Just when everyone thought Inaba Tsukiyo was about to lose, Inaba Tsukiyo suddenly changed her tactics, displaying a completely different fighting style than before.
This fighting style was somewhat similar to martial arts but also had differences. Without a weapon, Inaba Tsukiyo became even more agile.
Although not as lethal as blade attacks, the increased speed allowed Inaba Tsukiyo to gain more initiative.
"Hmm? Miss Inaba's attack style looks a bit familiar."
Raiden Mei, who had just breathed a sigh of relief at Inaba Tsukiyo's escape, suddenly noticed that Inaba Tsukiyo's attack style was very familiar and tilted her head in confusion.
Raiden Mei's words made everyone else present unable to help but join in, and even Theresa, who had just arrived, couldn't help but watch.
Kicks, and the posture of holding something in her hand—this sight made Theresa's eyes widen, and finally, she couldn't help but stand on the railing, pointing at Inaba Tsukiyo and shouting.
"That's the Kaslana Family's Gun-Fu!!!"
Siegfried used to work for Schicksal. As a master capable of using the Judgement of Thunder, Siegfried had also shown her the Kaslana Family's Gun-Fu.
Not only that, Theresa had also seen data on the Kaslana Family's Gun-Fu in Schicksal's database.
In the past, the person who mastered Gun-Fu the best was the strongest S-Rank Valkyrie of Schicksal, Kallen Kaslana. Later generations of members did not possess Kallen's agility.
"Huh? You're saying this girl is using the kaslana's Gun-Fu! How is that possible? Why would she also know Gun-Fu?"
"Shut up, Idiot Kiana. And Bronya doesn't think your moves can be called Gun-Fu; at most, they're just calisthenics."
Bronya glanced at Kiana and calmly uttered words that made Kiana jump up and down.
"Huh? What did you say, you shorty! Do you want to fight? Who are you calling calisthenics!"
"Isn't it you? Take a good look at your 'calisthenics.' Is it really the same type as the Gun-Fu Sister Tsukiyo has mastered?"
It must be said that Bronya's words were quite reasonable. Compared to Kiana's attack movements, Inaba Tsukiyo's movements were very graceful, completely without any flaws.
This left the very opinionated Kiana unsure how to retort, so she could only swallow her dissatisfaction, huffing and turning away.
"Could it be... could it be that Tsukiyo-chan is Siegfried's illegitimate child... kept hidden from Cecilia... Damn it! That despicable man! Not only did he steal Cecilia, but he also did something like this!"
According to the medical report, Inaba Tsukiyo's age is around fourteen, meaning two years after Kiana's birth? That Siegfried... according to Bronya, Inaba Tsukiyo doesn't have her own parents and they met in Russia. So, did that guy go to Russia and mess around?
Thinking of this, Theresa labeled Inaba Tsukiyo as a 'poor child' and decided that when she saw Siegfried again, she would teach him a good lesson.
"Ah-choo! Huh? Strange, did I catch a cold?"
At this moment, Siegfried, who was drinking in a hotel in a certain European country, suddenly sneezed and scratched his head, feeling a bit strange.
Moreover, he had just seen Cecilia while drinking, and it was a vision of her holding the Black Abyss White Flower and walking towards him with a 'smile' on her face.
Regardless of what the people outside the arena were saying, the battle between Inaba Tsukiyo and Fu Hua continued.
This was Inaba Tsukiyo's first time using Gun-Fu. Due to her clothes, most of the Gun-Fu movements were restricted, but it wasn't a big problem against the current Fu Hua.
The original swordsman versus martial artist battle had now become a martial artist versus martial artist confrontation. Besides swordsmanship, Inaba Tsukiyo's boxing was also very good.
Coupled with her skilled mastery of both 'Hu' and Un'yō, even without using magic to enhance her physical abilities, Inaba Tsukiyo could still suppress Fu Hua.
But Inaba Tsukiyo always had a feeling that Fu Hua wasn't using her true strength. Was she really only this weak?
Inaba Tsukiyo didn't understand, but that didn't mean she would hold back. This was her all-out effort without using magic.
Dong!
Then, a giant cross descended from the sky, landing between Inaba Tsukiyo and Fu Hua, separating them.
"Alright! Alright! Both of you stop! If this continues, you won't be able to control yourselves!"
Even though Inaba Tsukiyo and Fu Hua had put on a spectacular fight, Theresa had no choice but to stop them.
Theresa huffed and ran to Judah's side, pointing at Fu Hua and Inaba Tsukiyo as she shouted.
"Why is it that I, as the Headmaster, don't know that the first place in this practical combat assessment is decided this way? Who set these rules? What do you take me, the Headmaster, for?"
'A mascot…'
This was the unspoken answer every teacher present added in their hearts after hearing Theresa's question.
While Theresa was quite dignified when working, in her leisure time, her actions were just like a Little Girl. She was completely treated as a mascot by the teachers, and even some students felt the same way.
Fu Hua tried to adjust her glasses, but she realized they had fallen off during the battle.
"Sorry, Headmaster. I just followed the teacher's instructions."
"I also came because the teacher told me to fight the other person who got first place in practical combat."
Inaba Tsukiyo and Fu Hua's answers were basically the same. If neither of them was lying, then the problem lay with the teacher who arranged the matter.
Thinking of this, Theresa waved her hand, using Judah's chains to bind a teacher who was trying to sneak away, and brought her before her.
"Well then, do you have anything to explain now? Explain it clearly within twenty words, and I can still give you a chance."
"This was a command that suddenly appeared on the computer. I just acted according to the command."
As the teacher responsible for recording practical combat assessment scores, a command suddenly appeared on her computer while she was grading, telling her to arrange a duel between the two students who tied for first place to determine the ultimate winner of the practical combat assessment.
She merely followed the orders; she stated that it wasn't her fault.
Hearing this, Theresa's face gradually darkened. This was even worse than when she taught Kiana last night.
Suddenly receiving an order for Inaba Tsukiyo and Fu Hua to duel? As the School Principal of St. Freya Academy, how could she not know about this? The only possible explanation for this situation was that someone had secretly issued the command.
"…Grandpa."
In Theresa's memory, only her grandfather—Otto Apocalypse—possessed such capabilities.
St. Freya Academy was nominally a branch of Schicksal in the Far East. Although she was the highest administrator here, she knew very well that there must be many parasites within St. Freya Academy.
Whether it was people sent by Schicksal to monitor her, or Anti-Entropy's secretly planted spies, these people must all be hidden within St. Freya Academy; she just hadn't discovered them yet.
This made Theresa a little angry. If it really was Otto who secretly issued the command, then his purpose must have been to test Inaba Tsukiyo's strength.
"Today, both of you can go back first. You are both first in practical combat; there will be no situation of one being higher or lower than the other."
Nodding, Fu Hua and Inaba Tsukiyo had no major objections.
After this duel, they both gained some understanding of each other's strength, although they both knew that this was not their true full power.
Inaba Tsukiyo and the others returned to the dorm, took off her soiled miko outfit, and changed into lighter clothes. Inaba Tsukiyo lay on the bed, letting out a deep sigh.
"What's wrong, Tsukiyo Onee-chan? You look very tired."
Seele hugged Inaba Tsukiyo from behind. Hearing Inaba Tsukiyo's sigh, she thought Inaba Tsukiyo was tired from the battle.
"Nothing, I just didn't expect someone here to be so strong, and she definitely didn't use all her strength."
How could someone strong enough to dodge her Cloud Radiance: Instant Light through physical reflexes only have that much strength?
Of course, if she had used her beloved sword, mikazuki munechika, instead of a practice sword, the power could have been even greater.
"Hmm, that person is indeed very strong. But Tsukiyo Onee-chan, you are even more formidable than her. If you two fought seriously, Seele doesn't think Tsukiyo Onee-chan would lose to her."
"Thank you, Seele. Don't be too complacent; a proud army is bound to lose. Even if I have some special abilities, I cannot be too arrogant."
Having lost before because of this, she would not make the same mistake again. Moreover, she had the combat experience of several other important figures, which made her even more mature.
Seele nodded, hugging Inaba Tsukiyo tightly. Feeling Inaba Tsukiyo's soft body, her consciousness gradually became drowsy.
"By the way, Seele. Can you monitor some encrypted communications outside and within the Academy?"
"Eh? I probably… can't. Those communications rely on radio waves, and I, Seele, control quanta. Is Tsukiyo Onee-chan trying to find the Academy's spies?"
"Yes, I have that thought. But we've only been here for a month, so there's no need to rush. Let's wait a while longer. I always feel like Fu Hua has some special identity."
Fu Hua was very popular in class. She would answer anyone's questions, but even so, she gave off a sense of distance.
Inaba Tsukiyo clearly understood this feeling; it was the feeling of an immortal who didn't want to get too close to others and develop emotions.
While immortals could live for a very long time, the price was witnessing the birth and destruction of countless loved ones and things all alone.
"ε = (´ο｀*))) Ah… Little Vi."
Sighing, Inaba Tsukiyo took out her necklace and looked through the photos inside.
After being able to see, every night before going to sleep, she would look at the photo of herself and Victorica in the necklace.
Many things had happened today, and a somewhat tired Inaba Tsukiyo fell asleep early.
Influenced by Inaba Tsukiyo, Seele's consciousness also became drowsy, gradually falling into a dream.
This time, it wasn't Inaba Tsukiyo entering a strange dream, but Seele falling into one.
This was a very large library. Looking up, the library was enormous, even having several floors.
"Where… is this place?"
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