I don't want to be an elf!

Irene scratched her head, seemingly unsure how to explain: "She met some female fans in the backstage dressing room, well, according to her, she went to serve the fans."

Because there were loudspeakers in the arena, everyone heard what Irene said.

"this......"

The referee was also stunned for a moment because it was the first time she had encountered such a situation.

But her professionalism quickly brought her back to her senses. According to the rules of the Star Martial Festival, she asked, "Then, Elena, your partner did not arrive on time. Do you want to forfeit?"

"Abstain? No need for that."

Irene shook her head and took a doll out of her pocket.

It's a chibi-style mechanical figure with the appearance of Miku Izayoi. It's an official idol merchandise item, used as a marketing tactic to boost popularity.

This mechanical doll contains all of Miku Izayoi's singles and is equipped with an intelligent AI that has Miku Izayoi's voice, making it quite interactive. As a result, it sells very well in the Hexagram.

She placed the mechanical doll beside her, pointed at it, and said somewhat awkwardly, "You can treat it as a substitute for that woman. That should be in accordance with the rules of this Star Martial Festival, right?"

"Well..." The referee's eye twitched a few times, "It should be acceptable, probably..."

This year's Phoenix Star Martial Arts Festival has added a new rule: [Proxy Participation].

Specifically, this means that participants can use their own self-made autonomous dolls to fight in place of themselves.

This is a new regulation temporarily added specifically for academies like the Alcant Research Institute, which are full of researchers and have weak combat capabilities.

But before this, no one would have thought that Miku Izayoi would let a karaoke machine AI agent participate in the battle.

The two Star Pulse Generation students from the Seventh Academy of the Realm Dragons, standing opposite Irene, immediately turned cold.

"Is that guy looking down on us?"

The veins on Zhang Yu's forehead bulged, and his clenched fists cracked with each blow: "A two-on-two Phoenix Star Martial Arts Festival, and you're the only one fighting us? You're utterly arrogant."

"Teaming with a woman with such a terrible personality must be really tough."

Talisman Master Wang Ke'er sneered and said with pity, "It seems she knew that participating in the Star Martial Festival wasn't the path for idols, so she regretted signing up at the last minute and let you participate alone."

“You’re right, that woman is indeed arrogant and has an extremely bad personality. I have no intention of arguing with her.”

Irene nodded in deep agreement.

However, she abruptly changed the subject in her next sentence.

"But you seem to have misunderstood something."

Irene held up a finger, a mocking smile playing on her lips: "She sent me to compete alone not because she regretted participating, but because you guys are too weak."

"Even the Bloodthirsty Scythe of Overlord is gone, what are you still shouting about here for?"

"Then let's see how much strength the Vampire Tyrant Princess still has."

Zhang Yu and Wang Ke'er both assumed fighting stances.

Seeing this, Irene said nothing more and brought the fierce warrior to her side.

"I have finally waited for this day."

As the countdown began on the big screen, Irene took a deep breath and gripped the hilt of her sword tightly.

"My journey to pay off my debts begins here."

Chapter Fifty-One: The Songstress and the Songstress

at the same time.

While Irene was fighting two opponents at once, Miku Izayoi was chatting and laughing with her fans in the corridor of the contestants' waiting area.

They completely disregarded the rules of the Star Martial Festival and acted as if they wanted to do whatever they wanted.

"Big sister, I will cheer for you to the very end at this Phoenix Star Martial Arts Festival!"

"I wish you the best of luck in winning the championship!"

"Thank you for the autograph! I will cherish it for a lifetime!"

In the lounge, Miku Izayoi smiled and waved goodbye to her fans.

As she watched them leave, the smile on her face gradually faded, and she glanced at the time on her terminal.

"Well, it's too late to go now, let's just skip today's duel." Miku Izayoi thought without any pressure. "Anyway, this year's Phoenix Star Martial Arts Festival has a rule that androids can participate in place of humans, so having Irene take my Mini version to participate should be in accordance with the rules."

Initially, she planned to participate in the competition with Irene.

However, as soon as she came out of the lounge, she encountered several fans from other schools, who kept her occupied for a while.

Based on the real Miku Izayoi's personality, she would definitely prefer to spend time with her female fans and deepen their relationship rather than participate in any competitions.

So she made a quick decision and skipped today's duel, leaving Irene to go alone.

In fact, it's really not a big deal.

Today's duel is merely a preliminary round, eliminating the weakest group from 256 participating teams, making it extremely unwatchable.

Therefore, the first round of the Star Martial Festival usually does not reach its peak popularity; instead, the popularity gradually increases.

The peak of the Star Martial Arts Festival's popularity came in the rounds of 32, 16, 8, 4, 2, and finally, the championship.

Not to mention their opponents in the first round, none of them were even at the level of the twelve members of the First Page; Irene could handle them all by herself.

So Miku Izayoi simply didn't go.

"Seriously, it's disappointing for fans that an idol doesn't get to perform on stage."

Just then, the voice of an unfamiliar girl came from behind Miku Izayoi.

She turned around and saw a person dressed in plain clothes and wearing a hat, disguising himself, standing not far away.

"you are?"

"Hehe, this should be our first meeting."

The girl took off her hat, raised her face, and revealed her pure and natural girlish appearance.

There was no makeup, no fashionable outfit, and no fancy accessories.

However, her ordinary clothes could not conceal her ethereal, fairy-like charm.

“I am Sylvia Lunelheim, it’s nice to meet you.”

The world's number one songstress, the student council president of Quinvion Academy, ranked first in the academy's hierarchy, and known as the "War Witch," a member of the Star Pulse Generation, appears in the hexagram at this moment.

Miku Izayoi blinked, looking somewhat surprised.

Although she, as a time traveler, knew that Sylvia would end her global tour and return to the Hexagram during the Phoenix Star Dance Festival, according to the timeline of the original story, she should have returned during the middle to late stages of the Phoenix Star Dance Festival.

Unexpectedly, I was able to meet this songstress on the very first day of the Phoenix Star Martial Arts Festival.

She received absolutely no message.

"Because I wanted to see your fighting style, I took a plane back ahead of time."

Seemingly sensing the doubt in Miku Izayoi's mind, Sylvia smiled and said, "I've heard your name frequently when I'm performing in other countries. Chairman Pedra also often mentions you to me. If it weren't for the fact that our world tour is only a few stops away from ending, I would have wanted to come back and see you more than a month ago."

"Oh? I never expected that the world's number one diva would be interested in me."

Miku Izayoi quickly suppressed her surprise and tilted her head: "Is it because you feel anxious that I've risen too quickly?"

"How could that be? To be honest, I'm overjoyed."

Sylvia’s tone was sincere, without a trace of falsehood: “My career is getting busier and busier. I can’t even spend two months a year at the Quinv Children’s Academy. Both Chairman Pedra and I are worried about not having a suitable successor. Your appearance has helped me a lot.”

"Hmph...you don't seem to be lying."

“Of course I have no reason to lie. You are the only one in the school who can uphold the reputation of Quinvion Children’s Academy.” Sylvia looked at her expectantly. “Although this is only our first meeting, I have a feeling that you are definitely no less qualified than me. Only with you as my successor can I feel at ease to completely shift my focus to my career.”

"I see."

Yuiya Miku nodded in understanding.

But the next moment, she changed the subject.

"But, I refuse!"

"Huh...?" Sylvia blinked. "Why refuse? It would only benefit you."

"What I, Miku Izayoi, love to do most is say No to those self-righteous guys!"

Miku Izayoi crossed her arms and said dismissively, "The title of 'heir' is something superiors bestow upon subordinates, and I don't think you have any right to look down on me."

"No, you've misunderstood. That's not what I meant!"

Sylvia was taken aback.

She then tried to explain herself in a flustered manner, appearing quite disorganized.

However, Miku Izayoi did not give her a chance to explain.

Actually, I've been waiting for you to come back for a long time.

Yushou Miku stepped forward and stood in front of her, puffing out her proud chest.

"Well......"

A powerful sense of oppression washed over her, causing Sylvia to involuntarily take two steps back.

"I will take the top spot in the academy rankings," Miku Izayoi said calmly. "I will defeat you fair and square in our duel, and let everyone know that I did not inherit your position, but rather I dethroned you."

"If you want to do that, I can agree."

Taking a deep breath, Sylvia said seriously, "I don't want to distract you during the Star Martial Festival. Let's have our duel after the festival ends."

"Very well, that's settled."

A satisfied smile appeared on Miku Izayoi's lips, and she continued, "By the way, would you be interested in adding some stakes to this duel?"

"bet?"

"Well, for example, if I lose, then I will inherit your position as student council president."

"It sounds acceptable, but what if I lose?"

"Yes, if you lose..."

Miku Izayoi pinched her chin, her eyes sparkling with excitement.