Chapter 364: This Year's Competitors Are Terrifying!
Looking at the girl before him, who was clearly not quite right in the head, Luke directly summoned Starfall Sword.
Luke had no interest in correcting a stranger who had gone astray, nor did the other party possess any special qualities worth his effort.
Listening to the noise around them gradually begin to turn chaotic, Luke decided to cut off this incident at the source.
However, before he could act, the appearance of a voice instantly silenced the entire hall.
"That's enough."
It was not a shout, nor did it carry any anger.
And yet, it contained an unparalleled sense of presence.
That was the symbol of status!
Even Luke, who did not pay much attention to competitors from other schools, had heard this voice before.
Likewise, everyone present was very familiar with it.
"You didn't win your way here for this kind of so-called brawl, did you?"
The one walking through the crowd was none other than the previous Seven Star Sword Art Festival champion, Bukyoku Academy third-year student, Seven Star Sword King Moroboshi Yudai!
His appearance calmed the atmosphere of the entire hall.
As last year's champion, the weight of Moroboshi Yudai's words was heavier than anyone else's, Luke included.
Following Moroboshi over were two other students.
They were also third-years from Bukyoku Academy, Shironosaki Byakuya and Asagi Hana, respectively last year's second and third place in the Seven Star Sword Art Festival.
Moroboshi, who led them over, first gave Luke a bright smile.
Then he looked deeply at Ikki and Touka before finally speaking to Tatara Yui.
"You open your mouth and immediately talk about massacres. Aren't you a little too vicious?"
"Well, the Seven Star Sword Art Festival is right around the corner, so it's not like I can't understand your excitement… but shouldn't you calm down a little?"
Facing Moroboshi Yudai, who had suddenly stepped in, Tatara Yui showed not the slightest fear.
In truth, she did not know this person at all.
Aside from targets related to her mission, Tatara Yui had no interest in people who were not from the same world as her.
The engine of the chainsaw-type Device in her hand was switched on.
Along with the ear-piercing sound of the rotating blade, she pointed the tip toward Moroboshi Yudai.
That action also made Moroboshi's gaze gradually turn cold.
"Don't bare your teeth at every little thing. Acting like that makes you no different from a weak little puppy."
The insult slipped out as though it were a sigh.
Moroboshi's words instantly enraged Tatara Yui, who had already been pushed to the limit of her fury.
"Very good… I'll show you right now whether I'm weak or not!"
Tatara Yui suddenly stepped forward, and the killing intent pouring from her body told everyone around her attitude.
However, just as Tatara closed in to about three meters from Moroboshi, she abruptly stopped.
At the same time, Moroboshi's praise rang out.
"Looks like you aren't all talk. Since you could stop outside my attack range, I suppose you don't count as weak."
At some point, a long, slender golden spear had appeared in Moroboshi's hand, and its straight spearhead was currently pointed at Tatara's throat.
Feeling her Reflection ability inexplicably vanish, and seeing the spear tip so close to her, cold sweat instantly soaked Tatara's back.
She knew that if she had not stopped in time just now, without a doubt, her throat would have been pierced.
"His Device, Tora-Ou, has the ability to nullify any Blazer ability struck by its spear."
"And Moroboshi Yudai's absolute control over his attack range, trained to the extreme!"
The one who explained was none other than Touka, who had lost to Moroboshi last year.
Her expression was extremely serious.
Last year, Touka had been nailed outside his attack range by the Noble Art formed from the combination of those two things, ultimately missing the title of Seven Star Sword King.
Luke also looked at Moroboshi Yudai in surprise.
Others might not have seen that strike clearly, but Luke had seen it very clearly.
Moroboshi had not taken any particular stance at all.
What supported that lightning-fast strike was his unparalleled reaction speed and attack speed.
As long as something was within reach of his spear, Moroboshi could react in an instant, and his attack would arrive at the same time.
That was skill tempered through countless repetitions.
It was a state where one had turned a weapon into instinct and could wield it freely as one pleased.
This three-meter attack range was the absolute domain he had obtained through years of harsh training.
"Now this is interesting."
This was Luke's first time seeing a weapon user other than a swordsman with such a solid foundation.
While everyone was marveling at Moroboshi's strike, Tatara Yui, who had been stopped by him, suddenly sensed that something was wrong.
"Whew~"
A breath suddenly blew into Tatara's ear.
And only when the airflow gently brushed her ear did she suddenly realize in shock that a woman had somehow already embraced her from behind.
"Mm, all right. I'm doing an examination right now, so don't move around. Be a good girl, okay~"
"Ah!"
Tatara was startled.
She immediately tried to push the other party away.
But at that moment, Tatara discovered in astonishment that she could not move.
The woman in white who was holding her revealed a relaxed smile and spoke.
"Just about as I thought. Your blood pressure and body temperature are a little too high. Your figure is small, and your skin is a bit poor too. Your nutritional condition isn't very good."
"Come on, please stretch out both hands for me~"
Listening to the woman in white, Tatara naturally had no intention of obeying.
If she had been able to move right now, she would definitely have swung her chainsaw at her first.
However, things were clearly not as simple as she imagined.
Clang—!
Along with the sound of impact, Tatara's hand ignored her own will and directly threw the chainsaw onto the ground.
Immediately afterward, both her hands naturally rose and stretched toward the woman in white.
"You… you bastard!"
"What did you do to me?!?!"
Looking at Tatara's terrified expression, the woman in white merely smiled beautifully, then softly comforted her.
"Be good~ Don't be afraid."
"I'm a doctor. Doctors can manipulate a patient's body as they please. That is common sense, so there's nothing to be surprised about."
"Here, hold this properly."
As she spoke, the woman in white placed a small pouch tied with a cute ribbon into Tatara's hand.
"This is a special fragrance I prepared. Your sleep quality is very poor, right? Light it every day before bed. The scent can soothe your agitated emotions and let you sleep well."
Tatara did not want these things at all.
However, even though she roared, and even though she grew so anxious that sweat covered her forehead, she still ultimately held that small pouch.
Everything was operating according to the woman in white's will.
She was a third-year student from Rentei Academy.
Originally, she had no intention of participating in the Seven Star Sword Art Festival at all, and she had no interest in the tournament either.
But during this sudden incident, Rentei Academy's teachers had begged her in tears to come out.
White-Robed Knight, Yakushi Kiriko.
The finest doctor in Japan, and also this country's undisputed strongest "water user"!
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