"Her speed is unmatched, her blade's edge is unstoppable! What kind of battle will this golden flash show us today?"
"Let's welcome Hagun Academy's proudest and strongest lightning mage! Third-year student, Raikiri, Touka Toudou!"
Amidst the passionate commentary, the strongest student knight of Hagun Academy stepped onto the battlefield, her chestnut hair flowing behind her.
The atmosphere in the combat ring instantly became tense.
"However, Azuchiyama-senpai is really unlucky. With his strength, if he had better luck in the draw, he might have been one of the six representatives. But now, facing the student council president in the first round, there's no chance for him."
"I heard Azuchiyama-senpai is also a lightning mage. Isn't he completely outmatched?"
"No way he can win. The gap is too big."
The stands were filled with boos for Michuzuki Azuchiyama, while the rest of the crowd cheered for Touka. The support was overwhelmingly one-sided in favor of Eiji's senior sister.
This was Eiji's first time witnessing just how popular his senior sister was at Hagun Academy.
Normally, Touka was very caring and always eager to help students with their problems, which naturally made her well-liked. Combined with her immense strength and dignified appearance, she was practically the star of the entire academy.
However, this was the first time Eiji had seen her true combat form.
"Match three, begin!—Let's go ahead!"
The buzzer blared, signaling the start of the battle.
At the beginning of the match, Touka stood motionless, her hand resting on the white scabbard at her waist, her icy gaze fixed on her opponent.
She looked incredibly cool.
But Eiji knew the truth—his senior sister had taken off her glasses and was practically blind without them. Her expressionless face wasn't an attempt to look cool; she simply couldn't see.
However, being severely nearsighted, how would she fight without her glasses?
With this question in mind, Eiji focused his attention on the combat ring.
The opponent, who had initially planned to remain defensive and adapt to the situation, clearly couldn't match Touka's composure. He couldn't resist launching a sky-blue lightning slash, testing the waters as it shot toward the chestnut-haired girl.
Michizuki was also a lightning mage, with C-Rank mana, above the average. The power of his lightning slash was considerable, whistling through the air with a sharp hum.
But he was suddenly stunned.
After releasing his lightning slash, he looked across the ring only to find that the girl had disappeared without a trace, causing his attack to miss entirely.
A shadow flickered in the corner of his vision, and Michizuki quickly raised his twin swords, crossing them in front of him to block.
With a piercing metallic clash, Michizuki was sent flying over ten meters before barely managing to stabilize himself with his swords.
"Such strength! Such speed!"
He was utterly shocked.
Although he had heard of Raikiri, Touka's reputation, he had never fought her before. This was his first experience of her overwhelming power.
She was superior to him in every way. With just a casual swing of her blade, without even using her ability, she had effortlessly sent him flying.
"Did Senior Sister predict her opponent's move in advance?"
Eiji, watching from the sidelines, naturally entered his analytical state. His eyes functioned like high-definition cameras, dissecting his senior sister's movements frame by frame.
Before her opponent released the lightning slash, Touka seemed to have already anticipated his intention, dodging preemptively.
It wasn't because her reflexes were astonishingly fast, but rather, like Eiji's intuition, she had foreseen her opponent's move.
While most swordsmen possessed keen instincts, Eiji had never heard of his senior sister having particularly strong intuition. Her ability to predict likely wasn't due to innate talent or honed instincts but rather some kind of Blazer technique.
The arena was filled with the sounds of clashing blades, like a storm of lightning and thunder.
That said, it was mostly Touka launching relentless attacks, leaving streaks of lightning in her wake. Her opponent struggled to defend, being sent flying like a volleyball, looking as though he could collapse at any moment.
"So fast! Incredibly fast! As expected of Raikiri, her movements are like lightning, almost impossible to follow!"
"Her speed is decent, I suppose~"
"But how does she achieve such speed? It's on a completely different level compared to ordinary students!"
"Well, she's just using lightning to stimulate her leg muscles. It's a decent technique, I guess~"
Nene's lazy voice echoed through the venue via the microphone.
The commentary booth was located at the highest point of the training ground, offering a bird's-eye view of the entire combat ring. With her vast experience, Nene immediately discerned Touka's method.
Touka used lightning to stimulate her muscles, unlocking the potential of her legs and significantly boosting her speed. Her physical abilities were already A-Rank, and with this enhancement, her speed increased even further.
Even though Michizuki had layered his body with multiple mana defenses, he was still on the verge of collapse.
"However, it seems Touka isn't using direct lightning attacks. If she used lightning slashes like Michizuki, she could easily break through his defenses, right?"
"That's correct. But if she did that, the match would lose all suspense. That's probably why she's holding back on using her ability~"
"Huh? What do you mean?"
"She's going easy on him! If that student knows what's good for him, he should just surrender now. I'm busy training my junior brother, after all~!"
"...Saikyo-sensei, is it really appropriate for a teacher to say something like that?"
"If you think my words are too harsh, you shouldn't be in the Blazer world."
"No, I meant the part about training…"
Can't you turn off the microphone when you're whispering?
It's just training! If other students misunderstand and think I'm really being "trained" by Nene, how are you going to compensate me for the damage to my reputation?
"Senior Sister, go! Crush him!"
Eiji's forehead twitched as he cheered for Touka.
Not daring to voice his complaints about Nene, he redirected his attention to supporting his senior sister.
Touka's movements paused for a moment, and the icy expression on her face softened slightly.
Although her severe nearsightedness had left her practically blind, it had also sharpened her hearing. She immediately picked out her junior brother's voice from the cheers.
In an instant, golden lightning erupted from Touka's sword-wielding hand.
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