Chapter 84 (1/2)

Sorry about the translation slow-down again. I suddenly got called into a casual job with only 2 days notice, which I’ll be working until Christmas. I don’t spend that long each day on it but it forces me to wake up before 4AM meaning that I’m tired for the rest of the day which in turn makes it rather difficult for the right words to come to me when translating. I have trouble falling asleep early, you see.

That’s more or less what’s causing the slow-down – actually slow translating.

With the line-up decided, the boys moved onto the next issue.

It was time to discuss their order.

“Those guys have kindly told us the order they’re fighting in,” said Gorms as he held out a piece of paper.

Vanguard – Luca

Second – Jerid

Main – Kerio

Vice – Rizil

General – Percil

“Ahaha… They’re completely looking down on us…” Remié said with drooped shoulders.

“After seeing this I just want to show them what we’re made of.”

Slad folded his arms angrily instead.

For once, Fii really seemed to be thinking.

“Hmm,” she hummed, “Ideally Gorms and Doug would both win their matches, leaving the last victory up to us three…”

To be frank, that was their only real chance at victory.

Out of their remaining members, Fii had a record of 2 wins, 10 losses, and 33 draws; Remié sat at 22 wins, 18 losses, and 5 draws; while Slad had 23 wins, 21 losses, and 1 draw.

Even leaving aside Draw Maker Fii, their ability in combat wasn’t the greatest.

“Doug,” she asked. “Do you know how strong the enemy members are?”

He had come from the Eastern Dormitory, after all.

Doug nodded in reply.

“Percil is strong. Rizil and Luca are about the same. Perhaps Rizil is just the slightest bit stronger. Kerio was the subst.i.tute before I left, so Kerio might be the easiest to beat.”

In other words, the enemy team was set-up rather offensively.

“Kerio is still one of the champions of the entry exams though. And I’ve seen him take the top prize in compet.i.tions where the others didn’t compete,” mumbled Remié.

Indeed. Although Doug’s presence had forced him off the roster, that really wasn’t saying much. Kerio’s skill was undeniable.

“But all we can do is go for it,” argued Gorms. “Anyway, if Doug and I take out the first and second strongest guys, then you guys have a chance of winning one. More importantly, you guys should choose who you’re fighting already so you can come up with individual strategies.”

“That makes sense.”

“A frontal attack for us too, then?”

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Gorms’ reasoning was sound. After all, there was a bigger difference between the weakest three in each team than the strongest two. If they couldn’t minimise this difference as much as possible, then there wasn’t much chance for victory.