Kazami immediately cheered on Rico, and seeing her opponent being so popular, Iris naturally felt displeased. "The flower of this generation? I'll make you wilt and wither in this match!"
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Rico didn't respond, gracefully walking to the competition seat. Unlike Jennie's genuine temperament, Rico's gestures were somewhat exaggerated, attracting many male students as supporters.
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"Headmaster, you wouldn't choose Rico just because of her beauty, would you?" Anwar jokingly asked Baron.
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"Of course not. Rico being called the golden boy and jade girl of this generation by the students isn't unfounded. She may appear average usually, but her potential is very promising..."
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Rico used a pair of long and short swords, with the short sword defending and the long sword attacking. Iris wielded a long stick nearly two meters long, seemingly having an advantage in attack distance. However, she gripped the middle of the stick fiercely, shortening the attack range by half, which was the best way to deal with dual-wielding weapons.
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Rico defended with the short sword, then immediately counterattacked with the long sword, and Iris shifted her balance to block with the other end of the stick. Because of her use of the long stick, she could be as flexible as using two weapons.
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However, a single long stick couldn't attack from both ends simultaneously. Rico repeatedly seized the opportunity to attack with the long sword during defense, causing Iris to be scratched several times without being able to counter in time. However, Rico herself was also attacked by the stick during defense.
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Rico scored twenty-four points against Iris's twenty-eight points. In less than a minute of attack and defense, neither gave in.
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"You still have a few tricks up your sleeve. Truly worthy of being the academy's flower. I've played enough with you; let's end the match." Iris suddenly changed her attack style from striking to thrusting by gripping the end of the stick with her right hand and extending her left hand to support the middle. Although this reduced flexibility, it extended the attack range. With the limited space on the platform and Iris backed against the edge, Rico could only approach from the front, which actually favored Iris.
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Rico dashed forward with her dual swords guarding. Knowing that this attack method lacked mobility, as long as she could get close, she could easily win with consecutive attacks. However, Iris pushed forward with her right hand, causing the stick to stab straight towards Rico. Taking a blow to her right shoulder, Rico immediately added ten points.
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Her plan couldn't be executed, and Rico hastily retreated.
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"This is my true strength. Are you ready to surrender?" The stick aimed at Rico. Although the two were close to two meters apart, it also meant that Rico couldn't invade Iris's territory.
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No matter how Rico moved, the end of the stick pointed at her like a Firebird Rifle. Whenever she entered the range, Iris could attack at any time.
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"Annoying..." Rico replied coldly, while desperately thinking of a solution.
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As Iris slowly advanced, Rico's movable range gradually decreased. Facing such a disadvantage yet still maintaining composure, Iris couldn't help but feel angry. "Exactly! I'm this noisy! Just calmly surrender!"
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Iris focused her Qi to her right hand and ruthlessly stabbed towards her opponent. As she only needed to slightly adjust the angle of her hand and body to change the direction of the attack, it was like a Firebird Rifle capable of continuous shooting.
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Rico maintained her Qi throughout, keeping her mindset calm and her Qi evenly distributed. Facing Iris's onslaught, she continuously dodged and gradually approached with her dual swords blocking. Despite her efforts, she endured numerous strikes, increasing her score to fifty-two. Iris noticed her intentions, so she also gradually retreated during her attacks, trying to maintain distance from Rico.
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As long as this situation continued, Iris would soon win. To prevent any unexpected changes, Iris planned to use a swift and lethal move to add her score to the maximum and end the match. However, this turned out to be her most serious mistake.
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After a series of attacks, Iris paused for half a second before aiming straight for Rico's forehead for a decisive blow. However, due to the continuous attacks, her right hand began to fatigue, resulting in insufficient strength. Although Rico was knocked back to the edge of the arena, her score was only ninety-six.
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"Rico, come on, get up and fight!" Kazami continued to cheer excitedly from the sidelines, while others had already sighed for this almost withered flower of the academy, realizing that the actual battle wasn't as promising as they thought.
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Rico pressed her forehead, feeling the pain, while still gripping the short sword in her left hand, muttering to herself. "It hurts, it hurts, it hurts..."
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Although it was just a match, Iris was not a heartless person. Seeing her opponent in such pain, she felt a tiny bit of compassion. "One more strike and it'll be over..." Encouraging herself, she took a deep breath and stabbed towards Rico again. However, she found that the long stick couldn't retract after the attack, like a Firebird Rifle jammed.
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"Always buzzing around like a fly, I've disliked you for a long time..." It turned out that Rico was holding onto the long stick with her right hand, and only Baron and Leo noticed her rising Qi.
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"Headmaster, is this what you meant by potential?" Anwar also felt that Rico seemed like a completely different person, with coarse language and bold actions, completely unlike the elegant flower of the academy from before.
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Rico pulled the stick towards herself, causing Iris to lose her balance and fall forward, and Rico turned around, slashing at her right hand with the short sword, while also punching her face, knocking her down. Two attacks increased Iris's score to seventy-nine, no, seventy-one, seventy-two...
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The pain from the cut in her right hand caused Iris's score to continue increasing.
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"You annoying woman, do you know how irritating you are? Do you know how truly annoying you are?" Rico swung the short sword again, severing the tendons in Iris's left wrist, rendering her powerless, and her score increased to seventy-nine.
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Rico naturally noticed this, so she slashed at Iris's face a few more times. "Ah, can't resolve you too quickly. Otherwise, this annoying fly won't be able to endure the pain until it reaches one hundred points, and it won't be fun anymore..."
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Facing the crumbling and out-of-control flower of the academy, Iris immediately realized her predicament. "I surrender!"
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