The Absolute Godspeed of Infinite Worlds

Chapter 568 - 568

"Ew, that sounds terrifying!"Eiji made a disgusted noise and raised his hand.

The silver-white katana transformed in an instant into a pitch-black greatsword, which he swung forward.

A golden flash roared from the blade, piercing through the pair of crimson eyes in an instant.

But Eiji's gaze sharpened.

The power of the demonic sword Gram seemed to have no effect.

The crimson eyes were like a mirage—completely intangible. The golden slash passed through them as if cutting through air, piercing the wall behind while leaving the entity itself entirely unharmed.

"No physical form?"

Eiji grew wary.

With Gram's power, even spirits could be cleaved apart—yet this Duke of Hell remained untouched?

"A divine weapon? Not bad, but far from enough to defeat me. Do you think, after all these years I've lived, I haven't seen countless divine weapons and fought their wielders?"

The Yasaka ancestor sneered.

"If you still intend to resist, then I'll beat you into submission!"

The moment the words fell, a series of sonic booms erupted!

Countless black spears, sword tips, and arrows materialized from the dark mist, raining down on Eiji like a storm!

"Hmph!"

Eiji snorted and swung his sword a second time with lightning speed.

The slash was so fast its trajectory was invisible. Before the weapon storm could reach him, a golden flash erupted—a massive blade of light cutting horizontally!

BOOM!

With a single strike—

A deafening roar erupted overhead as the castle's spire slid away like a block of wood, crashing to the ground below.

The entire top of the castle had been severed by that one slash!

The incoming weapon storm was swallowed by the golden light mid-flight, collapsing instantly into dissipating black mist.

"What?!"

The crimson eyes widened in shock.

"He's this strong?!"

It was beyond imagination.

Though his unworthy descendants had warned him that the new Demon King was terrifyingly powerful, he had dismissed it, thinking, How strong could a mere human-world warrior be compared to the powerhouses of the demon realm?

Yet, in their very first exchange, Eiji's strength had completely stunned him.

"In terms of pure power, he's already on par with a Duke of Hell… How can a mere human wield a divine weapon to this extent?"

The Yasaka ancestor's mind reeled, his composure shattered.

This was absurd. Was this guy really just a reincarnated soul?

Was he not some god descending to the mortal realm to scheme against him?

"Whoa, Gram's full power is this destructive?"

Even Eiji was startled.

This was his first time unleashing the demonic sword's full might—and with a single strike, he had sheared off the castle's peak. If this were the modern world, a single slash could probably level a dozen skyscrapers!

If he'd had this sword when fighting the dragon Nidhogg, wouldn't he have diced it up like vegetables in seconds?

Honestly, Kyouya Mitsurugi was just too weak!

Sure, he was a divine weapon wielder, but his own abilities were lacking—he had never even come close to unlocking its true potential!

I hope the castle's spire didn't hit anyone when it fell, otherwise we'd have to call Aqua to perform a large-scale resurrection spell.

"Though the consumption seems quite significant."

Eiji sensed the mana within his body.

His current mana level would rank around B-class even in the Rakudai world, yet that single sword strike just now consumed over ten percent of his reserves. At full power, he couldn't perform many such attacks!

"Tch, no wonder he's so arrogant... with capital like this... In that case!"

The Yasaka ancestor's voice turned icy, the crimson pupils within the black mist suddenly dilating.

"Grooowl!"

"Roooaaaar!"

The swirling black mist around him abruptly contracted.

Then a Headless Knight leaped out from the darkness, followed by an ogre... Various monsters emerged snarling and brandishing claws, quickly filling the corridor.

"Summons? Or creations?"

Eiji's brow furrowed tightly.

"Either way is bad news. I might manage, but others will definitely get caught up in this!"

From what he could sense, each monster possessed terrifying strength. Though their individual power varied, nearly every one could rival Beldia!

This was absurd - summoning so many executive-level monsters in such a short time!

With the king, prince, and princess all in this castle, any harm to them would be a catastrophic loss for the entire human kingdom!

"--Portray!"

Eiji shouted sharply.

Several palm-sized light swords materialized around him, scattering like fish darting into the sea. They shot toward the monsters like floating cannons.

The light swords moved blindingly fast, easily breaking the sound barrier without a whisper. In the blink of an eye, they pierced several monsters, eliminating them instantly.

Monsters struck in vital spots trembled briefly before dissolving into black mist.

"Useless!"

The crimson pupils narrowed mockingly.

The Yasaka ancestor's arrogant voice echoed from all directions, making his location impossible to pinpoint.

"I am a Duke of Hell, able to endlessly draw upon infernal power! My reserves are limitless!"

What kind of...

That's downright cheating!

Eiji cursed inwardly.

Come to think of it, he'd heard of something similar before.

The gatekeeper of the Demon King's Castle, connected to hell itself, could absorb infernal energy for infinite mana. No matter how severe his injuries, he'd recover instantly. That's why the barrier he guarded was the world's strongest - utterly unbreakable!

"I can produce endless weapons and monsters, while your stamina and mana are steadily depleting. And I can even do this..."

As he spoke, an enormous black greatsword tumbled out from the mist.

"You've got to be kidding me!"

Eiji's eyes widened.

"Roooar!"

A pitch-black Headless Knight picked up the fallen greatsword.

Then swung it down with tremendous force!

"Whoooosh!"

A dark flash erupted from the blade, slicing through floor tiles like tofu as it roared toward Eiji!

Gram, the Demon Sword!

He actually replicated it!

Knowing firsthand how razor-sharp the demon sword's power was, Eiji instinctively moved to dodge - until the figures of nearby guards flashed in his peripheral vision.

He clicked his tongue and stomped the ground, raising the Demon Sword to meet the attack head-on.

"Boom!"

A shockwave surged outward like a tsunami!

"What the hell! How can a puppet wield the Demon Sword stronger than Kyouya Mitsurugi?!"

Eiji channeled all his strength, pouring a massive amount of magic into the Demon Sword before slashing horizontally!

A golden flash erupted, shattering the black one in a direct clash!

"Ha!"

Seizing the Headless Knight's moment of stiffness, Eiji swiftly closed the distance and finished it off with a single strike!