The Death of a Dear Ally [C88]

[It appears that Met-3 is able to recognize the quality of the cultivation technique utilized by the User.]

'What? This is a problem… system, is there a way to resolve this problem?'

[The User can upgrade the battle suit, obtaining a special effect that can hide the quality from the cultivation technique.]

'I see, it come down to pay BS points as always… how much is it?'

[An effect capable of hiding the quality of the cultivation technique against an enemy of the level of Met-3 requires 100 BS points.]

'Now I don't have that much… whatever, I will buy it another time. But wait, why is Met-3 able to recognize it but the headmaster not?'

[It is due to additional functions present in Met-3.]

'I see.'

Meanwhile, Met-3 analyzed once more Shu Himo, "Detected no additional particularity to the Enemy. Proceeding with standard combat pattern."

Hearing it, Shu Himo felt offended, "What's wrong with you, first you praise me and then you insult me like this? I'll show you what is an additional particularity!"

Seeing how Shu Himo talked back to Met-3 like that, everyone was speechless, why are you trying to retort to that thing? But what they would not expect, is that Met-3 actually answered, "Detected abnormal mentality in the opponent, probability to predict enemy behavior: 0%"

[Even Met-3 just deemed the User as weird.]

'Shut up system, you are not better than me!'

Suddenly, Met-3 vanished, appearing behind Shu Himo and throwing a punch toward him.

At that moment, Shu Himo felt a cold shiver in his back, isn't this Met-3 a bit too fast? 'Usually I'm the faster one in a fight… but now a machine is going to steal my title as the fastest? How can I allow this?'

[The User never had such a title from the start.]

Ignoring completely the remark from the system, Shu Himo abruptly turned around, looking toward the punch that is coming. While he felt powerless in front of it, this doesn't mean he could not dodge it! Immediately using stacked [Hopper_x3] toward the left, Shu Himo vanished from his spot, reappearing twenty meters farther, effectively dodging the attack.

"How is this speed, Met-3?" Grinning, Shu Himo looked at Met-3 with a gaze that seemed to ask if it could not go any faster.

Not caring at all of what Shu Himo just said, Met-3 analyzed the previous interaction, "Detected abnormal speed. Searching solution… Changing the attack pattern. Activating Hyper-Shoes."

Suddenly, from its once normal mechanical legs, three rods appeared from its calves, all possessing a hole in the tip, appearing as propulsion rods. A moment later, came out a blue flame from the rods, and Met-3 abruptly vanished from the view of Shu Himo.

Startled, Shu Himo immediately tried to predict its aim, and thinking back at how it keeps appearing behind everyone before attacking, he finally realized, 'This guy must be a freak that loves to attack from behind!'

Now knowing the truth, he used a stacked [Hopper_x3] going forward, ignoring anything behind himself… only to notice that a hand is trying to grab him from the front, and that he was actually dashing toward the hand! Out of reflex, he immediately used stacked [Hopper_x3] jumping high in altitude, dodging the attack.

*Fiuu*

With the wind that blows in his ears, Shu Himo just recognized that he made an extremely big mistake, now that he is in mid-air, he can't reset the stacks of hopper! He then heard the voice of Met-3, "The enemy does not possess a fly method, changing attack pattern. Astral Cannon."

With the same small tube appearing on its right hand, Met-3 immediately aimed Shu Himo, ready to shoot.

Seeing it, Shu Himo understood that he has to find a solution quickly, or his own survival would depend completely on the headmaster… but how much embarrassing would be to be saved like that?

Pondering for a moment, he then took out his sword, and with a lot of reluctance, he threw it toward Met-3, inside of the tube of the Astral Cannon.

*Tput*

*BOOM*

Exploding, the cannon sent out a ray of light that seemed to destroy anything on its path, causing a distinct fear in all the students watching.

With the explosion derivated from the use of the Astral Cannon, the sword got completely destroyed, but its death was not vain: the attack from the cannon got slightly deviated toward the right, so Shu Himo successfully evaded the attack!

Looking toward the ashes of the sword, Shu Himo felt heartbroken, 'You accompanied me all the time until now, sword. Thank you, your death will not be forgotten.'

[Is the User seriously sad over that sword? The system was about to suggest to change it.]

'System, you are heartless.'

[The User found that sword from a random kidnapper, even the silver rods could cut better than that sword.]

'Now you are exaggerating a bit!'

Suddenly, the voice of the headmaster resounded everywhere, "Shu Himo managed to resist thirty seconds, so he will pass to the S class!"

At the same time, the formation started having effect once again and Met-3 was immediately stopped by it, not being able to attack Shu Himo anymore.

Seeing that Met-3 is now immobilized, Shu Himo felt a bit better and jumped back from the flying island, now standing in front of the headmaster.

Seeing both Shu Himo and Aura Azusa, the headmaster chuckled and gave them two rank S student seals, as a proof of their new standing in the Academy. "Now you will have access to any library in this Academy, and any other activity. Continue and become stronger, creating someday your own legend."

Suddenly remembering one thing, the headmaster then took out a piece of paper, "Shu Himo, I saw that your sword was destroyed in this fight, take this coupon, with this you will be able to get a free weapon from the armory,"

Taking it, Shu Himo's eyes started sparkling, "Yes! Thank you, headmaster!"

[This change of emotions was quite quick.]

'Well, it's a new weapon, how could I not be excited?'

The headmaster then talked toward all the students, "Now the test is completed, everyone can return." Looking back at Shu Himo and Aura Azusa, he then added, "You should go to sleep, I guess you are tired now."

Nodding, both Shu Himo and Aura Azusa took the student seals, and after saying goodbye started walking away. They are now both extremely tired, so they straight up went to sleep in their own rooms.