Anime, Girlfriend Shokuhou Misaki.

It wasn't that he didn't want to explain to his disciple; in fact, he didn't really want his disciple to see this scene.

Because this would block the path for his disciples, the path ahead.

(Did Xiao Ai already see that this kid had the aptitude for this?)

Nango Hikojiro glanced at Edelweiss, whose gaze was fixed on Kurogane Ikki.

In fact, he had been thinking about it for the past few days: was the person Edelweiss was paying attention to really the eldest son of the Black Iron family?

No, it's not.

He was looking at Ikki, wasn't he?

It must be this boy who, even in adversity, is as tenacious as a weed.

……

"Are we going to lose?"

Lying in that endless darkness, Kurogane Ikki was already trying his best.

But no matter how he tried, his mind remained sluggish, and his body seemed completely rusted.

He had burned himself out completely, and had used his most exquisite moves. He was like someone who had fallen into a quagmire, sinking into endless darkness.

This is the best he can do.

He didn't win!

But I was so unwilling to accept it.

He wanted to win.

Despite giving it my all, I still lost.

He not only failed to live up to his own efforts, but also to the expectations of his friends and the sacrifices of his sister.

"Rumble, rumble—"

In a trance!

A massive stone gate appeared before him, devoid of any decorative sculptures, possessing only the rustic charm of its era and a weighty, starlike quality.

His attempt to open this door was like defying a star.

Don't linger here.

As long as he can push open this door, he can take another step forward, and he will still have hope.

Kurogane Ikki stood up and walked towards the door.

"Kakaka-"

The surrounding space rippled like water, and the sound of chains clanging rang out as they shot out, binding Kurogane Ikki, who was trying to move forward.

Keep him motionless.

In that instant, he understood, he understood what those chains really were.

These are chains of fate.

Fate was stopping him from moving forward; fate was warning him that this was the best he could do.

"Move!"

Kurogane Ikki roared.

"Move!"

No matter how hard they tried, the chains remained firmly in place.

He can't even touch the door anymore, let alone push it open.

"Are we going to give up?"

"That can't be right, it's impossible."

Kurogane Ikki's eyes, which had been on the verge of collapse, gradually hardened.

Now that things have come to this, would he still bow down to fate and submit to its arrangements?

Hasn't he been fighting against his fate since birth?

No one believed he could become a swordsman.

An F-rank magic knight sounds like a joke.

However, he did not accept his fate; he chose to leave his home and fight against it.

He tempered himself along the way, leaving his body covered in wounds.

During the six years from age ten to sixteen, he endured all kinds of ridicule, humiliation, and mockery, but in the end, he stood here.

He has now defeated D-rank knights, C-rank knights, and B-rank knights.

Is it really true that he can't beat this A-rank knight?

That shouldn't be the case.

We've already fought against fate for so long, do we really need to do it one last time?

No, he will fight to the end.

"How could we possibly stand still here!"

His face was contorted with intense anger, determination, and resentment.

He cannot let down his best friend's expectations.

We cannot waste the hard work we put in to become stronger.

"Click——"

The seemingly indestructible chains that had bound him so tightly shattered at that moment.

His hand finally touched the door.

"Open it for me... open it for me..."

……

"Referee, you can deliver your verdict now."

Black Iron King remained aloof. Even though his younger brother was covered in blood, he showed no intention of going forward to show concern, simply watching the scene unfold before him with cold eyes.

"Ah... Ao..."

The male referee was clearly taken aback for a moment, and then immediately began to wave the red flag in his hand.

"Po Jun Academy, Black..."

"boom--"

The extinguished azure flames seemed to be infused with new life, slowly reigniting on Kurogane Ikki's blood-soaked body.

The referee's pronouncement abruptly stopped.

Black Iron King looked at the ball of fire that had already stood up and was burning with astonishment.

"Then, brother, let's continue."

Chapter 124 The Demon's Secret

For no apparent reason, a sudden feeling of unease gripped Black Iron King.

He didn't know why, but this sense of crisis enveloped him.

"Then, brother, let's continue."

Black Iron King Horse banished all the distracting thoughts from his mind.

Since we don't know why, we should just fight with all our might.

And hasn't he always been craving this kind of battle, craving a battle that makes his hair stand on end?

A massive surge of magical power erupted from his body, and a blue aura almost permeated the entire battle area.

On the other side, Kurogane Ikki made a gesture of sheathing his sword, placing both hands and the sword on his left side, using his left thumb to simulate the action of sheathing.

This is the initial animation of the draw slash.

"—'Broken Moon Heavenly Dragon Claw'!"

With a roar, Kurogane Ohma unleashed a storm sword resembling a dragon's claw with absolute power, slashing towards Kurogane Ikki.

It was still a move that showed no mercy.

Standing beside the battle circle, Shinomiya Kuro's expression changed, and she jumped out without hesitation to strengthen the magic barrier of the arena.

In fact, the collision just now had already made the magic barrier teeter on the brink of collapse.

Shinomiya Kurono thought the battle was over, but to her surprise, Kurogane Ikki broke through his limits and continued the fight.

If she doesn't strengthen the barrier now, the audience will be in big trouble when the energy wave explodes later.

A giant sword tens of meters high descended from the sky, and even the aftershocks caused ripples to spread across the magic barrier hastily erected by Shinguji Kurono.

"As expected, it was still the victory of the Gale Sword Emperor."

Seeing this devastating scene, almost everyone made this confident assertion.

but.

"—!"

At that moment, no one knew what had happened.

All that could be seen was Kurogane Ikki's lips moving, followed by a slash.

No one knows how fast that slash was.

"Click-clack-clack-clack—"

Amidst a series of cracking sounds, the wind sword that hadn't fallen was instantly covered in cracks.

Immediately afterwards, under countless shocked gazes, the lightsaber suddenly shattered.

A figure flashed!

Black Iron King Horse collapsed to the ground.

Shinomiya Kurono quickly jumped into the ring, replacing the original referee, and looked at Kurogane Ohma, who was already lying on the ground.

"The outcome is decided; the victor is Ikki, the Black Iron One."

It's obvious that Ikki Kurogane has held back.

Shinguji Kurono sighed in this way.

As expected, no matter how strong the Blade Master is, he is no match for the Demon.

Even if this demon is a newly ascended demon.

This is a fundamental difference, a distinction between species.

It seems there's still more to come in the Seven Star Sword Dance Festival to see who the winner will be.

“Uooooohhhhhh!!”

A burst of cheers erupted from the audience.

I initially thought it would be a one-sided battle, but it turned out to be a battle that was well worth the price of admission.

"sharp."

Even Edelweiss, who had remained silent until now, let out a sigh of admiration.

"I really didn't expect that."

Nango Hikojiro nodded, then placed his hand on Haramura Makoto's shoulder.

"Don't even think about asking me, there's no way I'm going to tell you."

"Telling you about this now will only do you harm, and you can't go ask Black Iron Kid yourself, understand?"

Nango Hikojiro was still worried and gave Haramura Makoto some instructions.