The shuttle in the second dimension

　The next moment, the severe pain in his abdomen woke Ikki Kurogane up, but even after waking up, there was still an indelible astonishment in his eyes. Following his astonished gaze, one could see a gap on his [Yin Iron] as if it had been bitten by a wild beast.

　That's right, the [Yin Iron], which is the crystallization of Kurogane Ikki's soul, was bitten off by Moroboshi Yudai's [Tiger King].

Chapter 164: Moroboshi Yudai Bares His Fangs

　I must have lost my mind to write Chapter 163 as Chapter 136...

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　"Oh oh oh!!! What the hell is going on? There is a crack in the Black Iron player's spiritual armor. What happened? You know, if the Swordsman's spiritual armor didn't suffer a huge impact, it wouldn't even bend!!!" After watching the scene on the field, the announcer shouted in confusion.

　But soon after, the commentator next to the announcer explained it to him.

　"I think I understand why. Look at the [Tiger King] in the hands of the [Seven Star Sword King]."

　"Tiger King?" The announcer muttered in confusion. He looked at the Tiger King who came over first. When he saw the broken golden light wrapped around the tip of the Tiger King's gun, he couldn't help but exclaimed.

　"Could it be——It's [Tiger Bite]!?"

　"That's right, that's the [Seven-Star Sword King's] unique sword-cutting skill, [Tiger Bite]. Since [Tiger Bite] can render the magic in the sword-cutting skill ineffective by biting it, then biting spiritual equipment made of magic shouldn't be impossible. Last year, it could only be effective against sword-cutting skills, but this year it can directly work on high-density magic crystals. It seems that the pig-shaped player has practiced harder after receiving the title of [Seven-Star Sword King]." Looking at Yudai Moroboshi on the field, the commentator was full of emotion.

　Auditorium

　Looking at the embarrassed Kurogane Ikki on the field, Alice frowned. "I originally thought that [Tiger Bite] would have no effect on Ikki, but I didn't expect it to pose a fatal threat to him. Now, every time he attacks, he sends his heart to the enemy. If he is not careful, he will fall into the abyss."

　"Brother——" Looking at her brother in the field, Zhu Shizuku murmured worriedly.

　"Hasn't Heitie used his full strength yet? He hasn't even used [One Sword Shura] and [One Sword Rakshasa] yet." With half-closed eyes, Lin Xuan looked at the two people who were watching the field, with a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

　"The exciting battle is just about to begin."

　"Lin Xuan is right, the truly exciting battle is just about to begin..." The owner of the voice that echoed Lin Xuan was a woman in a suit. She walked to the side of Zhu Shizuku and the others, exhaled a puff of cigarette, and spoke slowly.

　"Chairman!?" Seeing Shinguji Kurono appear, Shushizuku and the others couldn't help but exclaim (hx).

　"Chairman Shinguji." After nodding to Shinguji Kurono and giving a signal, Lin Xuan turned his attention back to the competition.

　"Tsk!" Shinguji Kurono turned her head slightly, as if she didn't want to see Lin Xuan.

　However, despite feeling unhappy about Lin Xuan's presence, Shinguji Kurono suppressed her annoyance and explained to Shizuku and the others, "Although the situation on the field has completely tilted in Moroboshi Yudai's favor, he's not as relaxed as he appears. After all, the trap he laid ultimately failed, didn't he? Besides, Moroboshi Yudai isn't the only one who excels at surprise attacks."

　"It is indeed as you said. All of Moroboshi's plans from the beginning to now have failed because of Ikki's final move. This has exposed many of his cards and is now facing an increasingly unfavorable situation for him, but you seem to have missed a very important piece of information." Looking at Moroboshi Yudai on the field, some memories of the past emerged in Lin Xuan's mind.

　"In Moroboshi's spearmanship..."

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　On the field

　Glancing at the wound on his abdomen, Ikki Kurogane found that he had underestimated the opponent in front of him. It was obvious that the opponent used the ability to bite through the inherent spiritual equipment from the beginning to force him into a desperate situation, but the opponent still set traps step by step to lure him into the trap. All his actions were under his control. If he had not believed in his intuition at the last moment, he would probably have been defeated.

　He was clearly a very heroic man, but in combat, he was extremely difficult.

　"What a pity, Kurogane, you almost swallowed the knife completely." The panic that was revealed earlier due to the continuous retreat had long disappeared from Moroboshi Yudai's face (hx), and only a fearless smile remained.

　"You are worthy of being Senior Moroboshi. I have been led by the nose by you from the very beginning~~~" Shaking his head, Ikki Kurogane smiled bitterly.

　"But I can't keep doing this. Next, let me scare Senior Moroboshi." Kurogane Ikki said with a smile like a mischievous kid.

　"Really? I'm looking forward to it then. However, if you bore me, I won't forgive you."

　"You'll know when you see it." As he said that, Ikki Kurogane rushed straight towards Yudai Moroboshi at the speed of the wind.

　After seeing Ikki Kurogane's actions, Yudai Moroboshi frowned slightly. He didn't think that Ikki Kurogane, who was able to walk onto this stage as an F-class student knight, would be someone who repeated useless actions, so his actions must have a deep meaning.

　"Let me see what's hidden behind your seemingly foolish actions." Thinking this, Moroboshi Yudai once again launched [Tiger Bite] and attacked Kurogane Ikki.

　But just when the tip of the spear wrapped around [Tiger Bite] pierced [Yin Iron], Kurogane Ikki disappeared without a trace as if in a dream.

　Then, out of the corner of his eye, Yudai Moroboshi discovered that Ikki Kurogane, who had disappeared before his eyes, suddenly appeared on his right side and swung the [Yin Iron] in his hand towards him.

　If it were an ordinary person, he would probably have panicked after seeing this shocking scene, but Zhu Xingyudai did not panic. Not only that, he even raised the corners of his mouth playfully.

　boom--! !

　Ikki Kurogane, who had already stepped into a dangerous area that made Moroboshi Yudai feel, was blown away like a cannonball. If he had not inserted the [Yin Iron] into the ground in the middle to relieve the force applied to his body, he would probably have been blown out of the field by himself.

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　"-Is it really just thorns?" Looking at Kurogane Ikki who was swept away by Moroboshi Yudai, Lin Xuan said lightly.

　"What!?"

　"How can it be!?"

　Not to mention Shizuku and Shinguji Kurono who were shocked after seeing that scene, even the many contestants watching the competition had shocked expressions on their faces.

　It is well known that Yudai Moroboshi is very powerful, but it is also well known that Yudai Moroboshi's spearmanship only includes stabbing. However, the sweeping move that Yudai Moroboshi has demonstrated now has overturned the players' perception of him.

　With their keen eyesight, they could certainly discern the information contained within that sweep. It was a perfect sweep in terms of angle, force, and speed. Only someone who hadn't spent so much time on the 'sweep' technique could have executed such a clean sweep. What did this mean? They had all been deceived by Moroboshi Yudai; he had been hiding the 'sweep' aspect of his spearmanship.

　You can imagine what a huge blow it would be if you thought your opponent could only stab but suddenly he gave you an unexpected sweep.

　At this time, the [Seven Star Sword King] - Yudai Moroboshi began to show his true fangs to Ikki Kurogane.

Chapter 165: Xiaomei Speaks

　While sweeping Kurogane Ikki away fiercely, Moroboshi Yudai did not let go of this opportunity, but quickly followed him, as if he wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to completely resolve the battle.

　Even Ikki Kurogane, who was knocked flying, noticed Moroboshi Yudai's obvious move, so he no longer cared about the force that had not yet been relieved from his body and forced himself to stop.

　"Ah!!" Ikki Kurogane felt his body groaning after being forced to stop (hx). The uncontrollable pain made him cry out in pain (hx).

　However, no matter how painful it was, Ikki Kurogane knew that he didn't have the time to lament the pain. He had to adjust his condition first to face the upcoming opponent.

　But would the Heroes of the Stars allow Ikki Kurogane to adjust his condition? Of course not!

　After Kurogane Ikki stopped, Moroboshi Yudai did not stop yet, and began to swing the [Tiger King] in his hand, sweeping it towards Kurogane Ikki with an extremely domineering force, not giving Kurogane Ikki any chance to breathe.

　Looking at the Tiger King that was constantly approaching him, Ikki Kurogane began to frantically think about how to deal with it. He knew that he couldn't dodge it in his current state, but the golden light wrapped around the front half of the Tiger King also told him that he couldn't use the Yin Iron to resist it. If he did, the Yin Iron would be completely bitten to pieces by the Tiger King the moment it came into contact with it, and then the game would really be over.

　"【One-Sword Shura】!!" As Kurogane Ikki growled, a blue magical light burst out from his body. Then, his physical strength was qualitatively improved. In the blink of an eye, Kurogane Ikki's figure disappeared from in front of Moroboshi Yudai.

　"So fast!?" Ikki Kurogane's speed after using [One Sword Asura] scared Moroboshi Yudai. At the same time, he began to increase his vigilance. He knew that [One Sword Asura] only lasted for one minute. After this minute, the outcome of the match would no longer be in doubt. Therefore, Ikki Kurogane would definitely resolve the battle within the next minute.

　Suddenly, Zhu Xingyu's beast-like instinct told him that danger was approaching, which made his body tense up. Then, he took a step to the right and swept his body sideways.

　laugh--

　Along with a slight cutting sound, tiny blood beads flew in the air. That was Kurogane Ikki's blood, but Moroboshi Yudai was not at all happy about injuring Kurogane Ikki. On the contrary, he was even more alert, because a long and thin wound appeared on his face (hx), and tiny blood beads slowly seeped out of the wound.

　"It's really hard to guard against the speed, Kurogane." With a grin, Moroboshi Yudai thought while waving the [Tiger King] in his hand behind him.

　Clang——! !

　The crisp sound of the knife and gun colliding with each other resounded throughout the entire arena.

　"The one who is hard to guard against is Senior Moroboshi. You have been hiding the 'sweeping' in your spearmanship, making everyone think that your spearmanship is only 'stabbing'. If I hadn't shifted my body at the last moment, I would have been defeated by that spear. However, Senior Moroboshi, you were still careless." After saying this, Ikki Kurogane suddenly smiled triumphantly.

　Kurogane Ikki's words stunned Moroboshi Yudai for a moment, but then he understood what Kurogane Ikki was talking about.

　"Puff--" Scarlet blood flowed out of Moroboshi Yudai's mouth.

　[Poison Moth Blade]: Injects special vibrations into the opponent's body upon contact, damaging their body. Like the previously mentioned [Mirage Wolf], this is a secret sword created by Kurogane Ikki, a testament to his swordsmanship.

　The sudden injury made Moroboshi Yudai's face change. Suddenly, he remembered the abnormal vibration transmitted from the Tiger King when he blocked Kurogane Ikki's sneak attack.

　"It's really not easy, Kurogane." After understanding the condition of his body, Moroboshi Yudai immediately gave up the idea of ​​attacking and began to retreat.

　But just like Yudai Moroboshi who never missed the opportunity before, Ikki Kurogane would certainly not let go of the injured Yudai Moroboshi, and chased after him while he was retreating.

　After being forced to activate [One Sword Shura], Kurogane Ikki could feel how much the [Biyi] swordsmanship improved his strength. He could even use some of the 'secret swords' that he had been unable to use due to being suppressed by Moroboshi Yudai. But even so, he could not guarantee that he could defeat Moroboshi Yudai within the next few tens of seconds. At this time, an idea emerged in his mind.

　Can I get faster?

　The image of [Biyi] swinging his sword suddenly appeared in Kurogane Ikki's mind. Recalling the invincible sword that he swung at that time, Kurogane Ikki suddenly laughed.

　sure!!

　While answering himself, Ikki Kurogane suddenly burst out with unprecedented speed, directly passing by the retreating Yudai Moroboshi, and as he passed by him, he directly used [Yin Iron] to cut open Yudai Moroboshi's side.

　"Ah!?" The sudden injury to his side made Moroboshi Yudai cry out in pain (hx). He looked at Ikki Kurogane behind him in horror.

　Just now, it's not that he didn't see Ikki Kurogane's actions, and it's also that he didn't think about dodging, but his body couldn't keep up with his reaction speed in time. But it was precisely because of this that Moroboshi Yudai was even more shocked. He didn't expect that Ikki Kurogane would burst out with such a terrifying speed.

　Moroboshi Yudai was unaware of this, and even the audience and commentators in the stands exclaimed in surprise at Kurogane Ikki's outburst.

　However, when Moroboshi Yudai was shocked, Kurogane Ikki launched an attack again, still at a speed that seemed impossible to react to. A new scar appeared on Moroboshi Yudai's body. In just a few seconds, there were dozens of scars on Moroboshi Yudai's body, not including those that he blocked.

　Ikki Kurogane's speed was too fast, so fast that before Yudai Moroboshi could even activate [Tiger Bite], the opponent had already attacked, forcing him to have no time to activate [Tiger Bite] at all.

　While Moroboshi Yudai was struggling to hold on, Lin Xuan, who was supposed to be sitting in the audience with Wu Zi and the others, left his seat at some point. Of course, he didn't think the competition was boring and wanted to go back to the players to wait for his own competition. He wanted to let Moroboshi Yudai realize his wish in the end and untie the shackles that had always inspired him and bound him.

　Looking at Zhu Xing Xiaomei who was about to run past him, Lin Xuan said, "Is it really okay to leave now, Xiaomei?"

　After hearing Lin Xuan's words, Xiaomei, who was originally running away because she couldn't bear to see Moroboshi Yudai injured, stopped.

　"I know that seeing Zhu Xing like that, you are heartbroken and sad, so you want to escape, but is it really good to keep running away like this?" Without turning around to look at Xiao Mei, Lin Xuan said to himself, "I know that you have always wanted to cheer for Zhu Xing, but you feel guilty because of that incident and feel that you are not qualified to cheer for him, but-"

　Turning around, Lin Xuan patted Xiaomei's head gently and said softly, "--A sister cheering for her brother doesn't require any qualifications, so you don't need to care about whether you are qualified or not. Zhuxing has been waiting for you, at least cheer for him when he needs you the most." As he said that, Lin Xuan gently pushed Xiaomei and pushed her to a position where she could see Zhuxing on the field.

　"Go, Xiaomei, tell Zhuxing what you want to say most."

　Looking at Yudai Moroboshi who was struggling on the field, Xiaomei opened her mouth and hot tears overflowed from her eyes.

　Looking at her brother's miserable appearance, Xiaomei felt a great pain in her heart, but at the same time, she was also very happy. That was her brother, the brother who had always loved her and had persisted for her until now. Now, she didn't want to disappoint her brother's expectations.

　Slowly walking to the edge of the guardrail, Xiaomei wiped the tears from her face. She wanted to shout out the words that had been accumulating in her heart for the past few years. She wanted to cheer for her brother.

　“Brother——!! Come on——!!!”

Chapter 166: Victory or Defeat

　"Ha-ha-" Panting heavily, Moroboshi Yudai was tense and looked around vigilantly. Although he knew that he could no longer keep up with Kurogane Ikki's speed, he still did not give up and was still making a final struggle.

　"What's keeping me going till now?" Suddenly, an idea came to Moroboshi's mind.