"Is this the power of the oldest Campione?"
Although they had long known of Marquis Voban's strength, witnessing it with their own eyes still left them in awe.
At this moment, those observing the battle outside Tokyo were not limited to the Japanese sorcery world. Witches and sorcerers from all over the world were watching as well.
Some used spiritual vision and other spells, while others relied on modern high technology such as satellites.
Compared to the long famous veteran Campione, people were far more curious about what kind of power this newcomer, Rin, possessed.
"The Seventh King as well."
"To be able to fight Marquis Voban to this extent, even forcing him to use two Authorities."
"Even the King of Swords could not achieve such a feat, could he?"
…
To be honest, the power Rin displayed was already enough to prove his identity as a Campione.
Tens of thousands of angelic soldiers, the three headed hellhound with combat strength far surpassing divine beasts, and an Authority capable of rivaling Call Wind and Summon Rain.
These successive displays left people wondering what his true Authority actually was.
"Rebellion Against God."
"Path to Hell."
"And Lost Atlantis."
In England, they had learned the names of his Authorities in advance from Princess Alice, except for Solar Calendar and In the Name of the Father.
They immediately shared this information with other sorcerer organizations.
As a result, on numerous screens around the world, powerful figures from the hidden realm sat upright, closely watching the outcome of this duel.
"So there are three Authorities?"
"But why?"
"Why does the Seventh King have so many Authorities?"
"Did he not just become a Campione?"
However, everyone soon recalled the five Heretic Gods who had previously descended upon Athens.
If they also considered the divine power that had recently erupted from the Egyptian desert, along with the massive ruins left behind by that battle.
"No way?"
"Could it be that all the Heretic Gods who descended recently…"
"How is that possible?"
"That is too exaggerated. How long has it even been?"
Only three or four days had passed since Rin became a Campione.
But if all those Heretic Gods had fallen at his hands, then the number of Authorities he possessed might indeed match the figure announced by the Council of Sages.
"The feeling of being watched…"
Rin immediately sensed that someone was secretly observing the battlefield.
However, he made no effort to conceal himself.
Since he had already decided to step onto the stage of this world, there was no need to hide anymore.
The period where he needed to keep a low profile had already passed.
With so many Authorities in hand, he only had one thought toward this world. I do not eat beef.
"Die, brat!"
Voban was the same.
Inherently self centered, he did not care about the opinions of others.
Whether it was spying or caution.
Before absolute power, the will of mortals meant nothing.
"Rumble."
On the giant werewolf's claws, lightning and storm intertwined, a combined use of Call Wind and Summon Rain and the Authority of Greed Wolf.
"Boom!"
The earth trembled. Terrifying power carrying destructive force shook the mountains.
One punch, just a single blow, triggered a medium scale earthquake across Tokyo. Countless houses collapsed, and people fled in panic.
Fortunately, this was an island nation accustomed to earthquakes, and the public was relatively prepared.
In another country, such a sudden impact would have caused countless casualties.
Even so, Tokyo did not escape unscathed.
Although the casualties were not overwhelming, several thousand people still died in the aftermath of Voban's strike.
The horrifying scene once again frightened the rulers of the hidden world.
"Where is the Seventh King?"
"Where did he go?"
"Is he safe?"
No matter how they used Spirit Vision or Demonic Eyes, they could not find any trace of him.
"Crackle."
Blue electric arcs flickered around him. As if stepping into a field of speed, Rin easily avoided Voban's attack.
Not only that, by the time Voban reacted, Rin was already standing on the giant wolf's fist, quietly staring at him in his enraged state.
"Impressive strength."
"But if it does not hit, what is the point?" Rin said calmly. "No matter how great the power, what meaning does it have?"
"You hateful brat!"
The giant wolf opened its mouth, golden lightning gathering within.
"Useless."
Seeing this, Rin shook his head.
Zeus's lightning allowed him to move at the speed of light. Such wide area attacks could not even touch the edge of his clothes.
"Is that so?"
However, Voban revealed a mocking expression.
"Hmm?"
Rin was startled, then immediately understood.
He turned to look behind him.
About one hundred kilometers away, on a mountain peak, Kaoru, who had been watching the battle, suddenly realized something terrifying.
She stared at the increasingly blinding lightning.
"Is it aimed at me?"
The moment that thought appeared, her hair stood on end. She immediately prepared a flight spell to escape.
"Boom!"
But the lightning roared too quickly.
Before she could react, a beam of light with a radius of several dozen meters had already burst from Voban's mouth.
In the next moment, the lightning expanded with the wind. From its initial width of several dozen meters, it became a light cannon nearly one thousand meters wide, engulfing Kaoru and the towering mountain beneath her feet.
"Bang, bang, bang!"
The earth split apart. Mountains evaporated, leaving behind a pillar shaped trench that stretched hundreds of kilometers toward the sea.
"Are you alright?"
When the dust finally settled, Kaoru, who had nearly suffocated, realized she was still alive.
At some point, Rin had appeared beside her. Holding her arm, he slowly lowered her to the ground.
"Haa… haa…"
With her feet touching solid ground again, she collapsed.
"No, I am fine. Thank you, Rin-sama."
Her legs were weak.
She wanted to stand and bow, but she simply could not.
The fear from that moment, when she had been only a step away from death, still left her unable to steady her breathing.
Just a little more. Truly just a little more.
If he had not arrived in time, she would have been completely vaporized along with the mountain range extending to the coastline.
(To be continued.)
◇◇◇
◇ One bonus chapter will be released for every 200 Power Stones.
◇ You can read the ahead chapter on Pat if you're interested: p-atreon.c-om/Blownleaves (Just remove the hyphen to access normally.)