[MHCISQD] Chapter 426: 2-A vs 1-A

Watching the eager students, only Mikoto and Mei had a hint of alertness in their eyes, and Renault knew that there was a good show ahead.

The next thing Renault was about to do, even the homeroom teacher Theresa, didn't know.

Looking at Class 1-A students, Renault said, "Practical training class or combat class, as the name suggests, is all about real combat. Conventional combat training mostly involves team-based sparring, a way to gain experience while getting to know your teammates better."

After a pause, a mysterious smile crept onto Renault's face.

"However, right now, I have an even better idea."

With that, Renault fell silent.

The students, puzzled for a moment, soon heard a series of footsteps behind them.

Turning around, they saw over ten students in various combat uniforms approaching.

"Those are..."

"Are they senpai from Class 2-A Hero Department?"

"Is this what we're going to do?"

"Seriously?!"

Theresa, with a bewildered look after seeing these incoming students, gazed at Renault.

"You really dare to do this, huh?"

"Why I don't dare? Let them get a taste of their current strength. Theresa-sensei, you can also plan their future teaching accordingly, right?"

"Hmph, you have a point." Theresa crossed her arms, not rejecting Renault's proposal.

Indeed, each student's strengths varied. She understood Kiana's abilities, but for other students, she needed to get a better understanding.

Although today's lesson might be a bit tough on these rookies.

Soon, nineteen students of Class 2-A also stood beside Renault, facing the students of Class 1-A.

Renault continued, "That's right, as you can see, my classmates here will be your opponents in the upcoming combat class. You will engage in one-on-one combat with one of them in the upcoming sessions. Don't worry, they won't go all out, but whether or not you get hurt depends on how much power you can unleash."

Compared to the calm demeanor of Renault's nineteen classmates, the twenty new students across from them, including Mikoto and Mei, wore serious expressions. Many of them looked visibly tense.

It's important to know that even in the second grade, there's a ranking based on abilities. Class 2-A's students were the best among the second graders and maybe even exceeded the third graders, let alone these first-year rookies.

For the first-grade students with weaker abilities, facing second graders at this stage, even if the second graders were relatively lower-ranked, was still a daunting prospect. But now, they must face the famous and strongest 2-A Hero Department.

Holding Class 1-A's roster, Renault began calling names, "I'm sure you've figured it out. Strong students will naturally face stronger opponents. The top-performing students, I will personally assign, while the rest will be chosen by your senpai. First up, Bronya Zaychik, your opponent is Yaoyorozu Momo."

When Bronya heard her name called first, she stepped forward, and on Renault's side, Yaoyorozu also stood up.

"Second, Kiana Kaslana, your opponent is Midoriya Izuku."

"Third, Raiden Mei, your opponent is Bakugo Katsuki."

"Fourth, Misaka Mikoto, your opponent is Todoroki Shoto."

"Last, Fu Hua." Handing the roster to Iida, Renault looked at Fu Hua walking out and said with a smile, "Your opponent is me."

There was a commotion in the crowd; nobody had expected this arrangement. Renault himself getting involved was a surprise.

Fu Hua hesitated for a moment but didn't show any change in her expression.

Mikoto was also surprised and couldn't help but glance at Fu Hua. The fact that Renault was personally stepping in implied that Fu Hua must be exceptionally strong.

Next, the remaining students from Class 2-A chose their opponents themselves. Even the relatively weaker students from Class A, like Koda and Mineta, had improved significantly after Renault's training.

The list of matchups was quickly sorted, and everyone headed to their respective combat areas. U.A.'s training field was spacious enough to accommodate all twenty matchups without any issues.

Mikoto stood opposite Todoroki and smiled. "I didn't expect to face you. To be honest, I'm looking forward to it."

Todoroki nodded, "You may be strong, but be careful. Renault told us to take this seriously."

"I'm thinking the same." Mikoto replied, and a dazzling electric spark flickered on her forehead.

Mei, on the other hand, held her sword with an exasperated expression as she faced Bakugo, who had a smug grin. She felt that Renault had a personal agenda in assigning her this opponent.

Bakugo, on the other hand, was satisfied with his opponent. After a brief fist bump, he said, "Let's get one thing straight. We may know each other, and I can see you're good, but don't expect any special treatment just because you're a girl."

"I'm not counting on any special treatment from you, Senpai." Mei took a deep breath, and a purple electric aura enveloped her sword. She locked her fierce gaze onto Bakugo. "Please go easy on me."

Yaoyorozu didn't carry any weapons and observed Bronya, who stood before her. The assignments for the first four students were made in advance by Renault, and he provided them with some information about their respective opponents.

Yaoyorozu knew that this petite girl had some similarities with her in terms of their Quirks. Additionally, her opponent had a leg paralysis issue. However, Yaoyorozu wouldn't underestimate her; Renault had cautioned her against such complacency multiple times.

Midoriya looked at the eager Kiana before him, thinking about how he should approach this fight so as not to give Uraraka any room for critique when they reviewed the battle recordings later.

After they started dating, Midoriya realized that there were many nuances to Renault's advice, the happy kind of trouble.

Meanwhile, Renault gazed at Fu Hua, who was adjusting her breathing in front of him, contemplating a single question—was this Fu Hua before him the same Immortal and Celestial of China as in the original Honkai Impact?'

Probably not, considering that even Kiana's profile didn't match his recollections. It was highly unlikely that this woman was an immortal who had lived for thousands of years.

Soon, Fu Hua opened her eyes, and her calm gaze, besides Renault's figure, displayed nothing else.

With Theresa's announcement over the speakers, the combat class began.