Man is infinite, and his ambition is to slay the dragon

"Don't worry about the affairs of this lewd brother and sister!"

Stella rejected Sieg's proposal outright.

"I screamed so loudly just now but you didn't respond. You must be making out with me now, right?"

"Uh......"

Sieg slightly expanded his perception ability granted by the Dragon Slayer System and focused his attention to look next door.

What came into view through the front wall was Kurogane Ikki being pressed on the bed by Kurogane Jushizuku, and Kurogane Jushizuku riding on her brother's waist and kissing Kurogane Ikki wantonly. It seemed that Kurogane Ikki had given up struggling and was ready to give in.

(Did he forget what I told him last year?)

(Giving in will only make others more aggressive. Sometimes it’s better to just stand up and fight back.)

Sieg thought with some regret.

However, it is not a good idea for him to act rashly now. Apart from some problems with her attitude towards her own brother, there is no big problem with Kurogane Jushizuku. Sieg really can't treat her as a dragon.

"...Yes, let's go out."

"it is good."

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Although they were going out to eat, Sieg and Stella had no intention of running out of Pojun Academy, so they ended up just going to the student cafeteria.

Zigg ordered three large bowls of pork chop rice with three large pork chops for dinner, while Stella ordered a deluxe version of ramen topped with barbecued pork.

Coincidentally, the two of them have almost the same hair and eye color, and are both A-level. They both have big appetites and can be said to be big eaters. But although they eat a lot, they don't look fat at all. Sieg can still say that it's because of his self-destructive exercise that his body has always been lacking in energy, but Stella...

“Slurp~~~~~!”

Looking at Stella who was slurping noodles opposite him, Zigg looked her up and down and said, "Where did all the food you ate go? Isn't it said that if you eat too much, you will get fat?"

"what?"

Stella, who was just about to pick up the next piece of food with chopsticks, was slightly stunned when she heard this: "Really? I don't think I eat much. But my weight has indeed been increasing. Could it be because I've grown taller?"

Are you tall?

Sieg used the vision granted by the Dragon Slayer System to take a look: "Nothing has changed. Your height is still the same, but... maybe all the growth has gone to your chest? From what I can see, your chest circumference is bigger than before-"

"What are you talking about in public?"

Before he could finish his words, Stella interrupted him with her cheeks flushed, and she covered her chest with her hands: "I've wanted to ask you this for a long time, do you really have no common sense about men and women? What are you saying to an unmarried girl? This is considered sexual harassment!"

"...What are you talking about?"

Sieg tilted his head: "I just talked about your physical condition normally, why -"

"This is called X-harassment!"

That is to say, there are not many people in the cafeteria at this time, otherwise the conversation between the two people without lowering their voices would definitely cause a commotion in the cafeteria.

But this doesn't mean that no one will come and scold the two of them.

"Students, please don't make loud noises in the cafeteria."

A young girl's voice came into their ears from the side.

Sieg and Stella looked over at the same time, and saw a girl with glasses and long brown hair tied into two pigtails standing by the dining table with a bowl of curry and rice. She smiled and said, "Also, although there is no explicit stipulation in the school rules, please try to avoid impure interactions with the opposite sex, otherwise it will disrupt the discipline of the academy."

"He and I are not dating!" Stella immediately retorted with a blushing face, "After all, this guy probably doesn't even know what "dating" means, right?"

"Well, I don't know."

Zigg nodded: "Is dating also a kind of interpersonal relationship? It sounds like it is different from normal interpersonal relationships?"

"...Hehe, Sieg-san you are really interesting."

As if she hadn't expected this reaction from Sieg, the girl smiled slightly, and Sieg raised his eyebrows slightly: "Do you know me?"

"In this Pojun Academy, there is no one who doesn't know you. After all, you are a famous person. I just happen to have this opportunity. Can I sit down?"

"......Can."

"Thank you."

Putting the curry rice on the table, the girl sat down next to Stella: "By the way, I haven't introduced myself yet. I'm the student council president of this school, Toudou Daohua."

"I've been wanting to see you for a long time, Sieg-san."

46. ​​Two people who should have been roommates

Dongtang Daohua.

This name was not unfamiliar to Zigg. He had heard this name many times before.

[The strongest in Pojun Academy], [Raikiri], [Ranked first in the school]...These titles are used to refer to the girl in front of him.

The strongest student council president of Pojun Academy, a female swordsman who is said to be able to cut down even thunder.

But the most important thing for Sieg to know about her was not these intimidating titles, but what Shinguji Kurono said before -

If it weren't for Stella's final plea, his roommate now would be Toudou Daohua.

"I didn't expect to meet the student council president here."

Sieg put down his chopsticks.

"Is there something that made you come to see me?"

"Ah~~~ I didn't come here specifically to see you." Dongtang Daohua smiled, "This meeting was completely accidental. It was only after I saw you two that I had the idea of ​​coming to talk to you - but it is true that I have always wanted to meet you. After all, I have been hearing about you since last year."

"——【Flame Beast Riot】?"

Sieg took the initiative to bring up his past atrocities.

Dongtang Daohua smiled and nodded: "Yes. Although to most people, it was done by the rebels, but I have some channels of my own, so I know it was you who did it."

"Is that so... Are you here to cause me trouble for what happened last year?" Sieg looked more serious.

Seeing this, Dongtang Daohua did not show any panic, but still smiled and shook his head and said: "Even if I want to cause trouble for you, I am definitely not your opponent. Although I am somewhat famous, it is still too difficult for me to fight against you who can face off against Senior Sister Xijing and the Chairman."

"What's more, after understanding the whole story, I don't think you did anything wrong, you just went too far."

"...You are too restricted by various rules and regulations. Even now, I don't think I did anything wrong, and I still think I gave up halfway." Sieg took a bite of his meal. "But if it's not about this, then why did you come to me?"

"Hmm~~~~ It's quite complicated if you think about it carefully."

Dongtang Daohua also took a bite of his rice: "The most important thing is indeed the Seven Star Sword Festival. It was a pity that you couldn't participate last year."

"I don't care. Speaking of which, I remember last year's record was..."

"I stopped at the Pi Four."

Last year's Seven Stars Swordsmanship Festival, although Shinguji Kurono had already taken office, due to a series of problems left by the previous chairman, the six students with the best abilities were finally sent to participate as representatives. The final result was the same as what Toudou Touka said.

She had the best performance and was eliminated in the semi-finals. Other than her, all the others were eliminated early. By the way, last year's runner-up freshman, whose name I forgot was Zigg, seemed to have only played one game and voluntarily gave up in the second game, without even playing.

“Although it can’t be said to be the worst result in recent years, it can’t be said to be a very good result either. I was confident of winning before I went out.”

Dongtang Daohua said with a smile, but one could still see some reluctance and regret in his expression.

Meanwhile, Stella looked it up in the student handbook: "Senior Toudou...wasn't your opponent last year the victorious Seven-Star Sword King?"

"Yeah. Come to think of it, I haven't greeted Stella yet. Sorry, I was talking to Sieg the whole time."

"It's okay." Stella smiled, "But if you only lost to the champion, doesn't that mean that you are the runner-up no matter what? That's already amazing."

"Hehe, thank you for comforting me. I'm actually fine now." Dongtang Daohua said with a smile, "And I can't say that. The national representatives are all excellent players. To be honest, even if I play against last year's runner-up, I may not win."

After hearing what they said, Sieg also started to look up information about last year's Seven Star Swordsmanship Festival.

If you don't check, you won't know -

(Are the top three places all taken by Wu Qu College?)

Last year's Seven-Star Sword King, second place and third place were all from Wuqu College in terms of academic records, and the finals were an internal fight. And it wasn't just last year. In recent years, Wuqu College has also had an outstanding record. In contrast to Pojun College, which has been defeated in succession, it has won successive victories.

Among the seven knight academies, Wu Qu Academy is currently undoubtedly the number one.

"It's pretty impressive, Wu Qu College."

"Yes. That's why I feel so sorry." Dongtang Daohua looked into Zigg's eyes, "Last year, if Zigg had been able to compete, our school might have won the championship. And this year it seems that this regret will continue."

Zigg put down his phone, "You're talking as if I can't compete."

"After all, I am the student council president of this academy, so I know some things. Because your level is far beyond that of the other students, the Japanese branch has been considering whether to let you compete."

Hearing what Dongtang Daohua said, Stella was slightly startled: "Wait, if you can't compete, then your agreement with that man with a sister complex--"

"It doesn't matter."

Sieg interrupted her: "No matter what decision the Japanese branch makes in the end, I will only do it according to my own ideas. Any decision they make has nothing to do with me, and don't try to use their decisions and ideas to interfere with my life. I am not Kurogane."

"Sieg..."

"You are indeed very special, Sieg-san." Dongtang Daohua's expression was a little strange. "I don't know if you have noticed that the kind of thing you are talking about is something that only people with absolute strength can do. Only when a person's strength is strong enough to surpass everyone else can he be centered on absolute self-will like you."

"For example, the legendary strongest swordsman in the world."

[The World's Strongest Swordsman]

The moment Dongtang Daohua said this name, both Sieg and Stella were moved, and Dongtang Daohua immediately covered his mouth and said with some apology: "I'm sorry, I said something I shouldn't have said. That person's affairs are not something you can talk about casually."

"Senior Toudou is indeed not a simple person. Although that person is very famous, he is not someone that students can get in touch with."

Stella smiled awkwardly: "Come to think of it, is Senior Toudou also planning to participate in the Seven Stars Sword Festival this year?"

"That's what I planned, but everything depends on the final result of the selection competition. Before that, Mr. Zieg, can I ask you to do something?"

"what's up?"

"When you are free later, can you have a mock battle with me?"

47. Win even if it costs your life

A mock battle with Toudou Daohua?

Zigg paused while eating. "If it's just something like this, I can do it anytime, but why?"

"To win the title of Seven-Star Sword King."

Dongtang Daohua said seriously.

"To be honest, I was confident that I could win the Seven Stars Swordsmanship Festival last year, but I lost to Moroboshi in the semifinals, and I had to give up the fourth place match because my family was sick... Even though it happened last year, I still feel a little unwilling."

"This is my last year here. If possible, I would like to strive for the top seven stars. To do this, I need sufficient training and tempering. Mr. Zieg is regarded by the chairman as someone who can definitely win the championship. If you can't participate as a representative in the end, then at least let me learn something from you and become stronger."

(Is this the original idea?)

Dongtang Daohua's words made Sieg and Stella silent. After a while, Sieg picked up the pork chop rice in front of him and quickly took several big mouthfuls of it. After finishing it as quickly as possible, he licked the corner of his mouth and said, "I understand. If it's just this level, I can accompany you."

"But forget about the mock battle. I don't know any fantasy forms. If you want to practice, I can only accompany you in the form of actual combat. Can we find a place nearby after dinner?"

"Sure, thank you, Mr. Zieg." Toudou Daohua nodded and said, "The Seven Stars Sword Martial Arts Festival is actually a real battle, so there's nothing wrong with training in a real combat way."

"Wait wait wait! Toudou-senpai, are you serious?"

Stella suddenly said, "This guy will chop people into pieces without leaving any ashes! If we fight him in real battle—幸—"

"Then I don't need to use Dragon Flash this time," Sieg interrupted, "Besides, I don't think the student council president will force me to show my strength like you do."

“You—! I—!”

Stella was suddenly speechless.

And Toudou Daohua also looked at the two of them seriously: "All the contestants who decide to participate in the Seven Stars Sword Festival are prepared to be seriously injured, and so am I. Whether before or after that, so I'll leave it to Sieg-san. And thank you Stella-san for your concern."

"Senior..."

"I see. Let's start after dinner."

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The training ground of Pojun Academy is no longer accessible after the afternoon classes. Although there is no access control, students all assume that they cannot get close there after school.

However, Ziggy has never been one to follow any rules.