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Turmoil
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A great turmoil occurred. It wasn’t about us. Well, our victory was also a huge upheaval, but this happened the following day. Saxon and the others defeated the third-year students.
In the second round, the team led by Saxon, Earl Crush, faced the team from 3-C. The first round was an easy win with a match between the same grade, but facing the third-year team would be tough. That was the general assessment.
Saxon, who had set up a base in the forest of the practical stage, used a surprising strategy. Saxon himself took the lead, abandoned the base, and made a large detour. He waited for the opposing team to attack Saxon’s base and then, launched a literally all-out charge with the entire army, risking everything.
The Knight (Ritter) Saxon didn’t defend at the base, but moved around to win. It was a tactic Saxon had adapted from when his older brother, Bind, had used it as a nuisance.
The enemy team, which had not predicted such a full-scale ambush, was overwhelmed by the numbers and momentum, and the battle ended in a shocking turn of events, with the Knight (Ritter) being defeated in confusion.
Following our team, the first-year team defeated the upperclassmen, and the first-year students were extremely excited. Cheers could be heard from all over in a festive atmosphere. While everyone was still excited, Gellar’s team also faced off against a third-year team. They were highly anticipated, but unfortunately, they fell just short. However, Gellar’s team’s opponent was the finalist from the previous semester’s inter-school competition.
They were supposed to be the third-seeded team, but since there was one fewer team than last time, they were placed in the normal tournament as a strong contender. Although Gellar’s team fought very well, in the end, the enemy team’s superior strength won them the match.
Gellar’s way of fighting had greatly changed compared to before, so if he had used the same method of sacrificing allies as before, perhaps the outcome would have been different. That said, no one could have predicted that the first-year teams, including Roy-kun’s team, would cause so much trouble for the upperclassmen teams. After all the matches of the day had ended, there was a time to reflect on the battles in the classroom.
“It’s because of you guys, strategies focusing on unconventional tactics may become popular from now on.” (Fol)
That was what our homeroom teacher, Fol-sensei, said. According to him, fighting styles go through trends, changing with the times. The current trend was a fighting style where Knight (Ritter) were properly protected and pushed through with sheer strength.
This style was effective in the school competition, even if not on the front lines where life and death were at stake. The reason for this was the Heavy Trooper (Armor). Even though Heavy Trooper (Armor) were strong on the front lines, they could still be killed if they let their guard down against regular bullets.
However, in the academy, only Spearmen (Lancer) were capable of defeating heavy infantry (Armor). But the number of Spearmen (Lancer) was fewer than that of Heavy Trooper (Armor). Spearmen (Lancer) were a flashy, powerful unit on the front lines, but they were an extreme military speacialty that sacrificed speed and defense. As a result, they were easy to target. Particularly for snipers (Sniper) like us, they made perfect prey. In other words, Spearmen (Lancer) were the most dangerous unit in terms of survival.
The military was aware of this, and when using Spearmen (Lancer), they are usually paired with Heavy Trooper (Armor), or spearmen (Lancer) were paid more than other units. Even so, since money couldn’t buy life, the overall number of people willing to become Spearmen (Lancer) is still low.
On the other hand, Heavy Trooper (Armor) were highly likely to survive on the front lines. While one must have the aptitude to be Heavy Trooper (Armor), it was still a popular unit. As a result, there were fewer spearmen (Lancer) in the academy, and it was not uncommon to find only one in a team.
Conversely, it was rare to find a team with only one Heavy Trooper (Armor). Therefore, if one could defeat the enemy team’s Spearmen (Lancer) as quickly as possible, the safety of the Knight (Ritter) protected by Heavy Trooper (Armor) would dramatically improve.
In the past, there were teams that preferred defensive strategies based on Heavy Trooper (Armor) and dominated, overpowering others. As that happened, other teams began to adopt the same strategies. Then, the underclassmen followed suit, which was why many teams now used defensive fighting styles. However, now, teams like ours, who fight with unconventional tactics, had started appearing in increasing numbers.
Furthermore, among them, teams like Roy-kun’s, who could stop the enemy without using special equipment, and Saxon’s Knights (Ritter), who moved unconventionally, had seen clear results from their tactics. At least teams in the same grade would try to adopt these strategies. And once our grade moved up, new first-year teams would start to imitate what they’ve seen. This was how the trends in tactics change.
“However, of course, unconventional tactics aren’t always the answer. Eventually, a new strategy will come along to defeat them. Be careful not to overestimate your own fighting style.” (Fol)
Fol-sensei concluded firmly.
After a brief pause, he added.
“But still, all three teams fought wonderfully. Earl Crush and Catrap, do your best in the next match.” (Fol)
With that, he quickly left the classroom.
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Today’s Diary
Saxon was amazing. Such a fighting style is impossible for us.
Bianca, who got a new rifle and became more active in her sniping, perfectly fit into this operation and took down one of the defenders at the base.
And tomorrow, we will face the strongest team in the academy, Saras-senpai’s team.
The match will be held in the city.
Honestly, I don’t know if we can win. To be honest, I wanted to face them in the second round. Then, I might have been able to use the smoke bomb tactic to take down the Knight (Ritter).
It’s unlikely that the same tactic will work twice. For now, I plan to give it my all with everything I can do.
I’m excited.
I’m thrilled.
After finishing this diary, I’ll open the window and take a deep breath. Calm myself down a bit, then get to bed early.
To fight Saras-senpai in perfect condition.
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