I am Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes.

Ren immediately became alert, because when Kusanagi made this move, the usual accompanying action was either a side spin followed by "Crack up Finish", or a step into the air and kicking out "Crack up Finsih" in mid-air. In short, it was the prelude to the finishing move.

Moreover, that finishing move was incredibly fast; Ren only managed to dodge it once, causing Kusanagi's scissor kick to hit a rock.

The rock, the size of three adults, was bitten into pieces the size of fingers...

Therefore, after seeing Randolph's actions, Lian naturally became vigilant.

However, Randolph did not unleash his finishing move. Instead, a flash of light appeared, and Randolph held something that looked like a boxing glove in his hand.

However, its appearance was very strange, and Lian didn't know how to describe it.

"Twin Breaker!"

"Alright, come over here and have a good fight with me." Randolph slowly looked at Lian, "Ignite the fire in my heart... and crush you!"

……

"Your Majesty, why do you seem to have more than one of these drivers?" Kusanagi asked.

“Actually, there should be three.” Jill flipped through the book in her hand. “I’ve already given away two. The one you used before was a replica made by Otto of the Little Garden. Although this one is also a replica, this one is a high-quality replica, and that one is a low-quality replica.”

"Oh... then, are there any other cans that can be used to turn into armor?"

“Yes, but I’ve already given them all away, and it’s best to use this stuff sparingly.” Jill looked at the star-filled bottle in her hand.

After returning to St. Freya Academy, Jill went back to her dormitory.

The engineering department has already started construction, and the first area to be repaired is the dormitory area. Currently, the dormitory where Jill originally lived is still under renovation. According to the progress, the dormitory area will be rebuilt in three days at most.

Jill's dorm room should be repaired by tomorrow at the latest.

"But... is this mission list really alright?" Kusanagi looked at the mission list Gil had handed him earlier with some confusion. "It's clearly a plan to attack Ren-senpai, so why is Ren-senpai being sent on the mission?"

Chapter 170 "The Mad Lion" Randolph

“Ah, that…” Gil’s lips curled up slightly. “You should know that when Lian was fighting you, she held back quite a bit.”

“Hmm… let me put it another way.” Gil looked at Kusanagi, “If Ren were to get serious, her combined attack with Restia could completely split the entire country of Australia in two. With a sword, like this… ‘crack,’ it would slice it in two.”

"So, I was just annoyed. Otherwise, if I had really threatened Lian, I would have blown the floating island of Destiny down from the sky with EA." Jill turned the pages of her book again. "Yin, if the people from Azure Dragon return this time, you can ask their commander for advice..."

Gil smiled at Kusanagi's puzzled look and took a sip of coffee.

"Because their leader, 'Mad Lion' Randolph, uses the same series of drivers as you, and has been using them for about five years."

Jill put down her coffee and flipped through her book. "His experience is far richer than yours, and I seem to remember giving him two special bottles of fantasy species... though I haven't used them myself."

……

"boom!"

In the underground space, a young man dressed in mechanical-style armor is chasing a girl wearing a black haori.

"boom!"

Another booming sound echoed in the underground space. Randolph roared and threw a heavy punch towards Lian!

The ground beneath the underground space was now in a terrible state.

The place was full of potholes and craters, undoubtedly the work of the young man who was attacking the girl.

"Hey, hey, hey, what's going on? Didn't you say you were going to take me down?! Then come on up here!"

Randolph roared once more and charged toward Lotus, black gas shooting out from the armor on his shoulders, propelling him even faster!

"Huh!?" Lian looked in Randolph's direction with some surprise; the burst of speed had truly exceeded her expectations—

"Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh!"

Randolph roared as he charged forward with thunderous strides, like a berserker going mad!

"Hmm! Master said this driver makes people wary... He was right! Just how calm do you have to be to suppress this warlike impulse!"

Lian barely dodged the rubble that flew up from the ground after Randolph shattered it, then rolled over and barely managed to stand on her own, staring at Randolph.

"Huff... huff..." Randolph stopped moving and began to pant.

Instead of launching an attack, Lian stood on a pillar and observed Randolph's situation.

Unlike Kusanagi's appearance after unleashing his finishing move, this one looks like someone who has sprinted at full speed for about a thousand meters.

The kind of exhaustion that Kusanagi Kakuzu experienced after running a 3,000-meter race was quite different from what was happening before his eyes.

So, the cost of that acceleration just now must have been an explosive consumption of physical strength?

Lian squinted, pondering how to deal with Randolph in front of her.

"Damn it...it's so slippery!"

Randolph looked at Lian, and the crimson eyes on his armor also turned towards Lian.

"Well, there's nothing I can do. With your aggressive demeanor, you truly live up to your name, 'Mad Lion'," Lian said, narrowing her eyes.

Randolph the Lion

This is a name that strikes fear into the hearts of mercenaries.

A formidable mercenary on par with [War Ghost] and [Demon Bear].

Even without Stigmata, the only one who can rival an S-rank Valkyrie is [Mad Lion].

However, there is only one reason why he is called the "Mad Lion".

That is, Randolph's fighting style.

Although he usually seems easygoing and caring, if Randolph gets excited during a battle and takes out that driver—

Therefore, such a move can undoubtedly be equated with the act of "breaking the lion's cage".

His fighting style can be described as fearless and relentless; no impact from a Warlord-level Honkai Beast could stop Randolph from advancing.

Although the cost is a huge drain on physical strength, for Randolph, no opponent can survive his onslaught in such a battle.

only……

"Ha, so they did investigate my information after all," Randolph said.

“How could that be?” Ren smiled with narrowed eyes. “The real reason is that I wanted to see what would happen if you and your junior used the same driver… It seems I guessed right. You’re not being controlled by madness and belligerent fighting spirit, are you? Or rather, you’re actually controlling the fighting spirit and madness of this driver yourself.”

Yes, that's clearly what Randolph looks like.

because……

“If you were so easily swayed by that fighting spirit and madness, your master wouldn’t have entrusted you with his most elite subordinates,” Lian said confidently.

"...Well, you win." Randolph shrugged, then lowered his body. "However, I still stand by what I said—"

"If you want to defeat me, come and try!"

"Alright then." Lian tilted her head, then gripped her sword tightly and assumed a fighting stance.

"I will defeat you with a single blow." Lian's dark eyes gleamed. "Are you prepared?"

"Ah, in response, I will only use one strike."

Randolph tore two cans off a buckle on his belt.

It was a bottle that shimmered with a peculiar golden light, and a bottle that shimmered with an eerie purple light.

“That’s…” Lian’s eyes widened, “The kind of bottle Master uses?”

"Single!" Randolph placed the golden bottle in his hand into the groove of the Twin Breaker. "My King, out of trust, entrusted me with a full bottle of [Fantasy Species]—"

"Twin!"

The second bottle was also inserted into the groove, and a burst of intense light instantly erupted!

Then, Randolph pressed down hard on the yellow handle, and black gas instantly began to gush out.

"Twin Finish! Scrap Finish!"

"Drink ah ah ah!"

With a roar, Randolph stomped his foot on the ground and leaped into the air. Countless black gases turned into black liquid and then transformed into a giant dragon!

The dragon roared and lunged towards the lotus!

“…It’s more powerful than my junior’s finishing move…” Ren slowly exhaled and gripped the sword in his hand tightly.

"Then, I'll use the final form that my master taught me."

"Soul Flash - Final Form..."

Lian fearlessly faced the giant dragon formed from black liquid, shouting, "Breakthrough Army!"

Chapter 171 We, the Azure Dragons, await your command!

A jet-black dragon descended from the sky, and a pale purple sword light rose from the ground—

The two collided in this underground space!

"Zizzizizi——"

That was the sound of a violent, ear-piercing collision between the purple sword light and the dragon's head.

"Boom!"

With a deafening roar, the dragon vanished, and the armored figure was sent flying backward, crashing heavily into the wall. Then, with a flash of lightning, the strange armor disappeared, revealing Randolph beneath it.

The driver, flashing with electricity, then fell to the ground.

In an instant, the members of the Azure Dragon team who rushed from the underground space were all stunned.

"Are you kidding me...? The President actually lost...?"

“…Ah.” Randolph looked at Lotus standing there.

There wasn't a single scratch or mark on Lian's body.

The only thing that probably had a problem was the Honkai energy weapon in Ren's hand.

"Crack...bang..."

The sword shattered into countless fragments, which scattered on the ground, making a clanging sound.