The legend of the Crimson Demon clan started from Suqing.

Chapter 140 When did you get the illusion that I didn't use my inherent spiritual equipment? (Two in one)

While Zun Zun was greeting his friends, Shizuya Kirihara started talking.

"I didn't expect you didn't run away, so I'll give you a little praise. You dared to humiliate me like that before, I must..."

"By the way, Kirihara Shizuya-senpai."

Zun Zun suddenly interrupted him.

Then he said in an apologetic tone: "I remember you went to the police station for interrogation the day before yesterday, right? I'm sorry for making you go there specially.

But that can't be helped, after all, you are the one who 'completely' solved the incident. But don't worry, senior, I'll take good care of your girlfriends too."

Then, he raised a wicked smile and said word by word: "Senior, you have good taste. Your girlfriends... are very pretty."

"You guy...!"

Kirihara Shizuya's handsome face turned red.

warn!warn!
Of course, he didn't touch Kirihara Shizuya's girlfriend, Zun Zun, but he just wanted to avoid being mocked, so the best way was to mock him back first.

This is undoubtedly a very effective countermeasure.

At least, it works for a conceited and jealous person like Shizuya Kirihara.

"A huge crowd has flocked to the venue! This match is truly captivating! Next, I'll have Yue Yejian from the broadcasting agency, and Xijing Ningyin, the commentator, to present the live broadcast!"

At this time, the commentator's voice also sounded.

"Next, let me introduce two players who have attracted much attention! First, there is the C-rank knight, Shizuya Kirihara, who won the right to compete in the Seven Stars Swordsmanship Tournament as a first-year student last year! He has won all the official competitions and exchange competitions so far without any injuries, so he was named Hunter!"

Shizuya Kirihara in the battle circle cooperated with the announcer's live broadcast and raised his hand to signal.

There were sudden bursts of intoxicated screams from the audience.

"Next, the one who will fight this hunter today is the secret weapon of Pojun Academy! He did not take the academy's assessment, but entered the academy as a transfer student!

But you must not underestimate him. If you want to know why... Zun Zun, this player with a strange name is actually a Beyond Grade A Knight! He is indeed the favorite to win this year! "

After hearing what the announcer said, Zun Zun did not deliberately keep the audience silent.

He raised his right hand and made a heart shape, which earned him even more enthusiastic cheers than those from Shizuya Kirihara.

No need for small talk.

Two people stand at the starting line.

"It's time to hunt, Longyue."

Shizuya Kirihara summoned out his own spiritual outfit, an emerald green longbow.

[Then, today's fourth game officially begins! ]

【——Let's go ahead! 】

The starting gun of the game sounded.

At the same time, Kirihara disappeared from the field.

A large forest occupied the entire battle circle, completely surrounding Zun Zun.

The commentator in the studio immediately shouted: "Oh! Contestant Kirihara is about to make a move! Hunter's Forest! As long as he uses this move, no one will be able to find him with the naked eye!"

"What a troublesome ability! If I don't have a large-scale attack, I'm afraid I can't do anything to him~"

Xijing Ningyin immediately discovered the advantages and disadvantages of this tactic.

"Yes!"

The narrator nodded and said as if explaining to the students:

"Last year at the Seven Stars Swordsmanship Festival, in the first match, a third-year student from Bunkoku Academy faced off against Kirihara Shizuya. His greatest strength was a single-shot kill at close range, but since he lacked a wide-range attack, the battle was one-sided. Whether or not Zun Zun possesses a wide-range attack will be the most crucial factor in determining the outcome of the match!"

Everyone looked at the big screen nervously.

Just when they were thinking about whether Zun Zun should launch a large-scale attack, they didn't expect that -

"Oh my! Contestant Zun Zun, he actually chose to run out of the forest! Wait, run out of the forest? Why is that, Mr. Xijing!"

"Well, that's a good strategy. As you all know, it's the most disadvantageous to fight in the enemy's home turf. I think he is planning to go to a place without forest cover."

"As expected of a Beyond Grade A Knight, he figured out a way to fight back in an instant! But..."

"Ah, although the Hunter Forest does not cover the entire battle circle, the place where we land is completely on the edge. If we are not careful, we will be shot down from the battle circle, which will lead to our defeat."

The conversation between the commentator and Xijing Ningyin made Stella and the others frown.

Hunter's Forest is indeed a difficult sword-cutting skill. You will be attacked from all sides in the forest, and there is also the risk of falling out of the battle circle and being defeated outside the forest. It is really a headache.

"...No, that's not right! Look!"

"I see, that's how it is~"

On the big screen, Zun Zun was constantly dodging the magic arrows shot by Shizuya Kirihara.

Although they did not organize any effective offensive means, they soon discovered something strange.

That is the magic arrow of Kirihara Shizuya, which will always be shot from the front.

I understood the reason in an instant.

Zun Zun is now standing at the edge of the battle circle, which means that in a one-on-one battle, there will definitely be no one behind him, so he only needs to concentrate on dealing with the magic arrows shot from the front.

"Is this the solution to the Hunter Forest?!"

The commentator in the studio shouted loudly.

Just when some people were breathing a sigh of relief, Xijing Ningyin shook his head and said, "No, now we have only solved the problem of no sneak attacks from behind. If we want to win, we still need to see if there are large-scale attacks. And once we enter the forest, we will fall into the same predicament again."

"What, is this really happening?! This is an unprecedented crisis for the player! What should he do? How can he win?!"

The commentator shouted alarmist words.

And the Zun Zun at the edge of the battle circle said—

What nonsense is she talking about?
If I wanted to end the battle, I could have ended it long ago, but the reason I kept dragging it out was—

"Hey, hey! What's wrong? Are you afraid to come in?"

Shizuya Kirihara's provocative trash talk came from deep in the forest.

His location was unclear as he was sometimes near and sometimes far away, but his voice was clearly heard by everyone.

"You are not planning to delay time and make the effect of Hunter's Forest disappear, are you? Unfortunately, this is the ability of my inherent spiritual outfit, Longyue, and it does not consume my magic power. Your plan has failed!"

There is no time limit for the selection battle.

After all, a one-on-one competition involves skills, inherent spiritual equipment, magic power and luck. If the skills are used well, it is not uncommon for the weak to defeat the strong.

Shizuya Kirihara must have thought that Zun Zun was delaying time and consuming his magic power.

Humph, boring.

Zun Zun had no intention of engaging in a verbal battle with him, but instead bounced off the magic arrows that kept coming at him, which made the audience think that Zun Zun was helpless.

"It really doesn't work."

"After all, this is Kirihara-san's Hunter's Forest. It would be like this without a large-scale skill."

"No, classmate Zun Zun!"

The classmates all unanimously disapproved of Zun Zun.

Stella, Kurogane Shizuku, and Arisuin Nagi also started to worry. After all, even though they said they were relieved, they couldn't help but feel uneasy in their hearts.

In this way, time passed little by little.

After half an hour.

The fourth game in other venues has ended, and the fifth game has already started. The battle between Zun Zun and the others is not even fierce, it is just a simple war of attrition.

At this time, the door of the venue was opened and a man came running in hurriedly. He came to the front of the spectator seats and joined a few people.

"Everyone, what's the result?"

"Ikki?"

"Brother, congratulations on your victory."

"As expected of Ikki, it ended pretty quickly."

Stella and the other two greeted Kurogane Ikki who had hurried over, without asking whether they had won or not. They all had absolute trust in Kurogane Ikki.

"No problem. It was just because it was my first time standing in the battle circle and fighting with others. I was a little nervous and it took a little time."

Kurogane Ikki looked at the battlefield again and asked with concern: "What is the current situation?"

“…Not good.”

Arisuin Nagi shook her head.

Ikki Kurogane was a little surprised. He was well aware of Zun Zun's strength, but if he fell into danger, wouldn't that mean... Huh?

Stella and the others might not understand it very well, but he knew very well that Zun Zun was not in danger at all. He looked extremely relaxed and even a little sleepy.

"Heh, that kid...so that's what he is like."

When Xijing Ningyin saw Kurogane Ikki rushing over, he instantly understood why Zun Zun didn't take action.

"Teacher Xijing, what did you just say?"

"Nothing, look carefully, it's about to begin."

As soon as she finished speaking.

After seeing Kurogane Ikki out of the corner of his eyes, Zun Zun nodded slightly at him, then stretched out his right hand and pointed it at the forest.

"Light of Saber!"

Dense electric grids shot out, covering the entire Hunter Forest.

This is a large-scale attack!

"Oh my! Zun Zun suddenly attacked at this moment! He deliberately paralyzed Shizuya Kirihara and launched a sudden attack like a good hunter! Could Shizuya Kirihara have been completely paralyzed?"

I have to say, the commentary is quite interesting too.

Her words were a pun on the role swap between the two, and also hinted that Shizuya Kirihara might be paralyzed.

but--

“Hehehe…hahaha…hahahaha————”

From the forest came the triumphant laughter of Shizuya Kirihara.

Apparently, he was not injured.

"Do you think I didn't see your ability when I was in the open air square? What a coincidence! Wood and electricity are the worst compatible attributes! Your lightning has no effect on me!"

The proud words were spoken without any concealment.

“I didn’t expect it to turn out like this!”

The commentator quickly shouted, "Zun Zun's killer move, which he had prepared for a long time, was unexpectedly ineffective against Kirihara Shizuya! How could this be? Is this the only way for Zun Zun to admit defeat?"

Indeed, in the eyes of others, Zun Zun is helpless now.

however--

Zun Zun, however, seemed completely unaffected and walked straight into the forest.

"What!? Has the Zun Zun contestant given up? He's heading towards the forest, totally putting himself in danger!"

The commentator yelled in panic.

Kirihara Shizuya was also slightly stunned, but soon laughed and said, "Hahaha, you actually walked into a trap yourself, how stupid! But... okay, since you are so sensible, I will treat you well!"

After saying that, he drew his bow and shot at Zun Zun.

A swish sound.

The sound of arrows was loud.

Normally, Kirihara Shizuya would not make such a low-level mistake unless he did it on purpose. Yes, in order to put great psychological pressure on Zun Zun.

But unexpectedly——

"The arrow actually missed the target!?"

On the big screen, the magic arrow brushed against Zun Zun's hair and penetrated into the tree trunk behind him, without causing any harm to Zun Zun.

"Could it be... that Shizuya Kirihara did this on purpose..."

At this point, the commentator himself didn't believe it.

Just now, Kirihara Shizuya said that he would treat us well. At least from his tone, that was not what he meant, and he would not be so kind. "How, how could it be!?"

Kirihara Shizuya also had a surprised expression.

I have clearly aimed, but why can't I hit the target?

Unconvinced, he drew his bow and arrow again, but as expected, he missed again. Not only this time, but also the next few times, he missed!

"W-What!?"

Shizuya Kirihara absolutely didn't believe that it was his own mistake. He was a natural hunter and there would be no problem with his accuracy.

Well, there is only one reason -

"When did you start using the inherent spiritual equipment!?"

"Since when did you start to have the illusion that I didn't use my inherent spiritual equipment?"

Zun Zun's leisurely answer made Kirihara Shizuya's hair stand on end.

It's like being exposed and no longer hiding.

Zun Zun crossed his ten fingers and lowered his head like a praying saint. The brown-gray vines above his head moved slightly.

"You are a sinner, but also a great man."

"You are a villain, but also a hero."

“It’s a curse, but also a blessing.”

"This is a thorn, but also a crown."

"I don't even know what would happen if I moved forward one centimeter. But in the flood of disaster, no one could attack me in the past."

Each statue seems to be telling a story, explaining something, or even declaring something.

"The barrier of luck protects me, but you have fallen into the torrent of disaster..."

"——Wonder of U!"

Miracle with you!

……

Crown of thorns.

Zun Zun’s inherent spiritual outfit.

The effect is to gain more luck by hurting yourself. The more damage you do, the higher the luck value you get. At the same time, you will be protected by luck and will not be hurt by others.

The more you get hurt, the less you get hurt.

……

"Damn it!"

Shizuya Kirihara bit his lip, drew his bow and used his skill which had become more powerful this year - the invisible magic arrow!

"go to hell!"

In the past, he would definitely attack his opponent's limbs first, torturing him bit by bit.

Zun Zun's unexpected dodging skills made Kirihara Shizuya give up the idea of teasing his prey. He aimed his arrow at Zun Zun's chest, wanting to kill him with one blow.

Of course, it wasn't really a one-shot kill.

In the era of magic knights where medical care is extremely advanced and there are inherent spiritual equipment for healing, as long as a person does not die on the spot, he can be saved. That's why Shizuya Kirihara dared to aim at Zun Zun's vital points without scruples.

but--

“Failed again!?”

Kirihara Shizuya didn't have the feel for hitting the target. He had clearly aimed, but still missed.

“What the hell is going on!?”

The frustrated voice echoed in the forest.

Not to mention the students watching the game, even the commentators in the studio were confused. Zun Zun found that he was attacked, but he still sarcastically said: "Did you just attack?"

"Well……!"

Kirihara Shizuya stomped his feet in frustration.

Then Zun Zun walked forward step by step, while he raised his hand to the front and said: "Your Hunter Forest is very strong, but it has three obvious shortcomings.

1. Although you can hide your voice, smell, and even the shape of arrows, you cannot hide your magic power. In other words, in my eyes, which can detect magic power, you have no way to hide. "

As if to prove it.

A bolt of lightning shot out from Zun Zun's fingertips and headed straight for the tree trunk in front.

There is an atmosphere of magic gathering there.

It was undoubtedly Kirihara Shizuya.

But it didn't hit, and the same happened to several consecutive lightning bolts. Although Shizuya Kirihara was jumping up and down on the tree trunk in a rather awkward manner, he was not injured.

Zun Zun looked at the palm of his hand.

His luck value has obviously increased so much, but his accuracy is still so poor. If there is an accuracy rating standard, then he will definitely be F grade.

When Kirihara Shizuya could no longer hide himself, the two of them switched offense and defense. It became Zun Zun chasing while Kirihara Shizuya fled back and forth.

then……

“2. Your arrow cannot turn, which means you and I must stand on the same straight line.

You may think that this is no big deal, since it can hide your shape and breath, and the enemy will not be able to discover you.

But I can use the terrain to my advantage, just like I did just now, and force the attacks from all directions to only one or two fixed directions. "

As he said that, Zun Zun shot lightning forward and to the left, forcing Kirihara Shizuya, who was adjusting his posture and wanting to attack, to prove that what he said was true.

Unknowingly.

This selection battle turned into a teaching game.

"Oh my! Look at the field. It was clearly Kirihara Shizuya who created the Hunter's Forest to gain an advantage, but he didn't expect it to be used by his opponent! Could this be the way to break the Hunter's Forest?! What do you think, Mr. Xijing?"

"I sit and watch."

Xijing Ningyin held her chin with both hands.

Her eyes were misty, and she looked at Zun Zun, who felt like he had returned home as he walked through the forest.

in the forest.

Kirihara Shizuya looked gloomy.

He really wanted to cancel the Hunter Forest, but he forced himself to calm down and didn't do so.

Because this is his only advantage. If it is removed, he will lose faster.

But it cannot be lifted...

Zun Zun was talking leisurely in the forest. It was as if he was explaining his knife-cutting skills and how to crack the code to his classmates. Maybe more people would be able to defeat him in the future.

"damn it……!"

Shizuya Kirihara was already thinking about whether he should admit defeat.

Actually.

The main reason why he has won all the official competitions and exchange competitions so far without any injury is because he decisively admitted defeat when he saw that there was no hope of winning.

The so-called hunters are not appreciated either.

It's just a derogatory term.

surrender?

No, impossible…!
This is the first round of selection in the school. Besides, he was the representative player of the college last year. If he admits defeat here, how will the people in the college view him?

This is a shame!

Absolutely, absolutely not surrender!
"Yes, we need to find a way..."

As Shizuya Kirihara looked at Zun Zun who was walking towards him step by step, the expression on his face finally reached a state of collapse.

The hunter made a final stand in the face of the situation. He used all his strength to pull open the inherent spiritual equipment, the moon, and concentrated all his magic power on the arrow, shooting it into the air.

Suddenly, the arrows exploded in the air, turning into hundreds of invisible light arrows that fell like a rainstorm, attacking the Zun below.

The arrows crashed into the floor of the arena, breaking the bricks and tiles, and shattering the flying debris. The rain of destruction fell from the sky without any rules.

The unique skill of cutting with a knife.

——Sudden rain and flash of light!

Hundreds of arrows formed an indiscriminate range attack. If your arrows could not hit the target, then you would just launch a blanket attack without thinking.

This is the conclusion of Shizuya Kirihara.

Yes, that’s right.

but--

"Why, why can't I hit it!?"

Zun Zun didn't even dodge. He just destroyed the rainstorm step by step and passed through the sandstorm that swept across him. Naturally, he didn't suffer any harm, as if he was protected by the world.

"It's useless. You can never hurt me."

Zun Zun looked down at him, his red eyes reflected deeply in his.

"——From the moment I used my inherent spiritual equipment, no matter if there were thousands or tens of thousands, they would have no effect on me."

All resistance is meaningless.

Just as an excellent chess player can predict the outcome of the game a hundred moves ahead, Zun Zun had already seen the outcome of this battle.

Shizuya Kirihara opened his mouth wide, he kept shrinking back and yelling, "Stop! Stop quickly! Don't come over here! Don't come over here!!!"

Can't be stopped, can't be blocked.

"You must be kidding! Wait, I was the seeded player last year, I was the popular choice! Wait, wait... If I lose in the first round, I will lose everything! No... Absolutely not...! Let's stop fighting, let's stop fighting! Okay, please!"

Kirihara Shizuya begged desperately.

But Zun Zun turned a deaf ear.

When he was teasing, playing tricks on, and doing evil to those people, did he ever think that there would be such a day for himself?

"I vote... Ugh, cough, cough—!"

I knew that Shizuya Kirihara would shout surrender, but Zun Zun would not give him this opportunity. The water flow blocked his throat at a very hidden angle.

Under the fearful gaze of Shizuya Kirihara, Zun Zun did not do anything to him, but stood with him in the center of the Hunter Forest.

"I forgot to mention it. Your third weakness is that you can't resist large-scale attacks."

Then, Zun Zun put his hands together.

Horrifying magical power continued to gather in his hands, and under his feet was an inexplicable magic circle (just a show).

He slowly said:

"Feel the pain, think about the pain, accept the pain, understand the pain. Those who do not understand pain cannot understand true peace! From now on, let the world feel the pain, Shinra Tensei!"

boom----

A beam of magical light shot up into the sky.

The battle circle was fifty meters wide, and the beam of light was also fifty meters wide. The audience in the first row of the spectator seats could clearly feel this tremendous magical power, with their hair and clothes flying up and down.

"No way!"

“This magical power…”

“It’s not human.”

Stella and others looked at all this in disbelief, while Ikki Kurogane opened his mouth slightly. It was the first time he felt the huge gap between people.

Xijing Ningyin in the stands couldn't stop licking her lips with her tongue. She couldn't wait to taste the other's magic.

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The key plot will not be broadcast separately.

(End of this chapter)