Chapter 12
Translated by: Tori
Competency Test Begins
Although there was healing magic, since it would be a nuisance to those in the healing room if the students were injured too badly, the attacks that they could do were limited, and the bleeding should be kept to a minimum.
If a fighter lost the will to fight, he must declare, “I give up?.” Any further attacks on the declared opponent will result in disqualification of the attacker. Claushezade explained the rules in simple terms.
“The order of the matches is as indicated under the circles. Due to the large number of players, 20 matches will be played at a time. Referees should be split between the sixth graders and the fifth graders. Since you guys have experienced the match, you probably have also acted as a referee. Underclassmen, don’t think of it as other people’s affairs, you should take a good look at how to do it for the future. Also, the time limit for each match is 30 minutes. If the match is not decided by then, the judges will take into account the hit ratio and other factors. Any questions?”
It was Leidyrune who quickly raised his hand in response to Claushezade’s explanation.
“I have no objection to students serving as referees. However, I think there is a problem with using commoners. If they are pressured by the nobles who are dissatisfied with the decision, I don’t think they will be able to resist.”
Sheila couldn’t hide her surprise at the surprisingly fair remarks. Though he despised the commoner, he said that his pride as a knight had nothing to do with his status.
“If a student pressures a referee, they will be declared defeated immediately. Students who are referees are to report to me the moment they feel pressured. Of course, I will be watching the matches, so if I come across a situation where someone is cheating, I will stop the match.”
“We live together. For the sake of their future school life, some students may not be able to declare under pressure.”
Leidyrune persisted. After staring at him for a moment, Claushezade grinned. It was a vicious grin, probably a habit of his.