Absolute Speed ​​of a Certain Anime

Kurogane Ikki couldn't help but smile bitterly again.

Jiang Li helped him a lot. He even held a loser's revival match to make him a representative player, and taught him the Winged Sword to help him defeat Stella... Without him, he would not have been able to climb from the bottom to here.

He was actually quite happy, after all, it meant that Jiang Li regarded him as a close friend.

It was precisely because of this that he felt that he could not easily raise his knife to Jiang Li.

That's right.

He was able to swing the knife at Stella, but he couldn't raise the knife at Jiang Li.

Because there was an agreement between him and Stella, but he was completely in debt to Jiang Li.

That favor weighed on his knife, making him feel like he was carrying a heavy mountain on his back.

"Even if it doesn't work this time, there's always next time."

Kurogane Ikki sat cross-legged in the center of the gymnasium.

This is the training ground assigned by the committee to the representative players. Now that it’s the finals, he is the only one using it. He doesn’t have to worry about other people coming over, so he is very relaxed.

"The Seven Star Sword Dance Festival is held every year. Even if I can't do it this year, I can still participate in the Seven Star Sword Dance Festival next year or the year after and still win the championship... Or else, should I forfeit this year and give the championship to Jiang Li?"

By next year, Jiang Li will most likely not participate in the Seven Star Sword Dance Festival.

He knew Jiang Li's character very well. He was too lazy to participate in boring games. In comparison, he would definitely prefer to graduate early and join the alliance's KOK League, where he would dominate.

In order to combat the increasingly rampant terrorist activities around the world, the Alliance Headquarters has always been happy to allow powerful student knights to graduate early. For a Sword God-level powerhouse like Jiang Li, the Alliance is eager for him to take office immediately and intimidate the whole world!

In other words, in next year's Seven Star Sword Dance Festival, he will only have Stella as his opponent, and perhaps Kurogane Shushizuku.

People like Toudou Touka, Moroboshi Yudai, and Kurogane Ouma are already in their third year and will graduate at the end of this year. They will not be able to participate in the next Seven Stars Sword Dance Festival.

In this situation, he thought he had a good chance of winning the championship.

"If you really do that, the brat will hate you forever!"

A calm voice suddenly rang out in the spacious gymnasium.

Kurogane Ikki was suddenly shocked.

He had no idea anyone was approaching, not even a trace of presence!

"Senior Fighting God?"

He stood up quickly and was shocked to find that the person who came was the legendary swordsman who had served as their coach during the joint training.

He was wearing a soap-colored kimono, leaning on a cane, with sparse white hair and a face full of wrinkles. He looked very old, but he was in good spirits.

It’s the fighting god Nango Torajiro!

Only then did Ikki Kurogane realize that he had unconsciously said what he was thinking.

"Senior, please give me some advice!"

"There's nothing to point out."

Nango Torajiro waved his hand casually.

"The brat never dreams of winning just one or two matches. To him, competing against powerful opponents is far more important than winning the Seven Star Sword Dance Festival!"

"If you really want to repay me, then give it your all in tomorrow's game. That alone is enough!"

Kurogane Ikki suddenly came to his senses.

He slapped his head hard.

He should have thought of it earlier, but he didn't expect to get stuck in a dead end for a moment!

For someone like Jiang Li, losing a game was never a big deal. At best, it was just a matter of unwillingness. He could just practice and win it back. What annoyed him the most was probably that his opponent, with whom he had high expectations, avoided fighting, right?

"Thank you for your guidance, I now understand!"

Kurogane Ikki quickly regained his fighting spirit.

Tomorrow, just give it your all, and don't consider anything else!

"Oh, right, before coming here, Xiao Hei asked me to pass on a message to you."

Nango Torajiro nodded with satisfaction, and then spoke again.

"She said that regardless of whether you win or lose tomorrow's match, she will allow you to graduate from Pojun Academy as a professional knight."

"really?"

Kurogane Ikki was immediately surprised.

Hasn't he worked hard for half his life just to achieve this ideal?

"of course it's true."

Nango Torajiro nodded nonchalantly.

"Today's match has exposed your strength to the Alliance Headquarters. If Kurono doesn't let you graduate, the Alliance Headquarters will definitely make trouble for her. It can be said that your path to becoming a knight is now smooth sailing!"

"A smooth road?"

Kurogane Ikki took a deep breath.

This statement undoubtedly made him excited, but at the same time it also made him confused.

"Because I learned the first step of the Biyi Sword Technique?"

"That's a factor, but it's a very small one."

Nango Torajiro chuckled, his expression not showing any sign of old age at all.

"The most fundamental reason is the taboo you broke on the field today!"

His tone was one of amazement.

"Appreciate further details!"

Kurogane Ikki's expression suddenly changed.

That taboo?

Today on the field, he also felt that he had made a breakthrough in something extraordinary. Even Jiang Li came over to ask him, but neither of them knew what it was.

"Once you enter that forbidden realm, you can no longer be called a mere human. If you need a more appropriate term, it's—a demon!"

Nango Torajiro said this in a shocking way.

Chapter 749 The Demon's True Power

2023-06-01

Terrorist activities around the world are becoming more and more rampant. The Alliance manages dozens of countries. In order to deal with these fearless terrorists, the demand for experts has never stopped.

Because some of the Sword-Cutting terrorists are as terrible as natural disasters, it is impossible to prevent their movements and block their plots in advance, which leads to the destruction of cities. It doesn't happen from time to time, but it is by no means rare!

A powerful swordsman can easily destroy an entire city and tens of thousands of people!

Therefore, the alliance never feels that there are enough masters, but rather that the more the better.

A world-class expert like Jiang Li is highly valued by the Alliance Headquarters. If he is willing to graduate early, the Alliance Headquarters will be extremely happy.

The same principle applies when facing Kurogane Ikki.

Although he is not invincible in terms of swordsmanship, he has successfully broken through the shackles of fate and entered an inhuman realm!

Such talents are no worse than Jiang Li!

If the Neon branch continues to suppress him and prevents him from becoming a professional knight and contributing to the global anti-terrorism efforts, the Alliance headquarters will definitely be furious and hold the Neon branch accountable.

Therefore, the moment Ikki Kurogane broke through the demon, no one could suppress his path as a swordsman.

He has achieved his dream and no longer needs to work hard on his path as a swordsman.

However, Nango Torajiro did not come here to explain such a trivial matter to him.

"The stone door formed by fate is both a shackle and a refuge for the swordsman."

Torajiro Nango started from the beginning and explained in detail the meaning of the realm of demons.

Kurogane Ikki also calmed down and listened very carefully.

"Once the Bladebreakers break the taboo, they can no longer be considered pure humans, as they have embarked on the process of becoming inhuman monsters. From the perspective of their existence, they are already drastically different from humans. What would be fatal to ordinary people is a piece of cake for the demons. Miracles that ordinary people see as incredible, they can summon with a wave of their hands, like gods. If they overuse this power, they may even fall into the path of demonic power... We will talk about this later."

"In general, the destiny bestowed by the planet itself is actually a kind of protection for ordinary swordsmen. But now that you have broken free from that protection, your fate has become unpredictable. What will happen in the future is completely unknown."

Nango Torajiro's expression was inexplicably emotional.

Back then, Shinguji Kurono was afraid of this unpredictability. He was worried that becoming a demon would bring misfortune to his family and daughter, so he stopped in front of the stone gate and did not dare to take a step forward.

"Senior, I have a question."

"explain."

"When I was fighting Stella, I was clearly on the verge of the limit of One Sword Shura, facing the situation of exhausting both my magic power and physical strength. But after breaking through the demon, my magic power continued to flow out."

There was a glimmer of anticipation in Kurogane Ikki's eyes.

"And after the battle, I even felt that the magic power in my body increased a lot. Could this also be the reason for breaking through the demon realm?"

"good."

Nango Torajiro nodded as if it was a matter of course.

"In the final analysis, the amount of magic power symbolizes the amount of fate you bear. Because everyone's fate is unchangeable, the amount of magic power you have at birth is fixed for your entire life and cannot be increased through training. But now that you have broken the shackles of fate, this equation naturally no longer holds true. In other words, demons can increase their magic power through training!"

it is good!

Kurogane Ikki couldn't help but wave his fist.

Although he has already adapted to the current state of Magic F, he would be even more surprised if he could make up for this weakness and step into a higher realm in the future.

"Increasing magic power is just a byproduct. The true strength of demons is not in this!"

Nango Torajiro chuckled, a mysterious look on his face.

"It's easier to make you understand through actions than through words!"

He finished saying this.

A murderous aura suddenly emanated from his eyes, causing Kurogane Ikki to tremble.

He jumped back without thinking and looked at Nango Torajiro with a wary look.

But the old man didn't move.

She just stood there, looking at his huge reaction with a half-smile.

He seemed to have a very kind expression.

Kurogane Ikki suddenly felt a suffocating sense of crisis.

A leaf floated over from outside the gymnasium.

The speed was neither fast nor slow, as if it was bathed in a gentle breeze, floating towards him.

But facing the leaf that was as green as fluorescent light, Kurogane Ikki sensed a strong breath of death from it, which made him retreat without hesitation.

At the same time, I subconsciously wanted to escape from the leaf. After a while, the leaf floated down to the ground, and the sense of crisis was resolved.

"call……"

Kurogane Ikki took a deep breath.

He was only facing a leaf, but he felt like he had fought a fierce battle with a powerful enemy.

"Do you feel it?"

Nango Torajiro looked at him with a smile.

"Senior, what just happened...?"

Kurogane Ikki wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and couldn't help but feel confused.

"If you hadn't done anything just now, you would be dead now."

There was a hint of mischief in the narrowed eyes of Torajiro Nango.

"And he died from having his throat slashed by an ordinary leaf!"