Abnormal Moon

Roy smiled and patted Kirin Toto's head, then took the tea she offered and drank it all in one gulp.

"Alright, stop embarrassing yourself. You'll still get the interview opportunity."

"Thank you!"

Yulis's gaze unconsciously fell on Toudou Kirin's head. Seeing Toudou Kirin's shy yet engrossed expression of enjoyment, Yulis couldn't help but twitch her lips again, and doubled the speed at which she tapped her arm with her finger.

She subtly envied Kirin Toudou for having the courage to express her feelings.

But when she saw Claudia and Kirin Toudou showing affection, she could only suppress the anxiety rising in her heart.

Actually, she also wanted Roy to pat her head.

But she just kept quiet and wouldn't say anything.

Afterwards, Yoru got her wish and interviewed Roy and Claudia, getting their thoughts on making it to the main tournament.

Roy made no attempt to hide his feeling that this opponent was even stronger than the first one, and the interview caused quite a stir at the Quinnville Children's Academy.

"Is everything alright now? Shall we find a place to have lunch?"

After the interview, Roy stood up from the sofa, stretched, and looked at Claudia and the others.

Yulis and Kirin both nodded in agreement. Their match was the third one in the afternoon, and if they went there now, they would have to wait for several hours.

"You guys go ahead and make a reservation. I have something to take care of."

Claudia waved her hand and smiled as she saw them off.

"Forget it, I need to get this news out as soon as possible!"

Ye Chui, brimming with energy, held his camera, his eyes revealing an ambition to capture the attention of a global audience.

"Then let's go there first, to the same restaurant as last time."

As they were talking, Roy, along with Yulis and Kirin, left first.

Only Claudia and Yoru remained in the preparation room.

"call……"

Claudia let out a deep sigh of relief, and the smile on her face gradually faded.

"You must have something to say to me, Night Breeze?"

"Haha, I knew it?"

Ye Chui chuckled.

At the same time, his frivolous air completely disappeared, and a sharp smile appeared on his face.

"The president's keen insight is as reassuring as ever."

"Stop pretending. Is it accurate that you said your father came to Xue Zhan City?"

Claudia's face revealed a cold smile, completely different from her usual expression, and her eyes, no longer gentle, pierced sharply at Nightbloom.

"As his son, I've said this, how could it be false?"

Ye Chui spread his hands helplessly, like a rebellious son who had sold out his father.

“He called me last night and said he was coming to the War City today and asked me to cooperate with his operation to help complete the Galaxy mission.”

The mission of the galaxy?

For some unknown reason, Claudia's expression gradually darkened.

"As the Night Breeze Clan of NightEmit in the galaxy, the clan leader has personally come to this City of Learning and War. It seems that something extraordinary has happened, hasn't it?"

The Night Breeze Clan has existed in this island nation for over a thousand years, and was already a renowned clan in the neon-lit dark world before the arrival of the Falling Stars.

After the meteor shower, conglomerates rose to power and dominated the world. The Night Breeze Clan then joined the Galaxy, which controlled the neon lights, and became one of the Galaxy's combat forces.

Code name: NightEmit.

"Regarding this, I only have some speculation."

Yobuki Eishiro shrugged, adopting an attitude of indifference.

"It seems my old man came here to hunt down someone. The previous combat troops all died while chasing that person, leaving not even ashes behind. Then the conglomerate sent my old man out."

"So, there's only one person your father is after."

Claudia's tone was very confident.

Although Galaxy has recently launched an investigation into the terrorists who call themselves "Akatsuki," it is still in the investigation stage, and their true identity has not yet been determined, let alone being hunted down.

The prisoners, who had been relentlessly pursued by the Milky Way and had been killed in waves of combat troops, now only had one left.

"Hmm, it's probably that sorcerer with the magic eye!"

Night Breeze's gaze fell on the table. He picked up a slice of apple cut into the shape of a rabbit from the fruit plate and took a bite.

"After that sorcerer with the magical eye fled Tokyo, Galaxy has been sending troops to hunt him down, or rather, her. At first, they could still find traces of him, but starting a month ago, he mysteriously disappeared and hasn't been found since. The Galaxy's investigators said he went to sea, but recently there seems to be new progress. Shockingly, it seems that the sorcerer with the magical eye has escaped to the Academy City!"

"I was shocked when I found out. Are you kidding me? That guy offended Galaxy, and instead of leaving the country, he went even further and came to this academic city in the heart of Japan. He's practically disregarding the conglomerates! Haha, what an interesting guy!"

Nightblower slapped his thigh and burst into laughter, amused by this so-called magic-eyed sorcerer.

Thinking about it this way, the so-called going to sea was probably a smokescreen he deliberately left behind, and his real purpose was to come to the Academy City.

But what can he possibly do here?

In the city of learning and war, there are eyes and ears of conglomerates everywhere, and it is surrounded by water on all sides. Once exposed, there is nowhere to run!

"In addition to Galaxy, there are five other major conglomerates in the Academy City. In order to maintain the Star Martial Festival, the other conglomerates will not allow Galaxy to make a big fuss."

Claudia made her speculation with a calm expression, as if she were completely unmoved.

Because the top executives of the conglomerate have undergone mental restructuring, they are essentially a united front, with all their efforts focused on one goal, making it virtually impossible to break them from within.

However, the various conglomerates are not a monolithic entity. Ultimately, they are all capital groups, and they see each other as thorns in their side, each wanting to defeat the other and become the sole ruler of the world.

It's not that the various conglomerates haven't fought each other. Decades ago, in their quest to dominate the world, the major conglomerates mobilized a large amount of military force, resulting in a costly and exhausting war with no clear victor. Realizing that this would lead to their mutual destruction, the major conglomerates ceased hostilities and proactively established the current world order.

They do not allow any single entity to dominate, so the major conglomerates both cooperate and check each other.

In the Academy City, which serves as the stage for the Star Martial Festival, this rule is even more pronounced. Every conglomerate has planted numerous spies here. Any major move by any conglomerate can easily provoke the other conglomerates. If the other five conglomerates join forces against you, no conglomerate can withstand it. Therefore, in the Academy City, the power of the conglomerates is far more balanced than in other parts of the world.

Any conglomerate that wants to make a big move here must be extremely careful to avoid touching on the sensitive points of other conglomerates.

The Milky Way is the same.

They would never easily send their own combat troops to the Academy City. This time, they took the initiative to send the Night Breeze Clan, and even their clan leader, which probably means they are determined to kill the Demon Eye Sorcerer.

The problem is, under normal circumstances, would a mental interference ability user be worth such a large investment from a conglomerate?

Historically, there have been instances of individuals with mental interference abilities causing trouble, but the reactions of conglomerates have never been as severe as the impact of this Mystic Eye sorcerer.

There are probably other unknown factors involved in this matter.

Do you have your father's contact information?

"Yes, President, is there anything you want to say to my old man?"

"Give me your contact information."

Claudia lowered her head slightly, her expression shifting between light and shadow.

No one knows what she was thinking at that moment.

Chapter 203 Something's Wrong with Claudia

At noon, after lunch, the group headed to the Nanhe Three Dome to cheer on Yulis and Kirin, who were competing in the third round of the tournament.

"Oh my, I can't wait! This year's Phoenix Star Martial Arts Festival is going to be a fierce competition, I can't wait to jump to the day after tomorrow!"

In the preparation room, several huge spatial windows floated in front of him, broadcasting from the other giant domes. Night Breeze seemed to be infected by the audience's enthusiasm and became excited.

"There are indeed many experts this year, and I agree with you on that point alone."

As Yulis stepped off the stage, she looked at the several spatial windows in front of her, seemingly feeling considerable pressure; her beautiful face was taut.

Kirin Toudou, no longer timid as before, looked seriously at the powerful combinations displayed in the window.

As expected, Roy and Claudia, Okita Souji and Stella, Aldi and Rimsey, and Yulis and Toudou Kirin all easily passed the third round and entered the main tournament.

In addition, there are the twin duo from the Boundary Dragon and the righteous knight duo from Saint Galedovath, all of whom are top experts from their respective academies, opponents that would at least force Yulis and Kirin to go all out.

Both of them had reasons not to lose, and there were so many experts in front of them, especially Roy's group and Okita Souji's group. Both of these groups were incredibly strong. Either of them would have been enough to win the championship in previous Phoenix Star Martial Arts Festivals. They were undoubtedly formidable opponents far beyond their imagination. At this moment, the two of them felt very heavy-hearted.

"Clap!"

At this moment, Claudia suddenly clapped her hands, attracting the attention of the group.

"Alright, there's no use racking your brains now. We'll have to wait for tomorrow's draw to see who we'll face next. Whatever worries we have, let's leave them for tomorrow. We've all worked so hard to get into the main tournament, so let's be happy, okay?"

"No, I think it would be quite easy for you all to get into the main competition..."

Ye Chui, standing beside her, made a subtle comment.

"Especially Roy and Claudia, you two finished the first match in five seconds, the second in three seconds, and the third in thirteen seconds. Where did you get the idea that it was easy?"

"Whatever happens, whatever happens next depends on my luck. You guys can pray that I have good luck tomorrow!"