74 The REALLY short meeting between Xiao Qiangwei and Ouma Kurogane

[9 days later]

Xiao Qiangwei and Stella were leaving from the forest, after 'that' moment, and some hours of rest, Stella and Xiao Qiangwei fought again, and Stella was surprised from how much stronger she became, if she would compare her current strength, it would be just like Xiao Qiangwei's strength without 'Evil Soul' before the fight with Edelweiss.

She knew of the seven gates from Xiao Qiangwei, who decided it was not anymore a problem and explained her the seven gates, and told her to hide it as his second 'Noble Art', and when she knew about it, she prohibited Xiao Qiangwei to use 'Rumbling Heaven' unless it is necessary.

When she used her flames against him, she was shocked that her flames became golden, just like her man's flames, while Xiao Qiangwei smiled.

After a week of training, Xiao Qiangwei was sure that she could go on par with Ikki's brother, Ouma. Meanwhile he broke through the 2nd Tyrant realm, and entered the 3rd realm becoming even stronger.

Two days ago they met with Ikki and Shizuku, left for the Seven Stars Sword Art Festival and made a party for every school there.

Many things happened there, from the meeting with the Akatsuki, to when Yui gave a roasted chicken full of razors and sharp things at Xiao Qiangwei, Ikki noticed this and tried to stop Xiao Qiangwei, but the latter just eaten the chicken as if it was normal, and didn't have any problems.

Meanwhile there were noises about scratching and breaking metals from his mouth, making everyone wide eyes when he took out a metal ball from his mouth and left it on the plate, shocking both Ikki and Yui, who started trembling from fear, and silently left with the plate.

And now they were inside the arena, Ouma started partecipating after knowing that Xiao Qiangwei was inside too, and was in the arena waiting for his opponent, which was a black coated man, unrecognizable from almost everyone.

"contender Ouma Kurogane from Akatsuki Academy, will fight against conten-"

Ouma didn't have the patience to wait so he just used his wind manipulation to knock out the black figure, but it didn't moved, except for the hood, and revealed a familiar figure.

Xiao Qiangwei: you though it was someone else, but it was me! Qiangwei!

then he appeared in front of Ouma, who was shocked from the revelation, and couldn't recover from it fast enough that he received a fist in the stomach, breaking many ribs and made him fly at the walls of the arena, unconscious.

"c-contender Xiao Qiangwei from Hagun Academy wins..."

Everyone stood in silence, and no one dared to make a noise, there was only the whistling of Xiao Qiangwei who walked away, as if he just resolved a simple math problem.

Outside the arena he met with the rest of his group, that didn't cared much about his show of power and congratulated with him.

Ikki: congratulations... Who am I kidding, it was obvious you would win.

Stella: well, he is my man, it's normal for him.

Xiao Qiangwei: c'mon Ikki, you will have your moment too at the arena.

Ikki nodded and hid his emotions regarding his opponent, the Seven Stars Sword King, then he walked at the arena, while being spectated from his friends.

[later]

Ikki somehow won and Stella, who fought later, won too, now they were eating something at a cafè to celebrate their victory.

Stella: Hey Qiangwei, how was I today?

Xiao Qiangwei: you were really good, at controlling your strength.

Ikki: wait, so she didn't got serious?

Xiao Qiangwei and Stella laughed at him until Xiao Qiangwei explained.

Xiao Qiangwei: Good joke, she is at least as strong as your brother now.

Ikki was shocked from the sudden increase of strength of Stella and asked.

Ikki: How did you do it?!

Stella started heavily blushing while Xiao Qiangwei just told him.

Xiao Qiangwei: you would not believe at it...

Ikki accepted his answer and started thinking about how it was possible.

Since there wasn't nothing else, the team turned in a room and started sleeping, but before Xiao Qiangwei sleeped, he was interrupted from someone who knocked his door, he raised an eyebrow at this and walked to see who it was, when he opened the door, Sara Bloodlily appeared behind it and asked.

Sara: Can I make a paint of you?

Xiao Qiangwei: A paint?

Sara: yes, you are the perfect nude model for me, I could see it even while you were wearing clothes, and looking af you right now, I am sure that there is no one else with a body like yours.

Xiao Qiangwei always slept without a shirt, so it was normal she could analyze his body, and her speech made utter only a word from him.

Xiao Qiangwei: ...what?

Sara tried to get closer but Xiao Qiangwei closed the door, and walked towards the bed, but was interrupted when he felt so.e magic from the wall beside the door, and it became a door, from which Sara entered.

Xiao Qiangwei: *sigh* I don't want to be your model, now leave.

Sara: I can't.

Xiao Qiangwei: why?

Sara: because I can't think about anything else apart from your body.

Xiao Qiangwei: 'The women in this realm are one worse than another!' Get out.

Sara: no.

Xiao Qiangwei: I think I am strong enough for mantaining it for an entire night...

Sara was curious from what he meant, and she found out what he was saying some moments after he spoke again.

Xiao Qiangwei: Evil God Realm: Darkness.

then the entire lodging of Xiao Qiangwei became as dark as a moonless night, Sara couldn't even see her body, and decided to sleep in his room since she didn't know where the exit was. Meanwhile Xiao Qiangwei could see in his own domain and walked in his bed to sleep, using the domain for such things didn't consume much energy, so he mantained it for the entire night.