Anime, Girlfriend Shokuhou Misaki.

"It's nice to see you again, Mr. Nango."

Edelweiss, on the other hand, was very polite and bowed directly, first greeting Nango Hikojiro.

As for Stella and Nishikyo Ningyin, who showed strong hostility, she didn't seem to take them seriously.

"Come watch the game, Xiao Ai?"

Nango Hikojiro's face was all wrinkled from laughing, making him look exactly like a blooming chrysanthemum.

"Yes."

Edelweiss nodded slightly.

But this time her gaze did not linger on Nango Hikojiro, but instead fell on Haramura Makoto.

"Were you watching this kid's match just now?"

Edelweiss nodded slightly again.

Makoto Haramura was not surprised by this; in fact, he had felt a momentary spying during the battle.

However, the prying gaze was not hostile, so he didn't pay it any mind.

"Next up, we'll be watching the eldest son of the Black Iron family compete?"

Edelweiss nodded slightly again.

Chapter 118 Shattering Dreams

A match with absolutely no suspense.

Black Iron King's opponent is by no means weak, after all, his opponent is the runner-up of the previous Seven Star Sword Dance Festival.

But even such a being could not break through the skin of the Black Iron King Horse.

In the end, Black Iron King Ma defeated his enemy with a single move.

There's no way around it; the Black Iron King's physical body is a nightmare for those with weak attack power!

No matter how bizarre your sword-wielding ability is, it's meaningless.

His defensive capabilities are genuinely formidable.

"I have absolutely no idea what this woman means."

The match for Black Iron King Ma ended quite quickly, but even faster was the departure of that pure white, goddess-like figure halfway through the match.

Neither Stella, nor Nene Nishikyo, nor Toudou Touka, nor Makoto Haramura noticed her departure.

"Who knows? Maybe she just came to confirm."

Unlike them, who had guesses about all of this, the old man who knew everything looked at Haramura Makoto with a meaningful gaze.

"Confirm, confirm what?"

Toudou Touka raised his head with a blank expression.

Oh, right.

Dongtang Daohua has just won, with two super-fast Raikiri double slashes that completely overwhelmed his opponent.

For no apparent reason, Makoto Haramura felt a chill run down his spine.

It made him feel cold from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.

"Let's go, let's go. Ikki's match probably isn't over yet."

Kurogane Ikki's opponent was no ordinary person; his opponent was none other than Tatara Yui from Akatsuki Academy.

That is, the day he attacked Hagun Academy, Kurogane Ikki's former rival.

Although Ikki Kurogane won that day, it wasn't an easy victory for him, so everyone believed that Ikki Kurogane could win again, but no one thought he could defeat him easily.

After all, in a sense, Tatara Yuu's abilities are also a counter to swordsmen.

At that time, Kurogane Ikki had not completely broken through this ability. He relied more on his cooperation with Kurogane Shizuku to defeat Tatara Yuuki and Hiraga Reisen.

"Probably so."

"I'll ask Shizuku now. If the match isn't over yet, let's go cheer her on."

In fact, they had originally planned to go to Kurogane Ikki's match venue to cheer him on after Toudou Toka's match ended.

But there was really no other way; the world's strongest player and the old man brought me here to watch the match.

Anyway, Ikki Kurogane is bound to win.

"Hey, Shizuku, Ikki's match is over..."

The call connected very quickly, but Stella was abruptly cut off before she could finish half of what she was saying.

Her words stopped, as did her suddenly widened pupils.

"what happened?"

A sense of foreboding welled up in my heart, as if by divine intervention.

Then Stella twitched the corner of her mouth and turned her head.

"Although Ikki won the match, he was seriously injured and has now been taken away for treatment by Ms. Yakushi Kiriko."

"how come?"

Makoto Haramura frowned deeply.

How could Kurogane Ikki be seriously injured by someone like Tatara Yuu?

"Never mind," Haramura Makoto sighed deeply.

"No matter what, let's go and see what's going on."

……

Arena, infirmary!

The clean and bright room is about 40 square meters and is fully equipped with all kinds of furniture and appliances. It is a one-bedroom-per-room design.

Despite the arena still looking dilapidated, the infirmary has been renovated quite well.

Each ward not only has a private bed and a bed for a companion, but also a regeneration pod for treatment.

There are a full twenty such rooms.

Now, Ikki Kurogane is fast asleep inside the regeneration chamber.

Because he hadn't changed his clothes and had just been thrown into the regeneration pod, it was easy to see just how serious his injuries were.

Putting everything else aside, there are at least three knife wounds that pierce through the body, one of which is only a few millimeters away from the heart.

It can also be seen that Ikki Kurogane has probably experienced a very serious impact.

Furthermore, he probably also used the "One-Sword Rakshasa" technique, which severely compressed his entire skeleton, completely depleting his magic power.

"This is very serious. Why did this happen?"

Makoto Haramura turned his gaze to Shizuku Kurogane.

As the only witness present at the scene, Makoto Haramura could only find the answer from Shizuku Kurogane, and learn the reason why Ikki Kurogane was so badly injured.

They've already used the "One-Sword Rakshasa" technique.

Just how much was Ikki Kurogane pushed by Yui Tatara before he had to use his trump card?

If he could avoid using it, Makoto Haramura believed that Ikki Kurogane would never want to use this move.

The schedule for the Seven Star Sword Dance Festival is not particularly crowded.

To allow the athletes time to recover from injuries, the competition was held almost every other day.

After using "One-Sword Rakshasa", he may not be able to recover to full strength before the start of the second round of the competition.

"I'm not entirely sure either..."

Kurotetsu Shizuku frowned, her pearly white teeth almost biting her slightly thin pink lips raw.

"From my perspective alone, Tatara Yui's behavior pattern has changed drastically compared to that day."

"Many of my elder brother's attacks, which could have been decisive, were narrowly dodged by that guy."

"Even with the use of 'One-Sword Shura,' it was still very difficult for my elder brother to catch Tatara Yuu."

"There was no other way, so I used 'One-Sword Rakshasa' at the last moment, seizing a fleeting opportunity to win with one strike."

Every martial artist knows this.

A martial artist's action pattern, or attack pattern, is like a human being left-handed or right-handed—it's a habit.

Although changes can be made later, they generally require a lot of practice time.

It's absolutely impossible to change your behavior patterns in just a few days.

Ikki Kurogane is clearly suffering from the disadvantage of having too much experience.

"What should we do now?"

"In his current state, it would be difficult for him to defeat his older brother."

Yes, there's absolutely no point in pursuing other issues now.

The key issue now is Ikki Kurogane's match the day after tomorrow; he only has a little over a day to recover from his current injury.

Even with the regeneration pod, given Kurogane Ikki's current physical condition, he can only recover about 80% at most.

His next opponent is Kurogane Ohma, and even a fully-fledged Kurogane Ikki might not be able to defeat him. In his current state, he clearly has little chance.

Normally, abstaining is the wisest choice.

However, this is impossible for Kurogane Ikki. Becoming the champion of the Seven Star Sword Dance Festival and obtaining the Magic Knight license is his dream.

This dream is so close, how could he possibly give up?

"I come."

"After the regeneration chamber heals my brother's wound, I will use magic to catalyze the process."

Kurogane Shizuku spoke up directly.

Her eyes revealed determination, and the way she blurted it out suggested that she had already made this decision.

He gave up his own match to make Ikki Kurogane's decision possible.

Her opponent in the second round was also formidable, as she used all her strength to boost Kurogane Ikki's healing speed, meaning her strength would inevitably be insufficient to recover at the start of the match.

No one tried to dissuade Kurogane Shizuku.

After all, Kurogane Shizuku didn't come to the Seven Star Sword Dance Festival to win; she came to accompany Kurogane Ikki.

"I'll come too."

The ward door was pushed open, and a doctor in a white coat walked in.

She was a girl who was about twenty years old.

She wore a white lab coat over a black t-shirt, a very simple outfit, but her figure was incredibly alluring. While she wasn't quite at the level of Stella or Toudou Touka, she was still several levels above Kurogane Shizuku.

She had slightly wavy, green hair, and her emerald-colored eyes revealed a doctor's unique gentleness. Her face was fair and flawless.

This is a mature woman who exudes gentleness from head to toe.

"Miss Yakushi Kiriko?"

Makoto Haramura raised his head and immediately recognized the woman.

That's right, this woman is the doctor who helped Moroboshi Yudai regenerate his own legs, and is now ranked number one in the world, Yakushi Kiriko.

"Is it really okay, Ms. Kiriko?"

Kurogane Shizuku immediately stood up excitedly.

She knew that even she alone could not guarantee that Kurogane Ikki would be 100% fully recovered before the battle began.

But if this woman joins the team, his brother will definitely recover.

After all, this woman possesses the power to bring the dead back to life and heal flesh from bones.

As long as the patients brought to her are not completely dead, she can bring them back to life.