Absolute Speed ​​of a Certain Anime

"The selection competition will be a round-robin tournament open to all students. Everyone should have a match every three days or so, and each student will have to compete in at least ten matches, lasting nearly a semester in total! After the selection competition, the school will select the six best students to become Pojun Academy's competitors for the Seven Star Sword Dance Festival this year!"

One game every three days, at least ten games.

Considering that this is a round-robin tournament, those who can win in the end will probably have to play dozens of games.

If it lasts for a whole semester, the six places at Pojun Academy will be announced around mid-July.

In other words, the selection process will last about three months in total.

"Seven Star Sword Dance Festival..."

After hearing Oreki Yuri's more detailed account, Jiang Li fell into deep thought.

Gathering all the student knights in Japan, they compete for the sole title of "Seven-Star Sword King" and become the focus of national attention.

Such a competition is bound to be full of strong people. There will definitely be a lot of C-level knights, and B-level knights will definitely not be absent. There will also be unprecedented A-level knights like Stella participating... For anyone aiming to reach the top, it will undoubtedly be a huge test.

For Jiang Li, this is like a huge trial ground. Only by overcoming this trial can he be qualified to break through himself, abandon weakness, and reach the true peak.

It seems some readers have misunderstood, so let me explain. Jiang Li's points were added in his previous life. His Charm is not the full value of 50, but 46 points. His Swordsmanship Talent is full. After traveling through time, he became the character, but there is no system, so he can only rely on himself for everything.

Chapter 25 I’m aiming for the world’s strongest

2023-06-01

Ikki Kurogane was sitting in the middle of the classroom and secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.

His Shura Sword is very powerful, but because of its huge consumption, it can basically only be used once a day. If there is a game every three days, then there is no need to worry about encountering multiple strong enemies in a short period of time.

He must participate in the Seven Star Sword Dance Festival no matter what.

Whether he can win the Seven Star Sword Dance Festival is related to whether he can graduate from this school. This is the condition set by the chairman for him.

Because F-class knights are too weak, even the Alliance will not treat them as swordsmen. Even if they encounter terrorists, they will be treated as ordinary people who need protection and will not be asked to fulfill their obligation to protect ordinary people.

In other words, not only in terms of social status, but also in terms of the system, F-class knights are not counted as swordsmen.

It was almost impossible for a student like Kurogane Ikki to graduate successfully and obtain a swordsman license from Pojun Academy. In fact, he was held back last year because of this.

But this year, Shinguji Kurono gave him a chance - as long as he won the Seven Stars Sword Dance Festival, he would be able to graduate from the school.

"seriously?"

"What a hassle! I can't go out and play like this!"

"I didn't want to participate in the Seven Star Sword Dance Festival in the first place!"

However, not everyone was like Kurogane Ikki, aiming to reach the top of the Seven Star Sword Dance Festival. Most of the people in the classroom showed a look of rejection after hearing Oreki Yuri's announcement.

This is understandable.

After all, there are more than 700 students in the entire Pojun Academy, but there are only six places for the competition. It is almost impossible for freshmen like them to compete with the old students in the second and third grades who have already gained a reputation. Their hope is already slim.

Not to mention, during the selection battle, the students did not fight in the "Illusion Form" but in the "Real Image Form" of their inherent spiritual equipment.

This is because the Seven Star Sword Dance Festival itself is a battle with real swords and guns, so the selection battle also adopts the same method.

In other words, once you participate in the competition, there is a possibility of injury, which may even be life-threatening in serious cases.

It's not like there aren't any such surprises.

There have been several instances in the past where student knights died at the hands of their opponents during the Seven Star Sword Dance competition due to their lack of strength. Even though medical facilities are now very advanced and there are professional knights on site to provide care, it is impossible to cover all situations, and the risk of death still exists.

Not everyone is willing to take huge risks to hone their skills.

The reason why most students choose to become fellers is that they want to graduate from school safely and then find a high-paying job. The salary level of fellers is generally very high.

"If I give up or lose the selection battle, will there be any punishment?"

One of the students who had this thought raised his hand and asked Oreki Yuri.

"There's no penalty! It won't affect your grades either. If anyone feels they have no interest in the Seven Star Sword Dance Festival, they can simply write back to the Executive Committee and state they don't want to participate. The committee will automatically remove their name from the list."

Oreki Yuri shook her fingers, and although her face was pale, she still tried to cheer everyone up.

"But oh! Sensei believes that it's a very good thing for everyone to have equal opportunities. Everyone has the potential to become the 'Seven-Star Sword King', so Sensei hopes that everyone will participate as much as possible and strive towards this goal. Sensei believes that such experience will become an irreplaceable asset for everyone!"

The teacher sincerely encouraged everyone to participate in the competition as much as possible.

After all, a swordsman is a combat profession. If you enter the workplace without experiencing combat, although most people will choose a civilian job, once you encounter a situation beyond your ability, you will definitely regret it for the rest of your life.

——In this world, the rampant terrorists are beyond imagination.

To be specific about how rampant it is, a terrorist who kills people indiscriminately and has great power may easily cause millions of casualties, and sometimes even threaten the international situation.

A swordsman who has never experienced combat will react completely differently from a battle-hardened warrior when encountering terrorists. Even if he has only a little bit of practical experience, he will not become a fish on the chopping board.

"Well, everyone, for the next year, we must put our all into studying! Let's do it together! Come on, come on, ugh ...

Before he could finish his words, Oreki Yuri's face turned blue, and he vomited a large mouthful of blood with terrifying force, staining the entire podium red.

"Arisato-chan?!"

"No, it's okay, the teacher is just weak and sick..."

"How can this not just be weakness?"

"Don't look at me like this, I've vomited a liter of blood every day since I was a child!"

"Becoming proud in a strange place?"

"You're so strong to be alive now. Anyway, I'll take you to the infirmary first! Everyone, please clean up the scene!"

"give it to me."

Kurogane Ikki rushed forward immediately, and without saying a word, he carried Oreki Yuri on his back and sent her to the infirmary.

"They seem to know each other?"

Jiang Li looked at the two people leaving and speculated so.

"It is said that when Ikki first entered school last year, it was Oreki-sensei... no, Arisato-chan who gave him the entrance exam. If it weren't for Arisato-chan, Ikki wouldn't have been able to enter Pogun Academy last year."

Stella walked up to the podium with a mop in hand, and with the mop, she easily turned the podium into a murder scene.

The admission threshold for Pojun Academy is upper E-level.

The reason why Ikki Kurogane was able to enroll was because he met a good examiner, Oreki Yuri, in last year's entrance test. After defeating her in a duel, he gained her recognition.

But even so, he still had to repeat a grade because his homeroom teacher last year did not allow him to participate in practical training or even take exams, so of course it was impossible for him to go to college.

"Nango-san, Nango-san! Will you be participating in the tryouts this year?"

Kusakabe Kagami pounced on him like a jackal that smelled blood, with the gossipy look unique to professional journalists on her face.

"of course."

Jiang Li nodded calmly.

"That's only natural. Is your goal really to become the Seven-Star Sword King?"

Kagami nodded as a matter of course and continued to ask.

The Seven Star Sword King is a title given to the student who wins the Seven Star Sword Dance Festival and becomes the strongest student knight in Neon.

"Okay."

Jiang Li shook his head, his eyes filled with emotion and yearning.

"But I'm not really interested in the Seven-Star Sword King. It would be great if I could become the strongest in the world. That's my goal..."

Kagami was slightly stunned for a moment, this answer was really unexpected.

In her gem-red eyes, Jiang Li's flawless profile was reflected, as well as the longing, or stubbornness, that emerged from his profile.

She suddenly understood something.

Why is this young man willing to risk his life to defeat Shinguji Kurono head-on?

Because this young man longs to be strong.

I would risk my life for this.

Chapter 26: Where is the fixed routine?

2023-06-01

Jiang Li really wanted to participate in the Seven Star Sword Dance Festival, but whether he could become the Seven Star Sword King was not important to him.

All he wanted was to fight with student knights from all over Neon, to experience firsthand all kinds of power, so as to enrich himself, constantly break through his limits, and move from being weak to becoming strong.

——Because being weak is a very painful thing.

Of course, it would be best to get the title of Seven-Star Sword King. Being recognized as the Seven-Star Sword King on the street is indeed very impressive, but there is no need to regret if you can't get it. There is no need to worry about gains and losses.

After all, the Seven-Star Sword King is just a title.

As long as he becomes more powerful than the Seven-Star Sword King in the future, people will still praise his name, and his reputation will even far surpass that of the person who sits on the throne of the Seven-Star Sword King.

Then, someone would definitely say, how could a swordsman with a magic power of F like you possibly become the strongest in the world?

"Out of control."

A harsh voice came from the side, causing the girls surrounding Jiang Li to glare at him angrily.

"With a weak little white face like you, you still dream of becoming the strongest in the world? It's laughable!"

coming!

I'm coming!

The sound of tables and chairs being pushed aside was heard, and a tall and strong figure stood up from the seat at the back, looking at Jiang Li with undisguised contempt.

Jiang Li rubbed his hands, his face showing a slight excitement.

No matter what kind of novel it is, there will always be the pretentious and face-slapping part! Whether it is urban, fantasy, or school-style, one of the most indispensable classics is that there will always be a fool who jumps out and makes the protagonist slap himself in the face!

He had noticed before that because he was surrounded by so many girls, he naturally attracted a lot of hatred from men.

What? Are you asking if what I just said was a bait?

If you ask me this, I would definitely say no.

Hey hey hey.

"Are you stupid? Nango-kun can beat the world's third-best player!"

"That's right. Regardless of whether Nanxiang-san can become the strongest in the world, there's no place for someone like you who casually denies others to interfere!"

"What Nanxiang said proves that he has great ambitions. Do you dare to say so?"

Before Jiang Li jumped out, the girls next to him had already started to defend him and started to speak harshly to him.

Your fighting power is low, so let me take over, okay?

"Why wouldn't I dare say it? If he can say it, why can't I? I'll just say it anyway. I want to become the strongest in the world, too. How about that?"

"Ah, you overestimate your own abilities!"

"?"

The tall and strong student had a lot of question marks on his head.

What's the point?

Why is it that when this pretty boy says he wants to be the strongest in the world, he is considered ambitious, but when he says the same thing, he is considered overestimating his own abilities?

"Ahem... Let me be fair."

Jiang Li coughed lightly, signaling the girls next to him to step back, and then he took the initiative to stand forward.

"Are you not going to hide behind a woman anymore? You still have some courage."

Seeing this, the tall and strong man quickly put away the barely perceptible grievance on his face and snorted coldly, "I want to see what you have to say."

"Let's just duel."

Jiang Li spoke with a smile.

"..."