----"The World's Strongest Blade-Breaker."
Everyone understood what that title represented.
So, when Kusaka Konomi finished telling her story, the entire restaurant had fallen silent without anyone noticing.
All the students seemed to be immersed in a familiar yet never-tiring myth, their faces filled with longing and admiration.
There was no helping it.
Anyone who was a Blade-Breaker yearned for the title of the strongest.
Anyone who was a Blade-Breaker yearned to stand at the summit.
The existence known as "Tendo" was the destination of every Blade-Breaker's desires, the greatest pursuit and achievement of their lives.
To put it bluntly, he was a truly extraordinary person who had once opposed the entire world—and defeated it.
No one could hear the deeds of such a person without becoming immersed in them.
No one could hear the deeds of such a person without yearning for the same.
That was what this mysterious and powerful Blade-Breaker had carved into the world over the course of ten years.
"So, a long time ago, the 'Alliance,' the 'Coalition,' and the 'Rebellion Army' all publicly announced that they would never oppose 'Tendo' again. They would acknowledge all of 'Tendo's' actions, reconcile with him, and seek a way for everyone to coexist in this world."
Kusaka Konomi continued speaking animatedly.
"Even so, many powerful people are still searching for 'Tendo,' hoping to fight him and claim the title of the strongest."
"For example, the strongest swordswoman, 'Bihyaku' Edelweiss, has been searching for 'Tendo' all this time. Everyone in the industry knows that."
"Then there's 'Sea King' Caro Bertoni, ranked second in the KOK Alliance and famed as the strongest water mage in the world. She has also always hoped to settle the score with 'Tendo.'"
"Others include China's current Battle God of the 'Dragon Temple,' 'The Great Teacher,'