Chapter 41

Difference in Power is the forty-fourth chapter of the Rakudai Kishi no Eiyuutan manga.

Summary
The battle between the Hagun student council and Akatsuki is underway, with Renren Tomaru facing against Rinna Kazamatsuri, who is riding on her lion Sphinx, with her maid Charlotte Cordé. Renren, despite using the full-speed of her Mach Grid, is still unable to shake off Rinna. Rinna magnificently boasts about the powers of Sphinx, with Charlotte translating her proclamations into shorter and more understandable sentences, telling that Rinna has given Sphinx powers with her own ability. Renren, knowing that she can't shake off Rinna, uses a nearby lamppost to turn around and attack Rinna with her Noble Art, Black Bird. Rinna though commands Sphinx to use King's Pressure, with Sphinx roaring at Renren, causing her to suddenly stop. Due to Rinna's power granting, she has given Sphinx the ability to use it's own Noble Arts. Renren is then knocked unconscious by the Sphinx.

The other members of the student council have also been defeated, with Touka being the only one of them left. She is facing Ouma Kurogane, who refuses to fight her, until she manages to injure him. Despite Touka attacking Ouma with Raikiri, she is unable to even inflict a scratch. Touka then uses a new technique, taht she has been developing, called Takemikazuchi. Touka charges at Ouma at lightning speeds, and attacks him with a piercing strike, empowered by lightning. The attack breaks Touka's entire arm, though she is able to inflict a small wound on Ouma. She also notices the multiple scars Ouma has on his body, being shocked at what level he has trained his body. Having been damaged, Ouma attacks Touka with Kusanagi, defeating her in a single blow. Having defeated the student council, the Akatsuki members wonder what they should do. They wonder if they should chase Ikki and Shizuku, who are heading to Akatsuki Academy, but Ouma notes that they won't be able to defeat "that person". Amane also is looking forward to Ikki suffering in his future ordeal.

Kurono and Nene, who have been away, are heading towards Hagun Academy, when they sense an immense aura, which greatly worries them. Ikki and Shizuku, who are arriving to the Akatsuki Academy where Reisen Hiraga brought Alice, also sense this powerful aura, with Ikki bring terrified by the immense power. This aura belongs to a woman standing atop the Akatsuki Academy building, the world's strongest swordsman, Edelweiss.