- [Five Clubs United Battle - Tactical Adjustments] Even after the battle ended, the lights in the Magic Club stayed on late into the night.
The atmosphere in the meeting room was tense.
Standing in the centre, Mitō Karuma spread out battlefield analysis charts, replayed battle footage, and reviewed the tactical data of the Archery Club and the Javelin Club.
- The Magic Club's defeat meant that they could no longer proceed with their original plan for club supremacy.
- Yoruomi Sō's loss had shaken the outside world's confidence in the Magic Club's overall combat strength.
If they didn't come up with a new counterattack strategy soon, the Magic Club risked being completely marginalised.
"We have two major problems to solve," Mitō Karuma spoke calmly, his eyes sweeping the room.
"First, Onimaru Setsura's 'Gokuretsu' has completely exposed our greatest weakness - anti-illusion tactics."
"Second, Hōdō Saya's tactical suppression has rendered Yoruomi Sō's card system ineffective."
He went on to list the club's current problems one by one, each one hitting the heart of the matter.
"If we can't overcome these obstacles, there's no way we can turn the tide in the 'Five Clubs United Battle.'"
In the heavy silence that followed, Shirane crossed his arms and furrowed his brow.
"...I'll take on Onimaru Setsura." His voice was calm but determined. "His thunder spear art may counter illusions, but my illusionist magic may be able to bypass his direct suppression."
"The question is - how long can you hold out?" Mitō Karuma's sharp gaze fixed on Shirane.
Shirane paused briefly, then replied coolly, "At least... I can figure out his attack patterns."
Standing at the window, Yoruomi Sō remained silent.
His right hand absentmindedly traced the edge of his cards, replaying his battle with Hōdō Saya in his mind. Her archery was so precise it was almost ruthless - each shot closing off his movement options, forcing his tactics to stagnate.
She wasn't just powerful - she had completely deciphered his habits.
"...Saya is my problem to solve."
Yoruomi Sō finally spoke, his voice deep but firm.
Everyone turned to him at once and Mitō Karuma narrowed his eyes. "You have a plan?"
"Their tactics pose a serious challenge to me," Yoruomi Sō admitted, fingers pressing down on his deck, his gaze deepening. "But - if I can find a way to react even faster, she won't be a threat anymore."
"...Faster?" Mitō Karuma mused, then his expression changed. "Are you saying you want to push the 'Instant Cast' tactics to the extreme?"
"Exactly," Yoruomi Sō nodded. "I'm going to push the 'instant burst' of magic cards to the limit."
His deck had always focused on high-speed magic and illusion-based interference, but Hōdō Saya's precision shooting exposed a critical flaw - his casting required too much lead time.
If he couldn't achieve 'instant activation and effect', he would never be able to suppress it in terms of speed.
- So he had to rebuild his Magic Deck, eliminating all 'pre-casting delays'!
- A true 'Instant Cast Illusion' had to affect the battlefield the moment it was cast!
"...But can you really do that?" Shirane, usually quiet, asked with rare doubt.
Yoruomi Sō smiled faintly. "If I can't, it just means that my magic isn't fast enough yet."
Mitō Karuma studied him, then suddenly grinned. "Interesting."
"Then it's settled - Shirane will investigate Onimaru Setsura, Yoruomi Sō will completely counter Hōdō Saya, and the rest of us will provide battlefield control."
The Magic Club's counterattack strategy was officially in motion!
Meanwhile, at the archery range, Hōdō Saya stood in the centre of the archery range, staring at the target, but she didn't draw her bow.
She had defeated Yoruomi Sō, but there was no sense of victory in her heart.
- Did she really want to be on the other side?
- Did she really want to be the one to put an end to Yoruomi Sō?
"Saya."
A familiar voice interrupted her thoughts.
She turned to see the captain of the archery club, Mikage Chigusa, standing in the doorway with a sharp gaze.
"What are you hesitating for?" Mikage Chigusa came in and looked straight at her.
Hōdō Saya was silent for a moment before she answered quietly, "It's nothing."
"Nothing?" Mikage Chigusa let out a cold laugh. "You think I can't tell?"
She narrowed her eyes slightly, her tone becoming icy. "You don't see Yoruomi Sō as just an 'opponent' anymore."
Hōdō Saya's breath caught slightly.
"You better make up your mind," Mikage Chigusa said indifferently. "If you harbour feelings for him that you shouldn't, you will only become a burden to the archery club in this battle."
Hōdō Saya's fingers clenched slightly, her gaze gradually turning steely.
"I won't be a burden," she replied evenly, but a flicker of hesitation remained in her heart.
She had to win.
She had to stand by the archery club.
But - if it meant severing all ties with Yoruomi Sō... Could she really go through with it?
Elsewhere, on the training grounds of the Javelin Club, Onimaru Setsura sat cross-legged on the ground, his massive spear, the Gokuretsu, resting on his lap, his eyes closed in meditation.
- Yoruomi Sō was no longer a threat. At least not for now.
- But he had a feeling that this guy wouldn't accept defeat so easily.
"Onimaru."
A deep voice called out and Onimaru Setsura opened his eyes to see the vice captain of the Javelin Club, Kuroiwa Kyōjūrō.
"What is it?" Onimaru Setsura raised his eyebrows.
Kuroiwa Kyōjūrō spoke coldly, "The archery club has started to reorganise their tactics."
"Oh?" Onimaru Setsura grinned. "So eager to defend themselves against me?"
"It's not only you," Kuroiwa Kyōjūrō narrowed his eyes. "They seem to be concentrating on the Magic Club as well."
Onimaru Setsura blinked in surprise, then let out an amused chuckle.
"Oh?"
"Looks like this 'Five Clubs United Battle' is going to be more interesting than I thought."
魔术部的反击序列
——[五社联合战 · 战术调整]
战斗结束后的夜晚,魔术部的灯光依旧亮着.
会议室里,气氛凝重无比.
御堂狩真站在正中央,桌面上摆满了战场分析图,录像回放,以及针对弓箭部与标枪部的战斗数据.
——魔术部的败北,意味着他们再也无法按原计划推进社团争霸.
——夜见苍的失利,让外界对魔术部的整体战力产生动摇.
如果再不制定新的反击策略,魔术部恐怕会被彻底边缘化
"接下来,我们有两个问题需要解决."御堂狩真冷静开口,目光扫过全场.
"第一,鬼丸刹罗的'獄裂'彻底暴露了我们的短板——破幻."
"第二,凰堂纱夜的战术压制,使得夜见苍的卡牌系统难以发挥效用."
他一一列举出魔术部的现状,每个问题都直击核心.
"如果不能克服这两点,我们在'五社联合战'中,根本无法翻盘."
会议室内,白蓝抱着双臂,眉头紧皱.
"...我来应对鬼丸刹罗."他缓缓开口,眼神冷峻,"他的雷流枪术虽然克制幻术,但如果是我的障眼法系,或许能绕开他的正面压制."
"问题是——你能撑多久?"御堂狩真锐利地看向白蓝.
白蓝沉默了一瞬,然后淡淡道:"至少...能试出他的攻击模式."
夜见苍站在窗边,一言不发.
他右手无意识地摩挲着卡牌边缘,脑海里不断回放着与凰堂纱夜交战的画面——她的箭术精准得近乎冷酷,每一次攻击都封锁了他的行动路径,让他的战术被迫滞后.
她不只是强大,而是彻底洞悉了他的习惯.
"...纱夜的问题,由我来解决."
夜见苍终于开口,声音低沉而坚定.
众人齐刷刷地看向他,御堂狩真眯起眼睛:"你有办法?"
"她的战术对我而言,确实是个难题."夜见苍的手指按住卡组,目光微微一沉,"但是——如果我能找到更快的应对方式,她就不再是威胁."
"...更快?"御堂狩真若有所思,"你的意思是,你要进一步强化'瞬发型'战术?"
"没错."夜见苍点头,"我要把魔术卡的'瞬时爆发'推到极限."
夜见苍的牌组,一直是以高速魔术与幻术干扰为主,但凰堂纱夜的精准射击,让他的战术存在"前置时间过长"的缺陷.
如果不能做到"即发即中",他就永远没法在速度上压制她.
——所以,他要重新构筑魔术卡组,彻底剔除'前摇时间'!
——真正的'瞬发式幻术',必须一出手就能左右战局!
"...不过,你真的能做到?"白蓝难得开口,语气带着几分犹疑.
夜见苍淡然一笑:"如果做不到,那就代表我的魔术还不够快."
御堂狩真看着他,忽然勾起嘴角:"有点意思."
"那就这样吧——'鬼丸刹罗'交给白蓝探路,'凰堂纱夜'由夜见苍来彻底击溃,我们其他人配合战场控制."
魔术部的反击战术,正式定下!
与此同时,弓箭部的训练场.
凰堂纱夜站在弓道场中央,盯着箭靶,却迟迟没有拉弓.
她赢了夜见苍,可是她的心里却没有半点胜利的喜悦.
——她真的愿意站在敌对的一方吗?
——她真的愿意成为"终结夜见苍"的那个人吗?
"纱夜."
一道熟悉的声音打破了她的思绪.
她回头,看到弓箭部的部长御影千草静静地站在门口,目光犀利.
"你在犹豫什么?"御影千草缓步走进,直视着她.
凰堂纱夜沉默了一瞬,才缓缓道:"...没什么."
"没什么?"御影千草冷笑了一声,"你当我看不出来?"
她微微眯眼,语气冰冷:"你对夜见苍,已经不只是'对手'的态度了."
凰堂纱夜的呼吸微微一滞.
"你最好搞清楚自己的立场."御影千草淡淡道,"如果你对他抱有不该有的感情,那你在这场'五社联合战'中,只会成为弓箭部的累赘."
凰堂纱夜的指尖微微收紧,眼神逐渐变得凌厉.
"...我不会成为累赘."她平静地回答,但心中却有些动摇.
她必须赢.
她必须站在弓箭部的一方.
可是——
如果站在这一方,就意味着她必须彻底斩断夜见苍的一切...
她...真的能做到吗?
另一边,标枪部的训练场.
鬼丸刹罗盘坐在地,獄裂枪横放在膝上,闭目养神.
——夜见苍已经不是威胁了,至少目前不是.
——但他总觉得,那家伙不会就这么老实认输.
"鬼丸."
一道低沉的声音传来,鬼丸刹罗睁开眼,看向来人——标枪部副部长,黑岩凶十郎.
"怎么?"鬼丸刹罗挑眉.
黑岩凶十郎冷冷道:"弓箭部那边开始整顿战术了."
"嗯?"鬼丸刹罗嗤笑,"这么急着防备我?"
"不只是你."黑岩凶十郎眯起眼,"...他们似乎开始针对'魔术部'了."
鬼丸刹罗微微一愣,随即露出玩味的笑容.
"哦?"
"看来...这场'五社联合战',比我想象的更有意思啊."