The legend of the Crimson Demon clan started from Suqing.

Chapter 130: All Pigeons
The Blade

This is a group of special humans who materialize their souls into weapons - inherent spiritual equipment, and use magic to control them. They are special existences that only appear once in a thousand people.

In ancient times, people called them magicians and witches, and the weapons they used were called holy swords, magic swords, cursed tools, divine weapons, etc.

Now, people who manipulate superpowers to fight are called sword-breakers.

The abilities of the Swordsmen are beyond the reach of science and technology. Those with high abilities are able to freely control the flow of time, while those with low abilities can also enhance their physical fitness to superhuman levels.

Therefore, it possesses a power that cannot be matched by technology and martial arts, and has occupied an extremely important position in the police, military, and even in the field of war.

Some people believe that life is unequal.

Because they feel that how much a person can achieve depends on his innate conditions.

Genius and mortal.

This is indeed an irreversible gap that is determined at the moment of birth. People without talent cannot surpass those with talent, so they can only give up their ideals.

But is this really the case?

——Boy, are you willing?

Ikki Kurogane recalled his grandfather's words, the feeling of unwillingness still lingering in his chest, and he gripped the sword in his hand even harder.

"…You're distracted, Ikki."

The voice that came to my ears was gentle, but the sword in the opponent's hand was not gentle at all. Taking advantage of the moment when I was distracted, the wooden sword raised a sharp gust of wind and rushed straight towards my chest.

Ikki Kurogane immediately slid the sword in his hand and skillfully blocked the opponent's attack with the hilt. It looked orderly and easy, but he still broke out in a cold sweat.

So sharp!

I just recalled the past, and the flaw was caught in the moment when my eyes were distracted. I couldn't help but sigh at how strong the opponent was, and at the same time I secretly thought that I shouldn't have lost my focus.

After blocking this move, the two men distanced themselves from each other.

If the opponent had just taken advantage of the situation to pursue, his rhythm would have been disrupted and he would have been defeated easily.

This is a training battle, and not every move will go straight to the vital points, but precisely because it is a hard-won training battle, Kurogane Ikki needs to be more focused.

He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. When he opened them again, he had completely put aside all distractions and stared at the opponent in front of him with great concentration.

First of all, this guy is great looking.

He has black hair, red eyes, and is wearing the white school uniform of Pojun Academy. Even though it is a common uniform in the academy, it still looks so eye-catching on him.

The only thing that was a little strange was that he was wearing a crown made of dry branches on his head, and on the crown there was a red gem, which was quite conspicuous.

Respect.

Ikki Kurogane originally thought that this strange name was a code name, but after the other party kept emphasizing it, he realized that it was indeed the other party's real name.

The two met three days ago.

Same time, same place.

That day he was practicing sword in the courtyard when he heard a round of applause. Zun Zun praised his sword skills and then expressed his wish to fight with him.

Ikki Kurogane has a clear understanding of himself. With almost no magical talent, the only thing he can use is his sword. So after being praised by the opponent, he subconsciously agreed to the request for a fight, and the fight has continued to this day.

Bang bang bang————

The two men kept crossing each other in the courtyard, and the fierce collision of swords did not stop. Although they said it was a training battle for warm-up, both sides were still very serious.

At least Kurogane Ikki is serious.

He has no talent, only the sword in his hand.

Only this, he doesn't want to fall behind others.

He had no outstanding talents and was not popular, so without a sparring partner, he learned to imitate.

It only takes one minute to see through most swordsmanship and master the entire swordsmanship - including skills, routines, and even how to respond to your own movements. Then correct all the shortcomings in the enemy's swordsmanship and weave a new set of swordsmanship that is compatible with the enemy.

But the person in front of me - Zun Zun - can't do that.

From other people's swordsmanship, Ikki Kurogane can feel the behavior, will and goals, but he cannot feel anything from Zun Zun's swordsmanship.

Because Zun Zun’s swordsmanship is the most basic swordsmanship.

This is the sword technique that every beginner will learn, but not every beginner can calm down and practice it.

It was an extremely standard sword technique, and it was obviously the easiest sword technique to deal with. However, the person who was always restricted was Ikki Kurogane, as if the book clearly stated how to deal with this move, and Zun Zun had perfectly replicated the answer.

He just felt that he was fighting against a textbook, and a textbook of such standard that it could be called the Bible.

You want to say he's unhappy?
Absolutely not!
Ikki Kurogane has benefited a lot in the past few days. After fighting with Zun Zun, he has a deeper understanding of basic swordsmanship and also realized his own shortcomings.

I once asked why only basic swordsmanship was used, but I didn't expect the answer I got was - because my sister only knows basic swordsmanship - such a ridiculous answer made me wonder if the other party was lying to me.

Time passed little by little.

"Okay, let's stop here for today."

"……All right."

After Zun Zun took the initiative to stop, Kurogane Ikki also put away his sword and stood up. He had been without a sparring partner for many years, and it was not easy for someone to be willing to train with him, so of course he had to cherish it. But when he thought about how he was distracted just now, he had a little apology on his face.

Zun Zun was also curious and asked: "What's wrong, Yihui, are you a little impetuous today? The sword has become a little messy."

"Am I being that obvious?"

Kurogane Ikki was slightly stunned, then he smiled a little embarrassedly and said, "Maybe it's because school is about to start. When I think about what will happen next, I can't help but feel excited."

"Oh, I got it."

Zun Zun nodded.

Ikki Kurogane was originally from the Kurogane family, but in this world where magic power level determines everything, his magic F level was considered a disgrace by his family, and they put pressure on the school to never let Ikki Kurogane graduate after leaving the Kurogane family. The former chairman agreed to this request, and Ikki was held back for not having enough credits.

When the current chairman, Kurono Shinguji, came to power, he cleaned up all the previous scum, and after a series of reforms, he told Ikki Kurogane that as long as he won the Seven Star Sword Festival, he would be able to graduate even if his ability value was low, which made Ikki Kurogane excited.

"Well, everyone has their own difficulties. Just try your best."

"...Yes, I will."

Kurogane Ikki nodded seriously, then said apologetically: "Sorry, it's rare for you to accompany me to train, and I was distracted during the battle."

"Hey, we are all pigeons, why are you being polite?"

Zun Zun stood on tiptoe and tried to hug Kurogane Ikki's shoulders, but he was only 160cm tall and couldn't compare to Kurogane Ikki who was 175cm tall. However, Kurogane Ikki was very worldly-wise and bent down slightly, allowing Zun Zun to hug his shoulders smoothly.

More satisfied with him.

"Speaking of which, Zun Zun always uses basic swordsmanship. Don't you plan to develop your own swordsmanship?"

"No, that's good. Because the philosophy of swordsmanship is different, I don't think learning more swordsmanship will be useful. A strong man once said: I am not afraid of an opponent who knows 10,000 kinds of kicking techniques, I am afraid of someone who has practiced kicking techniques 10,000 times."

"I'm not afraid of an opponent who knows 10,000 kinds of kicking techniques. I'm afraid of someone who has practiced kicking techniques 10,000 times..."

Kurogane Ikki looked very inspired.

This sentence can be said to have indirectly influenced him. His ability to imitate is indeed very strong, but blindly imitating will instead lead to losing his own path forward. Only what suits him is the best.

"Ahh, I'm all sticky!"

Zun Zun tugged at his clothes.

Kurogane Ikki's daily training is to run 20 kilometers first, and then do sword training, and Zun Zun also follows. Although it is not very tiring, the amount of sweat is quite a lot.

"Ikki, can I use the bathroom in your dormitory?"

"No problem...By the way, why do you want to use my bedroom bathroom? Don't you have a dormitory, sir?"

"No, no. There's no shower in the chairman's office. I also said I wanted to move into the dormitory, but she refused because I'm not a student of Pojun Academy... Really, if that's the case, then let me in, but then she said I'm not old enough..."

“H-Hah…”

Hearing Zun Zun's mumbling, Kurogane Ikki didn't know what to say.

Quickly change the topic.

"By the way, I didn't expect that you have good physical strength, have you done any physical training?"

"I've done this before! For example, I do 100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, 100 squats, and a 10-kilometer long-distance run every day. At noon, I practice controlling my magic power, and in the afternoon, I do 1145 straight punches... The first day was very hard. By late at night, I had only thrown 514 straight punches. I thought I would have more on the second day, but I only threw ... It's not even half of that. It's really giving me a headache!"

The two walked while talking.

The more Kurogane Ikki listened, the more shocked he became. He seemed to know why Zun Zun had such a strong physique at such a young age. He even began to think whether he should also use this training method.

But after hearing from Zun Zun that this training method could very likely cause baldness, he felt a little hesitant.

Go back to dorms.

"Then I'll use the bathroom first without hesitation."

"Ah, use it to your heart's content."

After getting permission from Kurogane Ikki, Zun Zun quickly walked into the bathroom.

However, just as he took off his clothes and was about to turn on the shower, he heard a girl's sharp scream and the sound of slapping coming from the living room.

Zun Zun quickly put on his bathrobe and went to the living room, where he saw a girl with red twin pigtails wearing only underwear, covering her chest and about to cry, and Ikki Kurogane who had been slapped in the face.

Ah, it seems that is the case?

the other side.

Stella, who was seen naked as soon as she arrived at the dormitory, glared at Kurogane Ikki fiercely after seeing the disheveled Zunzun.

She seemed to have misunderstood something.

When Zun Zun's bathrobe was accidentally untied, revealing his upper body, Stella screamed again, and then slapped Kurogane Ikki who wanted to turn his head to look.

"Don't look!"

“Pfft! Why me again!?”

Kurogane Ikki screamed in pain.

(End of this chapter)