My Avatar is the Heroine

This was what remained from the fight against Katsuki Bakugo.

While the audience screamed and Mic hadn't yet announced the start of the match, Yukino spoke first, "This final battle isn't just about deciding first place, it's about telling the world who the most, most powerful one among this generation of heroes will be. Todoroki, I won't hold back. This time, I will show the world true power that surpasses everything... a strength that will make all enemies tremble."

"Pfft, what is she even saying?"

Midnight and Cementoss, standing not far away, were taken aback. As for Shoto Todoroki himself, it felt like the first time he saw an indescribable aura in Yukino's eyes.

Shota Aizawa also perked up. As a teacher, he had high expectations for this student whose Quirk was a mystery.

After all, whether it was character or strength, there wasn't much to fault this young lady (or young man?) in the arena. Rather, her composite Quirk made her more suited to be a hero than many professional heroes.

What was disappointing to Shota Aizawa was that Su Lin was very indifferent towards the profession of hero itself. He didn't see even a hint of admiration in the other person's eyes.

More than ten seconds later, Mic resumed his role as commentator, shouting to the tens of thousands of spectators:

"The U.A. Sports Festival has finally reached its final showdown, and the pinnacle of the first-years will be decided in this battle. Next, from the Hero Course, Su Lin will face off against Shoto Todoroki, also from the Hero Course."

"Now, Start!"

Rumble~~~

Without any hesitation, Todoroki unleashed his largest-scale ice attack right from the start. Terrifying blocks of ice, a hundred meters high, instantly formed and surged towards Yukino.

The temperature on the field instantly dropped below freezing, and the expanding crystals rapidly approached Yukino's eyes before being cleaved apart by the suddenly appearing X.

Buzz——

Sky-blue blade light flashed. Much larger than a person, almost towering over the entire venue, the terrifying ice blocks were immediately cut in half.

"What, an opening ultimate move, cut in half with one strike? The performances of both contestants right from the start are already enough to be called shocking."

"Todoroki, use your flames!" X reminded him casually.

"Tch." Cold sweat trickled down Todoroki's forehead. He finally understood how strong the opponent was. Not to mention that previous slash, even that fearless momentum when entering full power made his heart involuntarily tremble.

"Don't mind Endeavor, I'm telling you to use it. I, standing opposite you, acknowledge it as your strength, and it has nothing to do with Endeavor."

The second slash, a blade of light, shot towards Todoroki in an instant.

He hastily dodged the attack with a sidestep, and after a moment of hesitation... he ignited his flames.

Half ice, half fire. The pressure generated in an instant was not much weaker than X's.

"Ha, starting with a big one, the power displayed by these two contestants is truly terrifying to the extreme. Are we going to see an astonishing scene this time, surpassing the previous clashes?" Mic asked with great anticipation.

Cementoss's blocky face was more serious than ever. At this moment, the wind pressure generated by their Quirks alone was making everyone's hair fly.

Finally, in the next second, light illuminated the arena as Todoroki transformed into a blazing sun and charged towards X.

Galaxy Meteor Sword C was activated at full power, and X's blade erupted with blinding blue light, as if it had gained the power to pierce the galaxy in an instant.

Of course, in its current spiritual foundation state, she was far from achieving that. But with just this, an ordinary slash was enough to clash with Todoroki's ice and fire power.

Boom~~~

As the light surged, the audience instinctively closed their eyes.

The high temperature at close range was enough to instantly vaporize liquids. X, channeling power through her hands, could feel the terrifying nature of the opponent's attack.

"Todoroki! Todoroki!" Endeavor was more excited than ever. His son was actually unleashing power this time that was even more exaggerated than when he fought Midoriya.

Everyone's ears were filled with a deafening explosion.

The wind pressure that swept over them made the tens of thousands of spectators unable to sit stably in their seats.

Bang——

When the giant wall created by Cementoss instantly crumbled and the scene was enveloped in dust, the aftershocks of this impact gradually subsided.

Midnight, blown dozens of meters away, got up from the ground, coughed a couple of times, and looked at the scene, only to find that the positions of the two had not changed at all.

Relatively speaking, Todoroki's body already showed signs of dishevelment.

"Shit." Mic, who had been blown down by the shockwave once again, got up and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. "Monsters, monsters! Eraser Head, what's going on with your class? One is more terrifying than the other."

Hitoshi Shinso from the General Education Department also felt his face twitch. He had used his Quirk to mess with Yukino earlier, and luckily, she hadn't blamed him. Thank goodness.

Mt. Lady's food dropped from her mouth with a splat.

"If monsters like these could come to our hero agency..." Kamui Woods muttered, but stopped halfway through his sentence.

Shota Aizawa seemed the most composed: "Although Su Lin's displayed power is very strong, it's not much stronger than Todoroki's, and it doesn't show the strength to make everyone tremble. But I know the enemy must be having trouble sleeping now..."

But...

In this very instant, a smile slowly appeared on X's previously calm face. The original single victory sword suddenly transformed into two, held in her hands, one on each side... Blue light suddenly bloomed within the blades, instantly transforming into world-destroying pressure that enveloped the entire venue.

One light, one dark, dazzling to the extreme.

In almost an instant, the situation changed drastically.

"Pfft!"

Everyone, even All Might, felt an indescribable palpitation.

"How is this possible..." Mic had almost forgotten how to commentate.

A pitch-black sword, a kingly sword, two blinding blue lights that made it impossible to look directly at illuminated everything, becoming the most dazzling and unattainable existence between heaven and earth.

"At this moment, the interweaving of light and darkness is like the strongest!"

X uttered the preparatory words for releasing the Noble Phantasm, her voice clear and pleasant.

Shoto Todoroki slammed onto the ground, his entire body trembling under the immense pressure.

"This is the Nameless Victory Sword. Todoroki, make your choice." X made the final inquiry.

The oppressive aura intensified further, concentrating more and more energy. Even people kilometers away from the venue felt a tightness in their chests.

"It's still increasing, just how strong is this guy?"

All Might, Endeavor, Best Jeanist... one hero after another was dumbfounded. In the face of such conspicuous terror, Todoroki's final persistence could only turn into a few words of helplessness and unavoidable acceptance:

"I... surrender!"

Chapter 50: Award Ceremony

The oppressive aura before the Noble Phantasm's release vanished instantly.

X returned to her single-sword state. To be honest, she hadn't expected this single-target Noble Phantasm to generate such widespread pressure.

Because of this pressure, Yukino, standing behind her, was forced to squat on the ground, gasping for breath and continuously breaking out in a cold sweat.

"As expected, clones can harm each other. This counts as being screwed over by X for the second time?"

The first time she was injured by the aftermath of Support Barrage, this time it was even more direct, experiencing the high pressure of a Noble Phantasm at extremely close range.

Her entire body was drenched, and her complexion wasn't much better than Todoroki's.

She just wasn't forced to her knees by the pressure.

Midnight glanced at Yukino with some surprise, then after a moment of silence, she stepped forward and announced, "Shoto Todoroki... surrenders. Su Lin wins the finals."

"Roar—"

The applause from the entire stadium erupted fiercely, and the enthusiastic cheers of the audience made the venue lively once again.

The Nameless Victory Sword had undoubtedly brought immense shock to the hearts of all the heroes. Even All Might began to doubt if he could withstand a single blow from that Noble Phantasm.

Shota Aizawa stood up from his seat, his eyes beneath his bandages filled with divine light.

"All competition events have now concluded. The champion of the first-year U.A. Sports Festival this year is... Class A, Su Lin!"

Mic's cheer further ignited the atmosphere of the entire venue.

Some students sitting in Class B were dumbfounded.

"Are you kidding me? That's the masked guy from Class A?"

"Damn it, this guy is a total freak." Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu, with his explosive temper, had a large 'well' character forming on his forehead.

When an opponent's strength is so overwhelming that one can't see any hope of catching up, people's hearts are indeed prone to wavering.

While the competing students began to gather, Yukino tiredly leaned against a nearby rock.

Raising her hand and looking at her damp, clinging clothes, she felt it was probably best not to continue providing "benefits" to the audience, so she slowly deactivated her clone state.

Unfortunately, even after returning to her original form, the sweat didn't disappear, and so Su Lin clearly sensed certain fragrances and scents emanating from Yukino.

Ten minutes later, the award ceremony began. Amidst bursts of colorful fireworks, three podiums slowly rose.

Su Lin stood on the first-place podium, the expressionless Todoroki on the second, and Katsuki Bakugo on the third, bound by various props all over his body, restrained like a crazed monkey, letting out muffled cries.

And... also on the third-place spot was someone named Fumikage Tokoyami.

Tokoyami's crow head dripped with cold sweat, and he felt incredibly embarrassed standing next to Bakugo.

As the crowd was stirred up and the atmosphere grew intense, a wild burst of laughter suddenly echoed from the top of the competition building.

"Hahahaha..."

In an instant, the entire audience saw their idol star, and everyone excitedly shouted, "All Might, it's All Might!"

"Hahahaha... I've arrived with the medals!"

All Might leaped from the top of the building, instantly covering a distance of over a hundred meters, and landed heavily on the ground.

Although he was a tall figure, Su Lin had to admit that All Might always displayed a peculiar cuteness in his everyday demeanor.

"All Might, please start with the third-place medal," Midnight said with a smile, holding up a medal and walking in front of him.

"No problem." All Might took one of the medals, stepped forward a few paces, and personally placed it on Fumikage Tokoyami.

"Congratulations, young Tokoyami, you are truly strong."

"You flatter me," Tokoyami replied humbly, his surface calm.

"But, to avoid being countered, you can't rely too much on your Quirk. If you can further strengthen your basic abilities, you should have more options," All Might said, giving him a big hug.

"Understood," Tokoyami responded earnestly.

All Might nodded and walked in front of Bakugo. "Your turn, young Bakugo... Oh my, this seems a bit much."

Seeing the muzzle tightly clamped over his mouth, All Might quickly removed it for him.

Then... with an extremely exaggerated and furious expression, Katsuki Bakugo instantly roared:

"All Might, this third place means nothing! My goal is first place. I'd rather not have a medal that feels like a disgrace!"

This outburst caused All Might to break out in a few drops of awkward sweat.

Su Lin, standing on the first-place podium, turned his head to look at him and, after a moment's thought, said, "Bakugo, let me tell you a joke."

"Huh?" Bakugo turned his head, glaring at him with clear displeasure.

"Once upon a time, there was a psychiatric patient A. Because he was crazy, he was admitted to a mental hospital. He thought about escaping every day and planned for it constantly. One day, he found a like-minded patient B, and they decided to escape the hospital on a dark and stormy night."

"???"

All Might looked at Su Lin in confusion, not understanding what he meant.

"To escape the mental hospital, they had to climb over 100 walls. The process was extremely difficult. The two men started trying to climb over. After climbing five walls, B asked A if he was tired. A replied that he wasn't, so they continued to climb together."

"After climbing 20 walls, B asked A if he was tired. A still answered no, so they kept going."

"When they reached 50 walls, they were already a bit out of breath. B asked A if he was tired. A still replied no, so they continued to climb."

"Until they climbed the 99th wall..." Su Lin revealed a hint of a mocking smile. "B asked A again, 'Are you tired now?' A truthfully replied that he was tired. 'If we're tired, let's go back.' So the two mental patients climbed back over the 99 walls and returned to the hospital, understanding that escaping the mental hospital was indeed not easy."

All Might: "..."

"Do you feel like you're mocking me?"

"Bakugo, you've already climbed 99 walls, you were just a little bit away from victory. Why did you have to climb back? Third place is only two spots away from first."

"Hahahaha..." All Might burst into laughter, agreeing. "Su Lin's point is very valid. You were only one step away from success. This medal is proof of your strength! Next time, just put in a little more effort, and first place won't be a dream!"

"I don't want this medal, you idiot!" Bakugo roared with his mouth wide open.

"Put it on."

All Might didn't give him a chance to refuse and hung the medal around his neck.

"Alright, alright. Just remember it as your disgrace."