Areishia Spirit Academy, the next day.
"There was no need to use my Contracted Spirit against these weaklings," Rubia said while having breakfast with Akira and Rinslet.
"Well, I can't deny that," Akira said indifferently, as he also didn't use his Contracted Spirit and only employed Rank E Noble Phantasms, despite his Contracted Spirit having the strength of an A+ Noble Phantasm.
"But as expected of you, Rui-san, you're incredibly strong even though you only use Spirit Magic," Rinslet could only acknowledge Rubia's strength, as unlike her younger sister, her power was far beyond Claire's current level.
"Despite my strength, I don't stand a chance against Akira and Grey," Rubia said with a sardonic smile, acknowledging her current status as the weakest person in the team. "By the way, what should our team name be?"
Upon hearing Rubia's question, Akira could only think silently as he hadn't considered it before.
As for Grey, who used the alias Greyworth, she had returned to work and wasn't the type to care about such matters.
"Rebels..." Akira said after some thought, finding the name fitting for their team.
"Rebels, huh... It's a perfect name for us," Rubia said with a meaningful smile, indicating their desire to defy the Elemental Lords, who were the true kings of this world. Hence, they were Rebels, and the team name suited them perfectly.
[Ding! A new mission has been launched]
[Name: Defeat the protagonist's childhood sweetheart]
[Description: Kazehaya Kamito is your next opponent in the team battle to determine which teams will represent Areishia Spirit Academy in the upcoming Blade Dance. He wants to impress his childhood sweetheart in the next match to make up for the previous loss.]
[Mission Objective: Defeat Kazehaya Kamito and make him realize his place as the protagonist, having no chance of winning against the Villain of Destiny]
[Reward: Holy Magic Mastery, 25k Destiny Points, Skill: Traveler]
[Do you accept the mission?]
[Y/N]
"Interesting..." Akira couldn't help but smile lightly and without hesitation before accepting the mission, as he had no intention of losing to Kamito even without the mission.
"Is there something exciting about to happen?" Rubia asked with a similar smile, as she was a lover of excitement.
"Yes, our opponent this afternoon is Kamito and your little sister," Akira said, taking a sip of his hot chocolate.
"...," Rinslet stared at the two's smiles and could only feel sorry for Kamito and her childhood friend, Claire.
In the afternoon, Astral Zero.
"Yo, it's been a while," Akira said to Kamito with a faint smile.
"We're not in good shape today," Kamito grumbled depressingly, having lost in the morning and now facing another probable loss. "Hello, Akira. By the way, who's this girl?"
Kamito could only sigh imperceptibly, as it seemed they had no chance of winning. The girl next to Akira possessed an overwhelming amount of magical power, and from her stance, Kamito could tell she was extremely strong and not suitable for Claire in any way.
"She's my cousin and a member of my team, Nifuji Rui," Akira said, pointing to Rubia, as he had no intention of revealing her true identity to Kamito and Claire, as it would be bothersome, not to mention Rubia's desire.
"My name is Nifuji Rui. Nice to meet you, Kazehaya Kamito and Claire Rouge. I've heard a lot about you from Onii-sama," Rubia said with a provocative smile, glancing at Akira with a meaningful look.
Although Rubia was three years older than Akira, she played the role of the elder sister.
"..." Upon hearing Rubia's way of addressing him, Akira felt a surge of electricity coursing through his body, feeling an unusual excitement, unlike when Kobato and Mirelle referred to him as Onii-sama.
"Heh... *inhale*... *exhale*..." Akira quickly took a few deep breaths to calm himself.
"Are you alright?" Kamito asked strangely, as it was clear Akira was trying to calm himself.
"No problem," Akira coughed, looking at Rubia with clear annoyance.
"...," Rubia smiled and gently stuck her tongue out at Akira, showing that she wasn't taking Akira's annoyance seriously.
"Are you ready?" Freya Grandol asked, as she was responsible for judging and reporting the combat results to Greyworth. "By the way, Nifuji Akira, don't you lack one member?"
"Don't worry, Grey has some work to do," Akira said indifferently, summoning his Contracted Spirits, Vorpal Sword and Demon Slayer Sword.
Seeing Akira summon his Contracted Spirits, Kamito and Claire didn't hesitate to summon Their contracting spirits.
But unlike everyone else, Rubia didn't summon her Contracted Spirit and only used Spirit Magic.
"Are both sides ready?" Freya Grandol asked again, completing her assessment of the sides. "Begin!!"
With that said, Freya stepped back to give the competitors space and a better view to assess them.
"Rui, take care of Claire," Akira said, staring at Kamito. "As for us, what do you say we start?"
Despite his question, Akira had already lunged towards Kamito, his face displaying a diagonal cut with an uppercut towards Kamito simultaneously.
*Ting*
*Ting*
Kamito didn't hesitate to use his Contracted Spirit, a pair of dual daggers, to fend off Akira's attack, despite the difficulty.
"Do you have time to worry about others?" Akira asked, kicking Kamito in the stomach, his attention focused on Claire rather than the fight with him.
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