Is it wrong to become a scumbag?

"Now, it is the time that we have been waiting for! The first, second, and third rounds have passed, and now, there is only one round beside the final! Yes, you all must be able to guess! Today, we are going to hold the semi-final of the Seven Stars Sword Art Festival!"

"OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHH!!!!"

As the host's voice fell, everyone screamed excitedly. Everyone had been waiting for this moment. Even though there were only two matches today, they were sure that this match would be even more interesting and exciting than the previous matches!

No one missed this day.

Even all the contestants that had been eliminated came to the venue to watch.

Naturally, the booth at Akatsuki Academy was empty. It should be the case, but there were three people there.

Sara Bloodlily, Kazumatsuri Rinna, and Charlotte.

The three sat next to each other, watching the match.

Still, while Charlotte took care of her master respectfully, dotingly, and lovingly, Rinna ate devil corn and the abyss soda lazily, waiting for the match to start.

On the other hand, Sara held her book and drew an illustration.

However, no one cared about them anymore since their attention was drawn toward the battle circle and toward the match that was about to start soon.

Still, among them, Ikki had the most complicated feeling. While he had lost, he didn't give up and planned to challenge himself next year, yet he didn't expect when he woke up, he would be allowed to become a mage-knight. He was at a loss for a while and wanted to ask the reason, but when he heard, he was even speechless.

'Desperado...'

He realized that this was the realm that Tsukasa had been in, and somehow, he understood why he had lost. He had just learned to walk, but that guy was already in the sky, looking outside of the planet, thinking of colonizing it.

Tsukasa was stronger than anyone.

Yet would he give up?

Never!

He was already a failure, and a loss meant nothing to him. What was important was how to tackle this problem in the future. He wanted to win, so he was going to work even harder, but suddenly he thought about Touka.

When he had woken up, he visited Nangou, and he was asked by Nangou to help him train Touka. Still, he was speechless by how powerful Touka had become.

'But...'

He had faced Tsukasa, and he knew how powerful he was.

"Onii-sama! The match is about to begin!"

Shizuku linked her arm to Ikki's with a happy smile.

"Yes."

Ikki nodded and decided to think about another matter later. Right now, he wanted to dote on this cutest little sister in the world.

---

"Kanata-senpai, why do you seem so tired?" Renren asked curiously.

"..." Kanata only glanced at Renren, but she didn't say anything. "Say, Renren, can I ask you a question?"

"Yes?"

"Who do you think will be in the final?" Kanata asked.

"In the final?" Renren was surprised, but she thought for a while, then said, "It's Tsukasa and Stella."

"Right?"

Kanata sighed, but she didn't say anything afterward since even though she didn't want her friend to lose, Tsukasa had to win, especially when he wanted to marry her. Still, even if he didn't win, it should be okay to marry her since everyone knew how powerful he was. However, he knew that even if he held back and let Touka win, Touka wouldn't be happy. Instead, she might be furious.

So at this moment, all she could do was watch over them.

Still, she was really tired last night, so she closed her eyes, trying to catch her sleep.

"Um, Kanata-senpai, why were you sleepy?" Renren asked innocently.

"......."

Kanata thought that she needed to spank this girl's small buttocks.

As for Tsukasa, where was he?

Tsukasa didn't stay at the booth of the Hagun Academy. Instead, he stayed in the waiting room, waiting for the match between Stella and Kiriko. While Stella was known as the most talented Blazer in history, Kiriko had her own way with medicine, technology, and many others.

If there was something that Kiriko lacked, it would be her talent as a fighter. However, it was a normal thing since she was a doctor and she lacked fighting experience, but in front of overwhelming strength, the fighting experience was nothing.

Yet could her overwhelming strength be enough to defeat Stella?

He wasn't sure, but this battle was going to be exciting.

The battle between the most talented Blazers in history against the best doctor in the country.

While Stella won the title, the battle didn't look like the title.

"Fire versus water, huh?"

He wondered when the match was going to start.

---

"Now the semi-final has started, and it is only a day before the final start, but before that, we're going to watch two exciting fights, which intensity won't lose to any battles in the past."

"I agree. The four that will participate in the semi-finals are all strong players, and no one is weak. Their battle, without a doubt, will bring a surprise to all of us."

While the host and Yuuzou-san talked to each other excitedly about their prediction and how the match was about to unfold, Ikki couldn't help but ask, "Shizuku, is Yakushi-san strong?"

"Strong."

As Yakushi Kiriko's disciple, Shizuku was clear about Kiriko's strength. "If people call me Witch of Deep Sea, then people will call her the "Queen of Sea" if they see her power. Her control over her magic is stronger than mine, and her might is even stronger." She still remembered the time when Kiriko brought her to the Pacific Ocean to show her power, and it was also the reason why she had never thought she would be able to win against Kiriko.

Control over her magic, abundant magic power, and her knowledge of medicine.

The combination of those three made Kiriko become a fearsome enemy.

"But Vermillion-san isn't weak. The name of the most talented Blazer in history isn't just hype."

Shizuku knew that, so she knew this battle would be worth watching.

"I am sure that everyone has been impatient, so let us start our first match! Please welcome them! Rentei Academy, White Robed Knight, Kiriko Yakushi! Hagun Academy, Crimson Princess, Stella Vermillion!"

As the voice of the host fell, Kiriko and Stella walked toward the battle circle. One of them was calm, and the other was fiery, filled with fighting intent. When they met, their will clashed, and they would go all out to fight each other to show who was the strongest among them.