"They actually ran away..."
"What a disgrace..."
Seeing Kirihara Seiya flee in such a sorry state with his girlfriends, Stella and Shizuku felt both bored and refreshed, as if they had finally vented their frustration.
This freshman who had ranked first among last year's newcomers was so irritating that it was hard to understand how someone like him had become a representative for the Seven Star Sword Festival, much less defeated all the people capable of competing for the title of Seven Star Sword King.
Of course, no one understood this better than Ikki.
"You three were too impulsive." Ikki's expression was complicated. "I'm grateful that you stood up for me, but setting aside what Kirihara is like as a person, his strength is genuine. If he really intends to cause trouble, he might be surprisingly troublesome."
Hearing this, Luo Zhen aside, Stella and Shizuku were both skeptical.
"Is that guy really that strong?"
"I don't think he's particularly strong either. Compared to Big Brother, he's far inferior."
Stella and Shizuku frankly voiced their thoughts.
Unfortunately...
"As I said before, if it were Shizuku or Stella, you might be able to fight Kirihara. But for me, Kirihara is an extremely troublesome opponent."
Ikki spoke with a somewhat grave expression.
The reason was simple.
"Kirihara's ability is invisibility. His Blade-Breaker Technique, 'Forest of the Hunter,' doesn't merely conceal his presence and scent—even his figure cannot be detected by the naked eye. It completely erases his existence, making it impossible to track or search for him by any means. That's why it's hailed as the strongest Blade-Breaker Technique for fighting people."
Ikki spoke solemnly.
"In the past, Kirihara's battles always involved using 'Forest of the Hunter' to summon a vast forest, then completely hiding himself within it. He would stay in a