--[Academy Shock × The Rise of the Five Societies]
The Magic Club, defeated.
Gokuretsu still flickered with faint lightning. In the centre of the battlefield, Yomiya Sō knelt on the ground, panting heavily, his hands pressing into the dirt, sweat and blood mixing together.
It was a complete defeat.
Not only Yomiya Sō-Hakuran, Mitō Karuma... the core forces of the Magic Club had all been crushed.
The crowd around them fell silent. The air was so heavy that it felt suffocating.
"It's over."
Oni-maru Setsura calmly withdrew Gokuretsu, his eyes devoid of emotion.
This preliminary battle of the Five Societies had ended with the total defeat of the Magic Club.
Hōdō Saya gripped her longbow tightly and looked at Yomiya Sō with a complex expression. In the end, she just sighed and turned away.
And with that, the rise of the Magic Club came to a temporary halt.
Within a few hours, news of their defeat had spread throughout the Tōun Academy.
"Have you heard? The Magic Club has been crushed by the Spear Club!"
"Seriously? Didn't they just take power?"
"Oni-maru Setsura fought personally. Who could stop him?"
Discussions exploded throughout the Academy. The Magic Club, once at its height, had fallen into uncertainty.
Students who had once respected and feared them now reassessed their true strength.
-Do they really deserve a place in the battle for dominance between the Five Societies?
The atmosphere in the Magic Club room was suffocating.
Hakuran leaned against the wall, deep in thought, his expression grim.
Mitō Karuma crossed his arms, his gaze sharp. "This time... we lost too badly."
"The reason?" Yomiya Sō's calm voice broke the silence.
All eyes turned to him.
He sat in a chair, his expression unreadable, as if he wasn't the one who had just suffered defeat.
Hakuran spoke first. "Oni-maru Setsura's anti-illusion ability completely countered us. Gokuretsu's bolt of lightning can destroy mental constructs, rendering our illusions useless."
"That's right." Mitō Karuma nodded. "Not only that, but his fighting style was even more stable than we expected. He showed almost no openings."
Yomiya Sō was silent for a moment before speaking slowly.
"In other words... our entire magic system was completely suppressed."
This one statement deepened the silence in the room.
-If illusions are ineffective, how can the Magic Club fight?
Yomiya Sō stood up and went to the window, gazing at the darkening sky.
"If we continue to use the same tactics, the Magic Club... will be doomed."
His tone was firm and undeniable.
Hakuran and Mitō Karuma exchanged glances, seeing the same determination in each other's eyes.
"So, what's the plan?" Mitō Karuma asked.
Yomiya Sō took a deep breath and spoke - "I'm going to change the way the Magic Club fights."
Meanwhile, at the archery range, Hōdō Saya stood alone in front of a target, holding her longbow, her gaze fixed on the tip of an arrow.
In her mind, the image of Yomiya Sō's defeat played over and over again.
"Is this really the end?"
She bit her lip, her eyes flashing with hesitation and something deeper - something unspoken.
"Yomiya Sō..."
She whispered his name, her fingers trembling slightly against the shaft of the arrow.
Was this really just a battle of clubs?
Or... had this already become an inescapable fate between them?
--[Academy Shock × The Rise of the Five Societies]
The Magic Club was facing a moment of transformation.
Standing at the centre of the training grounds, Yomiya Sō's gaze swept over the assembled members.
Hakuran, Mitō Karuma and the rest of the Magic Club watched him in silence, waiting for his decision.
They all knew - this was not just a personal loss. The entire club's battle tactics had been exposed as flawed.
-If they didn't change, they'd never win.
"Starting today, the Magic Club will adopt a new battle strategy."
Yomiya Sō's voice was steady and firm, silencing any lingering doubts.
"First, we must acknowledge one truth - illusions are not invincible."
His gaze swept the room. "Oni-maru Setsura's Gokuretsu Lightning Stream, Tendō Kyōichi's 'Mind Sword: Illusion Shattering'... These abilities specifically counter magic, rendering our techniques useless".
No one spoke.
They all remembered vividly how Gokuretsu's strike had shattered their illusions instantly.
"That's why we need to develop a 'multilayered combat system'."
Yomiya Sō raised his hand and spread his five fingers.
"First Hybrid Tactics. We can no longer rely on illusion alone. We must combine deception, buffs, physical attacks and traps to create an unpredictable battlefield."
"Second-High-Mobility Combat. Hakuran, your optical illusions can disrupt the enemy's vision. Now we must increase our agility, using movement and positioning to strike from unexpected angles."
"Third-Dual-Front Strategy. Mitō Karuma, your beast-hunting magic must be refined - not only for direct attacks, but also to create ambushes and lure enemies into false openings."
"Fourth - Breakthrough Techniques. I will develop new Magic Cards that can bypass 'Illusion Breaking' abilities, giving the Magic Club a trump card against counters."
"And fifth... the most important factor."
Yomiya Sō's expression sharpened.
"We can't fight like we used to."
"The Magic Club will no longer be passive."
"From now on, we will hunt the counter-specialists."
"I see."
Hakuran slowly lifted his head, a newfound gleam in his eyes.
Until now, he had simply executed Yomiya Sō's strategies. But now, he was beginning to understand the deeper logic behind illusions in battle.
"In other words, my illusions... won't just be a distraction, but the central keystone of our tactics?"
Yomiya Sō nodded. "Correct. You will be the core of our deception strategy."
Hakuran grinned, a rare expression for him. "Interesting... Now that sounds more like how the Magic Club should fight."
Mitō Karuma crossed his arms and thought for a moment before asking, "Then who will take on the most dangerous role?"
Yomiya Sō looked at him. "What are you suggesting?"
Mitō Karuma's grin deepened. "If we're going to go on the offensive, someone has to take the front line and challenge the strongest enemy directly while creating openings."
"You want to be the vanguard?" Hakuran raised an eyebrow.
Mitō Karuma shrugged. "My beast-hunting magic is attack-based. Taking the lead suits my style."
Yomiya Sō was silent for a moment, then nodded. "Fine."
"But you won't act alone."
"Hakuran will support you and make sure you always have cover."
Mitō Karuma grinned, his eyes gleaming with a hunter's excitement. "Perfect... Let's show them the true nature of the Magic Club's hunt."
Yomiya Sō didn't tell them his true plan.
--The 'Breaker Spear' must be neutralised.
He needed a way to disable Gokuretsu's lightning stream - otherwise, no matter how many strategies they devised, they would never defeat Oni-maru Setsura.
Looking out of the window, Yomiya Sō's eyes were cold and calculating.
"I need more power."
Meanwhile, on the training grounds of the archery club.
Hōdō Saya stood in front of her target, her expression unreadable.
She should have been proud of her victory. But instead...
Her hand trembled slightly.
"You're hesitating."
A calm voice came from behind her.
Turning, she saw Tendō Kyōichi watching her with his usual unreadable expression.
"Tendō-senpai..."
"You should have crushed Yomiya Sō completely, but you didn't."
Saya fell silent.
Tendō Kyōichi's gaze seemed to penetrate her. "You want him to rise again, don't you?"
Saya's breath caught. She didn't answer.
Tendō Kyōichi sighed and turned away.
"You're too kind, Saya."
"But you should know one thing."
As he walked away, he left her with a single sentence - "Yomiya Sō will never stay down".
魔术部的战败与新风暴!
——[学园震撼 × 五社再起]
魔术部,败.
鬼丸刹罗的獄裂依旧闪烁着淡淡的雷光,战场中央,夜见苍跪地喘息,双手支撑着地面,汗水与血迹混杂在一起.
这是一场彻彻底底的败北.
不仅是夜见苍,白蓝,御堂狩真...魔术部的核心战力全部被击溃.
四周的观战者们沉默不语,空气仿佛凝固一般,鸦雀无声.
"结束了."
鬼丸刹罗平静地收起獄裂,眼神冷漠无比.
这场五社对决的前哨战,魔术部完败.
凰堂纱夜握紧长弓,复杂地望着夜见苍,最终只是轻叹了一口气,转身离去.
至此,魔术部的辉煌,暂时止步于此.
战败的消息在短短数小时内传遍了整个东云学园.
"听说了吗?魔术部被标枪部碾压了!"
"真的假的?不是刚崛起不久吗?"
"鬼丸刹罗亲自出手,谁能挡得住?"
各种议论在学园内炸开,魔术部原本被推至巅峰的声势瞬间跌落谷底.
曾经敬畏魔术部的学生,如今却开始重新审视这支社团的真正实力.
——他们,真的有资格在五社争霸中占据一席之地吗?
魔术部的部室内,气氛压抑得几乎令人窒息.
白蓝靠在墙边,低头沉思,脸色难看.
御堂狩真双手抱胸,眼神锐利:"我们这次...败得太彻底了."
"原因呢?"夜见苍的声音平静,打破了沉默.
所有人的目光看向他.
他坐在椅子上,表情没有任何波动,仿佛战败的并不是自己.
白蓝开口:"鬼丸刹罗的破幻能力太克制我们了,獄裂的雷流能直接摧毁精神构造,让我们的幻术毫无作用."
"没错."御堂狩真点头,"不仅如此,鬼丸刹罗的战斗风格比预想的还要稳,他几乎没有任何破绽."
夜见苍沉默了一瞬,缓缓道:"也就是说,我们的魔术体系...被全面压制了."
这一句话,让整个部室陷入更深的沉默.
——如果幻术无效,魔术部还能如何战斗?
夜见苍站起身,走到窗边,看着外面渐渐暗下来的天空.
"如果我们继续用老套路,魔术部...必然走向灭亡."
他的语气不容置疑.
白蓝与御堂狩真对视一眼,都从彼此眼中看到了某种决然.
"所以呢?"御堂狩真问道.
夜见苍闭上眼,深吸一口气,缓缓开口——
"我要改变魔术部的战斗方式."
与此同时,弓箭部的训练场上.
凰堂纱夜独自站在靶前,手握长弓,目光落在箭尖上,神情复杂.
她的心中,回荡着夜见苍战败时的画面.
"这样...就结束了吗?"
她微微咬唇,眼神中闪过一丝不甘,却又带着某种隐隐的不舍.
"夜见苍..."
她轻声呢喃,手中的箭微微颤抖.
这一战,真的只是社团的纷争吗?
又或者...
这已经是他们之间,无法逃避的命运?
——[学园震撼 × 五社再起]
魔术部,迎来变革的时刻.
夜见苍站在训练场中央,目光凌厉地扫过在场的成员.
白蓝,御堂狩真,其他魔术部成员,全都安静地看着他,等待他的决定.
他们都知道,这一次的战败不仅仅是个人的失败,而是整个魔术部的战术体系出了问题.
——如果不改变,他们将毫无胜算.
"从今天起,魔术部将进入全新战术体系."
夜见苍的声音沉稳而坚定,压制住了所有人的情绪波动.
"首先,我们必须承认一件事——幻术并非万能."
他扫视众人:"鬼丸刹罗的獄裂雷流,天道京一的'心剑·破幻'...这些针对魔术的压制手段,让我们在战斗中毫无还手之力."
众人沉默.
他们清楚地记得,鬼丸刹罗那一枪刺穿幻境的画面.
"所以,我们必须构建'多层战术体系'."
夜见苍抬起手,摊开五指.
"第一,复合战术——魔术部不能再单纯依赖幻术,而是要结合障眼法,增益,实体攻击手段,同时布置陷阱,让对手无法轻易破解."
"第二,高机动战斗模式——白蓝,你的障眼法能干扰敌人视野,从今以后,我们要彻底提升机动性,利用速度和角度对敌人进行多重打击."
"第三,双战线模式——御堂狩真,你的猎兽魔术要进一步优化,不只是用来正面压制,而是结合伏击,欺骗战术,让敌人始终无法预测下一步的攻击方向."
"第四,破局手段——我要研发新的魔术卡牌,必须能突破'破幻'体系的限制,让魔术部拥有能够直接打破克制的底牌."
"第五,也是最重要的一点."
夜见苍的目光逐渐冷冽.
"我们不能再像之前一样战斗了."
"魔术部,不再是那个被动挨打的社团."
"从今天开始,我们猎杀反制者!"
"...原来如此."
白蓝缓缓抬头,眼神闪烁着某种新的光彩.
一直以来,他都是在配合夜见苍的战术运作,而现在,他开始真正理解幻术的全新运用方式.
"也就是说,我的障眼法...不再只是单纯的幻觉干扰,而是整个战术体系的关键节点?"
夜见苍点头:"没错,你将成为'诱导战术'的核心."
白蓝嘴角微微勾起,露出罕见的笑意:"有趣...这样才像是魔术部该有的战斗方式."
御堂狩真双手抱胸,沉思片刻,突然问道:"那么,谁来执行最危险的任务?"
夜见苍看向他:"你想说什么?"
御堂狩真嘴角微微勾起:"如果我们要主动进攻,就必须有人承担最危险的'先锋'角色."
"也就是说,要有人负责正面对抗敌方的最强者,同时制造战术破绽."
"你想做先锋?"白蓝挑眉.
御堂狩真耸肩:"我的猎兽魔术本来就是进攻型,正面对抗也在我的能力范围之内."
夜见苍沉默片刻,缓缓点头:"可以."
"不过,你不能单独行动."
"白蓝会配合你,在战场上制造足够的掩护."
御堂狩真笑了笑,眼神锋利:"很好...那我就让那些家伙看看,魔术部真正的猎杀风格."
夜见苍没有告诉任何人,他其实还有自己的计划.
——"破局之枪"必须被打破.
他必须想办法让獄裂的雷流失效,否则就算他们制定再多战术,面对鬼丸刹罗依旧毫无胜算.
夜见苍抬头看向窗外,眼神锐利而冷静.
"我需要更多的力量."
与此同时,弓箭部的训练场上.
凰堂纱夜站在射击靶前,深深皱起眉头.
她的心情异常复杂.
——夜见苍输了.
——魔术部被打入谷底.
她本应该为弓箭部的胜利感到高兴,可是...
她的手,微微颤抖了一下.
"你在犹豫什么?"
身后传来一个沉稳的声音.
凰堂纱夜回头,看见天道京一静静地站在那里,神情平淡,却带着一丝深意.
"天道学长..."
天道京一淡淡道:"你本该彻底击溃夜见苍,可你没有."
凰堂纱夜沉默.
天道京一的眼神似乎看透了她的心思:"你,是想要他再次站起来吧?"
凰堂纱夜的呼吸一滞,嘴唇微微颤抖,却没有说话.
天道京一叹了口气:"你太温柔了,凰堂."
"但是,你也该明白一件事."
他转身离去,只留下一句话——
"夜见苍,不会倒下."
凰堂纱夜静静地站在原地,握紧了拳头.
夜见苍...你究竟还要让我如何面对你?