In the clearing,
Ayato and Doni faced each other.
The air around them had become extremely heavy.
"Ayato, draw your weapon."
Doni held his knight's sword and said seriously.
"I don't have a weapon."
Ayato shook his head: "Just attack as you wish."
"Alright!"
The moment his voice fell, Doni's figure rose and fell, like a shooting star, leaving visible air explosions in his wake.
Wherever he passed, the earth shook.
An astonishing wildness spread, as if covering the sky and covering the earth.
The sword light in his hand swept in all directions, the ordinary knight's sword in his hand seeming to transform into a demonic sword or divine sword.
Looking from afar, the sharp sword momentum seemed ready to cut the island in two.
Swish!
The air was torn apart, rolling to both sides like raging waves.
Magical energy burst forth, instantly entering combat mode. Doni slashed out with a heaven-shaking sword.
At this moment, Doni was extremely excited, holding nothing back.
Facing one of his kind, only going all out showed respect.
On the ground, Ayato watched all this calmly, not using magic to fight.
After becoming a Campione, countless refined and tempered techniques had been integrated into his mind, naturally becoming a part of him.
So,
He chose to throw a punch.
Boom!
The entire island shook violently at this moment.
It was an utterly unremarkable punch, yet the magical energy it unleashed seemed to warp even space.
"Haha, just as I'd expect from my kind."
Facing this punch, Doni laughed wildly, his fighting spirit seemingly tangible.
The next moment,
Fist and sword collided.
Like the meeting of the world.
Boom!
The deafening roar echoed in all directions like thunder.
Endless smoke and dust billowed. Ayato and Doni's eyes met; neither had taken a step back.
"You blocked my sword with your fist?"
Doni laughed heartily, his body instantly retreating dozens of meters, standing atop a large tree. He spoke: "In that case, it's time to get serious."
That's right!
The world-shaking sword strike just now was merely a test.
For a Campione, their superhuman magical energy and physique could already overwhelm most enemies.
But what truly made them powerful were the Authorities they wielded.
"I hereby swear, I will not allow the existence of anything I cannot cut. This sword... is an invincible blade."
Doni's voice echoed, and a strange power surged out, enveloping his entire body.
Hum!
Silently, Doni's arm turned silvery-white.
Though it was flesh and blood, it seemed like a perfect work of art.
Even his knight's sword took on a silvery-white luster, as if it had transformed into a true divine weapon.
Authority: Ripping Silver Arm.
It could transform flesh and blood into a silver-white hand.
Anything it touched could be turned into a demonic sword that cuts everything.
The next moment,
Doni swung his sword.
Hum!
For a moment, the world lost their color.
Because all light had converged upon this single sword strike.
Swish!
The terrifying slash swept across the sky. The power it contained cut through everything: air, liquid, even invisible things.
"My King..."
Witnessing this, both Erica and Liliana's expressions changed.
They had no way of knowing how terrifying this sword strike was.
Because its power exceeded the limits of their imagination.
"That big idiot, causing trouble again."
Andrea clutched his head, looking helpless as if he had expected this.
'Thankfully...'
'This was an uninhabited island.'
But soon, his eyes widened, looking as if he had seen a ghost.
Boom!
The terrifying slash fell before Ayato, but could advance no further.
Ayato hadn't moved at all, but golden lightning flickered around him.
For the current him, Origin Lightning Magic could be controlled at will, activated with a mere thought.
Crack! Crack!
Countless cracks appeared on the slash, and it eventually exploded, vanishing as specks of light.
"Th-this..."
Doni's pupils contracted sharply.
Although a Campione's magical energy could resist Authorities to some extent...
This was the first time his slash had been defeated like this.
"It seems Origin Lightning Magic works well for defense too, though its destructive power is a bit high."
Ayato murmured inwardly, then looked at Doni.
Incarnation: Raptor!
Incarnation: Camel!
The two Authority incarnations activated instantly.
With speed surpassing all else, with kicking techniques entering the realm of the divine...
In less than an instant, Ayato appeared above Doni and stomped down.
"Haha, bring it on!"
Doni laughed loudly, almost without thinking, instinctively thrusting his sword upward.
With a miracle-like reaction, he met Ayato's kick.
Boom!
A terrifying explosion shot skyward, carrying countless air currents and dust, forming a giant mushroom cloud that seemed to compete with the sun.
Centered on the island, an unprecedented hurricane blew, creating earth-shattering waves.
Before long...
A figure shot down like a meteor.
That figure was none other than Doni.
His body smashed through the earth in an instant. With a loud crack, the considerable island was split into pieces.
"Just as I thought. After becoming a Campione, with my body transformed by Origin magic power, my strength is already exaggerated enough."
Ayato walked out from the smoke and dust, murmuring softly: "Even without using Origin Magic, an ordinary Campione would definitely not be my opponent."
"Haha, just as I'd expect from my kind."
Laughter echoed from within the shattered island:
"Having just become a Campione, yet possessing such power."
Air currents surged, and Doni's figure shot skyward again.
Looking closely...
Aside from looking slightly disheveled, his entire body was completely unharmed.
Nearly a hundred mysterious runic letters appeared around his body, seemingly isolating all destruction.