A cross-dressing anime, starting with Kaguya-sama: Love Is War.

Toudou Touka and Stella, who had just woken up and whose face was still pale, were standing at the door.

They had come back to retrieve some items they had left behind.

But what they saw before them froze them in place.

Stella's pupils contracted sharply.

There were even faint arcs of electricity flickering at the fingertips of Toudou Touka.

What is that?

What is that?

They could clearly sense that none of the countless weapons floating around Lynn contained the "magic" of this world.

That's not "inherent spirit armor"!

The inherent spirit armor is the manifestation of the Blademaster's soul and is unique.

How could one person possess hundreds or thousands of different kinds of "spiritual garments"?

This was completely beyond their comprehension!

This overturned the worldview they had built up since birth!

If Lynn's ability to devour flames had already made them think he was a monster, then...

Now, this miracle of creation from nothingness made them feel, for the first time, genuinely from the bottom of their hearts, a sense of fear.

A sense of insignificance and powerlessness in the face of the unknown and the existence of higher dimensions.

This man...

What exactly is he?

Lynn ignored the two people at the door; he simply admired his masterpiece and then lightly snapped his fingers.

The countless divine soldiers instantly transformed into particles of light and vanished without a trace.

Toudou Touka was completely stunned.

"Let's go! Everyone should rest well today and not do any housework."

"Your matches will continue as normal."

"Besides, you didn't see anything just now."

Lynn didn't say anything more or explain anything.

Just a heads-up to avoid too much trouble.

177. Next time, remember to use a cup.

The main arena and first training ground of Hagun Academy arena are currently engulfed in a sea of ​​excitement.

Rather than calling it the opening of a selection competition, it's more accurate to describe it as a grand event held in advance to prepare for a showdown.

All eyes were focused on the upcoming match—A-rank knight Lynn versus A-rank knight Kirihara Shizuya!

This is no longer an ordinary ranking battle.

Because it has become a topic of conversation, a contest of grudges.

……

The atmosphere inside the athletes' private lounge was completely different from the hustle and bustle outside.

It's so quiet here you could hear a pin drop.

Dongtang Daohua, head bowed, was kneeling on the carpet in front of Lin En.

Her movements were practiced and gentle, meticulously adjusting the hem of Lynn's casual pants and smoothing out any non-existent wrinkles.

That posture, as if she had practiced it a thousand times, was as natural as a real maid.

Lynn leaned back on the soft sofa, closed her eyes to rest, and enjoyed her service.

On the other hand, Stella's situation was extremely awkward.

She stood there, clutching 677 tightly in both hands, unsure whether to stand or sit.

Yesterday, when Lynn said, "I won't need to anymore,"

What welled up in her heart was not relief, but an indescribable emptiness.

It's as if, after all its value has been squeezed out, it can be discarded at any time.

This feeling terrified her more than the endless sparring sessions.

Looking at Toudou Touka's submissive appearance, she was filled with mixed feelings.

There was a time when she felt sympathy and anger for this senior's plight, but now...

She was actually a little... jealous?

At least, Toudou Touka still has a clear "position" in front of this man.

And what about her?

Stella's nails were almost digging into her flesh. She took a deep breath, as if she had made a momentous decision.

She walked to the water dispenser, filled a bottle with water, and then walked stiffly to Lynn.

"Here...here you go."

Her voice was barely audible, and her cheeks flushed uncontrollably.

She didn't even dare to look at Lynn, and simply handed her the water bottle.

This action caused Toudou Touka, who was adjusting his trouser hem, to stop what he was doing and look up in surprise.

Lynn finally opened her eyes.

He didn't go to get the water.

His gaze lingered with interest on Stella's pretty face, which was filled with awkwardness and embarrassment.

"What?"

A playful smile curved the corners of Lynn's mouth.

"I drained you dry yesterday, and now you've learned to rehydrate yourself?"

"you!"

Stella's face flushed red instantly, down to her ears!

That bastard! That devil!

The courage she had finally mustered was instantly shattered by those words.

Her hand, holding the water bottle, hovered in mid-air, unsure whether to retract it or continue offering it; she was extremely embarrassed.

"Owner……"

Seeing this, Toudou Touka quickly spoke up in a low voice, seemingly wanting to help Stella out of the predicament.

"Ok?"

Lynn merely glanced at her indifferently.

Dongtang Daohua immediately fell silent, lowered his head again, and dared not say another word.

Seeing Stella on the verge of tears, Lynn finally lazily reached out and took the water bottle.

As he took the water bottle, his fingertips "inadvertently" brushed against Stella's warm palm.

Stella from the "53 Reading Club" jerked her hand back as if she'd been electrocuted, her body trembling slightly.

Lynn unscrewed the bottle cap, took a sip, and then casually put the bottle aside.

"Next time, remember to use a cup."

His voice was flat, yet carried a commanding tone.

"I don't like cold water."

Stella's lips moved, but she swallowed all her rebuttals, simply lowering her head and replying in an almost inaudible voice:

"……understood."

Just then, the lounge's loudspeaker came on.

"Rank A rider Lynn and Rank A rider Kirihara Shizuya, proceed immediately to entrance gate number one."

"The match is about to begin!"

They're here!

Toudou Touka's body tensed up.

Stella also suddenly raised her head, looking at the man who slowly stood up from the sofa with a complicated expression.

Lynn stretched his neck, making a soft cracking sound.

He didn't look at the two girls behind him, but simply took a step and walked towards the entrance of the passage.

"Let's go."

"I'll show you how a good-for-nothing becomes a truly useless person."

Lynn and Kirihara Shizuya entered the arena one after the other.

In the audience, Frilian, wearing a cloak that covered her entire body, immediately noticed Lynn.

We're the same kind of people!!!

"The match begins!"

The moment the host's voice resounded throughout the venue via the loudspeaker, Kirihara Shizuka was moved.

He quickly retreated, fearing Lynn's sudden advance, and then he swiftly summoned his unique spirit armor.

He simply grinned, revealing a set of gleaming white teeth, and his magical power burst forth like mist!

"【Hunter's Forest】!"

Om-!

A visible ripple spread wildly outwards from him in all directions.

The entire training ground seemed to be distorted in that instant.

In the eyes of all the viewers, the originally solid alloy floor and walls began to become blurry and illusory.

Instead, there is a dense, dark primeval forest that exudes a dangerous atmosphere!

Towering ancient trees rise from the ground, and tangled vines hang down like venomous snakes. Thick fog permeates the forest, obscuring everyone's view.

The moment the forest took shape, Kirihara Shizuya's figure vanished completely.

178. A boring trick

In the first training ground, inside the huge circular arena, the roar almost lifted the dome.

Tens of thousands of seats were completely full.

All eyes, filled with a complex mix of excitement, cruelty, and anticipation, were fixed on the two figures in the center of the arena.

Kirihara Shizuya stood opposite Lynn, a sinister smile on her face.

Now that he was on the field, he had to give it his all. He believed he could win, and he kept encouraging himself with that thought.

He will repay the humiliation he suffered in the square yesterday tenfold, a hundredfold!

"Oh! It's here! It's Kirihara's signature sword-wielding technique—[Hunter's Forest]!"

The host's voice became more enthusiastic at the right moment.

"This is an extremely rare optical camouflage that works at the level of 'cognition'!"

It can perfectly conceal the Kirihara player's figure, voice, and scent, and even completely isolate magical energy fluctuations!

"What's even more terrifying is that this forest itself is Kirihara's territory! Here, he is the only hunter!"

In the front row of the audience, an upperclassman student council member explained to the younger student next to him:

"See that? This is the true fighting style of an A-rank knight! No matter how strong or fast that guy Lynn is, if he can't find his target, it's all for nothing!"