The shuttle in the second dimension

　"You are--" Everyone in Pojun Academy was confused by the man in clown costume who suddenly appeared, but these people did not include Daohua and Kurogane Ikki.

　"——It must be Reizumi Hiraga from [Bunkuk Academy], right?" Daohua asked with a cold expression.

　"Oh, I didn't expect that the famous [Raikiri] actually knew my name. I'm so happy, hehe. By the way, I wonder if you are satisfied with this stage we specially prepared for you~~~" Hiraga Reizumi's funny voice was mixed with strong malice, which made Kurogane Ikki and his group feel uncomfortable.

　"In order to create such a stage for you, everyone in Akatsuki Academy has put in a lot of effort~~~~" With a wicked smile, Hiraga Reizumi jumped down from the school building, and right behind him, one figure after another jumped down from the roof of the school building.

　A man in a kimono, a woman with her upper body naked wearing only an apron, a girl and a maid wearing an eye mask sitting astride a pitch-black lion, and four other members including Hiraga Reizumi appeared in front of Kurogane Ikki and his group at the same time.

　Although I learned the information of several members of Akatsuki Academy in advance, knowing is one thing, and seeing it with my own eyes is another.

　"Hahaha~~~ We meet again, I'm so happy." The speaker was the cutest and most petite of the seven. He was a competitor Ikki Kurogane had met during his training at Jumen Academy.

　"What exactly do you [Akatsuki Academy] want to do!?" Looking at the seven people in front of him, Ikki Kurogane asked with a serious face.

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　"What on earth do you [Akatsuki Academy] want to do?!" Looking at the seven people in front of him, Kurogane Ikki asked with a serious face.

　"Also, why are you in this Akatsuki Academy, big brother?" Looking at his brother in front of him, confusion appeared on Kurogane Ikki's face.

　"Shut up!" However, facing his younger brother's question, Kurogane Ikki's elder brother, Kurogane Ouma, shouted coldly as if he was shooing away a fly.

　"I have severed ties with you [Black Iron] a long time ago, so stop calling me so affectionately." Compared to his biological brother and sister, who seemed redundant even to glance at them, Wang Ma spent more time looking at Stella. It was not that Wang Ma had any improper thoughts about Stella, he just found an opponent who was equal to him.

　As Stella was being stared at by Wang Ma, she could clearly feel the oppressive feeling emanating from Wang Ma.

　"Oh my, why are you asking~~~~" Hiraga Reizumi said in a malicious and funny tone, "Our academy doesn't have the qualifications to participate in the Seven Star Sword Dance Festival, which is very confusing. So we can only snatch the qualification from you, the [Pojun Academy], who do have it."

　"Do you think the Operations Committee will approve of your bad behavior? They will only ban you!!" Daohua took a step forward and scolded everyone from [Akatsuki Academy].

　"That's not necessarily true~~~~ After all, if we destroy this school easily, it will be a challenge to the [Knight Alliance]. It is impossible for the [Knight Alliance] to ignore our challenge and run away. So they will definitely let us participate in the competition and use the swordsmen they trained to defeat us in the competition. Only in this way can they prove that the swordsmen they trained are stronger than us, and only in this way can they maintain their reputation. Only in this way can they continue to monopolize the education of swordsmen in this country." Shaking his head, Pinghe Lingquan patiently explained to Daohua.

　The Seven Star Sword Dance Festival wasn't just a celebration for students; it was also a stage for the nation to demonstrate its strength to its citizens. After all, it was quite unusual for the nation's swordsmen to be trained not by the nation itself but by other institutions. Therefore, to gain the nation's citizens' tolerance, the Knights' Alliance devised this method.

　This also means that if other educational institutions surpass the swordsmen trained by the Knight Alliance with overwhelming strength, the citizens of this country will become shaken in their faith in the Knight Alliance's education, and this is what Akatsuki Academy will do.

　"Although I'm sorry, please just be our stepping stones." Following these words from Hiraga Reizumi, the people from Akatsuki Academy started to move, rushing towards the people from Pojun Academy with strong murderous intent.

　At this point, the war broke out between the people of [Pojun Academy] and [Akatsuki Academy].

　But at this moment, Alice, who was standing at the end of Pojun Academy, did not rush towards Akatsuki Academy with her companions. Instead, she materialized several [Dark Hermits], formed them into umbrellas, and threw them towards the shadows of everyone in Akatsuki Academy.

　This was the countermeasure he and Daohua had discussed. Before the people in [Akatsuki Academy] realized his betrayal, they would take the opportunity to launch a surprise attack on them and deprive them of their ability to move.

　As if God was blessing their actions, Alice's [Dark Hermit] successfully pierced the shadows of the seven people from [Akatsuki Academy], immobilizing them instantly.

　[Akatsuki Academy] To Daohua and the others, the seven immobile people were no different from fixed targets, and they were all defeated with one blow.

　Alice breathed a sigh of relief when she saw this scene.

　"I protected my precious sister and her wish, and didn't let that filthy plan taint the Seven Star Sword Dance they were about to participate in."

　Like Alice, Daohua and the others breathed a sigh of relief after defeating several people from Akatsuki Academy, except for one person.

　Looking at his brother who was defeated and fell to the ground, Ikki Kurogane felt deeply uncomfortable. He knew his brother well and he was not a man who would be defeated so easily.

　But at this moment, a memory emerged in Ikki Kurogane's mind, a memory of his intensive training period, and immediately afterwards, he shouted to Alice.

　"Alice!! Be careful, this is all a trap!!!"

　Kurogane Ikki's shout suddenly woke everyone up, but it was too late. Before Alice could react, countless sword blades flew from behind Alice and pierced him.

　"Hmm--?" Alice fell to the ground after being pierced by more than ten sharp blades, but he was not unconscious yet. Instead, he was struggling. Alice was struggling not because she was worried that the people from Akatsuki Academy would cause harm to Zhushizu and the others, but because Alice knew that if she failed and he decided to join this operation, they would no longer have any hope of victory. She also knew how much of a blow his appearance would cause to Zhushizu and the others.

　But all his struggles were in vain. Even though he used his strong will to resist the damage caused by the inherent spiritual equipment of [Fantasy Form], his consciousness continued to slowly sink into darkness. Before his consciousness fell into darkness, a familiar voice rang in his ears...

　"You failed~~~Alice."

　After hearing that voice, Alice's consciousness truly fell into darkness, but in the last moment of darkness, a sentence emerged in his mind.

　It's all over

　Rewind time to when Alice was just pierced by the blade.

　"What a pity, Ikki, if you had found it earlier, you could have saved him~~~~." A lively voice reached everyone's ears. It was the voice coming from behind Alice. The petite Shionone Tenmyou was standing there, holding several silver swords in her hands, smiling innocently.

　"But Ikki is also very impressive~~~ He discovered my ability after just a short time with me."

　"Alice!!" When Alice was attacked, the first person to react was Shizuku, but just as she was about to rush out, her brother Ikki Kurogane stopped her.

　"Don't be impulsive, look ahead!"

　Following Kurogane Ikki's warning, the originally empty space in front of Shizuku began to distort, and immediately afterwards, a violent wave of wind and waves rushed towards Shizuku and Ikki.

　"Ugh!!" Although he was prepared, Ikki was still blown back by the wind and waves.

　"What!!" Daohua and the others exclaimed, because they saw that the people from Akatsuki Academy who had been defeated by them had reappeared in front of them. And the defeated people under their feet turned into wooden puppets.

　"【Illusion Painting】, the art I draw is 0.1 more like real people than real people." Just when Dao Hua and the others were surprised, the girl with her upper body exposed and only wearing an apron explained to them lightly.

　Like Alice, she belongs to the [Liberation Corps], [Bloody Da Vinci] - Sarah Bradley.

　"Did you see through Alice's actions early on?" Looking at the seven people from Akatsuki Academy who were intact, Ikki Kurogane's face turned a little ugly.

　"Of course, after all, we have an excellent prophet here~~~Of course, we won't inform the traitor." Pinghe Lingquan happily untied all the traps and said viciously.

　Just when Ping He Lingquan was about to continue speaking, he seemed to sense something and gave up the desire to continue.

　And at this moment, everyone in [Pojun Academy] heard the voice they most wanted to hear and least wanted to hear.

　"You failed~~~Alice."

Chapter 146: Lin Xuan's betrayal

　"You failed~~~Alice. Read 'wool. yarn, Chinese, online'"

　Hearing the familiar voice, Dao Hua and the others turned their stiff necks and looked towards the place where the voice came from.

　It was a young man familiar to Dao Hua and the others. Although they hadn't seen each other for over ten days, he hadn't changed much. The only change was that he had taken off his glasses, which made him look less refined and more heroic. This young man was none other than Lin Xuan, the former representative student of Pojun Academy.

　"——Lin Xuan." Looking at the young man, Dao Hua, who should have been happy, felt an indescribable panic in her heart for some reason, and this panic made her voice tremble slightly.

　"Daohua~~~" Lin Xuan could hear the tremor in the girl's voice. He sighed and walked away from the unconscious Alice. But before leaving, Lin Xuan glanced at Ping He Lingquan and said lightly.

　"Take good care of him. I'll take him back later."

　"I understand, Master Lin Xuan." With a funny smile, Ping He Lingquan said respectfully.

　Dao Hua's eyes widened upon seeing this scene, as if he had witnessed something unbelievable. Not only Dao Hua, but also Stella, Kurogane Ikki, and the others all showed the same expression. Only Zhu Shizuku, who knew something about Lin Xuan's identity, remained calmer, but only slightly so.

　"Why?" Dao Hua wailed, looking at Lin Xuan tremblingly.

　At this time, Dao Hua understood where the panic in his heart came from.

　Looking at Dao Hua's wailing expression, Lin Xuan's eyes flashed with pity, and finally he sighed and said.

　“There’s no reason, just a difference of opinion.”

　"So is everything we've been together fake? Is it all a performance you put on to cover up the truth?" Although Dao Hua was well aware that the young man in front of him was his enemy and he shouldn't ask him these questions, he couldn't help but questioned Lin Xuan.

　"No, that's all true. I said, we just have different standpoints. Perhaps, we live in different worlds..."

　"Lin Xuan, are you, like Alice, a member of the [Liberation Corps]?" Compared to Dao Hua, whose emotions were already getting out of control, Kurogane Ikki was much calmer. Although he was very angry and wanted to question Lin Xuan, he knew that at this time, he had to stay calm and had to force himself to stay calm.

　"It seems that Alice didn't tell you. Alice and I can be said to have joined the [Liberation Corps] together." Lin Xuan said calmly without intending to hide anything.

　Lin Xuan's words were like the last straw that broke the camel's back, wiping out the last hope in Dao Hua's heart.

　"Hey - Daohua, before this, I have always wanted to ask you, when I am hostile to you, what will your choice be? Now, can you tell me the answer?" Looking at Daohua, Lin Xuan asked seriously.

　"With his head lowered, Dao Hua did not immediately answer Lin Xuan's words. About two minutes later, Dao Hua suddenly put the [Ming Shen] in his hand back into the scabbard.

　Raising his head again, Dao Hua's face was free of the panic and helplessness he had felt before, and his eyes were filled with nothing but determination.

　"If what you do is right, I will support you and fight you with all my might, but if what you do is wrong, I will make you wake up even if it costs me my life, Lin Xuan."

　As soon as she finished speaking, Dao Hua rushed towards Lin Xuan, and strands of golden lightning began to dance on her body.

　"Is that so?" Looking at Dao Hua who wanted to attack him, Lin Xuan not only did not feel any sadness in his heart, but became even happier.

　"You haven't given up on me yet. This feeling of not being abandoned is pretty good." As he said that, Lin Xuan took strange steps and instantly came behind Dao Hua. Before Dao Hua launched an attack, a knife landed on the back of her neck, plunging her consciousness into darkness.

　Lin Xuan's movements were so quick that Kurogane Ikki and the others only woke up after Daohua fell unconscious.

　When Dao Hua fainted, Lin Xuan gently embraced her who was about to fall. While embracing Dao Hua, Lin Xuan walked to the front of Guideyuan Bifang with the same pace and handed the unconscious Dao Hua to her.

　"Take good care of him, Guideyuan." After saying that, Lin Xuan returned to the camp of [Akatsuki Academy].

　As she took over the unconscious Daohua in a daze, a huge wave of emotion rose in Guidehara Bifang's heart. Not only her, but also Kurogane Ikki and the others felt the same.

　Looking at the tip of the iceberg of Lin Xuan's strength, Kurogane Ikki couldn't help but think, 'Is this his true strength? With such a speed that makes people unable to react in time, do we really have any way to resist?'

　However, there was one person who was not shocked by the strength displayed by Lin Xuan, but instead rushed directly towards Lin Xuan.

　“Lin Xuan!!!”

　After Lin Xuan handed Daohua to Guideyuan Bifang, a loud shout suddenly exploded in his ears, and at the same time as the shout exploded, a scorching heat suddenly hit him.

　The owner of that roar was none other than Stella. At this moment, she finally came to her senses from the reality of Lin Xuan's "betrayal". However, when she came to her senses, she was followed by an indescribable rage, so Stella launched a furious attack on Lin Xuan.

　The [Feilong Zui Sword], wrapped in scorching heat, slashed towards Lin Xuan fiercely, but when it was about three centimeters away from Lin Xuan, the fierce [Feilong Zui Sword] seemed to have hit something and stopped suddenly.

　boom--

　With a loud bang, the Feilong Zui Sword, which was surrounded by terrifying power, was blocked by several regular hexagonal black energy shields. Those not-so-large hexagonal energy shields combined with each other to stop the Feilong Zui Sword, preventing it from moving forward even a step.

　"Why!? Why did you lie to us!!" Stella roared as she looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar face in front of her.

　The heat wave that hit him made Lin Xuan clearly feel the anger in Stella's heart. In response to Stella's question, Lin Xuan did not answer, but asked calmly, "Stella, facing the hostility of me, what is your choice?"

　Lin Xuan's question made Stella silent for a while, but after the silence, Stella said with determination, "Just like Senior Daohua, if what you do is right, then I will respect your choice even if you are hostile to me. But if what you do is wrong, I will not be as gentle as Senior Daohua. Even if I have to break every bone in your body, I will bring you back!!"

　"If it's a mistake, will you take me back even if you break my bones?" Looking at the girl in front of him who was like a flame, Lin Xuan slightly raised the corner of his mouth.

　"It really fits your personality, but I'm very happy to hear this~~~Stella. If you can really do it, I will go back with you obediently, but--" As Lin Xuan spoke, the huge magic power in his body began to boil.

　"——With your current strength, you are not qualified~~~~Stella!"

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