Ch 20: True Master Craftsman

---This Chapter is Written by Void-King---

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Anos's sword starts glowing with a radiant light, mesmerizing everyone with the gradient light it generates.

Especially the royals, who couldn't believe that a mixed-blood possessed a demon sword. However, unbeknownst to them, the sword Anos wielded wasn't a demon sword or a holy sword.

The sword is named Orion, the sword that harnesses the power of both creation and destruction. It is a sword with the capability to destroy all dangers lurking within the world, and its sole purpose is to be of use to Rimuru's family and protect them from all potential threats.

This sword is so powerful that even the gods would be unable to wield it. If someone were to try wielding it without a connection to Rimuru or Anos, the sword itself would destroy their source and erase them from all of reality.

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Kurt looked at my sword with a worried expression, but he didn't let it show since it would affect the status of a royal.

"Do you intend to fight with that sword?" Kurt said to me.

"What's wrong with it?"

"By all appearances, it doesn't seem to be a demon sword. I don't feel like fighting against an opponent who's only using a block of metal."

He's still being arrogant after he saw that my sword is not ordinary.

"Fumu. A block of metal, you say? How about this then?"

I let the sword's magic power out, and the people around could feel the density of its magic power. Even Kurt was unable to hide his surprise.

I also draw a magic formation on top of the Orion and cast Arms Strengthening <Adeshin>. Orion wears my enormous magic power and emits a chaotic glow like a demon sword from the age of myths.

"How about this? Does it still feel like a block of metal to you?"

The tournament doesn't allow magic that can harm your opponent, but <Adeshin> is an exception. When using demon swords, it's common sense to use this magic because your power adds to the sword's power and increases its sharpness. Although I don't need to add my magic power to it since it's already too strong for a tournament like this, but hey, it's not bad to show off a little.

"Before the first game starts, the organizers of the tournament have an announcement," the owl flying overhead states.

"There have been changes to the tournament rules, but they were not communicated in time, so I will inform you here. In this tournament, <Adeshin> and other similar magics have been banned. It is also forbidden to attack in any other way other than by your own sword."

As the owl was speaking, 16 men wearing official robes appeared around the stage.

"The watchmen will be closely examining the match. Severe penalties will be imposed on anyone violating the rules. Depending on the circumstances, you may even be disqualified."

I see. So that's how it is. As long as I am banned from using <Adeshin>, they think that my sword will be unable to break through Kurt's magic barrier and will break.

Sorry to disappoint, but my sword is strong enough to ignore a low-level barrier such as this. Although I'm disappointed in this kind of rule, I think even if I bring out Venuzdonoa, they will find a way to ban it.

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"This isn't fair," Rimuru said with an angry expression while sitting next to Isabella.

"I agree, the officials are abusing their power to bend the rules of the tournament," Misa said while also sitting next to Rimuru.

Misa is right. They clearly wanted to make my brother lose by bending the rules that would put them at an advantage.

[Master, would you like me to deal with the official after this match?]

'There's no need, Ciel. Even if we dealt with the current officials, I'm sure they would just be replaced with the same kind of people.'

[As you wish, Master.]

Even though I said that I don't want to deal with these kinds of people, it still irritates me. I can't help but wonder why this royal is so obsessed with the hierarchy between the royal bloods and mix-bloods. I mean, their founder is right in front of them as a mix-blood. Are they just idiots to realize it or is there someone behind this that leads them to hold these kinds of beliefs?

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"Yare yare. I'm impressed by the groundwork of my father," Kurt says.

"Not that I'd lose against such a petty trick anyway. The result would have been the same," Kurt said and draws his demon sword.

The blade appears to be transparent. However, on closer look, the blade is actually rippling as if made from water.

"That's Kurt's demon water sword, [Eishas]," a royal said.

"It's impossible for him to destroy other demon swords since his blade is made from water, but that doesn't mean its sharpness is half-hearted either," another royal explained.

"That other sword is just metal with magic power, so even Kurt's sword will be able to break it in a blow or two," whispers leaked from the audience seating, most of it coming from the royal side.

"Without further ado, the first match of the Dilhade demon sword tournament shall commence! Begin!" The owl signaled the start of the match.

At that moment, Kurt moved. His style of movement resembled flowing water, and in the blink of an eye, he appeared in front of Anos and thrust out Eishas.

In one breath, he moved three steps, then nine, and then twenty-seven steps.

Uncountable blades of water came at me from all sides.

"It's here! Kurt's secret technique! Water Fang Connected Demon Thrust, <Suigarenmatotsu>!"

"It's over! There's no one in this world who can dodge that."

"Serves you right, mixed-blood!" one of the royals yelled.

"Fumu. It's a very tepid attack," Anos said.

"......What!?"

Anos evaded Kurt's attacks and looked down on him.

"That's a secret technique? My classmate is much quicker," Anos said.

"You only dodged once...Accept this next one...!!"

*Clang*

The sound of a violent collision rang out as Anos accepted Kurt's demon sword Eishas with Orion. The power of the two swords collided. At first glance, you could see that the two were equally matched, but if one used a Demon Eye as strong as Anos or Sasha, they would see that Orion was slowly absorbing Eishas' magic power.

".......Tsu!?" Kurt couldn't even say anything. He just stood there with an astonished expression on his face.

In his mind, Orion was just a metal sword with a little bit of magic, and it couldn't stop a demon sword.

"Oi! Watchmen! Look properly! He must be cheating!"

"That's right! Eishas should have cut right through that sword!"

"Cheating! It's a foul!"

"That mixed-blood's cheating! It's an unfair act! Disqualification! Disqualification!"

A large chorus of "Cheat! Cheat!" rang out from the audience. The sixteen watchmen carefully observed Anos with their demon eyes and then started to panic.

"....What's going on? He's not using any magic..."

"That's not possible! How can he stop Eishas without any magic...?"

"There's no magic at all!"

"There's definitely no magic being used!"

"...In other words, that sword does really have its own power?"

"Idiots!! Look for it!! There's definitely some trick to it!!"

Meanwhile, Rimuru had been listening to the watchmen's conversation, and she had a smug face.

'Hahaha...It's useless, so don't bother,' is what she's thinking, and she was proud of her creation.

Back to the fight. Without proof, they can't call foul, and with Melheis being in the unification faction, they can't push it too much or they risk a situation reversal.

"Oi...Oi, the watchmen aren't calling foul"

"So there's no magic being used.?"

"That sword... At first glance, you can only feel a little magic from it, but... is it really equal to Eishas?"

The thickness of the blade in front of Anos increases as the water flow seems to become more intense.

Kurt throws all of his magic power into Eishas, but Orion, which was in Anos's hand, doesn't move an inch and seems to be taking its leisurely time.

"How... to a sword with little magic power?"

"Certainly, it only emits a little magic power." Anos puts strength in his arm and strongly pushes Kurt back.

"But the thoughts and heart of my sister and father are packed into this blade. Don't think you can break this blade that my sister and father put all their heart into," Anos said, which made Rimuru blush a little since she didn't expect Anos to say those cool words.

"Wha...What a foolish thing to say,"

Anos grins and starts to provoke Kurt.

"Don't you understand it, Kurt? A sword lovingly forged by two master craftsman has something different from magic."

Anos swings his sword, and Kurt is easily overpowered and thrown away. He quickly thrusts Eishas into the ground and barely manages a defensive fall.

"Wh...What was that?"

"A sword of the heart? A sword strengthened by desires...does such a thing exist?"

"Impossible. It should be impossible, but how else can you explain it?"

"A phenomenon that can only be said as impossible is taking place right in front of our eyes!"

"A sword not inferior to Eishas can be forged by two master craftsman!? Who's the father and sister of that fellow!?"

"Apparently, I need to get serious." Kurt turns a gaze that is now filled with excitement towards Anos.

"I wanted to keep this secret until the finals, but let me show it now. This body that I dedicated to the sword and the land I finally arrived at. This swordsmanship. The essence of Kurt's swordsmanship—" The blade of Eishas disappears, and all Kurt is left holding is the hilt.

"Fumu. This looks a bit interesting, however."

"Kurt-style swordsmanship secret move." Kurt puts his center of gravity on one leg, but at that moment, his entire body is cut by countless sword flashes.

"Wha...Wha...gah" Kurt falls to his knees without knowing what's happened.

Kurt shoves Eishas into the ground and tries to stand back up using it as a cane.

"Any second now."

Eishas shatters into pieces, and Kurt falls flat on his face onto the stone ground before attempting to crawl towards the pieces of his demon sword.

"Wh...what...happened? I...I...lost?" Kurt says, and he still doesn't seem to understand what happened.

Anos did nothing special. He simply walks leisurely towards him and slowly slashes him a few times with Orion.

"This is impossible! I don't care if the sword was made by a true masters, that Kurt was taken down in less than a minute!"

"In the last tournament, Kurt didn't receive a single wound the entire time."

"Kurt's over 300 years old now. Where did the terrible strength I came to see go?"

"H...He didn't even get a chance to show off his secret move...Their stats are too different."

"What's with that? Isn't that fellow just a student at Delzagade? Who is he!?"

Now Puzzled voices are now coming from the audience seats.

Meanwhile Rimuru was angry at Anos And keep saying the word "Damn it Borther...You should have waited to see what his secret move."

---End---

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