kingnovel Chapter 747 - 747
Chapter 747 - 747
The less magic power one has, the more stubborn the shackles of fate become, and the harder it is to break through them.The more magic power one possesses, the more favored by fate they are, and the easier it becomes to break through the shackles of fate.
"Demons are truly terrifying beings!"
After hearing Nangou Torajirou's detailed explanation, Kurogane Ikki couldn't help but shudder.
Manipulating causality—such a concept was something he had never dared to imagine before!
But in other words, he had finally gained the capital to compete on equal footing with other Blazers possessing powerful supernatural abilities. No, as a Demon, this capital might even be overwhelmingly abundant!
"Senior, from what you're saying, is breaking through to become a Demon difficult?"
Kurogane Ikki asked with great interest.
He recalled his decisive battle with Stella that morning. It was indeed difficult—he had mustered all his strength and risked everything just to open that door.
"Of course it's difficult! Otherwise, Demons would be everywhere!"
Nangou Torajirou rolled his eyes.
This kid had no self-awareness of his own capabilities!
"To break through and become a Demon, you must first polish yourself to the limit. When there's no further room for improvement, you need terrifyingly strong willpower to overturn fate. Only then can you successfully advance!"
The wrinkled old face showed a trace of nostalgia, perhaps recalling his own youthful exploits.
"I see."
Kurogane Ikki understood; these conditions generally aligned with his previous speculations.
"So the number of Demons is indeed very small. I've never heard of Demons before!"
"How many Blazers do you think dare to challenge fate?"
Nangou Torajirou snapped back to reality and shook his head.
"Most small countries don't even have a single A-rank Blazer, let alone Demons who are rarer than A-rank Blazers. Even in a top-tier alliance country like Japan, including you, there are only three Demons. The only countries that can surpass us in numbers are probably the major powers like America and China. Globally, there should be around forty or fifty in total."
"For example, have you heard of Shenlong Temple?"
"Of course! Any Blazer would know that name!"
Kurogane Ikki's gaze sharpened, his expression turning very serious.
"China's Shenlong Temple is the host of the world-renowned God of War Cup. It's said to be a place where dragons and tigers hide—gathering countless masters!"
In this world, although there are various competitions, and countries never hesitate to host Blazer tournaments to enhance their prestige and reputation...
There are only two truly internationally recognized top-tier global tournaments!
One is the KOK League hosted by the Alliance.
The other is the God of War Cup hosted by Shenlong Temple.
Events like the Olympics don't even rank!
The so-called God of War Cup refers to the large-scale Blazer competition hosted by China's Shenlong Temple, where Blazers from all over the world can participate regardless of nationality or ethnicity.
In this tournament, no methods are prohibited, and no medical facilities are provided—it follows a completely practical-based system.
Winners receive no monetary rewards; the only thing they obtain is the title of God of War.
Even so, participants flock to it in droves.
Every Blazer aspires to earn the title of God of War.
The only difference lies in the fact that most Blazers dare not participate in this competition with an extremely high mortality rate.
Nangou Torajirou was a Blazer who had once won the God of War Cup, which is why he was known to the world as the God of War.
"Shinryūji Temple has at least five Magical Beings."
"What?"
The words that Nangou Torajirou suddenly blurted out startled Kurogane Ikki.
"The Four Immortals of Shinryūji Temple can only be held by Immortals, or in other words, Magical Beings from China. And above the Four Immortals, there is a supreme Grand Elder!"
The Four Immortals alone meant at least four Magical Beings!
And there was a Grand Elder who stood above the Four Immortals!
"In the past, when I won the God of War Cup, I once fought against the Grand Elder."
"And then?"
Kurogane Ikki asked with great anticipation.
"I was taught a harsh lesson."
Nangou Torajirou said this with a carefree demeanor, showing no shame at all.
That's right.
That year, he had just won the God of War Cup, only to be taught a harsh lesson by the Grand Elder shortly after.
In this world, there will always be someone greater, and one should never underestimate others.
He came to understand this truth precisely when he was being thoroughly beaten by the Grand Elder.
Kurogane Ikki's eyes sparkled.
Although he hadn't witnessed such a scene, he couldn't help but feel deeply fascinated.
Just thinking about being able to spar with such a reclusive master was thrilling!
"China has a long and profound history, with countless powerful martial arts. This is the true foundation of a great nation."
Nangou sighed with admiration, but then suddenly shook his head.
"I've digressed. Let's return to the previous topic. The existence of Magical Beings must never become widely known to the world!"
"Why?"
Drawn in by his serious tone, Kurogane Ikki snapped back to attention and asked in confusion.
"Magical Beings are undoubtedly terrifying, but the human heart is far more frightening than any Magical Being!"
Nangou shook his head. "Once the existence of Magical Beings becomes known to governments or other organizations, how do you think the situation will unfold?"
Upon hearing this, Kurogane Ikki ran through various scenarios in his mind.
He possessed a fully mastered ultimate technique, which was also very useful when predicting how events might develop.
Then he fell silent.
"I believe you've already guessed it."
A cold smile appeared on Nangou's face.
"Governments around the world, in their pursuit of the power of Magical Beings, would disregard ethics and resort to any means necessary to conduct experiments on Magical Beings!"
This was inevitable.
It wasn't a matter of willingness—if others possessed a weapon you didn't, you would inevitably be at a disadvantage.
In the eyes of politicians, Magical Beings were nothing more than weapons.
It was just that the trigger of this weapon was particularly difficult to control.
"There's another reason."
Nangou spoke again.
"Once the existence of Magical Beings becomes known to everyone, the thought—'Instead of exhausting myself training in magic and abilities, it would be better to find a way to break through to the Magical Being realm, as that would yield greater improvements in strength'—would fill the minds of all Blazers!"
Everyone would stop striving to train diligently and instead pursue the Magical Being realm.
But the moment they developed the idea of "pursuing the Magical Being realm," they would forever be unable to step into that realm.
"To step into the realm of a Magical Being, one needs a pure will that defies fate, untainted by even the slightest impurity. The moment one seeks to become a Magical Being, the very nature of that will becomes corrupted!"
To become a Magical Being—
The moment this thought arose, he could no longer become a Demon.
"For example, take Kaieda."
To make him understand the severity of the issue, Nangou Torajirou cited the example of a senior.
"He himself possessed considerable potential. In his youth, he had crossed paths with me and Ryoma, and he was not without the potential to become a Demon. However, after Ryoma and I successively stepped into the realm of Demons and our strength surged, he grew restless and began actively investigating matters related to Demons."
"As a result, to this day, he has yet to step into the realm of Demons!"