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Rubbing his temples, Okazaki Makoto was too lazy to continue dawdling with Kurogane Gen. People like him could never be swayed by a few words.

Besides, his purpose in calling Kurogane Gen wasn't this anyway.

"Regarding the matter of me hitting your lackey, I want Minister Kurogane to control the journalists' comments today and minimize the impact."

"Of course, you can also ignore it and pass the pressure to my side."

"But if I don't handle things well and accidentally reveal some evidence about Akaza tampering with the contestants' list, that wouldn't be good."

That's right.

Okazaki Makoto's idea from the beginning was this.

Even if Akaza was trash, he hadn't completely exposed the matter, and he hadn't explained it in public. The journalists would definitely exaggerate to gain traffic.

"Hmph, you'll soon realize that all your efforts are in vain."

Chapter 096: Ruthless Flower Crushing

Time quickly passed, and half a month later arrived.

Just like Okazaki Makoto threatened Kurogane Gen, this matter didn't cause much of a stir.

Initially, there was some.

For example, "The Strongest Student of Hagun Academy Assaults the Ethics Committee Chairman?"

"Why Did a Once-in-a-Decade A-Rank Student Knight Take Such Action..."

Such tabloid headlines were immediately uploaded by eager junior editors and self-media authors on the day the match ended.

After all, news has a shelf life.

Whoever uploads first will get more attention.

But frankly, these posts were only up for about half a day, and then they were simultaneously taken down from all platforms.

This was Kurogane Gen's influence at work.

In other words, Okazaki Makoto's threat had worked.

Of course, this can't be entirely considered a threat. Even if Okazaki Makoto didn't say anything, Kurogane Gen would likely block the news.

In any case, Akaza was his lackey.

Okazaki Makoto represented the power of the War God Nango.

If the Kurogane and Nango families, the country's two major guardian deities, were to engage in such disputes in public, it could potentially collapse the current order.

It might also give some malicious individuals extra thoughts.

Moreover, Okazaki Makoto already held some evidence of Akaza's illegal operations.

Once these things were exposed, it wouldn't cripple the Kurogane family, but it would be enough to cause them temporary trouble.

At the same time!

Today was also the final round of the loser's revival tournament.

Well, more precisely, the two finalists had been decided, and now they would choose two from the current group of six victors to challenge.

If they won, they would be the new participants in Hagun Academy's Seven Star Sword Art Festival.

If they lost, it would mean that their strength was only so-so.

Naturally!

Kurogane Ikki was one of the two winners, and Arisouin Nagi, who had lost to Okazaki Makoto, was also one of them.

"Touka..."

The school's auditorium.

A girl with fluffy golden hair and wearing a pure white lace dress was nuzzling in Toudou Touka's arms.

"Alright, alright, Kanata, there's no helping it if you lost because you were inferior."

Toudou Touka simply patted Kidoin Kanata's back gently, comforting her softly.

Although it wasn't clear whether she was comforting her or deliberately twisting the knife.

"I definitely wouldn't have lost if there wasn't this revival tournament."

Actually, she didn't really care about participating in the Seven Star Sword Art Festival.

After all, this stage, which was a dream for many people, was really just something optional for her, a young lady from a wealthy family.

But even so, she was still unwilling.

Last year, she was still the second strongest student in the academy, second only to Toudou Touka.

But this year, she couldn't even make it into the top six, how embarrassing.

"Arisouin's ability is very strong, even I can easily fall victim to it if I'm unprepared."

"Moreover, Arisouin is very effective at countering you in every way, so it can't be helped that you lost."

Kidoin Kanata's nickname is 'Scarlet Maiden'.

Her ability is to freely manipulate countless blades that she scatters in the air.

These blades are all formed by Kidoin Kanata shattering her Arm ডিভাইস Francisca, each one is so small that it's difficult to identify with the naked eye, it's absolutely impossible to see through their trajectory with the eyes, and their number is as high as hundreds of millions.

These blades are controlled by her, surrounding her, and rotating at super high speed, enough to cut everything that approaches her into powder. As for people, they would probably be cut into scraps in an instant.

This is a very powerful ability.

Especially for most Device users whose Devices are melee weapons, most Device users can't even get close.

Therefore, Kidoin Kanata has been diligently training her ability and has hardly trained her body.

If an enemy breaks into her no-injury zone and engages her in close combat, she is helpless.

But coincidentally, Arisouin Nagi has such an ability. His Device ability is a concept interference type that manipulates shadows.

His Device is: Dark Hermit.

He can easily use the Device skill, Light and Shadow Tunnel, to rush to Kidoin Kanata's side. How could Kidoin Kanata, a close combat idiot, be a match for Arisouin Nagi, who specializes in close combat and is an assassin who strikes to kill?

"That's true, but I'm still very unhappy."

"And I always feel like I'm being retaliated against."

Raising her head from Toudou Touka's wide chest, Kidoin Kanata puffed out her pink cheeks and said angrily.

"There's no helping it."

"Who told you to do such a thing? Besides, I've already said that Arisouin probably just thinks you're suitable, don't think too much, junior brother isn't as petty as you think."

Toudou Touka explained for Okazaki Makoto with a wry smile.

She really didn't care much about the student council's affairs, and almost all the matters inside were handled by Kidoin Kanata.

But that didn't mean she didn't know anything.

It's just that she didn't care about such things at the time.

After all, Kurogane Ikki had nothing to do with her, and it was just a matter of changing the list of opponents once.

If you can't stand at the top and defeat all your opponents in activities like the Seven Star Sword Art Festival, there's no point in winning by luck.

"I know..."

Kidoin Kanata replied in a muffled voice.

"Knock, knock, knock..."

At the same time as the knocking sound rang outside the door, a man's voice also came in.

"Senior sister, are you there?"

"The ceremony is about to begin."

...

As mentioned earlier, because of the loser's revival tournament, the schedule has become very tight.

In addition, the summer vacation is coming soon.

The send-off ceremony for the contestants will be held the next day.

Of course, if it was just this, it would be fine, but the Seven Star Sword Art Festival will be held in a month.

In order to improve the strength of the delegation's contestants and allow their strength to reach a higher level, Hagun Academy has also prepared intensive training for them.

This requires a period of time, so the schedule is a bit tight.

This is the mountain where Okazaki Makoto and Kurogane Ouma fought before.

The building facilities that were destroyed by the aftermath of the battle have now been rebuilt, and this is where their intensive training will take place.

The members participating in the training are Okazaki Makoto, Stella Vermillion, Toudou Touka, Arisouin Nagi, Kurogane Shizuku, and Kurogane Ikki.

Oh, that's not all.

The representatives from Kyomon Academy are also here, in other words, this is actually a joint intensive training between Hagun Academy and Kyomon Academy.

Hagun Academy is responsible for the venue-related matters of this training, while Kyomon Academy is responsible for the training personnel and coaches.

Kyomon Academy's performance in the Seven Star Sword Art Festival in the past was even worse than Hagun Academy's. Among the members participating in this training, only Tsurumai Mikoto, the eighth strongest 'Frosty Smile' from the previous session, is worth watching.

And in the current arena, a training match is taking place.

In the arena!

Okazaki Makoto and Kidoin Kanata stood about twenty meters apart.

"Touka is really lying to me, he's clearly a petty man, tsk."

Looking at Okazaki Makoto opposite her, Kidoin Kanata opened her cherry lips slightly and chanted a spell.

"Follow me, Francisca."

Magic light shining like stars surged, and a Western rapier directly appeared out of thin air in Kidoin Kanata's hand. Its blade was as thin as a cicada's wing, thin and bright, just like a delicate glass craft.

That's right, this training wasn't just for the delegation's contestants from both schools to arrive.

At Shinomiya Kurenai's request, Hagun Academy's student council also came to serve as sparring partners.

After all, the contestants from both schools will still have to fight in the Seven Star Sword Art Festival.

The more times they fight, the more both sides will understand each other's attack habits, so naturally they can't let the contestants from both sides practice against each other.

"Distort everything, Sky Rift."

"Riotous bloom, Rain Moon."

Holding his Device in his hand, Okazaki Makoto also stared at Kidoin Kanata, who was still wearing a dress that hindered movement in battle.

"--Match, start!"

Kidoin Kanata held the sword in her right hand and slowly pierced the sharp tip of the sword into her palm.

But just as if the rapier was too fragile, the moment the tip of the sword touched the palm of her hand, it had already disintegrated, turning into countless starlight and disappearing into the surrounding air, flickering uncertainly.

"Is the preparation ready?"

At this moment, Okazaki Makoto seemed to have suddenly noticed something and took a step back.

"Yes, thank you for your careful waiting."

"It seems you are indeed a courteous gentleman as Touka said, Junior Okazaki."

Although she was still a little angry just now because Okazaki Makoto directly chose her as a training opponent.

But Okazaki Makoto's action of waiting for her to arrange the Device just now made her feel a little more favorable towards Okazaki Makoto.

"After all, it's a training match, you have to exert the normal strength you should have to be called training, otherwise it loses the meaning of training."

Okazaki Makoto smiled gently, with that warm smile that made several female representatives from Kyomon Academy outside the training ground couldn't help but stare blankly.

"That's indeed the case, then be careful, junior."

亊Kidoin Kanata's eyes suddenly condensed, and she gently waved the sword hilt that was left in her hand downwards.