I rely on myself

Chapter 23 Ikki's First Battle
The next afternoon, the trials continued as scheduled, and the atmosphere in a training ground was very lively.

Lin Yuan and others also came here early and found a place to sit down.

"I didn't expect there to be so many people. And there seemed to be quite a lot of girls among them. And what were they holding in their hands?"

Stella was very confused about the situation at the scene, and Qianyin began to explain.

"Well, most of those girls came here to cheer for Kirihara Shizuya."

“······Why, what’s so attractive about that kind of guy?” After hearing this answer, Stella not only did not resolve her own doubts, but felt more confused.

Just when Qianyin didn't know how to explain, Lin Yuan continued to explain: "Because he is very strong."

"powerful?"

"Yes, although it is true that Kirihara Shizuya has a bad character, his inherent spiritual equipment and supernatural powers are indeed a perfect match, making his ability to deal with people very powerful. In addition, he has a certain appearance, so he is very popular among some girls in this academy."

After hearing this explanation, Stella finally understood, but she still couldn't accept it.

"Forget it. I won't have any good feelings towards him anyway." Stella said this with a puffed face.

Seeing Stella like this, everyone around her found it very interesting.

At this time, the commentator in charge of this game suddenly said, "Good afternoon, everyone. Now we are going to continue with the selection competition of our Pojun Academy. The commentators will be Yue Yejian and Xijing Ningyin. First, please invite one of them to the stage."

"Last year, as a freshman, he won the right to compete in the Seven Stars Sword Festival, and in the first match, he defeated the third-year student of Bunkaku Academy who was expected to compete for one of the Seven Stars Sword Kings in a one-sided battle. He was also the top freshman last year! He never takes risks, and never lets go of an opponent he can beat. He adheres to this philosophy, and has won all official competitions and exchange competitions so far without any injuries, hence the name "Hunter"! One of the strongest candidates for the Seven Stars Sword Festival representative! Second-year player, Shizuya Kirihara!"

As Yue Yejie spoke, Shizuya Kirihara stepped onto the stage and waved, attracting many girls in the audience to cheer for him.

"Oh~, I really just can't stand this guy." Stella looked at Kirihara Shizuya on the ring with an unhappy face. The people around her were very sure that if Stella could make a move, she would definitely use all her strength to knock the opponent away to a place where they couldn't see her.

"On the other side is an F-class knight! But don't underestimate him, he is not an ordinary F-class! I think everyone present should know very well that this Kurogane Ikki actually defeated the A-class knight <Red Lotus Princess> Stella Famillion in a mock battle! Is the strength in that video real? Or is he just a simple <Failed Knight> as the name suggests?! The power buried in him will be revealed today! First-year Kurogane Ikki!"

After this explanation, Ikki calmly stepped onto the stage and nodded to the audience around him.

Shizuya Kirihara said sarcastically as he looked at Ikki who was stepping onto the ring.

"I didn't expect that you, Kurogane-san, would be on stage?"

"It's only natural. After all, I still have goals I want to achieve."

"Hey, hey, hey." Kirihara Shizuya narrowed his eyes and said, "You don't really think you can beat me, do you?"

When Ikki heard this, his expression remained calm as always, and he just said, "I will keep going." Ikki's tone when he said this was so calm that it made people feel as if this was the truth.

When Shizuya Kirihara heard this, he could no longer control his emotions and his face darkened.

"I'll tear that mouth off in a minute, and see if you have anything to say."

The two stood on the starting line and each summoned their own inherent spiritual equipment.

"Okay, time is almost up, so the fourth game of the day will officially begin!" As these words were spoken, the bell for the game officially rang.

Ikki instantly burst out at his fastest speed, rushed towards Kirihara Shizuya and slashed with his sword. A black light flashed, but unfortunately it missed the target.

It turned out that at the same time, Shizuya Kirihara also immediately activated his own sword-cutting skill "Hunter's Forest", hiding his figure and moving his position, so he was not hit by Ikki's surprise attack.

"Hahaha, I thought this was the reason why you were so confident. It turns out that you were planning to beat me before I hide. Your idea is too naive." Looking at Ikki who returned empty-handed, Kirihara Shizuya laughed.

In the audience, Lin Yuan and others also saw that Yihui's surprise attack was unsuccessful.

Arisuin said with a serious expression: "This is bad. Ikki's surprise attack failed. Now the opponent will take the initiative."

The others also agreed with this. When facing an opponent who can become invisible, the best way is to deal with the opponent before he becomes invisible. Now Ikki has not prevented the opponent from becoming invisible, so he has undoubtedly lost the initiative. The situation is very unfavorable for Ikki.

At this time, Lin Yuan said unhappily: "You guys can't believe that this is all the special training I gave Yihui before. You underestimated me. Don't worry, just continue watching."

At this time, Yue Yejian, who was in charge of the commentary, also said, "It's not good. Although the Iron player launched a surprise attack at the moment the game started, unfortunately, he still failed in the end, allowing Kirihara player to successfully use his supernatural power to hide his figure. So, Mr. Xijing Ningyin, does the Iron player still have a chance to turn defeat into victory next?"

"A chance to turn defeat into victory?" Xijing Ningyin responded lazily: "Of course there is, it depends on what methods that kid Heitie has."

On the ring, Ikki said calmly, "I failed. I thought I could end this match early."

"Hey, Kurogane, you underestimate me. How can you defeat me with such a small trick?" Although Kirihara Shizuya made a sound, because of the 'Hunter's Forest', it was impossible to find the distance and direction. This was why he felt at ease to speak.

Seeing Ikki standing still and getting ready, Kirihara Shizuya laughed and said, "I know, Kurogane, your swordsmanship is indeed superb, I admit that. But those little tricks are only applicable to scumbags without abilities. For the Flayers, for the chosen new humans, 'ability' is everything! A mere F-rank is just a hair growing on a scumbag's body, do you think you can break my Hunter's Forest with that?"

"I'm not afraid to tell you that my Hunter Forest can also make my attacks, that is, arrows, invisible. If they can't be seen, no matter how superb your swordsmanship is, it will be useless. Just accept your fate." As he said that, Kirihara Shizuya shot an arrow at Ikki.

Because of the Hunter's Forest, this arrow flew towards Ikki silently and would pierce through Ikki's body in the next moment.

(End of this chapter)