Chương 68: Sword Saint's Blessing

An ability from Reinhard, the strongest person in the world of Re: Zero. To be precise, this was not an ability, but a blessing granted by the world's love for an individual. In other words, it came from the world's favor. Those who possessed blessings proved that they were loved by the world. But Cael's ability came from the manifestation of the Infinite Skill Tree, meaning that his special ability had made him favored by the world.

The favor of one world would inevitably become invalid in another world, but his would not. When it reached another world, the Infinite Skill Tree worked together with the system to obtain that world's blessing. Sword Saint's Blessing, as the name suggested, meant that as long as he possessed this Skill, he would directly become a Sword Saint in the literal sense.

Unlike abilities such as Unlimited Blade Works, which required continuous development before their power could be manifested, a blessing possessed full power the moment it was obtained. He could kill things that could not be killed, whether real or illusory, huge or tiny. As long as something existed, it could be killed. So strong. Ridiculously strong. Was this the Sword Saint? Cael was immersed for a moment in the love of the world, feeling this unparalleled power. A sense of invincibility filled his soul.

Not only that, as he sank deeper into the power, the light from the two god-forged swords in his hands became so bright that only the shapes of the swords could be seen. The sacred text engraved on the swords emerged from the blades and swirled around him in the air. This was the second effect of Sword Saint's Blessing: maximizing the power of the sword being used. Even the most ordinary iron sword could exert the power of a magic sword.

After the Dragon Sword Reid was drawn, even the dark clouds covering the entire sky would disperse into clear weather in an instant. Although that was not only the effect of the blessing, Sword Saint's Blessing was the core that led it. Even ordinary iron swords could become so powerful. What he held now were weapons personally forged by the God of the Forge, artifacts that could continue growing with him.

Now he felt that with a single swing of the swords in his hands, he could strike with power comparable to a missile. This was the strongest explosive force he could currently release. Before the immersion ended, his own ability to wield a sword was guided to the limit. This was the third effect of Sword Saint's Blessing. His body would naturally straighten, and the sword would guide him to the limit.

His physical instincts, sword-wielding experience, muscle memory, learned sword techniques, and everything related to swords condensed together in an instant. Together, they formed his unique understanding of the sword, his sword intent, sword soul, and sword thought.

"Hoo." The author's narrative has been misappropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon. After the immersion in power ended, Cael took a long breath and slowly opened his eyes. His black pupils instantly emitted a holy white halo, like flowing sword intent. The white airflow and illusory sacred text lingering around his body slowly disappeared, and the power completely returned to his body. He looked back at his companions, who were doing their best to fight to the death.

Everything was being shared among them. Ahhhhh! Roar, roar, roar! Rumble, rumble. The screams of companions like trapped beasts, the cries of swords, the roars of monsters, the cracking of rocks, and the clash of fire completely mixed together. It was like a scene from a heroic legend. But even though the monster was covered in scars from everyone's sudden surge in power, and even though its spine and neck had been broken, the core of the monster, the Magic Stone, still had not appeared. Regeneration began again.

Flesh and blood regenerated rapidly over the injured limbs. Everyone had tried their best, but could only watch their efforts flow away. Powerlessness, weakness, and even a trace of final madness filled everyone's hearts, but there was no regret.

"It is useless! Our attacks are too weak. We still cannot reach the depth of the Magic Stone!"

"Do not give up! Keep attacking! Burn all your fighting spirit!" At that moment, a powerful aura rushed over in an instant, dispersing the monster's oppression, fear, and pressure from everyone. Everyone looked over blankly.

"Captain Cael!"

"All of you, move aside!" Cael's body suddenly burst with unparalleled momentum. A powerful airflow exploded from him in an instant, making his clothes rustle. His body was covered in blue fluorescence, and the two swords in his hands looked like lightsabers wrapped in golden flame-like currents. Driven by the airflow, his whole body broke free from gravity and rushed toward Goliath like a fighter jet.

"Starburst Stream!"

"Dungeon, I know you are laughing at us right now. Let me show you what an explosion born from human adversity is. Let me show you what a true Sword Saint is!" When Cael turned into a golden comet with a long golden tail and appeared in front of the monster, it had completely regenerated. Goliath roared, sending the small figures tearing at its flesh flying into the air like ants.

"Ahhhhh!" Everyone, who had already used up all their power, was thrown into the air and completely lost the ability to dodge in an emergency. A huge palm slapped toward Mitsuri. If it hit, she would be crushed like a mosquito.

"Ha!" Halfway through the swing of the monster's hand, Cael roared. Golden flame-like currents flowed around him as his sword slashed with all its strength at the monster's wrist. The sound of tearing silk resounded through the air. Along with a golden circular shock wave, the huge palm was severed. It was not over yet. The golden comet instantly curved and struck Goliath's chest.

"Ahhhhh!" Cael pressed both swords together. Goliath roared in pain. Before the roar reached its peak, an injury more serious than all previous attacks combined appeared on its chest. Rip. A huge slash more than ten meters long separated the flesh and blood on its chest. Blood erupted like a fountain, and a trace of purple light appeared in the huge gap. That was the monster's core, the Magic Stone. Roar, roar, roar!

"Ahhhhh!" Cael roared and kept releasing his power. Sword after sword, he used all his strength to slash Goliath's body, and the powerful impact caused Goliath to fall heavily to the ground. The first sword, the second sword, the third sword, the fourth sword, the fifth sword. A series of slashes cut deep enough to reveal the purple light of the Magic Stone. Huge pieces of flesh were chopped away.

In the end, almost all the outer flesh and blood from Goliath's waist up was cut away, revealing a full third of the huge Magic Stone.

"Ahhhhh!" The final sword struck the Magic Stone, and a crack appeared. However, the Magic Stone did not completely shatter. Instead, flesh and blood from the lower body continued spreading across the Magic Stone, and the upper body continued regenerating.

"What!" Cael's pupils shrank, and he quickly turned around and shouted to everyone who had landed safely.

"Attack the Magic Stone!" His sword remained stuck in the huge Magic Stone, adding two more cracks, but it still did not break. Everyone squeezed out their last strength to get up from the ground, roared, and rushed toward the huge Magic Stone, launching their final attack.

"Flame Breathing, Fifth Form: Flame Tiger!"

"Water Breathing, First Form: Water Surface Slash!"

"Sound Breathing, Fourth Form: Constant Resounding Slashes!"

"Serpent Breathing, First Form: Winding Serpent Slash!"...... Colorful brilliance struck the giant Magic Stone. Crack... boom! The Magic Stone finally shattered and exploded into countless tiny fragments, falling through the air like glittering insects....... What Cael did not know was that the entrance to Floor 18 had been open for some time, and the adventurers who had come here to witness this moment were already shocked speechless.