The number two of the academy, Kitsune Ryuko.

Excluding the Unknown rank students, there is virtually no student who demonstrates better ability utilization than Kitsune Ryuko.

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• Name: Kitsune Ryuko

• Gender / Age: Female / 21

• Height / Weight: 169cm / 53kg

• Affiliation: Locknile Academy, 3rd Year

• Rank: Rising Star

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• Personality:

• Arrogant and sly, she always possesses strong confidence that she will never lose. She enjoys looking down on weak opponents and loves to tease or provoke them.

• However, she shows a completely different side when facing Erina, the academy's strongest. Her usual playful attitude vanishes, and she speaks to Erina with a cold and ruthless demeanor.

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• Appearance:

• Characterized by a side ponytail with a mix of black and white hair. She wears a long coat-style uniform modified to her preference over a T-shirt.

• When using her ability, her hair and skirt gradually turn white, and as the soul release stage increases, her hair becomes closer to pure white.

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• Unique Ability – 「Sword Soul Blooming」:

• The ability to release the soul dwelling in her sword and inject it into her own body.

• As she absorbs the sword soul, her physical abilities rise drastically, her hair turns white, and the color of her strikes changes.

• Originally, simple physical enhancement was the extent of the ability, but Ryuko has surpassed this to show infinite possibilities.

• The release of the sword soul is divided into three stages.

• Stage 1 – 「White Flower (白華)」: White-colored souls begin to flow from the sword. The strikes also take on a pure white light as the full-scale sword soul release begins.

• Stage 2 – 「Half-Bloom (半開)」: A white hair-shaped hologram appears above her head, and half of her hair turns white. The white light emitted from her strikes becomes even more intense.

• Stage 3 – 「Full Bloom (満開)」: The final stage where the sword soul release fully manifests. Her entire head of hair turns snow-white, and her strikes change to an elegant pink. Even the blade is dyed pink, fully unlocking Ryuko's true combat power.

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• Traits:

• She has challenged Erina numerous times but has never won once.

• She has come to feel a deep sense of humiliation due to the mockery she receives from Erina.

• Eventually, her feelings for Erina turned beyond admiration and rivalry into extreme hatred.

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Among the many ability users at Locknile Academy, the student who demonstrates the highest level of ability utilization.

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• Gender / Age: Female / 21

• Affiliation: Locknile Academy, 3rd Year

• Height / Weight: 162cm / 49kg

• Rank: Unknown

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• Appearance:

• She has long hair mixed with bright sky blue and pink, subtly tinged with light purple.

• Characterized by beautiful purple eyes, she wears a black long coat-style uniform, unlike other students.

• When she activates her ability, one eye glows a vivid yellow, and a light purple radiance shimmers around her.

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• Personality:

• Usually has a cheerful and bright personality. When playing pranks, she is more mischievous than anyone and enjoys teasing others.

• However, she shows a completely different side once combat begins at the academy.

• She turns into an arrogant character who takes her overwhelming strength for granted and despises the weak.

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• Unique Ability – 「Karma Reverse」:

• The ability to manipulate and twist the phenomena and results existing in all things according to her will.

• She can warp the causality of reality to achieve the desired result, showing a transcendental power beyond the scope of normal abilities.

• It can be activated with just a snap of her fingers. Upon activation, a light purple radiance spreads, and the causality she has twisted is applied to reality.

• However, fitting for such overwhelming power, there is a clear side effect of consuming significant stamina.

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• Combat Traits:

• One eye glows yellow when the ability is activated.

• A light purple radiance appears in the surroundings.

• She can activate her ability with just small movements, making it extremely difficult to counter in battle.

• The grade of the unique ability itself is incomparably higher than that of other students.

• Although Ryuko continues to challenge her, to Erina, Ryuko is a being not even worth dealing with.

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