Editing Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei (Indonesia):Volume 4 Preamble

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===Modern Magic===

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'''Hell of Fire and Water (Inferno)'''
A magic which reverses the heat energy within a set area. Areas of bitter cold and scorching heat occur concurrently in adjacent regions.

'''Niflheim'''
A Wide Area Deceleration-Attribute Oscillation-System Magic. The specific heat of the material within the area, regardless of attribute (Phase) is cooled evenly. As a result, a large mass of cold air which contains a fog of liquid nitrogen, Diamond Dust (Ice Needles), and dry ice particles is formed.

'''Dry Blizzard'''
A magic which collects the carbon dioxide in the air to produce particles of dry ice. The dry ice flies at high speed by converting the thermal energy produced by the freezing process into kinetic energy.

'''Thunder Snake Path (Slithering Thunders)'''
Like [Dry Blizzard], stones of dry ice are produced and water vapor is condensed. This combination magic utilizes Oscillation-System and Dispersion-System Magic to melt the ice, creating a fog of carbon dioxide which has a high electrical conductivity through which a static charge is run through.

'''Rupture'''
A Dissipation-System magic which evaporates all liquid within an object. In the case of living organisms, body fluids will evaporate and the body will explode. All fuel will vaporize in internal combustion engines or fuel cells. Since nearly all machines have a fluid of some kind, such as lubricants, coolants, hydraulic fluids, oils, or battery fluids, they will instantly be destroyed by [Explosion] or simply stop working.

'''Flight Magic'''
A magic to move through the air via gravity control. It was once thought to be impossible, using a very short duration (a default of 0.5 seconds) of magic invoked in rapid succession, the difficulty caused by an increasing Interference Strength was cleared. It is possible to continue flying so long as the operator's Magic Power is in supply.

'''Vanishing Clouds, Fog Dispersal (Mist Dispersion)'''
By interfering with the structural information, this magic decomposes substances into molecules such as ions and the basic elements. Direct interference into the structural information of an object is a form of magic of the highest difficulty.

'''Magic Dissolution (Gram Dispersion)'''
This magic takes a Magic Ritual and decomposes it into a group of Psion particles without a meaningful structure. Due to the nature of a Magic Ritual acting on the information of an object accompanying a phenomenon, if the information has not been exposed, it is impossible to interfere with the magic. On the other hand, if the Magic Ritual is decomposed, the phenomenon will not occur. To analyze the magic before the magic is activated in the present age where invocation takes a fraction of a second requires the ability to [See] and analyze the magic structure. Since the user is typically required to understand the magic being used beforehand, it is thought utilization of this magic is impossible.

'''Magic Dismantling (Gram Demolition)'''
A mass of compressed Psion particles are thrown directly at an object and explode. Any Activation Sequence or Magic Ritual recorded into the Psion Information Body is blown away. Though it is called magic, it is simply a cannonball of Psions that has neither structure nor a Magic Ritual to modify an event, so it is not affected by Zone Interference. Furthermore, the pressure of the cannonball also repels the effects of Cast Jamming. It has no physical effects and cannot be hindered by any obstacle.

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===Nine-Schools Competition===
Official Name: [Nationwide Magic High School Athletics Competition].
As its name suggests, students from First to Ninth High School gather from all around the country.
It is a team competition with fierce magic games.

Unique events include [Speed Shooting], [Crowd Ball], [Battle Board],[Ice Pillars Break], [Mirage Bat], [Monolith Code], six in total.
※[Monolith Code] is men's only, [Mirage Bat] is women's only.

The number of people participating in each event is three per school, and each player can participate in two events.
The competition is held over a period of ten days. There is also a set of games in which only freshman play in, the [Rookie Division] (the Official Division has no grade restriction). The [Rookie Games] will be held from the fourth to the eighth day.
Victory or defeat of the school is determined by the total points. First Place receives fifty points, Second Place receives thirty points, and Third Place receives twenty points. Speed Shooting, Battle Board, and Mirage Bat award ten points to Fourth Place. Accel Ball and Ice Pillars Break reward five points for each victory of any team who makes it to the third round. The primary game of the Nine-Schools Competition, Monolith Code, grants one-hundred points for First Place, sixty points for Second Place, and forty points for Third Place due to it being a team game, thus giving it the most weight (The Rookie Games are worth half the points and are added to the overall ranking).


'''Day - Date - Division'''

1 - 8/3 (Wed) - Official
:[Speed Shooting] Men's/Women's Preliminaries ~ Finals Tournament
:[Battle Board] Men's/Women's Preliminaries

2 - 8/4 (Thu) - Official
:[Crowd Ball] Men's/Women's Preliminaries ~ Finals
:[Ice Pillars Break] Men's/Women's Preliminaries

3 - 8/5 (Fri) - Official
:[Battle Board] Men's/Women's Semi-finals ~ Finals
:[Ice Pillars Break] Men's/Women's Preliminaries ~ Finals League

4 - 8/6 (Sat) - Newcomer
:[Speed Shooting] Men's/Women's Preliminaries ~ Finals
:[Battle Board] Men's/Women's Preliminaries

5 - 8/7 (Sun) - Newcomer
:[Crowd Ball] Men's/Women's Preliminaries ~ Finals
:[Ice Pillars Break] Men's/Women's Preliminaries

6 - 8/8 (Mon) - Newcomer
:[Battle Board] Men's/Women's Semi-finals ~ Finals
:[Ice Pillars Break] Men's/Women's Preliminaries ~ Finals League

7 - 8/9 (Tue) - Newcomer
:[Mirage Bat] Women's Preliminaries ~ Finals
:[Monolith Code] Men's Preliminaries League

8 - 8/10 (Wed) - Newcomer
:[Monolith Code] Men's Finals Tournament

9 - 8/11 (Thu) - Official
:[Mirage Bat] Women's Preliminaries ~ Finals
:[Monolith Code] Men's Preliminaries League

10 - 8/12 (Fri) - Official
:[Monolith Code] Men's Finals Tournament

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'''Speed Shooting'''
Amongst the Players, this game is called [Quick Draw].
A clay target is shot into the designated space and destroyed by magic. One-hundred red and white targets are released and the Players compete by destroying their colored targets. In the Preliminaries, Players only compete to destroy as many targets as possible within a five minute time limit. Beginning at the Quarter-finals, the scoring system is put into place as contestants compete against each other.

'''Crowd Ball'''
Amongst the Players, this game is called [Crowd].
A 6 centimeter diameter foam ball is shot into the competition area using compressed air. Players compete by using a racket or magic to force the ball to hit the opponent's court. 1 set lasts 3 minutes, and a ball is shot into the court, covered in a transparent box, every 20 seconds, leading to 9 balls being on the court simultaneously. Women have 3 sets per match while Men have 5 sets.

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'''Battle Board'''
Amongst Players, this game is called [Surfing].
This game originated as a method for training the naval forces. Players receive a board similar to a surfing board and must complete three laps on an artificial channel three kilometers in length by making full use of magic to propel them forward. Players compete for victory. According to the rules, use of magic to interfere with other players is forbidden. The Preliminaries consists of six races, four players each. Two Semi-finals games are held with three contestants each. A playoff will be held to determine third place, while the top Players from each Semi-finals race will compete one-on-one in the Finals.

'''Ice Pillars Break'''
Amongst Players, this game is called [Pillars Break]
Each Player stands on a tower four meters in height, defending twelve pillars contained in a twelve meter square area while attacking twelve pillars in the opposition's field. Players compete to destroy the opponent's pillars before their own are broken. There is no need to use the body, since Players compete remotely with magic, so Players may wear whatever they wish, with the only restriction being that [It Must Not Offend Public Order or Morals]. It is said the Women's Pillars Break had become a Fashion Show in recent years.

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'''Mirage Bat'''
Amongst Players, this game is called [Mirage]. It is a women's only game.
A holographic sphere is projected in the air, and Players must compete by using magic to rise into the air and hitting the orbs with their sticks. Though this competition has the fewest number of games of all in the Nine-Schools Competition, the play time is typically the longest. During the game, Players must continuously invoke magic to leap into the air. It is said the burden is similar to running a full marathon.
The Nine-Schools Competition Mirage Bat is an event held only amongst women. With their elaborate costumes and how they fly around, they are often likened to fairies.

'''Monolith Code'''
Amongst Players, this game is called [Monolith]. It is a men's only game.
At the competition site, called a [Stage], magic is used to fight over the [Monolith], with each team having three players. The outcome is determined by splitting the monolith in the enemy encampment and transmitting a concealed code. Any attacks other than magic are forbidden. Breaking the monolith requires that it be struck with a special Non-Systemic Magic. Due to the nature of the event, this game is the most popular amongst the Nine-Schools Competition.

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