Chapter 194
Renjouji Yuyu looked at the bow-shaped Kou-type Weapon in his hand and said.
His gaze fell upon Luo Mio.
"I know what I should do."
Seeing that Renjouji Yuyu already fully understood her meaning, Luo Mio smiled knowingly.
Then--
Luo Mio looked at Kuroa, pondered for a moment, and then said.
"Kuroa, my request for you is very simple, just one thing."
Kuroa Ai looked at Luo Mio with her deep eyes.
Luo Mio raised her index finger and spoke.
"Improve your physical fitness!"
"Huh?"
At this moment, Wakamiya Minato was standing to the side, looked at Luo Mio and Kuroa with some surprise and asked curiously, "Why is Kuroa's training focused on improving her physical fitness?"
The others also turned their gazes towards it.
After hearing what Wakamiya Minato said, Luo Mio also looked at Kuroa.
Kuroa, of course, noticed Luo Mio's gaze, lowered her eyes, remained silent for a moment, and then said, "Because I am... a 'witch'."
"Huh?!"
Upon hearing what Kuroa said, Mina and the other girls from Wakamiya Minato also showed expressions of surprise.
"Witches" and "magicians" have a strict obligation to register with the state, and anyone with certain permissions can browse the relevant registration information.
Therefore, under normal circumstances, there are no completely unknown "witches" or "magicians".
However Kuroa was originally a member of the "World Serpent," so in the entire Asterisk universe, only the "World Serpent" and Luo Mio knew about her "witch" identity.
Looking at Kuroa, Luo Mio said, "I suppose you've already successfully met the prerequisites for activating your ability."
Seeing Luo Mio's ambiguous smile, Kuroa nodded gently.
Seeing Kuroa nod, Luo Mio looked at the other women and said, "In order to win the 'Griffin Star Martial Festival,' it's necessary to improve Kuroa's physical abilities."
Upon hearing Luo Mio's words, Wakamiya Minato also came to Kuroa's side, revealing a very happy smile, and said to Kuroa, "Wow, Kuroa is amazing! I never knew you were a 'witch'."
"Yes." Renjouji Yuyu, who was standing next to her, also walked over and said to Kuroa with a smile, "Let's do our best together, Kuroa."
"You Yuzuki, are a complete sports idiot yourself. How are you going to train with Kuroa?" Sophia complained.
"Well..."
"Since Kokoro is so powerful, Kuroa 'ability' must be incredibly powerful too," Nina whispered as she approached.
Looking at Nina who was asking her questions, and the noisy Wakamiya Minato beside her, Kuroa blinked her eyes, recalling what Luo Mio had said to her last night, and the corners of her mouth curved slightly.
"No, my abilities are far inferior to yours, Nina."
"Huh?!"
Looking at the five noisy women, Luo Mio smiled with satisfaction.
Then, upon seeing Sophia, he also showed a very troubled expression and sighed softly.
"What's wrong, Luo Mio- ge?"
Wakamiya Minato asked.
Luo Mio did not rush to answer Wakamiya Minato's question.
Instead, he looked at Sophia and said...
"Finally, it's you... Sophia."
Chapter 117: The Saber of the Unsheathed
"Finally, it's you... Sophia."
Luo Mio's voice reached the ears of the women.
Upon hearing Luo Mio call her name, Sophia lowered her eyes and gently bit her lip.
Seeing this, Luo Mio also showed a very helpless and headache-like expression.
"Huh?"
After glancing at Luo Mio, Wakamiya Minato looked at Sophia and asked Luo Mio with a puzzled expression.
"What's wrong with Senior Sophia?"
In Wakamiya Minato's memory, Sophia was impeccable in the entire team, both in terms of her superb swordsmanship and her tacit cooperation with her teammates.
Luo Mio looked at Sophia as if she were looking at her daughter, and said with a headache, "Actually, Sophia has a very serious fatal weakness."
"Weakness?"
Upon hearing what Luo Mio said, Wakamiya Minato also showed a curious expression.
"Hmm." Luo Mio nodded, glanced at Kuroa, and said, "I suppose Kuroa has already noticed."
Kuroa nodded, her deep, ocean-like eyes looking at Sophia.
"Huh?"
Wakamiya Minato looked at Kuroa in surprise.
After glancing at Wakamiya Minato, Kuroa shifted her gaze to Sophia and said, "Actually, I also discovered it yesterday afternoon, during my battle with the president."
"Huh? Is that so?"
Nina and Wakamiya Minato looked at Sophia.
Luo Mio looked at Sophia and said, "Ever since Sophia secured third place in the 'Twelve Pages' rankings, not many seniors have challenged her. So, apart from her, Xiao Kong, and me, nobody knows about this weakness of hers."
Her azure eyes looked down, and because of her bangs, Sophia's expression was not clearly visible.
"Sophia, although her swordsmanship is in no way inferior to that of Ernest..."
"But..."
"She... dares not harm her opponent..."
"..."
There was silence for a few seconds.
"Huh?!!"
Wakamiya Minato's eyes widened as she stared at Luo Mio in disbelief, then turned her gaze to Sophia.
Sophia, her face flushed, raised her head and looked at Luo Mio, refuting Luo Mio's words.
"N-no, it's not a weakness! That... that's called... yes! It's just a minor flaw!"
Seeing Sophia's adorable rebuttal, Luo Mio shook his head with amusement.
"I see..." Renjouji Yuyu nodded thoughtfully after hearing Luo Mio's words.
"Yuzuki knows too?"
Wakamiya Minato looked at Renjouji Yuyu with surprise.
"Ah, I'm just a little confused..." Renjouji Yuyu shook his head.
"When?"
"Just as Kuroa said, it happened yesterday afternoon during the battle with the chairman."
Wakamiya Minato blinked.
Kuroa looked at Sophia and said, "Do you remember the scene in yesterday's battle, before Sophia's school badge was shattered by the president, when you and I ganged up on the president?"
"Hmm." Wakamiya Minato nodded and said, "What's wrong?"
Kuroa continued, "During that pincer attack, Sophia was positioned to the side behind the president."
"In other words, if it were us, we would have aimed at the chairman's side or shoulder during that attack."
"Sophia's position was clearly the best opportunity for a thrust, but Sophia gave up that opportunity and chose to slash horizontally at the president's school badge."
"It really is..."
Kuroa's deep eyes flickered as she recalled the battle from yesterday afternoon.
"Later, when the president suddenly attacked Sophia retaliated and stabbed at the president."
"But because of the president's slight shift in body, the arm holding the sword also panicked for a moment. It is estimated that because of the president's shift in body, Sophia's original thrust, which was aimed at the school emblem, deviated and was originally aimed at the president's body. That's why Sophia showed a panicked expression at that time."
After hearing what Kuroa said, Wakamiya Minato and the others also realized what was going on.
Sophia was speechless after hearing Kuroa's explanation, her face turning red, unable to refute Kuroa's words.
Luo Mio looked at Sophia, sighed, and said.
"Therefore, if Sophia's weakness is not exploited, it will become the team's weak point."
Upon hearing Luo Mio's words, Sophia pouted and muttered, "I already said it was almost! Almost! What weakness?"
After muttering to herself, Sophia said sullenly, "It's just that you said it, President..."
"I can't break through it either?"
Seeing this, Luo Mio said speechlessly.
"Hmm..."
"Haa..." Luo Mio sighed heavily, her azure eyes narrowing slightly as she looked at her.
"Sophia!"
"Here!" Sophia replied instinctively when she heard Luo Mio call her name in a stern tone.
Luo Mio looked at her and said slowly.
"If you can't exploit this weakness, you'll have no way to break free of that guy Ernest from Fairclaw's curse."
Upon hearing Luo Mio's words, Sophia also bit her lip hard.
"The only way to free Ernest from the curse is for you to take his place as the head of the House of Felklow. And to become the head of the House of Felklow, you must win the Star Martial Festival! Your weakness will be your biggest obstacle at the Star Martial Festival! Do you understand?"
"Let Sophia's brother... that 'Holy Knight' be freed from the family..." Wakamiya Minato looked at Sophia, who was looking down and biting her lip.
"Senior..."
Once before, Wakamiya Minato had fought against Sophia, and since then, Wakamiya Minato had vaguely sensed it.
Sophia's sword is incredibly gentle... yet it also carries a profound weight...
And so, the entire training room fell into Deathly Stillness.
"Haa..."
Luo Mio's sigh broke the silence.
Looking at Sophia with his azure eyes, he said gently, like a loving father, "I just can't do anything with you."
"Huh?"
Hearing Luo Mio's tone, Sophia also raised her head and looked at him with her azure eyes.
Luo Mio looked at her with a rather helpless expression, a slight smile playing on her lips.
Then, seeing Luo Mio turn her head and look at Claudia, she spoke.
"Tia, bring that child over here."
Claudia smiled gently and nodded.
"That child...?"
Sophia... All the women looked on with puzzled expressions.
Claudia took out a very exquisite wooden box from the bench in the spectator area.
Then he carried the wooden box and walked over.