Starting with One Piece, a Multiverse Simulation

Upon hearing Wood's question, Therese remained silent for a moment before finally recounting the general situation of the Holy Kingdom of Milis and Claire's instructions to her.

"In that case, shall we go back to Grandma?" Wood has conducted numerous simulations of the multiverse so far, but he doesn't actually have many real relatives.

Wood still has a deep impression of Claire, his grandmother, even after a long time. She is stubborn, serious, but also very gentle, a typical strong woman.

If he was powerless to help, that would be one thing, but since he had the ability to save the other person, there was no reason for Wood to choose to stand idly by, after all, the other person was also one of his relatives.

"It's no use. The Holy Kingdom of Milis is now facing not only the impending beast tide, but also internal strife within the order itself."

As one of the most powerful families in the Holy Kingdom, the Latorrea family is bound to be affected; besides, even if we go back now, Mother certainly won't choose to flee with us.

No one knows Claire's personality better than Beatrice; she is extremely stubborn, and few can sway her decisions.

Moreover, since it concerns the honor of the "Latorrea" family, her mother Claire is even less likely to back down on this matter.

“When did I say I was going to run away with Grandma? Since Grandma wants to defend the honor of the Latorrea family, then we will stay and help her.”

Not only Therese, but Wood also knew about Claire. It was no easy task to expect a stubborn woman who had broken ties with her daughter for over ten years, yet cared deeply for her daughter and was a menopausal woman with a sharp tongue but a soft heart, to abandon the family she valued and run away.

"No, Wood, you don't understand. The problems facing the Holy Kingdom of Milis are not as simple as just the beast tide."

There's also the turmoil between the Papal faction and the rebels. Neither the Knights Templar nor the former high-ranking members of the rebels are easy to deal with, and neither can be changed by one person alone.

Hearing what Wood said, Therese shook her head with a dejected look. She knew that Wood was very strong, but it was unrealistic for him to fight against the entire theocracy on his own.

Both she and her mother adored their older sister Senis, their second son, and it was precisely because of this that Therese was even less willing to let Wood take any risks.

"Sister Therese, do you really think you know me well enough?"

That's right, the Holy Kingdom of Milis is indeed facing a very difficult situation with the current raging beast tide, and they cannot even change the course of the battle through their own strength.

But that applies to ordinary people. With sufficient power, not only the power of a nation, but even the entire continent, and even cause and effect, can be reversed and altered!

Returning to the world of "Mushoku Tensei," Wood is now much more confident than before, because he is now far stronger than he used to be.

In the past, when he encountered the Dragon God Orsteed, who was ranked second among the seven great powers, even if he used all his skills, he could only make the other party take him slightly seriously.

But now, Wood is confident that even if he were to encounter the Dragon God Alsteed, he would at least be able to remain undefeated.

As for why he didn't dare to guarantee a win, the main reason was that Wood couldn't be sure that the Dragon God Alsteed had already used his full strength back then.

However, even with the Dragon God Orsteed, Wood wasn't entirely confident, but he was quite confident in dealing with the Holy Kingdom of Milis's cult and the beast tide stirred up by the rebels.

After all, the so-called Milis Order and the beast tide are incomparable to the Dragon God Orsteed.

Dragon God Orsteed is the second strongest among the great powers, the son of the first Dragon God, and possesses a secret technique that allows him to retain memories and travel through timelines at will. He is a formidable figure who has reincarnated more than two hundred times to date.

With the deaths of the first Dragon God and Laplace, the Dragon God Orsteed is now undoubtedly the strongest in the world!

If we compare them to the Dragon God Orsteed, Wood can only say that the so-called Milis Order and the Beast Tide are not even worthy of carrying each other's shoes.

Seeing that Wood was determined to go to the Holy Kingdom of Milis, Therese looked helpless. Even though she used her "aunt's authority," Wood didn't seem to be willing to compromise.

Out of necessity, Therese could only take the "divine child" with her and follow Wood back to the Holy Kingdom of Milis.

Because they had no choice at all, the area surrounding the Holy Kingdom of Milis had become extremely dangerous due to the beast tide stirred up by the rebels.

Even if Therese were to let her nephew Wood return to the Holy Kingdom of Milis alone, she probably wouldn't be able to safely take the "Child of God" out of the Holy Kingdom of Milis's borders.

She was responsible for the safety of the "divine child" whom she had brought up, but on the other hand, there was her own nephew, whom Therese was equally worried about.

Just when Therese was caught in a dilemma, it was the "divine child" who finally spoke up and said that she was willing to accompany Wood, because she didn't want Therese and Wood to be in a difficult position.

According to the "divine child," if it weren't for Wood, they might have already lost their lives, so they have no right to make any demands on Wood now.

Wood showed a slight appreciation for the "divine child" who was clearly young but exceptionally enlightened and sensible, and then calmly said, "Don't worry, I don't do things I'm not sure about."

"As long as I live, I will guarantee your safety. As long as the opponent isn't someone like the Dragon God Orsteed, I have a good chance of winning."

To reassure Therese and the "divine child," Wood gave them another reassurance, saying this once again.

When they heard what Wood said, Therese and the "God Child" were dumbfounded again, because for most people, the Seven Great Powers were just a legend.

Chapter 492 Magic Comparable to a Miracle!

For most ordinary people, the "Seven Great Powers," who stand at the pinnacle of various fields in the world, have always been nothing more than a legend, because ordinary people simply cannot meet such top-tier beings.

Especially for beings like the Dragon God Orsteed, even legends about him are quite rare, because the proud Dragon God rarely shows himself in front of ordinary humans.

But judging from what Wood just said, it seemed that he had not only seen the Dragon God, but had even fought with him, which surprised Therese and the "God Child".

"Wood, you didn't actually meet the legendary Seven Great Powers, did you?" Therese knew Wood's personality and knew he wasn't one to boast, so she couldn't help but ask in surprise again.

"I haven't met the other powers, but I did meet the Dragon God Orsteed two years ago at the 'Crimson Dragon Jaw' in the Crimson Dragon Mountains, and we did fight each other."

That guy was indeed as strong as the rumors suggested, like a monster. I was no match for him at the time, and he wasn't even at his peak because he was using a secret technique.

If I were to meet him again, I don't know if I could win now, but I'm certain I wouldn't lose as decisively as I did two years ago.

Hearing what Wood said, Therese and "Goddess" were completely dumbfounded. They never expected that Wood had done such a thing two years ago.

Among the "Seven Great Powers," the Dragon God Orsteed is a top-tier figure. To put it bluntly, the first and second-ranked among the "Seven Great Powers" could easily take on all the other great powers in a one-on-one fight.

The Dragon God is also one of the great powers, but his level and strength are qualitatively different from those of other "Sword Gods" and "Northern Gods".

Wood had actually fought this legendary figure two years ago and survived!

Keep in mind that Wood is only about fourteen years old now, and just two years ago he was only eleven or twelve!

Most children of that age are still enjoying the care of their families and occasionally engaging in various naughty behaviors, but Wood had already fought against the great powers.

"In short, Sister Therese, you just need to trust that I can solve the problem, and I will not let you get into any danger."

After learning about Wood's astonishing past, Therese and the "divine child" had no objections whatsoever and naturally accepted Wood's suggestion to head towards the Holy Kingdom of Milis.

On their way to the Holy Kingdom of Milis, Wood and Therese also encountered the Templar Knights who had previously pursued them.

However, the Templar Knights are no longer the imposing force they once were; they have been reduced to a pile of corpses.

When Wood and his group encountered the Temple Knights responsible for the pursuit, most of them had already been devoured by the magical beasts. The only ones still able to breathe were surrounded by a large number of magical beasts when Wood and his group arrived, and they kept calling for help.

"What should we do? Should we save them? Or should we ignore them and leave?"

Therese and her companion were only two people, yet they still became targets of magical beasts. Needless to say, the Temple Knights, with so many members, were even more vulnerable.

Including the magical beasts that were gnawing on the corpses of the temple knights, there were at least a hundred magical beasts gathered here.

Seeing such a large group of magical beasts, many of which were of a level no less powerful than the "Rock Python" and "Sharp-Toothed Tiger" they had just encountered, Therese showed a hint of sympathy in her eyes, but she did not ask Wood to save them.

As former fellow Templar Knights, many of the Templar Knights here are actually people that Therese knew.

Although they had been pursuing her and the "divine child," Therese understood that as a Temple Knight, the Pope's orders represented everything, and they were merely following orders.

If she had the ability, Therese would have tried her best to save them, but they were in dire straits themselves, and Therese did not want her nephew and the "God Child" to be put in danger because of these temple knights.

So after hesitating for a moment, when faced with her former comrades' cries for help, Therese could only grit her teeth, turn her head away, and then say to Wood and the Divine Child, "Let's go. They are enemies now, and we don't need to risk our lives to save them."

Just as Therese showed a determined look and gritted her teeth to drag away the "divine child" who also looked reluctant, she found that Wood was still standing there without moving. So she couldn't help but ask curiously, "Wood, why aren't you leaving?"

"Have they changed their minds and decided to listen to me and give up on going to the Holy Kingdom of Milis?"

"No, I just think Aunt Therese wants to save these people."

Since it's my aunt who wants to save these people, then I'm willing to help. This will also give you more confidence in what I said before.”

Wood didn't really care too much about the fate of the so-called Temple Knights, since he wasn't familiar with them.

But since they were her aunt's former colleagues, it was only right to lend a helping hand. Besides, as Templar Knights, they might know some of the Order's current internal information.

After understanding the stakes, Wood made his move. With a flash of light, the blue longsword "Winter Knight" suddenly appeared in Wood's hand, and his figure appeared in front of the monster before Therese could even speak to stop him.

"Hyakki Mitsurugi-ryu - Itachi-ryu!"

A gust of wind burst forth, and a monster born from the wind howled as it swung its sharp claws forward!

The violent airflow converged into a huge ring-shaped wind blade, which spread outwards. In just a moment, accompanied by the screams of the magical beasts, the magical beasts within dozens of meters in front of Wood were instantly cut in two by the sharp wind blade!

It wasn't just the magical beasts that were cut apart; everything within Wood's attack range, whether rock or tree, was instantly cleaved in two by this wave of wind blades, with none escaping unscathed!

Therese and the "divine child" stood by and witnessed all of this, their expressions now completely blank.

These were nearly a hundred magical beasts, and many of them were high-level magical beasts that could rival S-rank adventurers. Yet they were treated like trash and killed with a single blow.

"Terez, you said before that Wood is a sword saint, right? But no matter how you look at it, this shouldn't be something a sword saint could do, right?"

Compared to Therese, who already knew something about Wood, the "divine child" was clearly more surprised to see this scene and asked Therese beside her.

However, what she didn't know was that although the scene in front of her didn't surprise Therese as much as the "divine child," the shock that Therese felt was no less than that of the other party!

Even Therese herself didn't expect that her nephew Wood, whom she had always thought was extremely strong, would become even more outrageous in the past two years!

This is no longer a "Sword Saint," it's more like a "Sword Emperor"!

After performing this act that nearly made Therese and the Divine Child drop their jaws in astonishment, Wood acted as if he had done something insignificant, and simply sheathed his sword and stood still.

Looking at the 'Winter Knight' in his hand, he muttered to himself, "As expected, my own sword is still the most comfortable to use. If it were the old, broken one, it would probably be ruined after that last strike."

Wood hadn't expected that the 'Winter Knight' could be used as a weapon in this world, since the Heavenly Dew and Morning Dew, which were fused with his original sword 'Dragon Fang,' seemed to be unusable in other worlds.

However, the 'Winter Knight', being a pure system reward, doesn't seem to have this problem; he can summon and use it directly.

After instantly killing nearly a hundred magical beasts with a single strike, Wood looked at the group of temple knights lying in pools of blood. Wood then stretched out his other hand and unleashed a green magic circle.

"Emperor-level Healing Magic: Redemption by the Holy Light Goddess!"

In an instant, a dazzling golden light enveloped the entire forest, and a rich magical aura gradually formed in the air a beautiful goddess dressed in white, exuding a holy aura.