Chapter 340: The "One-Armed Swordsman" Wallenstein!
Bang—!
Bang, bang, bang—!
Not only were Ikki's, Touka's, and Kanata's sword strikes ineffective, even Shizuku's magic could not injure Tatara Yui in the slightest.
'This can't go on.'
Although Tatara Yui's defense was outstanding, she could not create too much pressure in terms of offense.
While fighting, Ikki still had enough room to split his attention and observe the other battlefields.
And what he saw was almost exactly as he had imagined.
Although not much time had passed, while they were being held back by Tatara Yui, the others had already fallen into a disadvantage.
It would not be long before they collapsed.
If this dragged on, Hagun Academy would definitely be the side that lost in the end.
And so…
"Todo-senpai!"
Ikki shouted to Touka beside him.
Touka also understood Ikki's intention immediately.
Lightning flashed across her legs, and her entire body broke away from the battlefield at extreme speed.
Against an enemy like Tatara Yui, there was no need to keep wasting time with her.
This was not a match in an arena.
Being forcibly restricted by the opponent was not a good thing.
"Tch! Damn it!"
Tatara Yui had clearly noticed Touka's goal as well.
She exerted force beneath her feet, immediately intending to chase after Touka and stop her.
However…
Bang—!
Ikki blocked her path in time.
At the same time, Toutokubara Kanata completed a pincer attack against Tatara Yui from another direction.
Shizuku, who did not have Touka's extreme movement speed, also took this opportunity to leave the battlefield.
The original one-against-four had become one-against-two.
The two extra combatants went to support the other battlefields.
For Tatara Yui, it had originally been her alone holding back four people.
Now, it had become Ikki and Kanata joining forces to hold her back.
For a moment, the situation had reversed.
Touka, who was the first to leave the battlefield at extreme speed, did not hesitate at all and directly rushed toward another nearby battle circle.
The one she chose to support was Arisuin.
Because the battle between Pierrot and Arisuin had the best situation among all matchups.
Arisuin, who could maneuver against Pierrot, was also the easiest point to reverse the battle from.
As long as Pierrot was quickly defeated, Touka and Arisuin could split up and support the other places.
As long as they could get the snowball rolling, Hagun Academy's numerical advantage would be brought to its limit.
So Touka had no intention of holding back at all.
She used her full strength, aiming to kill Pierrot in one strike.
Golden lightning surged, and during her charge, Touka had already completed her preparation.
However, the instant she attacked…
"Hmph!"
A cold snort exploded beside Touka's and Arisuin's ears.
Immediately after, two massive waves of sword energy directly blasted the two of them away with unmatched force.
Boom—!
The enormous commotion drew everyone's attention.
When they clearly saw the newcomer, the expressions of Akatsuki Academy and Hagun Academy were completely different.
"If I have to take action, Pierrot, your evaluation this time will drop by quite a lot."
Hearing the middle-aged man's words, although it was a reprimand, Pierrot truly felt the worry in his heart settle.
No matter what, with this man here, the plan was as good as guaranteed.
Whether it was Stella's rampage, Ikki and Touka's unexpected tenacity, or even Arisuin's betrayal, all of it became irrelevant.
As long as one of Rebellion's Twelve Apostles, the One-Armed Swordsman Wallenstein, was here, Hagun's students no longer had any hope of turning things around.
Thinking this, Pierrot directly lowered his fighting stance.
After bowing to Wallenstein, he said,
"Oh my, you can't blame all of this on me, Master Wallenstein."
"After all, there were far too many unexpected situations this time. The intelligence department should at least share half the responsibility with me, don't you think?"
"Hmph, forget it. As long as the plan can proceed smoothly, that is enough. How it is handled afterward has nothing to do with me."
Wallenstein glanced at Pierrot and said nothing more.
The "Twelve Apostles" held a completely different status from the so-called "Apostles."
In Rebellion, all Blazers could be called "Apostles."
This included Smile, whom Luke and the others had once encountered, as well as Pierrot and even Arisuin now.
Within Rebellion, all of them were called "Apostles."
But the "Twelve Apostles" were different.
This was not a title that just anyone could obtain.
Every one of them was a famous powerhouse known throughout the entire world.
Aside from Tyrant, who stood as their top combat power, the fact that Rebellion, a criminal organization, had developed to the point where it could faintly stand on equal footing with the League and the Union was largely thanks to the Twelve Apostles.
Originally, this plan should have had a figure at the level of the Twelve Apostles participating as insurance.
But later, because Edelweiss unexpectedly joined in, placing too much combat power here would have been a waste.
So Rebellion itself had already given up on sending Wallenstein over.
But who could have known that after only a few days, they would receive a report saying that the One-Armed Swordsman's direct disciple, Black Assassin, was suspected of betrayal?
One had to know that Arisuin was a direct disciple of one of the Twelve Apostles.
Combined with his elusive and undefeated assassination skills, he was valued highly within Rebellion.
Someone had even already proposed cultivating Arisuin as a next-generation member of the Twelve Apostles.
Such an important figure, and one connected to the core of this mission, naturally forced Rebellion to take the matter seriously.
In the end, Wallenstein still came.
Of course, this was also his own intention.
His sharp gaze shot toward Arisuin, who had barely climbed up from the ground.
Wallenstein opened his mouth in an icy tone.
"Fool."
"When I first heard them mention that 'prophecy,' I thought I had misheard."
"You were raised by my own hands. You are more outstanding, loyal, and obedient than anyone else. And yet someone like you chose betrayal…"
"I did not believe those so-called 'prophecies' at all. I hoped this was only a trick, so I came here personally."
"I trusted you very much. Until the very last moment, I trusted you unconditionally…"
"…Why?"
Wallenstein's tone gradually carried emotion.
There was confusion, incomprehension, and anger.
"Why did you betray my expectations?"
Although his tone fluctuated somewhat, Wallenstein did not make any special movement.
However, this middle-aged man, wearing a black robe embroidered with gold that represented his identity as an Apostle, only needed to stand there and speak.
That alone made the students of Hagun Academy unable to move.
It was not only because his casual attack just now had blasted Touka and Arisuin away.
More than that, it was because of the terrifying aura he was releasing without restraint.
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