"Clang—"
At the center of the stage, amid earth-shaking cheers, a resounding clash of steel rang out so loudly it became an echo. Scattered Star Dust and sparks burst forth like fireworks in an instant.
The purple-black magic sword and blood-red scythe blade swept through the air, colliding first and causing the Omni-Response Element energy to violently clash, erupting with terrifying force.
Azer and Irene showed each other no mercy as they exchanged that blow. After a momentary deadlock, they quickly sprang apart.
"Haah!"
Toudou Kirin seized that instant to close in. Thousand Feather Cut flashed with silver light as it traced a frigid arc toward Irene.
"Get lost!"
Irene's reddened eyes remained fixed on Azer, and she seemed especially impatient with Toudou Kirin approaching her. The moment Kirin closed in, Irene swung her scythe and knocked aside her slash.
But after Toudou Kirin's blade was deflected, it immediately followed the force of Irene's strike, drawing an arc through the air before slashing at Irene again with even greater speed.
"Clang!" "Clang!" "Clang!"...
The sound of metal striking metal rang out repeatedly as Irene knocked aside Toudou Kirin's blade time and again.
Yet every time Irene deflected Thousand Feather Cut, it would come chopping in from another direction at an even faster speed. Like a spring, the more it was compressed, the faster it rebounded, actually forcing Irene back.
Toudou Kirin calmly launched her offensive like this, closely pursuing Irene as she unleashed a dazzling barrage of blade flashes.
"Oh! Contestant Irene Urzaiz has been suppressed by Contestant Toudou!"
"Is that the legendary Rengeki? The secret art of the Toudou Style!"
The live commentators spoke in succession, prompting wave after wave of cheering from the audience.
The Toudou Style was an extremely popular school nowadays, with disciples spread across the