The Absolute Godspeed of Infinite Worlds

Chapter 697 - 697

Rather than being different realms, it was more like differing progress bars on an experience meter.Reaching the realm of instantaneous maximum acceleration could already be considered having learned the Twin Wings Style, but the progress bar had only just reached 0%. One must advance the progress bar to 100% and master instantaneous complete stillness to truly step into the same realm as Twin-Wings.

However, the process of increasing this progress bar was extremely difficult, achievable only through relentless grinding.

"To my knowledge, the number of swordsmen in this world capable of learning the Twin Wings Style can be counted on one hand. Anyone who achieves this is undeniably a master swordsman globally..."

Consider that even a great predecessor like Nangou Torajirou, the God of War, who is over ninety years old, never managed to learn the Twin Wings Style. This alone illustrates its staggering difficulty.

Excluding those swordsmen secluded in deep mountains and old forests, immersed in rigorous training, the number of swordsmen openly reaching this realm does not exceed the fingers of one hand!

And as for those who have truly attained the exact same realm as Twin-Wings, not a single one can be found across the entire globe!

Because the difficulty is simply too immense!

Instantaneous maximum acceleration is already a sword technique that surpasses human physical limits. Without undergoing an evolution to restructure the neural signals within the body, one cannot set foot in this realm. Instantaneous complete stillness is even more of a divine sword technique that defies the laws of physics!

Even Kurogane Ouma, who learned instantaneous maximum acceleration several years ago, still hasn't touched the threshold of instantaneous complete stillness!

That isn't even a sword technique humans can learn; even the legendary gods would be no different.

Bear in mind that even Eiji took a full month to completely master the Twin Wings swordsmanship.

What did he do during that month?

He engaged in daily extreme battles with Scáthach, experiencing life-and-death struggles every day. Finally, at Lv.5, under the immense pressure from Lv.8 Reves, he barely managed to break through.

"So... that means what the Aurora Swordsman just demonstrated was... the world's strongest sword technique?" The host wore an expression of disbelief.

"Correct." Kaieda nodded with absolute certainty.

"...Could it be a misjudgment?"

"I once witnessed Twin-Wings perform sword techniques from a distance. What the Aurora Swordsman just executed is indeed the genuine Twin Wings Style, without a doubt!" Kaieda let out a bitter laugh.

"Originally, when I heard he survived under Twin-Wings' sword, I thought it was baseless rumors, merely internet hype. I never expected it to be true—and not just survival, but he actually learned the world's strongest sword technique as well... It seems I've been a frog in a well, after all."

A mere youth of sixteen actually grasped a realm that these great predecessors had exhausted all methods to attain without success, leaving them far behind. It couldn't help but make him question whether his over eighty years of life had been wasted.

"With his current swordsmanship, the title 'Swordsmaster' is nothing short of an insult. Even if we crown him with the title 'Sword God,' I doubt anyone would object." With these words, Kaieda bestowed the title of Sword God upon him.

Instantly, all the spectators felt dizzy and disoriented.

What in the world? What the hell am I watching? Is this still a student knight competition?

How could someone become the world's strongest in the blink of an eye?

And damn it all, it's just a first-year high school student?

However.

No one voiced any objection to the title of Sword God.

Because if what Kaieda said was true—that Nangou Eiji's swordsmanship had reached the level of the world's strongest—then aside from Sword God, no other title would suit him.

"Sword God...?"

In one corner of the spectator stands.

The silver-haired woman lowered her head in thought for a moment, then raised it again, her gaze fixed directly on the boy in the arena.

A faint smile spread across her face.

"Interesting."

It was unclear whether she found the title interesting or the person himself.

"No doubt the Alliance will soon officially bestow the title of 〈Sword God〉 upon him!"

On the opposite side of the stands, Saikyo Nene shifted restlessly.

The Alliance had long struggled to find anyone capable of dealing with Twin-Wings, even reluctantly canceling her wanted poster. If they learned that Eiji's swordsmanship rivaled Twin-Wings', they would be overjoyed and try every means to recruit him.

But what concerned Saikyo Nene now was something else.

How had her junior brother mastered that woman's swordsmanship in the blink of an eye?

What should she do? She used to love bullying him—should she apologize now before it's too late?

The Twin Wings Style was a swordsmanship that even someone as fierce as her would fear facing.

Now the tables had completely turned. It wasn't about whether she could devour her junior brother, but whether he would be willing to devour her!

"To comprehend Little Ai's true swordsmanship before even breaking through to Demon King—what terrifying talent!"

Nangou Torajirou murmured under his breath.

"But this way, breaking through to the Demon King realm is only a matter of time."

...

In the arena.

"The true realm of Twin-Wings?"

Kurogane Ouma muttered to himself upon hearing the commentator's aged sigh over the broadcast.

As if struck by a tremendous impact, his usual aloof expression vanished, replaced by rapidly shifting emotions.

"Correct. I have stepped into the true realm of Twin-Wings—unlike your half-baked version."

Eiji replied calmly with a slight nod.

Moreover, he had reached this realm some time ago, though recently he had inexplicably hit a bottleneck, temporarily stalling his progress.

"I see... So I was the clown all along?"

Kurogane Ouma let out a self-mocking laugh.

It had been so long since he last felt this ashamed.

He had arrogantly demanded to witness the realm of Twin-Wings, only to end up showing off before a master.

He had proclaimed he would show him the power of a true strong warrior, only to humiliate himself.

He could feel the heat rising in his cheeks.

In terms of swordsmanship realm, Eiji had left him far behind in the dust.

During their last meeting, he had been overwhelmingly stronger, but this time, the tables had been brutally turned.

"Hahaha! But this is even better!"

Kurogane Ouma suddenly burst into loud laughter.

"You are a true strong warrior! Precisely because of that, I must defeat you! This way, I can surpass myself even further and become a true strong warrior!"

His eyes burned with fervor.

Unlike his previous condescending coldness, now they blazed with intense fighting spirit.

He had placed himself in the position of the weaker, challenging the stronger to transcend his limits!

"Voidless Boundary!"

Seizing the momentum, he lunged back into the combat zone.

And with a fierce upward sweep, he swung his blade from below!

Suddenly, a gale swept up like a tornado, the massive updraft violently clearing the air from the combat arena!

In the blink of an eye, Kurogane Ouma had created a domain infinitely close to a vacuum!

"This way, you can no longer unleash vacuum slashes!"

Kurogane Ouma actively leaped into the airless domain, charging forward with overflowing fighting spirit.

"Come! If my swordsmanship can't match yours, then I'll crush you with pure power!"