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Saki stood calm in a face-off against her opponents, Suimore and Jimpo, in her newly attained form.

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By bending her right leg and stretching her left leg forward, her right-hand nails pointed upwards and her left-hand nails pointed downwards. My mount asked me, "Master, when did you teach her the zooviyan martial art, Albiyon's Gauntletic Fists?!"

I said, "During one of our spars. It was just to create a weaponless combat prowess inside her!"

With a fwoosh, tiny strings of darkened violet flames fumed out of her nails, thereby engulfing her arm and manifesting a pair of translucent gauntlets with sharp knuckles.

My mount attempted, "I think I'll pass watching the fight!", to which I objected, "No, you're staying!"

She stated, "Come on, I just can't stand those zooviyan techniques!!", and I questioned, "State your reason. I want a valid one!"

She countered me, "Oh, I don't think one would suffice!!", and I asked, "Is that so? Go on!"