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Chapter 78 - "Beating the King of Swords."

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A clearing—

Minato and Tony stared each other down.

The air around them grew unbelievably heavy.

"Sir Minato, draw your weapon," Tony said seriously, gripping his knight's sword.

"I don't have a weapon," Minato replied with a slight shake of his head. "Just come at me."

"Alright then!"

The moment the words left his mouth, Tony's body launched forward like a shooting star. Bursts of sonic booms tore through the air in his wake.

The ground trembled violently as he passed, the sheer pressure of his presence rolling out like a tidal wave.

The sword light from his book flared with terrifying force, and the knight's sword in his hand—though ordinary—now felt like a divine blade or a cursed one.

From a distance, the sheer force of his sword aura seemed strong enough to slice through an entire island.

Swoosh!

The air split open like crashing waves, blasting outward in both directions.

Tony's curse energy exploded, and in a flash, he entered full battle mode, swinging his sword in a powerful, sky-splitting slash.

Right now, Tony was more pumped than ever, going all-out with no holding back.

To him, showing restraint against someone like him would be disrespectful.

Down on the ground, Minato watched quietly. He didn't even bother using magic.

Ever since becoming a God Slayer, all those countless honed techniques had fused into his mind, becoming second nature.

So—

He chose to throw a punch.

BOOM!

The entire island shook with a thunderous quake.

Even though it looked like an ordinary punch, the curse energy behind it was strong enough to warp space itself.

"HAHA! Now that's what I'm talking about!"

Tony laughed wildly, the fighting spirit on his body practically solid.

And then—

Fist met sword.

It felt like heaven and earth collided.

BOOM!!!

The deafening explosion echoed like thunder, rocking the entire island.

Dust flew everywhere. Minato and Tony locked eyes, neither backing down an inch.

"You stopped my sword with just your fist?"

Tony burst into hearty laughter, then jumped back several dozen meters, landing gracefully on top of a tall tree.

"Alright then, time to stop playing around."

Yep—

That crazy slash just now? Just a warm-up.

For God Slayers, raw curse energy and reinforced bodies alone are enough to crush most enemies.

But what really sets them apart… are their Authorities.

"I swear upon this power: I shall allow no thing to exist that cannot be cut by my blade. This sword… is the blade of invincibility."

Tony's voice rang out. A strange force surged from his body, wrapping him completely.

Buzz—

Silently, Tony's arm transformed—now gleaming silver-white.

Even though it was still flesh and blood, it looked like the work of a master sculptor.

Even his knight's sword now glowed silver-white, like a true divine weapon.

Silver Hand of Severance—one of his Authorities.

It could turn his arm into a silver-white blade capable of cutting through anything it touched.

And the next moment—

Tony struck again.

Buzz—

In an instant, the whole world seemed to lose its color.

All light had been drawn into that one, ultimate sword strike.

Slash!

A devastating cut ripped through the sky. The power it carried wasn't just slicing air—it was cutting through everything: gas, liquid, even the unseen.

"Your Majesty…"

Watching this, both Erica and Liliana's expressions changed drastically.

They couldn't even tell how strong that sword strike really was—

Because the sheer power of it was already beyond their imagination.

"This big idiot… he's going too far again."

Andre rubbed his forehead, looking like he'd totally expected this nonsense.

Good thing—

They were on an uninhabited island.

But then, his eyes widened like he'd seen a ghost.

BOOM!!

That terrifying sword strike slammed into Minato—yet didn't move an inch past him.

Minato stood there, completely unmoved. All around him, golden lightning crackled.

At this point, he could control his Origin Lightning Magic freely—just a single thought was enough to cast it.

Crack! Crack!

Cracks appeared across the giant sword slash… and then, with a massive shatter, it exploded into countless glowing fragments and vanished.

"W-What...?"

Tony's pupils shrank.

Sure, God Slayer curse energy could resist Authorities to some extent…

But this—this was the first time one of his sword slashes had been completely shattered like that.

"Looks like Origin Lightning works pretty well for defense too… though the destructive power might be a bit too much," Minato muttered to himself, before turning his eyes back to Tony.

Phoenix Form.

Camel Form.

Two Authorities activated at the same time.

Blinding speed beyond reason—kicks worthy of gods.

In less than a blink, Minato was suddenly above Tony's head—and then came crashing down with a mighty stomp.

"HAHAHA, NOW WE'RE TALKING!"

Tony roared with laughter. Without even thinking, he instinctively swung his sword upward.

His reaction speed was downright miraculous.

BOOOOOM!!!

A huge explosion shot into the sky. Air and dust swirled into a massive mushroom cloud, so bright it looked like it could rival the sun.

Centered on the island, a monstrous hurricane swept out in every direction, kicking up giant waves like a natural disaster.

No one knew how much time passed.

Then—something came crashing down from the sky like a meteor.

That something… was Tony.

He smashed straight into the ground, and with a deafening crack, the massive island split apart completely.

"Yep. After becoming a God Slayer, with a body enhanced by Origin Magic, my strength really is off the charts."

Minato walked out of the smoke and dust, muttering to himself.

"Even without using Origin Magic offensively, normal God Slayers really don't stand a chance."

"HAHAHA! That's my fellow God Slayer!"

From the crumbling island, laughter echoed again—

"To think you're this powerful, and you only just became a God Slayer!"

Air currents raged as Tony's figure shot back into the sky.

Looking closely—

Aside from being a little roughed up, he was completely unharmed.

Nearly a hundred mysterious runes floated around his body, forming a barrier that seemed to block out all destruction…

"....."

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