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Chapter 837 Seiya: Even a sword that pierces through time cannot kill me!
The Weapon Mastery spell has two phases, the first of which is called Enhance Armament.

Bercouli's previous use of the Time-Piercing Sword Watch was the first stage of enhanced ability, which could leave slashes in space, making them impossible to defend against.

However, to Bercouli's surprise, the dark knight named Seijai Zankel, although he looked very young, had an unusually high level of swordsmanship.

Having been an Integrity Knight for hundreds of years, through the accumulation of time and experience, Bercouli has always felt that in terms of swordsmanship alone, he may have already stood as the best in the Underworld.

But only today did he realize what it means to be outmatched by others and to be in a world beyond our understanding.

That boy named Seiza Zankel not only had the same mental fortitude as him, but his swordsmanship was also at the same level as him... no, it should be said that it had already surpassed his level.

"What an amazing fellow! I never imagined that someone could hone their swordsmanship to this level."

Having top-notch swordsmanship and the godlike Armament Complete Control Technique, this is the first time in hundreds of years that I have been suppressed to this extent.

It's rare to encounter such a worthy opponent. If possible, I'd rather defeat you with swordsmanship than rely on the power of a divine artifact.

But the current situation seems to leave me no time to consider it. Admirnisdorette isn't a good person, but if she dies, the entire human world will be thrown into chaos.

Compared to the other Integrity Knights, Bercouli, as a senior member of the Axiom Church, had long been aware of some of the things that Authornesdoret had been hiding.

Regardless of how selfish Adornisdorette may be, at least he can ensure that people live in peace and prosperity.

Once it is killed, the entire human realm will inevitably be slaughtered by the Dark Realm, leading to widespread death and destruction.

Therefore, Bercouli, who stood on the side of righteousness, chose to fight for humanity and activated the second stage of the Weapon Complete Mastery Technique, Weapon Memory Release Technique!

Bercouli originally wanted to enjoy fighting against a swordsman as skilled as Seiya.

However, it seems that Admirnis Dorette is no match for the Dark Emperor Vector, so he has no choice but to use his trump card to end the battle with Seiya.

"Time-Piercing Sword - Reverse Slash!"

Bercouli, having cast the Complete Liberation spell, suddenly unleashed an astonishing amount of divine power.

However, to Seiya's surprise, Bercouli, who seemed to have reached his power spike, did not rush to his location, but instead dashed towards the place where they had fought before.

What's even more baffling is that Bercouli, who didn't rush towards him but instead shot off in another direction, made Seiya feel a strong sense of crisis!
Suddenly alarm bells rang in Seiya's mind. Although he didn't know where the sense of crisis came from, he still followed his instincts, raised his hand, used holy magic to condense a lightsaber, and shot it toward Bercouli's location.

The target of the Holy Lightsaber was not Bercouli himself, but the Time-Piercing Sword in his hand.

Seiya's strong intuition told him that if Bercouli successfully swung the sword, he would be in considerable danger.

"Ding------!"

An ordinary lightsaber created using divine magic is no match for the divine artifact-level "Time-Piercing Sword," and is shattered upon impact.

However, as the Holy Light Sword shattered, the impact of the attack caused Bercouli's Time-Piercing Sword to swing down, though its trajectory slightly deviated. Almost the instant Bercouli swung the Time-Piercing Sword into empty space, a shadowy figure, visible only to him, had its arm severed.

Even more outrageous, at the same time Bercouli severed the phantom arm, Seiya, who was extremely far away from him and had no contact with him, had his entire left arm detached from his body instantly, accompanied by a splatter of blood!

"Holy indeed—!" X2
Upon seeing Seiya's severed left arm, two female voices simultaneously cried out in alarm from both the human and dark realms.

Due to Authornesdort's orders, Alice and Kirito are currently engaged in infighting with the Integrity Knights who cannot disobey the "Taboo Index".

Although she regained her past memories, her present memories also remained, so Alice never took her former colleagues seriously in battle.

Similarly, Lyvia, who longed for peace, completely slacked off with the Dark Knights throughout the entire operation.

They were the ones who shouted the loudest, but they were also the ones who stayed until the very end.

Upon seeing Seiya's arm severed, both Alice and Livia instantly revealed expressions of utter despair and began frantically trying to break through the encirclement to reach Seiya and protect him!

As for Seiya and Bercouli, Bercouli, seeing Seiya's severed left arm, showed no joy at the victory. Instead, he looked at Seiya with some astonishment and said, "You know that my divine weapon is the Piercing Sword?"

Severing Seiya's left arm was not Bercouli's original intention, because his initial goal was Seiya's head!
Bercouli was well aware that while losing his left arm might weaken a powerhouse of Seiya's caliber, it wouldn't render him completely incapable of fighting.

"No, I didn't know what power your artifact had until now."

But my intuition tells me that your sword is quite dangerous!

And as it turned out, my intuition was right. If my divine magic hadn't altered the sword's trajectory, I probably wouldn't have lost just an arm by now.

Upon hearing Seiya's explanation, Belku scratched his hair and said, "Top-notch swordsmanship, almost flawless physical abilities, and this terrifying intuition and observation skills that seem to be innate."

In all my centuries as an Integrity Knight, you are absolutely the most monstrous opponent I have ever encountered.

You probably have some understanding of my artifact's abilities now. Facing such a god-like power, your chances of winning aren't very high.

It's not easy for the underworld to produce a swordsmanship genius like you. I don't want to kill you. How about we just let it go?

"As long as you don't attack again, I will no longer consider you an enemy."

Upon hearing Bercouli's words, Seiya revealed a slightly mocking smile and said, "I never expected that the leader of the Integrity Knights, Mr. Bercouli, who is hailed as the world's oldest and strongest swordsman, would resort to such petty tricks."

Your artifact's power is indeed incredible, but can you use such a power that almost defies the rules a second time?

Bercouli: "(ーー；) Is it really that obvious?"

Seiya: "(▽｀) Your facial expression was quite convincing, but the way your aura instantly weakened after that 'Reverse Slash' attack couldn't be faked."

(End of this chapter)