The Artificial Star Pulse Generation

"Pssh..."

The poisonous smoke and miasma hanging in the air gradually began to disperse with a sound like evaporation.

The terrifying Star Pulse Energy that had blanketed these ruins until moments ago also began to recede, leaving behind not a single trace.

In the only patch of open ground here that remained relatively intact, Fang Li and Ophelia stood extremely close together, staring at each other.

One had icy blue irises gleaming in his eyes and held a crescent-shaped dagger pointed at the girl before him.

The other stood as though stunned, staring at the school badge that had fallen to the ground and been effortlessly sliced in two, unprecedented turmoil filling her red eyes.

After a long while, Ophelia finally murmured softly.

"...How could this be...?"

Her voice was still as heartbreakingly sorrowful as ever, yet filled with confusion.

That was only natural.

Because Ophelia had lost.

Ophelia, hailed as the strongest witch, who had dominated the King Dragon Star Martial Festival for two consecutive years and was considered certain to win the third as well, achieving an unprecedented three-peat in the King Dragon Star Martial Festival, had actually lost.

And she had lost so thoroughly.

Surely, this had never happened before.

That was why Ophelia's eyes were filled with a turmoil and blankness they had never held before.

Until a voice rang out.

"True, your ability is exceptionally vicious, and your Star Pulse Energy is astonishingly immense. It is on a scale I have never seen before. There is no disputing your title as the strongest witch."

Fang Li spoke calmly.

"However, your control over Star Pulse Energy is far too crude, and you rely too heavily on your own ability. Up until now, you have probably crushed every opponent completely through those two advantages, never encountering a