Chapter 78 - Mahora Budokai 17

Shirou immediately cleared the fog that covered the arena, and a moment later, the battle arena that cover in fog and not visible from the outside was finally clear to the audience.

"Finally! The mist that had covered the entire arena for more than 10 minutes has disappeared!" Kasumi said. "And we can see what happened to the participants!"

After all of the mist cleared, Shirou stood up with his arms folded across his chest. And not far from where Shirou was standing, lay Albiero's fake body, which had lost its connection and couldn't be moved.

Kasumi was surprised when she saw Albiero's body lying on the wooden floor of the arena while Shirou was still standing without injury and not a single speck of dust stuck to his body.

"Oooh this is shocking!" Kasumi said. "Participant Colonel who is superior to the Participant Alucard in the audience voting is lying unconscious in front of participant Alucard who is not injured at all! With this, it is clear! The winner of the 9th match is the participant Alucard! Who is as mysterious as participant Colonel!"

Shirou walked out of the arena carrying Albiero's fake body. Shirou couldn't let a doctor examine Albiero's fake body, because it could cause trouble.

"The 10th match between the participant Takane and participant Takahata part will be held after a 5 minute break," said Kasumi. "The two participants are expected to get ready soon!"

Outside Tatsumiya Shrine, Sakura and Taiga are still queuing to enter Tatsumiya Shrine.

"Fujimura-Sensei I think we better just give up, to watch Mahora Budokai live," Sakura said. "The queue is not advancing at all!"

"Eeeh but Asakura-chan announced earlier there was an extra seat right!" Taiga said. "So we better wait a little longer!"

"If we wait more longer than the Mahora Budokai already finish," said Sakura. "Besides, look at this, the highlights of every match are spread on the internet. If Sensei wants to watch, I think it will be faster if he sees it on the internet."

Sakura shows the highlights of the match to Taiga, through her cellphone. And it clearly surprised Taiga.

"This is really bad," said Taiga. "Even though Chao said nobody could record the match at Mahora Budokai, but now why is there a recording of the Mahora Budokai match on the internet? What is Chao's real goal?"

Meanwhile at Evangeline's villa, Camo had just woken up after he had been drunk all night. Made him not carried by Negi as usual, and the first word he said after waking up was: "Anikiii! '

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The stands near the commentator, the place where Kotaro and Negi watch the match.

"I never thought the Colonel could be defeated like that," said Kotaro. "Even though he is very strong!"

"Well, and unfortunately we don't know how he was defeated," said Negi. "Because of the fog that covering the arena."

"It doesn't matter how he was defeated," said Kotaro. "What's important to me, at least someone beat that annoying person!"

"Kotaro are you still upset because you were defeated by Colenel?" said Negi.

"Of course!" Kotaro said. "I feel annoyed with his behavior when he fighting with me!"

"Since the second round of Mahora Budokai has started, we will show the highlights of the match in the first round," said Kasumi. "Let's see the highlights of the first match between participant Mei Sakura and participant Alucard!"

"Hey, hey didn't she say this match shouldn't be recorded?" Said one of the audience.

"Could it be the sponsor who recorded it secretly?"

'Hmm Chao broke her own rules,' said Evangeline as she looked at the footage of the match holographically displayed above the arena. "But I don't care, because it's none of my business."

"Eeeeeh! Why are the matches being recorded like this!" Negi said. "Chao said the match shouldn't be recorded!"

"Ano Negi-Sensei about that," said Chisame. "It seems that the tape was also broadcast on the internet."

Chisame shows Negi the highlights of the match on his laptop.

"Really?!" Negi said.

"Ooh that's right," said Kotaro. "Negi that was your match against Takamichi."

"A-er Chisame this recording," said Negi.

"The recording has been started from 30 minutes ago, Sensei," said Chisame. "And it looks like the sponsor of Mahora Budokai who passed it on."

'Oooh shit! I used a lot of flashy magic,' said Negi in a whisper to Kotaro.

'Calm down, Negi,' said Kotaro. "It's just a recording, whoever watches it will just think it's all CGI!"

'B-but it's bad if I get caught using magic!' said Negi.

Chisame accidentally heard a bit of Negi's last words, became curious and asked Negi.

"What's wrong sensei?"

"Eh, it's nothing!" Negi said nervously.

"Sensei your match against Takahata-sensei was amazing," said Chisame. "You looked really tough in that match!"

"Ahahahaha," said Negi in a cold sweat.

"But if I can be honest, all the matches that took place at Mahora Budokai really don't make sense," said Chisame. "There must be a certain trick not in your match earlier."

'Awawawa Chisame is suspecting me!' Negi said. 'This is bad!'

"Does every participant use the same tricks as you Negi-sensei?" Asked Chisame.

"Eh, that is," replied Negi.

"That was not a tricks Nee-chan!" Shouted Kotaro who felt insulted by Chisame's words. "In this world there are many tough and strong humans who surpass your imagination!"

"Shut up! I'm asking Negi-Sensei! " Said Chisame." Well, Sensei tell me honestly whether you're really as tough as I saw in your match earlier. "

"Th-that uuh," said Negi.

'This is really a problem, I think I used too much magic in Mahora Budokai, even though Shirou-Nii and Takamichi already warned me! Should I tell Chisame that everything I did earlier was just a trick! '

Seeing Negi who was panicking, Chisame felt bad.

'Hmmph looks like I asked too much,' said Chisame.

"It doesn't matter to me if Negi-Sensei doesn't want to answer," said Chisame. "Because I have something else I want to show Sensei."

"Eh, something else?" Negi said. "About what?"

"Regarding the hottest rumors on the internet today," said Chisame. "Rumors regarding magic, do you know about that Sensei!"

"Eeeeeh!" Shouted Negi.

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Shirou, brought Albiero into the participant's waiting room then laid him down on a sofa in the room.

"I know when you wake up, Albiero you already connect your cosciusness again to your fake body," said Shirou. "Stop pretending."

"How did you can establish a new connection?" Asked Shirou. "I'm sure, I already has broke the magical circuit that connect your conciusness to that fake body."

"That was my secret okay! You are really cruel Shirou-san," said Albiero while sitting on the sofa. "How dare you steal Nagi's memories and experiences from my book!"

"Sorry," said Shirou. "But I really need a copy from my father, because the 10 minutes you gave me is not enough for me."

"To think that you had the forbidden scroll belonging to Evangeline," said Albiero. "There should only be one scroll, and Eva herself gave it to Rakan for losing some bet. So how did you get it? Is there a second scroll?"

"I made the scroll myself," said Shirou. "After I saw the description of Evangeline's forbidden scroll in one of the books in Evangeline's villa."

"You made that book!" Albiero said in shock. "How did do that?"

"Denial of Nothingness," said Shirou.

"You mastered 'The First True Magic'," said Albiero. "It was so shocking, I never thought I could see anyone else mastering 'True Magic' besides my teacher Zelretch."

"I thought you knew that old troll," said Shirou. "No wonder you love playing with other people just like Zelretch!"

"Uh, it can't be helped," said Albiero. "He is a very inspiring teacher."