The shuttle in the second dimension

　"Is it just for Xiaomei? Maybe it was like that at the beginning, because she saw the cowardly me, broke her heart, and made her lose her words. At that time, I wanted to get her words back even if I died. But - after setting foot here again, I realized that the reason I had persisted was no longer so simple. "

　"As expected, I'm just like you, Lin Xuan. I also love this world full of battles, but as much as I love it, I still want my sister to cheer me on and share the joy of knightly battles with her."

　"I can't give up--" After spitting out the remaining blood in his mouth, Zhu Xingxiong opened his mouth wide and smiled fearlessly.

　Suddenly, a voice that Moroboshi Yudai couldn't imagine was heard from the noisy audience.

　“Brother——!! Come on——!!!”

　"...Ahh." He opened his mouth slightly, and at this moment, Moroboshi Yudai didn't even want to care about Kurogane Ikki's attack. He looked towards a corner of the audience with a slight tremor. He saw it, saw his sister cheering for him. He saw that the wish he had always wanted to fulfill had come true.

　boom--

　Because he didn't care about Kurogane Ikki's attack, Moroboshi Yudai was knocked away, but he didn't panic at all, only felt endless joy.

　Even Zhu Xingyu could feel the corners of his eyes starting to moisten. In order to get his sister to speak, he had endured the pain of shattering bones thousands of times. No matter how hard, tiring, or painful it was, he didn't care. But it was all worth it. His sister had spoken, and she was cheering him on.

　"As a brother, I can't lose in front of my sister who's cheering me on." Moroboshi Yudai sighed inwardly and shouted excitedly.

　"Xiaomei, I received your encouragement!!!" At this moment, Zhuxing Yudai seemed to have transformed, and he was a completely different person. He looked like a tiger that had broken free from the shackles that bound it, exuding a terrifying aura.

　"Black Iron!! Let's decide the winner!!!" Shouting loudly, Zhu Xingxiong burst out all his remaining magic power. In an instant, a dazzling golden light bloomed from the [Tiger King], and a huge golden tiger appeared from the golden light. The huge tiger's roar even made everyone in the venue feel deafening, and they subconsciously covered their ears.

　On the other side, Kurogane Ikki was no less impressive, the pale magical light on his body also blossomed to its utmost, making him look like a sword-wielding Shura with flames burning on his body. His chilling aura could be felt even from a distance.

　"Bite them to pieces, Tiger King!!"

　"I will use my weakest strength to defeat your strongest!!!"

　The next moment, the ferocious golden tiger and the blue flame Shura collided with each other. The golden light and the blue light mixed with each other, bursting into a dazzling light. For a moment, the audience had to close their eyes to avoid being damaged by the stimulation of the strong light. When the dazzling light dissipated, Moroboshi Yudai and Kurogane Ikki fought back to back.

　Both of them stood quietly, making it impossible to tell what the final result would be. In an instant, the entire venue fell silent, and everyone just stared at the two people standing there, as if trying to see the final result of the game from them.

　But at this moment, a crisp shattering sound suddenly rang out in the quiet venue. Looking in the direction of the sound, the audience could see that cracks were spreading on Kurogane Ikki's spiritual outfit [Yin Iron], and the crisp shattering sound just now came from his body.

　"Brother—" Looking at the [Yin Iron] that was full of cracks and looked like it would break into pieces at the next moment, Zhu Shizuku's heart was gripped with a knot. She couldn't imagine how much of a blow it would be to her brother if she lost the first game.

　But just when everyone thought that Yudai Moroboshi had won, our 'winner' Yudai Moroboshi leaned forward and finally fell heavily to the ground.

　On the other side, the real winner, Ikki Kurogane, said with difficulty.

　"I—win—" After saying these three words intermittently, Ikki Kurogane finally couldn't hold on any longer and followed in the footsteps of Yudai Moroboshi, falling heavily to the hard floor of the venue.

　"Oh oh oh!!! With a slight advantage, the Iron player narrowly defeated the Star player. The winner is the Iron player!!!!" After a few seconds of being in a daze, the announcer finally woke up and excitedly announced the result of the game.

　"Oooo!!!!"

　"Brother--" Looking at Ikki Kurogane who fell on the field and was being carried onto a stretcher by medical staff, Shushizuku could be said to be crying with joy.

　"Go see your brother. Your competition hasn't started yet anyway." Lin Xuan said with a smile, gently pushing Zhu Shizuku from behind.

　"But your match will be soon." Although she really wanted to rush to Brother 447 right now, the next match would be Lin Xuan's, and Zhu Shizuku couldn't just abandon Lin Xuan.

　"Go ahead. My game won't start so soon. Don't forget, there's still a game in zone B that hasn't started yet." Lin Xuan gently touched Zhu Shizuku's soft hair and nodded in one direction.

　"Eh!?" Following the direction Lin Xuan knew, Zhuzhi saw a figure that looked like a flame.

　"Stella!?" Ever since Akatsuki Academy attacked Pojun Academy, Zhu Shizuku hadn't seen Stella again. She originally thought that Stella would arrive later.

　"Let's go see Yihui first. Although there is nothing serious, you won't feel at ease if you don't go and confirm it." Lin Xuan raised his eyebrows and smiled.

　"Well, I'll go check on my brother's condition and be back in a while." In order to not let Lin Xuan down, Zhu Shizuku left the audience and went to the medical room specially prepared for the contestants to visit her brother.

　On the other side, Stella seemed to notice Lin Xuan's gaze and turned around. After finding out that it was Lin Xuan, she glared at him fiercely, then raised her fist to protest to Lin Xuan.

　"Really? She's a child, so childish." Seeing Stella's look, Lin Xuan couldn't help but laughed.

　"But, I've gotten stronger."

Chapter 167

　Stella's arrival undoubtedly delayed the first match in Zone D, which was also Lin Xuan's match. However, Lin Xuan didn't care at all. What he cared about was how much Stella had developed her abilities and how much her strength had improved after this special training.

　But before that, Lin Xuan still had to go and see that guy (hx) who boasted that he wanted to fight with him again, but was eliminated in the first game.

　When Lin Xuan entered the medical room, he saw that Zhu Xingyu had woken up from his coma. He couldn't help but sigh at this guy's strong vitality. However, after all, he was injured quite seriously, so he couldn't get out of bed yet.

　As soon as he entered the room, Lin Xuan began to tease Zhu Xingyudai who was lying on the hospital bed (hx). "Yo~~~ Zhu Xing, I told you not to lose the first game, but I didn't expect you to actually lose."

　Looking at Zhu Xing, whose face was getting worse and worse on the hospital bed (hx), Lin Xuan not only did not intend to stop, but intensified his anger. "Oh, I still lost after my sister cheered me on. What a failed brother~~~"

　"No, I'm not a failed brother." Xiaomei retorted in panic to Lin Xuan's teasing.

　"Xiaomei, ignore this guy. He just wants to make fun of me." Zhu Xingyu said with an unhappy look on his face, glancing at the corner of his mouth.

　"How could that be? As a good friend, how could I deliberately make fun of you?" Lin Xuan waved his hands and defended himself insincerely.

　"After all, there aren't many opportunities like this where you're upset with me and can't beat me~~~~"

　Zhuxingxiongda "..."

　Xiaomei: “…”

　Your defense has some sincerity!!!

　"Ahem, no more playing, it's time to talk about business. Check out 1Mao2Line3 Chinese website." Lin Xuan said with a little more seriousness.

　You were the only one joking at the beginning, okay?!

　Although he really wanted to continue complaining, Zhu Xingyudai still forced himself to suppress the desire to complain and looked at Lin Xuan.

　"How do you feel after fighting with that guy Ikki?" Lin Xuan pulled the chair next to the bed and sat down.

　"That guy—" Recalling his previous battle with Kurogane Ikki, Moroboshi grinned and sighed, "How should I put it? His intuition is very sharp. Every time he's about to fall into his trap, he swiftly escapes. Moreover, he gives me an incredible feeling (hx). I originally thought that the situation was so good that as long as I didn't make any mistakes, I could definitely win, but he was suddenly out of control and had no power to fight back."

　"Really? He's truly an incredible guy. I don't want to dwell on his talent, but being able to reach this point with an F-rank talent is nothing short of a miracle."

　"A miracle~~~~" Moroboshi Yudai murmured, looking up, shaking his head and smiling bitterly, "Now that you put it that way, it really can be called a miracle. In that case, knocking me down seems quite normal."

　"So, I have always been curious about how far someone like Yihui, who can create miracles, can grow." Touching his chin, Lin Xuan said slowly with interest.

　"I'm also looking forward to seeing how far that guy will go. Now that I think about it, he becomes more and more courageous as he faces more setbacks. Don't be defeated by him like I was."

　"Defeated at his hands?" Lin Xuan raised his eyebrows and said with a confident smile, "No way."

　"Ha~~ What a confident statement. If you lose, don't blame me for not warning you." Although he said so, Moroboshi Yudai did not think that Kurogane Ikki could really defeat Lin Xuan.

　"Tsk, just think about your future opponents and feel sorry for them."

　"The first match is against Asagi Kame from your [Muqu Academy]." Lin Xuan said after thinking about the match he was about to play.

　"Asaki is so unlucky that he draws someone like you in the first game." Shaking his head, Moroboshi Yudai felt unlucky for his teammate in the next game.

　"Okay, you just stay here and recuperate. I'm leaving first." With that, Lin Xuan got up and left the ward.

　Lin Xuan had just left the ward and was about to walk to the audience seats when he heard a burst of noise coming from the audience seats.

　After asking a random audience member, Lin Xuan found out that it was Stella's opponent in the first round, Yatsuru Mikoto, who proposed to punish Stella on the grounds that Stella was late for the game, which caused a (hx) noise in the audience.

　"Oh, it looks like Stella will be fighting four people alone soon." Returning to his original position, Lin Xuan looked at Stella on the field with an expression of enjoying the show.

　As Lin Xuan expected, Stella suggested that Yatsuru Mikoto and three other Akatsuki Academy students from Area B who had advanced to the second round should compete together. She wanted to challenge four at once.

　"You're really messing around, Stella." Alice, who came back with Zhu Shizuku, couldn't help but shook her head and smiled helplessly after hearing Stella's request that was so confident that it couldn't be more confident.

　"After all, only in this way can she defeat the three players from [Akatsuki Academy]. Otherwise, after the second round of competition, one of the students from [Akatsuki Academy] will choose to forfeit and escape the tragic defeat, which is not what Stella wants to see. However, thinking about it this way, I, the leader of [Akatsuki Academy], have to be careful. It seems that Stella has a lot of resentment towards me." Lin Xuan touched his chin and thought seriously.

　"I don't see any worry on your face (hx)." Looking at Lin Xuan's 'serious' look, Alice shook her head.

　"Is that so?" Shrugging his shoulders, Lin Xuan responded with a "hx" and then said nothing more, concentrating on watching the one-on-four situation on the field.

　What surprised Lin Xuan was that Stella had no intention of hiding her weakness at all. She activated [Dragon God Possession] from the very beginning and directly crushed Yatsuru Mikoto and the three people from [Akatsuki Academy] with absolute power. The whole process could be said to be one-sided, without any suspense. Just like that, in a short while, Stella ended this one-on-four game, directly won the first place in Zone B, and qualified for the semi-finals.

　"Stella is really worthy of her name. The battle was resolved in just a short while. I guess I have to go back and prepare. My competition will be soon." After saying that, Lin Xuan said goodbye to Alice, Zhu Shizuku and the others, left the audience and walked towards the waiting room specially prepared for the contestants.

　However, when Lin Xuan passed by Wu Zi, Wu Zi, who had been silent all the time, suddenly spoke.

　"Remember what you promised me."

　"I will comply."

Chapter 168 The First Game

　Listening to the chaotic discussions that continued to rise from the audience, Lin Xuan calmly stepped onto the competition field. His opponent, Asagi Kazuki, stepped onto the field before him.

　Different from Lin Xuan's carefree attitude, Asagi Kame looked very serious at this moment. The reason why this outstanding student knight who won the third place in the last [Seven Star Sword Dance Festival] was so serious was the warning from her friend Moroboshi Yudai.

　"Asaki, although it may be unpleasant, you should just give up. You will never be able to defeat that (hx) guy."

　As a good friend of Moroboshi Yudai, Asagi knew that he wouldn't say such a thing for no reason. However, when pressed, Moroboshi Yudai simply shook his head and didn't answer her. That strange attitude made Asagi's fear of Lin Xuan peak, but she wouldn't just give up the match as Moroboshi warned her. Even if she lost, she would think clearly about how she lost and what the gap was between her and her opponent.

　Looking at Asaki Kazuki who was looking at him with a serious expression, Lin Xuan slightly raised the corners of his mouth.

　'It seems Zhuxing said something to her.' Thinking this in his heart, Lin Xuan stopped and looked quietly at the girl who had been staring at him.

　Because of the [Akatsuki Academy] incident, Lin Xuan's reputation spread throughout several magic knight academies. The participating players were extremely interested in the leader of [Akatsuki Academy], so this competition also received a lot of attention.

　"Game start!!"

　With the announcer announcing the start of the game, the first game of the first round of Zone D officially began.

　After the match started, neither of the two players on the field took the initiative to attack. However, compared to Asagi Kaguya who was ready to attack and defend at any time, Lin Xuan seemed not to have heard the announcer announce the start of the match. He still stood there motionless, and even [Destruction] was still inserted in the scabbard, with no intention of pulling it out.

　"Huh!? What is player Lin Xuan doing? The game has clearly started, and player Asagi is ready to attack and defend, but he remains indifferent. Does he not care about this game? Or is he too confident in his own ability?" Lin Xuan's actions caught the attention of the announcer, who looked at the commentator next to him in confusion. At the same time, many viewers also looked at the commentator, hoping he could give an explanation.

　"He's probably extremely confident in his own abilities." Despite saying this, the commentator still looked at Lin Xuan with a puzzled look. He wasn't sure what Lin Xuan was planning to do. Even if he was confident in his own abilities, he shouldn't be so arrogant towards the third-place finisher from the previous Seven Star Sword Dance Festival.

　On the court, after noticing Lin Xuan's indifferent look, it was impossible for Asagi Kaoru to say that she was not angry. After all, she was not someone who liked to be looked down upon.

　"In that case, let me show you the price of underestimating me." With half-closed eyes, Asagi thought to herself. At the same time, she changed her pace and slid out of Lin Xuan's cognitive range.

　That step was none other than the [Pull the Foot] that Dao Hua had used before.

　As a disciple of Nango Torajiro, just like Touka, Asagi Kaguya couldn't possibly be unfamiliar with his master's unique techniques. Anyone else would likely have been completely shrugged off by Asagi Kaguya, but Lin Xuan, having mastered the art of "Pull the Foot" through fighting Touka, couldn't possibly let Asagi Kaguya succeed?

　When Asagi Kazuki came to his side, Lin Xuan turned his head slightly and glanced at her. At the same time, the violent aura that had been curled up in his body suddenly surged out. In an instant, the aura filled with coldness and malice enveloped Asagi Kazuki.

　In order not to affect the audience, Lin Xuan deliberately confined his aura to a small area with a radius of ten meters centered on him. Unless they were people with keen perception, ordinary people would not be able to feel the aura emanating from Lin Xuan.

　Asaki, enveloped by this aura, froze in place, staring in horror at her opponent, who was so close. A single swing would have been enough to strike, but such a simple move seemed incredibly difficult for her.

　It's not like Asagi Kaguya hasn't felt the aura of others before. In the face of Moroboshi's powerful aura, she was able to bear it without any burden. Even when facing the aura emanating from her teacher, [Fighting God] Nango Torajiro, she was not so unbearable. Perhaps it was because Nango Torajiro didn't want to overly scare his disciple and let him off. But the aura emanating from Lin Xuan was the most terrifying aura Asagi Kaguya had ever felt since she was born...