The battle between Isao and Ikki was about to start.
Yet, while Isao had a peaceful life where there were hardly any problems that came toward him, it was a different case with Ikki and Shizuku.
While everything started due to the two, Stella couldn't ignore them, yet her help was limited since, in the end, everything could only be decided on the stage in the result between the two warriors.
Frankly, it was better for Ikki to win and Isao to lose, yet somehow Stella couldn't imagine for Isao to lose. Unlike Ikki, who had the weakest image, Isao had an image known as the most unfathomable.
Replication.
Even if Isao hadn't officially declared his ability, many knew that this was his ability, especially due to Ikki. However, Ikki wasn't the only one who caused this matter as Nene was also at fault, yet her purpose was for justice as she wanted to help her best friend escape from the clutch of the handsome beast that tried to seduce her, too.
Still, while everyone inside the school talked about the match between Isao and Ikki, the Kurogane Family also got a hold of Shizuku's expulsion. Naturally, they couldn't accept it. Not only was it because Shizuku was their princess, but they also couldn't accept their princess being treated like this as it would tarnish the status of the Kurogane family.
Yes, it wasn't like they cared about Shizuku, especially when Shizuku didn't care about them either, but they cared more about their faces, their family's reputation as having their main family member, and the children of their leader be expulsion would bring a shame to their family.
However, Kurono didn't care, and she also had a lot of backing, especially with Nene and Isao by her side. Moreover, her teacher was also the prime minister of this country, and her strength wasn't weak.
At the same time, there was much evidence of Shizuku's bad conduct, especially her act that almost killed Stella viciously.
If Kurono had let go of Shizuku just like that, she would have lost her position.
The situation became serious, and the two sides never wished to back down, but Kurono said that as long as Ikki won against Isao, then she could retract her decision, which made all of the members of the Kurogane Family become troubled.
"That trash?"
"Do you think he can win?"
"No way! Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
No one thought that Ikki could win, yet wasn't it normal?
Ikki's opponent was Isao Iinuma. Even though Isao had only awoken his power, everyone was sure that he was a Rank A Blazer, an existence that was simply born above many. While exaggerated, many thought he would become the next existence that would support this country, and for Shizuku to make an enemy of him for Ikki, the failure, they thought that, like her brother, she was simply brain-damaged.
More importantly, Isao had the ability to cut off the Blazer's ability and turn a Blazer into an ordinary human. Previously, no one thought this was possible, but until now, Shizuku has yet to regain her power, and she is just like an ordinary girl without ability. It was also the case with Kuraodo, who he had fought in the past.
If there was something they were lucky for, it was the fact that Isao could recover that power like what he did to Nene, which made them tightly grasp that chance, hoping it would fix Shizuku.
Unfortunately, Isao didn't want to meet them, and those who tried to meet him forcefully turned into ordinary people.
As long as he wished to, he could turn anyone into a powerless human, which made everyone shiver in fear.
What was this power?!
Even if they might be coming from a distinguished family, so what? The moment they became ordinary people, they lost their qualifications, and their existence was even lower than the trash Ikki they were looking down on.
In the end, this matter became so huge that the leader of the Kurogane Family, Itsuki Kurogane, took the lead on this matter. Still, unlike the others, he was a cautious man, and he also didn't want to be transformed into a normal human, so he took this matter seriously, carefully, and steadily so no mistakes would happen.
More importantly, everything happened because of his two children.
If Shizuku didn't do something crazy, or Ikki got involved with Stella, then would all of this happen?
Still, regardless, Shizuku was strangely happy when her father came to save her, but more importantly, because her father wished to support her older brother.
"Otou-sama, are you going to support Onii-sama?"
"Support Ikki?" Itsuki looked at his daughter strangely and said, "Do you think that he can win?"
"..." Shizuku.
Due to Ikki's failure as a Blazer, Itsuki felt that Ikki should have given up as a Blazer and be a normal person. Living as a normal person and having wealth from the Kurogane family definitely wasn't something bad after all, but everyone in this family was so stubborn, so everything became like this.
"But more importantly, don't make the same mistake again. Don't make him into our enemy. His existence is more special than you have imagined."
"....."
Shizuku wanted to argue, but she couldn't since she knew how special Isao was.
This guy was like a player with a max level and the most luxurious gears entering the newbie village in the game.
Facing all of those noobies, he was simply playing around.
"Though, what do you think of him?" Itsuki asked.
"He is..." Shizuku didn't want to think about that guy, but she knew that she was under her father's mercy, and whether she could recover her power or not, she also needed to cooperate, or else she would become a normal person forever, and that was something that she didn't wish to.
"He is powerful... but he is arrogant."
"Isn't it normal for him to be arrogant? Aren't you the same?"
"...."
Shizuku could only lower her head, feeling ashamed, knowing how arrogant she was even though her power was only so-so.
"I am thinking of marrying you to him."
"What?!" Shizuku was dumbfounded by her father's decision. "No, I don't agree!" The thought of her marrying someone other than her older brother sent a crawl under her skin.
"You don't have a choice. All of your luxuries, training, education, and everything are all given by the family. If you don't listen to the family, then I will disown you."
"...are you serious?" Shizuku looked at her father with tears.
"More importantly, it isn't like he will agree to marry you either, anyway. You might not be his type."
"....." Shizuku.
"But it won't hurt to try so we can get a powerful Blazer as an ally."
Shizuku felt strangely wish to beat her father at this moment, but when she thought of Stella, who seemed to be Isao's type, then lowered her head, staring at her non-existent chest, her lips quivered, and she let out a helpless sigh.
Many might say that she had beauty like a doll or something, but it could be said that her body stature was childish.
While it annoyed her, Shizuku also couldn't imagine that Isao had taken an interest in her, especially when her face was slammed directly into the table.
However, Itsuki doesn't care much about Shizuku's opinion since she feels it wouldn't be bad for Isao to marry his family. "Come on. Let's go inside. I have asked permission for you to enter."
"Okay."
Looking at the Hagun Academy before her, Shizuku felt conflicted, but even if no one believed in her older brother, she would believe him no matter what.