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This first class needs to be nerfed...

Good idea.

The time for the quarterfinals has come. This time, Leila's opponent was Barbarian, a harbinger of death and misfortune, who had been cutting a path upwards through the tournament bracket. Formidable and towering over all her peers, except perhaps Alidume, the re-equipped Barbarian was a fearsome opponent. But it couldn't be said that her stature somehow affected the speed of her movements and reactions; she was by no means an unwieldy machine like Neomari, but rather someone similar to herself, Leila, whirling in a dance of death around the arena. Fortunately, at the moment, death was only simulated, but that was no reason to relax.

Another nod – and forward.
/A scythe-machine gun. You get the idea./

The good news was that their class easily took the lead in the summer tournament this time. The bad news was that Nira herself didn't perform very well among her classmates. On the other hand, this was the first test of the improved equipment, and there was still hope that in the future she would be able to show a result more worthy of her class. As for the finalists, Nira was rooting for Gideon for obvious reasons: if anyone had a chance to outshine the accursed swordsmen, who were practically handed this competition on a silver platter, it was him.

/And I thought Nire liked how Varya quickly finishes battles.../

Match 1, Round 1
Leila attacks Varya
Miss
Varya attacks Leila
Miss

Round 2
Leila attacks Varya
Miss
Varya attacks Leila
Miss
Leila attacks Varya
Varya takes 110 damage, bleeding (90/200)
Varya takes 55 damage (35/200)
Varya attacks Leila
Miss

Round 3
Varya takes 55 damage (0/200)

Match 2, Round 1
Leila attacks
Miss
Varya attacks
Miss

Round 2
Leila attacks
Varya takes 110 damage, bleeding (90/200)
Varya takes 55 damage (35/200)
Varya attacks Leila
Miss
Leila attacks
Miss
Varya takes 55 damage (0/200)

It’s one thing when it happens to others, but another when it happens to her…

A duel with the queen – someone should tell him when he joins NAILS that this awaits him; Gideon would have taken it as a joke. And even now, looking at the classmate who occupied the opposite position, it was difficult for him to believe it. Despite everything, he still saw in her the old Futaba, who could easily get lost in the mass of dull, unremarkable faces and never reveal her true strength.

Without unnecessary jokes and ceremonies in this case, the swordsman briefly nodded to the president and prepared for the battle.

Fortunately, Neomarika's sword struck the president in the head rather than his clothing in the first round, thus gallantly helping to avoid the fate of Michaella in her duel with Aliduum. Furthermore, her own insightful initiative of three rounds allowed her to recover. For some time, she was still nauseous from the concussion, but this painful experience allowed her to assess the size and angle of impact of the weapon. And although each strike against this cow was like a flea bite to an elephant, even she eventually ran out of strength to continue resisting. Glad that she ultimately didn't embarrass herself in front of her northern opponent, Futa returned to the spectators, applying a cold blade to her bump with the idle Hinana, although this didn't last long – soon she had to go out again, against the class 1 leader. "Well, now it's my long-awaited turn to taste the famous lead," Futa replied with a nod and expressed her readiness to start.

Dodging the sweeping attacks of the Barbarian was no easy feat, especially when Leila herself wasn't significantly weaker than her opponent in terms of stats. Nevertheless, somehow, she managed to avoid the worst and deliver the decisive blow. Just one, in each of the two duels. As practice showed, if you know where to strike, the Barbarian is unable to swing her weapon for a long time afterward – it simply requires too much effort. It was as if the re-equipment defeated itself, overpowering the fight and continuing the assault, only to eventually collapse powerlessly on the arena floor. An impressive and somewhat unsettling sight, although the spectator had to admit that there was something special about it – watching as, without any additional effort on your part, the opponent gradually loses strength.
— Good job, — Leila nodded to her opponent.

Match 1, Round 1
Gideon shoots
Miss
Miss
Futaba attacks
Miss
Gideon shoots
Miss
Miss

Round 2
Gideon shoots
Miss
Counterattack
Miss
Miss
Counterattack
Miss
Futaba attacks
Gideon takes 137 damage (3/140)
Gideon shoots
Futaba takes 208+30%=270 damage (0/170)

Match 2, Round 1
Gideon shoots
Miss
Miss
Futaba attacks
Miss
Gideon shoots
Futaba takes 208+30%=270 damage (0/170)

Once again, their elder proudly and resolutely made his way to the tournament final, although now his weapon of choice was a pistol, not a rifle. The finalist's opponent was also different – somehow, it turned out to be her, Leila, and not Elliot, who had lost in the very first round. It was even amusing; her first duel in the previous tournament was precisely with a pistol-wielding woman, and now they had avoided each other until the very final. And her opponent was no ordinary Mana, but the very best shooter in NAILS – Gideon Welfazif. Perhaps the most worthy candidate for an opponent, whom she had to overcome to win first place. And at the same time, to show Niriana that, under the right conditions, steel is no less reliable than firearms. If not with her victory, then by providing a worthy resistance to the elder.

Match 1, Round 1
Gideon attacks
Layla takes (208+30%)-43=227 damage (0/170)

Match 2, Round 1
Gideon attacks
Miss
Layla takes (208+30%)-43=227 damage (0/170)

No unnecessary emotions or movements, absolute composure, and as a result, the duel ends as quickly as it began. Gideon clearly learned his lesson from last time, demonstrating remarkable restraint and not succumbing to panic. If anything, he simply confirmed Nirianna's position with his easy victory. It's a shame that he couldn't put on a decent show for the gathered spectators, but Gideon is certainly not to blame. The fatigue from previous battles likely played a role, as someone had warned her. Perhaps it was also overconfidence and a lack of skill. He could only blame himself, but even this result was very good – second place in the tournament, which is a definite improvement over his previous performance. There was also progress for Gideon, who took first place, and one could only be happy for him. He seemed to have matured before our eyes, although after all the events he had experienced, it was not surprising.
— Congratulations on your victory,” Leyla said, rising from the ground and smiling.