Starting with One Piece, a Multiverse Simulation

"Don't worry about hurting me, just unleash your full power."

Claire's magic wand was somewhat unusual; it was slightly longer than a normal magic wand and appeared to be made of a material other than ordinary wood.

Claire held the wand in her hand; it looked like both a magic wand and a rapier.

Claire had specifically sent people to gather information about Wood and others.

Claire was naturally quite pleased that her grandson possessed strength comparable to a "Sword Saint".

However, Claire did not know the exact extent of Wood's abilities, so she decided to test it herself.

As for whether Wood, who was going all out, would hurt her, Claire wasn't worried about that.

Even if Wood truly possesses the skill level of a "Sword Saint," Claire is no pushover either.

With her water saint-level magic and advanced swordsman-level melee skills, Claire is fearless in her fight against any sword saint.

"In that case, I apologize for my rudeness. Please be careful, Lady Claire."

Wood did not take the knight's longsword handed to him by Therese. Instead, a blue magic circle appeared in his right hand, and the next second, a water blade formed from the rushing water was grasped in Wood's hand.

"Wood, you little brat, you can actually use magic!"

"The magic was used without any incantation!"

Upon seeing Wood's display of skill, Therese and Claire both gasped in surprise, though their reasons for being surprised differed.

For Therese, the leader of the Templar Knights, what surprised her even more was that Wood, who already possessed the skills of a "Sword Saint," was also proficient in magic!

An eleven or twelve-year-old "Sword Saint"—such swordsmanship talent is already considered monstrous, yet Wood still has spare time to cultivate magic.

As for Claire, since she was proficient in both magic and swordsmanship, she didn't think it was impossible. It was just that "magic without chanting" was an ability that had always been considered exclusive to gods. How could her grandson, whom she had never met, be able to do it!

Although Claire said Wood could attack with all his might, would he really do that? That's clearly impossible...

Sword Saint? That's just the level of his swordsmanship style in this world. If Wood were to use the "Hundred Ghosts Sword Style" that he is good at, he could be on par with the Sword King.

As for his magical skill level, before challenging the Hydra, Wood's level was roughly equivalent to that of a "King-level" mage.

After absorbing most of the magic crystal from the moving maze, Wood's magic power increased dramatically in both quality and quantity.

Now, his water and fire magic has reached the "Emperor" level, and his other magic attributes have indeed reached the "King" level.

Moreover, whether it's swordsmanship or magic, its power can be further enhanced when Wood uses the power of the "Heart of God".

Wood's maternal grandmother, Claire Latorrea, was quite powerful; in fact, she was probably one of the top fighters in the entire Holy Kingdom of Milis.

However, for Wood now, if he were to really go all out, Claire would probably not last three rounds against him!

Seeing Claire begin chanting her magic, Wood didn't stay put any longer and rushed towards her in an instant.

With his feet pushing off the ground, spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the thick floor tiles, and Wood's body, using this reaction force, shortened the distance between him and Claire in one go.

"So fast!"

Claire had only chanted half of her spell when she saw Wood pressing forward, and couldn't help but sigh.

If an ordinary mage were forced to this distance by a swordsman before casting a spell, their defeat would most likely be inevitable.

However, Claire was no ordinary mage; she possessed the physical abilities of a superior swordsman. Although Wood was fast, he was not fast enough for her to keep up.

With a back kick from her high heels, Claire also dodged Wood's water blade strike by leaping backward. Wood's water blade even managed to cut off a few strands of Claire's light golden hair when it missed its mark.

"Advanced Water Magic: Swimming Water Shark!"

As Claire dodged Wood's attack with a backflip, she finally finished chanting the spell she was preparing.

As a blue magic circle as tall as a person unfolded in front of Claire, a giant shark with sharp teeth, formed entirely from water, was pulled out of the magic circle and lunged at Wood with its mouth full of sharp teeth.

Because Wood was already very close to Claire, her magic was now being cast almost face-to-face, and even a "Sword Saint" level warrior would have no way to dodge it.

Chapter 291 What kind of fodder did this child eat to grow up!

"Has Mother gone mad? Didn't she say she just wanted to test Wood's strength? Now she's taking it so seriously."

Wood is my sister's child; what if we hurt him?

Seeing Claire unleash a high-level spell on a child's face, Therese became anxious, thinking that her mother had gone too far. Even if she still harbored resentment towards her sister Senis, she shouldn't have vented it on a child.

However, just as Therese was about to step forward to stop the fight, her shoulder was held down by someone behind her.

"Please wait a moment, Therese. Lady Claire has no intention of harming Young Master Wood. She just wants to see his true strength, which is why she asked me to wait here."

The people who appeared behind Therese were the butler of the Latorrea family and a member of the Temple Knights, both of whom were high-ranking mages skilled in healing magic.

As for their purpose in being here, it was naturally because of Claire's orders to be ready to treat those injured in sparring at any time.

Seeing the giant shark with its gaping maw lunging at Wood, everyone present thought that Wood would at least be injured.

However, Wood quickly proved that his strength far exceeded what Beatrice and the others had imagined.

Seeing the giant water shark lunging at him, Wood quickly conjured a water blade with his other hand and then made an extremely sharp downward slash at the giant shark in front of him.

Unlike the rampaging sword energy of battle aura, the crescent-shaped outward slash instantly split the attacking water shark in two, even carving a deep trench in the ground!

"Using magic to cleave through magic..."

Therese, who witnessed this scene, was completely dumbfounded.

She had seen magic before, but this was the first time she had ever seen magic used in combat!

"No, it's not just magic... The slash that just cut through Lady Claire's water magic, although it looked quite like magic, I didn't feel any magical fluctuations at all."

In other words, the technique that cuts through water magic and the ground must be a combat skill, a combat skill we've never seen before.

Therese was a swordswoman, so she assumed that Wood's technique was magic, but the butler and the Templar healer knew very well that Wood had not used any magic at all!

Wood, who had sliced ​​the water shark in half with a single stroke, did not stop there. Instead, he took another step forward and closed in on Claire, launching a pursuit.

Knowing she had no time to chant, Claire gripped her wand tightly, using it as a sword to defend herself against Wood.

Claire's swordsmanship is the Water God style, and the wand in her hand seems to be made entirely of mithril, retaining excellent magic conduction properties while also being usable as a longsword.

Wood used the offensive Sword God style, and because his swordsmanship was superior to Claire's, Claire, even when using the defensive Water God style, was constantly being pushed back by Wood.

Claire used to be a high-ranking Water God Style swordswoman. Although she is no longer young, the fact that she can suppress Wood to this extent should leave no doubt that she is at the level of a "Sword Saint".

Just as Wood thought the time was about right and that as a junior he should give his elders some face, he was about to throw the match and lose, when Claire, who had been suppressed all along, suddenly showed a smile on her face.

"The swordsmanship of the Sword God School is indeed brave and advanced, and your unique combat skills are also eye-opening."

However, focusing only on the enemy in front while ignoring the danger from behind is not a good thing.

Upon hearing Claire's words, Wood turned around in astonishment, only then realizing that he had fallen into Claire's trap because he had underestimated her.

The giant water shark that Wood had previously cleaved in two with a single blow did not simply disappear.

Instead, after being cut open, it became two huge clumps of water, floating in mid-air behind Wood.

At that moment, Claire waved her mithril wand, forcing Wood back. The magic she released also turned the two floating water streams into a large number of piranhas.

"Child, don't forget, I am a Water Saint-level mage, facing someone whose swordsmanship is superior to yours."

How could one possibly forgo a more powerful spell and instead resort to swordsmanship that is inferior to the opponent's?

The fish, formed from the water, swam through the air at incredible speed and quickly surrounded Wood.

The butler and the Templar Knights healer standing nearby also thought the battle was over and were just about to go forward to treat Wood.

However, they had only taken one step when they saw Wood pull a magic wand from his waist. Immediately afterward, they felt an extremely strong magical energy surge from Wood's body, and the temperature in the air also rose sharply at that moment!

"No way……"

"Fire Saint-level Magic - Crimson Nova!"

Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, a red magic circle unfolded on the ground, followed by a towering pillar of fire shooting into the sky from Latoria's backyard, instantly engulfing the surrounding area in a wave of heat!

The raging flames, in the instant they erupted, not only plunged the surrounding area into a high-temperature environment, but also instantly evaporated the fish that had been surrounding Wood into water vapor.

"A fire saint-level mage... this boy must be under fifteen years old..."

Watching the flames gradually subside and the floor tiles completely melted, the member of the Temple Knights, skilled in healing magic, looked at Wood not far away and murmured to himself.

"Miss Therese, didn't you say before that young master Wood was a sword saint? So what's going on now?"

Not only were the Knights Templar shocked, but the old butler of the Latorrea family, looking at the surroundings reduced to ashes by the raging flames, also stared in astonishment at Therese beside him, hoping to get the answer he wanted from her.

However, what the old butler didn't know was that Therese's surprise at this moment was no less than that of the two of them.

The previous battles had convinced them that Wood possessed swordsmanship skills at the "Sword Saint" level. However, what they did not expect was that Wood was not only a swordsman at the "Sword Saint" level, but also a mage who had reached the "Fire Saint" level!

Therese used to believe that her mother in her youth was the favorite of the god Milis, possessing both extremely high magical talent and such strong swordsmanship talent.

But now, Therese suddenly felt that her mother was nothing special, and that her suddenly appearing little nephew was the real pervert!

At only twelve years old, he is already a rare SS-level adventurer with swordsmanship at the "Sword Saint" level and magic cultivation at the "Fire Saint" level.

Furthermore, whether it's swordsmanship or magic, Wood is clearly not in the ordinary "Saint-level" realm, because he has also mastered combat skills and the technique of casting spells without chanting!

Chapter 292 My Aunt Who Doesn't Understand Social Etiquette

"I concede defeat in this match. Thank you, Lady Claire, for showing mercy. Otherwise, with my strength, I would not have been your match."

Both were skilled in both swordsmanship and magic, but Claire's swordsmanship was inferior to Wood's, and her magic lacked Wood's advantage of being able to be cast without incantation.