The Type-100 Heavy Armament Demon-Slaying Blade—"Silver Radiance Qilin."
This was a Divine Armament created based on the Heavy Demon-Purging Bow Type Six, with its sword form's abilities strengthened, modified, and restructured.
Engraved upon its body were three layers of pseudo-space severing formulas, and these three formulas were not separated but interlinked and combined, thus its power far surpassed that of its prototype, Heavy Demon-Purging Bow Type Six. At the very least, its sword form was far inferior to this Type-100 Heavy Armament Demon-Slaying Blade.
Under the combination of the three-layer pseudo-space severing formulas, the Type-100 Heavy Armament Demon-Slaying Blade not only possessed the same absolute defense barrier that nullified physical attacks like the sword form of the Type-6, but its blade could also sever space itself, and even finely divide and reconstruct space, achieving effects such as spatial distortion, folding, and displacement, making it extremely versatile.
And it was called the Type-100 Heavy Armament Demon-Slaying Blade because it could split into two slightly smaller silver long blades, or into three or four even smaller silver blades, with a maximum division of up to 108 tiny silver short blades. The user only needed to inject Spiritual Power to connect with these 108 blades and control them in battle.
The usage methods of the Type-100 Heavy Armament Demon-Slaying Blade far exceeded one hundred. It was extremely difficult to wield, and the three-layer pseudo-space severing formulas were equally hard to control. Since its development, not a single person had been able to use it freely. Even the Three Saints could at most unleash about one-third of its power—not even half.
After obtaining this Divine Armament, Kaiser immediately understood why the Three Saints said it was custom-made for him.
Because the outer shell of this Divine Armament was made from fragments of Leviathan, and its internal structure also referenced certain operating principles of Leviathan. Even the combination method of the three-layer pseudo-space severing formulas resembled the deep blue magical circuits on Leviathan's body. If not for Kaiser, no one could possibly match it so perfectly.
In terms of compatibility with Orga Lux-type weapons, the compatibility rate between Kaiser and the Type-100 Heavy Armament Demon-Slaying Blade was 100%, while others might not even reach 50%. How could they possibly unleash its full power?
Due to its uniqueness, there was only one such Type-100 Heavy Armament Demon-Slaying Blade within the entire Lion King Organization. Its mass production difficulty was even higher than that of the Type-6 Heavy Anti-Demon Bow. Even if the same materials were gathered and the same techniques applied, the success rate of creating another was less than 1%.
Given how difficult it was to mass-produce and how poorly it matched with anyone else, the Lion King Organization had already suspended further development of this kind. There might never be a second Type-100 Heavy Armament Demon-Slaying Blade.
"Didn't expect such a pleasant surprise from just casually taking on this task."
Looking at the silver giant blade in its folded state in his hand, Kaiser smiled slightly.
"Although it's not some overwhelmingly powerful weapon and probably can't compare with God-Slaying Tools, Zanpakuto, or Divine Artifacts, when compared with the Ser-Veresta and Gravisheath, this sword might not be that much worse."
Wole-Zain, a fellow Four-Color Demon Sword like the Ser-Veresta, had the ability to sever space at designated coordinates, but Silver Radiance Qilin was even stronger, capable of a wider array of spatial manipulations.
This was essentially a heavily enhanced version of the Wole-Zain. Once it acknowledged him as its master and underwent strengthening, it might not surpass many of the God-Slaying Tools, Zanpakuto, or Divine Artifacts, but it certainly wouldn't fall short compared to his two current Orga Lux weapons.
"Then I'll accept it."
Kaiser had been deliberating whether to have it acknowledge him as its master. Now he finally decided.
Thus, he activated his Authority, letting golden patterns emerge from his hand gripping the hilt, then extend toward the blade, aligning and merging with the weapon's engravings.
Before long, the binding was complete. Kaiser immediately began injecting his Spiritual Power into the Divine Armament.
Spiritual Power and Magical Power—this was the world's primary energy system.
They were both energies drawn from a higher-dimensional space, mutually convertible but opposite in nature.
When Spiritual Power and magical power of the same phase collided, they annihilated each other. Magic and sorcery were the respective techniques for drawing out magical power and Spiritual Power from high-dimensional space.
Of course, there were beings like demons or Sword Shaman who were born with circuits in their bodies capable of controlling magical or Spiritual Power.
After arriving in this world, Kaiser discovered that he could use the Second Authority to freely convert the magical power within him into either Spiritual Power or magical power.
In other words, he could use both Spiritual Power and magical power.
And considering that he was about to enter Itogami Island—a special zone for demons—where most of the future enemies would be demons, using Spiritual Power would be more advantageous. So Kaiser shifted his energy system to Spiritual Power and became a magic-attacking mage capable of using sorcery.
Although he hadn't learned any magic or sorcery from the Lion King Organization, he had many Kido spells inscribed in his Grimoire, making him capable of using all kinds of spells.
As for his innate power-based Authorities, they could be triggered with either Spiritual Power or magical power.
After all, in the world of Campione, Magical Power had a very broad definition.
In the world of magic, it was called Magical Power.
In the world of sorcery, it was called Spiritual Power.
In Chinese lore, it was called Qi, or Internal Power. Even the Divine Power and Authorities used by gods were fueled by Magical Power.
So, while the nature of Spiritual Power or magical power in the Strike the Blood world might differ, the versatility of Authorities allowed them to fully integrate with those energies. There was no way Kaiser would encounter the issue of being unable to cast Kido with Magical Power again.
In other words, Kaiser's strength was now completely unaffected by energy systems. The only minor limitation was that the Cero and Bala gained from the Hōgyoku still had some restrictions, but Kaiser didn't lack offensive abilities anyway—he'd almost forgotten he could even use Cero or Bala.
In practice, Kaiser rarely used Cero or Bala, so they weren't even in his consideration.
At this moment, as Kaiser injected vast amounts of Spiritual Power into the Type-100 Heavy Armament Demon-Slaying Blade: Silver Radiance Qilin, the silver giant blade finally unfolded before him.
Like the smoothest machinery in the world, the folded silver giant blade first expanded into the form of a giant sword, and then began to split, transforming into multiple silver blades that flew into the air.
They automatically linked with Kaiser's Spiritual Power, and at his command, they danced freely in the air.
Wherever the silver short blades passed, the space rippled and fluctuated like water.
"Shhh!" "Shhh!" "Shhh!" "Shhh!" "Shhh!"...
These were the sounds of the silver blades slicing through the air—and of space being severed.
Kaiser casually caught one of the silver short blades. After thinking for a moment, he lightly drew it across his own arm.
With that slash, Kaiser's arm was immediately cut open, bleeding profusely.
"Not bad."
Seeing this, Kaiser was pleased rather than surprised.
You had to understand—his current physical strength was astonishing, comparable to Salvatore Doni empowered with Protection of Steel or Sun Wukong in his Vajra Indestructible Body.
But no matter how tough the body, against a blade that could sever space, it would still be wounded.
Once the wound on his arm healed through High-Speed Regeneration, Kaiser manipulated the silver short blades to fly around before him.
The connections between space were severed; the inside and outside were isolated. In such a state, even high-yield missiles or nuclear bombs falling in front of Kaiser would be blocked by this absolute defense barrier.
"The strongest spear that can sever space, and the absolute defense that can block all physical attacks once space is severed..."
Kaiser nodded, speaking to himself.
"Not bad at all. If used well, this one Divine Armament alone might be enough to defeat a True Ancestor, right?"
The original Type-100 Heavy Armament Demon-Slaying Blade might not have possessed such power, but once recognized by Kaiser and enhanced by Authority, it definitely did now.
All in all, Kaiser was quite satisfied.
"Clack, clack, clack—"
Amid mechanical clanking sounds, the silver short blades flew back into Kaiser's hand and recombined into the silver giant blade.
After a moment's thought, Kaiser dismantled a corner of the silver blade and extracted a dagger-sized short blade.
"I'll keep this one on me."
Kaiser stored the silver short blade at his waist, while the incomplete silver giant blade folded up and was stored within his body.
"Ding-dong—"
At this moment, the doorbell rang.
It was the delivery of all the various things Kaiser had ordered online.
......
The next morning.
As daylight arrived and the sun once again shone its scorching rays down on Itogami Island, Room 705, where Kaiser resided, had undergone a complete transformation.
The once-empty apartment was now filled with all kinds of furniture. The living room was arranged warmly like a proper home—with sofas and coffee tables complete, a high-end television set, and curtains now hanging—it finally looked like a place where a normal person lived.
The dining room had tables and chairs, the washroom was stocked with various toiletries, and aside from the still-empty kitchen, every other area had been properly arranged, making it hard to believe that just last night the place had felt so cold and desolate.
In the master bedroom, beside the freshly made bed, Kaiser stood before a full-length mirror.
He wore a white shirt and black slacks. Though it looked like casual clothing, this outfit was actually the male student uniform of Saikai Academy—a genuine school uniform.
"A uniform, huh..."
Looking at the youthful, carefree version of himself in the mirror, Kaiser scratched his head.
"I've been a Gotei 13 Captain, a Demon Lord who slayed gods... and now I have to wear a school uniform and go to school...? This is just too bizarre."
This wasn't enrollment in the Shin'ō Academy—it was a transfer into an ordinary educational institution.
Japanese, math, English... these were the subjects he was about to study—not sorcery or magic. A completely normal student life.
"I'm not really opposed to it, but still, for someone pushing a hundred years old to go back to school... it's a complicated feeling."
Kaiser casually grabbed the silver short blade from the bedside table, stored it at his lower back, and covered it with the hem of his shirt before turning around.
"Whatever, I'll just treat it as reminiscing about youth."
After all that fighting and killing, living a normal student life once in a while didn't seem so bad.
With that thought, Kaiser left the bedroom—and left the house.
......
Saikai Private Academy.
This was a co-educational six-year junior and senior high school. With a student population of about 1,200, by urban standards, it was a fairly typical school in Itogami City, where the youth population was high.
Because Itogami Island was artificially constructed, chronic land shortage was inevitable. As such, schools like Saikai Academy had limited space, but all the necessary facilities were present.
Saikai Academy had a gymnasium, swimming pool, and student cafeteria—all of which were shared by both the junior and senior high divisions. Therefore, it was common to see junior and senior high school students mingling throughout the school.
Within this Saikai Academy, atop the highest floor of the senior high faculty building, was a teacher's office.
This office, located in the spacious top floor with a grand view, was even more imposing than the principal's office. Luxurious to the extreme, it had thick carpets, velvet curtains, and antique furniture. In one corner, there was even a bed with a canopy—giving it the atmosphere of a refined palace bedroom.
To call such a place a teacher's office was already extravagant. To call it a principal's office would still feel excessive.
What was even harder to believe—was that the person who owned this office was a young girl...
"Were you just now thinking something extremely rude?"
Inside the luxurious office, a somewhat displeased voice suddenly rang out.
It was a voice full of authority, but the speaker was a young girl sitting behind the desk, her legs not even reaching the floor.
She wore a black gothic lolita dress, held a lace fan in hand, had long, glossy black hair reaching her waist, and her features were exquisitely delicate—unquestionably a beauty.
However, her apparent age was only around eleven or twelve. Rather than calling her a beauty, it would be more accurate to call her a beautiful young girl—or rather, a little girl.
Her facial features and physique were unmistakably childish, like a porcelain doll that one couldn't help but want to reach out and pat on the head.
"I wasn't, I didn't, don't say things like that."
Facing the doll-like adorable girl, Kaiser held back a laugh and responded with the classic three-part denial.
"Tch..."
The girl clicked her tongue in clear annoyance, her gaze at Kaiser filled with hostility.
"So, the guy transferring into my class—is that you?"
That's right.
This young girl before him... was going to be Kaiser's homeroom teacher.