To Be a Power in the Shadows!

"Strong..."

Doem was listening in the seat next to him to hear the squeal zero out of Iris' mouth.

On the playing field, Jimina almost walked away from Anne Rose.

"Absolute confidence... you've got Iris"

Doem said, hiding his inner agitation.

"No, I don't think so either... It's incredible how many demon swordsmen like him have never been anonymous."

"Me too. Jimina Seinen...... never heard of it"

"I've never even seen a sword muscle. sharp and most of all beautiful."

"It's not an existing genre."

Doem had never seen a sword flow as beautiful as it once was. Perhaps so will Iris. You mean the unknown users of the genre appeared on the tabular stage for the first time?

"It would be. I don't know if I'll listen to him. I'm really surprised."

Iris also hit the back of his seat. And exhale to relieve tension.

The audience for the special seats are all noisy about unexpected results. Their interests are shifting from Annerose to Jimina, and will be the subject of his next opponent.

"Game two is between Iris and Jimina."

"Yes."

Iris was smiling.

"You seem confident."

"I'm going to win"

"Hmm..."

"His sword is fast, sharp and above all beautiful. I will never reach him in the beauty of my sword. But beauty doesn't determine the battle. If that's all he's got, it still won't reach me"

"I agree."

Doem nodded, and added in his heart. If that was Jimina's full strength, Iris would still have a minute. Iris' magic cannot be accepted with some moves.

But what if it wasn't all we could do?

"Perhaps he's hiding something. The posture, the erection, the sword muscle have been false, and we have won so far."

"You know that much, and you think you're gonna win?

"I don't know what you're hiding, but I'll cut it off, including that. I hate losing."

Iris laughs beautifully and stands up. That was a very belligerent laugh.

"I see."

"Now if you'll excuse me for having a match"

Dropping off Iris walking away, Doem exhaled.

Doem was looking into someone who was likely to be an obstacle to the plan beforehand, but naturally there's no Jimina's name in there.

If he is going to stand in the way of the plan, it should be done sooner rather than later...... there is no need to rush. It would be good after the Iris fight to judge.

Jimina Seinen. Beautifully completed sword user.

The fact that so many users were anonymous does not come down to anything.

Is there any reason?

There's a reason I have to hide my strength.

The reason I couldn't be on the table stage.

It could be a one-child genre buried in history or, no, out of a lawless city that forged identity cards.

A lawless city that doesn't belong to any country - a nest of desire and evil. The three rulers who wage a war in the outlawed city and their proximity have yet to enter the denomination either.

Possible way out of a lawless city would be the 'Queen of Blood' family. At least the executive class, given the strength of Jimina. Do I need to wash my back relationship......

And then there's the possibility of a shadow garden. But Jimina is a man. Besides, I don't think they need to stand out at the Martial Arts Festival. It would be unlikely.

Either way, I feel something in Jimina that I can't bottom out.

Probably a resident of the same 'world behind' as myself......

"Who is he...?

Doem's whining was undone by the noise of the venue.

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"Wait, Jiminah!!

I woke up. Anne Rose ran out into the hallway and stopped Jimina.

In front of Jimina looking back, Annerose stops her legs.

"It was a complete defeat. I really couldn't do anything."

Annerose looked up at Jimina and smiled.

"I was going to leave the country to be strong and stronger than I was back then. But before you knew it, you were so chronic."

And give me your hand.

Jimina looks down at Anne Rose's hand and slowly offers her own.

"I've learned a lot. Thanks."

"This is the first time I've removed my shackles. Nothing to be ashamed of."

"... happy words"

Annerose smiled, and the two shook hands.

"Jimina, who the hell are you? How did you get so strong?

Jimina smiled lonely and turned away. Those eyes seemed to look somewhere far away.

"Throw everything away... just a fool for strength..."

"Jimina......"

Annerose had her chest tightened to his lonely side. I'm sure he has a pathetic past he had to.

"If... if you want, why don't you go to the Vegarta Empire? I'll get you the seats you deserve."

But Jimina shook her head sideways.

"... a little too dazzling for me"

And I turn my back and walk out.

"Wait! I'm traveling tomorrow! If you change your mind by then, visit me!

Jimina didn't stop anymore.

Annerose drops off Jimina's back and returns her heel.

There is a top in this world. Being able to fight Jimina, and seeing Jimina's sword, became an irreplaceable experience for her.

That's like the art of sharpened swords to the extreme. Annerose seemed to have everything packed in there.

He will surely win. And eventually it will make a name for itself in the world.

I guess I'll ascend to far altitude.

I can only look up at it now. But I can still be strong. Jimina showed me the way forward with a sword.

And one day, I'm sure, you'll get stronger and reunite with Jimina.

Until that day, she vowed to keep fighting.