From Overshadowed to Overpowered: Second Reincarnation of a Talentless Sage (落第賢者の学院無双 ～二度目の転生、Ｓランクチート魔術師冒険録～)

We will now select the members

for the Altena Magic Academy inter-class tournament.

We have two students

who will hold a mock battle to compete for the position of magic swordsman.

Eftal and Abe.

The more powerful of the two will be selected.

Also, magic is forbidden. Show me your strength with a sword and nothing else.

Why does this keep happening?

Are you ready?

Hey!

Get your sword ready, lesser race.

Do you think I'd be happy beating someone who wasn't even holding a sword?

He's fighting fair and square, of course.

The human's scared.

Of course he is, he's facing Abe.

He looks strong.

That's perfect.

I can feint with a light kick,

and have him dodge it, then we'll fight for a while,

then I can lose.

Now, start!

It actually hit him?!

It was just a feint, though, so it can't have done that much damage...

You're kidding me!

The winner is Eftal!

Really?

Incredible.

Abe lost?

What's going on?

Oh, I've got it!

I think Merlin is trying to change our magic swordsman curriculum!

I've heard humans can't use magic, but are fantastic at melee combat!

So she brought a really strong swordsman!

That explains the special treatment.

I see. That makes sense.

And that's why Merlin is teaching the class herself.

That's right.

It's the only thing that makes sense.

Playing along might be wiser if it helps me blend in more.

I'm right, aren't I?

Y-Yeah, you are.

See? I knew it.

Really?

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Let's eat!

Um, Master?

What is it?

You easily defeated somebody really strong again today...

Yeah...

He was actually really weak, though.

If you ever found yourself in a situation where strength didn't help...

What would you do, Master?

Oh, well...

I'd just put in the effort to make sure it worked out.

That's the answer of somebody strong, isn't it?

No, I...

Even if it were a horrible fate that you couldn't change?

Of course.

That's what I'm doing right now.

I came here to fix something that nothing could fix.

Yeah, that's right.

You really are amazing.

Not like me at all.

That's not true...

But I'm still a slave.

I really am useless...

I can't do anything for you.

It doesn't feel right that I can't do anything to repay you.

So...

Um... I'm a virgin!

If you want me to serve you as your sex slave, I think I can do that.

Wh-What are you doing?!

You don't need to do that!

But...

I understand that you're grateful!

But I'd rather have you eat with me than serve me.

That's enough for me!

That's enough...?

Come on. The meat's getting cold.

Let's eat together.

Yes, Master.

Thank you.

The meat is so good...

I'm glad.

Meat sure is delicious, huh?

Yeah.

Eating meat cheers you right up, huh?

Don't cry, don't cry.

Yes, Master.

I'm so sorry!

It seems the artifact, Raikiri, was stolen, among several other treasures.

Because it was Anastasia, the Genie let her pass.

After that, she disappeared.

The special slave crest under her sex slave crest...

That settles it. It's "theft."

Yeah, it finally activated.

Slave crest contracts have rules.

You can't give orders that would

result in the slave's death or force them to commit crimes.

But there's one horrible way to do those things.

The special slave crest.

Merely creating one of those is a crime.

Why did she have one?

I don't know.

What will you do?

I took her in knowing this would happen.

I could just take the loss, but...

That wouldn't solve anything.

Solve...? You can't mean...

That's right.

I'll break the contract on her special slave crest.

You know what that means, right?

A god once destroyed an

entire small country when a special slave crest contract was broken.

I know it won't be easy, Merlin.

The spell empowering a special slave crest

is upheld by a contract beast called a god.

To break the contract, I must deal with that god.

If I lose the battle,

the country I once saved as the Lightning Emperor may be destroyed.

Why go to such lengths for that girl?

She betrayed you.

It's just like when I took you in.

I took her in, so I'll take care of her to the end.

And I know she isn't the type who'd be okay with betraying me.

I can't just leave her.

That's right.

That's who you are.

But where is she now?

I thought this might happen and put tracking magic on the treasure.

She'll be delivering her stolen items to her real master about now.

Now, I'm going to get back my Anastasia!

You did well this time.

Amazing! You stole that old hag Merlin's treasure, and that kid's artifact!

Thank you, Master...

You really did well, Anastasia...

I was so surprised when you came here as a transfer student, though.

So... was I...

And to think you brought me Raikiri, the weapon used

by an aide to the Demon King four hundred years ago.

This is much better than the treasures of the Edwards family.

Well done.

Oh, yes...

But were you aware that boy of a lesser race was so powerful?

W-Well...

Listen, Anastasia.

Arrange a situation where I can face him in a mock battle.

But Eftal is very strong...

Just do as I tell you.

Got it?

Y-Yes...

What's with that look?

I-I just... I didn't know he was that strong...

I see.

Um... more importantly...

This time... it's really the last time, right?

That's right.