kingnovel Chapter 720 - 720
Chapter 720 - 720
"Breaking tragic news: In this year's Seven Star Sword Art Festival, Akatsuki Academy's contestant Amane Shinomiya went berserk after his defeat, attacking friend and foe alike. Fortunately, Eiji Nangou from Hagun Academy intervened, preventing greater casualties. However, Amane Shinomiya could not be saved in time and died on the spot..."The host announced this tragic news with a sigh.
Yes, Amane Shinomiya was dead.
Beyond any hope of revival.
His head had been separated from his body for too long, brain waves had ceased, and even regeneration pods couldn't heal him.
Some suggested that if time could be reversed, he might be saved.
But Shinguuji Kurono clearly stated that time reversal had severe side effects; even if Amane Shinomiya were revived, he would die miserably immediately after.
Only those strong enough to resist temporal anomalies could survive time reversal resurrection, but such individuals rarely died in the first place.
If there was one person who could have saved him, it would be Japan's top doctor, Kiriko Yakushi, reputed to be someone even death couldn't claim souls from.
Unfortunately, Amane Shinomiya had personally eliminated Kiriko Yakushi himself.
Every action has its consequences.
It had been many years since the last death occurred in the Seven Star Sword Art Festival. One could imagine the wave of public criticism that would follow.
However, from the sequence of events, this death was entirely uncontroversial.
Everyone witnessed Amane Shinomiya's post-defeat rampage, where he even attacked the referee and nearly harmed medical staff.
The Sword God beheaded him out of necessity to protect others.
This was the committee's explanation, and the audience believed it.
Thus, no one criticized Eiji; instead, everyone praised his timely intervention and applauded Amane Shinomiya's death as deserved.
Thanks to this, online support for Eiji only grew stronger.
Only a handful knew that Eiji's lethal strike wasn't primarily about protecting others—it was fueled by rage toward Amane Shinomiya.
Rage that he dared target those close to Eiji.
"Junior brother, are you alright?"
The moment Eiji returned to the spectator stands, Touka rushed over anxiously.
Kanata Totokubara, Stella, and others also wore concerned expressions.
They had watched Eiji charge into that dark whirlwind and were terrified at the time.
But he seemed completely unharmed, in high spirits, unlike someone who had just been through an intense battle.
"I'm fine, feeling great!"
Eiji laughed heartily.
He even felt a sense of mental clarity and relief.
With Amane Shinomiya—the biggest ticking time bomb—eliminated, his mood couldn't be better!
"Rather, doesn't anyone have anything to say to me?"
Eiji looked meaningfully at everyone present.
"Say what?"
Kanata Totokubara chuckled lightly, turning the question back on him.
"That Amane Shinomiya deserved to die!"
Renren Tomaru spat toward the arena direction.
"If you choose the path of a Blazer Knight, you must be prepared to kill and be killed!"
Stella's killing intent was equally palpable—she hadn't forgotten why Kurogane Ikki died once or why he faced such peril today!
"It's just a death—I've seen plenty."
Saikyo Nene's face was full of disdain.
Touka had been on his side from the very beginning.
At Hagun Academy, no one voiced the slightest objection to Eiji's actions.
They had all suffered quite a bit at the hands of Amane Shinomiya.
Eiji suddenly broke into a smile.
"Instead of that, why don't you all think about tomorrow's matches!"
Saikyo Nene cut in again at this point, smiling meaningfully.
"Leaving aside the match between little Stella and Kurogane-kun, the battle between our junior disciple and the last member of Akatsuki Academy is likely to be quite a spectacle!"
Hearing this, everyone tensed up.
In the match between Kurogane Ikki and Stella, anyone with eyes could see that Stella's power far surpassed Kurogane Ikki's. Barring any surprises, there probably wouldn't be any surprises.
But the other match was different!
Sara Bloodlily!
She possessed the ability to bring any Blazer she drew to life, a talent akin to that of the legendary Ma Liang!
In her previous match, she had even drawn an Eiji on the spot, defeating Touka with overwhelming strength.
In tomorrow's match, they might very well witness the astonishing scene of Eiji versus Eiji!
"Tomorrow's match is something to look forward to!"
Eiji agreed aloud.
Sara from Akatsuki Academy still held an inexplicable obsession with him, even now.
However, the origin of this obsession remained unknown for the time being.
Eiji's gaze drifted toward the rest area of Akatsuki Academy.
In that space, only Sara remained now—all the other members of Akatsuki Academy had already left the city, whether by physical means or otherwise.
She stood there alone, a stark contrast to how things had been at the beginning.
As if sensing his gaze, she turned her head, and for a moment, their eyes met.
Her eyes were filled with stubbornness, as if declaring she wouldn't give up easily, and then she turned and walked away.
She paid no attention to Amane Shinomiya's corpse.
After all, they had only met by chance, brought together temporarily by a mission. That they would part ways just as randomly was something they had anticipated from the start.
"My, my, it seems tomorrow's match will be quite entertaining!"
On the other side of the stands.
Nangou Torajirou stretched lazily, his face full of contentment.
Matches of this caliber were rare even for him.
"What's wrong, little Edel? Aren't you happy?"
"No, it's just a bit regretting..."
Edelweiss shook her head gently.
"Things developing to this point was inevitable from the start."
Nangou Torajirou remarked indifferently.
"If Amane Shinomiya had shown a bit more restraint, he wouldn't have ended up like this."
Yes.
If only he had held back a little, been less reckless, he wouldn't have provoked Eiji's full wrath and ended up decapitated in front of everyone.
"I know."
Edelweiss nodded.
She bore no grudges—Amane Shinomiya's death was entirely his own fault.
She simply found the outcome regrettable, feeling that there could have been a better way to handle it.
Edelweiss sighed and turned toward the exit.
"Leaving already? Aren't you going to see your junior disciple?"
Nangou Torajirou chuckled at her retreating back.
"No need."
Edelweiss didn't look back.
"Then remember to come again tomorrow! I'll have the young one personally welcome you!"
Edelweiss' footsteps paused slightly.
Then she walked even faster, vanishing from Nangou Torajirou's sight in the blink of an eye.
"Tsk tsk, Little Ed's Shunpo is getting more and more proficient!"
Nangou Torajirou clicked his tongue, wearing a doting smile.