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Take it!

Keep winning and advertise it!

I see. So he sponsored them.

She's figured it out already!

And now, announcing Team Rock Valley's opponent in the next round!

-It's already decided? -Yeah.

Their next opponent is--

Oh? It seems several teams have dropped out!

We'll make the announcement another day!

Dropped out?

What's going on?

Clang! Clang!

Looks like you won your first round, Rocky.

And you're not only in it for the fight money.

You bet on yourself. You must really want money.

What're you going to do about it? Tell on me?

I wouldn't do something that crude.

In exchange…

join me for a drink tonight.

Good stuff. There are whole luquor fruits in this.

You're fine after that?

Yeah. I can put down as many of these as you want.

Now, tell me everything you know.

What?

Care to get a breath of fresh air?

So it's going to be a round-robin tournament.

I see.

So you usually know who you're up against next right after a match?

Right. When teams drop out, they're treated as a no-contest victory,

and you skip the match.

So the reason so many teams dropped out…

This must be it.

Nadia and Rock Valley! Die for our sake!

Oh, so you didn't set this up.

My, why would you think that?

By the power I bear, I command you,

-heed my law… -Magic?

…lightning, strike those before me!

All Drifa Chain Lightning!

That's a powerful spell.

So they all dropped out after getting assaulted.

They'll do whatever it takes, so be careful.

Like how you put luquor fruits straight into my drink.

Stop it!

I pray that we never meet in the Colosseum.

Hopefully, you drop out at some point.

In the end, the next day was a no-contest victory.

The next match against monsters was easy,

but we used an illusion, so it looked like we struggled.

Th-- The winner: Team Rock Valley!

They defeated three griffins after a long and arduous battle!

We have an unbelievable newcomer in this arena!

-Keep going, Rock Valley! -Damn you! Go to hell!

The more we won, the more the fight money became.

The more we used illusion spells to make it seem like we struggled to get by,

the higher the odds against us grew.

According to the Slave Merchant, this is the best department store in the capital.

You'll be able to find weapons and armor for the Colosseum here.

Master, they have a lot of food too!

Yeah.

Let's buy enough rations to last us a while.

We should try to avoid going out at night.

Yay! Let's go!

Savior of the Heavenly Fowl!

Or should I call you Sir Rock in this town?

I thought I spotted someone I'd seen before in the sponsor seats.

Naturally, I am cheering for you.

Welcome to my humble shop.

If you would like, I am also fond of investing.

It looks like you're still doing well for yourself.

No, thanks. It sounds like it'd be trouble later.

Please do not be that way.

It could be a joint venture with your domain.

I can allow you to set up shop there.

I shall hold you to your word!

I hope you find all that you may seek here.

Huh? That merchant is very famous…

Yeah, I thought so.

I heard that anyone who gets on his bad side loses all their business.

Don't worry. I'm not on his bad side.

At least for now.

Master!

Can I have this?

Your next opponent has been decided!

They're fighting alone?

Yes, and they almost always win or are in the top ranks of the tournament!

Either they're good or their sponsors give them lots of support,

or maybe both.

It seems that there are even stronger competitors,

but they aren't in this tournament.

I don't care who's not in it. Who are we up against?

Um…

-Her ring name is Nadia. -Nadia?

She casts powerful lightning spells and fights in close quarters with a lance.

Lightning… Lance…

What's wrong?

Oh, nothing at all.

And because there are so many teams dropping out,

the next match is the championship.

Championship?

Okay. No need to pretend to be weak anymore.

But we're going to struggle a lot more than we have before.

We'll go to sleep early in preparation for tomorrow.

Okay! But after I have dinner!

Today's the day of the big fight!

It's the tournament's championship match!

Who will win? The newbies who won their way to the top?

Or one of the favorites to win in every tournament, Drunken Lightning?

Do you go 10-to-1 on the newbies?

Or will you be prudent with the Goddess of Victory?

Put your money on your favorite!

Both teams, enter the ring!

Team Rock Valley!

Nadia!

Oh, my. You didn't listen to my warning and came anyway.

Unfortunately, I have a reason why I need to win this fight too.

Mas-- Sir Rock, do you know her?

Yeah, kind of.

This again?

And is that reason to sell slaves from Lurorona Village for a good price?

I do think it's a good way to make a few quick gold,

but I'll never lose to someone who only thinks of amassing a fortune.

We're going all out from the start.

Team Rock Valley!

Nadia!

The championship fight is about to begin!

By the power I bear, I command you, heed my law…

Don't take a direct hit. You'll die.

Drifa Thunder Burst!

Oh, my!

High Quick!

By the power I bear, I command you, heed my law…

Spiral…

…lightning, become a force to protect and support me!

Drifa Lightning Speed!

…Stri--

Erst Shield! Second Shield! Dritte Shield!

Oh, my! How interesting!

You've surprised me!

Oh? Both teams were moving too fast!

The field change spell has activated!

The cooperative spell The Great Deep.

It makes everything in the area seem like it's underwater.

Someone expects me to win.

Damn! And this is legal?

Maybe I should meet their expectations and take this seriously.

Do it, Nadia!

Kill 'em!

Oh? It seems Nadia is going to enter her therianthrope form!

Therianthrope?

Everyone, be careful not to get hurt!

Is that… an orca?

Here I come!

-Shigaraki! -Big Sis!

Move! You'll die!

Sister Sadeena?

Oh?

Sister Sadeena?

Is that you, Sister Sadeena?

You called me Sister…

Is that you, Raphtalia?

Yes, it is. It's me, Raphtalia!

Sister Sadeena!

Then that means…

Rocky, are you…

The Shield Hero, Naofumi Iwatani.

Oh, my…

Sister Sadeena?

So you were looking for the villagers for your domain and for Raphtalia?

That's right.

All right.

Now, let's settle this!

I'll defeat you with my finest move!

Master Naofumi, let's go in with everything we have.

Sister Sadeena will be fine in therianthrope form.

Here I come!

Zweit Tornado!

Illusion Blade!

I don't think I can win this. I forfeit.

My sponsor might even sell all the villagers that I bought back.

No need to worry. I'll do something about it.

There you have it!

The championship goes to…

Team Rock--

The organizers have decided that the championship match is void!

What?

Instead, the combatants in the championship

will conduct an exhibition match

with a new combatant!

-Oh, my. -Damn! Your sponsor has a bad attitude.

It isn't unexpected.

The opponent for Nadia and Team Rock Valley will be…

Rocky, this'll be a bit dangerous.

And who is that clown?

Huh? Th-- That's…

That's right! It's Murder Pierrot!

Betting is open for the first ten minutes after the match begins!

And any bets placed on the championship match will be refunded immediately!

Good on you!

So we have to do this?

Yes. We can talk after we've won.

And now, let the fight begin!

I'll end this in one strike!

Instant Blade! Mist!

Spider Net.

Bind Wire.

This is…

I can't cut it!

Damn!

Rocky, join me in chanting a cooperative spell.

But I've never--

Is it something like the one Ost cast?

Don't think of anything unnecessary.

If we don't hurry, Raphtalia and Birdy will be in trouble.

Combine now to support the ones before us.

The power to overcome a destiny of defeat and construct a path to victory.

Dragon Vein, bring our wish to fruition.

By the power we bear, we wish, heed the truth now

and become the power to overcome the obstacle before me!

Oh, so this is the spell we cast?

Descent of the Thunder God!

Rocky, you know who to cast this spell on?

Yeah.

Big Sis!

Raphtalia, use our cooperative support spell wisely now!

Yes!

I won't lose.

It's no use.

Brave Blade! Crossing Mists!

This is the end!

Combo Skill! Blade of the Thunder Emperor!

Scape-Doll.

The power-up was roughly…

With only that much, you'll be…

You don't have enough basic strength.

What?

If you don't become an unrivaled…

The other… will kill you.

If you have trouble fighting against me…

What have you been talking about?

I have fought as much as the money is worth.

There is no actual… in fighting.

We'll… again…

Try not to be killed.

Are they a ninja or something?

Uh… Murder Pierrot has vanished!

Thus, the winner is Team Rock Valley and Nadia!

Void! This match is void!

There was a major violation of the rules!

Team Rock Valley bet on themselves under a false name while taking the fight money!

Thus, the results of this exhibition match are void--

No, this match ended in the Shield Hero's victory.

The Shield Hero will receive both his winnings and the fight money.

-Shield Hero? -Wait, isn't that shield…

I knew it all along!

Impossible! One of the Four Cardinal Heroes, the Shield Hero,

was participating in this gambling house?

Precisely!

And Nadia is the rightful owner of the slaves from Lurorona Village

that she purchased with her fight money.

I hope that everyone can understand that.

-Shield Hero! -Good job, Nadia!

I'm going home a rich man!

I understand the Slave Merchant,

but why would he back down from an accessories merchant?

He is also the owner of the best department store in the capital.

He owns the entire building?

So that means that everything went just fine!

Yay!

Raphtalia.

Sister Sadeena…

I'm so glad you're safe. Oh, how you've grown.

I'm so glad, Sister Sadeena…

that we've met again…

I'm so…

I had heard that a demi-human from Lurorona Village served the Shield Hero,

but I didn't believe it until now!

So, once again, I'm Sadeena.

Naofumi Iwatani.

Thank you so much for taking care of Raphtalia for so long.

From now on, I hope you'll take care of me too, Naofumi.

Hey, Fohl. The usual?

I hope you can afford some better medicine soon.

Here, take this too.

I'm back, Atla.

Welcome back, Brother.