"Huh? Why doesn't it hurt?"
The man holding the automatic bow closed his eyes involuntarily and opened them again after a moment, still not feeling any pain at all.
*BANG* *BANG* *BANG*
Several more gunshots rang out.
This time, the man didn't even have time to close his eyes, and the gunshots startled him again.
But suddenly, he realized there was no need to close his eyes.
Not a single bullet fired by the other party hit him. They all veered away from his body, not harming him at all, and the attack rate was impressive.
At this moment, the follower on the ground was also clutching his chest, trying to stand up with a confused expression on his face.
It was strange.
He was clearly shot in the chest at close range, and he fell to the ground, screaming involuntarily. But oddly enough, he didn't seem to feel any pain in his chest.
Even though a Device in Illusionary Form doesn't have destructive power on the body, there should still be pain.
And the sound of the gun hitting his chest just now seemed off... It sounded like the gun jammed.
*BAM*
Hoshiharu kicked the follower trying to get up, pushing him back to the ground. His face turned angry, but he quickly realized the situation and obediently lay still on the ground.
"Consider yourselves lucky. I'm a very kind person, and even my weapon is kind, so I didn't shoot you!"
"That's my weapon."
The man lying on the ground muttered something to himself.
"Besides, your shooting skills are clearly bad, so don't flatter yourself by talking about mercy."
Of course, he wouldn't dare say this out loud, fearing he'd get kicked again.
"Do you want to fight again?"
Hoshiharu glared sharply at the man at his feet and the lanky student standing next to him, then glared at the man holding the bow not far away.
Without saying a word, the other party threw the bow to the ground and raised his hands in a French military salute.
The three of them were overpowered in an instant. It was better to admit defeat here to avoid further suffering.
"Very good."
Hoshiharu nodded and returned the sword to his body, where it vanished without a trace.
A Device is essentially a highly dense magical crystal, extremely hard and indestructible, even if hit by a tank head-on.
"I recorded everything you just said, including your slander calling me a bastard and your first attack on me. Once I report to the director, you'll at least be expelled from school. You understand that, right?"
Hoshiharu pulled out a student handbook from his pocket and opened the recording interface.
In fact, he didn't record the part where he was slandered because he arrived a bit late. But the three of them didn't know that. They thought he recorded the whole process, and their faces filled with panic.
Knight Students are not allowed to summon Devices at will.
Unless permission is obtained from a teacher, or under certain circumstances like a training ground, any Knight Student who summons a Device without permission will be punished by the school.
Depending on the severity, the lightest punishment is expulsion. In more serious cases, they might even be imprisoned.
Moreover, unauthorized summoning of a Device would be recorded and registered by the League of Mage-Knight Nations, becoming a lifelong stain.
"If you understand the seriousness, don't harass me again in the future, or I'll release this recording. I don't need to emphasize the consequences you'll face then."
Seeing the three of them becoming embarrassed, Hoshiharu nodded in satisfaction.
"By the way, do you have any money?"
"Take it, here's a little..."
"That's good."
Hoshiharu opened his mouth, a bright smile appearing on his face.
"This is for self-defense! Give me your money!"
The three: "😐"
Are you the bad guy, or are we?
The three of them didn't dare to resist; they gathered all the money they had and handed it to Hoshiharu.
"By the way, what's the name of the novel you were reading earlier?"
Hoshiharu took the 20,000 yen that was still warm and suddenly thought of something else, asking the lanky student seriously.
"Battle Through the Heavens."
"..."
"Eh... What's wrong?"
"No-Nothing!"
Hoshiharu shook his head seriously, an expression of admiration on his face.
"As soon as I hear the name, I know it's a very interesting novel. I wonder what kind of writer can write such a great book. He must be a person of great taste! In this hasty era, hearing this makes people feel relieved. There aren't many good works left by that author, so you should cherish it!"
'You said earlier that this is a third-rate novelist. Why did you change your mind so quickly?'
Before the lanky student could say this, Hoshiharu had already turned and left.
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"Fuck!"
Hoshiharu was very surprised and cursed.
He really didn't expect that the fantasy novel Battle Through the Heavens, which he copied here to make money, would be remembered by people, even making it into the plot like this.
Hoshiharu squeezed the 20,000 yen he had just received, his face beaming with joy.
Honestly, he had been short of money for weeks. Although he worked with Kagami and took many model photos for sale, it took a long time to sell those photos.
"But the representative selection competition is about to start, right?"
Hoshiharu walked out of the forest path and returned to the teaching area, his face quickly drooping again.
The selection battle requires preparation in advance, officially starting in the second week of school, which is three days later. The battle mechanism is completely random. The executive committee randomly selects the battle list, and the opponent is not announced until just before the game.
Today is Friday, and if nothing happens, the match list for the first round will be released no later than Sunday.
Hoshiharu was very worried about this.
Needless to say, the reason is his "luck."
Why did his gun jam earlier? The reason he stepped on the branch, of course, was because his luck was only 1 point.
Sure enough, under the mechanism of random misfortune, his luck would make him understand the meaning of cruelty!
Will his opponent be Kurogane Ikki in the first round? Or Stella Vermilion... Even worse, facing Toudou Touka at the beginning?
"No, I have to find a way!"
Hoshiharu was very excited and made up his mind.
Whether it's a duel with Ikki or Stella, Hoshiharu won't be afraid. At worst, he'll make sure they kneel and beg him not to die.
But facing Touka is an outcome he doesn't want to see.