Chapter 1290: Kama: Whyyyy Waaah!
That slash shone as brilliantly as the sun.
With just one strike, it seemed to split the entire universe in two like a galaxy!
"What a terrifying slash!"
Scáthach engraved that scene directly into her heart.
Having lived for thousands of years, this was the first time she had ever been so profoundly shaken in the realm of martial arts!
Gazing upon that slash, she couldn't even muster the will to fight within her heart. She could only stare blankly, like a complete novice ignorant of martial arts, at the sight of the universe being cleaved apart!
"Gyaaaaaah! Conceptual Universe! My Conceptual Universe!!"
Kama clutched her head, letting out a shrill scream as mournful as a cuckoo crying blood.
Amidst a series of cracking sounds, the vast Conceptual Universe shattered like an egg struck from within.
In the blink of an eye, Eiji, Merlin, and Scáthach found themselves back at a shrine—the stronghold Kama had occupied.
"Why? Why is this happening?! I've become my complete form; I should be invincible! Why haven't I experienced even a sliver of the thrill of invincibility? Waaah!"
Wasn't the duration of invincibility far too brief?
Kama knelt there with a deeply frustrated expression, her face a picture of utter collapse.
Tears streamed from the corners of her eyes.
Her spirit was broken!
"Who dares claim invincibility? Who dares speak of being undefeated?"
Eiji wore an expression of profound loneliness, as serene as snow.
With a single thrust of his blade.
Kama's Spirit Core shattered silently, and she dissolved into dust with pitiful sobs.
Another powerful Blank Spirit Graph, comparable to Kishinami's, flowed into Eiji's body.
"Hell yeah!"
Eiji cheered.
"Hey, aren't you getting better and better at killing Beasts?"
Merlin approached with an expression of utter disbelief, his white robes now tattered and torn.
"Pig!"
Eiji shot Merlin a disdainful glare.
"Why the sudden insult?"
Merlin looked completely baffled.
"It's not that it's getting easier; he's just putting more power into it now."
Scáthach walked over as well.
Her purple bodysuit was also in tatters, showing signs of battle damage and revealing large areas of skin.
Eiji's gaze sharpened.
Such a pale bodysuit!
"You weren't going all out when you fought Kishinami?"
Merlin finally understood and was immediately taken aback.
"More or less. At the very least, I went all out in terms of magical energy."
Eiji shrugged, his expression perfectly calm.
In his case, abilities like the Sword of Heavenly Principles, the Twelve Familiars, and his Blade-Dancing ability were all extraordinarily powerful.
The techniques developed from these—such as the Earth's Revolution Sword or the Ten-Thousand-Kilometer Great Treasure Sword—were ultimate moves that consumed all his magical energy in one go.
So, it wouldn't be accurate to say he wasn't going all out; it's just that maintaining the fusion of Familiars in battle already pushed his magical energy output to the limit. At most, he could still bring out other means to continue fighting even if the fused Familiars were defeated.
Of course, if he were to fight Kishinami again now, it would probably end very quickly.
"What are you looking at?"
Merlin suddenly noticed Eiji scrutinizing him up and down and asked in confusion.
Even if I'm battle-damaged, I don't look as lewd as Scáthach. Why are you staring at me?
"I'm wondering if I should leave you two behind and go hunt Beasts alone?"
Eiji said this while seriously contemplating the idea.
Wouldn't that be more efficient?
"I don't recommend that."
Scáthach replied with complete seriousness.
A flash of magical energy passed over her, and her bodysuit instantly restored itself.
Eiji immediately lost interest.
"Most Beasts possess peculiar and bizarre traits. The reason you can kill them now is simply because their traits don't pose problems for you. Once you encounter a trait you can't handle, you'll definitely struggle."
Eiji thought about it and found this reasonable.
Kishinami's strongest trait was charm, which just happened to be useless against him.
Kama's strongest was the Conceptual Universe, which coincidentally was countered by his Light-Chasing ability.
If he encountered other Beasts, he might not win so easily.
So he'd continue with the three-person team.
At least they could watch each other's backs. Even if they were burdens, it didn't matter since he was awesome anyway.
"BOOOOOOM——!!"
Without any warning, countless golden lights erupted across the sky!
The radiance crisscrossed between heaven and earth, dyeing most of Kojiko City's sky in golden hues as waves of magical energy surged with wild intensity.
"Have other top-three candidates made their move?"
Scáthach's eyes sharpened as she rubbed her hands together eagerly.
Meeting Kama who was good at group battles was her bad luck, but the next fight definitely wouldn't be so embarrassing - she would personally reclaim her lost dignity!
"That direction... is it Type-Moon Academy?"
Eiji narrowed his eyes, his surprised gaze falling toward the northern end of the city.
"Could it be Goetia!"
Merlin immediately tensed up.
He opened the participant roster without hesitation.
"Who's fighting him?"
The roster didn't show who was currently engaged in combat - the watches themselves weren't equipped with that function.
But whoever dared to fight Goetia, who occupied the top position, must at least be a top-three candidate, right?
"Could it be Romulus?"
Eiji said solemnly.
He recalled his brief conversation with Romulus at Type-Moon Academy last night.
Romulus, who suspected Nero had been taken by Goetia, would definitely make a move against Type-Moon Academy!
"Highly likely!"
Scáthach and Merlin also remembered that scene and nodded gravely in agreement.
"I'll send a clone over!Eiji didn't hesitate any longer, immediately creating a dream clone.
This clone took one step and arrived at the edge of Type-Moon Academy.
A massive magic circle unfolded in the sky, reflecting countless complex patterns and designs, with endless golden lights raining down like spears bombarding the earth!
Beneath that magic circle floated a brilliantly shining figure.
"It really is Romulus!"
Eiji understood immediately.
But at the same time, other questions surfaced in his mind.
"Why did Romulus choose to act now? And he didn't even contact me?"
Romulus was no reckless fool.
He had personally laid the foundation of the Roman Empire, eventually becoming the empire's divine progenitor before disappearing in a flash of lightning - in the eyes of Roman enthusiasts, he was practically synonymous with godhood.
He couldn't possibly be unaware of the power difference between himself and Goetia, so why would he so rashly attack Type-Moon Academy?
No matter how unwise he might be, he should have reviewed the participant list and known that Eiji was a first-tier candidate. If he wanted to deal with Goetia, he should have come to greet him and join forces against Goetia.
Yet before Eiji could even spot a single familiar, Romulus had already taken it upon himself to attack Type-Moon Academy!
"What about the other side?"
In the blink of an eye, Eiji's gaze shifted to the interior of Type-Moon Academy.
At a single glance, he was utterly shocked.
Countless tentacles surged within.
A sinister crimson magical glow flickered across innumerable eyeball-like flesh masses, casting an unsettling light.
Numerous flesh pillars spread like a vast ocean, flooding the entire Type-Moon Academy!
"Pillars of Demon Gods! How is this possible?"
Eiji was astounded.
Hadn't Goetia's Beast Spirit Origin shattered long ago?
At most, he should only be able to wield fragments of Solomon's power now—so how could he summon the Pillars of Demon Gods, let alone proliferate them to such an extent?
"No, think calmly. How could Goetia, who has even lost his Beast Spirit Origin, still stand in the front ranks?"
Eiji quickly composed himself, pondering carefully.
"Though the method remains unclear, it's evident he has regained power no less formidable than his former self!"