Fang Li had been to Seidoukan Academy before. The last time he came here was with Fan Xinglu to obtain the usage rights for Bo Xie.
Now, visiting Seidoukan again, while Fang Li wouldn't say he was completely familiar with the place, he certainly didn't feel nervous.
Of course, regardless of whether he had been there before, Fang Li wouldn't have felt nervous at all.
In contrast to Fang Li, the always-poised Sylvie felt right at home.
"Give me an ice cream!"
"Sure!"
Walking down a corridor in Seidoukan Academy, Sylvie linked her arm with Fang Li's and went to a nearby stall to buy an ice cream. After taking a somewhat cute lick, she exclaimed, "Indeed, eating ice cream in autumn is a bit chilly."
As she said this, Sylvie naturally brought the ice cream to Fang Li's lips.
"Here, try it."
Hearing this, Fang Li shot Sylvie a glance.
"You know it's a bit cold to eat ice cream this season, yet you still bought it?"
Even as he said this, Fang Li didn't hesitate to take a small bite.
To this, Sylvie just chuckled lightly and, without any hesitation, licked the spot where Fang Li had bitten. She said, "It doesn't matter about the season; there has to be ice cream on a date, otherwise it feels like something is missing."
"Is that so?" Fang Li replied carelessly, "I thought the essential routine for a date was to go watch a movie."
"Unfortunately, even I don't know if there are any movies to watch in the Asterisk City," Sylvie said somewhat regretfully. "After all, with Star Engineering so developed now, even conversations are done through video space projections. If you want to watch a movie, you can just open the space window and it'll be fine. Movies probably don't need to exist anymore, right?"
"However, the atmosphere can still be created," Fang Li replied. "If you maximize the space window and find a dimly lit place, it should be almost like watching a movie, right?"
"Is that so?" Sylvie said, her eyes sparkling with interest. "Let's try that next time."
"Sure," Fang Li nodded and said, "If you like it, I'll accompany you."
As they chatted, the two strolled along the lively academy path, passing one stall after another and brushing shoulders with the people passing by, looking just like an ordinary couple.
No one had any idea that among the people walking by, one was the champion of Festa, and the other was the world's number one idol, demonstrating just how effective Sylvie's disguise was.
Fang Li even thought about playing a prank by removing Sylvie's disguise; it would probably turn the entire Seidoukan Academy into a fan meet-up in an instant, right?
While Sylvie was oblivious to Fang Li's thoughts, she suddenly exclaimed in awe.
"No wonder it's so lively here."
Sylvie's voice broke Fang Li out of his daydreaming.
Only then did he notice that the crowd around them had inexplicably become exceptionally dense.
"Make way!"
"Please let me through!"
"Don't push!"
The overcrowded crowd caused people inside to shove each other, nearly pushing against Fang Li and Sylvie.
"What happened?"
Fang Li asked in surprise and extended his hand, pulling Sylvie into his embrace to avoid being jostled by the crowd.
Sylvie also cheerfully snuggled into Fang Li's arms, enjoying his protection, and said to him, "Because there's an event happening here."
After saying this, Sylvie pointed in a direction.
Fang Li looked in the direction she pointed and immediately raised an eyebrow.
In the dense crowd ahead, on a huge stage, a pair of students were engaged in a duel.
"Hah!"
Accompanied by a sharp shout, a girl wielding a weapon charged forward.
She was a petite girl with stunning silver hair and a remarkably full chest. Instead of using Lux, she wielded an ordinary Katana.
"Toudou Kirin?"
She was the top-ranked student at Seidoukan Academy, also known as "Shippuu Jinrai," a master of continuous sword strikes.
This girl, who once had a history with Fang Li and even fought against him, was now facing an opponent very familiar to him as well.
"Buzz…"
A slight buzzing sound emanated from the energy sword body of the pure black Greatsword that he tightly gripped.
That was the Ogre Lux, known as the "Ser-Versta Sword."
And the only person possessing this Ogre Lux now was none other than —
— Amagiri Ayato.
In the finals of the Phoenix Festa, he had once dominated Fang Li, who had originally been unknown but gained fame after the Phoenix Festa and became renowned.
At this moment, the event taking place on the enormous stage was precisely a public duel.
On one side of the duel was Toudou Kirin, the top-ranked student, and on the other was one of the partners who had won second place in the Festa.
This impressive background explained why the crowd had suddenly become so lively.
On the stage, the duel between Toudou Kirin and Amagiri Ayato had entered a heated phase.
Toudou Kirin's "Conjoined Cranes" were renowned for their continuous strikes; once she launched her offensive, the blade lights and sword shadows immediately surged forward like a torrential storm, enveloping Amagiri Ayato amidst the sharp sounds of slicing wind.
Faced with the hurricane-like continuous strikes, even Amagiri Ayato didn't dare to underestimate them, his figure flickering like an afterimage as he continuously flashed left and right, evading the incoming sword strikes one after another.
However, the continuous strikes of "Conjoined Cranes" were endless; it was only a matter of whether the stamina could be maintained.
With Toudou Kirin's ability, it wouldn't be a problem to use "Conjoined Cranes" continuously for over an hour.
Therefore, merely dodging was meaningless.
In that split second where Amagiri Ayato took aim—
Just a moment of attack and defense.
"This is it!"
At a certain moment, Amagiri Ayato suddenly took a step forward, advancing instead of retreating. He didn't even use the Ser-Versta Sword in his hand; he simply struck out a palm strike toward Toudou Kirin's weapon-holding hand.
"Pā————!"
With a crisp sound, Toudou Kirin cried out in pain as the sword slipped from her grasp and fell to the ground.
"Buzz…"
Amidst the buzzing sound, Amagiri Ayato positioned the Ser-Versta Sword in front of Toudou Kirin.
Toudou Kirin's expression slightly stiffened, but then she relaxed, bowing her head toward Amagiri Ayato.
"I lost."
Her voice echoed clearly.
"Oooh!"
The surrounding crowd immediately erupted into applause and cheers of admiration.
In response, Amagiri Ayato showed a puzzled expression, picking up Toudou Kirin's sword from the ground and politely handing it back to her.
Soon after, the two stepped down from the stage.
Seeing this, Fang Li couldn't help but smile slightly.
(End Of The Chapter)
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