No matter what, the battle had to continue.
Thus, in the second round, Stella and Kurogane Ikki appeared before Fang Zheng and Julie.
"Yo, so that's your partner."
Seeing Stella, Fang Zheng raised a hand in greeting.
"Yeah. Do you have a problem with that?"
"Nothing. I just think... he's not as capable as me, and he's not as handsome either. Of course, someone like me only comes along once in ten thousand, so I'm not really suitable for comparison."
Fang Zheng looked Kurogane Ikki up and down, then clicked his tongue and shook his head. Upon hearing him, Stella's face immediately flushed red with anger. Although she had already discovered during her outings with Fang Zheng that he had a talent for infuriating people without paying the price, hearing this still made her want to slash him with her sword...
Fortunately, Kurogane Ikki grabbed Stella's arm.
"Don't get worked up, Stella. Stick to what we agreed on beforehand."
"But... fine."
Hearing Kurogane Ikki's words, Stella wanted to argue, but in the end, she gritted her teeth and nodded.
"Match—begin!"
With the host's announcement, the second match began.
"Haaaaaaah! Dragon's Sin Sword!"
Stella raised both hands and summoned a flaming Golden Greatsword. Blazing flames erupted from its blade, instantly enveloping her and Kurogane Ikki. Then she swung the greatsword, and with Stella's movement, the entire stage was immediately swallowed by flames.
"Oh! Contestant Stella has already launched an attack! How do you think they plan to handle this situation?"
The host asked the commentator, who pondered for a moment before answering.
"They likely intend to use this method to control the situation. Perhaps not everyone realizes this, but Her Highness Princess Stella possesses surprisingly immense reserves of Star Power and recovery ability. Based on the earlier battles, Contestant Kasugano aside,