The Absolute Godspeed of Infinite Worlds

Chapter 651 - 651

The severed left arm that had been blocking in front of him was instantly restored by mobilizing the power of blood.Yet Roa still wore an incredulous expression, his eyes shimmering with blue sparks as he stared intently at Eiji.

"This is called selling an opening."

Eiji steadied himself, revealing a trademark mocking grin.

"You can't even understand this? You're truly pathetic, Roa!"

Although he had spoken those suggestive words, he had deliberately left an opening in his chest and abdomen. If Roa hadn't targeted his head, there was an eighty percent chance he would have attacked his torso instead; otherwise, all attacks would have been blocked by him.

As expected, Roa fell right into this trap and had his arm severed.

"Brat!"

Roa's eyes widened, bloodshot veins spreading across them.

A boiling rage akin to blood simmering intertwined in his heart, causing the hand gripping his sword to tremble.

What was going on?

Clearly, his strength overwhelmingly surpassed his opponent's. Why, then, did he completely fall into this guy's rhythm the moment the battle began?

It was as if every one of his actions had been calculated by him.

While furious, Roa was equally bewildered.

"Hmm... The gap in their realms is quite significant."

Merlin stood to the side, his profound eyes scanning the two combatants back and forth.

To be fair, Roa's adaptability wasn't poor—after all, he had shifted his target from the head to the torso in the blink of an eye.

It was just that Eiji's combat skills were too exceptional.

Not referring to his swordsmanship, though his swordsmanship was indeed formidable, but his combat techniques were even more superior!

It was as if he had experienced countless fierce battles countless times before; every reaction from his opponent had been anticipated by him. This required not only extremely fast reflexes but also astonishing combat experience.

Eiji's combat experience made it clear at a glance that this guy was a seasoned veteran of the battlefield, having undoubtedly gone through numerous battles to date—truly battle-hardened.

In contrast, Roa was far too green.

Roa was essentially a magus. If comparing knowledge and experience in magecraft, he would undoubtedly leave Eiji in the dust. But when it came to combat experience, having spent centuries constantly dying and reincarnating—each time being killed by Arcueid in just a few moves—he had never experienced a proper battle and couldn't hold a candle to Eiji!

"Moreover, it seems he possesses very strong intuition, just like Artoria."

Merlin nodded in silent approval.

Even though Roa's strength and speed overwhelmingly surpassed his, he could still react in advance, almost as if he could foresee the future. This combat style was identical to Artoria's!

"Exceptional swordsmanship and combat techniques, coupled with extraordinary intuition... If your strength is weaker than his, you'd likely be defeated in the blink of an eye. Even if your strength surpasses his, you still couldn't easily subdue him."

"To defeat him, you must unleash power far exceeding his in an instant. Otherwise, no matter how much pressure you apply, he'll withstand it like a spring, gradually finding opportunities to counterattack!"

"Such a genius is rare even throughout human history!"

Merlin hummed in agreement twice.

Although he wasn't particularly fond of Eiji's attempts to get close to Artoria, he had to admit that this kid indeed had some real skill!

"Do you have any experience fighting someone stronger than you, Roa?"

Eiji shook his wrist, taking the opportunity to ease the numbness in his muscles.

"Or rather, when facing an enemy stronger than yourself, have you ever possessed the will to win by any means necessary?"

Roa didn't respond, merely continuing to watch him warily.

Thinking about it carefully, Roa had been killed by Arcueid countless times. He definitely had experience fighting strong opponents—or rather, experience being slaughtered.

But he absolutely lacked the will to defeat Arcueid no matter what!

Magicians were inherently like this—if they saw something was impossible, they would change direction at the fastest speed.

Moreover, if he truly possessed that kind of will, he wouldn't be toyed with by Eiji like a rat as he was now.

"You think you're invincible after consuming Dracula? Dream on!"

Eiji sneered.

"You're nothing more than an upstart! You get a little power and become swollen-headed, never considering whether you can wield that power skillfully. If Dracula stood before you in his awakened state, you'd stand no chance against him! Forget Dracula—you couldn't even defeat an ordinary top-tier Servant!"

Facing Dracula, top-tier Servants like Karna and Achilles might need to join forces, but against Roa, any one of them could make him suffer badly.

In just a few sentences, Eiji had reduced him to utter worthlessness.

Roa gritted his teeth tightly, glaring at him with fierce eyes like a beast whose dignity had been insulted.

"Calm down! I need to stay calm!"

Roa sternly warned himself internally.

This brat was highly skilled with his words, easily provoking him to lose his composure. He couldn't gamble using his own weakness.

So far, he had been manipulated by Eiji's words several times. He couldn't continue being led by the nose, or he would completely fall into Eiji's rhythm.

"...I'll admit it. When it comes to combat technique, I'm indeed inferior to you."

Roa took a deep breath, the fire in his eyes quickly cooling.

"He calmed down this fast?"

Eiji's gaze sharpened as he muttered to himself.

If Roa had been dominated by rage, the ensuing battle would undoubtedly have been much simpler.

"He used suggestion."

Merlin nodded slightly to himself.

Roa was a great magus, highly skilled in mental control. After using suggestion on himself, he quickly regained his composure.

Indeed, no one who had lived that long was an easy opponent.

"But don't think you can win. Dracula's power far surpasses this!"

Roa's crimson eyes flashed.

"Bzzz—!"

The next moment, he suddenly vanished from his spot.

"No, he didn't vanish!"

Eiji's expression tightened.

Looking closely, a gray mist floated unnaturally ahead, rapidly closing in on Eiji!

Out of caution, Eiji didn't dare let it approach and swung his blade at it!

But the blade that could easily slice through steel had no effect on the mist. The edge passed through without resistance, as if cutting through air.

No physical substance to strike!

Eiji instantly understood the mist's nature.

But by then, the gray mist had already reached him, and from within the fog emerged a gaping, bloody maw!

The moment that crimson maw appeared, it bared its sharp teeth and lunged toward Eiji's neck!

Instantly, alarm bells blared in Eiji's mind!

He couldn't let it bite him—if it did, he would undoubtedly become its servant in an instant!

Eiji immediately retreated, trying to distance himself from the gray mist.

But then, a pair of crimson beast claws abruptly extended from the gray mist, claws bared as they shot toward Eiji's chest in the blink of an eye!