“Oh~ you two brats, playtime’s over!”
Shizuka Hiratsuka walked towards Kagarino Kirieda and Shirai Kuroko, who were below her, stretching as she approached, and loudly called out to the two girls still entangled in a fight.
Her approach effectively caught the attention of Shirai Kuroko and Kagarino Kirieda; the two girls exchanged glances, reached a consensus, then separated from each other and lunged towards Shizuka Hiratsuka.
But Shizuka Hiratsuka didn't panic; instead, she revealed a wide, carefree smile, stretching her arms as she walked:
“Because Su Rui can heal your wounds, I might be a little rough, but considering you two are special individuals, you shouldn’t be afraid of such a small matter, right?”
As Shizuka Hiratsuka’s words fell, Kagarino Kirieda and Shirai Kuroko had already rushed in front of her. Shizuka Hiratsuka didn't retreat to avoid their attacks; instead, she used her height advantage to throw the first punch, and after dodging the two girls’ fists, she fiercely elbowed their abdomens.
Even though Su Rui was sitting high up, watching the scene below, he couldn’t help but be drawn to Shizuka Hiratsuka’s decisive and direct attack.
Her methods were a bit too… bold.
Su Rui could even see the saliva dripping from Kagarino Kirieda and Shirai Kuroko's open mouths after being struck in the abdomen.
The two girls also fell to the ground in a sorry state from Shizuka Hiratsuka's elbow strike, immediately curling up, without even the strength to get back up.
Shizuka Hiratsuka, who had easily defeated her opponents with one move, smugly made a nose-wiping gesture with her index finger, and gave a cool smile to Su Rui, who was sitting high up:
“How was that? As their combat instructor, don’t I have a lot of credibility?”
“From what I’ve seen so far, yes. Have you studied martial arts?”
Su Rui leaped down from the high platform and came to Shizuka Hiratsuka’s side. Shirai Kuroko was already trying to get up with her willpower, but Kagarino Kirieda next to her was still curled up clutching her stomach, seemingly having sustained considerable injury.
Su Rui glanced at the two disheveled girls, and a golden spiritual energy light shone in his hand, illuminating everyone present.
Even Shizuka Hiratsuka, who was not injured, received treatment and curiously looked at her own body, exclaiming:
“That’s really not bad, my body feels warm and very comfortable.”
“Of course it’s comfortable. My spiritual energy itself has the warm and healing attribute of the sun.”
Su Rui said casually, looking at Shirai Kuroko: “Are you alright? How do you feel?”
“I don’t feel uncomfortable anymore… Thank you.”
Shirai Kuroko looked at Su Rui’s eyes somewhat shyly, and after avoiding his gaze, she expressed her thanks to him with a hint of embarrassment.
Perhaps it was because her previous attitude was a bit harsh, but at this moment, the girl was not very comfortable expressing direct fondness for Su Rui.
Su Rui didn't mind, looking at Kagarino Kirieda next to him. Although the Vampire girl's physical quality should be stronger, her speed in getting up after taking an elbow strike was much slower than Shirai Kuroko.
Shizuka Hiratsuka reached out and patted Kagarino Kirieda’s shoulder, who was slowly standing up after being healed by Su Rui’s spiritual energy:
“Shouldn’t your body theoretically be better than Kuroko’s? Why are you getting up later than her? It seems you still need to train hard in the future~”
“I don’t need to train.”
Although Kagarino Kirieda didn't avoid Shizuka Hiratsuka's hand, she still proudly lifted her chin, and a hint of arrogance flashed in her golden eyes:
“I’m originally a mage. This combat was just a spar with her. If I used magic, you wouldn’t be my opponent at all.”
“But I can knock you down with one punch. What if you get ambushed? Wouldn’t you immediately lose your combat ability?”
Shizuka Hiratsuka wasn’t discouraged by Kagarino Kirieda’s words; instead, she maintained a smile, and one sentence directly silenced Kagarino Kirieda.
Seeing that Kagarino Kirieda didn't know how to refute her, Shizuka Hiratsuka patted the girl's shoulder with satisfaction:
“So, training and martial arts are also very important. From now on, you, Kuroko, and Yotsuya Miko will all receive my training here. I will drill you well and make you stronger!”
Shirai Kuroko didn't have much resistance to the so-called training. After noticing Kagarino Kirieda's gaze on her, she just shrugged:
“Becoming a Kazari Uiharu itself requires long training and assessment. I’m already used to exercising.”
“Gurgle~” Kagarino Kirieda made an inexplicable sound from her throat, then she turned her golden eyes to Su Rui, silently looking at him, seemingly hoping Su Rui would speak up and help.
“I think Shizuka is right. If you want to fight by my side, a little martial arts is very necessary.”
Su Rui also agreed with Shizuka Hiratsuka’s view: “And martial arts itself can strengthen the body… Vampires should also be able to train.”
Moreover, the current Kagarino Kirieda was not a simple Vampire, but a new life after being transformed by Su Rui’s spiritual energy.
“Then what about you, Su Rui? The three of us have to undergo training, why don’t you have to!?”
Seeing that she had no choice but to accept the training, Kagarino Kirieda directly pointed her finger at Su Rui, proudly lifting her chin, as if she had caught Su Rui’s weakness:
“Su Rui, your martial arts probably aren’t that good either, right? Prove it to us, otherwise, you come and train with us too.”
“No matter from what aspect, I am powerful in all aspects and do not need training.”
Su Rui did not directly answer Kagarino Kirieda, but just as he said, his body, strengthened and tempered by spiritual energy, was long beyond what ordinary weapons or even magic could shake.
Even if Su Rui was not skilled in martial arts, he could easily win. Moreover, he could directly release his golden, flame-like spiritual energy, and nothing could get close to him.
“That won’t do. You at least have to prove it to us so we’re convinced.”
Kagarino Kirieda said, looking at Shirai Kuroko next to her: “What do you think?”
The red-haired twin-tailed girl also nodded, standing on the same side as Kagarino Kirieda on this matter:
“That’s right, I’ve already seen Su Rui’s special abilities. Now I want to see how strong your martial arts are.”
“…Want to give it a try? I’ll control my strength.”
Su Rui turned to look at Shizuka Hiratsuka. Although he hadn’t really studied martial arts, he could easily replicate movements just by watching them, thanks to his powerful physical abilities.
“Alright, let me see what you’ve got~”
Shizuka Hiratsuka had no objections; instead, she looked eager and gave Su Rui a challenging smile.
