I rely on myself

Chapter 44 Past Fate

Today is the last day of the Pojun Academy trials.

After some unreasonable harassment from the Ethics Committee, Ikki must prove himself through a duel, that is, to prove his justice through victory.

The opponent in the competition is the famous student union president of Pojun Academy, Toudou Touka.

And now, this competition that carries the fate of Ikki has officially begun.

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The final battle of the selection war.

There are far fewer games today than usual.

Only the twelve student knights who are still undefeated will participate in today's competition.

Therefore, today's audience is much larger than usual.

Especially the first training ground where the duel between Raikiri and Failed Knight was held was packed with people.

Even the students who came to watch exclaimed in surprise.

Students have been commenting on one side of this battle, and although the Ethics Committee continues to threaten the media to release negative reports about Ikki, everyone who has had contact with Ikki sincerely doubts this.

Amid the bustling crowd, people were questioning and wondering about Ikki.

A petite woman in a kimono, Nishikyo Nin, stood at the highest point of the auditorium. She looked down at the audience below and spoke to Shinguji Kurono, who was standing next to her, with admiration.

"Hmm - it seems that the other children did not blindly believe the report."

"Of course, this is especially true for those who have communicated directly with Kurotsuchi."

"He looks harmless."

"But whether it's true or not doesn't matter at all now."

Shinguji Kurono stated this fact with a bitter face.

That’s right, the truth and falsehood, right and wrong, good and evil in the series of events surrounding Ikki have all been decided by the outcome of this duel.

Therefore, no matter how justified Ikki's position is, no matter how untenable the actions of Akaza and others are, Ikki can only prove his justice through victory.

"I was completely tricked."

Shinguji Kurono was very unhappy, both with the methods of the Ethics Committee and with his own carelessness.

Just then, an unexpected person appeared.

"Haha, then take this as a compliment."

The person who came was a man with a body as big as a barrel. He kept wiping the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief, which made people feel even hotter.

This person is Akaza Mamoru, and he is also the mastermind behind the false accusation against Ikki. Whether it is fabricating reports slandering Ikki, detaining him in the Japanese branch building, or proposing this duel that concerns Ikki's fate, all of them were planned by him.

Looking at the uninvited guest who suddenly appeared, both of them were very displeased, and Xijing Ningyin even asked in a sarcastic tone.

"What does the Red Civet Cat want from us two?"

Akaza didn't take it seriously. He smiled and said, "Hey, don't be so aggressive." Then he answered Xijing Ningyin's question.

"But it's not me who wants to see you, but the master over there. I just met him by chance, and he asked me to bring him to you two. Ah, master, please come this way."

Akaza led an old man to the two of them. The old man was short and wore a kimono with a family crest embroidered on it.

Seeing the appearance of the newcomer, Shinguji Kurono and Saikyo Ningyin were both very surprised.

The old man also saw the surprised expressions of the two people and said leisurely: "Oh, I finally found you. This school is so big, it's hard to tell where is where."

Hearing this, Xijing Ningyin was the first to react.

"Yeah, old man!"

The old man's name is "Fighting God" Nango Torajiro, now 92 years old. He is the oldest magic knight in Japan and also the master of Saikyo Ningyin.

Nango Torajiro looked at the two and said with a smile: "Oh my god, my favorite disciple is still such a bad-mouthed one. But that's what makes you cute."

"Cute... Disgusting! Stop being so cheesy!" "Ningyin, your face is really red. If you feel happy, just be honest."

"Who would be happy to be called cute by an old man who looks like a piece of shit?"

Although Xijing Ningyin kept refutating loudly, she could not hide the shyness on her face.

"That's really inconsiderate."

Shinguji Kurono and Saikyo Nin have been in contact for so long that he certainly understands his best friend's thoughts. The person in the world who loves this old man the most must be Saikyo Nin.

After some greetings.

Shinguji Kurono asked, "By the way, why is Nango-sensei here today?"

But she was only asking politely.

Shinguji Kurono could probably guess why Nango came here.

"Of course I came here to see Daohua's wonderful battle... Of course, I can wait until the Seven Stars Sword Festival to watch it, but I heard that her opponent today is someone from the Kurogane Family, so I have to come."

'really. ’

Nango Torajiro is the common master of Saikyo Ningyin and Toudou Touka.

He had noticed Daohua's potential since she was a middle school student, and later taught her his sword skills.

Touka's synonym - "Raikiri", this move was originally derived from the old man's sword skill "Onkiri", and was improved by Touka himself.

But there is another reason besides this -

"Hmm, Master Nango and that great hero, Kurogane Ryoma, were not only born in the same era, but they were also lifelong rivals. It's only natural that you'd be interested~"

Nanxiang is now 92 years old.

He and the great hero Kurogane Ryoma once participated in World War II together. The two were comrades-in-arms, but also fierce rivals.

Normally, the match list for the school selection battle is not leaked, but this time the battle was widely publicized by the news media.

When Nan Xiangyi learned that his beloved disciple was going to compete with the descendant of his old enemy, he naturally came to Pojun, ready to witness the whole battle with his own eyes.

but--

"...But, Master Nango, today's competition might be temporarily suspended."

Akaza's blessed face suddenly gave way to a strange smile as he said this.

"What did you say?"

Heno raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this.

She sensed an indescribable malice from Akaza's tone.

And almost at the same time——

“I would like to inform all the guests present here.

The next match is between Toudou Touka and Kurogane Ikki.

Both players have reported to the preparation room."

The broadcast resounded throughout the venue.

After hearing this broadcast, Akaza, who originally had a weird smile on his face, changed his expression and asked, "What's going on?"

Seeing the other party's expression change drastically, Shinguji Kurono sneered: "It seems that Chairman Akaza, you used some tricks, but now it seems to have failed."

Akaza's face looked very ugly. It was obvious that he had deliberately allowed Ikki, whose body had been destroyed by imprisonment, interrogation and drugs, to take the train here alone. Logically speaking, there was absolutely no way that the other party would be able to arrive on time.

But Akaza quickly calmed himself down.

“Well, it doesn’t matter. It just takes a little longer. No matter what, Ikki can’t defeat Raikiri, hehehe.”

Thinking of this, Akaza once again revealed his cunning smile.

(End of this chapter)