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"Without a doubt, Claudia was behind this again, wasn't she?"

I'll remember this grudge!

However, for now, we need to shift our focus to the battle...

"Are you ready, senpai..."

"I'm going to go!"

As the match officially began, Kirin did not hesitate to assume the stance for drawing her sword, and even notified Sandone before the action began.

"Very well, let me see just how capable you are as a junior!"

Kirin Toudou is a lady, and so is Sandone. In a sense, Sandone is quite fond of her.

But this is an arena, and if he loses, he will have to give up his ranking, so Sandone naturally wouldn't do as he wished.

"Pronia!"

The enormous robot appeared beside Sandone in an instant, drawing its greatsword from its waist like a knight guarding a princess…

That's right, with the advancement of Sandone's technology, her Pronia has evolved once again!

From the moment he came into this world, Sandone had this idea: he hoped that Pronia could evolve into something more perfect.

Thus, Sandone absorbed the knowledge of this world, transforming Pronia into a shape-shifting entity with various specific sexual abilities.

However, the previous Oronia was incompatible with different modes and had to undergo a brief modification by Sandonne before it could change its form.

But now, with another technological breakthrough, Sandonne has already poured all the technology into Pronia's body, filling it to the brim!

Pronia is now fully mature, an autonomous robot capable of making targeted adjustments based on the enemy's capabilities.

And during this time, did Sandonne really stay in the laboratory and do nothing?

Of course not!

Although it is true that he stayed in the laboratory, Sandone, with the help of the Fools, collected more than 90% of the martial arts techniques in the world in just a few months.

In other words, Pronia is now able to make any gesture, just like the robots on the Spring Festival Gala!

Sandone even conducted tests, and found that even some powerful martial arts masters were no match for Pronia, let alone the current Kirin Toudou...

"Since the opponent is a swordsman, then Pronia should give the junior some proper guidance on what true swordsmanship really is!"

Integrate the strengths of all schools of thought and avoid their weaknesses.

Since the child had been so polite before, Sandone wouldn't mind giving him a little guidance after defeating him.

"In that case, let's begin!"

Click click click!

As Pronia's face began to glow, her enormous body emitted a distinctly mechanical sound.

Sandonne could have avoided this pointless thing, but she chose to keep it...

"Because this is my Pronia!"

"Go, Pronia, use 'Heavenly Mist Tatsumi Flow'!"

After a long time, Sandonne became a Pokémon Trainer once again. He didn't have to participate in the battles himself; he could just command Pronia and watch her beat everything in her path!

Of course, no matter how powerful Pronia was, it could never compare to Columbia, the goddess of March…

In other words, Sandonne will always be nothing compared to Colombia...

Columbia & Sandoni/Academic City: Chapter 80 Sandoni's "Contempt"

Ding--!

The greatsword and the shortsword collided on the arena stage, producing an extremely crisp booming sound.

Kirin Toudou stared in shock at Pronia, who was much taller than her.

Is this... a form of mimicry?

No, impossible, how could this be a morphology?

Before arriving in this floating city, Kirin Toudou had already come into contact with the technology of avatars, and had even fought against the avatars used for training at the Seidoukan Academy.

But how could those trashy things that she could easily wipe out dozens of at will compare to this one in front of her?

Ding!

Pronia's face glowed once more, and the immense force pressed down on the sword she was slashing downwards, momentarily threatening Kirin's life...

What incredible strength!

Feeling the immense power emanating from the blade, Kirin gritted her teeth and tried her best to resist. But how could her body, which was only a little over ten years old, possibly withstand the crushing force of the robot?

Moreover, Pronia is no ordinary robot; his strength is even more exaggerated than that of a hydraulic press!

There was no other way but to retreat briefly and then use a draw slash... With that thought in mind, Kirin's body subconsciously moved backward, which from a third-party perspective was almost indistinguishable from a translation.

Up to this point, everything has been going so smoothly.

Kirin's sudden retreat clearly caused Pronia to lean forward for a short time. Taking advantage of this moment, Kirin assumed a sword-drawing slashing stance, preparing to sever Pronia's head in one blow.

But, precisely at that moment, the girl sensed something was amiss…

Sandogne, isn't he first in the order of this college?

He even achieved a second-place finish at the Wanglong Star Martial Arts Festival. Although most of the damage wasn't dealt by Sandone himself, it doesn't mean Sandone isn't strong.

Isn't Pronjana a testament to Sandone's strength?

However, this powerful figure stood quietly at the edge of the stage, making no move... just like during the Wang Longxing Martial Festival, when everything was under Sandone's control.

not good!

Get out of the way!

The swordsman's instincts, honed through years of training, reminded Kirin Toudou not to underestimate her opponent.

Even if the enemy at this moment is not a real human, but just a simple machine, we must not let our guard down. After all, even if it is a machine, it is the machine of Sandone, the runner-up of the Wanglong Star Martial Arts Festival!

Boom!

Kirin abandoned the sword-drawing slash she was about to unleash and instead leaped backward once more.

Just as Qilin dodged, a sword light flashed across the spot where she had just been standing, making Qilin's expression even more serious, and cold sweat even dripped down her forehead.

Pronia pulled out a second greatsword with her other hand!

If Kirin hadn't dodged and instead had chosen to draw her sword and slash forward, she would probably have been cut in two, and horizontally at that.

Seeing the scene before her, Kirin felt a wave of fear wash over her, and then looked at Sandone somewhat awkwardly.

This senior student seems to have gone a bit too far…

Does she really intend to fight herself, rather than just kill herself?

However, Sandone responded to Kirin Toudou with a contemptuous smile, as if to say…

"Is this all the skill you've got? You dare to challenge the number one in the sequence?"

"Don't laugh your head off!"

Click!

In that instant, Kirin Toudou felt as if a string in her nerves had snapped, and even her eyes widened in shock.

This is clearly a provocation and a sign of contempt.

At the same time, there was also a faint sense of "disappointment"...

As the heir of the Toudou family, Kirin had long been able to see through the stories others saw, but whether those stories were about desire, greed, or something else, Kirin naturally didn't care, after all, she still possessed strength far exceeding that of her peers.

In this world, strength is something you need to protect yourself; without it, you are nothing.

Sandone's actions have plunged Kirin into an irrational vortex, which is only getting worse!

"Did I disappoint my opponent?"

For most people, this is no big deal, just a fight. Is it really necessary to take it so seriously?

But Kirin Toudou is different!

This student, who is only in junior high school, has already witnessed most of the darkness in the world, yet his heart remains incredibly pure.

Pure warrior's will!

A pure sword!

As the heir to the Toudou family, Kirin has been honing her sword, hoping to achieve an even stronger future.

But what about now?

She seems to have disappointed Sandonne…

Despite it being just a brief exchange lasting a few minutes, Kirin saw only calmness and a fleeting hint of disappointment in Sandone's eyes.

For Kirin, this kind of emotion was something she had never seen or felt before, so…

After a brief moment of shock, Qi Lin took a deep breath. When her eyes closed and then opened again, the girl's gaze was sharper than ever before.

She didn't look at Sandone again, but stared intently at Pronia in front of her, her right hand slowly gripping the hilt of the knife...

To be honest, Kirin herself never imagined that she would become like this. After her father went to prison, she would never be so impulsive again.

Could it be that Sandonne's "contempt" awakened the heart that Kirin Toudou had locked away?

maybe.

So, from now on, the one named Kirin Toudou needs to get serious!

The Toudou-ryu swordsmanship possesses 49 consecutive sword techniques called "Renkaku," aiming to give the opponent no time to breathe and to defeat them through a series of combos by focusing on details in the battle.

This swordsmanship was naturally incredibly powerful, and Kirin had also mastered her family's swordsmanship to a level of unparalleled skill, but…

Sword techniques that work well on people may not work on machines.

That's exactly what happened. No matter how Kirin executed her combos, it was as if her opponent had anticipated her moves, and she couldn't find any opportunity to attack. It was as if every attack was blocked.

So Kirin changed her approach...

Since we're dealing with inhuman beings, let's use inhuman methods!

"——Todo-ryu Iai Slash!"

Iaijutsu is a sword technique found in many schools of swordsmanship; it is not a rare move.

However, each school of thought will add some of its own techniques to the Iaijutsu, creating subtle differences.

The Iaijutsu of the Toudou style is like that. It adds a continuous series of "Renkaku" (a type of continuous crane) to the Iaijutsu, allowing it to be used continuously until... Toudou Kirin's stamina is exhausted!

This is a desperate decision. Since I disappointed you in the battle just now... then I will respond with everything I have!

In an instant, a silvery-white flash pierced through space, heading straight for Pronia's head!

Columbia & Sandoni/Academic City: Chapter 81 Thunderbolt Flash - Six Consecutive Attacks!

I am no match for my opponent!

As a member of the Star Pulse generation who received sword training from a young age, Kirin Toudou understood this the moment she saw Sandone and came into contact with Pronia…

Sandone and this mimic are absolute powerhouses, beyond my current ability to defeat. If it comes to a protracted war, I will inevitably be the one to lose in the end.

Because machines don't need rest!

However, ending the battle easily won't be easy, because Kirin Toudou can't break through Pronia to attack Sandone behind her...

"There's no other way, we have to use this method..."

The "Renkaku" of the Toudou-ryu style is a continuous series of moves, but when any one of the combos fails, Renkaku loses its original effect.

Therefore, Kirin Toudou desperately needs a powerful move that can break through the current stage!

Without a doubt, the sword-drawing slash fits the bill perfectly, especially the sword-drawing slash of the Toudou style!