I don't want to be an elf!

Having absorbed Miku Izayoi's blood, she stored a large amount of spiritual power in her body. The two forces intertwined, causing Irena's skin to turn red, her face to bulge with veins, and even the faint white mist produced by the rapid evaporation of sweat could be seen.

Both have reached their limits.

One wielded a black iron magnetic hammer, while the other held a purple-gold ultimate sword.

The blue light in Aldi's eyes intensified, while the blood-red color surged in Irene's eyes.

They all raised their weapons at the same time.

"Wonir's Hammer—!"

The hammerhead, a symbol of technological achievement, flew out with visible electric arcs, fueled by the combined energy of more than a dozen universal crystals.

"The Last Sword—!"

The pitch-black sword light burst forth from the blade with a slash, carrying a world-destroying force that sliced ​​the dueling arena in two, leaving only deep ravines in its wake.

The two teams standing at the top of the Star Martial Festival had no intention of fighting or testing each other; they immediately unleashed their strongest moves.

"boom------!"

When the hammer and the sword light collided, the two energies exploded instantly.

The intense light illuminated the arena, and the power of the shockwave activated every inch of the shrinking barrier.

In that destructive, apocalyptic sword light, the Hammer of Vornirr was brutally torn to pieces.

However, this also exposed the universal crystal embedded within it to chaotic energy, resulting in a second, even more powerful explosion.

Having had every ounce of spiritual and stellar power drained by the final sword, Irene staggered and was swept away by the shockwave, crashing heavily into the shrinking barrier set up at the edge of the arena, vomiting a mouthful of blood.

The remaining light of the final sword strike did not linger for a moment, but slashed straight toward Aldi.

"Hahaha! I never expected you could push us to this point!"

Despite losing his weapon, Aldi did not panic.

Its engine was powered up to maximum, spewing out enough kinetic energy to propel its heavy body.

One after another, all-encompassing protective barriers appeared in front of it, like shields.

Holding the hammer handle that had lost its head, and with the Universal Force compressed to its limit, Aldi charged towards the light of the final sword like a flying cavalryman.

"Aaaaaaahh ...

A blinding light flashed in Aldi's eyes.

As the power output of each Universal Crystal was turned to the maximum, it became covered with deep cracks.

The all-powerful barrier that should have blocked all attacks shattered under the onslaught of the sword light, becoming as fragile as paper.

However, the shield formed by nearly ten all-encompassing positions still gave it enough time, and with the help of the engine behind it, it successfully broke through the final sword.

"That's wonderful! Absolutely wonderful!"

Aldi, having just been created, laughed heartily as he unleashed his full power to its limit for the first time.

Although both its body and Rimshi's external armor were now riddled with cracks due to its overlimit state, it still managed to withstand the opponent's strongest attack.

It glanced at Irene, who had lost her fighting ability at the edge of the arena, and then at Miku Izayoi, who was standing still and using her shield to block the shockwave.

Aldi pointed the hammer handle at his final opponent.

"So, do you have any other tricks up your sleeve?" Its tone calmed down a bit. "Your partner is no longer able to use the 'Killing King.' If you have no other preparations, it's time for me to end this battle."

Miku Izayoi smiled.

Without Irene, she wouldn't be 100% confident of defeating Aldi, who had entered the second stage, all by herself.

Ultimately, most of her abilities are supportive, and they are all specialized abilities for humans.

However, with Irene having already used a low-powered version of the Last Sword to cut off most of Aldi's performance and abilities, it no longer poses a threat.

There is nothing in this world that cannot be solved with a final, decisive blow.

If so, then two shots.

Even though some of her spiritual power was absorbed by Irena, Miku Izayoi, whose total spiritual power was already much greater than Tohka Yatogami's, still had the ability to use the Last Sword.

With a flick of her nine fingers, Youxiao Meijiu caused Aosha Gong, who had fallen not far away, to fly up automatically.

As the sword landed in her palm, she held the massive sword, which was completely disproportionate to her size, a strange smile playing on her lips.

"You're right, it's time to end this duel."

Spiritual energy flowed into the black-gold greatsword, and a chilling power was brewing within it once again.

"But the one who ends this duel is me."

Chapter Sixty-Seven: The Champion

The energy detection function in Aldi's eyes was activated again.

The small supercomputer implanted in its brain allows it to display the energy gathered in the battle as intuitive data.

That's why, after careful calculation, it dared to charge forward with its shield on.

This time, however, the amount of energy gathered by the battle was far greater than the previous amount.

"This, how is this possible?!"

Aldi's voice betrayed his undisguised surprise.

"Nothing is impossible. This sword originally belonged to me."

The girl in the white dress pointed her black sword at the tattered mecha in front of her and said arrogantly, "In my hands, it will only become stronger."

This time, the final sword, free from the impurities of stellar power and composed purely of spiritual energy, once again shone with a dark light.

If the power of the Slaughtering King could only be unleashed by Irene, then in the hands of Miku Izayoi, who is also a spirit, even if it cannot be as powerful as the original Tohka Yatogami, it can still reach about 80% of its potential.

Even if it's 80%, it's still a blow that the heavily injured Aldi cannot withstand.

It can choose to dodge, and with its speed and calculation ability, it can indeed dodge the final sword attack.

However, it is now dilapidated, and most of its internal energy has been consumed.

Aldi had no choice but to face this attack head-on.

"So that's how it is... We've fallen into a trap..."

The alarm bells in my head kept ringing, and my vision was filled with flashing red warnings of danger.

But Aldi still held his head high.

It had no intention of backing down.

As a next-generation mechanical morph, it not only breaks through the limits of this era in terms of physical structure, but also surpasses any kind of AI on the market in terms of consciousness.

This year's Phoenix Star Martial Arts Festival is its debut competition, marking the beginning of a new era.

As the technological culmination of the Allcant Research Institute, its pride does not allow it to back down in the slightest.

However, at that moment, two elimination announcements rang out.

"Beep beep—!"

On the big screen, the portraits of Aldi and Rimshi both turned gray.

"Contestants Enesta Junai and Camilla Parret surrender, and substitute contestants Aldi and Limshi are disqualified from this Absolute!"

Upon seeing the message from the Alcant Research Institute's premium viewing room, the referee immediately announced, "The outcome of this duel is decided! The winners are: Miku Izayoi and Irene Urses!"

"what?!"

Aldi was taken aback.

Then, it looked incredulously at a corner of the Sirius egg.

Seeing Aeneasa and Camilla standing in front of the French windows, it couldn't help but take a step forward and ask loudly, "Master! Why are you surrendering?!"

“You are my most prized creation… no, my most prized child.” Enesta’s expression was helpless. “You and Rimshi have both worked hard enough. It would be such a pity if you were ruined just for the sake of saving face.”

“The power of that sword strike was enough to destroy your core as well,” Camilla chimed in. “Repairing it will be very difficult.”

Despite the great distance, Aldi was still able to understand his master's meaning through lip reading.

Unable to disobey its master's command, it hunched over, looking utterly dejected.

Seeing this, Miku Izayoi also dispersed the spiritual power she had been wielding over the Killing Lord.

The outcome has been decided.

Although it was a bit of a shame that I couldn't use my final strike, it didn't have much impact on the outcome of the match.

The clash between Irene's final sword and Aldi's Wonir's hammer brought the Star Festival to a perfect close.

In the end, the attack that Miku Izayoi failed to unleash was so terrifying that not only those watching the energy levels but also the audience, watching from afar, felt as if they were right there with her heart pounding.

The power hidden within this young girl is enough to silence anyone who ever doubted that she was just a pretty face.

"Well then, ladies and gentlemen, thank you for watching and supporting us. The final winner of this year's Phoenix Star Martial Arts Festival has been revealed."

The loser leaves the stage, the winner stays.

Inside the Sirius Dome, the lights suddenly dimmed.

But soon, spotlights began to move rhythmically across the ring.

"Let's give a round of applause and cheers to Princess Miku Izayoi and Vampire Tyrant Princess Irene Urses!"

On the arena, the spotlight shone on the two who had the last laugh in this Phoenix Star Martial Arts Festival.

Lying on the edge of the ring, at this crucial moment, Irene showed no excitement and did not even get up to greet the audience.

She simply lay quietly on the edge of the ring, not trying to steal the spotlight from Miku Yosai.

In my heart, there was only a sense of relief and a faint sense of melancholy.

The agreement has finally been reached.

Compared to the serene and indifferent Irene, Miku Izayoi's demeanor was much more enthusiastic.

Amidst the enthusiastic cheers of the audience, she waved to her fans without hesitation.

If they see a female fan holding up a banner, they might even playfully blow her a kiss.