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

Lynn raised her hand and gently rubbed her head.

"It's alright, Haruhime."

"Come with me to see a good show in a bit."

Chun-hee was stunned; she couldn't see the slightest bit of tension in Lynn's eyes.

Could it be that Lord Lynn really has a chance of winning?

For some reason, my anxious heart finally settled down, and I silently followed Lynn downstairs.

When they arrived in the courtyard, they found it much more lively.

There were dozens of people, most of whom I hadn't seen last night.

Even Lynn, who had read the original work, couldn't recognize it.

When the crowd saw Lynn, they started whispering among themselves, especially those who didn't recognize her.

Although, I couldn't hear what they were talking about.

However, judging from Kaguya's grim expression, it must still be about the engagement.

"Lynn, I am the referee for today."

Lyra walked up to Lynn, opened her arms, and said;

"As the referee, it is my duty to introduce you to Kaguya's family members, the elite of our Astrea Familia."

It must be said that, from Lynn's perspective, this Lyra has a knack for composition.

The elite adventurers of the Astraea Familia, their upper bodies or heads, were all on Lyra's outstretched arms, their gazes fixed on Lynn.

It has quite an imposing presence.

However, this was immediately broken by Kaguya's reprimand.

"Lyra, you're talking nonsense. You shouldn't be the referee."

Laila didn't argue. She put her hands on her hips and stepped back in front of everyone, beginning to introduce them one by one.

"Captain Alexei, you already know Ryu, so I won't introduce her."

She first pointed to a tall werewolf girl who exuded a wild aura;

"This is Niz, our most reliable Level 3 warrior. By the way, the reason she's staring at you isn't because she's unfriendly, but because she's thinking about what nickname to give you!!!"

Then, her finger moved to a green-haired, bespectacled elf girl holding a grimoire.

“Selty, Sloa, is an elf like Ryu, a Level 3 mage, our mobile library. Don’t let her young age fool you; she’s incredibly knowledgeable, like an old relic.”

Following the order, seeing that it was almost her turn, a petite dwarf girl waved to Lynn;

"This is Astair Knox. Don't let her shorter stature fool you; she's a Level 3 Heavy Armor Warrior, our strongest shield. Oh, and whatever you do, don't share your food with her, or you won't get a single bite left."

Then, Laila's gaze fell on a woman with a voluptuous figure, a gentle temperament, and a bust size that could almost rival that of a goddess.

"Mariu, a Level 3 healer. She's our gentle and caring older sister. You can talk to her anytime when you're feeling down, and it's very effective."

A muscular, yet impeccably made-up Amazonian warrior stood with her arms crossed, watching Lynn.

“Iska, Bra. Level 3, her fists are as hard as hammers, she has a kind heart, and she has the best makeup skills in our clan. You definitely won't need her, Lynn, but Haruhime could.”

Lyra then pointed to two other human girls.

"Leyana, Liz, is the most powerful LV3 mage in our clan. She comes from a prestigious magical family, has long arms and legs, and a large bust."

"And there's Noin, Yunik. Level 3 Warrior."

Lynn felt proud just from Lyra's introduction.

That's normal, considering that half of all adventurers in Yulari are unable to advance to LV2.

The Asteria Familia even has more than ten LV3 members.

Although their high-level combat strength is not comparable to Loki's and Freya's Familia, they are definitely in the second tier, and even stronger than Ganesha's Familia.

Lynn and Chunji were completely overwhelmed by the presence of so many adventurers.

Chunji's face turned deathly pale, and she instinctively hid behind Lynn.

Immediately afterwards, a surge of grievance and anger welled up in her heart.

What's the meaning?

What's this?

Knowing full well that it was an unfair competition, they still made such a big fuss to watch.

Are we treating them like clowns?

Lynn didn't care. If she won, she'd get a wife; if she lost...?

Ah!

As long as Kaguya follows the rules, he shouldn't lose.

"Come on! There are a lot of people here, but I hope you won't bully us, right?"

As the leader of the group, Alexandra immediately dispelled Lynn's doubts: "Don't worry! We are the righteous Astrea Familia. We're just watching the fun and we won't show any favoritism."

"That's right, Lynn, keep it up! I love stories of triumphs over adversity."

"If you win, I'll cook for you for a month."

"Haha, see that? This is our righteous Astrea Familia, we only help the righteous!"

"Let's get started! If we win Kaguya in the morning, we'll consummate our marriage tonight."

The atmosphere instantly became lively, but these people were very friendly and encouraging to Lynn.

"You bunch of bastards!!!"

Kaguya turned to look at her fellow members of the Familia, her anger rising.

Ever since I found out about Lynn's fiancé yesterday, I've been making all sorts of jokes and gossiping about him. Now I'm not even pretending anymore.

At this moment, Astraea, the goddess of justice, dressed in a white dress, slowly rose to her feet.

"Lynn, since you've chosen to stay, accept this challenge."

“Then I bear witness in the name of justice.”

“This morning I completely suppressed Kaguya’s level. She is now just an ordinary person with many years of combat experience. It’s impossible to be absolutely fair in this respect, but Lynn, you already know and accept this.”

"Therefore, I hereby declare that the competition officially begins."

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"I will use a katana, but you can use any weapon you like, either unarmed or with nothing at all."

Kaguya gripped the wooden katana in her hand with a cold expression.

"I'll use a sword!"

As the venue for the impromptu competition, Laila had already prepared common weapons.

They are all made of wood, of course.

Lynn chose the longsword.

Kojiro uses a long sword when performing the Swallow Return technique.

However, as a reward from the system, Lynn has already mastered the Swallow Return technique, which is effective against both swords and blades.

He personally prefers swords.

"A sword?"

"I don't know what you're thinking. You don't seem like someone who knows swordsmanship at all."

Seeing that Lynn had obtained the wooden sword, Kaguya made a move.

"In that case, I'll only need one strike."

All she wants now is to end this farce as soon as possible.

Before she finished speaking, her figure transformed into a swift afterimage, instantly closing the distance between her and Lynn.

There are no fancy moves, only the simplest and most direct thrusts.

Her target—Lynn's wrist holding the sword.

This strike was enough to cleanly and decisively knock the wooden sword from his hand, signaling the end of the match.

Lynn's movements were slow, and he couldn't react in time to Kaguya's lightning-fast attack.

"It's over! Kaguya really didn't hold back!" Captain Alisha exclaimed unconsciously.

Ryu's gaze was calm; this scene was entirely within her expectations. Kaguya's swordsmanship, even without relying on the adventurer's abilities, was far beyond the reach of ordinary people.

"So, it still doesn't work? Is this the point of your insistence, Lynn?"

Astaire, the dwarf, stuffed a pastry into her mouth and mumbled, "Even with equal strength, I could barely block that attack with my great shield."

"Oh, what a poor guy, his wrist is bound to get hurt." Maru's eyes showed a hint of sympathy.

"How boring. I was hoping to see some kind of comeback."

Amazonian warrior Ishka curled her lip, finding the swift and decisive outcome uninteresting.

Sergio adjusted his glasses without saying a word, but his eyes conveyed the words "of course".

Werewolf Niz even howled, "Awooo! Too weak! We can give him the nickname 'One-Hit Kill'!"

"Lord Lynn!"

Chunji couldn't help but gasp softly and instinctively covered her eyes.

...

Just when she was about to succeed, Kaguya remained completely unmoved.

"It seems that your running last night was just because of your fear?"

"Don't have any illusions. I don't want to embarrass you, so I have to be a little harsher."

At this moment, Lynn had no idea what Kaguya was saying, and he was also very surprised.

Kaguya's attack was too fast.

It was so fast that his eyes couldn't keep up; he couldn't judge Kaguya's sword path at all, let alone think about how to defend against it.

The ability to turn back into a swallow is different from running, even though I have already mastered it.

However, it wasn't smooth the first time I used it.

However, his body moved before his consciousness did.

This is entirely unconscious muscle memory.

It seems that the abilities he gained through the system have been fully implanted into his body.

Lynn's arm muscles tensed instantly, his wrist twisted at an incredible angle, and the wooden sword in his hand accurately met the attack from below.

"clang!"

A sharp, piercing sound suddenly rang out.

What happened?

Kaguya's seemingly inevitable offensive was easily countered by Lynn.

The chatter and discussions all came to an abrupt halt with that crisp impact.

"Blocked? Kaguya's 'Serious Attack' was blocked by an ordinary person?" Captain Alexie exclaimed in surprise.

Liu stood quietly in place.

Just moments ago, Lynn seemed like a complete novice, yet, despite Kaguya's lightning-fast attacks, he unleashed an incredibly skillful sword strike.

That sword strike was executed perfectly, with the angle and timing just right.

"Could it be... that he's been hiding his true strength all along?"

“No, Lynn is definitely not an adventurer, that can’t be faked.”