Just like that, under the attention of all the spectators, the players from both sides of the competition took their positions, came to the center of the battle circle, and looked at each other.
Kirihara Shizuya, who didn't notice the change in his opponent at all, looked at Ikki who looked embarrassed, and spoke like a sneer.
"I said, Kurogane-san, why do you look so embarrassed every time we meet?"
In this way, when they met before, Ikki had just had a fierce battle with Attila. The embarrassment and misery at that time was even worse than now, making Kirihara Shizuya laugh out loud, and this time was no exception.
"So I didn't say that the path of Magic Knight is too difficult for you, you should give up quickly, then it won't be so miserable, but you just refuse to listen, which makes me, who was once your classmate, very sad. Sad, Kurogane."
Kirihara Shizuya pretended to say such words, but the expression on his face was full of sarcasm.
Faced with this Kirihara Shizuya...
"I'm really sorry, because I was in such a hurry, so I could only come here directly like this. Thinking about it carefully, this is indeed a bit rude."
As usual, Ikki apologized very humbly and gently.
However, this time, Ikki did not lower his head, and there was no bitterness or pain in his eyes. There was only calmness and indifference that Kirihara Shizuya could not detect.
That look, compared to the usual Ikki, had a completely different atmosphere.
But as if he was announcing that he was on the battlefield and there was no need to be polite anymore, Ikki said this with a different feeling than usual.
"But it shouldn't matter, because the game will be over soon, right? Kirihara-san?"
Ikki said this.
"Haha...! Hahahaha...!"
Kirihara Shizuya immediately covered his forehead and laughed happily as if he felt happy from the bottom of his heart.
"That's right, you know it very well, Kurogane. Originally, I thought you hadn't recognized the reality yet, and only showed up here hoping you could defeat me. But now it seems that you just gave up on yourself. , but I can understand your feelings. For you, I am the worst opponent. It is impossible for you to win me. The game will indeed end soon. If you can recognize this, it proves that you are not incompetent. It’s salvageable, yes, it’s really good!”
Kirihara Shizuya laughed wildly like he spread his hands, making the students in the entire audience laugh.
Ridicule, sarcasm, boos and curses, sounds like this kept coming from all directions and attacked Ikki.
But Ikki turned a deaf ear.
"It's because you think it's absolutely impossible for me to win that Kirihara-san makes such a high-profile appearance, isn't it?"
Ikki was completely unaffected by his surroundings, smiling gently.
"If the opponent is someone who can defeat Kirihara-san, then Kirihara-san will not appear, but will give up the game directly. He will only fight against opponents who can definitely defeat him. This is you, Kirihara Shizuya."
Ikki's words made Kirihara Shizuya's laughter stop abruptly.
Immediately afterwards, Kirihara Shizuya raised his voice as if he was angry.
"When you lie on the ground miserably, I'll see if you can still say something like this...!"
It seemed that Kirihara Shizuya would not be able to stand being counterattacked like this by an opponent who could only let himself be ridiculed.
then...
"It's hunting time - !"
Kirihara Shizuya gathered magic power in his hands, letting the emerald green light shine, and finally turned into tree vines, entwined with each other in his hands, forming an emerald green long bow, which fell into his hands.
This is Kirihara Shizuya's unique spiritual equipment - "Hazy Moon".
At the moment Kirihara Shizuya summoned the spiritual equipment, the voice of the live reporter also rang out.
"Both players have summoned their unique spiritual equipment! That's it! The fourth match at the fourth training ground! Kurogane Ikki vs. Kirihara Shizuya! Now! Start!"
The sound announcing the start of the game resounded throughout the training ground.
At this moment, Kirihara Shizuya jumped up suddenly, and magic power surged from his body.
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