kingnovel Chapter 753 - 753
Chapter 753 - 753
That peerlessly beautiful face, no less stunning than a goddess, revealed her identity—she was none other than the world's strongest swordsman, Edelweiss of Twin-Wings, whom Eiji had once crossed blades with before!But this time was different from the last.
Back at Akatsuki Academy, Edelweiss had been as detached as drifting clouds, utterly unshaken even when Eiji repeatedly provoked her.
This time, however, the Valkyrie's face was etched with unmistakable killing intent, her eyes so ferocious that Eiji almost wondered if she was someone other than Twin-Wings.
"What do you mean by this?"
Eiji took several steps back, his guard sharply raised.
"Isn't it obvious?"
The world's strongest swordsman responded with a cold sneer, the murderous glint in her eyes undiminished.
"You stole my swordsmanship and honed it to such a level that it poses a threat to me. So, I'm going to kill you."
Huh?
Are you kidding me?
Since when would Twin-Wings say something like that?
Eiji was utterly baffled.
But before he could voice his confusion, Edelweiss abruptly raised her twin swords and charged straight at him, swift and direct like an eagle spreading its wings!
She wasn't listening at all!
With no other choice, Eiji materialized his own twin blades and prepared to counter.
No matter what, Twin-Wings' killing intent felt genuine.
Perhaps she was under the influence of some bizarre ability, but Eiji couldn't just stand there and let her cut him down—he had to fight back!
Facing the onslaught of silver sword gleams, Eiji met them with the same artistry, his twin blades flashing out like streaks of light.
A fierce clangor resonated across the arena!
The first exchange ended in a near draw.
Their mastery of swordsmanship was so closely matched that neither could gain the upper hand. Even Eiji's formidable Lv.7 physical prowess offered no advantage against Edelweiss.
In terms of physical ability, the two were equally matched.
Both capable of shrugging off hundredfold gravity, a casual punch from either could unleash hundreds of tons of force. Concentrated on their blades, the power grew terrifying—mere sword pressure easily tore apart the concrete ground, and spatial fractures littered the surroundings, making it impossible for anyone to approach.
Unconsciously, the two had already exchanged dozens of moves.
Back and forth, each displaying their strengths, neither gaining dominance nor being suppressed.
"Perfectly attained this realm!"
Edelweiss couldn't help but nod in admiration.
Swordsmen who had learned her techniques were exceedingly rare worldwide—only a handful, fewer even than Magi.
And among them, not a single one had achieved complete instantaneous stillness!
Eiji was the only swordsman she knew of who had fully caught up to her in realm.
Crossing blades with him personally, she understood that his foundation was solid. In him, she saw a reflection of her former self.
While she acknowledged Eiji's talent, Edelweiss remained wholly unconcerned.
"You've truly caught up to me in realm. That deserves praise."
She spoke frankly, acknowledging his strength.
"But—"
Then, her tone shifted abruptly.
"Boom————!!"
Immediately after, a violent storm erupted, transforming into sharp currents that swept up everything within hundreds of meters.
"What?"
Eiji's pupils contracted as he retreated without hesitation.
In his eyes, the previously unremarkable Twin-Wings had suddenly transformed into a roaring lion, radiating an overwhelming pressure akin to mountains collapsing and the earth splitting apart!
The aura emanating from her far surpassed anything Eiji had ever encountered before.
"You didn't think I'd made no progress all these years, did you?"
Watching his retreating steps, Edelweiss let out a merciless sneer.
"Haha..."
Eiji forced a dry laugh, his throat unconsciously parched.
Of course.
Fifteen years ago, Edelweiss had single-handedly annihilated the 300,000-strong army dispatched by the Alliance and the Coalition without even using her Blazer abilities—among them were over a thousand Blazers!
Back then, she was already a demon, having reached the same realm Eiji was in now.
And after more than a decade, it was impossible for Edelweiss not to have made any progress.
Even if she had reached the end of the path of swordsmanship with no clear direction ahead, someone of her talent would never stagnate.
And the reality was right before his eyes.
The Twin-Wings from the Akatsuki Academy days, who claimed to be going all out, had never truly exerted her full strength!
The puppet Twin-Wings created by Sara, limited by her own understanding and unaware of the true strongest Twin-Wings, could never match the original's power.
"Truly worthy of the title of the world's strongest!"
Eiji licked his lips.
Flickers of uncertainty repeatedly flashed in his eyes.
For the first time in a long while, his heart grew tense. He couldn't deny feeling fear, but even more overwhelming was an uncontrollable excitement.
Edelweiss's gaze lingered on his lips for a fleeting moment before she calmly averted her eyes.
"Die."
She coldly declared his death.
Then, her figure turned into an ethereal ghost, moving with such dizzying speed that she closed the distance in the blink of an eye, thrusting her sword toward his chest!
Without mercy!
She was truly trying to kill him!
In an instant, Eiji tensed every nerve in his body. Guided by his intuition's warning, he instantly assumed a defensive stance, blocking the blade with his own sword. But his expression shifted as he was forced backward uncontrollably.
Even as he instantly channeled the force into the ground, the residual impact still sent him skidding over a dozen meters before he barely managed to halt.
Before he could react, Edelweiss's stunning face reappeared before him once more.
"Ugh!"
Eiji grunted, stumbling back again.
He could barely defend himself but found no opening to counterattack. Every time he thought of retaliating, his intuition screamed warnings, leaving him kicked around like a ball.
At one point, Eiji leaped lightly, deliberately leaving the ground.
Then, a powerful and cunning strike came at him, sending him flying like a baseball into a distant room.
"Boom—!"
A massive stone gate materialized before him out of nowhere.
Fire burned in Eiji's eyes.
Never before had he craved power so intensely. The obsession to grow stronger burned fiercely within him, yet no matter how fiercely he stoked his will, the gate remained stubbornly fixed in place.
Blocking his destiny while denying him any progress.
"Damn it!"
Eiji cursed under his breath.
If he ever found out who arranged this stone gate, he would definitely strip that bastard's pants off and throw him into the public square to suffer endless ridicule!
He firmly believed his willpower was no weaker than Kurogane Ikki's, so why couldn't he open this stone gate no matter how hard he tried?
"Haven't you noticed?"
Right at that moment.
A clear, cold voice sounded from outside. Though not loud, it drifted into his ears like fine rain condensing into silk.
"You gained strength because of me, and you remain trapped in this cage because of me."
"—Tell me, how much longer will you keep imitating me?"