A crossover anime/manga series, starting with Kaguya's fiancé.

So, this is what he meant by "giving it a try"?

They are resisting in this seemingly foolish and ridiculous way.

Ryu's lips curled up slightly, almost imperceptibly.

"What's all the noise about!"

Kaguya's impatient voice came from the room, and her already unpleasant mood was further agitated by Alisha's loud laughter.

"Kaguya! Come quick!"

With a wicked grin, Alexie rushed into Kaguya's room and dragged her to the window as well.

Kaguya looked in the direction she was pointing, and when she saw Lynn's figure, her brows furrowed instantly.

Unlike Alexandra, she didn't laugh; instead, a hint of anger appeared on her face.

What is this being done?

Why...why did he do that?

Why treat the competition like a game? Why not just end it decisively?

"What's there to see? I need to go to bed early and teach that bastard a lesson tomorrow."

Kaguya angrily pushed Alisha out of the room.

At this moment, as the focus of everyone's discussion, Lynn's entire world consisted only of his own breathing and heartbeat.

He shut out everything from the outside world, his mind completely immersed in the rhythm of running.

Sweat soaked his clothes, and his muscles ached, but he never stopped walking.

[Strong Wind Proficiency +1%]

[Strong Wind Proficiency +1%]

The cold, impersonal system notification sound, like the most beautiful melody, kept echoing in his mind.

Ninety-one percent...

Ninety-two percent...

Ninety-three percent...

Length of night.

His steps will not stop.

Unless you reach the maximum proficiency level.

...

The image shows Ryukyu.

6. Swallow Returns

Time passed by, second by second.

Alexie yawned and was the first to go back to her room to sleep.

Aste and Maru also lost interest and, after exchanging a few more jokes, went their separate ways.

It seems no one is paying attention to Lynn running around outside like a fool anymore.

However, there was still a gap left in the curtains of three other rooms.

Ryu watched quietly from her room.

Although it was just running, and the most clumsy way,

But for some reason, Ryu always felt that Lynn was resisting.

That was a pure kind of dedication.

Kaguya, who said she was going to sleep, stood by the window with her lips tightly pressed together, her chest rising and falling slightly.

She doesn't understand.

If Lynn was afraid, he could have refused or escaped under the cover of night.

But he didn't.

He chose to run in this almost self-destructive way.

But what's the use?

As for the other one, it is Chun Ji.

At that moment, she felt only heartache. If Lynn hadn't reminded her, she would have already run downstairs and hugged Lynn, crying.

At the same time, she was also a little envious, envious of Kaguya-sama for being able to make Lynn-sama so persistent and hardworking.

A few hours later, it was almost dawn.

Lynn's body had reached its limit; his lungs felt like they were on fire, and his legs felt as heavy as if they were filled with lead.

[Strong Wind Skill Level 100%]

[Congratulations! Your ability [Strong Wind] has reached its pinnacle, and you have received a new reward.]

[Rewards being distributed...]

Congratulations! You've earned one chance to win a prize. Would you like to draw it now?

It's finally 100% complete.

Lynn's legs went weak, and she collapsed to the ground, panting heavily.

He silently recited it in his heart without hesitation.

"Extract!"

A phantom golden wheel, visible only to him, appeared before his eyes.

The roulette wheel spun rapidly, the pointer tracing blurry shadows.

Finally, the pointer slowly stopped on a square that was flashing purple light.

Congratulations! You have received the reward: Heroic Spirit Sasaki Kojiro - [Tsubame Return], which includes [Sōwa's Insights].

A massive flow of information instantly flooded Lynn's mind.

【Swallow Return】: It is neither magic nor a Noble Phantasm, but the pinnacle of swordsmanship achieved by a human body. Through unparalleled speed and skill, disregarding the cause and effect of time and space, it simultaneously unleashes three perfectly overlapping arcs of sword light, forming an inescapable three-dimensional cage. This is the sword that cuts down the swallow.

[Zonghe's Insight]: Kojiro's lifelong skill is a special ability where his accuracy doesn't decrease no matter how many times he repeats the same move against the same opponent. In other words, he has the ability to "make his attacks unpredictable to the enemy."

It was actually a swallow's return?

I guessed right. It's true what they say: when I'm cold, someone brings me clothes; when I'm sleepy, someone brings me a pillow.

You are a good system.

While it's not exactly an invincible ability, it's far superior to the strong winds, and it's exactly what he needs right now.

With their swordsmanship skills, including Tsubame and Kojiro, they were fully capable of fighting Kaguya, who suppressed the adventurer's level.

Lynn slowly closed his eyes, and when he opened them again,

His fatigue and aches vanished without a trace.

While it was still dark and there was still time, Lynn returned to her room.

After washing up, I closed my eyes and fell asleep.

More than an hour later, it was dawn.

Lynn slowly opened his eyes on the bed in the guest room. The fatigue from not sleeping all night was completely washed away by the powerful sword technique information in his mind.

At that moment, a clear shout rang out from the courtyard downstairs, filled with an excited enthusiasm that seemed to thrive on chaos.

"The competition is about to begin!"

It was the voice of Lyra, a dwarf.

Lynn smiled confidently as he pushed open the door. Chunji was already waiting anxiously outside, her fluffy fox ears drooping and her eyes slightly red.

"Lord Lynn..." her voice trembled with tears, "We...we can't compete anymore, okay? Let's leave this place..."

Lynn raised her hand and gently rubbed her head.

"It's alright, Haruhime."

"Come with me to see a good show later."

Chunji was stunned; she couldn't see the slightest bit of tension in Lynn's eyes.

Could it be that Lord Lynn really has a chance of winning?

For some reason, my heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally calmed down. I simply followed Lynn silently down the stairs.

When they arrived in the courtyard, they found it much more lively.

There were dozens of people, most of whom I hadn't seen last night.

Even Lynn, who had read the original work, couldn't recognize it.

When the crowd saw Lynn, they started whispering among themselves, especially those who didn't recognize him.

Although, it was impossible to hear what they were talking about.

However, judging from Kaguya's grim expression, it must still be about the engagement.

"Lynn, I am the referee for today."

Lyra walked up to Lynn, opened her arms, and said;

"As the referee, I have an obligation to introduce you to Kaguya's family, the elite of our Astrea Familia."

It must be said that, from Lynn's perspective, Lyra has a knack for composition.

The elite adventurers of the Astrea Familia, with their upper bodies or heads, were all on Lyra's outstretched arms, their gazes fixed on Lynn.

It has quite an imposing presence.

However, this was immediately broken by Kaguya's reprimand.

"Laila, you're talking nonsense. You shouldn't be the referee."