NCCnovel Chapter 746 - 746
Chapter 746 - 746
Terrorist activities around the world were becoming increasingly rampant. The Alliance, which governed dozens of countries, had an unceasing demand for powerful individuals to combat these fearless terrorists.Some Blazer terrorists were as terrifying as natural disasters themselves. Their movements were unpredictable, and their schemes impossible to intercept in advance. This led to the destruction of cities and the annihilation of populations—not a frequent occurrence, but certainly not rare either!
A powerful Blazer could easily annihilate an entire city, burying tens of thousands of people in an instant.
Thus, the Alliance never felt it had enough powerful individuals; the more, the better.
World-class experts like Eiji were highly valued by the Alliance headquarters. If he were willing to graduate early, the headquarters would be overjoyed.
The same logic applied to Kurogane Ikki.
Although his swordsmanship was not yet unrivaled in the world, he had successfully broken through the shackles of fate and stepped into a realm beyond human limits!
Such talent was no less remarkable than Eiji's!
If the Japanese branch continued to suppress him, preventing him from becoming a professional knight and contributing to global counter-terrorism efforts, the Alliance headquarters would be furious and hold the Japanese branch accountable.
Therefore, the moment Kurogane Ikki broke through to become a Demon, no one could suppress his path as a Blazer any longer.
He had achieved his ideal and no longer needed to struggle for his path as a Blazer.
However, Nangou Torajirou had not come here to explain such trivial matters to him.
"The Gate of Fate, forged by destiny itself, is both a shackle and a form of protection for Blazers."
Nangou Torajirou began from the very basics, meticulously explaining the meaning of the Demon realm.
Kurogane Ikki listened intently, his expression solemn and focused.
"Once a Blazer breaks the taboo, they can no longer be considered purely human. They have embarked on a process of transforming into non-human entities, fundamentally different from humans in their very existence. Lethal threats to ordinary people are mere trifles to Demons. Miracles that seem impossible to common folk can be conjured with a wave of their hands, as if they were gods. However, if they overuse this power, they may even fall into demonic paths... but we'll discuss that later."
"In summary, the magnitude of fate bestowed by the planet itself serves as a form of protection for ordinary Blazers. But now that you have broken free from that protection, your fate has become unpredictable. What will happen in the future is entirely unknown."
Nangou Torajirou's expression was tinged with inexplicable emotion.
Back in the day, Shinguuji Kurono had feared this unpredictability, worrying that becoming a Demon would bring misfortune to her family and daughter. That was why she had halted before the Gate of Fate, too afraid to take the step forward.
"Senior, I have a question."
"Go ahead."
"During my battle with Stella, I was already at the limit of Ittou Shura, on the verge of exhausting both my mana and stamina. But after breaking through to the Demon realm, my mana began flowing out endlessly."
A glimmer of anticipation shone in Kurogane Ikki's eyes.
"Moreover, after the battle, I even felt that the mana within me had increased significantly. Could this also be a result of breaking through to the Demon realm?"
"Correct."
Nangou Torajirou nodded as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
"Ultimately, the amount of magical power symbolizes the weight of the fate you bear. Since the fate each person carries cannot be changed, magical power remains fixed from birth throughout one's life—it cannot be increased through training. But since you have already broken free from the shackles of fate, this equation no longer holds true. In other words, a Demon King can enhance their magical power through training!"
Excellent!
Kurogane Ikki couldn't help but pump his fist.
Although he had long grown accustomed to his F-rank magical power, the prospect of overcoming this weakness and reaching greater heights in the future filled him with exhilaration.
"Increasing magical power is merely a byproduct. The true strength of a Demon King has never lain there!"
Nangou Torajirou chuckled mysteriously, a enigmatic glint in his eyes.
"Actions speak louder than words. It'll be easier for you to understand through demonstration!"
With those words,
a wave of murderous intent erupted from his eyes, sending shivers down Kurogane Ikki's spine.
Instinctively, Ikki leaped backward, his guard up as he stared warily at Nangou Torajirou.
But the old man remained motionless.
He simply stood there, watching Ikki's exaggerated reaction with an amused, almost mocking smile.
His expression seemed gentle and kind.
Yet, Kurogane Ikki suddenly felt a suffocating sense of crisis.
A leaf drifted in from outside the gymnasium.
It floated toward him at a leisurely pace, as if carried by a gentle breeze.
But facing that emerald leaf, glowing faintly like fluorescence, Ikki detected an intense aura of death. Without hesitation, he explosively retreated.
Simultaneously, an instinctive urge to escape from the leaf surged within him. Moments later, the leaf fluttered gently to the ground, and the sense of crisis dissipated.
"Haa..."
Kurogane Ikki let out a deep sigh.
Facing a mere leaf had left him feeling as exhausted as if he had fought a fierce battle against a formidable rival.
"Did you feel it?"
Nangou Torajirou looked at him with a beaming smile.
"Senior, what was that just now...?"
Wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, Kurogane Ikki couldn't suppress his confusion.
"If you had done nothing just now, you would be dead by now."
Nangou Torajirou's narrowed eyes were full of mischief.
"And you would have died by having your throat slit by an ordinary leaf!"
This was the true power of a Demon King.
Nangou Torajirou declared it to him with immense pride.
"The existence of a Demon King is like a star, possessing an incredibly powerful gravitational pull. This gravity can forcibly attract even causality itself! In other words, just now, I drew the causality of death and attempted to impose it upon you."
After proudly explaining, Nangou Torajirou muttered under his breath.
"But you subconsciously used the power of a Demon King to evade it... This is also one of the traits of a Demon King. Since you transcend fate, you cannot be bound by causality!"
To leap beyond fate and exist outside causality.
Moreover, they can actively draw upon causality, using it as a means to confront enemies, granting them an overwhelming advantage over those beneath the Demon King level!
It goes without saying—how could an ordinary Blazer possibly contend with the power to manipulate causality?
Take Amane Shinomiya from before as an example. If Eiji hadn't been lucky enough to seize Aqua's feathered robe, who knows if he could have defeated him on the battlefield?
"In the end, manipulating causality is fundamentally the power of a Demon. Those Blazers who awaken causality-interfering abilities are essentially born with a portion of a Demon's power."
"If such individuals successfully break through to the Demon realm, their strength would skyrocket to a terrifying level!"
Nangou Torajirou seemed to be lost in thought, his expression distant as he spoke.
The difficulty of breaking through to the Demon realm essentially hinges on one factor alone.
That is the magnitude of one's magical power!