Chapter 11

“Ugh… where is this?”

Kurono opened her eyes slightly and saw that she was in an unfamiliar room. She held her head subconsciously and felt dizzy.

“Director-sensei, are you alright?”

Kurono turned her head and saw Touka before she noticed someone sleeping on the bed next to her. She didn’t need to guess who this person was since she knew that he was the one who had defeated her before. “Toudou, I have lost?”

Tohka hesitated for a moment, then nodded. “Yes, Tsukasa has defeated you, Director-sensei.”

“I see…” Kurono subconsciously wanted to smoke, so she was about to take a cigarette in her pocket, but then she noticed that her clothes had changed from a professional suit into a hospital gown.

Kurono let out a sigh and decided to give up smoking.

“Director-sensei, do you want water?” Touka asked with a gentle smile while holding a glass of water.

“Thanks.” Kurono didn’t reject Touka’s kindness and drank the water slowly. Then, after she sorted her mind, she asked, “How did I lose?” She only remembered that Tsukasa appeared in front of her before she was cut down from bottom to top.

“Um…”

Touka wasn’t sure whether she should explain it or not since she felt that she needed Tsukasa’s permission to talk about what had happened during the fight.

While Tsukasa’s magic was only F-Rank, his mind and talent on everything was something that even Touka amazed, especially on his ability to become stronger even with the limitation of his magic.

Part of the reason, Touka became stronger and the champion of the 61st Seven Stars Sword Art Festival was also because of Tsukasa since he had always given her support, been there during her toughest time, and also taught her how to become stronger.

Tsukasa’s ability was amazing, but the lesser people knew, the better it was, so Touka made up her mind, shut her mouth, and pretended that she didn’t know anything.

Kurono looked at Touka, who didn’t answer her question, but she didn’t feel surprised, considering how close Touka and Tsukasa were since the techniques that Tsukasa used during their mock battle might be part of his secret technique.

However, there was one thing that she wanted to ask, and that was Tsukasa’s ability.

Blazers could only manifest one ability in their lives. Even if one could create many abilities in the future, everything is based on the ability manifested by their Device.

Kurono also only had the ability to manipulate the concept of time, and she could only develop abilities based on the concept of time.

However, Tsukasa was different.

Kurono knew that Tsukasa had the ability to manipulate the concept of weapons, but he could suddenly teleport in front of her and even strengthen his body. This confused her, and she wanted to ask, but Touka wouldn’t answer her, and she could only wait for Tsukasa to wake up.

“Has he woken up?”

“Not ye —” Touka wanted to say that Tsukasa hadn’t woken up, but Tsukasa opened his eyes lightly and said, “I have woken up, Kurono-director.”

“That’s good,” Kurono said as she observed Tsukasa’s complexion. While he was still as handsome as ever, his complexion was slightly pale, but before she asked, Touka beat her first and asked about his condition worriedly, “Tsukasa, are you alright?”

“Yes, but I’m a bit hungry,” Tsukasa said with a sigh as he held his stomach.

*Growl!*

The sound of his rumbling stomach was so loud that it echoed throughout the entire room.

“…..” Tsukasa blushed slightly and felt quite embarrassed, and it somehow made Touka and Kurono laugh, but frankly, they had to use all of their will to stop jumping into his bed at this moment since he was just so cute. “Um… Touka-nee, can you take out some snack bars on my suitcase?”

“Wait a moment.” Touka walked to Tsukasa’s suitcase that she put on the side of the bed and searched for the snack bars that he kept inside.

“Kugayama, can I ask you a question?” Kurono asked.

“What’s wrong, Kurono-director?” Tsukasa asked.

“Your ability is a manipulation of the concept of weapons, right? So how did you suddenly appear before me?” Kurono asked curiously.

“Yes, my ability is a manipulation of the concept of weapons, and as for why I could appear in front of you before, it is because my technique can help me to move so fast,” Tsukasa said.

“Tsukasa, open your mouth,” Touka said as she tried to feed Tsukasa.

Tsukasa looked at Touka for a moment and could see that this girl wouldn’t give up if she didn’t feed him, so he opened his mouth generously, letting her feed her.

“Is it delicious?” Touka asked with a gentle smile.

“It isn’t as good as the food that you cook, Touka-nee,” Tsukasa said as he chewed the snack bars. The taste of the snack bars was just so-so, and all he needed was the calories that were contained from it.

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“Then I’ll cook you something when we go back to the dorm together,” Touka said with a sweet smile.

Still, Kurono’s lips twitched when she saw the two were flirting right in front of her.

‘Hello? I’m still here! Can you flirt with it later?’

“Cough! Cough!” Kurono coughed, trying to remind them that she was there.

“Are you alright, Director-sensei? Does your throat hurt?” Touka asked worriedly.

“…..” Kurono.

Tsukasa only smiled at Touka, but when he smiled, somehow, the world started to change, and Kurono and Touka suddenly appeared before a beautiful flower garden with him together.

Touka stared at Tsukasa feverishly, but Kurono kept reminding herself that she had a husband and a daughter.

“Kugayama, I won’t ask you about your technique before, but can you tell me more about your concept of a weapon? I might react late, but even so, I still have my magic to defend my body. However, how could you cut me so easily?” Kurono asked after she calmed herself. She was still confused since she didn’t really understand Tsukasa’s ability. She thought that his ability was to change the shape of his black cube into various weapons, but it seemed that it was more than that.

“Well, in simple terms, I can increase the efficiency of the weapon that I hold by a hundredfold,” Tsukasa said. He could increase more than a hundredfold by using his dangerous technique, but more than that, his magic couldn’t support it.

“Increase the efficiency of your weapon by a hundredfold?” Kurono was dumbfounded.

Tsukasa nodded then asked, “Touka-nee, can you give me that straw?”

“Yes.” Touka gave the straw that she used to feed Tsukasa water.

Tsukasa held the straw, then said, “For example, this straw, I can increase the efficiency of it into hundredfold and turn its hardness similar to the hardest metal in the world.”

“…..” Kurono.

“…What if you use it on the sword?” Kurono asked after a moment of hesitation.

“If I use it on the sword, it will give it the lightness of a feather and the cutting ability of a heat beam.” Tsukasa’s expression was quite relaxed, and he said, “I don’t want to brag, but I haven’t seen something that I can’t cut with my weapon.” His words seemed arrogant, but that was how powerful his ability was.

However, his F-Rank with magic limited his development, making him lament.

Still, even so, it didn’t mean that Tsukasa would give up. Instead, he definitely became the strongest!

‘By then, I won’t have to worry about dying again.’

He, Tsukasa Kugayama, had a dream, and he definitely had to become the strongest.

Tsukasa had made a vow when he reincarnated in this world, and he would definitely do it.