Absolute Speed ​​of a Certain Anime

Chapter 295 An Unavoidable Showdown

2023-06-01

Alliance branch.

This is a skyscraper over 100 meters high located in downtown Tokyo.

"come out!"

Ten floors underground.

This is where Ikki Kurogane is imprisoned.

Two men in crimson coats rudely opened the door and cast contemptuous glances at Kurogane Ikki who was lying on the bed, their expressions full of disdain.

Kurogane Ikki sat up from the bed.

This is a fully enclosed room with a bed in the corner and a toilet and sink on the other side.

There is no sunshine, no sounds from outside, and you are almost isolated from the world. If you live here for a long time, your spirit will sooner or later collapse because you can't bear it.

There was no sign of water flowing in the toilet or sink, and the water he was supplied with every day was barely enough to keep him alive, and the food was also very little.

Kurogane Ikki propped up his tired body and walked out of the room.

These days, he was interrogated until the early morning every day. Even after he fell asleep, he could still hear loud noises from all over the room, making it impossible for him to sleep at all. When the sun rose in the morning, he was taken to the interrogation room again.

No punishment was used, but his energy was reduced to the limit, and his mind and body were in a state of extreme fatigue.

"Cough cough..."

His face was as pale as gold paper, and his throat felt itchy and he couldn't help but cough twice.

"Stop pretending to be sick! Get out of here! Don't even think about wasting the adults' time!"

The two people behind him pushed him roughly, with impatience on their faces.

What a qualified lackey!

I don't know who is wasting whose time.

That group of Red Foxes interrogated him from morning till night, changing several groups of people in the middle. They were just wasting their own time!

and.

Kurogane Ikki covered his mouth and coughed violently again.

He was not pretending to be sick, he was really sick.

The reason why your complexion looks so bad is because you are sick.

It's incredible. With his ability to manage his body, it should be almost impossible for him to get sick except for sudden terminal illness.

So there is only one answer.

They drugged the food.

He really does everything he can!

trial room.

This is a dark, empty room.

Ikki Kurogane was trapped in the middle like a criminal, with several interrogators in red coats standing in front, behind, and on both sides, exerting various psychological pressures on him.

There wasn't even a stool, so he had to stand here for most of the day, and any slight movement would result in a scolding.

The redcoats kept using various verbal traps, eager to hook him.

But Ikki Kurogane insisted that he and Stella were true love and would never admit to his so-called romantic history. He could not find any flaws in it, which made the red coats angry again.

This scene has been repeated for several days, and Ikki Kurogane is completely tired of it.

"Pause."

When the interrogation was halfway through, a short and fat man who looked like the god Ebisu walked into the interrogation room with a cunning laugh.

"Lord Akaza."

"good afternoon!"

The red jackets who were so arrogant towards Kurogane Ikki just now became as humble as dogs wagging their tails and begging for mercy when facing Akaza.

"Ikki, Ikki, I didn't expect you to be so stubborn. However, continuing this stalemate will not benefit either side, so I'm going to give you a chance."

Akaza walked to the top of the interrogation room with the help of a cane, so that he could look down at Ikki Kurogane who was sitting below.

"Tell me."

Kurogane Ikki did not agree immediately, but asked tentatively.

"What's your attitude!"

"Master Akaza is being kind to you by giving you a chance. Don't be ungrateful!"

The red jackets were immediately furious and started to criticize Kurogane Ikki.

"No problem, no problem. It seems Ikki hasn't realized my personality yet."

Akaza rapped his cane, still smiling.

The people around him immediately quieted down, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

"Next up is the final round of trials for Pojun Academy. Since some people think Ikki's qualifications are questionable, how about using the knight tradition to resolve this matter—a duel?"

Akaza smiled like a fox.

"duel?"

"That's right, but the opponent for this battle will be chosen by us."

"You guys decide?"

Kurogane Ikki suddenly frowned.

Duel is a tradition of knights. Once a duel has a result, the knights must abide by the final decision.

This was the method used by medieval European knights to resolve disputes. In modern times, because the main country of the alliance is Britain, which is regarded as the origin of knights, this tradition has also spread to many member states of the alliance.

"As long as you can win this match, we will release you. But on the other hand, if you lose, well, you know what awaits you!"

This is very unfair.

Even if Kurogane Ikki won, he would only get the freedom he deserved, which would be of no benefit at all.

So there was no need for him to agree.

"By the way, this matter has been approved by King Famiglia."

Akaza smiled smugly.

"But actually, we sent the wrong message. The staff really weren't careful enough about planning such a duel. But King Famillion was very interested in it, saying, 'I won't hand my daughter over to someone who can't even pass a test of this magnitude.' Oh, what a caring father!"

Kurogane Ikki's heart sank.

It goes without saying that the overwhelming amount of fake news outside must have blinded King Famillion's eyes, so he agreed to solve the problem through a duel.

But in this way, the retreat route was completely cut off.

His father abandoned him, his family treated him as invisible, and his brother disowned him.

Even after running away from home and traveling around the country, no one recognized him, and after entering Pojun Academy, he suffered countless oppressions.

It seemed as if no one in the world expected him.

But Stella gave him redemption.

"Ikki will definitely become a powerful knight." When she said this, no one knew how happy he was.

So he could tolerate being slandered, but he would never allow anyone to throw dirty water on Stella's head, and he must wash away this stigma!

"I see. Who are your designated opponents?"

"Come to think of it, Ikki's opponent tomorrow is an E-rank third-year student? How can that be possible? Even if you defeat such an opponent, it won't prove your qualifications!"

Akaza sat on the chair, looking down at Kurogane Ikki who was standing below, his face full of a smug expression of success.

"The opponent assigned to us by the Ethics Committee this time is the strongest person in Pojun Academy, the student council president - <Raikiri> Toudou Touka. How's that? Pretty thoughtful, isn't it?"

Kurogane Ikki's heart was shocked.

Dongtang Daohua!

Of course he was familiar with this name, as she was his best friend's senior sister and lover.

His status as the strongest in Pojun Academy is absolutely true. He is also among the top four among the national student knights, or to be more precise, the top two!

"Hmm? Wait a minute, I need to answer a phone call."

The phone in his pocket suddenly rang, and Akaza frowned and connected it.

"That's right, it was me... Did you agree to change the opponent? Haha, as expected of the daughter of the Guideyuan Group, she is indeed wise... And then, the opponent is indeed - what?!"

Chapter 296 The Final Battle Opponent

2023-06-01

"Is this voice Senior Guidehara?"

Ikki Kurogane silently pricked up his ears and listened carefully to the conversation on the phone.

"Wait a minute, didn't we agree that our opponent this time would be Raikiri?"

"Who told you?"

The cold voice of Guideyuan Bifang came from the phone.

"you……!"

"Don't be so self-righteous, Mr. Akaza. The Guideyuan Group and the Alliance Branch have no overlapping or conflicting interests, but that doesn't mean you can force me to compromise."

The rich woman's tone was very firm.

Everything in the alliance branch is under the jurisdiction of the headquarters, and it has almost no interests or political involvement with Neon.

That's right.

In any member country of the alliance, the education and management rights of all swordsmen in the country are controlled by the alliance branch, and the alliance branch is only responsible to the alliance headquarters, not to the governments of various countries.

In other words, even the Prime Minister of Neon cannot command any swordsman in the country!

The benefit of doing this is to prevent the sword-cutters from becoming weapons of the government, to prevent the sword-cutters from being controlled by secular power, and to prevent any officials or businessmen from interfering in the affairs of the sword-cutting world.

Therefore, even if it was Guideyuan Bifang, he could not interfere in the affairs of the alliance.

When Akaza, a police officer of the Swordbreaker, contacted her and asked her to change her opponent, she was also under a lot of pressure.

Moreover, Akaza also said something like "I have contacted the news company and will publish the relevant report tomorrow", which is obviously an attempt to put public pressure on her.

Of course, this is also an opportunity for Ikki Kurogane. Whether he succeeds or fails, at least it can help him get out of the quagmire.

And using duels to resolve disputes is also a method advocated by the other side.

If nothing unexpected happens, there's nothing wrong with her agreeing to it.

In her opinion, Daohua will not lose to Kurogane Ikki. Although Kurogane Ikki is very strong, the gap in strength between the two sides is still not small.

But now there is another turn of events.

"This time, my opponent is Nanxiang Jiangli from Class 1, Grade 1. Forget it!"

The rich woman's response was very domineering.

This put Akaza in a dilemma.

If he really changed his opponent to Nanxiang Jiangli, he would most likely offend that Fighting God disciple. Judging from the brief exchange that day, he was probably not someone to be trifled with.

He acts decisively and fiercely, not at all afraid of his identity as a knife-cutting policeman.

"But if this is done right, I can get a promotion!"