Starting with One Piece, a Multiverse Simulation

"If I said that the real reason we intervened in the internal strife of the Kingdom of Asura was not because of Princess Ariel, but because of you, would the Water God believe me?"

When she heard what Wood said, Lydia was clearly stunned, because she had just been guessing that Ariel was using her beauty to seduce Wood and Rudy into helping her.

But now Wood says that the reason they intervened in the internal strife in the Kingdom of Asura was not because of the second princess, Ariel, but because of her, Lieda Lia?

"So that's how it is. Princess Ariel was just bait, and your target from the beginning was me?"

This only makes me more curious. What do you want from an old man like me, who's already halfway to his coffin?

Lieda Lydia was certainly aware of her own limitations. If she were still a teenager, her looks and figure might have been comparable to Ariel and Alice.

But now, she is an old woman whose beauty has faded, so Wood and the others could not have come because of her "beauty," so there must be other reasons.

"Leta Lia, you who are known as the 'Water Goddess', you must know a guy who claims to be a god, right?"

Don't rush to deny it. The aura of him on you is so strong it's almost unbearable. Even as his apostle, you should be one of the more senior ones.

"The reason we've come to you is to ask you some questions about gods and men. If you're willing to tell us what you want to know, I might be willing to spare your life."

Upon hearing what Wood said, Lydia's expression clearly showed a great emotional fluctuation. She probably did not expect that Wood and the others had come because of the God of Man, and she did not expect that her identity as a believer of the God of Man would be exposed.

However, before Leda Lydia could respond to what Wood said, Alstead, who was standing nearby, couldn't stand it any longer and stepped forward to say, "I've never heard of that before."

Even if she doesn't want to say anything, we can still find out the answer using the same methods as before. There's no reason to let her live.

"The god is a dead man, and so are his followers. I have no intention of letting her leave alive."

Lieda Lydia was surprised when she saw Alstead appear unexpectedly next to Wood.

Although she didn't recognize the silver-haired, golden-eyed man in front of her, the fact that he, like Wood, could enter her Sword Realm without her noticing meant that he was also a formidable opponent.

She was already no match for Wood, and now another silver-haired man who looked equally formidable had appeared. Naturally, Lieda's expression was as ugly as could be.

"It is not wrong for us to have enmity with God and man, but his followers are not necessarily all people who deserve to die."

"This guy went easy on my dog ​​before, and now I've killed him. Isn't that a bit too much?"

"That's your dog, not mine, what's it to me?"

"Anyway, if you want to spare her life, that's your business. I won't just stand by and watch someone connected to gods and humans live."

For Alsted, the God of Man was a true blood feud. After all, it wasn't just the Dragon Realm; almost his entire family had died because of the God of Man. Therefore, the Dragon God hated not only the God of Man himself but also his followers, to the point of having almost zero tolerance for him.

Just like back in the Wanglong Mountains, when Rudy was suspected of being a follower of the god, Alsteed did not hesitate to kill him, which shows the extent of his hatred for the god.

"Olsteed... I see, you are the Dragon God among the Seven Great Powers."

However, even a being like the Dragon God, though capable of killing me, probably couldn't stop me from committing suicide.

Even if the dragon race's secret techniques are incredibly powerful and wondrous, using them on a dead person probably wouldn't yield much information, right?

Wood had already put immense pressure on Lieda, making her feel like she had no chance of winning. Now, with the appearance of an extraordinary dragon god, even the most confident Lieda naturally felt that she had no chance of surviving today.

Since she was doomed anyway, Lyda Leah decided to throw caution to the wind. She was going to die whether she betrayed God or not, so why should she bear a bad reputation before she died?

"You mere follower of God, how dare you threaten me!"

Without a doubt, Orsteed is absolutely capable of instantly killing Lieda Lia. However, just as Lieda Lia said, she is at least a "Sword Emperor" level expert. The Dragon God might be able to kill her easily, but if she herself is also determined to die, the Dragon God really won't be able to capture her alive.

"How about we make a deal? You seem quite confident in your own profound secret, this ability called 'Sword Realm Deprivation', right?"

How about we make a bet? If I can defeat your sword world with my own swordsmanship, you will reveal all the information you know about the gods and humans.

Conversely, if I cannot break through your sword realm within three strikes, we'll pretend we never saw you and let you leave safely, how about that?"

Wood could tell that Lyda Lya was a very proud person, especially when it came to her swordsmanship, which was why he made this suggestion.

Seeing that Leda Lia still hesitated, Wood continued, "The power I use to break through the sword realm is also limited to sword-related abilities."

"Besides, the Dragon God isn't qualified to participate. If I can't break through your sword realm within three strikes, then I'll consider it a loss, how about that?"

Seeing Wood's confident expression, Leda Lydia felt her self-esteem had been trampled on once again.

Having lived to a ripe old age, she was no longer afraid of death, and the only thing she was proud of and cared about was her own Water God Style swordsmanship.

She admitted that she was probably no match for Wood, but for him to say that he would break her sword realm in three strikes, and that he would do so using only swordsmanship, without using magic or other means, was far too much of an underestimation of her.

Even someone as powerful as the Dragon God Orsteed, Leta Lia didn't believe that the opponent could break through her sword realm in three strikes using only swordsmanship, yet Wood was so arrogant.

"Alright, I agree to your bet. I'd like to see how you'll break through my sword realm with your swordsmanship!"

Lieda Lia had her own pride in her own swordsmanship, and since her opponent had already made such a big concession, she had no reason to back down.

"Isn't Mr. Wood being a bit too presumptuous? Even if he promised a certain amount of time, it would be fine. To think that he can break through Leda Lia's sword realm with just three strikes is simply too arrogant."

"Leta Lia is, after all, the number one swordswoman of the Kingdom of Asura. Even for ordinary sword emperors, breaking through her Sword Realm wouldn't be an easy task."

Ariel and Sylphie witnessed Wood's strength in the battle between him and Badrigandi, where Wood displayed astonishing magical power and superb close-combat skills.

Although Wood had said that he was actually better at swordsmanship than close combat, Ariel and Sylphie had never witnessed Wood's swordsmanship skills, so they felt that his actions were somewhat presumptuous.

Leda Lia is a first-class swordswoman known as the "Water Goddess". Even in the whole world, there are definitely no more than three people who can defeat her in the way of swordsmanship!

Chapter 543 Breaking through the Sword Realm, One Sword Is Enough!

However, unlike Ariel and the others who were worried, they did not notice that the Dragon God, who had previously been full of objections, now showed no objection whatsoever to Wood's bet.

Not only did he decisively leave the Sword Realm, but he also took the Demon Wolf King and Ariel, who was lying on the ground like a salted fish, with him, leaving Wood enough room to perform.

Alstead had no doubt that Wood could break through Leda Lydia's swordsmanship.

To be honest, if it weren't for his own racial advantages and the bloodline of the Dragon God, Alsted even felt that he might not have been able to withstand Wood's attack.

Uncastable magic with all attributes? Immense magical power? Those things are merely icing on the cake for Wood. Only those who have truly fought with him know that Wood's greatest strength is his swordsmanship, without exception.

Even magic and enchantment were merely for the purpose of complementing his self-created swordsmanship style, "Hyakki Mitsurugi-ryu".

Lieda Lydia merely created the secrets of a school of swordsmanship, while Wood created an entirely new school. It's already quite obvious who is superior.

"To be able to create such a profound technique as 'Stripping Sword Realm' is truly remarkable. Even ordinary Sword Emperors would find it very difficult to break through your Sword Realm."

But I am definitely not among these people, because there is nothing in this world that I cannot cut through!

As Wood spoke, he drew his "Winter Knight".

Most of the people present were skeptical of what Wood said, because they thought Wood was bragging. Even the world's strongest swordsman wouldn't dare to speak so arrogantly as Wood.

However, there were also people present who believed Wood's words, such as the Wolf King, who was a die-hard fan of Wood, and the Dragon God Orsteed, who had fought against Wood.

He knew that Wood possessed a power called Blessing, and that within it was a power called "Blessing of the Sword Saint," which possessed such power.

At first, Alstead didn't believe that such an outrageous power existed in the world, but it wasn't until Wood used this power in the battle that he truly felt the possibility of being killed, so he had no choice but to believe it.

"The Sword Saint's Blessing" is a power from the world of "Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World-", one of the core blessings of the overpowered swordsman Reinhard, and also the only one of its kind in the world.

Simply put, there can be many other types of blessings in this world, but the "Blessing of the Sword Saint" can only exist once in a world.

Once a second person receives the "Sword Saint's Blessing," the previous person to receive this blessing will die for some reason.

Just like how Reinhard received the "Blessing of the Sword Saint," which indirectly led to the death of the previous Sword Saint at the hands of the Mist Beast, the White Whale.

With the "Blessing of the Sword Saint," one can unleash the full power of their sword. Even a complete novice can become a master swordsman overnight after receiving this blessing.

In addition to this effect, "Sword Saint's Blessing" also has another effect: it can kill some things that cannot be killed!

This statement is quite general, but Wood once tried it in the world of One Piece. The Ghost Princess Perona's negative ghost should be a creature without a physical body, but Wood was still able to kill it.

The so-called "things that cannot be killed" does not seem to refer to living beings alone. Wood can even "kill" inanimate objects such as barriers!

Of course, this "slaying" is not as powerful as Ryougi Shiki's Mystic Eyes, which can directly see death. It can "kill" the opponent regardless of strength level as long as it cuts the "line" or "point".

"Sword Saint's Blessing" only grants the user the effect of "slaying" the target, but does not grant the user the ability to kill. It cannot eliminate the opponent regardless of their level.

The essential difference between the two is that the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception ignores level and the overpowered abilities of the target, and does not require much personal strength.

While the "Sword Saint's Blessing" can achieve the same effect to some extent, the user must rely on their own abilities to "kill" the target.

To put it more simply, if Wood's current strength is inferior to Leda Lia's, then even with the "Blessing of the Sword Saint," he would not be able to break through her sword realm.

Conversely, if Wood's strength surpasses that of Wood, then in fact, as he said, there is nothing in this world that he cannot cut through.

At least that's the case in the world of "Mushoku Tensei," because the power dynamic in this world is supposed to be dominated by the Dragon God, Orsteed.

Even when facing Alsteed, Wood possesses the power to kill him when he is at full strength and has accumulated various buffs. This is why the Dragon God felt threatened when fighting Wood.

Regardless of whether the Dragon God possesses the power of reincarnation or something else, or whether they have the power of resurrection like the Demon King Badigandi and others, once they are killed by Wood, who possesses the "Blessing of the Sword Saint," they will truly die, with no possibility of resurrection or rebirth.

Wood's possession of the "Winter Knight" made Lieda feel even more dangerous, but Lieda, who had long since disregarded life and death, did not back down at all, but instead rushed directly towards where Wood was.

Their previous bet was that Wood had to break her sword realm in three strikes, but the rules did not explicitly state that Leda Lydia could not intervene.

Since the Sword Realm's abilities are useless against Wood, Leda Lydia has no choice but to attack him personally.

Within the sword realm, she is also capable of using other Water God Style techniques. Since ordinary basic attacks are useless against Wood and can even be easily dodged, surely the other Water God Style techniques wouldn't be so easily dodged by him.

As long as the opponent makes a move to defend, even if an attack is launched, as long as the opponent is not given the opportunity to destroy the sword realm, then even if the opponent really has a way to destroy your sword realm, in the end they will be helpless.

"How despicable! I never expected that the number one swordsman of the Kingdom of Asura would resort to such underhanded means to win, even though Mr. Wood had already made such a great concession."

Ariel and the others watching from outside the Sword Realm also saw through Lieda's thoughts and felt contempt for her behavior.

However, Wood remained calm as Leda Lydia rushed towards him, as if he had expected this to happen.

Faced with a swordsman of equal strength, how could the opponent obediently stand by and watch the other destroy their sword realm?

"The reason I made a bet with you to break through the Sword Realm in three strikes is not because breaking through your Sword Realm requires three strikes, but simply because it is rare to see a swordsman of considerable strength in this world, so I was just intrigued."