A Single Person's Infinite Wonderful Life

Emil was also pale, but she still stubbornly said, "But they are just trainees now, not official soldiers. It's unreasonable to demand such things of them!"

Li Wei said, "It seems you know they made mistakes but still want to protect them. I'll give you a chance. If you gain my approval on the training field, I can give them a chance to reform. But if you can't gain my approval, then unfortunately, they will be expelled, and you will also receive a major demerit."

Emil said, "Let's compete!"

Emil pulled on Hayato Kisaragi, who was standing next to him, and said, "This time it's up to you, Hayato. You have to teach that cowardly guy a lesson!"

Li Wei said, "Kisaragi Hayato, I saw you raise your hand just now. Are you pleading for those two people?"

Hayato Kisaragi stood up and said, "That's right, Instructor."

Li Wei nodded and said, "It's good to be able to consider your companions, but it's not something you can do at any time. No matter what your reasons are for doing so, you can't escape the minor demerit."

Hayato Kisaragi nodded and said, "I know, instructor."

Li Wei said, "You can decide the timing of the competition, but it can't be later than half a month, since we can't let this affect the normal teaching order."

Hayato Kisaragi felt a heavy weight on his shoulders. If he hadn't slipped away when he got off the plane, those two girls wouldn't have had to go through what happened. So he also bore some responsibility for this.

Admittedly, strictly speaking, he could step back from this matter, since the two girls' actions were their own business and he hadn't asked them to come and greet him. However, he was ultimately the one who started it all, and his conscience wouldn't allow him to sit idly by.

If he really doesn't care about this, it will become a lifelong regret for him. The future of two girls will be ruined because of him. Although other martial arts academies may take them in, this incident will become a stain on their lives.

He agreed with what Li Wei said. Martial artists are strategic combat forces and also protect ordinary people. If they abandon their posts for some absurd reasons, causing bad results and leading to the deaths of thousands of people, it would be a terrible event.

However, he felt that it was a bit too much to expel them without giving them a second chance. Therefore, he decided to take responsibility for the matter. Regardless of whether he could ultimately save the two girls, he could at least have a clear conscience.

This minor incident did not affect the continuation of the opening ceremony. Li Wei took a while to finish his speech. The opening ceremony at the Martial Arts Academy was much shorter than those at other academies; after the ceremony, everyone dispersed.

Hayato Kisaragi noticed that the older students were looking at him very strangely, which puzzled him.

Emil grabbed his hand and dragged him outside. A senior student said to the two of them, "You two, you should go and apologize to the head coach now. He's the kind of person who's tough on the outside but soft on the inside. As long as you're willing to back down, there's still room for negotiation. You can't save those two idiots who broke the rules."

Chapter 44. The So-Called Emperor

Emil looked displeased and said, "Thank you for reminding me, senior, but we absolutely cannot bow down to that heartless guy. The future of two girls is just a trivial matter in his mouth. I absolutely cannot accept such a thing!"

The senior student looked at Emil with eyes full of pity for someone with intellectual disabilities and said, "That's all I have to say. It's up to you to choose. The instructor isn't as strict as you think. There's no need to make yourself take a demerit for two people who don't follow the rules. The consequences of a demerit aren't as simple as you imagine. This seaside city doesn't welcome those who don't follow the rules. If you don't want to leave disappointed before you've even finished three years of study, you'd better put away your laxity and arrogance."

After saying this, the senior left, leaving only Hayato Kisaragi and Emil standing there. The two of them noticed that everyone else was keeping a certain distance from them, namely Fritz Grange and Lettia Santmillion, whom they knew before.

Fritz was a tall, blond-haired boy with handsome features, and he was quite popular among the freshmen. The girl named Letia was a petite girl with short orange hair. Only these two acquaintances, whom they already knew, dared to approach them under these circumstances.

Fritz said, "Emily, you were too impulsive just now. Even if there was a problem, you shouldn't have brought it up directly at the start of the semester. Now there's no room for negotiation."

Emil said, "I know it's wrong to do this, but I didn't think that much about the situation at the time. It's too late to say anything now. Fritz, you and Lettia arrived at school earlier than us. How do you know the coach? If we want to get his approval, we have to defeat him. Even if we can't defeat him, we have to delay him for a certain amount of time."

Fritz gave a wry smile and said, "You have no idea what you're about to face. Even if Hayato's crystal reaction value is the highest since the school was founded, it's just the average for humans. What you're going to face are monsters far superior to humans. Emil, do you know what the instructor's nickname is?"

Emil shook her head. She had only arrived here yesterday, so how could she possibly know anything about Levi?

Letia said, "The instructor's nickname is 'Emperor' because his strength is simply too formidable. Even if hundreds of martial arts students gang up on him, he can wipe out his opponents in a very short time. Although the instructor's actual combat records have not been released so far, there are rumors that the instructor single-handedly intercepted an entire barbarian atmospheric paratrooper team and killed dozens of elite-level Elemental Barbarians in a very short time. By the time the allied forces arrived at the battlefield, all the Elemental Barbarians had already been killed by the instructor alone."

Upon hearing Letia's words, Kisaragi Hayato looked bewildered and said, "No matter how hard I try, I can't defeat a monster like that!"

Emil, holding Hayato Kisaragi's hand, said, "Don't be discouraged now! The coach said he wanted to obtain his power, not that he had to defeat him. We still have a chance! As long as we can demonstrate our strength, there's still room for negotiation!"

Kisaragi Hayato said with a wry smile, "I hope so."

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After the opening ceremony, Li Wei left the auditorium to go to his office.

Kureya caught up with Li Wei and walked alongside him.

“I could tell you were really angry at the time, and it seems you also hate people who don’t follow the rules,” Kuraya said.

Li Wei said, "There's an old saying in Chong Kingdom: 'A thousand-mile dike can be destroyed by an ant hole,' and in the West, there's a proverb: 'A horseshoe can destroy a kingdom.' People like them who don't follow the rules are a scourge to the entire team. If they were from other disciplines, I wouldn't be so angry, but the position of martial artists is too special. You could even say that martial artists are humanity's last line of defense. If other martial arts students were as undisciplined as they are, it would be nothing short of a disaster for ordinary people."

Kureya could understand what Li Wei said at the opening ceremony. Martial artists enjoy privileges, but they must also bear responsibilities and obligations. After all, these privileges are not enjoyed for free.

Kureia said, "That Emil has a rather special identity. I have the truth about her. She is the third princess of the Kingdom of Gutenberg, the suzerain state of the Britannia Federation. There is a reason why she is so naive."

Li Wei said, "People like her, who have been pampered for so long, can hardly understand the cruelty of the world. Not everyone is like her, with enough power and wealth to back them up. She can be willful, but others don't have the right to be willful. Moreover, if she were the one who committed the crime, I would expel her from school."

Kureya said, "The Kingdom of Gutenberg is a powerful behind-the-scenes nation with considerable financial and military strength. Although it is not among the permanent members of the Security Council, its influence is no less than that of those giants."

Li Wei laughed and said, "But these powers and wealth are meaningless to me. If they would come after me for such a thing, then the existence of the Kingdom of Gutenberg could be counted down."

The Kingdom of Gutenberg may be an "unspeakable demon" to others, but to Li Wei, it's nothing but a pushover. He could crush it with just a flick of his finger.

Kureha said, "Are you prepared to face the challenge from Emil and Hayato Kisaragi? If you really get into a fight, even if both of them come at you, it'll be nothing more than a slap in the face."

Li Wei said, "I'm prepared to teach them a lesson so they can face reality. Otherwise, they'll be arrogant and ignorant. Their idea of ​​protecting the two girls who made mistakes is good, but I won't let them have their way. Once this door is opened, the whole team will be difficult to manage in the future."

Kureya nodded. The elite education she received included a comprehensive management system. The current situation was a reasonable way to make an example of the new students, letting them know that they had to abide by the school's rules. No matter what they were like outside, here, dragons had to coil up and tigers had to lie low. No one was an exception.

Moreover, training these chosen ones into responsible guardians willing to protect ordinary people is a great achievement. The power wielded by martial artists is no different from that of gods and demons to ordinary people. If a martial artist wants to do evil, then the only one who can stop him is another martial artist. If the entire martial artist community starts to give up, then the entire human world will become an extreme pyramid social structure centered on martial artists, and ordinary people will live a life worse than death. It is precisely because she fears that such a thing will become a reality that Kureya has such high requirements for her students.

Chapter 4. The Showdown Arrives

Li Wei didn't have to wait long. Three days passed in a flash. Before the freshmen's daily military training was even over, Kisaragi Hayato and Emil challenged Li Wei.

Inside the office, Li Wei looked at the two serious-faced men and said, "I didn't expect you to make up your minds so quickly, without giving yourselves any more time to prepare?"

Emil said, "There's no need for that. No matter how much we prepare, Hayato and I won't improve much in such a short time. Even if we gain more time, it will only give us more time to adjust our mindset."

Li Wei raised an eyebrow beneath his mask; at this moment, Emil clearly recognized the difference in strength between the two sides.

Li Wei said, "I will allow the two of you to team up and challenge me."

Hayato Kisaragi wanted to smile bitterly. In the past few days, through the well-informed Fritz, he had learned a lot of gossip about Levi. The more he knew about Levi, the more powerless he felt, because it was a battle he and Emil were destined to lose if they challenged Levi.

Although the reaction between him and the weapon crystal was more active than that of ordinary martial artists due to the virus in his body, he still had his limits. However, the "Emperor" in front of him was a god-like being in the true sense.

Hayato Kisaragi knew that Levi was able to become the martial arts instructor of Little Garden because of his own hard skills. In fact, it could be said that Levi was the strongest martial artist in the world so far, without exception.

Looking at the slightly nervous person in front of him, Li Wei said, "Since you're prepared, let's meet at the core training ground this afternoon after the military training is over."

Martial arts students also undergo military training. It should be said that their current combat power already surpasses that of regular troops. The only thing they lack is iron discipline. It is precisely for this reason that every new martial arts student undergoes strict military discipline training upon enrollment to cultivate their teamwork and obedience to orders.

Martial artists whose combat prowess already surpasses that of regular soldiers can unleash even greater power if they possess excellent teamwork and achieve perfect coordination.

Each martial arts school or training institution has its own training policy for martial artists. Some schools and institutions focus on improving the strength of martial artists and maximizing their personal combat power, while Little Garden takes a two-pronged approach, cultivating the personal combat power of martial artists while also training them to be true warriors who obey orders without question.

This educational approach is a consensus between Kureia and Judal. Kureia hopes to cultivate beings with a guardian's consciousness, while Judal needs loyal henchmen. It is precisely for this reason that Little Garden places great emphasis on order and rules.

Emil said, "Okay, we'll arrive at the core training ground at 10 p.m.."

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The fact that Emil and Hayato Kisaragi challenged Levi was already known throughout the entire Little Garden a few days ago. After learning the inside story, most people did not feel that the two girls who broke the rules deserved sympathy, because everyone here knew that the privileges enjoyed by martial arts students required an equivalent price, and the execution of orders and arduous training were the price.

After the afternoon military training ended, a large number of martial arts students, along with other casual personnel, gathered at the core training ground and sat in the stands, waiting for the highly anticipated battle to begin. However, no one had high hopes for Emil and Hayato Kisaragi. Although Li Wei had only been at Little Garden for a little over half a month, his demonstrated strength had already earned him the title of the strongest martial artist among all the martial arts professionals at Little Garden. In their eyes, two novice freshmen challenging a king was like an egg hitting a rock.

Inside the lounge, Li Wei watched the situation outside through a screen. Kureya and the others were also in the lounge at the time.

Kureya said, "The new students this year are all quite well-behaved. Even that troublemaker has been much more settled these past few days."

Li Wei knew that the troublemaker Kureya mentioned was Emilia, the third princess of the Kingdom of Gutenberg, who went by the alias Emil. Emil had indeed performed well during the military training these past few days, showing no airs of the privileged class and being able to share the hardships with the other freshmen.

Erica, standing nearby, said, "But we still need to observe this troublemaker. After all, she has the ability to overturn the table. If she stops hiding her identity as a princess of the Kingdom of Gutenberg, the Little Garden will have to treat her with high-level diplomatic treatment."

Kureya said, "She wouldn't do something like that. I know she's a proud person. She wants to prove herself with her own strength, not by using her so-called princess status to suppress others."

Although Kureha did not have direct contact with Emil, she had a general understanding of Emil's personality through observation.

This is a rather rebellious young girl; otherwise, she wouldn't have changed her name or even disguised herself as a boy to come here. Emil doesn't want others to know her identity so that she can receive special treatment, and Kureya is certain of that.

Kureya looked at Li Wei, who remained calm and composed. However, in such a crushing situation, Li Wei didn't need to take it so seriously. It is said that even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit, but if it's just stepping on an ant, there's no need to be so serious.

Li Wei stood up, his perfect muscle definition, clad in a black tight-fitting suit, made the three girls present feel a little dizzy.

Just as men like to look at beautiful women with good figures, women also like to look at handsome men with good figures. Li Wei's perfect muscles combine strength and speed, creating a coordinated and balanced aesthetic.

"It's about time. Once we defeat these two little guys, our work for today will be finished," Li Wei said.

As an instructor, Li Wei also spends a certain amount of time each day supervising the freshmen's military training. However, his main job is training the third-year students. These senior students are now mainly training in practical combat. With a strong person like Li Wei as their sparring partner, these senior students are improving their skills at a good pace. Moreover, with a strong person like Li Wei in charge, these senior students won't become arrogant. After all, if they become even slightly arrogant, they will be hammered back by Li Wei's iron fist, letting them know what the consequences of not knowing one's own limitations are.

"Thank you for your hard work," Kuraya said.

Li Wei waved his hand, left the lounge, walked through the passageway, and arrived at the training ground.

Instantly, a thunderous roar of cheers soared into the sky.

Chapter 4. Crushing

Having seen many grand occasions, Li Wei was immune to the cheers. Meanwhile, from the exit of the passageway opposite, Kisaragi Hayato and Emil also emerged.

Both of them were now fully armed and in "Full Armor Mode." Full Armor Mode manifests all the weapons covering the user, but this high coverage is also a pressure for the martial artist. It means that the martial artist must bear the consumption of all the weapons at the same time. Moreover, novices cannot perfectly control all of their weapons. In battle, they are prone to being overwhelmed and some of their weapons may even become useless, barely used from the start to the end of the battle.

Hayato Kisaragi's fully armed mode resembles an ancient Japanese samurai, with matte gray-black armor that gives him an aggressive look. His main weapon is a massive katana. Emil's fully armed mode, on the other hand, features white, fitted armor with floating mechanical wings on his back, giving him the initial impression of a highly mobile, long-range artillery-type character.

Facing Levi, who had his arms crossed, both of them swallowed hard. Emil was sweating profusely. Although Levi wasn't wearing armor right now, Emil had seen Levi defeat a third-year student in armor with his bare hands. He wondered how terrifying Levi's monstrous strength would be after being amplified by the armor.

Li Wei spread his arms, and golden armor began to cover his body. However, unlike others who used crystal weapons and shone brightly, Li Wei's armor was quite low-key. But the scene of the armor flowing around Li Wei's body gave people an indescribable sense of oppression.

"Kisaragi Hayato, Emil Crawford, if you're ready, we can begin." Li Wei had also completed his armored attire. Unlike the students' modern sci-fi-style armor, Li Wei's armor was much more ancient and rustic. This appearance made him look like a god or demon from ancient mythology. Even if he did nothing, just standing there would put enormous psychological pressure on his opponents.

Emil lowered his body and whispered, "Hayato, use tactics, just like we practiced!"

Although Hayato Kisaragi is a novice who has only recently begun learning, he is quite talented. Through extra training with Emil over the past few nights, he has already mastered his weaponry. At the same time, thanks to his high reaction speed, he possesses a strong foundation that makes him more capable of enduring combat and defending against other martial artists.

The instant Emil finished speaking, Hayato Kisaragi had already rushed out, his katana pointed at Levi, and the thrusters on his back were fully activated, propelling him towards Levi like a missile.

This sudden move was incredibly fast, even surprising the third-year martial arts students. A piercing metallic clang rang out.

The smoke was dispersed by the strong wind, and Li Wei stretched out a hand, pinching Kisaragi Hayato's katana between two fingers. With a gentle pull, the katana was freed from its original owner's hand.