mtl008 Chapter 742 - 742
Chapter 742 - 742
"Ugh... Ah...!"Sara collapsed powerlessly to the ground as if all strength had been drained from her body.
The world spun violently before her eyes. She desperately fought against the dizziness that kept making her retch, struggling to remain conscious.
She couldn't pass out!
With terrifying determination, she squeezed out more magical power from the depths of her soul. No matter what, she had to defeat Eiji!
If she fainted here, both the Sword God and Twin-Wings would disappear, and she would undoubtedly be judged as defeated. If that happened, she would never forgive herself for the rest of her life!
The human body has protective mechanisms. Normally, because of these mechanisms, one cannot exert 100% of their power. Only through strong willpower can this power be fully unleashed.
This was precisely the essence of Kurogane Ikki's Ittou Shura. Because he possessed the "Physical Doubling" ability, he could increase his physical strength and magical power dozens of times, pushing his power to the limit and squeezing out an entire day's worth in one go.
But ordinary people, even if they break through these protective mechanisms, can only squeeze out at most double their physical strength and magical power.
Eiji had also relied on this explosive method in his early days. However, this method was harmful to the body, and as his physical capabilities grew stronger, he abandoned this approach.
Sara was now employing a similar principle.
The only difference was that Sara hadn't undergone special training - she was purely using terrifying determination to draw out this power!
Precisely because of this, after the violent outburst, her body reacted extremely poorly. Combined with her originally weak constitution, she was now just one step away from losing consciousness.
"Such terrifying determination!"
Kurogane Ikki leaned against the railing, his face slightly pale. His physical strength hadn't fully recovered yet.
"To break through the protective mechanisms using pure willpower alone - truly admirable!"
This was similar to how a grandmother could lift a car to protect her grandson. Even without special training, ordinary people weren't completely incapable of such explosive feats.
"...Go! Defeat him...!"
Enduring the pain as if her brain was being hammered, Sara angrily commanded her two puppets.
The silver Valkyrie gripped her cross-shaped twin swords and stepped forward expressionlessly. Silent yet swift as a startled swan, she charged straight at Eiji.
The twin swords traced trajectories as elusive as an antelope hanging by its horns, aiming snowflake-like at several vital points across his body!
Simultaneously, the Sword God from the rear also closed in, his blade mercilessly targeting Eiji's back!
In an instant, Eiji found himself besieged by the combined assault of the two world's strongest!
At this moment, everyone present felt their hearts leap into their throats.
Countless spectators, whether at the venue or watching on television, stared at the match with intense nervousness, even forgetting to breathe.
Everyone had thought the invincible Sword God would easily claim the championship - that had been the most reliable prediction. But who could have imagined that the Sword God, who had held the upper hand just moments before, would immediately find himself in such peril!
"Bam!"
Eiji stomped hard on the ground.
A powerful shockwave transmitted through the ground toward his back. The Sword God instantly saw through his movement, leaping into the air to evade the sneak attack, but his pursuit was unavoidably halted.
At the same time, using the force from his kick against the ground, Eiji raised his blade and charged toward the Valkyrie ahead!
Failing to prevent the birth of Twin-Wings was undoubtedly a bad outcome for Eiji.
But in a way, this aligned more closely with his original intention!
Break through under the pressure Sara provided!
This scenario was exactly what he desperately needed!
Twin blades clashed straightforwardly against twin swords.
Countless hidden forces tangled and canceled each other out amid the crossing of blades.
In the blink of an eye, Eiji and Twin-Wings engaged in countless exchanges of subtle force!
But then, the Sword God appeared behind him like a ghost.
Eiji's gaze sharpened.
"Bang!"
Using a hidden force from Twin-Wings' sword, Eiji instantly flew backward, breaking free from the pincer attack.
The two puppets relentlessly pursued him simultaneously!
While still in midair, Eiji crossed his twin blades before him and, in an instant, unleashed a cross-shaped slash!
The slash instantly pierced and burst the atmosphere, yet produced no shockwave, vanishing without a trace in an instant.
The two puppets reacted as if facing an abyss, halting their steps and veering around the path of the slash, pursuing him from both sides.
In the brief moment the puppets' assault slowed, Eiji had already adjusted his posture, adopting a stance to meet the attack.
Twin-Wings arrived first, thrusting her twin swords mercilessly toward his chest.
Eiji took a step back, sweeping out a blade mid-retreat.
Though not struck, Twin-Wings abruptly halted her steps, ceasing her attack.
But immediately after, the Sword God attacked from the other side, and Eiji met him with a reverse-handed slash.
Before he could force the Sword God back, Twin-Wings closed in from another direction.
"What's going on?"
The camera slowed their movements by hundreds of times, barely allowing viewers to discern the trio's exchanges.
The host, watching the screen, couldn't hide his surprise.
"Why are all three deliberately moving even when not under attack?"
Though their blades never made contact, they avoided each other as if evading vipers.
Amateurs simply couldn't comprehend it!
"Look closely—in the space their swords pass through, there are actually fine, thread-like fissures left behind."
Kaieda's expression was full of admiration, envious of the swordsmanship displayed by the three on the field.
"Legend says Twin-Wings' sword is so fast that even the wind can't react in time, leaving Vacuum Faults in the air. Each of those three can slash out Vacuum Faults, so each fears the Vacuum Faults unleashed by their opponents. Don't be fooled by the apparent calm on the field—the battle zone is actually filled with hundreds, even thousands, of Vacuum Faults they've carved. Anyone stepping in would meet certain death!"
"Old-timer, I've studied physics…"
"Don't apply physics to them. They don't answer to Newton."
Kaieda said gravely, "However, the Sword God is clearly at a disadvantage. Facing two of the world's strongest simultaneously is just too difficult!"
Overwhelmed.
Under the pursuit of three supreme blades, even Eiji had no choice but to retreat proactively.
After reaching the same realm, the Twin-Wings' swordsmanship no longer posed the same lethal threat to him as it once did, where a casual strike could endanger his life.
In a one-on-one situation, he was confident he could hold his ground without defeat.
But when she joined forces with another version of herself, even Eiji had no choice but to retreat.
"Huh?"
In the spectator stands, Nangou Torajirou suddenly let out a sound of surprise.
"Did you notice something, Teacher Nangou?"
Edelweiss remained calm and serene, showing no concern for the battle unfolding on the field.
"Look at the two of them!"
Nangou Torajirou pointed toward Twin-Wings and the Sword God on the field, a faint, elusive smile playing on his face.
"Yes, the openings are quite obvious."
Edelweiss nodded with composure.
"That's not what I meant."
"Then what is it?"
Edelweiss couldn't help but feel puzzled.
Had Teacher Nangou noticed something she hadn't?
As expected of the teacher, his insight is truly far superior to mine!
"Don't you think they make a perfect match?"
Nangou Torajirou grinned mischievously.
"…"
Edelweiss fell into silence.
She retracted her earlier assessment!