Abnormal Moon

Stella, on the contrary, became somewhat uneasy and cautiously looked at Ms. Okita.

"Then, shall I ask?"

Miss Okita didn't speak, but only made a small nasal sound.

Stella felt reassured upon seeing this, and looked intently at Ms. Okita, asking the question that had been lingering in her mind for several days.

"Sōji... are you a Bladebreaker?"

"No."

"Such a quick answer!"

Stella gasped in surprise.

Ever since she saw Miss Okita summon her weapon that day, this question had been surging up from the bottom of her heart, lingering in her throat for several days without daring to ask it out, for fear that Miss Okita would reject her. Who knows how long she had been tormented—Miss Okita had already seen her summon her unique spirit weapon but had never asked her what was going on. Obviously, Miss Okita did not want to get involved with her, or so Stella thought.

She thought the chief didn't want to answer her question, but to her surprise, the chief gave her an answer without hesitation.

However, the answer was not quite what she had expected.

"No, but, if you say that, does that mean... you know about the Bladesmiths?"

At this moment, Stella suddenly realized what was happening and looked over with a mixture of surprise and delight.

"It's really a wonder that your underdeveloped brain can come in handy at this time."

Ms. Okita sat up in bed, looking at Stella with her usual expressionless eyes, her tone still normal, except for a hint of teasing in her words.

"If you have any complaints about my brain, feel free to say them!"

Stella's face flushed slightly, and her voice suddenly increased several times.

"That's true, her breasts are so big, but her head hasn't developed at all."

Stella only saw a blur before Miss Okita suddenly appeared on her bed, straddling her, her slender hands as hard as branding irons to pull away.

"Whoa!"

Stella let out a scream out of surprise. When she came to her senses, she looked at Ms. Okita with disbelief.

It's unbelievable that someone who seems so asexual would flirt with others like a normal girl.

"I know what a Blade Weaver is, and I know that your weapon is called a Unique Spirit Armor, and that your ability to control fire is a unique ability, but that's all."

Miss Okita sat on her lap, but felt only disappointment.

Damn it, the familiars can't share touch, so these huge headlights make for a terrible gaming experience.

Useless familiar!

"You really know?"

Stella's eyes lit up, and for a moment she forgot to break free from Ms. Okita's clutches, looking at her with eager eyes.

"I said, that's all. My knowledge is limited to what I know."

Miss Okita suddenly bent down and moved closer to Stella.

Stella's breath hitched. The two of them were almost touching, so close that she could count the number of Okita's eyelashes.

"Um, I'm not really interested in that..."

Stella weakly raised her hand in protest. It's not uncommon for girls to grope each other to some extent, and her overly developed breasts have indeed attracted the attention of many men and even women since she was a child.

But this pose is a bit too much, isn't it?

"Hmph, you think you're not interested just because you haven't even tried it?"

Miss Okita snorted coldly and deliberately moved a little closer to her, her lips almost touching hers.

Claudia was waiting for him over there, but instead he came over to solve her worries. Did he think he was in a wise man's mind right now?

Exactly the opposite!

Stella instinctively closed her eyes, her raven-black eyelashes fluttering incessantly.

She felt that her mindset was a bit strange, with a hint of expectation mixed with her panic?

Hmm, am I the kind of lustful woman who will go for anything?

"...Alright, let's get to the point."

Miss Okita looked at Stella, who seemed completely at his mercy, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly. A familiar that could only share vision was utter nonsense!

"I won't go into the details, but in short, I can't take you back. Your wish is probably to go home, right?"

"Huh? Hmm...that's right."

Stella opened her eyes and saw that Miss Okita was just looking at her without making any move. She couldn't quite describe her feelings at that moment. She was relieved but also a little disappointed. She was ashamed of her own repressed feelings.

"But just because there's nothing we can do now doesn't mean there won't be something we can do in the future. You can understand it that way."

Ms. Okita released Stella and got up to return to her own bed.

"I can't reveal the specifics right now. If you're comfortable with this, just follow me... Okay, we have a match tomorrow, so get some sleep."

As soon as she finished speaking, she lay down on her bed and began to breathe evenly in less than three seconds.

Stella watched as Ms. Okita quickly drifted off to sleep, and was speechless.

How can she sleep after learning so much information all at once?

However, according to Souji, could she also come from another world? Not from the same world as her, but from a third world?

Just like that guy named Roy?

"We're both time travelers, so why is there such a huge difference between us?"

Stella felt a pang of resentment when she realized that neither she nor Souji could use the Blazing Armaments, but Roy could use them without restraint.

"And... I won't be turned gay by Souji, will I?"

Chapter 231 Aeneasa's Favor

The time has come to the fourteenth day of this year's Star Martial Festival.

The seventh round of the competition, which is also the semi-finals, is about to begin at the Sirius Dome!

The morning match is between Roy & Claudia and Aldi & Limshi.

The afternoon match is between Yulis & Kirin Toudou and Souji Okita & Stella.

"Hahaha, every single match is absolutely heavyweight! In previous years, these would have been formidable clashes comparable to the finals. In fact, any one of these four teams could have won the championship in previous Star Martial Arts Festivals!"

"That's right. Tyrant and Thousand-Eyed Alliance Leader are undoubtedly the strongest pair in terms of raw power. Aldi and Rimshi, as representatives of the Pseudo-Action Entities, also displayed incredible strength. The fact that a single mech can create a defensive barrier still seems like a fantasy!"

"Then there's Hua Yan Witch and Ji Feng Ren Lei, the first and fifth ranked pair in the Star Guide Hall, an undeniable powerhouse who have delivered a remarkable performance in this year's Star Martial Festival!"

"Finally, there are Okita Souji and Stella. Wow, these two are probably the most unbelievable dark horses of this year's Star Warriors Festival. They're so dark that they haven't even had time to come up with nicknames yet. After all, who would have thought that two students who were not ranked could actually fight their way through the competition and enter the semi-finals with strength comparable to the champion candidates!"

"What exciting matches will these four teams bring us today? Ladies and gentlemen, to be honest, I'm already fired up!"

The moment the announcer's voice came over the loudspeaker, the atmosphere in the stadium ignited instantly, and the huge arena, which could hold 100,000 people, was now packed to capacity.

In the preparation room.

"It's about time for you to go on stage."

Roy got up from the sofa, and a hint of fighting spirit appeared on his usually gentle face.

"Congratulations on your triumphant return!"

"I wish you good luck in your military campaigns!"

Yulis and Yoru offered their blessings to the two of them with smiles.

Roy and Claudia smiled at each other, then walked out of the preparation room and into the narrow passage leading to the stage.

To facilitate journalists' activities, the passageway was designed in a circular pattern, meaning that one could actually reach the other preparation room and even the stage entrance from one of the preparation rooms.

When Roy and Claudia arrived at the stage entrance on their side, they saw several rather unexpected figures.

"Hey hey hey, over here! Good morning, you two!"

One of the girls skipped and jumped, raising her hand and greeting the two with a joyful expression.

She was a girl with long, bright brown ponytail hair, a very expressive face, and an unusually lively personality. She was wearing the uniform of the Alcant Research Institute, with a loose-fitting white coat over it. The headlights on her chest were full of unrestrained energy and were exceptionally eye-catching.

"Aeneasa Junai? Why are you here?"

As the two approached the group, Claudia raised an eyebrow and spoke the girl's name first. Although she smiled calmly on the surface, she secretly became wary.

"Don't misunderstand, I didn't want to come, but she dragged me here because I couldn't resist her."

It wasn't Anessa who made their relationship public, but another blonde girl with brown skin. Her features had striking Middle Eastern characteristics, and her alluring figure was in no way inferior to Claudia's, but even more toned and shapely. She looked meticulous and had the demeanor of a strong woman.

Roy had already seen their files and recognized the brown-skinned girl as Camilla Parret, Anessa's partner and the leader of the Lions, the largest faction in Alcantara. Limsey was representing her in the competition.

The two girls were about the same age, high school students, but Aeneasa was more youthful and lively, while Camilla was visibly colder.

Behind the two, the enormous mechanical Aldi, standing at least two meters tall, and Limshi, whose appearance was almost indistinguishable from that of a human woman, stood there. Upon seeing Roy and Claudia appear, both machines simultaneously cast sharp glances at them—though they were machines, that was indeed the feeling they gave.

There were two people and two machines; they had obviously been waiting for them for a while.