Before the duel began, Brunei had thought carefully about the stupidity and danger of all the actions of replenishing mental power in battle, as Brunei had done before, for the Federalist mages. In particular, if a first-turn mage wants to fight a second-turn mage with all his might, it is theoretically almost impossible to have a respite, and wanting to do this kind of thing is simply self-defeating.

Fortunately, Fernando, who declared that he was going to close Brunei to a desperate situation, ended up underestimating the enemy, or whether he actually had other plans, it didn't matter. Even so, at great risk, the amount of mental power that can be replenished is very limited—and it is unlikely that there will be so many such opportunities in battle.

Therefore, in such a battle, as a first-turn mage who is decisively behind in terms of spiritual power reserves, he actually has no capital to fight a delaying battle at all. The worst thing is that because the magic engraved on the magic emblem of the second-turn mage can be used instantly, in the duel of "fair battle", the quick attack to seize the opportunity is also almost impossible for the first-turn mage.

Few people would seriously consider the difference in strength between a first-turn mage and a second-turn mage, but no matter how much they think about it, they will eventually come to the same conclusion as the accepted view. The difference in level is the difference between the abyss, and on the premise of not considering other factors, the first turn mage can only let the second turn mage rub the round and flat in the battle, and it is impossible to gain the initiative, and it is impossible to see the dawn of any meaningful victory.

Before the duel began, Fernando said, "To give a mage time is to give up your greatest advantage." He's right, the only hope that a first-turn mage can have to win is a limited amount of time before he runs out of ammunition, after releasing the first onslaught that can barely get rid of the inevitable arrival of the second-turn mage.

So, despite the fact that less than five minutes into the fight, it was already a last stand.

...... As calculated before the start of the battle.

It's hard to get an effect at the beginning, but even then you have to show an attacking attitude, so that you don't at least not be too passive when you enter this time, and at the same time, the embarrassment you are bound to encounter also finds a reasonable reason to cast a water film technique in the future to gain a chance to breathe. And this fleeting moment, if spent in a pitiful respite, Fernando might have been happy to see it happen. Because, no doubt, at this time, Brunei was almost out of oil.

The system's so-called "fighting like a mage" is incomprehensible to Brunei, and in his concept, the battle is such a step-by-step chessboard, and the best result is only a gamble, so it is a gamble.

Every action is paving the way for this moment, and everything is for him to show the only hole card, instantly.

[A level 3 fire spell using the "Silent Chant" effect sprays fire, costing 100+50=150MP in total;"Concentration" lasts 90 seconds, costing 9x20=180MP.】 】

Brunei lowered his body, and when there was still a little time left for the effect of the low-level bloodthirsty technique, he used the one-way passage of the water film technique to pass through the water film and step on it again, and then, a flame ignited out of thin air, and at the moment when the accompanying heat flow covered the whole body, with the help of its powerful thrust, it flew out like a stone on a slingshot.

[Burned by the flame flow stirred up by "Jet Flame", taking damage from 1D2 = 1 HP.] 】

Whenever he was seriously injured, Brunei always had the illusion that he was being burned by flames, but the real pain of the scorching, even if it was only a few small scars involving only the skin, which seemed to merge with the clothes, and the sticky touch of the clothes as if they had been pulled out of the swamp, and the sharp pain, which was completely different from the cut and penetrated wound, made him dizzy and almost drove him crazy.

[Current Status: HP=9/11, MP=8/8, Extra MP=30/500.] 】

The movement of oneself, the consequent touch and pain, and the cold statement of the system in stages, all took place almost at the same time in Brunei's perception. His vision went blank from the flames, and his brain was squeezed by all of them to the point where he could barely think, but even so, he knew one thing clearly.

It's the last stand.

Fernando raised his right hand and snapped his fingers - was his chant over? What kind of magic was it?

Now, there's no point in knowing that. He showed his final hole card, and all that was left was to see if he won or lost.

Brunei's figure was like a fierce wind with flames, sweeping the yellow sand of the entire venue, but the moment the audience blinked, his figure approached in front of Fernando, and then, the outstretched right hand roared and choked Fernando's throat with a violent impact!

In Brunei's eyes, everything seemed to be slow, so that he could clearly see through the yellow sand, and saw a small crack on Fernando's neck, as if a long time had passed, and small stones-like things peeled off his neck and flew away behind Bruneisi, accompanied by small crystal droplets of blood.

Brunei quickly dismissed the idea, and the pain in his hand made him realize that it was the scar left by the collision between his right hand and the stone - although he didn't know the specific name of the spell, it was worthy of a spell of level 3 or above, and the defensive ability was really amazing, no wonder Fernando was so fearless.

Fortunately, Brunei didn't plan to hurt Fernando with this.

He grabbed Fernando by the neck, but the effect of the "jet of flame" did not end. Fernando's body was heavier than he expected, but so what? Brunei used the same method to make himself soar more than ten meters out of thin air, and he hadn't done his best at that time! Now, on flat ground, how could he not be able to drive himself and Fernando to rush out of a distance of less than ten meters!

This is the only hole card he holds in the face of Fernando, who knows everything about himself! Because he let go of "Mister" and Franks at that time, I am afraid that Fernando knows a little about the existence of the system, but he does not necessarily know that after that, before entering the city, Brunei Dareith comprehended the skills in order to climb the city wall.

When the system demonstrated it to him, Franks mistakenly thought it was the legendary supermagic technique "Multiple Spells", but in fact, the principle was very simple. It's just that the consumption is also very staggering. The actual effect of "preoccupiment," according to the system's past descriptions, is "to increase one's attention to a particular event without being disturbed when you are conscious and your mood swings are not excessively intense." ”。 It's hard to think of it if you just rely on experience and imagination to understand the effect of the super magic technique like everyone else, but after systematically stating it and adding actual experience, it is not so difficult.

In the state of "Engrossion", combined with "Silent Chanting", you can talk or do other actions at the same time while chanting magic, so if you chant "Engrossion" at the same time, you can theoretically prepare for two spells at the same time!

Of course, it's not as simple as it says. Perhaps, as Lord Dean Skordi said, Brunei has some special "talent" in combat, and even without any supermagic skills, he can complete the entire process of casting a spell under severe pain or other influences. He tried many times that night, and finally managed to grasp the trick - two magic preparations at the same time, it was possible for him.

The first time he got close to Fernando, after the attack failed, he was actually already chanting the magic of "spewing fire". And if he starts chanting the water film later, he will be able to complete the casting of the jet flame before the water film disappears, and with the amazing elasticity of the water film and the thrust of the adjustable direction of the jet flame, he can reach amazing speeds!

Although he couldn't control the direction flexibly, it was only a straight line of speed, perhaps faster and more rapid than the fastest attack he had ever seen, and the amazing speed that Franks had once displayed when fighting the system!

However, Fernando, who was caught by him and flew out upside down, was still smiling—no, unlike the smile he used to have, the smile on his face was as if he was satisfied, a smug smile...... Will the magic he just completed turn the tide?

Just before Brunei began to panic, Fernando's complexion changed dramatically, as if he had just noticed something, and he looked completely disbelieving, perhaps horrified, in a manner completely disproportionate to his former image.

“...... Didn't you just react before?"

The wind that swept through the stadium came to a halt at the edge of the field, and it was only then that the explanation of Lord Skordi was belated.

"Amazing! Just when we thought Carlisle might have made his first mistake since the war, he slapped us in the face with the facts! In a short split second, the situation on the field changed suddenly! I'm sure most people wouldn't be able to see what was going on, but we only needed to see one thing!"

"At this moment, Thracian · D.H. Fernando, who was being grabbed by Carlisle by the neck with one hand, was suspended from the field!"

"Before we could finish our words, the situation was reversed again! The rock wall that was cast earlier didn't have the effect it should have! Fernando looks like he's cornered! Is there any way for him to reverse it!"

Even if the low-level Bloodthirsty Technique has improved his physical strength, Fernando is still quite heavy at this moment, as if his whole body is covered with stones, but Brunei's chaotic spirit makes him almost unable to recognize this, he just grabbed Fernando's throat with one hand, and glanced back at the rock wall mentioned by His Excellency Skordi, but he didn't even think about anything, just gasped and said, "...... Whew, how? Whew...... Mr. Fernando, do you want to throw in the towel?"

Fernando's face turned from flushed to pale in the process of being driven to almost "fly", and now, the blue and purple caused by suffocation are slowly emerging, but he still maintains that expression of disbelief, stunned, as if the impending death could not make him fluctuate in the slightest.

"Brunei ......"

"Brunei!"

"Brunei ——!"

The cheers from the audience rang small to loud in Brunei's ears, and he didn't know if it was because he was gradually coming to his senses, but he knew that by the time he realized it, the uniform shouts had filled his mind.

“...... Mr. Fernando. If you go on like this, you'll suffocate to death...... Even if your spell were to create a barrier between my hand and your neck again, being outside of the field for long periods of time would result in death. I don't think 'long' is too long in such a rule. Are you going to throw in the towel?"

Fernando seemed to finally come back to his senses, spoke slowly, and replied word by word: "...... In a duel of life and death, there is no such thing as admitting defeat. Everyone gambled their reputation and lives to duel for their own purposes. ”

As Fernando replied, mixed with the cheers of his name, another shout from the audience gradually reached his ears.

"Kill him. ”

"Kill him—"

"Kill him!"

“...... I still don't get it. Fernando muttered something to himself, and continued, "Still, I lost. Brunei Carlisle, a duel to the death is sacred, don't desecrate it. ”

It seems that Fernando himself suddenly lost his fighting spirit and voluntarily died at the hands of Brunei. Why? Is it because he carelessly used the "rock wall technique" to misjudge the situation, and is he willing to lose the gamble? Is that Thrace Fernando this kind of person?

When the gold coin met for the first time, he proposed a gamble because he suspected that Brunei Si Qian, but he didn't care about the premise that others couldn't see it. The last 70,000 standard units are actually not impossible to get out, but they use the phrase "we will keep them temporarily". Would he give up his life so casually?

...... His gaze seemed to be wandering because of his trance, but wasn't he actually looking for something on the stage?

The yellow sand gradually subsided, and Brunei saw the people in the stands again. William, flushed with excitement, Jamie howling with excitement, and Mr. Gerard, who didn't know what he was thinking—Fernando wasn't looking at them.

What he was still expecting, now was not the time for his men to show mercy. Anyway, throw him out first-

And Scarly who looked at this side with a worried and concerned face.

[What are you thinking?Grab your enemy, a second-turn mage, in your hands without causing any damage to him, and actually have the leisure in your mind to think about "mercy to your subordinates"? Anyway, throw him out first!Distance yourself to avoid danger!And the magic in his four spell slots is already clear, and the rock wall spell is not in the instant magic of the spell slots! Throw it out and win the eight achievements! Quick, do it!]

[Do it, my little Brunei!]

[Kill him!]

Brunei let out a sigh of relief and let go of his hand—

"Bang-hu-huh-" After an interval that was barely noticeable, the sound of Fernando falling to the ground was heard. The sound of him landing on the dueling arena caused a slight air flow in the yellow sand, and the slightly concentrated place formed a streamer-like soft pattern, with a strange sense of gorgeousness.

There was a brief pause in the cheering in the stands, and an uproar ensued.

However, the clamor and clamor of the audience was not worth paying attention to Brunei at all, because at this moment his hearing was completely occupied by the loud roars that did not actually exist.

[What the hell are you doing!Are you mentally retarded!I've said it all, what do you think you have to be merciful? Do you really think you're something? It's stupid enough to hold him outside the dueling arena, and you actually put him back? Not to mention anything else, at this distance, you think you can still dodge his next attack? Do you want to die so much!]

The system was right, fortunately, even after losing the barrier of the field, Fernando did not attack immediately, but still maintained his previous look of shock and disbelief, or, perhaps, his expression was becoming more and more surprised at the moment.

Brunei took a deep breath, and even with the barrier of the mask, the yellow sand in the sky still made him feel a subtle sensation in his mouth. After that, he spoke again: "Mr. Fernando, I really convinced you. Why are you just not willing to throw in the towel?"

“...... A life-and-death duel is sacred. Fernando repeated his previous words again, paused, his sluggish spirit concentrated a little, and the speed of his speech gradually returned to normal, "It is a duel that cannot be desecrated between the two sides, which is more than their lives. 'Throwing in the towel' means denying the value of oneself and even one's family name, how can I, how can I do that?"

Brunei nodded and continued to speak, but even with the yellow sand, Fernando still felt that Brunei Si's eyes were erratic, there was no point of contact, and his tone did not seem to be talking to him: "'Reputation above life'...... That's right, if that's the case, naturally we will never admit defeat. ”

"Please don't rush Mr. Fernando, I'm not preparing a spell, I just have something to say. ”

"I don't know what Mr. Fernando thinks, I don't know what Mr. Fernando wants to get in this duel, I don't know what Mr. Fernando's words mean before the duel begins. I can only use the meager information I have been given, make self-righteous guesses, and give you a response. ”

Brunei coughed, his tone a little heavier, but his eyes were more wandering, as if he was speaking to someone who was not here, or who he did not see: "I am Brunei Si, I was, I am, and I will always be." ”

Then he muttered something that Fernando didn't hear clearly, and then he saw Brunei raise his hands and shout to the audience and above the audience: "Hey, can you hear me!

The uproar and uproar in the audience did not change in the slightest, and it seemed that they did not hear Brunei's voice, but the other man, His Excellency Scordi, clearly heard it clearly, so that Brunei's words again had the same amazing penetrating power as he had taken the oath before the duel began, echoing throughout the arena.

"I, Brunei Carlisle, admit my defeat!

The audience fell silent for a moment, and Brunei didn't give them time to speak again: "Mr. Fernando is kind-hearted, even in a life-and-death duel, he spared me everywhere, and I was lucky to survive until now." If it weren't for Mr. Fernando's unwillingness to kill me, I would have been turned into scum in less than five seconds after the war began!"

"......" Fernando felt that the situation was completely out of his control, and even when he noticed that his brother was starting to become abnormal, he had never been so ignorant. It's true that his plan requires Brunei to live, but he doesn't have room to keep his hands open under the strict constraints of a life-and-death duel – that's why he's admitting defeat.

However, Brunei's words did not stop: "I cannot kill such a good man, nor can I tolerate my shameful framing of Mr. Fernando! I have to admit that the cause of this duel is that I deceived my employer and tried to put him on the back because of my desire for meritorious service, and because I was jealous and dissatisfied with Mr. Fernando's excellence." ”

"But now I can no longer bear the condemnation of my own conscience. I have to admit to everyone that Brunei Carlisle is such a shameful person. Jealousy of Mr. Fernando's excellence is greater than gratitude for Thrace's kindness, and the desire for personal gain trumps the uneasiness of betraying the trust of his employer. Standing in the dueling arena in this way, I should have been killed by Mr. Fernando of my own free will, in order to restore his glory that I had defiled, but I was not only ashamed, but also cowardly, and did not want to die even if I knew my mistake. ”

"So, Your Excellency, Dean. Even though I know this is a break from tradition, can you please let me go for the sake of me as a citizen of College City, and allow me to admit defeat and not let me die. Please—please. ”

The long silence of Lord Skordi lasted for a long time with the frantic clamor in the audience, and neither of the two men in the dueling stage said a word, what they were waiting for, and what they were thinking, they themselves could not know.

Finally, the voice of His Excellency Skoldi sounded again: "Well, the winner of this duel is, Thracian A. D.H. Fernando. ”

............

["This is the choice that Brunei Castro would make"......? Do you really think so? Hehe, huhu, hahahahahaha......]

[Phew!]