I'm in a real religion, why are all the people who confess to me girls?

"Ibuki, calm down."

“Ibuki-san…”

Ryuen and Shiina both looked at Ibuki with complicated expressions.

This situation was basically a foregone conclusion. Albert was stabbed in the throat, which is one of the most vulnerable parts of a person. It was impossible for him to be unaffected. Even if he could stand up, what difference would it make? As soon as the opponent made his move, even Long Yuan, who was a novice when it came to weapons, could tell that the opponent's skills were definitely not simple. Albert was injured and it would be difficult for him to exert his full strength. Continuing to fight would only bring him humiliation.

Surprisingly, Albert, who had been lying on the ground for a long time, actually stood up unsteadily.

"Yamada-kun, can you keep going?"

The instructor couldn't help but ask Albert, noticing his unsteady gait.

"Yes!"

The instructor, having received Albert's reply, didn't mince words and immediately announced that the game would continue.

This immediately ignited the enthusiasm of the first-year students, who clamored for Sangyuan to teach Albert a lesson.

"Go, Sangyuan! Teach those second-year seniors a lesson!"

“I feel disgusted just looking at that dark-skinned guy. Sangyuan, you should kick him off the stage right away.”

“Classmate Sangyuan…”

Compared to the deafening cheers and encouragement from the first graders, the second graders were practically silent.

Everyone wanted to cheer for Albert, but given Sangyuan's strength, no one knew how to express their support.

"Yamada-senpai, my apologies."

After Sangyuan finished speaking, she brandished the long stick in her hand, but for some reason, she subconsciously frowned again.

After pausing for a few seconds, seeing that Albert had no intention of attacking, Sangyuan chose to take the initiative.

Sang Yuan once again used her skillful footwork to close the distance between the two in an instant. Once next to Albert, Sang Yuan raised her staff and thrust it at Albert's chest without saying a word. Albert crossed her arms in front of her chest, trying to block this powerful blow. However, Albert did not expect that Sang Yuan could change her move on the spot. After Sang Yuan quickly shook her staff twice in mid-air to dissipate the force of the thrust, she immediately changed it into a strike.

With two muffled thuds, Albert's arm, which was blocking his chest, was hit hard twice. Just as Sangyuan was about to pull back the stick, Sangyuan stretched out his arm, jumped up, and hit Albert's shoulder hard with his other hand.

Albert's tall frame trembled slightly after being struck by these three seemingly casual blows.

His facial features became incredibly grotesque.

Realizing he couldn't just stand there and take the hits, Albert roared and charged towards the mulberry grove, trying to close the distance and render the other's weapon ineffective.

"Good timing! It's just a pity that you're only now trying to retaliate; it's a bit too late."

Sangyuan had a moment to assess Albert's actions during the fight, but her movements were anything but chaotic. With her skillful footwork, she gradually increased the distance between herself and Albert. In just a few seconds of exchange, dozens of sounds of being struck by the long staff rang out from Albert's body.

Sangyuan skillfully used the distance advantage of the long stick to continuously strike Albert with flicks, stabs, sweeps, and spins, leaving Albert in a sorry state.

At first, Albert was able to withstand Sangyuan's attacks thanks to a burst of energy, but after that burst of passion subsided, he was completely on the defensive. Sangyuan, on the other hand, became more and more courageous as he fought, wielding his long staff with great force and striking at a frenzied pace. Each strike was accompanied by a strong whooshing sound and a whooshing sound, which could be clearly heard by people several meters away.

The two clashed again, and in less than three minutes Albert was left with a bruised and swollen face, and one of his eyes was also partially unable to open due to a blow to the corner of his eye.

Seeing Albert being so pitifully humiliated, many second-year students couldn't bear to look at the competition field anymore.

At this moment, Long Yuan was also getting restless. He could use countless methods to make the girl opposite him feel like she was living a life worse than death, but he couldn't free Albert from this torment right now. Helpless, Long Yuan could only come to Tianyin with a dark face.

"Miyako, you should have a way to help Albert win, right?"

Longyuan didn't hold back either, immediately hoping that Tianyin could end this farce by directing Albert, or at least that even if they lost, they shouldn't lose so badly.

"I guess so. But if I knew about the opponent's situation before the fight started, I would have a 90% chance of winning. Unfortunately, I only just figured out what the opponent was up to. Given Albert's current physical condition, I can't guarantee success. At most, I have a 30% chance."

Tianyin saw through the opponent's attack methods and weaknesses. If she were on the field, it would be easy to break through. But for Albert... it's hard to say. Even if Albert wasn't injured, his speed was a major weakness. If he couldn't even touch the opponent, how could he talk about defeating him?

"Thirty percent? That's enough to take a gamble."

Longyuan made remarkably swift decisions at critical moments.

Since he didn't have any better ideas anyway, he might as well let Tianyin take command.

"Alright, first of all, let me clarify that the girl's marksmanship is even better than mine. Albert might get seriously injured next."

"Marksmanship? Even better than yours, Tianyin? Tianyin, are you kidding us?"

Horikita, in disbelief, confirmed with Amane.

The girl was clearly holding a stick, so why did Amane say it was gunplay? And if Horikita remembered correctly, Amane had once demonstrated a similar move to her with a tree branch, which seemed to be far more powerful than Kuwazono's.

"Hmm, look at Sangyuan. Although her offensive is fierce and she has the upper hand, her expression doesn't show any happiness. Instead, she subconsciously frowns with every strike. At first, I thought it was just a personal habit, but then I realized that it's probably because many of the techniques she's learned require spearhead attacks, which can't be done with a stick. Plus, a wooden stick is shorter than a spear, so it's definitely not as easy to use. Although it doesn't completely prevent her from unleashing the power of her spear technique, the lack of a spearhead and the need to get used to the shorter attack method before each move will definitely lower her strength. It's fortunate that she was given a wooden stick; if it were a spear, Albert would have been finished long ago."

Tianyin sighed as she watched Albert get beaten up. It was supposed to be a crushing victory, but who knew they'd run into a troublesome guy.

"As for being stronger than me, that's for sure. Long spears are outdated to me. I'm far more proficient with modern weapons than with cold weapons. However, I'm quite skilled with daggers and crossbows..."

Tianyin was interrupted by Longyuan, who was anxious about the exam, before she could finish speaking.

"Now is not the time for introductions, Albert is about to collapse."

This was the first time Tianyin had ever seen Longyuan with such an anxious expression.

Perhaps it was their inability to do anything about the game that made Longyuan start to get frustrated.

“You’re wrong about Dragon Garden. It’s Mulberry Garden that’s about to collapse. Albert’s passive defense seems like a foolish decision because it will only face countless attacks. But it has inadvertently found the only way for Albert to defeat Mulberry Garden.”

Hearing Tianyin say this, Longyuan calmed down a bit, but after glancing at Albert who was kneeling on the ground, he still couldn't see the key to Albert's victory. Was he going to wait until Albert was seriously injured and then report him to the school?

Tianyin shouldn't use such a ridiculous tactic to win.

"The school isn't stupid. Even if you hide your strength, you can only hide some techniques and power. Your physical stats will definitely not be hidden from the school. Why would Sangyuan, who is so strong, only get a D+ rating?"

Using a long spear requires more than just agility; it also demands strength and endurance, as evidenced by Sangyuan's muscular arms and legs.

However, the school still gave Sangyuan a D+ physical rating, which in itself indicates a problem.

Take Ayanokouji as an example. Even if Ayanokouji hides his strength and is at the bottom, his physical ability is still C level. You should know that D level is the average level, and C level is already considered to be above average.

Now the minimum is C+, so no matter how much you slack off or let your guard down, it's impossible for it to drop below that level.

The reason the school gave such a minimum evaluation is that Ayanokouji's medical examination report and physical condition are so good that it's almost impossible for him to be a novice.

For example, Tianyin's medical examination report is quite extraordinary. Basically, the initial minimum grade is around B+ and it is unlikely to drop below that.

The same applies to Sangyuan. It's easy to see from her performance that she has excellent physical qualities, but her overall physical ability is only D+, which must be due to something limiting her performance.

This affected the overall evaluation, but it was too unbelievable that it suddenly dropped to the D level. In Tianyin's opinion, Sangyuan's hidden strength should at least be at the B level in terms of physical ability. Such a drastic drop immediately made Tianyin think of Banliu.

The only explanation is that Sangyuan has some kind of illness that affects her physical abilities, which is why the school gave her a physical evaluation that was neither the worst nor the best, thus misleading everyone else.

"You mean... she has some kind of problem that's holding her back? An old injury? Surgery? Illness?"

Long Yuan immediately understood the meaning behind Tian Yin's words, and his cunning eyes brightened.

"Cough cough..."

While Tianyin and Longyuan were talking, Sangyuan suddenly coughed lightly twice. Tianyin's ears twitched slightly, and she quickly gave Albert instructions.

"Albert, from this moment on, fight back at all costs!"

Upon hearing Tianyin's command, Albert did not hesitate and threw a punch at Sangyuan. In a panic, Sangyuan could only forcefully block the punch with a wooden stick. Although he managed to block Albert's punch in time, he was also pushed to the ground by the reaction force.

Suddenly, Sangyuan's face began to turn red, and her breathing became erratic. Instead of taking the opportunity to counterattack, Sangyuan began to gasp for breath. Realizing that this was not a trap, Albert immediately used all his strength to ram his head into Sangyuan.

"Wait... wait a minute... ah!"

Sangyuan tried to stop Albert but was knocked half a meter away by Albert's strong, bull-like body and crashed heavily onto the field.

The long stick in his hand fell to the side. Albert picked it up and was about to finish off the opponent when another person rushed into the arena.

"Please wait a moment, I'm conceding defeat on behalf of Sangyuan."

Hayasaka's intervention at the crucial moment when Albert was about to take revenge enraged the second-year students watching the battle.

"Have you first-years had no shame? You beat up people from our grade for ages and now you come out to admit defeat?"

"That's right, the rules clearly state that the person must admit defeat, so how can someone else admit defeat for them? Didn't Yamada get beaten up for nothing?"

Albert frowned in displeasure, and even Amane felt a little annoyed by Hayasaka's obstruction. It turned out that the girl named Sangyuan had taken all the benefits.

"It's like this, Sangyuan has asthma, and I'm afraid it will be dangerous if we continue fighting."

Upon hearing about asthma, Tianyin could understand why Sangyuan's physical ability rating had dropped so drastically.

Albert had no choice but to abandon his plan to avenge himself after learning that the other party had asthma.

After learning that Sangyuan might have had an asthma attack, the medical team immediately came over to check on her. After confirming that Sangyuan was alright, they advised her to rest first, otherwise there might be unavoidable consequences.

Seeing this, the instructor announced the results of the third match.

"The winner of this match is Albert Yamada from Class C of the second year."

After the instructor announced the results of the third match, the first-year students who had just been shouting suddenly turned ashen-faced.

From the third game onwards, the first-year students no longer had the idea of ​​winning. All they wanted was a draw, or a narrow defeat with a score of two to one.

After all, the second game ended in a draw, which means that according to the rules, the first-year students have lost their chance to win, and even the second-year students can only win if they win all three games.

Therefore, a draw or a narrow loss became the ultimate goal for the first-year students.

As for why it wasn't a narrow victory?

Because Tianyin hasn't taken the stage yet.

Even with the most objective predictions, the first-year student's battle with Amane could only be considered a draw.

As for victory... it's hard for a first-year student to imagine that scenario.

"Yay! We won! We don't have to get up early anymore!"

Karuizawa happily hugged Amane. Although there was still one last game left, everyone thought the outcome was already decided.

Unlike Albert, Amane's strength is truly terrifying. Anyone who dared to challenge her has already been taught a lesson by Amane. Now, neither Ryuen nor Kanzaki has any confidence when facing Amane, because Amane's strength is completely beyond the norm.

"The final match is about to begin. The two players are Hayasaka Miyabi, a B-level student from Class B of the first year, and Miyako Amane, a super A-level student from Class A of the second year."

"Super A-level? What kind of level is that?"

The first-year students also noticed that the instructor used the term "Super A-level" when introducing Tianyin, but aren't there only four levels of contestants, A, B, C, and D, who can participate in the competition? E-level contestants are prohibited from participating in the competition, so why can Super A-level contestants participate in the competition?

"Because Tianyin's S-rank is actually also A-rank. It's just that her physical abilities have surpassed all the historical records of physical qualities in this school, making her a benchmark. That's why she has an exceptional evaluation, hence the term 'super A-rank.' In essence, she is the ceiling of A+ rank, which is also considered within A-rank."

Jiang Yan gave a brief introduction to Tian Ze, who was standing next to him.

He had access to Tianyin's more comprehensive physical examination report within the family. If the data on it wasn't just randomly filled in by the testing personnel, then it could only mean that... Tianyin had undoubtedly reached the limits of humanity, or even surpassed humanity, truly becoming a monster.

However, Jiang Yan felt that if he could also ignore pain, he might be even stronger than Tianyin. Of course, he didn't want to become a monster in other people's eyes.

"I never expected my final opponent to be Hayasaka. I thought it would be..."

Amane felt a little disappointed looking at Hayasaka standing in front of her. If it were Amasawa or Nanase, she could have taken advantage of them, but with Hayasaka, Amane had no intention of doing so at all.

If a girl tries to cling to her after she changes jobs, and she takes advantage of her, even if Hayasaka doesn't seize the opportunity to extort money from her, Amane herself wouldn't believe it. If Hayasaka pesters her relentlessly, even the old man might turn a blind eye to Hayasaka's behavior towards Amane, since Hayasaka is a genuine 'one of their own' and is definitely better used than outsiders.

Faced with this girl, Amane couldn't muster any interest whatsoever; in fact, if she could, she would rather avoid having too much physical contact with Hayasaka.

"Miss Tianyin, do you really dislike me that much? I'm just as good-looking as your girlfriends!"

Hayasaka pouted, looking aggrieved, which made Amane a little embarrassed. Hayasaka was essentially offering to put the food in her mouth, but Amane didn't want another person who might be the family's eyes around, so she was always hesitant about Hayasaka's offer. But thinking about it carefully, it seemed a bit unfair to Hayasaka.

What if Hayasaka really just wants to change jobs? Masahiko's personality is indeed the type that's hard to please.

That's true, but—

Just as Amane was about to explain to Hayasaka, a figure appeared in front of her in the blink of an eye and then struck Amane in the chest with a palm.

"If you're careless, even Miss Amane will suffer... Huh?"

Hayasaka looked up at Amane, who seemed perfectly fine, and with some uncertainty, withdrew his hand and struck Amane in the chest again.

That soft touch... wait, why isn't it reacting at all?

Amane scratched her cheek in confusion, as if she had no idea what Hayasaka was doing.

"Oh, so Hayasaka, you didn't know I can't feel pain. No wonder you suddenly attacked me. I thought you were going to cough cough..."

From Amane's perspective, Hayasaka came over and touched her twice... This confused Amane, and it was only when Amane noticed Hayasaka's bewildered expression that she realized Hayasaka had attacked her.

The downside of being painless is that because she can't feel pain, Tianyin is prone to misjudging danger. Like those two blows just now, anyone else would probably have clutched their chest and collapsed to the ground in pain after being hit once, but Tianyin didn't feel anything at all.

"I've never heard of such a thing..."

Hayasaka gave a bitter smile.

This is understandable. Although she knew a lot of secrets as the shadow of the Miyako family, Amane's physical condition was a closely guarded secret. Even Hayasaka only knew that Amane had a very high resistance to pain, and had no idea that Amane could not feel pain at all.

If a subordinate who does the dirty work could know all about his master's information, wouldn't that be turning the world upside down?