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However, at that moment, a voice suddenly rang out in his mind, causing Ikki's eyes to widen.

"Then don't forget this regret, and go prove yourself!"

It seems that in the snow, an old man with white hair said these words to me.

Ikki's memories are somewhat hazy, but he still remembers how he felt back then. When he first learned that he was an F-rank knight, he became the "weakest" and received even more disapproving looks than Naruto.

Even so, Ikki has still worked hard to get to where he is today!

Even when he faced various forms of suppression and was targeted by everyone, he never gave up!

"call!"

Seemingly having figured something out, Ikki took a deep breath and chose to retreat from the vicinity of the firestorm, while his eyes fell on the red-clad girl behind him.

"Put off the flames, Stella."

"I have a new idea!"

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Whoosh!

The massive fire tornado disappeared at an almost visible speed. Jingliu seemed to sense something and stopped what he was doing.

After the flames completely subsided, Kurogane Ikki appeared not far from Kagami, assuming a serious stance.

"Oh? You seem to have a new idea. Then come on and attack without worry! Don't worry about getting hurt!"

Ikki's aura seemed to have completely surpassed that of ordinary students, reaching a new level.

As a teacher, Jingliu cannot interrupt the other person midway; in fact, he may even guide the other person to unleash their inner potential.

"I am extremely grateful!"

Looking at his teacher, Kagami Ryu, in the distance, Ikki felt nothing but gratitude.

If it weren't for the other party's reminder, he might still be struggling with how to attack, but now...

Ikki has found a new way to fight!

"One-Slash Asura" is about concentrating all your energy within one minute to unleash potential far exceeding your own limits.

But can this really make us invincible?

Of course not!

If you gather all your energy and still can't defeat your opponent within a minute, what should you do?

Kurogane Ikki's answer was, "Then keep focusing!"

He concentrated all his energy into a single moment, in a single strike!

That is... One-Sword Rakshasa!

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Mirror Stream & Silky Knight: Chapter 16 A Moment of Confrontation

Not long ago.

"Ikki, why did you do this?" Stella's face showed confusion. "The two of us together have a better chance of winning, why did you choose to fight alone?"

Ever since being assigned to the same dormitory as Ikki Kurogane, Stella Vermillion, the princess from another country, has been deeply attracted to this man.

"Do you mean I'm completely useless in your eyes?"

Stella originally intended to cooperate with Ikki to gain at least some advantage in the battle against Kagami-ryu, but at a certain moment, Ikki seemed to have an epiphany and underwent a huge change.

Stella should have been genuinely happy to see such a change in her friend, but Ikki's next words left the girl completely dumbfounded.

"Put off the flames, Stella."

"I've got a new idea!"

why?

This was Stella's deepest question: "We're partners, and we've trained together for so long..."

Why did you say that to me?

"Stella, have you forgotten something?"

Seeing Stella's somewhat gritted teeth, Ikki smiled helplessly.

"From beginning to end, this was not a battle that we absolutely had to win. The reason why Master Kagami used that method was to help us find our own path."

"Victory is certainly important, but it's important to consider the context; you don't always have to win."

Looking at the incredibly serious Ikki Kurogane before her, Stella blushed slightly, then immediately fell silent, muttering to herself what Ikki had just said…

"Find your own path?"

"Yes! Thanks to Kagami-sensei's reminder, I have successfully found my own path... Although I haven't tried it yet, I believe Kagami-sensei will give me this opportunity!"

"But Stella, you haven't found it yet, have you? In that case, why don't you watch how I do it?"

Ikki's voice was soft, but it possessed a special magic that made Stella completely unable to refuse.

"Since you've put it that way, I'll give it a try this time... You absolutely mustn't disappoint me!"

Don't worry! I won't let you down!

Ikki closed his eyes, and when those eyes opened again, they were replaced by sharpness and seriousness.

Kurogane Ikki is about to unleash his ultimate move!

-

"Oh? You seem to have a new idea. Then come on and attack without worry about getting hurt."

"I am extremely grateful!"

The teacher provided ample opportunity for Ikki Kurogane to showcase his talents, so how could Ikki possibly disappoint his teacher?

Most importantly, there's a girl watching him from behind. If he doesn't show some skill in dealing with his family's wealth, he'll definitely get a severe lesson from Stella later, right?

"The duration of 'One Slash Asura' is reduced to about ten seconds..."

"Ten seconds... is enough!"

In an instant, the colorful world around us seemed to lose its original color, turning into a deathly gray, with no sign of life at all.

But in this gray world, Ikki continues to move forward, his blood-red eyes fixed intently ahead...

Ikki knew very well that he could only wield one sword, and after that, he would be completely unable to fight.

So right now, what Ikki needs most is speed!

To ensure the best effect of this strike, you must maximize your own and your sword's speed!

"Seventh Secret Sword - Lightning!"

One slash to Shura, one slash to Rakshasa, the seventh secret sword - Thunder Light.

With the combined power of these three factors, Ikki Kurogane's speed reached its highest level ever, to the point that even the students behind him, including Stella, could only see a blurry afterimage.

Is this Ikki's true strength?

So strong!

But... I'm not willing to give up!

Stella vaguely saw something, but she couldn't see the whole picture, which made the girl feel a deep sense of resentment.

Only a few days have passed, yet Ikki has already grown tremendously, but what about her?

In close combat, she can only act as a tank, and in ranged combat, she can't fight freely. She is completely restrained by the rules, but Stella doesn't complain. Instead, she reflects on her shortcomings because the strong never complain about their environment.

So Stella clenched her fists and continued to stare wide-eyed, trying to see everything on the battlefield.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the battlefield, as lightning appeared on Kurogane Ikki's blade, Kagami Ryu seemed to sense something, and his eyes beneath his eyepatch revealed a look of reminiscence, as if he were commemorating his former disciple.

There was no thunderous, majestic lightning; all that was there was weak lightning swirling around me… I doubt even charging a phone would break it in two.

Kurogane Ikki certainly doesn't have the strength of a Hunting Order Envoy, but certain traits about him do easily remind Kagami of his past.

Yanqing, Jingyuan.

Even earlier, there was Danfeng and Yingxing.

And... Bai Yan!

All of this caused "Mirror Flow" to subconsciously unleash even greater power than before, imbuing the sword's blade with a chilling aura.

What kind of person does Kagami Ryu want to become?

Undeterred, a sword that marches forth in pursuit.

The sword that cuts off the enemy and protects the immortal ship?

Or perhaps, both?

Destroying the enemy and protecting one's comrades don't seem to conflict much, and it's not impossible to do both at the same time.

Thus, memories began to affect the brain, and countless recollections began to appear in Jingliu's mind, constantly playing back the memories of this Sword Master...

Sometime before, she seemed to have encountered a similar little brother, and some unpleasant things had happened. Even so, Jingliu still felt sorry for that fox-girl…

As her memories faded, Jingliu's presence became stronger, and even some of her emotions began to surface.

"I wield the moonlight as my sword, and myself as my sword!"

Then, Jingliu's figure rushed towards Kurogane Ikki, and the clash of their blades was completed in an instant.

Click click click—!

In just a moment, cracks appeared in the Yin Iron in Kurogane Ikki's hand, and then it shattered at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Along with the Yin Iron, some of Ikki's blood vessels also shattered.

In that brief moment, Kurogane Ikki almost frantically squeezed out all his potential, just to unleash his strongest attack...

Jingliu, relying on the powerful physique of the Immortal Ship people, completely blocked all the attacks, but this did not mean that her clothes would remain intact...

With a single slash, the eyepatch covering Jingliu's eyes was cut in two, revealing Jingliu's eyes filled with memories and tears...

Without a doubt, Ikki Kurogane succeeded!

"Your performance was outstanding. The team I've been looking for is 'you guys'..."

Mirror Stream & Silky Knight: Chapter 17 Stella's Path

This is... Kurogane Ikki?

Stella had been watching Ikki Kurogane's figure closely, especially when his figure began to blur... At that moment, Stella knew that Ikki had already pulled far ahead of her.

If I want to catch up with him, I will have to put in more effort to have any chance of doing so.

However, these are not the most important issues.

As Ikki just said, this is just a lesson. The important thing is not the outcome of the battle with Kagami-sensei, but finding one's own path through continuous battles.

Clearly, Ikki has been found!

But Stella clenched her hands tightly, her expression terrible.

"Then what is my path...?"

The girl seemed to know what her answer was, but she appeared unusually hesitant.

That's all for today, go back now.

Just like after the battle between Skirk and Shizuku Kurogane on the other side, Kagami picked up the unconscious Ikki Kurogane from the ground with one hand, as if he were a chick, and disappeared in a few seconds.

"Ouch, that really hurts... Kagami-sensei doesn't know how much force he's using."

"Come on, so what if it hurts a little? It's just a superficial injury, it'll be fine in a couple of days. It's better than being seriously injured, right?"

The students lying on the ground around them gradually regained some strength as time went by and began to get up.