kinel and Ariel went up to the finals without any problems. Finally, the preliminaries came to an end, and Licht participated as per the table.

“Oh, hello. Juniors!”

“Nex hyung..?”

“Brother Nex! Hello!”

A purple-haired man also approached the warriors and watched the match of a junior wearing a black knight helmet from one side of the crowd.

“Hey, how did you get here?”

“I heard that it was Licht’s junior, so I won and came to see it! Mardol!”

“The other person…?”

Nex pretends to know Mardol with a foxy smile.

“Actually, Char is also undergoing an exam right now, so I came here because he asked me not to look at his rough side! I’m pretty no matter what I look like.. Black..”

“Uh..? Do you know Mardol?”

“Yeah, we’ve been close since we were little.”

Looking at that, the red-haired elf noticed something strange, and cast a questioning gaze at the glass knight next to him.

“Oh, let’s begin! Juniors!”

However, I had no choice but to let go of that doubt. It was because the commentary announcing the start of the test came out, heating up the heat in the audience.

***

[This match is between Licht, a freshman wearing a black knight helmet, and the son of Reinhardt, the leader of the Imperial Knights!]

[It’s a showdown between Paladin Leon students!!]

I met the leader of the Imperial Knights a few times in the game, but he had a son. A blond haired man walking towards me.

It was wearing armor like Mardol, but it had a lighter feel with the lion’s pattern engraved on it.

“Hmm, are you Licht, the number 1 in practical skills?”

“Nice to meet you. Mr. Leon.”

Because he is the son of Reinhardt, who has blond hair, golden eyes, and a nickname of a lion’s heart, I was excited to see how strong he would be, so I handed him a handshake.

However, that expectation soon collapsed. The blonde-haired paladin just stared blankly at my hand.

“I’m sorry, but can we end this sooner than this greeting?”

“Yes? Why?”

Leon looked at me with an insignificant expression and waved his hand toward the crowd.

“..It’s because there are Madonnas who wait for me. Ha ha ha!”

Who is Madonna? Why is it plural I looked up and looked in the direction he was waving. Then, at the end of his gaze, strange things were caught.

“Reinhard-sama!!”

A group of women with multicolored hair were sitting side by side in one of the stands, cheering for a man.

“Wow!! You are so cool!!”

A female sorceress with blue hair screaming, a girl dressed like a thief shaking her hand violently, and a drill-haired woman holding a fan who looks like a noble lady.

“This guy’s popularity is.. Big..”

Seeing such people, there was a paladin in front of me who shook his head and was drunk with pride. Maybe it’s not what I think?

“..No way. Are you dating someone over there?”

“Yes, there are several people. I have to finish this quickly and go on a date.”

I was going to give him an indulgence just in case. It’s just a matter of managing the traffic. At first, I thought it wouldn’t be all that.

“Everyone loves me so much!”

“…”

“My harem hates spending time with other men!”

He was crazy. Hagiya A game with a harem route from . I had to keep in mind that there would be a character like this.

“So, I’ll do it without anyone watching. Don’t be too resentful.”

“Ha ha ha..”

Sereung. Right away, I pulled out the Soonae Injector Unit 2 on my waist. You don’t even need a belief. The opponent didn’t blink an eye even when he saw the sharp blue steel.

“Why are you jealous?”

“Ha ha ha ha!!”

I just laughed out loud. He seemed accustomed to fighting, probably because he was the son of a knight commander, but even if it was a provocation intended to unsettle the opponent, this crossed the line.

“Is love light? Leon.”

“..What are you talking about? If you’re jealous, tell me honestly that you’re jealous.”

[Start the match!!]

At that moment, the sound of horns echoed through the stadium, and the match began.

「Drake Ryu 4 meals, emptiness.」

As I was preparing to attack the opponent, I immediately released the wind pressure in my right hand. Emotions were loaded, and a tremendous gust of wind poured out toward the opponent.

[That’s the dragon slayer’s swordsmanship!! It is a technique that focuses on cutting power to cut opponents, and there is an opinion that it is a reinterpretation of His Majesty’s appearance!]

Too gagagak!! A roar engulfed Leon, and the floor of the arena was scratched and dust rose.

“..Isn’t it too rough?”

“Speaking bullshit.”

Leon walking out of that cumulus cloud. After all, if you can use magic or divine power, you can’t win with just one swordsmanship.

“..I didn’t know how to block it with the mana shield, so I even used a paladin’s skill. After all, you are strong.”

In his hand was a large shield with an invisible cross engraved on it. That must have blocked my emptiness.

[That’s the shield the Knight Commander used before! That majesty is still alive and well!]

His eyes changed from those of a fierce playboy to those of a beast. This is why the nickname of lion’s heart came about.

“I have to go on a date, but my hair is all messed up.”

As he straightened his hair again, he gave off a displeased expression. Then he raised his sword and took a stance. Is it an attack using divine power? I was ready to shed my wings right away.

「Sacred Lion.」

In an instant, the white particles of divine power gathered on the sword, and they took the form of a beast and charged at me. A lion that rushes forward and devours enemies.

But the opponent was bad. I also used a paladin’s skill once, and now I know what my weakness is.

“Did I tell you? Love is light.”

I immediately used the wing shedding to strike back the lion made with divine power. 3 Meals that use power against each other. I wouldn’t have expected this.

“..What?”

He immediately raised his shield to block the reflected attack. Thanks to this, there was an opening and I rushed to Wolf Fang. At less than a hand’s distance, he began to stir.

「Inverse stab.」

Chaeeng! Visor! Metal collided with metal. The attack aimed at the gap in his armor, and his balance began to fall.

“Keuuugh..”

He was on the defensive. The protective gear made of mana began to wear off. If it continued like this, it would be my victory.

「Ra, Lion Pride!!」

In an instant, mana erupted from his body and bounced off my body. Is it another technique claiming to be a lion? Certainly the son of the knight commander was right.

The distance widened again.

“I should be sincere too. Licht.”

Was the dirt in your mouth uncomfortable? Spitting and spitting, he rekindled his fighting spirit.

Yes, if you’re a harem character, you should at least show this side of yourself.

“Where is his confident attitude at the beginning? Leon?”

“..Because fighting is something you can’t be careless about.”

「Howling Wind.」

He took her sword and operated her mana through her body. He took a pose he had seen somewhere and prepared to attack me.

Is this the imperial swordsmanship? Originally, if I hadn’t been able to learn Wolffang from Mardol, it would have been best to learn it through the knight commander or join the swordsmanship club.

“I will do my best with these attacks.”

[Leon students show off their Grancia style swordsmanship this time! How will the Richt student overcome this situation!]

Similar to Mardol, instead of wolves, the loud roar of lions rang out and tried to stun me.

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Did you say that magic reflects images? Now it’s not even that surprising. Some use glass magic, others use alcohol magic.

“Sorry, but that’s a skill I’ve seen before.”

I closed my eyes for a moment. I thought about why I was holding the sword, and I bit my molars hard. I tried hard not to fall by giving strength to both legs.

The floor of the arena cracked with a sigh. I broke the magic with my will and pressed it.

“Oh, what? Aren’t you passing out?”

“…Unlike anyone else, love is heavy.”

“But it doesn’t matter! Licht!”

「The King of Hearts.」

After he finished the chant, several golden lions larger than before appeared and charged. One of the skills of Reinhardt, the leader of the knights. I never thought I would get this right.

It is always thrilling to see technology seen only in games in real life.

“..But slower than the original. It’s too pretentious.”

Unlike the original technique, there were many false images in the procession of the lions, so it looked like a rogue. I dug into the gap with Wolf Fang and ran. I closed the distance with him again.

If it was the actual Reinhardt himself, he wouldn’t even have this loophole.

“What, what?! You dodged everything?!”

“Looks like you learned a skill to show off to a girl?”

As I ran, I prepared to mix Shadow Slash and Void Slash. I kicked off the ground and sped up all the blood flow in my body.

“If you block it with a shield…!”

He took the posture of cutting from top to bottom. He was holding his shield and trying to block my sword path.

“It’s already too late.”

But what I was aiming for was not his body, but his shadow. The ground was scratched, and the shadows were cut. A technique that damages reality through virtual images.

Pacan! With a loud sound, the protective gear made of mana shattered.

[The match is over!!]

[The winner is!! I am a Licht student!!]

The horn sounded again, and Laplace announced the winner.

“..I lost?”

From the beginning, the part where he tried to beat me with a job called a paladin was wrong. To say that the Harem King is a holy knight is not even funny.

The weakness of divine power is that it is the embodiment of reason. Therefore, if the battle lasts for a long time,

“Why, why not?! Originally, that shield should have blocked even such an attack!”

“You were agitated. I thought you would lose to me.”

“..Ugh.”

If you become agitated by the opponent like this, your power will decrease.

This was what Professor Beatrice had mentioned before in the Class, and it was also the reason why the saintess couldn’t even pray for healing when she saw my character dead.

“Listen carefully. Leon.”

I approached the questioning man and opened my mouth.

If he, like me, loved only one person and raised his sword, there would be no way the King of Hearts would be detected like this, and there would be no way the shield using divine power would not work.

‘..Perhaps I should have used the magnolia sword or even the mind sword to win.’

In the finals, you have to lose unfortunately without anyone knowing, but if you do that, there may be people who express doubts. It was good to hide as much as possible.

“There is no such thing as ‘harem pure love’. Choose only one lover and live a healthy life.”

“What..?”

As he saw Leon, who couldn’t admit defeat, he said something.

If you love someone, it’s only natural that you want to have him alone. Sharing that feeling with someone, or seeing someone fall in love with someone else and passing it on.

“..If there is such a thing, it means ‘Love was light from the beginning.’”

It is not that each other is in an equal position, but that it is a relationship between A and B. It should not be easily mentioned by attaching the word ‘pure love’ to such a contradiction.

‘A story told by someone I like. You said pure love is invincible.’

The nameless saintess was a character who preached her own interpretation of her pure love in this way, and I have never been in love with her in her reality, but thanks to her, I was saved.

I wanted to say something to him who left such a loophole while taking care of the harem.

What is harem pure love? Harem pure love.

If you’re going to do it, just do one.