One soul, two twins, the other half is Bronya

Ikki looked at Toudou Touka with a determined gaze.

He will attack head-on...

On the other side, Dongtang Daohua had also seen it, and a terrifying golden lightning burst out from his body: As long as I can avoid this attack, victory will belong to me. However...

I can’t do this!

The lightning flashed brighter. Dongtang Daohua leaned forward slightly, preparing to draw her sword—she was going to meet the enemy head-on!

——Raikiri!

I can only swing one blow now. So... I'll pour all my will into that one blow!

Everything in the world seemed to lose its color. Ikki heightened his senses to the extreme, and everything in his senses became slow motion as he charged towards Toudou Touka.

This is my respect for Toudou-san standing on this field, and it is also my challenge to her! Ikki's eyes were red, as if they were burning with flames.

Whether this duel was arranged by humans is no longer important here!

Little by little, skin, tendons...began to tear, blood gushing from Ikki's veins. I just want to bet everything I have to defeat this noble knight!

——The seventh secret sword: Lightning!

Then, Ikki's speed increased even further. This time... blood began to flow from all seven orifices. His entire body was horrible to look at, but he had reached the extreme limit!

【Let’s cross this limit in a moment! 】

"..."

It was as if everything had ceased to sound. With one ultimate strike, the entire auditorium fell silent.

“Click, click~”

At this moment, the sound of a blade shattering was particularly clear. Toudou Touka's Mingshen shattered, and he collapsed, completely exhausted...

On the contrary, Ikki was covered in blood, and even had a deep knife wound on his chest... But he was indeed standing! He was the one who stood until the end!

"competition is over!"

Finally, the announcer's loud voice sounded, followed by thunderous cheers from the audience.

【The winner is Kurogane Ikki! 】

Kurono immediately appeared on the field, using her dual time-based weapons to maintain Ikki's condition while waiting for the medical staff to arrive.

In the audience, Stella, Shizuku and others couldn't wait to rush onto the field, but they did not dare to act rashly for fear of causing secondary harm to Ikki.

"Is this the 'One Blade Rakshasa'? This move is powerful~ I've learned it, but it's a little life-threatening."

Bai Ye leaned on the guardrail and did not rush in to interfere. After all, Bronya had already passed by.

"How, how is it possible?!"

Not far away, Akaza dropped his cane in shock, "Did Toudou Daohua let him win?"

"Tsk tsk, are you starting to escape from reality?" Bai Ye appeared beside Akaza in a flash.

Sitting casually in a seat, he said in a playful tone, "Looks like you lost the bet, ugly bastard~"

"I've said it before, you really deserve a beating. But considering you're almost dead, I won't do it this time."

"Hey, I'll leave the Familian Empire to you. After all, with such a big incident, someone has to take the blame. Although with your small body, you might not be able to handle it~"

31. Final quota confirmed

On the field, Shizuku, under Bronya's guidance, treated Ikki's injuries. However, Bronya wasn't a water mage after all.

Although not as good as Yaoshi Wu Zi, the various methods he displayed can also be called miraculous.

"Your Excellency Fighting God, it seems that I have won this time."

On the other side, after Bai Ye dealt with Akaza, he turned around and asked Nango Torajiro for a reward.

"Hehe, so what do you want from me, little brother?"

"If you don't mind, Bai Ye would like to learn a thing or two." Bai Ye clasped his hands together and saluted Nango Torajiro.

"Um???"

Just these words made Ning Yin unhappy. "Hey, hey, hey, Xiaobai, is there something I did wrong? Why did you go to that stinky old guy for special training?"

"Okay, okay, I definitely have my reasons." As he said that, Bai Ye took the opportunity to rub Ning Yin's head.

Then, he jumped down from the audience. From behind him came Ning Yin's cursing voice:

"Ah!!! Damn Xiaobai!"

But it doesn't matter. At worst, he will die again. For him, it's already a gain.

“It’s a pity that I didn’t take a picture of it…”

During the descent, Bai Ye still had time to sigh. As for now? Hey~ he was about to do something big!

"Are you ready?"

Heino glanced at Baiye calmly. Such a major event must have been approved by her.

In response, Bai Ye nodded slightly to the other party, and then turned his gaze to Bronya, "Bronya!"

"Ah."

In perfect tacit agreement, Bronya tossed Bai Ye a microphone, which he caught. He cleared his throat and said, "Ahem, let's start the sound check now."

"Hey, hey, hey, can you hear me?"

"Bai Ye, what are you going to do now?" Yihui's injuries were almost stabilized temporarily, so he was not in a hurry to be carried away.

But this time, Bai Ye ignored him and continued with his speech:

"Let me ask everyone present, don't you feel unwilling?"

"There are some people who are definitely capable of making it to the Seven Star Sword Martial Arts Festival, and even getting a top ranking."

"But simply because of luck and the matchmaking system, you missed this opportunity. Are you really willing to accept this?"

Could it be that…

Whether on or off the stage, after a slightly noisy discussion, some people had already guessed it.

"That's right!"

Bai Ye's high-pitched voice drowned out the others. "Here, I declare a loser's revival tournament! The strong will advance, the weak will retreat. The strongest six will be determined based entirely on their strength."

"How about this, everyone? Are you satisfied with this proposal? Everyone should try their best, and even if they lose, they should accept it with a clear conscience."

"Let me make it clear first, the chairman has already agreed." Bai Ye handed the microphone to Chairman Heino.

At the same time, the audience was also in an uproar:

"I think that makes sense."

"That's right, the most powerful ones are the most respected!"

"That's indeed the truth."

"..."

Kurono took the microphone and looked at the students' feedback. She felt there was no need to say anything more. "Then, let's set the date for three days from now."

"Those who think they are quite strong, you can start preparing now. This is the loser's revival match, your last chance."

……

As for what happened next, there's not much to say. Akaza was undoubtedly in trouble.

Could he possibly be so tampering with a princess? As expected, he was handed over to the Kingdom of Famiglia. And after that… he had nothing to do with Bai Ye and the others.

As for the resurrection match...

"I say, have we been too low-key before? Why do people come to us every now and then these past few days?"

After finishing a game, although Bai Ye didn't sweat much, he still took a quick shower, changed into home clothes, and sat casually on the sofa.

“Maybe there’s no benchmark.”

In the bathroom, a tender little hand turned on the shower switch. Bronya's long silver hair was soaked and draped over her shoulders, and her seductive figure was hidden in the hot mist.

Bronya lifted her long hair slightly, revealing her fair neck. "After all, those opponents before were basically unknown. If we lose, we lose."

"Tsk, is that so..."

Bai Ye relaxed and leaned back on the sofa, almost sinking into it. "That's why Ikki, Stella and the others are fine. After all, they are recognized as strong."

"not only that…"

In the bathroom, Bronya tested the water temperature before dipping her perfect feet into the tub, only causing slight ripples on the water. "The same goes for Toudou Touka."

"After all, it's Raikiri."

Slowly, her entire body sank into the water, submerged up to her collarbone. Bronya looked down, her plump breasts floating slightly on the surface.

Bronya didn't care about it. After so many years, she was almost used to it. But she didn't know if it was an illusion.

emmm...

A pair of bare hands lifted it slightly underwater, and her calm tone seemed to carry a hint of distress, "It seems to have grown bigger?"

"Bronya?"

"What's wrong, Bai Ye?"

"Ah, nothing much. You just stopped talking suddenly, so I wanted to call you a few times to see if I could."

(???)

"..., White Night"

"Okay, okay, don't be angry, don't be angry."

At this point, Bai Ye quickly begged for mercy, but his face… showed no remorse at all. "By the way, Bronya, who do you think will make it out in the end?"

"Look, we took up two spots, Ikki and Stella each took one, and Daohua took another."

Bai Ye counted on his fingers, his smile growing wider. "That makes it five. So the last spot..."

"Is Suin Nagi here?"

"Yes."

Bai Ye nodded, already looking forward to it. "We all know that this guy is an undercover agent, and he must take up a place in the selection. But if he (she?) wants to achieve his goal..."

——Kurogatsu Shizuku!

"Shizuku is eager to compete with Ikki and will definitely challenge him in the resurrection match. Hmm... maybe?"

But Bai Ye thought about it carefully and was not so sure. However, the impact was not significant. "Even if Zhu Shizuku really gave up challenging him out of friendship..."

"Arisuin won't feel good about it either."

In perfect tacit agreement, Bronya continued, "After all, we're undercover agents, and our consciences will be condemned."

"He's the 'Shadow Killer'~"

"He's still human, and anyone who's human has a heart. Wouldn't he have betrayed this side in the original trajectory?"

"……,I guess so?"

Bai Ye didn't argue. After all, he just found this matter interesting, and it didn't mean anything special to him.

……

The final resurrection match was exactly as the two had expected: Shizuku still gave up.

Although it was very subtle, Bai Ye still noticed it... For a moment, an indescribable look appeared on Arisuin's face.

"It seems that the cold-blooded 'Shadow Killer' finally possesses human emotions."

32. Ask for advice

After the selection rounds, the loser's revival rounds, and even many other events in between, the final six student representatives were finally selected.