The Absolute Godspeed of Infinite Worlds

Chapter 686 - 686

A beautiful girl with shoulder-length green hair emerged from behind her, a lazy yet elegant smile gracing her face."Let me diagnose you. Your heart rate is very low—only thirty beats per minute. Your blood flow is extremely slow, and your body temperature is just over thirty degrees Celsius. This suppresses energy consumption to the minimum. With such habits, you must be a professional assassin... Oh? Your blood flow has accelerated. Are you nervous?"

The green-haired girl pressed a single index finger against her cheek.

Without using any medical instruments, merely through skin contact, she had completely grasped Tatara Yui's physical condition.

And not just that.

"Can't move?"

Tatara Yui strained to mobilize her body, but not a single cell obeyed her commands. She couldn't move a muscle!

Her heart rate skyrocketed, and her blood flow accelerated more than twofold.

Cold sweat streamed continuously from her forehead.

Fear spread through her heart.

She had been careless!

As a professional assassin, she naturally had her pride. Targeting a group of student knights, she had looked down on them from the bottom of her heart—the hellish battles she had experienced were far beyond their imagination!

But she never expected this year's Seven Star Sword Art Festival to be filled with so many hidden talents!

There were actually more than one or two individuals who could rival, or even surpass, her own skills—an elite from the underground world!

"Alright, diagnosis complete. You should maintain a regular sleep schedule and get plenty of rest to keep your body healthy."

The woman removed her finger.

Tatara Yui instantly regained her mobility.

Then, like a bristling cat, she leaped backward again, staring at the green-haired woman with a face full of terror.

"Miss Kiriko, it's been a while, hasn't it?"

Eiji walked over and greeted her proactively.

"Oh, isn't this Eiji? You've grown much stronger."

Kiriko Yakushi looked at Eiji in surprise.

"You always change so dramatically every time I see you."

As Japan's strongest doctor and water mage, one of the few Blazers with A-rank power, she could see through a person's physical condition at a glance.

From Eiji's gait and posture, she could tell how powerful his steps were now and how immense his physical strength had become.

"Dammit!"

Tatara Yui cursed under her breath.

She glanced around, and seeing that no one was paying attention to her, she bit her lip in frustration, suppressed her presence, and quietly slipped out of the banquet hall.

"Phew, the commotion is finally over!"

Yuudai Moroboshi subtly watched Tatara Yui's retreating figure until she left, then finally let out a sigh of relief.

"Hey, Aurora! I've heard so much about you!"

He turned to Eiji with an enthusiastic expression, extending his hand proactively.

"I watched the video of your fight with the Uncrowned Sword King. Man, it got my blood pumping! I wished I could jump into the screen and battle it out with you for three hundred rounds!"

"Naniwa Star, I've heard of you too."

Facing the robust young man's hearty smile, Eiji didn't refuse his gesture and shook his hand.

Yuudai Moroboshi.

In every sense, he was a man Eiji deeply admired.

"Two seriously ill patients, yet you chat about fighting so congenially?"

Kiriko Yakushi watched from the side and suddenly made a sarcastic remark.

"This is the friendship between men, Miss Yakushi!"

Yuudai Moroboshi gave a thumbs-up, revealing a full-faced smile with his pearly white molars clearly visible.

"Meaningless."

Kiriko Yakushi shook her head, completely unable to understand it.

She was just an ordinary doctor, without the immense power they possessed.

"However, seeing you two so full of vitality makes me happier than anything."

She glanced left at Eiji, then right at Yuudai Moroboshi, her expression filled with relief.

"Hehe, all thanks to Miss Yakushi's care!"

Yuudai Moroboshi casually slung his arm around Eiji's neck, making a peace sign.

"I heard about it, Aurora—you were raised under Miss Yakushi's care, right? That makes us fellow patients!"

"Indeed."

Eiji nodded.

The name Yuudai Moroboshi was first mentioned to him by Kiriko Yakushi.

Even before he became famous, he had already known about this person.

"Has it only been a year since we last met, and you've already learned to ignore people, Moroboshi-kun?"

At that moment, Touka suddenly interjected.

She wore a bright smile, but her gaze was as sharp as a blade, fixed on Yuudai Moroboshi.

"How could that be?"

Yuudai Moroboshi released Eiji, the smile on his face gradually replaced by a wild intensity.

"I've been feeling your battle-hungry gaze since earlier—I wouldn't dare ignore you, Raikiri!"

The previously relaxed atmosphere instantly shifted.

Tension rose between the two.

Their locked eyes seemed to spark with electricity.

The surrounding competitors couldn't help but grow nervous at the sight.

Sara and Tatara Yui were relatively unknown; even if they caused a scene, no one would find it particularly intimidating.

But Yuudai Moroboshi and Touka were different—one was last year's champion of the Seven Star Sword Art Festival, while the other, though nominally a top-four finalist, possessed strength that could easily rank second in the nation!

If these two were to clash, no one would dare take it lightly.

Moreover, they had faced each other last year!

In the end, Touka had been defeated, making them natural rivals. It wasn't impossible that Raikiri wanted to settle the score here!

"However, I know you're not the type to act recklessly, so I wasn't on guard."

During the standoff, Yuudai Moroboshi suddenly took a step back.

"If there's any grudge, let's settle it at the Seven Star Sword Art Festival. This isn't the right place for a fight."

"Well said."

Touka also took a step back, nodding in agreement.

Both showed restraint.

The fighting spirit gradually faded from them.

Seeing this, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Eiji remained unmoved from start to finish—he knew his senior sister wasn't the impulsive type.

For a moment, the hall returned to its lively atmosphere, with competitors chatting among themselves and enjoying the fine wine and delicacies provided by the organizers.

"It seems I've arrived at just the right time."

Just as the atmosphere softened again, the main door of the hall opened once more.

A boy of ambiguous gender walked in, wearing a gentle smile. His petite figure and androgynous face made him as endearing as a girl.

"Oh? Isn't that Eiji? How wonderful, we meet again! I'm so happy!"

He suddenly looked toward Eiji, his face lighting up with surprise as he trotted over.

A radiant smile spread across his face, giving him an innocent and carefree appearance.

Yet from him, Eiji couldn't detect even a hint of joy.

Instead, from those utterly mirthless eyes, he saw thick pollution and darkness.

"I don't recall our relationship ever becoming this close."

Eiji, who had been politely dealing with the surrounding young women, suddenly turned ice-cold.

"If anything, throughout the entire Akatsuki Academy, the one I dislike most is you, Amane Shinomiya!"