The Absolute Godspeed of Infinite Worlds

Chapter 699 - 699

In the combat arena.Facing the hurricane greatsword exceeding fifty meters in length, with the sweeping air currents pressing his clothes tightly against his body and his hair blown back into a slicked-back style, Eiji's face still showed not a trace of wavering.

Against that sword strike, Eiji only needed to lightly leap aside to evade it. With his Sword Step, it was impossible for such an attack to hit him.

But.

He raised his sword.

At some point, the blade in his hand had transformed.

From a slender katana, it had become a dazzling, radiant, and exceptionally beautiful knight's sword.

"If I don't defeat you head-on, it won't count as fully reclaiming my honor!"

Eiji fiercely stomped forward.

As mana from his entire body poured into the sword like a tidal wave, intense golden light spread from the blade. The light intertwined and transformed into a massive luminous sword that shook the very soul!

"—Sacred Explode!"

Suddenly.

Though the hurricane had already been blocked by the barrier, a blinding light like the sun abruptly erupted from within the barrier. Like a solar flare, it released astonishing heat!

The enormous golden luminous sword met the hurricane sword head-on.

Light and hurricane clashed for only a moment before the light suddenly exploded, shattering the hurricane sword as easily as splitting bamboo!

"Boom—Crack!"

Over a dozen Blazers' expressions drastically changed.

The barrier shattered with the sound, light enveloped the entire arena, covering the whole world within. A wave of heat-laden air rushed forward, causing an immediate uproar throughout the spectator stands.

"Kyaaaa—!"

The host screamed in terror.

Saikyo Nene's expression instantly turned extremely serious, her hand gripping the iron fan twitching with readiness.

However, the light didn't rush toward the spectator stands. Instead, it curved, skimming past the stands and shooting into the sky, with only the hurricane surging in all directions.

"Rumble—!"

Simultaneously, a figure fell from the light, smashing through the railings, plowing through the grass, and crashing straight through the arena wall.

Viewed from above, the figure was knocked out of the arena, flying directly into the bay hundreds of meters away. It skipped across the water over a dozen times before slowly sinking into the Pacific Ocean about a kilometer offshore.

"Wind, vanish."

In the arena, a weathered voice sounded almost imperceptibly.

Nangou Torajirou lightly tapped his cane.

Immediately, an invisible wave spread out. The violent airflow instantly transformed into a refreshing breeze, and the entire arena became peaceful.

Only then did Saikyo Nene relax, nodding slightly in her heart.

The old man's Blazer skill—〈Kotodama〉—was indeed more suitable for handling situations like this!

"W-what just happened?"

The host was panicked and flustered.

This was too much!

Why would a spar between student knights create such an extreme scene!

Wasn't this something that only happened during War Rituals, when world-class powerhouses clashed?

Too terrifying!

Even so, he professionally picked up his microphone.

"Ohhh! Only the Aurora Swordmaster... no, the Sword God is standing in the arena! Where's the Storm Sword Emperor?"

"Look at the screen."

The spectators instinctively turned their eyes to the large screen in the north.

The automated camera followed the referee Shinguuji Kurono as she dashed out of the arena, sped across the Pacific Ocean's surface, and then came to a halt above the water.

It took a while before the camera captured a new scene.

As the ripples spread across the water, the image of Shinguuji Kurono pulling Kurogane Ouma out of the ocean came into view for everyone.

"He's lost consciousness, but his life is not in danger."

Kurogane Ouma had already fallen into a coma.

Having suffered massive blood loss and forcibly taken a Sacred Blast, being sent flying such a great distance in one go, it was a miracle he was still alive.

Shinguuji Kurono announced the result of the match to the camera.

"The match is decided! The winner is Hagun Academy's... Sword God, contestant Nangou Eiji!"

After a brief pause, she chose to use this new title.

This title might have been too early for a mere student.

But for the world's strongest swordsman, it was just right!

The outcome of the battle was transmitted back to the arena via the camera and broadcast to audiences worldwide through radio and television.

"Oooohhhhhhh!"

"So strong! I've got goosebumps all over!"

"Sword God! Sword God!"

An unprecedented wave of excitement erupted within the arena.

Countless people marveled at the brilliance of the match, countless praised the victor's strength, and not a single person voiced any complaints about this visual feast.

"A bit disappointing."

Eiji sheathed his knight sword, feeling somewhat dejected.

"Kurogane Ouma, even you, hailed as the strongest in this Seven Star Sword Art Festival, couldn't make me get serious."

With such thoughts in mind, Eiji left the battle zone, ravaged by violent winds and blinding light, disappearing from the view of countless spectators.

"But I still don't understand. Speaking of which, isn't the Sword God's ability Absolute GodSpeed? It's been revealed online long ago. So what was that light just now? Moreover, his Device clearly transformed into a different weapon, right?"

"Could it be that he has a second Blazer ability?"

After the battle concluded, Shinguuji Kurono assisted in restoring the competition grounds.

Shinguuji Kurono is really convenient.

Such questions gradually began to circulate in hushed tones among the crowd.

"This isn't good."

Saikyo Nene glanced around and muttered under her breath.

"The title of Sword God is one thing—it's well-deserved after all. But if this matter, which breaks the common sense Blazers have held for countless years, gets exposed, it won't be easily resolved."

It would undoubtedly attract covetous attention from all over the world, with people and forces swarming in, attempting to extract secrets from him.

Of course, our junior brother definitely wouldn't be afraid.

Just as Twin-Wings didn't care about the pursuit from the Alliance and the Coalition, Eiji wouldn't care about those swarming troubles either.

"Let him handle it himself. He now has the means to face everything alone. There's no need for us to arrange everything perfectly for him like we used to."

Nangou Torajirou said with a beaming smile.

"To be honest, I'm super interested too! That's definitely a second Blazer ability—it's absolutely not as simple as the surface and hidden aspects of an ability!"

That Absolute GodSpeed is merely the surface manifestation of his true ability—this much the master and disciple pair understood clearly.

But even so, abilities should follow a consistent lineage; they couldn't possibly deviate from their fundamental nature.

Take Saikyo Nene as an example. She used to think her ability was making objects float, but it was actually manipulating gravity—floating was merely a surface manifestation of gravity.

But Eiji was different. His two abilities had no connection whatsoever; it was definitely not as simple as surface and underlying aspects.

It certainly couldn't be the awakening of a true Blazer ability.

"I'm back!"

Just as they were speaking, Eiji returned to the spectator stands.