Starting with One Piece, a Multiverse Simulation

"No matter how amazing your swordsmanship is, I, the Demon Wolf, am just waiting to see how long your old body can last."

Although the Demon Wolf King's magical power cannot be compared with the monster-level Wood, or even Rudy who possesses the Laplace factor, its magical power is definitely among the top ranks of all magical beasts.

The enormous magic crystal in the underground labyrinth wasn't something to be trifled with, but in terms of magical power, the Demon Wolf King's magical power was absolutely enough to crush most of the king-level mages on the continent.

The red magic circle reappeared in front of the wolf king's mouth. The next second, the wolf king activated its magic barrage mode, firing out crimson fireballs, each one slightly smaller than the previous one, like a machine gun.

Just as Lydia landed, a crimson fireball with a diameter of half a meter flew straight towards her, its scorching heat even distorting the surrounding air.

Seeing the fireball flying towards her, Leda Lia had no choice but to use her "Water God Style" swordsmanship again to cleave it in two.

But just as Leda Lya cleaved the first fireball, the second fireball exploded beneath her feet, unleashing terrifying light and heat.

Just as the red flames began to rage and engulf the area, the Demon Wolf King unleashed three more fireballs of the same type, doubling the damage!

The intense heat of the flames not only made the surrounding air unbearably hot, but also turned the ground that was struck into lava.

The way the Demon Wolf King fought left Hilfi and the few remaining assassins speechless.

This was the first time they had ever seen anyone... or a magical beast fighting in such a wasteful way.

When fighting, mages usually calculate their own magic power and use it sparingly, because once their magic power is exhausted, they become lambs to the slaughter.

This is a habit of all mages; even someone with as much magical power as Rudy would not recklessly squander it in battle.

However, the Wolf King's actions opened the eyes of the audience, including Hilfi, as it was the first time they had ever seen someone fight in such a way, recklessly squandering magic power to create an advantage.

Even if you have a lot of magic power, you can't waste it like this. What if you run out of magic power...?

Okay, the Demon Wolf King is no ordinary human mage. Even after running out of magic, its massive size and physical abilities still make it incredibly powerful in combat.

In other words, this fighting style is extremely suitable for the Demon Wolf King, and it may even be unique to him, thought the spectators, including Hilfi.

Unfortunately, what they didn't know was that the Demon Wolf King's current fighting style was not its original fighting style at all. The reason it had become like this was entirely because it had imitated someone else.

That person was not a conventional mage either; in addition to possessing immense magical power, he also had terrifying physical abilities.

When you have plenty of magic, just use it as much as you can. Once you've run out of magic, just go straight into melee combat.

Once our stamina is almost depleted, our opponent should also be exhausted. And because of the previous close combat, our magic power has almost recovered, so we can happily kite again. What can our opponent use to fight a war of attrition?

It is important to know that people with a large amount of magical power naturally have a fast magical power recovery speed. During close combat, their magical power is constantly being restored.

This fighting style may seem to be recovering recklessly, but in reality, it makes one more resilient than anyone else in a protracted battle, and can maintain a high level of combat intensity at all times.

Of course, this fighting style is only suitable for beings who possess abundant magical power and strong physical abilities at the same time.

Traditional magicians like Rudy, no matter how much magic power they have, become completely useless once they run out of magic power.

Lieda ran swiftly through the forest, while the Demon Wolf King relentlessly pursued her, occasionally unleashing crimson fireballs from its mouth as it chased.

Each fireball, comparable to "saint-level" magic, exploded in the forest, forming a fiery hemisphere on the ground and burning everything within its reach.

Even when Leda Lya was moving, she accidentally passed by the few remaining assassins, which resulted in these unfortunate souls being directly engulfed by the Demon Wolf King's fireballs and turned into several charred remains.

As Leda Lya ran, her original intention was to wait for the Demon Wolf King to exhaust its magic power. However, she soon discovered that the magical beast's magic power was more abundant and vast than she had imagined.

Although she was unwilling to admit it, her body was already old and far less capable of the kind of exertion she used to be. If things continued like this, she would definitely be the first to run out of energy.

When Leda Lia realized this, she looked at the Wolf King again and was shocked to find that the Wolf King had only symbolically chased her for a moment at the beginning, and then stood still and launched a ranged magic attack on her.

Lieda, a seasoned warrior, quickly realized the reason behind it. Her face darkened as she angrily rebuked, "You cunning beast! So you never intended to fight me head-on from the start, but rather to wear me down through a war of attrition!"

This was Lieda's first line since her debut. She would normally disdain wasting her breath on a beast or a bunch of dying minions, after all, a strong person should have the airs of a strong person.

But now she was so angry that she was consumed by rage, because she had just realized that she had been completely manipulated by a dog!

"Hmph, you're just too stupid. All you do is charge forward and attack. That's how beasts fight."

"But I'm not like those mindless magical beasts. I possess a high level of intelligence. Looking across the entire world, there are only a handful of beings, including my master, who can make me admit defeat. What are you anyway?"

To be honest, someone like Leda Lydia, who has honed her swordsmanship to such a high level, is unlikely to be affected by anything anymore, just as she has always played the role of a taciturn person since her debut.

But now, because of a few words from the Demon Wolf King, she has completely broken down!

Even a swordswoman as skilled as her, whose mind has reached a state of perfect tranquility, still possesses her own pride.

Having lived to such an old age, she was now being mocked by a dog, and not just any dog, but one that mocked her in a way that challenged her intelligence. The dog was clearly the beast, yet it was mocking her for being a brainless beast. How could she possibly tolerate this?

"It seems you are truly sharp-tongued. I'd like to see if your strength is as impressive as your words."

Who is the beast and who is the hunter? I believe the answer will soon be revealed!

Lieda did not continue arguing with the Demon Wolf King, because as a powerful woman known as the "Water Goddess" and the first swordsman of the Kingdom of Asra, she considered such behavior extremely beneath her dignity.

Now that she had realized the Wolf King's intentions, Leda Lia naturally wouldn't continue to engage in a long-range war of attrition with him as before.

Although she also possessed magic, her magical level was almost non-existent, making it virtually impossible for her to harm the Wolf King. Therefore, Lieda quickly came to this conclusion.

If she continues to entangle with the Demon Wolf King, she may soon be worn down to death by this monster. Although close combat is dangerous, it is indeed the most effective method at the moment.

Unlike Alice and Wood, Lieda Leah cannot unleash powerful external slashes, so if she fights at range, she will only be able to passively take hits.

While close combat with such a massive monster is dangerous, one's chances of winning are quite high given one's swordsmanship skills.

Having decided on her battle strategy, Lieda continued to pursue the Wolf King at an astonishing speed. Knowing that he had no advantage in speed, the Wolf King simply stopped dodging and instead bought time to condense more magical fireballs, bombarding the onrushing Lieda with a barrage of attacks.

As Leda Lia charged toward the Wolf King and gripped her golden longsword, slashing down at the Wolf King's head, the Wolf King retaliated by extending its claws!

"The Second Secret Technique of the Water God Style: Flying Waterfall and Flowing Spring!"

"Ding------!"

Leda Lia charged forward, her body and the longsword in her hand transforming into a towering column of water, carrying the force of a cascading waterfall, and with astonishing impact, she directly slammed into the wolf king's claws.

Meanwhile, the wolf king's claws ripped apart, and this wasn't the ordinary attack that dealt with the minions before. Rather, it was a burst of crimson flames erupting from its claws at the same moment, amplified by its magic.

On one side, there was a swift, flowing sword dance; on the other, there were silver wolf claws radiating raging flames. The moment the two collided in mid-air, the crisp sound of metal clashing echoed through the air.

The moment the claws collided with the blade, a massive circular shockwave was instantly created and swept outwards.

As the earth cracked, the figures of the Wolf King and Lieda were sent flying backward by the impact of each other's attacks.

The only difference is that, due to its enormous size and weight, the Demon Wolf King only slid a few meters on all fours.

As for her opponent, Leta Lia, she used her sword to slam into the ground as a cushion as her body flew backward. Even so, Leta Lia's body still slid for dozens of meters on the ground.

“Excellent! It seems that even if Mr. Wood and the others don’t make a move, Leda Lydia is no match for Lord Demon Wolf King.”

"I never imagined the Grerat family's resources were so formidable. Even the magical beasts they kept at home could defeat the Asura Kingdom's number one swordsman."

Ariel and Sylphie were both mages and didn't know much about martial arts. Seeing that the Wolf King and Lieda had exchanged blows, with the Wolf King only retreating a few meters while Lieda had retreated dozens of meters, they naturally felt that the Wolf King had the upper hand.

However, Luke, standing beside them, looked grave at the result and said, "I wonder if Wood and the Dragon God were really observing all this in secret, or if the Demon Wolf King was their backup plan."

If Lord Dire Wolf King is indeed their appointed protector, we may need to step in and help, because the Dire Wolf King is clearly no match for Leda Lia.

Upon hearing Luke's words, Ariel and Sylphie both looked bewildered and asked in confusion, "Luke, you must be mistaken. Judging from the result of their clash just now, it's clear that Lord Wolf King had the advantage."

"No, you only saw the surface, but you overlooked the fact that the reason why Lieda Lia retreated so much was entirely because Lord Demon Wolf King, as a magical beast, was larger in size and stronger."

"And in that attack just now, Lord Wolf King even used magic. Now look at her, is Lieda injured?"

Chapter 540 The Handsome Guy Who Ran into the Sword World

Reminded by Luke, Ariel and Sylphie looked at the human and beast on the field again, but they soon noticed something amiss.

Just as Luke said, although Leda Lydia was pushed back dozens of meters by the collision, she was not injured at all, and even her breathing was unusually steady.

In contrast, although the Demon Wolf King only retreated a few meters, a closer look would reveal that its claws, which it had previously swung, were now covered in blood.

The previous collision seemed to give them the upper hand, but in reality, it was the Wolf King who was injured. Lieda retreated even more, but he was completely unharmed.

“If that’s the case, there’s no reason for us to just stand by and watch. Although it’s a bit despicable to gang up on the weak, our opponent is the number one swordsman of the Kingdom of Asura, so the situation is a different story.”

Rudy's side has been fighting at a lukewarm pace, but if the Wolf King is defeated by Lieda Lia, they will all be doomed.

So after only a moment's hesitation, Ariel decided to let Luke and Sylphie go up together to assist the Wolf King.

As for the Demon Wolf King, although it had boasted wildly before, it had already realized through the brief clash that it was no match for the human old woman, Leta Lia.

Because of his pride, the Demon Wolf King wanted to continue to hold out, but if he let the other party escape or was defeated, he was afraid that it would affect his master Wood's plans. So, when Luke and Hilfi came forward, the Demon Wolf King shamelessly chose to remain silent.

"It seems your strength isn't as sharp as your words suggest."

"That's fine too. These are all goals we need to solve anyway; having everyone work together saves me time."

Lieda really didn't take Luke and Sylphie, who were reinforcements from the Wolf King's side, seriously.

They're just a high-level swordsman and a water saint-level mage. If she got serious, she could kill them in the blink of an eye.

Among Rudy's group, the only one who posed a threat to Lieda was Alice.

Lieda Lya had no idea how that girl trained herself. Even though she had been called a swordsmanship prodigy since childhood, she was still far inferior to Alice at that age... no, she wasn't even worthy of carrying Alice's shoes.

This is not an underestimation of oneself. When swordsmanship is cultivated to a certain level, even without direct combat, one can judge the approximate strength of the opponent.

The moment Leda Lia saw Alice, she felt a strong threat emanating from the girl.

If she were to actually fight Alice, Lieda wouldn't be too confident, as the aura emanating from Alice was no weaker than hers.

In terms of combat experience, I am naturally more experienced, but my opponent is in his prime. As the saying goes, youth has the upper hand, and there is a possibility that a novice could defeat a master with a flurry of punches.

As a matter of commission, Leda Lya had previously asked Razan to lure Alice and the others away.

Aside from Alice, to be honest, Lieda didn't take the rest of them too seriously, even Rudy, whose strength was enough to be among the "Seven Great Powers".