The Absolute Speed of a Certain Comic'

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'The speed is so blinding that there's nowhere to hide; the sharpness of its edge is relentless! What kind of battle will this golden flash reveal to us today?'

"Please welcome the strongest Electromancer of Hagun Academy! The third-year contestant, 'Raikiri,' Toudou Touka!"

Amidst the roaring commentary, Hagun Academy's most formidable Student Knight strode confidently onto the battlefield, her chestnut hair flowing behind her.

The atmosphere in the arena instantly crackled with tension.

"But Azuchiyama-senpai is really unlucky. With his strength, if he had drawn a better lot, he might have been one of the six to compete. But facing the President in the first match— there's no way he can win now."

"I heard Azuchiyama-senpai is also an Electromancer, so isn't he at least somewhat competitive?"

"He has no chance of winning; the gap is just too wide."

"Go for it, President!"

The audience, overwhelmingly cheering for Toudou Touka, drowned out any support for Azuchiyama Michiyuki. Public sentiment and cheers heavily favored the Senior.

This was Ryoji's first time witnessing his Senior Sister's immense popularity at Hagun Academy.

His Senior Sister was usually incredibly kind, always ready to lend a helping hand to students in need, which made her quite popular. Her immense strength and striking beauty made her the undisputed star of the entire school.

However, this was the first time Ryoji had seen Senior Sister in true battle mode.

In the ring.

"Third match, begin! — Let's go!"

The buzzer blared, signaling the start of the fight.

At the match's onset, Toudou Touka remained motionless, her white sword sheath hanging at her waist, coldly observing her opponent across from her.

She looked incredibly cool.

But Ryoji knew that, in reality, Senior Sister had simply removed her glasses, leaving her essentially blind without them. Her expression was emotionless and not a deliberate attempt to appear cool.

Still, she suffered from severe myopia— how was she able to fight without her glasses?

With this question in mind, Ryoji returned his attention to the battle ring.

"Shhh—!"

Initially, Azuchiyama Michiyuki preferred to wait and respond to any movements. But he couldn't hold back. Swinging his sword and releasing a blue thunder sword aura, he tested the waters with a strike at the chestnut-haired girl.

Azuchiyama Michiyuki was also an Electromancer with C-rank Magic Power, which made him above average. The thunder sword aura he unleashed was incredibly powerful, producing a sharp whistling sound as it tore through the air.

"She vanished?"

But suddenly, he froze.

After swinging his thunder slash, he looked back at his opponent only to realize the girl had disappeared, leaving him with nothing but empty air where she had been standing.

A shadow flashed in his peripheral vision, and Azuchiyama Michiyuki quickly raised his dual swords, crossing them in front of him for defense.

"Clang—!"

With an ear-piercing clash, Azuchiyama Michiyuki was sent flying backward for several meters. After the impact, he managed to steady himself with his dual swords 

"What incredible strength! And such blinding speed!"

He was internally shocked.

Although he had heard of Toudou Touka's fame as "Raikiri," this was his first time facing her directly. He was now experiencing firsthand just how powerful she truly was.

It was an overwhelming power, so much so that with a simple swing of her sword, she easily knocked him back without even utilizing her special ability.

"Did Senior Sister anticipate her opponent's move in advance?"

On the sidelines, Ryoji naturally entered a state of heightened awareness, his eyes scanning the battle like a high-definition camera, analyzing each of Senior Sister's movements frame by frame.

He could see it clearly.

Before Azuchiyama Michiyuki even unleashed his thunder slash, it seemed that Senior Sister had already foreseen his intentions and evaded the attack in advance.

It wasn't because Senior Sister's neural reaction was incredibly fast. Rather, like Ryoji's intuition, she seemed to have anticipated her opponent's actions.

Although most swordsmen possess exceptional instincts, Ryoji hadn't heard of Senior Sister possessing unusually powerful intuition. The fact that she could predict her opponent's actions likely wasn't due to innate skills or honed intuition, but rather some form of Noble Art.

"Clang!"

"Bang!"

The battle quickly escalated into an intense clash, with the ringing of blades filling the air.

That said, it was essentially Senior Sister who maintained the offensive, leaving streaks of lightning in her wake. Her opponent struggled immensely with defense, being knocked back repeatedly like a volleyball as if he might collapse at any moment.

"So fast! Too fast! As expected of Raikiri— when she moves, it's like lightning, almost impossible to see!"

"Her speed is definitely something to behold!"

"Though, how is she achieving this kind of speed? It's a natural difference from an ordinary student, isn't it?"

"Ah, she's just using lightning to stimulate her leg muscles. It's a decent enough technique~"

The lazy voice of the "legal loli" commentator echoed throughout the arena.

Seated high in the commentary box, the experienced legal loli quickly deduced Toudou Touka's method with just one glance.

Toudou Touka was using lightning to stimulate her muscles, activating the latent potential in her legs and significantly enhancing her speed. Her physical abilities were already A-Rank, and with this added boost, her speed surged.

Even though Azuchiyama Michiyuki had arranged layers of Magic Power defenses all over his body, he still appeared to be on the verge of collapse.

"But it seems that Toudou Touka isn't planning to use lightning attacks directly. If she used the same thunder slash as Azuchiyama Michiyuki, she could easily break through his defenses, right?"

"That's right, but if she did that, the fight would be over in an instant. That's probably why she's not using her special abilities to attack."

"Eh? What do you mean?"

"She's showing mercy! If that student were sensible, he'd surrender right now. But this one is busy training Little Junior Brother~!"

"…Saikyou Sensei, is it really appropriate for you to say such things as a Sensei?"

"If you find what I'm saying too harsh, then don't bother staying in the Blazer world."

"No, I meant the 'training' part…"

Ryoji: (╬￣皿￣)凸

'Could you please turn off the microphone when you're whispering?'

'I only asked her to help train me! What if other students misunderstand and think I'm actually being 'trained' by the legal loli? Are you going to compensate me for the damage to my reputation?'

"Senior Sister, go for it! Smash him!"

Ryoji, veins bulging on his forehead, cheered for Senior Sister, deciding to shift his focus and support her as a cheerleader.

"Junior Brother's voice?"

Toudou Touka's movements slightly paused, and for a brief moment, her cold expression softened.

Though she was nearly blind without her glasses, her hearing had become much more sensitive. She immediately recognized Ryoji's voice from the cheering.

"Ka—!"

In an instant, a golden lightning ray erupted from the hand holding her sword.

(End of Chapter)