"That was truly incredible."
Several hours later, Kiriko Yakushi emerged from the operating room looking exhausted. Though tired, she seemed to be in an excellent mood, which showed that Ikki should be all right.
"Senior Kiriko, my brother..." The moment Kiriko Yakushi appeared, Shizuku Kurogane and Stella hurried over to ask about Ikki.
"Don't worry, he's out of danger. But it'll probably be difficult for him to wake up by tomorrow." Kiriko Yakushi briefly explained Ikki's condition. Shizuku Kurogane and Stella were overjoyed to hear that he was safe, but when they heard he might not wake up tomorrow, Stella froze. Tomorrow was the finals. If he could not wake up, Stella would win by default.
However, Stella quickly calmed down. Compared to the competition, Ikki's safety mattered most. Everything else could only be considered after he was safely out of danger.
After receiving confirmation that Kurogane Ikki was safe but might not awaken by tomorrow, the Seven Star Sword Dance Festival's organizing committee immediately convened an emergency meeting. Naturally, they discussed what to do if Kurogane Ikki could not appear in the finals tomorrow.
Normally, if a contestant could not appear at the venue, it counted as forfeiture. But this was the Seven Star Sword Dance Festival final, the most exciting match of the entire tournament. A victory by default would undoubtedly disappoint many people. Not to mention the spectators who had come to watch in person; they would definitely be deeply disappointed. This would absolutely affect the reputation of the Seven Star Sword Dance Festival.
Besides the audience, television stations and video platforms that had signed contracts with the organizing committee would also be extremely dissatisfied. They had spent a great deal of money buying broadcasting rights, only for the finals to disappear. That would certainly affect viewership.