For Stella, relying on her own mana to wage a battle of attrition was never an option. She wanted to defeat Kurogane Ikki fair and square, so if the situation on the battlefield continued like this, Stella would definitely be the first to make a change.
"This is a little strange." Among the spectators watching the match, quite a few people, like Shen Fei, had noticed Ikki's predicament. On the surface, he held the advantage, but in reality, he was stuck in a difficult position.
"He's afraid," Edelweiss said slowly.
"Afraid?" Sarah, who was seated beside her, looked at Edelweiss curiously. Edelweiss was seated in a crescent-shaped raised stand, where a small round table stood with Sarah and Rinna Kazamatsuri seated on either side of her.
"That's right. His instincts are afraid. And the warning bells of his instincts are very accurate."
As the world's greatest swordsman, Edelweiss could naturally see Ikki's current condition. While the two were locked in combat, Ikki could have used Ittoshura or Ittou Rasetsu to decide the match, but he had abandoned both options because of his intuition. Though Stella was at a disadvantage now, she was actually waiting for Ikki to unleash his ultimate move.
"What a pity. I prepared this plan for a long time, but judging by how things are now, no matter how long I wait, you won't act as I hoped. Then I have no choice."
Sure enough, Stella was the first to break the deadlock. The air around her distorted in the next instant, warped by the flames blooming from her body. Then, everyone heard a heartbeat that did not belong to a human, and the phantom of a Dragon appeared behind Stella. Stella had activated Dragon God Possession.
"I see. She had been preparing for this final all