mtl008 Chapter 814 - 814
Chapter 814 - 814
"Shiiiing—!"Blood sprayed through the air.
"Wha...t?"
Giada froze in shock.
Her right arm had been severed cleanly at the elbow, sent flying through the air.
What just happened?
She was clearly faster at summoning her familiars. As a demon, her reaction speed far surpassed that of ordinary humans, and being the only True Ancestor skilled in close combat, her neural reflexes were exceptionally sharp!
She distinctly felt that Eiji's attack was launched after hers!
So why was her arm cut off in the blink of an eye?
"In that case!"
A ruthless glint flashed in Giada's eyes as she decided to use the blood from her severed arm as a medium to summon a new familiar!
"Go—"
"King's Ultimate Slash!"
Eiji remained calm and composed, swinging his blade once more.
"Ugh!"
Giada staggered backward, a spray of blood blossoming from her chest.
Even though summoning a familiar only took a mere thought, she still lost to the speed of his blade!
No, it wasn't about blade speed!
"Striking later, yet arriving first... Is this a power similar to Koyomi's time insertion, granting absolute priority?"
Giada let out a bitter laugh.
Blood soaked her entire body, staining her long dress crimson.
"No, this is even more terrifying than Koyomi's time insertion...!"
Although the injuries were minor wounds she could heal in an instant—since his blade carried no poison to suppress a demon's regenerative abilities—she still felt overwhelming despair.
Koyomi Shizuka, the head of the Three Saints of the Lion King Organization and Japan's strongest Attack Mage.
Eiji had also heard of her ability, which seemed to allow her to insert a non-existent moment of her own attack within the intervals of time, thereby achieving absolute priority!
Though it couldn't stop time or achieve teleportation, once her ability activated, only the reality of her opponent being defeated remained.
With this absolute priority ability, even True Ancestors had to show her some respect.
Yet, even so, True Ancestors didn't need to fear her, and defeating her wasn't difficult. With thousands of years of combat experience, the True Ancestors had long since discovered the flaws in her ability.
After all, she could only insert her own time into the intervals of time—she couldn't cancel her opponent's time.
In other words, her absolute priority couldn't nullify her opponent's attacks.
As long as one was prepared for mutual destruction, unafraid of her priority, and resolutely launched a wide-range attack to destroy everything around them, defeating Koyomi Shizuka would be easy!
But Eiji's blade was different.
His absolute precedence was a technique that overturned the laws of causality.
It forcibly reversed the sequence of events, forcibly altering reality—even changing the reality of his opponent!
In other words, once he launched an attack, any move his opponent attempted would be stillborn, utterly failing to materialize!
Koyomi's ability couldn't cancel her opponent's ultimate moves.
But Eiji's technique could completely silence his opponent, preventing any move from being executed!
A genuinely, terrifyingly powerful blade!
If his opponent were a demon from the world of Rakudai, the effect of this slash might not be as potent, since demons could evade causality.
But in the world of Strike the Blood, there were no demons.
"King's Ultimate Slash—a truly fitting name."
Giada smiled wryly.
She had already seen through Eiji's attack.
It was precisely because she saw through this that she gave up resisting.
If she were facing Koyomi, she could still defeat her with a mutual destruction tactic. After all, True Ancestors had infinite vitality and could revive afterward.
This was also why the True Ancestors respected her but did not fear her.
But against Eiji, who could cancel any of his opponent's actions, even she was helpless!
What use were more or stronger familiars, greater power, or faster speed if she couldn't even launch an attack?
"I advise you not to make any unnecessary moves."
Eiji's gaze fell upon Giada.
Although he wasn't like his senior sister Tōka, who could perform feats akin to mind-reading, it was still easy for him to discern whether his opponent intended to act.
If Giada tried to ambush him, he could retaliate instantly.
Should he train in the technique of "Complete Mastery"?
Eiji even pondered irrelevant questions in his mind.
Previously, he had felt the drawbacks of Complete Mastery were too significant and had no intention of practicing it. But now, he thought that if he could fully grasp his opponent's thoughts, it would be excellent—especially since it paired perfectly with his new Lightning Flash.
Giada remained silent.
Even if she attempted a surprise attack, her ultimate move would be forcibly canceled.
Taking action was utterly meaningless.
She glanced at the nearby pit, from which the panicked shouts of the ship's crew trying to block the water could still be heard.
Given Nina's speed, she was likely already far away by now.
She would probably return to the monastery in the end. If Giada were to launch a surprise attack afterward, she might be able to reclaim the vessel. However, it was clear that Eiji could just come back and take it again.
Thus, struggling was pointless.
Giada chose to give up.
So what if it was embarrassing? Who would dare laugh at me?
Would a junior like Vatler even dare to trouble me?
Moreover, these people didn't care at all about who revived the Fourth True Ancestor.
"How did you master such a terrifying ability?"
She asked Eiji calmly, though with great curiosity.
She was genuinely curious.
Four years ago, when facing pursuit by the government, he could only flee for his life, possessing nothing but his face.
But four years later, even she had to admit she was no match for him.
It made her feel as though her thousands of years of life had been wasted.
"I was able to master such immense power entirely through my own efforts!"
Eiji sighed with a leisurely demeanor, putting on a world-weary act.
No problem.
Other versions of himself were still himself, after all!
"..."
Giada fell silent for a moment.
For a brief instant, she felt at a loss for how to respond.
What nonsense!
If effort alone could grant such power, the world would long since have ceased to be ruled by True Ancestors!
"If you don't want to say, forget it."
Giada didn't press further.
This ability was undoubtedly his trump card. Asking so bluntly was somewhat ungrateful of her.
"Why are you still wearing that armor? I already know your identity anyway."
She changed the subject, her gaze shifting to rest on Eiji's face.
She suddenly wanted to see Eiji's face.
Not for confirmation, but purely to behold that peerless beauty!
After being thoroughly beaten, this desire within her had suddenly flared up!
What was happening to her?
She didn't quite understand it herself.
"Really? I don't believe it!"
Eiji paused, then sneered.
"Then I'll just call you by your name. You won't mind, will you—Na—"
A smile flickered in Giada's eyes.
She was just about to call out his name when she abruptly closed her mouth.
"Bzzzt—!"
A complex magic circle composed of numerous geometric patterns abruptly materialized around them.
"Clatter—!"
At the same time, silver chains extended from the void, binding Eiji's limbs from all directions!
"Finally, I've found you. You're the armored man who's been causing quite a stir lately, aren't you?"
From within the magic circle emerged a young girl dressed in black Gothic attire, her face etched with a fierce expression.