"How... how... how... how is this possible?!"
"It's... it's broken!!"
"Arthur's Judgment of Light was actually cut down!!!"
"What in the world is happening!!!"
The commentator was stunned, stammering his words. He couldn't comprehend what was unfolding.
Arthur's 'Judgment of Light' was his ultimate move, always effective, and its power, if not world-destroying, was terrifyingly immense. Until now, no one had withstood Arthur's attack.
"What... what in the world is going on?"
Erza, too, was baffled. Having experienced Arthur's attack firsthand, she had much to say.
She had tried her best but couldn't withstand Arthur's move; its offensive power was simply too terrifying. Even with her strongest defensive armor, she couldn't block it. Yet, this man named Tsugikuni Yoriichi actually blocked it with just a sword and even cut it down. This was beyond her comprehension.
"This monster..."
Clay stared at Kevin in the arena. To outsiders, it seemed he was defeated by Kevin in one move, but they didn't know how many times he had tested him.
Kevin was a complete, genuine, super monster. How could such a monster not withstand Arthur's attack?
But Kevin cutting down Arthur's strongest move so easily truly shocked him.
At this moment, Kevin slowly came to. Although only an instant had passed, he felt as if he had experienced an hour.
"This must be an epiphany, right?"
As someone familiar with countless cultivation novels, he understood epiphanies.
He must have had an epiphany just now. Magic flowed smoothly when Kevin used it, reaching an extremely high level.
Only a talent as exceptional as Tsugikuni Yoriichi could have an epiphany and quickly master this power upon first encountering magic.
Now it seemed, his previous use of magic was like child's play; it couldn't even be called using magic.
And just now, by rearranging magic and condensing it onto the blade, he could achieve astonishing destructive power.
Kevin looked at Arthur, raised his sword with one hand, and casually swung it down.
Swish----!
A slash erupted from Kevin's sword.
The slash swept past Arthur, who had no time to react.
Crack----!!
The massive arena was cut with a perfectly even incision, as if sliced through like tofu.
"!!!"
Everyone was terrified by this scene. The commentator's microphone even fell from his hand.
They all looked at the huge cut with horrified expressions, and the entire venue fell silent.
"What... what is this?"
Kevin's attack seemed silent, but the destruction it caused was real. Many present could damage the arena walls.
But to cut the arena wall so evenly, like tofu, without causing any surrounding damage, this was beyond explanation.
Arthur stared blankly at the even cut, his expression a mix of shock and daze.
He had thought his swordsmanship was only slightly inferior to his opponent's. Now he realized it wasn't just a slight difference, but a world of difference.
Kevin sheathed his sword and stood, saying calmly, "You do not know swordsmanship. You see me as a frog in a well gazing at the moon in the sky. When you, by chance, become a Nine-Star Swordsman, you will see me as a mayfly seeing the blue sky!"
Boom----!!
Everyone was shaken by Kevin's domineering words. They were overbearing, yet among the top swordsmen gathered from almost the entire Sobeya Kingdom, not a single person spoke up to refute him.
No refutation meant agreement.
Arthur's pupils constricted, then his knees gave way, and he fell to the ground:
"I lost!"
"The victor has been decided!!!"
"Winner: Tsugikuni Yoriichi!!!"
"So strong!! Truly so strong!!"
"The World's Strongest Swordsman Tournament, the champion is: Tsugikuni Yoriichi!!!"
"The strongest swordsman on the Ishgar continent!!! Tsugikuni Yoriichi, well deserved!!!"
"Sword God!! Sword God!! Sword God!!"... The audience cheered. Most people might not have understood how profound Kevin's swordsmanship was; they only knew he was incredibly strong, making even the strongest Nine-Star Swordsman seem like a novice.
But for those Seven-Star, Eight-Star, and Nine-Star Swordsmen, Kevin's swordsmanship was truly heaven-defying.
They listened to the audience cheering Kevin's title.
A thought couldn't help but pop into their minds.
Is this man really the Sword God?
They couldn't imagine anyone else possessing such terrifying swordsmanship besides the Sword God.
In the royal palace
Crack!!!
The King excitedly smashed the table in front of him.
As the strongest Nine-Star Swordsman of the previous generation, he knew what Kevin's sword represented. He remained in shock, unable to recover.
Regarding Kevin's final words, many might have thought they were exaggerated, but he felt no exaggeration at all. There was an insurmountable chasm between him and his opponent.
This was a realm he could never reach, no matter how long he diligently cultivated.
If he were a little younger, he would have taken this man as his master at any cost. It was only regrettable that he was now old, and his bodily functions were declining; it was truly a pity.
But to witness such swordsmanship in his lifetime was incredibly fortunate.
As long as he could invite Kevin to join the expedition against the demon dragon, success was surely guaranteed this time.
Suddenly!!
A voice rang out.
"Report!!! Urgent!!!"
A soldier rushed in, his face full of panic.
"What's the matter, why are you so flustered?!"
"Reporting, Your Majesty!! According to scout reports! There's an anomaly in the Demon Beast Great Forest! At least a hundred thousand demon beasts are surging towards the city!!!"
"What?! At this very moment?!"
The King's face instantly changed color. He didn't expect such a thing to happen now. A hundred thousand demon beasts was an enormous number. If not handled carefully, the entire city was in danger of being annihilated.
The King quickly calmed down and assigned tasks: "Minister! Immediately gather all soldiers to Level One alert!"
"Arrange for the city's populace to take refuge in the arena, and at the same time, recruit all swordsmen in the city to participate in the battle!!"
"Yes!!"
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