A slender sword with a hilt appeared at Esdeath's waist, unnoticed by anyone.
"So cool!"
She drew the saber and swung it twice; it was indeed excellent!
Light and incredibly sharp.
It appeared white, but upon closer inspection, it had a faint blue hue, sending shivers down one's spine—perfect for Esdeath's current feminine identity.
Now, all she needed was an outfit to truly become Esdeath, the Dominatrix Queen!
"System, what rank is this sword?"
"Ding! Great Grade Sword!"
Hearing the system's introduction, Esdeath was even more satisfied; she hadn't expected it to be a Great Grade Sword.
Although it wasn't a Supreme Grade Sword, it was harmless, as she didn't primarily rely on a sword for combat.
"Stop!"
A thunderous roar interrupted all the Marine cadets who were training; everyone's gaze turned to the high platform, somewhat puzzled.
"Now, we will have a martial arts demonstration; each of you choose an opponent!"
Indeed, the person who planned this demonstration was Zephyr, who wanted to see Esdeath's strength.
"Esdeath."
Tashigi jogged over to Esdeath's side, pushing up her glasses, slightly out of breath.
The training volume was significantly higher than on the second day, and many people were exhausted.
She patted Tashigi's hair; this amount of training was still simple for her.
"Wow!"
Tashigi seemed to have discovered something, her eyes fixed on the slender sword at Esdeath's waist.
"What a beautiful longsword."
She quickly flipped through her manual; it wasn't even a Skillful Grade Sword, yet it clearly looked much sharper than her own Shigure.
This was a swordsman's intuition.
"Want to see?"
Just as she was about to hand her sword to Tashigi, she heard someone call her name.
"Esdeath, I challenge you!"
She turned her head to see that it was Ain; under the sunlight on the platform, her dark blue hair shimmered.
As one of the more outstanding individuals, Ain naturally had some recognition; she wasn't new to the Marine Academy.
But just yesterday, she had been surpassed by a newcomer!
"Oh?"
She retracted the hand that was extending the rapier; she hadn't even thought of showing off yet, and someone was already eager to give her fame.
"Then I'll go take care of this first."
Her tone was understated, as if she didn't even put Ain in her eyes; she patted Tashigi's small head and turned to walk towards the arena.
"Ain!"
Looking at Esdeath, Ain spoke her name, and at the same time, drew her weapons from her waist: two daggers!
"Esdeath!"
She drew her slender sword, holding it with one hand, and calmly looked at Ain.
She still had an impression of Ain, after all, she was Zephyr's loyal little follower, even though her strength was good.
But Esdeath wasn't afraid of her!
"How about a bet? The loser acknowledges the winner as their boss."
"Alright!"
Ain readily agreed, as she never thought she would lose.
She ran straight forward; it seemed her combat experience wasn't extensive.
Esdeath couldn't help but sigh, "Why bother?"
Swish!
The moment the two closed in, Esdeath instantly made her move.
Clang!
The two daggers crossed, blocking the descending sword.
"Her strength is much greater than I imagined."
She swept aside Esdeath's longsword, ducked low, and lunged forward!
Esdeath kicked out, forcing Ain, who was attempting close combat, back with a fierce leg wind, then struck with her sword.
Ain frantically rolled to avoid the strike.
In the first round, Ain lost!
The crowd below was somewhat disbelieving; Ain, a mere woman who had suppressed them, the men, to the point of being unable to lift their heads, was actually forced back!
"Go, Esdeath!"
Tashigi's voice rang out from below the stage; although her face was flushed, she still wanted to cheer for Esdeath!
At this moment, some also realized that the person fighting Ain was the same person who had spoken with General Instructor Zephyr two days ago.
Goodness!
They were already suppressed by one woman, and now another one had appeared!
When would this end?!
"Soru!"
Ain gritted her teeth, looking at Esdeath holding the rapier, and uttered a single word, her figure vanishing from her original spot.
Now, to break through, she could only use her half-baked Soru!
Esdeath didn't even look, directly thrusting her longsword behind her; if it were someone skilled in Soru, she would never be so confident.
"You lost!"
She held the sword with one hand, pointing it at Ain's forehead; a drop of blood appeared on Ain's fair forehead, trickling down her face.
"I lost…"
Ain looked at Esdeath with some reluctance on her face, never expecting to lose in just two moves; it was too fast!
Just as she turned to leave, Esdeath's voice rang out from behind her.
"Wait, come here."
Ain hadn't forgotten that the loser had to acknowledge the winner as their boss, after all, only a few minutes had passed.
Walking to Esdeath's side, Ain lowered her head and suddenly felt warmth on her face.
"Mwah!"
"Once you're stamped, you're mine."
"You, you, you…"
Ain touched the spot where she had just been kissed; Esdeath had actually kissed her!
Instantly, her head felt as if it were enveloped in steam, and in a blink, her face turned crimson as she left the arena.
"I was actually kissed by a woman!"
"What a domineering woman!"
Ain touched her somewhat hot face in a corner, her heart still pounding.
"Is there anyone else who wants to challenge me?"
She scanned the surroundings, looking at everyone below the stage with an overflowing Haki.
"There's such a benefit to losing?"
"You go, you go."
"I'll go then."
A man, overestimating himself, walked onto the stage.
He was then kicked down without mercy; she didn't think just anyone was worthy of becoming hers.
Many men looked at the woman on the stage, realizing they had been thinking too much!
How could there be such a good thing, getting a kiss just by going up? They must be dreaming!
"Mmm~~"
A coquettish, seductive sound came, and a figure stepped onto the martial arts stage, her eyes fixed on Esdeath, licking her lips.
Even Esdeath hadn't expected this person; it was Sadi-chan.
This one was a pure sadist and masochist, eventually tamed by Ivankov, the Queen of Queers.
"I really want to properly discipline you~"
Crack!
Sadi-chan swung the long whip in her hand, cracking it on the ground, and a sound immediately rang out.
Compared to this, she actually preferred the serious type like Domino below the stage, but disciplining this one wouldn't be bad either.
After all, she needed to build her own faction.
"Sadi-chan~ Mmm~"
She twisted, making sounds, her eyes covered so her expression couldn't be seen.
"Come on."
Esdeath smiled; she could discipline her a little here, and the rest could be done in private.