The Absolute Speed of a Certain Comic'

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The Blazers' Magic Power Defense can significantly weaken physical impacts. 

Whether it's a sharp weapon like a sword or a knife, a heavy weapon like an axe or a hammer, or even a speeding train colliding with the body, as long as the Magic Power defense is strong enough, the body can withstand it without a scratch.

With the level of Magic Power that Princess Stella possesses, it can be inferred that even if she were to fall directly from a cliff hundreds of meters high, her Magic Power defense would easily ensure that she would land unharmed.

And so on - if the Magic Power is strong enough, it can even counteract air resistance, allowing the body to remain unharmed during supersonic movement. This is what Ryoji admires the most.

"Pierce the blue sky, blaze of purgatory..."

Finally, Princess Stella made her move in earnest. She raised her golden sword high, and an ocean of magic power erupted around her, swirling into fierce flames that wrapped around the blade.

"Boom--!"

In the blink of an eye, a massive pillar of fire over a hundred meters high shot into the sky, tearing a huge hole in the ceiling of the training ground and releasing blinding light and intense heat that scorched the entire arena.

The light resembled the sun reaching high into the sky, and everyone who saw it was struck with awe.

As expected from a once-in-a-decade genius, her total magic power was rightfully ranked first in the world. The power of the hundred meter flame blade was almost upon them, leaving the audience stunned and silent.

This wasn't something from the same dimension, far beyond what any current student knight could comprehend.

"——Katharterio Salamandra!"

Princess Stella swung the massive blade of light, sweeping it across the entire battle ring.

The Sword of Light seemed to be a symbol of destruction. As it slashed down, it nearly wiped out the entire training ground, and the students in its path screamed in pain.

"Oye, Oye! Using a move like that on one person is too much! Besides, think how much trouble you'll cause the cleanup crew afterwards!"

Shinguuji Kurono rubbed her forehead and sighed as she watched the training ground being half-destroyed.

"Wow! This is incredible! Is that really a Student Knight? She could just graduate and go straight to the Pro League!"

The camera girl, seeing the arena in ruins, felt no danger at all. Instead, she was more excited than ever, taking shots from every angle with her camera.

"She is the first A-rank freshman in the history of Hagun Academy! At this point, there's no way to doubt the result!"

That's right.

Just by looking at that scene, anyone would think that the outcome had already been decided.

It wasn't that they looked down on Kurogane Ikki, but his opponent had surpassed the realm of what a student knight could defeat. Even professional knights who fought in league competitions would be at a complete loss against such an opponent.

"He's going for a counterattack."

But the beautiful boy next to her spoke with unwavering certainty, his tone as if the princess' defeat was imminent.

Of course, there had been no changes so far. Any transmigrator who came here would say the same.

"——Ittou Shura!"

Facing the overwhelming pressure of the hundred meter light blade, Kurogane Ikki took a deep breath and unleashed his trump card with a solemn expression on his face.

His eyes widened and a deep, powerful roar escaped from his throat. Deep blue flames erupted from his body and his aura increased dramatically.

"Magic power light? How is that possible?"

Both Princess Stella and the camera girl next to Ryoji exclaimed in shock at the same time.

The deep blue light emanating from Kurogane Ikki's body was precisely the manifestation of Magic Power spilling out and forming a glow. In other words, it was a manifestation of Magic Power light.

But that was impossible. For a Blazer with F-Rank Magic Power, it was far-fetched for him to form even a spark from the Magic Power that spilled out of his body. It was impossible for them to generate a full-body glow of magic power like that.

"And it's so fast!"

When Stella swung her sword, the battle ring was almost instantly destroyed in half.

But Kurogane Ikki, enveloped in light, moved as if through space itself, effortlessly crossing her sword at an unimaginable speed and rapidly approaching her.

In fact, he was extremely fast, so fast that even Ryoji's dynamic vision couldn't follow him. A series of afterimages formed in the battle ring.

"Ittou Shura, an incredible Noble Art!" Ryoji couldn't help but praise aloud.

"What's going on? What happened?"

The camera girl was confused. Neither her eyes nor her camera could capture the scene on the battlefield, so she was unable to understand what was happening.

Ryoji didn't answer her and didn't intend to explain.

Ittou Shura was Kurogane Ikki's ultimate technique, the result of his hard work and also his greatest secret. Although Ryoji had already figured out this secret, he didn't want to share it without Kurogane Ikki's permission.

No matter what happened, the hundred meter light blade couldn't touch Kurogane Ikki. Stella couldn't even catch a glimpse of his figure.

With a flash of the blade, the battle came to an abrupt end.

The strike, enveloped in Magic Power, hit Stella head-on, knocking her unconscious and causing her vision to go black.

"That's it. The winner is Kurogane Ikki!"

Shinguuji Kurono quickly made the decision.

Shortly after that, Kurogane Ikki fell to his knees with a "plop". The deep blue light around him gradually faded and his previously confident demeanor vanished in an instant. His body trembled, his breathing was fast and labored, and he almost dropped the sword in his hand.

"He really won..."

The camera girl sighed as if in a daze.

This match had been full of twists and turns. The process was even more convoluted than yesterday, and the outcome was a huge surprise.

Although it wasn't as shocking as the defeat of the new director yesterday, the fact that an F-Rank knight defeated an A-Rank knight was still an impressive turn of events. It could easily be the main topic for the second issue of the school newsletter.

Thinking about yesterday, the camera girl immediately thought of the beautiful boy beside her. Her heart warmed, and she quickly looked up.

"Huh? Where's my beautiful boy? That big beautiful boy?"

......

In the arena.

Shinguuji Kurono instructed two students to carry Kurogane Ikki and Stella to the infirmary. He then took out his gun, a Spiritual Item (Device), and shot at the ceiling of the training ground.

Soon, the previously damaged training ground returned to its original state, as if time had been reversed, becoming as neat and clean as before the battle.

No, it was truly time reversal, courtesy of Shinguuji Kurono's unique sword technique.

"It's like shortening your life."

A familiar voice came from the side. Shinguuji Kurono turned to see the handsome new student who had once embarrassed him.

"Oh? Can you see through the principle of Ittou Shura?"

Shinguuji Kurono took out a cigarette, lit it, and calmly asked.

"Something like that."

Ryoji looked at Kurogane Ikki, who was lying on a stretcher in the distance, his face filled with exhaustion. A faint look of resistance appeared in his eyes.

Upon closer inspection, his gaze was almost identical to Kurogane Ikki's earlier in the morning— both eyes burning with fighting spirit.

"Actively destroying the survival instinct, massively increasing his physical strength and Magic Power by dozens of times— it's just reckless… I can only hope he can enjoy a peaceful old age."

Ryoji clasped his hands together in a prayer-like gesture.

A long-standing wish for the future. 

(End of Chapter)