††† Everyone was exalted and thrilled when the magic knights announced that we're going to do the mock battles this very afternoon. We were instructed to follow them to the Castle Grounds in the middle of a city-like structure. In reality, this area is the widest of it all because it's where the enormous castle is positioned, and it has two massive stone steps that overtake you once you reach the fourth wall. "To your right is where the fifteen people who will challenge that Magic Knight for a mock battle, and to your left is where you will face me! While this is only a mock battle, I suggest that you display your true strength when battling. Everything will be noted by the Scribes, and if you get injured, the cleric will heal you. So, do your best!" After an armed man announced that we

