This is a skyscraper located in downtown Tokyo, with a height of more than 100 meters.
"Come out!"
Ten floors underground.
This is where Kurotetsu Ikki is imprisoned.
Two men in red coats opened the door rudely and cast disdainful eyes at Kurogane Ikki who was lying on the bed, their expressions full of disdain.
Kuroyuki Ikki sat up from the bed.
This is a fully enclosed room with a bed in the corner and a toilet and sink on the other side.
There is no sunshine, no outside sounds, and almost isolation from the world. If you live here for a long time, your spirit will collapse sooner or later because you can't bear it.
There was no sign of water flowing out of the toilet or sink. The amount of water he was given every day was barely enough to keep him alive, and there was very little food.
Kuroyuki Ikki pushed up his tired body and walked out of the room.
These days, he has to be interrogated until early in the morning every day. After he falls asleep, there will be loud noises coming from all over the room, making him completely unable to sleep. When the sun rises in the morning, he is taken to the interrogation room again.
No punishment was used, but his energy was reduced to the limit, and both his mind and body fell into a state of extreme fatigue.
"Ahem..."
His face was as golden as paper, and his throat felt itchy and he couldn't help coughing twice.
"Don't pretend to be sick! Leave quickly! Don't waste your time, adults!"
The two people behind him pushed him roughly, with impatient looks on their faces.
What a qualified dog leg!
I don’t know who is wasting whose time.
That gang of red foxes interrogated him from morning to night, with several different people in between. All they wasted was their own time!
And.
Kuroyuki Ikki covered his mouth and coughed violently again.
He didn't pretend to be sick, he was really sick.
The reason why your face looks so bad is because you are sick.
It's incredible that with his ability to manage his body, it's almost impossible to get sick except for sudden terminal illnesses.
So there is only one answer.
They drugged the food.
You really do everything possible!
Interrogation room.
This is a dark, empty room.
Kuroyuki Ikki was locked up in the middle like a criminal. There were several interrogators in red coats standing there in front, back and left, exerting various psychological pressure on him.
There wasn't even a stool, so he had to stand here for a long time, and the slightest movement would attract a lot of scolding.
The red coats kept using various language traps, eager to catch him.
But Kurotetsu Ikki insisted that he and Stella were true love, and refused to admit the so-called romantic history. He couldn't find any flaws, which made the red coats furious.
This scene has been repeated for several days, and Kurogane Ikki is completely tired of watching it.
"Pause."
In the middle of the interrogation, a sly laugh came, and a short, fat man who smiled like the god Ebisu walked into the interrogation room.
"Lord Akaza."
"Good afternoon!"
The red coats, who were extremely arrogant towards Kuroyuki Ikki just now, were as humble as a dog wagging its tail when facing Akaza.
"Ikki, Ikki, I didn't expect you to be so stubborn, but it would be of no benefit to both parties to continue this stalemate, so I plan to give you a chance."
Akaza walked to the upper part of the interrogation room with a cane, so that he could look down at Kurogane Ikki below.
"Tell me about it."
Kuroyuki Ikki did not agree immediately, but asked tentatively.
"What kind of attitude do you have!"
"Akaza-sama is willing to give you a chance because he is kind to you. Don't be ungrateful!"
The red coats were immediately furious and accused Kurogane Ikki.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. It seems that Yihui hasn't realized the charm of my personality."
Akaza banged the cane, still with a smile on her face.
The people around him immediately fell silent, and a satisfied smile suddenly appeared on his face.
"Next is the final round of selections for Pojun Academy. Since some people think that Ikki's qualifications are controversial, how about using the tradition of knights - duel to resolve the matter?"
Akaza smiles like a fox.
"Duel?"
"That's right, but we have to designate the opponent for this battle."
"You will specify?"
Kurogane Ikki suddenly frowned.
Dueling is a tradition of knights. As long as the duel reaches a result, the knights must abide by the final decision.
This itself was the method used by European knights to resolve disputes in the Middle Ages. In modern times, because the alliance's master country is Britain, which is regarded as the origin of knights, this tradition has also spread to many of the alliance's participating countries.
"As long as you can win this game, we will release you, but on the other hand, if you lose, well, you should know what is waiting for you!"
This is very unfair.
Even if Kurogane Ikki wins, he will only get the freedom he deserves, and there will be no benefit at all.
So there is no need for him to agree.
"By the way, this matter has been approved by King Familion."
Akaza smiled proudly.
"But in fact, we sent the wrong message, saying that we were preparing to hold such a duel. The staff was really not attentive enough. However, King Familion was very interested in this and said, 'Even this level of test cannot be passed.
"If you say that, I will never give my daughter to him." Oh, he is such a good father who cares about his daughter!"
Kuroyuki Ikki's heart sank.
You don’t need to think about it to know that the overwhelming fake news outside must have obscured King Familion’s eyes, so he agreed to resolve the problem with a duel.
But in this way, the escape route is completely cut off.
His father gave up on him, his family regarded him as a transparent person, and his brother disowned him.
Even after he ran away from home, no one recognized him when he traveled around the country, and he was even more oppressed after entering Pojun Academy.
It’s as if no one in the whole world is looking forward to him.
But Stella gave him redemption.
"Ikki will definitely become a powerful knight." When these words came out of her mouth, no one knew how happy he was.
Therefore, he can tolerate being slandered, but he will never allow anyone to throw dirty water on Stella’s head. This stigma must be washed away!
"I understand, who is your designated opponent?"
"Speaking of which, Ikki's opponent tomorrow is an E-level third-year student? How can that be possible? Even if you defeat such an opponent, you can't prove your qualifications!"
Akaza sat on the chair, looking down at Kurogane Ikki standing below, with a proud expression of success on his face.
"The opponent assigned by our ethics committee this time is the strongest person in Pojun Academy, the student council president - (Raikiri) Todou Touka. How about it? It's very considerate, isn't it?"
Kuroyuki Ikki was shocked.
Dongtang Daohua!
Of course, this name is familiar to him. He is his friend’s senior sister and lover.
As the strongest person in Pojun Academy, there is no doubt that he is among the top four student knights in the country. To be precise, he is among the top two!
"Huh? Wait a moment, answer the phone."
The cell phone in his pocket suddenly rang, and Akaza frowned and connected it.
"That's right, I... agreed to the change of opponent? Haha, as expected of the daughter of the Guide Yuan Consortium, she is indeed wise... and then, the opponent is indeed——what?!"