She looked directly at Qiji, her voice carrying a long-suppressed sense of triumph finally released:
"Now--
Answer me, you bastard!!!
You still think I...
"Is it pitiful?"
Why make me repeat myself when the answer is already given?
Qiji could tell that Suyo, Armament in armor, was brimming with confidence and had lost sight of the difference between the king and queen.
But it's alright, he'll help Suyo distinguish between them.
Before officially taking action, Suyo seemed to remember something, and suddenly tilted his head and asked:
"By the way, how much time is left until your so-called 9 minutes and 10 seconds...?"
Qiji glanced down at his watch. "About a minute and a half left."
"Very good." Suyo chuckled lightly, with an air of confidence and composure that suggested he was in complete control.
"Then I'll be here at the 1 minute and 30 seconds—"
I'll kill you!
Strong strength brings strong confidence.
Suyo felt a secret sense of satisfaction.
You little brat!
Isn't he quite the show-off?
Then I'll be even more pretentious than you!
You...
My brother's terrible imitator!!!
In my brother's impersonation contest, only I deserve to be number one!!!
At this moment, there was no doubt that there were two show-offs on the field at the same time.
Qiji is pretentious because he wants to play the role of "Thousand Faces" and maintain his persona.
As for Suyo's pretentious behavior, it was initially just a simple imitation of his older brother.
Imitating the tone of voice of the older brother.
Imitating his brother's composure in the face of the enemy.
Imitating his brother's self-assured and powerful demeanor.
only...
As she pretended, she sometimes found herself enjoying it without even realizing it.
Enjoy the power of crushing your opponents!
"That's interesting." Qiji smiled after hearing Suyo's words.
The laughter was soft, yet it came through the mask clearly:
"I hope you can maintain this spirit in a minute and a half."
Please, please don't cry.
"Crying? How arrogant!" Upon hearing this, Suyo immediately retorted.
"Then let me beat you until you cry uncontrollably right now!!!"
Qiji looked at the other person and replied with one last sentence:
"Then, so will I."
The moment the words fell—
In the audience, the student who was so engrossed in the commentary also stood up excitedly and began to speak with great emotion:
"At this moment! The genius of the elite class has completed his Armament!"
The Fox of Utter Ferocity of the Thousand Faces Family has made a powerful return!
His opponent is a rising powerhouse from among the common people, the legendary City of Kindling's Number One Genius!
A devastatingly powerful Dragon of Destruction!!!
A speed that can deceive the eye with just walking! The power to split a boulder with a mere wave of the hand!
Can Suyo Shi, who has fought his way back from hell, really do it?!
The one who wins this battle will undoubtedly become the pinnacle of all first-year students!
At that moment, the two on the ring simultaneously issued their declarations—
We will win in one and a half minutes!
Will we win?!
Today!
It will also prove to everyone that it is the strongest.
It was him, or him?!
As the commentator's final, desperate roar echoed, Suyo and Qiji moved simultaneously on the arena!
"Whoosh—!"
Qiji's speed is still faster than the naked eye can see!
But this time, with the [Person in the Mirror] Suyo, it is because they have "seen"!
Through the mirror shards and her Heart Essence scattered all around her, she discerned the trajectory of Qiji's actions!
Just like raindrops falling into a calm lake, even if you can't see each drop clearly, you can still clearly perceive the trajectory and landing point of the "rain" through the countless ripples that spread across the lake!
"I see...
Oh, so you were here.
By the way, are you always this slow?
Suyo spoke calmly, without even turning around.
As Qiji's figure appeared like a ghost to her left rear, Suyo suddenly lunged backward with a fierce side kick!
The shards of the mirror, accompanied by a swirling gust of wind, swept behind them, carrying a terrifying Echo amplified by the Armament aura!
"Bang!!"
Qiji figure appeared in response.
At the critical moment, his fist changed into a palm strike, gently patting the side of Suyo's shin, which was covered by glasses, as he kicked at him.
However, with just this light touch, Qiji clearly felt the terrifying Power of Echo contained within it!
The force was violent, sharp, and aggressive, as if it wanted to tear his palm apart at the point of contact!
Thus, Qiji made a brief touch and then separated. Using the reaction force of that touch, his figure, like a willow leaf blown by the wind, instantly drifted back several meters and landed lightly.
This was the first time that Suyo had gained the upper hand in an open battle since he faced off against Qiji!
This feeling...
That feels so good.
This is so awesome!!!
She turned around and looked at Qiji, who was retreating in a "disgraceful" manner, a smug smile appearing on her small face beneath the mask.
"When every move you make is laid bare in my mirror, the outcome is already decided."
So, you're not as strong as I thought.
I'm really disappointed.
I finally got to Armament, but I couldn't enjoy it to the fullest.
If this is all the strength you have, then I don't even need to use my [True Name] Armament.
How boring.
After listening to Suyo's long, pretentious speech, Qiji was stunned for a moment.
Then, the expression behind his mask became somewhat strange.
He suddenly understood how others felt when he tried to show off.
Without a doubt, it's a very unpleasant feeling!
No wonder that day, Kamishiro Seigen was so desperate to kill him.
However, although both Qiji and Kamishiro Seigen felt "unhappy," their feelings were quite different.
Kamishiro Seigen lacked the strength, so all he could do was rage helplessly.
But Qiji is very strong, extremely strong!
This strength is not just reflected in physical power.
Qiji's trash-talking skills are also top-notch!
That day, Kamishiro Seigen was too tongue-tied, so he couldn't retort and could only break down in anger and embarrassment.
But Qiji is different!
He looked at Suyo and smiled:
"Very good.
It wasn't in vain that I waited for you for so long.
That's what makes this match even a little bit more interesting.
Next, I will use 30% of my strength.
Go ahead and try to resist me.
As he spoke, Qiji slowly raised his left hand.
Spread your five fingers, palm facing Suyo.
Then, under everyone's gaze—
"Crackling sound!!!"
"Zzzzzzz!!!"
Accompanied by a series of low, dense crackling sounds, like the simultaneous shrill cries of a thousand birds!
A flash of blue-purple lightning, without warning, struck Qiji's raised left hand—
It suddenly exploded!!!
Chapter Sixty-Nine: My Efforts Surpass Yours!
A massive burst of blue-purple lightning erupted from Qiji's left fingertip!
Then, like a flood bursting its banks, it instantly swept over my entire body!
Electricity climbed up his shoulders and then swept over his hair, making his mask appear to light up and then dim.
It seemed as if lightning was contained between its mouth and nose; with just one breath, endless blue-purple electric sparks splashed out from the mask.
It was at this moment that Qiji finally began to reveal the strength he had gained through a month of arduous training!
The terrifying power of the thunder could be clearly felt by everyone in the audience, even from a distance across the arena.
An uproar erupted from the audience!