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"Thank you very much, Amagiri Senpai."
At the back of the stage, Toudou Kirin was expressing her gratitude to Amagiri Ayato.
"Thank you for agreeing to my rude request."
After saying this, Toudou Kirin politely bowed to Amagiri Ayato.
"There's no need to go this far, Toudou San," Amagiri Ayato quickly replied. "Although I didn't expect you to make such a request, I didn't find it rude at all."
"Is… is that so?" Toudou Kirin said somewhat timidly. "But… but I suddenly asked you for a duel, you must have felt very troubled, right?"
"I was puzzled, but it hasn't reached the level of being troubled," Amagiri Ayato shook his head, a wry smile on his face as he said, "It's just that I don't understand why Toudou San suddenly wanted to propose a duel."
This question remained unanswered by Toudou Kirin.
"Didn't you win against Kirin in the Phoenix Festa? So it shouldn't be strange for Kirin to seek revenge on you, right?"
The girl who said this was gradually walking over.
She had long hair as vibrant as flower petals, emanating an aura of dignity and seriousness as she approached.
Seeing this young girl, Amagiri Ayato let out a surprised exclamation.
"Riessfeld San?"
Her full name was Julis-Alexia von Riessfeld.
She was Toudou Kirin's partner in the Phoenix Festa, the first princess of the Lieseltania Kingdom, and the fifth-ranked student at Seidoukan Academy, known as the Flame Strega (Witch).
"After the Phoenix Festa, it seems like you've really gotten stronger; you're like a different person compared to when we fought before," Julis said, staring intently at Amagiri Ayato in an aggressive manner. "Since then, Kirin has always wanted to duel with you again, but she's been too timid to bring it up."
"Au…" Toudou Kirin immediately lowered her head in shame.
"Oh, I see?" Amagiri Ayato said helplessly. "If that's the case, I hope you can understand that it's not that I didn't want to give it my all."
During the Phoenix Festa, the one who defeated both Toudou Kirin and Julis was Amagiri Ayato along with his childhood friend, Sasamiya Saya.
At that time, the strength displayed by Amagiri Ayato was only on par with Toudou Kirin, and he had barely won thanks to the tacit understanding he had developed with Saya since childhood.
However, after the finals, Amagiri Ayato underwent a transformation.
That transformation allowed Amagiri Ayato's power to be unleashed, elevating him to the top tier among all power users in Asterisk City.
"I've heard that your body seems to have some kind of ability that limits your strength," Julis stated openly. "That's probably the reason you can't give it your all, right?"
"Yes," Amagiri Ayato nodded and replied honestly. "If not for that person from Jie Long, my seal might still be in place, so it's definitely not because I look down on you and refuse to give my all."
Upon hearing Amagiri Ayato's sincere words, Julis's expression softened a bit.
As for Toudou Kirin, she hesitantly said, "Actually, I also know that Amagiri Senpai had his reasons at that time, but I've always wanted to have another match with a senpai who could give it his all."
"I understand," Amagiri Ayato smiled a bit more relaxed and said, "I also want to have another match with Toudou San; after all, during that match, I was always being pressured by you. If we're talking about sword techniques, you're completely above me."
Amagiri Ayato could completely defeat Toudou Kirin, not because his sword technique was better, but simply due to overwhelming power.
In terms of the Main God's Dimension, that meant he had a much higher attribute, which allowed him to completely surpass Toudou Kirin.
And yet, Amagiri Ayato said this:
"If possible, I also hope to have another match with that person." Amagiri Ayato continued, "The one who, even when I gave it my all, I still risked everything and ultimately won against."
Who Amagiri Ayato was referring to didn't even require consideration.
"Could it be that refers to me?"
A voice like that suddenly echoed here.
"That's really an honor, isn't it?"
The unexpected voice startled the three people present one after another.
When they simultaneously turned their heads to look at the source of the voice, a couple entered their view.
Especially the boy, who was looking at Amagiri Ayato with a smirk on his face.
"Uh…" Amagiri Ayato said with a hint of surprise and hesitation, "Excuse me, you are…"
Hearing this, Fang Li smiled slightly and said, "Sorry, I'm currently in disguise. After winning the Phoenix Festa, things got a bit too noisy around me."
With one sentence, Fang Li revealed his true identity to Amagiri Ayato.
"It's you?" Amagiri Ayato exclaimed in surprise.
"Eh?" Toudou Kirin also understood and gasped.
Even Julis looked slightly surprised, then her expression turned serious.
Then, Julis took a step forward, her gaze fixed sharply on Fang Li, and asked with a piercing tone, "Having the champion of the Phoenix Festa disguise himself and come to our academy isn't something to be taken lightly."
After all, theoretically, not only are students from different academies competitors, but even students from the same academy are rivals.
Who knows what Fang Li's sudden visit is really for?
Thus, Julis wasn't displaying hostility for no reason; her suspicion was quite reasonable.
"Unfortunately, if that's what you think, then I can only assure you to rest easy," Fang Li glanced at Julis and smiled, saying, "I'm neither here to scout enemy movements nor to cause trouble for you; I'm just here to enjoy the School Festival today, Princess."
"...Then, first, please don't refer to me that way," Julis frowned and said somewhat unhappily, "I don't like being addressed so frivolously."
"I'm very sorry about that," Fang Li said without a hint of remorse, "I don't really know you that well; in fact, this is our first meeting. I can't just warmly call you Julis, can I?"
"Uh…" Julis found herself at a loss for words and could only glare at Fang Li.
"That… um…" Amagiri Ayato seemed unsure of what to do.
"Wow… wow…" Toudou Kirin was even more flustered.
In this situation, conversely, Sylvie laughed and teasingly said, "In any case, let's find a place to sit down and have a proper chat."
(End Of The Chapter)