Left Behind

No... While we wouldn't call ourselves friends, our relationship isn't so bad that we should declare war on each other, is it?

So how did things get to this point?

Maria was filled with deep confusion.

After hesitating for a moment, she simply rubbed her temples and lowered the brim of her tricorn hat.

"Miss Flight Attendant..."

She leaned back in her chair, an aura of authority slowly spreading out.

"I think you should think about this more. You know what the consequences would be if you lost after declaring war, right?"

Maria concealed herself in the darkness, her slow, melodious voice rising and falling like a theatrical performance, which was very relaxing for the listener.

But the terrifyingly strong aura emanating from her posture made Sora's eyes widen involuntarily.

As expected of Lady Maria... how can she exude such a powerful aura?

But Kuga said those words with a clear understanding of the situation!

Kong nodded decisively.

"Of course I know!"

After I declare war on Ms. Maria, the struggle will definitely start with Texas- senpai at the center... By then, even if Texas- senpai is slow to realize, she will probably realize that something is wrong.

Once a choice is made, it means the other person will find it difficult to remain by the Texas senior's side in the same way as before; they will have to leave...

But...

Whatever!

That's how love is; it's either zero or one!

This is a huge gamble!

Full of confidence!

Even if Ms. Maria and her Texas predecessor had a complicated past, that's all in the past!

People look forward!

Sora felt that as an idol who illuminated others, he had no problem defeating Texas senior if he gave it his all!

"... is that so?"

In the darkness, Maria's eyes were fixed on the empty space in front of her.

"You think you can... defeat me?"

"I have that confidence!"

Kong raised his head, his gaze towards Maria showing no fear whatsoever!

"... I see."

Seeing the unwavering determination in Sora's eyes, Maria hesitated for a moment.

To this day, she still doesn't know why she was declared war on by the air force.

There shouldn't be any conflict between the two of them, right?

Regardless, since Sora had made such a declaration to her and even said he was confident he could defeat her, Maria felt she had to give him the same respect.

Even if you feel lost, you still need to start preparing!

Maria slowly stood up, her straight figure like a model's, and walked step by step towards Kong with rhythmic strides.

"Since you have already made such a decision..."

"Then... I'll show the same attitude!"

"Miss Flight Attendant..."

"Grit your teeth!"

As Kong's face gradually stiffened, Maria's eyes sharpened.

When the other person finally said "grit your teeth," she felt as if she had been electrocuted.

No...

Why do you have to grit your teeth and bear it?

But the words remained unspoken.

Maria's fist was already looming large in front of her...

This made her look extremely bewildered.

"Huh?"

"Bang!"

The blades clashed against each other, their fierce attacks resembling a battle between two wild beasts.

The longswords in their hands were their weapons, and in each encounter, the two sides constantly tested each other's limits.

Even so, every strike they made was aimed at each other's vital points.

If something goes wrong, they won't even have time for medical treatment.

After the initial impact, both men retreated sharply.

Texas, anxious that Maria had been waiting for too long, gritted her teeth and decisively used Flash Step to dash out!

But Lappland just watched them with a hint of boredom.

Unlike top students like Texas, Lappland clearly belongs to another extreme faction in the fight.

Her foundation was in swordsmanship, which she learned from the same master as Texas, but in terms of further development, she tended to trust her own accurate beastly instincts.

Especially after being infected by Originium, her intuition became sharper, her body moved faster, and her instinctive style took over more of the battle.

This resulted in her combat attacks being almost entirely devoid of techniques; those bizarre attacks were simply reactions she made after anticipating how the enemy would attack.

However... compared to the reactive, defensive approach, Lappland's attacks were far more ferocious and swift.

His sharp fighting style was on par with that of Texas, the top student.

But nowadays...

"Look at you, so slow-witted, so ridiculous... Even my whetstone would be sharper than you are now."

Lappland repelled Texas's attack with another strike, a hint of dissatisfaction creeping into her eyes.

She had always wanted to finish the unfinished battle with Texas.

The problem is, Texas's current state is something she can't stand to see.

Even if you defeat Texas like this, it will only leave you with regrets.

If she had known it would be so easy to solve, she wouldn't have asked Kong to do it; she would have just gone to the room herself.

With a slight smirk, Lappland slung the longsword over her shoulder.

"So, this time, I guess I win, Texas?"

Looking at the woman in front of him, whose breathing was disordered, Lappland yawned.

Texas, however, simply gritted her teeth.

But before she could say anything more...

Bang!

The sound of an explosion instantly rang out from the distant buildings!

Twin Wolves raised their heads at the same time.

There...

This is the dessert shop you were just in!

Chapter 131 Lost

The sound of the explosion instantly attracted the attention of the two wolves.

They exchanged a glance, then decisively put away their weapons and ran towards the site of the explosion.

Although there are indeed many conflicts between the two, there is one thing they have in common.

They both longed for the woman named Maria.

Nobody wanted anything to happen to Maria.

Therefore, after noticing the problems at the original dessert shop, they tacitly ended their operation.

But as they were running, explosions suddenly erupted one after another!

Flames flickered, and thick smoke billowed upwards at high speed!

Within minutes, the entire building began to collapse!

This stunned the two wolves instantly.

Without even realizing it, they quickened their pace once again!

But when they arrived at the scene, they were shocked to find that it was already a wasteland.

A crowd of onlookers gathered around, and Texas spotted a familiar figure among them.

Exusiai sat on the ground, panting heavily.

Croissant was so exhausted that she collapsed on the ground, looking like a dead ox.

Sora, standing to the side, stared wide-eyed, looking as if she had been frightened.

The appearance of this person, who shouldn't have been there, startled Texas for a moment before she decisively stepped forward.

"What happened?"

She turned her head and looked at the only person in the room who could still speak.

But Exusiai's expression was quite subtle at this moment.

She looked at Texas, who seemed hesitant and unsure of what to say.

"What's wrong? Exusiai... what happened? Is Lady Maria here?"

Texas was getting anxious.

She looked around but found no trace of Maria... which made her extremely uneasy.

That doesn't make sense.

A mere explosion...

How could you possibly hurt Lady Maria?

She should have run away long ago, right?

"... I have no idea."

After hesitating for a moment, Exusiai silently shook her head.

She didn't know how to say it.

She can't exactly say, "Two women got into a fight because of you, and that's how the building collapsed," can she?

Saying something like that will make you look like you're crazy.

"This..."

Texas's expression instantly became subtle.

But after hesitating for a moment, she still went to the edge of the empty space that looked most severely injured.

After a quick check to make sure there were no external injuries on the other person, she asked a question.

Her voice was soft and gentle, as if she were afraid of frightening the still-shaken girl.

"Kong... do you know what happened here?"