Mahouka: The Yotsuba Prince (OC x Mayumi)

Part 29

Chapter 29

SHIBA TATSUYA

The finals of Monolith Code in the first year section were underway, and Inei fought against the team from Third High all by himself, making himself both a pariah and a hero in the eyes of those watching the competition.

Though Shiba knew that his white haired cousin cared little for that, and seemed to be enjoying himself as clashed against Masaki. Normally he would be enjoying the match with his other classmates, or from the waiting area, but today was not the case.

Today, he had been called up by his commanding officer from the 101st division, Major Kazama, who sat beside him, sipping tea and watching the match.

"To think that someone apart from you could outclass The Crimson Prince like that," the Major remarked, and Shiba smiled as he saw Inei shrugging off the infamous 'Rupture' of the Ichijou clan singlehandedly as he faced off against Ichijou.

"I doubt even I could handle all three of the contestants without activating some of my more obscure powers," he remarked, for the rules of the competition were indeed rather strict, and Tatsuya's magic were mostly too destructive and lethal to be used in the competition.

"Well, you are more suited to other sorts of battles," the Major remarked, and the reference was clear. He was more suited to war and killing. Though he doubted Inei Yotsuba was any worse in those categories either, one did not have as many enemies as he did without being a skillful killer.

"Do it!" the Crimson Prince screamed suddenly, and he watched as the buildings around Inei-kun collapsed and began to fall down on him.

"Ohh, using the terrain like that, that is borderline illegal," Kazama-san commented and he shrugged.

"It does not matter," and as the debris fell down and dust clouds covered the camera, there was no sign of Inei Yotsuba, until there was.

In an instant all the debris, was cut down as it vanished into thin air only to reveal the unscathed form of Inei Yotsuba standing there with his hands clasped together, before suddenly Tatusya noticed how he tilted his head to the right, before the building behind him blew up.

BOOOM!

"Invisible bullet," he reasoned out. And now he understood why the Cardinal George was hiding until now, and he had to hand it to the young genius. Third High's strategy was rather sound, and would have been rather against any other student apart from Inei.

"Indeed, it seems the young Cardinal George has outdone himself and has transformed it so it could penetrate the Yotsuba's defense," Major Kazama added, and he seemed excited. Though it seemed to him that magic was incomplete and had a rather long activation sequence.

No.

As he examined the activation sequence he reaslied just what it was.

"It is Loop Casting," he began, and saw the major raise a brow as both Masaki and the other teammate began to distract Inei-kun once more, tumbling buildings on top of him while Masaki Ichijou bombarded him with rupture, giving Cardinal George the time he needed to set up another shot.

"No single attack could penetrate Inei's shield. So, Kichijou is loop-casting his Invisible Bullet, firing nearly a hundred of them straight at Inei. But doing so must have forced him to remove any and all other magic sequences from his CAD, and that is why he has stayed back and hidden in the match," he told the Major, who smiled.

"That is an inspired idea, but one should have expected it from the genius that is the Cardinal George," and that was subtle praise.

"It is, but in the end, it will be useless," he finished as he saw Ineo close his eyes, as Masaki shouted once more.