Starting with One Piece, a Multiverse Simulation

The first time he wore this armor, he fought against the Dragon God and Laplace. The attack that Laplace unleashed at that time directly opened a hole in the continent, forming the present-day Sea of ​​Lingus (the area of ​​which is equivalent to the Pacific Ocean).

However, even such an outrageous attack only temporarily destroyed and separated the God of War Armor from the inside.

Note that although Laplace successfully destroyed the God of War Armor, he did so by using a high-output magic direct attack, destroying it from the inside with a defense value exceeding the God of War Armor's highest level.

The method Wood just used was an external attack.

No matter what kind of magical artifact it is, its core is naturally much more fragile than its exterior. Although Wood's attack just now did not destroy or separate the God of War Armor like Laplace did, it did indeed cause great damage to the God of War Armor!

In other words, Wood's slashes just now, though seemingly ordinary, actually caused just as much damage as Laplace's before!

Chapter 549 Alice, the Girl Who Fights for Love

A single cut could slice through the continent, creating an abyss comparable in size to the Pacific Ocean—can you even imagine that?

Such a terrifying slash would make even a so-called "Sword God" kneel down and call him "boss" in front of it.

And that was indeed the case. When Wood was fighting Badigandi, Alice and the old swordsman had retreated far away to avoid being caught in the crossfire, but they still saw the swordsmanship Wood had just displayed.

Even when Wood unleashed the "Snow Makeup" external slash, the old sword god had already confirmed that Wood was the genius swordsmanship boy that Alice had mentioned.

He was not only Alice's beloved, but also her tutor when she was young, responsible for teaching Alice magic and swordsmanship.

Alice had spoken of Wood to him before, saying that his swordsmanship was unparalleled and that his swordsmanship was invincible.

At that time, the old sword god only believed at most half of what Alice said.

The old sword god acknowledged Wood's genius and excellence in terms of talent, given that he was able to create sword energy at a young age and establish a new style of swordsmanship.

However, the old swordsman had some reservations about whether young Wood's swordsmanship was already unparalleled in the world.

Talent and ability are two different things. Perhaps talent can be transformed into ability one day, but that takes time.

Wood was only twelve or thirteen years old when he died at the hands of the Dragon God. Even if he started practicing swordsmanship when he learned to walk, how many years had he actually trained?

A twelve or thirteen-year-old child dares to claim that his swordsmanship is unparalleled in the world. Where does that leave the dignity of his ancestors who were "sword gods"?

In the old swordsman's opinion, Alice's evaluation of Wood was entirely due to the filter of love and the enhancement of blind worship, and could not be taken as accurate at all.

But now it seems that Alice wasn't exaggerating the facts because of her romantic feelings; it was actually just being modest and conservative!

Judging from the swordsmanship Wood displayed in his battle with Badigandi, this is far from being the invincible swordsman he once was. Even in the thousands of years of history of the entire continent, there are almost no swordsmen who can reach Wood's level.

The Seven Great Powers were founded by Laplace, and the so-called "Sword God" was only ranked sixth among them.

Wood's current strength is clearly comparable to that of a god. Even if Laplace were alive, he would probably only be able to go toe-to-toe with him. The so-called "Sword God" is nothing in front of him.

“I’ve said it before, Wood is the strongest! There is no human being in this world who is better than him, and there is nothing he cannot do.”

Alice noticed the old swordsman's surprised look and expression. She was always happier when others praised Wood than when she received praise herself, and at this moment she also showed a smug look on her face.

Because in this world, besides Wood's family, the first person to discover Wood's excellence was Alice.

"Just as you said, he is indeed the strongest and most outrageous swordsman I have ever seen."

It's hard to imagine how someone his age could have trained to this level. If what you're saying, Alice, is true, then two years ago he already had the strength to take the title of 'Sword God' from me.

If the old swordsman remembers correctly, the reason Alice came to the Land of Sword Saints was to become stronger and seek revenge on the Dragon God Orsteed.

As for why he sought revenge against the Dragon God, it was because the Dragon God killed Wood. Since Wood already had the strength to fight the Dragon God two years ago, he was only twelve or thirteen years old at the time, and he was probably already the youngest "Sword God".

"Hmph, do you think Wood is like you guys, caring about the so-called empty reputation of great powers?"

Their family are all monsters; if they wanted to become one of the so-called Seven Great Powers, they could at least secure two spots.

If it weren't for the interference of the Dragon God and the Human God, the Grerat family would probably still be living a quiet life in some corner of this world.

Alice was filled with resentment whenever the topic of gods and dragons came up. Their peaceful life was completely disrupted after the Great Transfer.

Not only their Bereas family, but Wood's Grerat family was also torn apart. The appearance of the Dragon God during this time even caused Wood to "die" for two whole years. Therefore, Alice had no good feelings towards these guys who disrupted their peaceful lives.

"Those who truly dedicate themselves to the cultivation of the sword do not care about empty fame, but only wield their swords for what they care about, right? It seems that I have lived for a long time, but my state of mind is not even as good as yours. No wonder you all have such strong swordsmanship talent."

However, I am quite grateful to the God of Man and the God of Dragons. If it weren't for them, I probably wouldn't know that this world has sword geniuses like you.

"It's even more impossible to have a disciple as outstanding as you, Alice."

The Grerat family was so low-key that if it weren't for the messy affairs involving the human god and the dragon god, no one on this continent would even know the names Wood and Rudy.

The old swordsman is now even looking forward to what would happen if Wood and Alice really got together and had children. How strong would their child's swordsmanship talent be?

Wood and Alice, as father and mother, were already the two most brilliant and talented people the old swordsman had ever seen in his life. If their child could inherit their talents, then he would undoubtedly be an even more dazzling existence.

I'm afraid the order of the "Seven Great Powers" will have to be rearranged by then.

The "Sword God," who was originally ranked sixth, might one day in the future replace the current "Skill God" and become the number one among the seven great powers.

Although the old swordsman didn't know if he had any hope of seeing that day come, he was extremely looking forward to it.

"Alice, you have to work hard! A boy with such talent should be very sought after, right?"

While you are indeed very talented, as far as I know, you seem to be two years older than him.

In a medieval world like Mushoku Tensei, a girl of Alice's age would be considered an otome (female idol) in modern society, but by the standards of this world, Alice would be considered an older single woman.

Because noble girls of this age usually get engaged to other nobles as early as their coming-of-age ceremony at the age of twelve.

Alice was left to fend for herself entirely because her grandfather spoiled her too much, and because her parents looked at Wood with suspicion and thought that there was something going on between Alice and Wood.

"Since you know that, then hurry up and let me defeat you obediently!"

Alice was instantly enraged by what the old swordsman said. She was well aware that although she and Wood were childhood sweethearts, she was two years older than Wood, which was not an advantage in their world.

Moreover, while he himself was impulsive and unruly, Wood was polite and courteous. Wood was the most outstanding not only in terms of strength, but also in terms of etiquette and knowledge.

Alice really liked Wood, and even asked Gilead more than once how to successfully win over a member of the opposite sex.

At that time, Kyrie Irvine's advice to Alice was quite simple and brutal: force yourself on her!

That's how it is among the beastmen; if they take a liking to someone, they'll use their power to subdue them in bed!

However, in terms of strength, Alice was definitely no match for Wood. It wasn't until she left the Land of the Sword Saint and encountered Wood again that Alice, feeling that her strength had surpassed Wood's, began to consider the feasibility of this plan.

But she soon discovered, to her dismay, that two years had passed and she wasn't the only one who had become stronger; Wood had also become stronger, and by a much greater extent than she had become.

Left with no other option, Alice had to ask for other methods again, and this time she asked Rudy, who was more reliable and knew Wood better.

After some thought, Rudy gave a very pertinent answer: if Alice really wanted to win over Wood, she should first try to win over his two younger sisters, Noren and Aisha.

Anyone in the Grellatt family knows that Wood spoils his two younger sisters to an outrageous degree; calling him a complete siscon wouldn't be an exaggeration.

Norren and Aisha are also extremely dependent on their brother Wood, so Rudy believes that the most effective way to win over Wood is to first win over several female members of the Grellatt family.

Alice humbly accepted Rudy's suggestion, but just as she was about to implement her plan, she encountered the matter of defeating the gods and humans, which forced her plan to be shelved once again.

"I see. It seems that young Wood made a deal with you. If you can defeat me before him, he will grant you a request."

And now it seems you're planning to use this condition to enter into a marriage agreement with him..."

Before the old swordsman could finish speaking, two demonic swords came slashing at him. The girl in front of him was so fast and her moves so fierce that even the old swordsman wondered if he had reacted any slower and might have lost some of his body parts.

As it turns out, a girl in love really shouldn't be trifled with. The old swordsman used to dismiss this saying, but now he understands it all too well.

The speed and power of Alice's attack just now were not only vastly different from before, but they were practically unrecognizable!

"Old man, stop talking nonsense!" Although the girl was stubborn, her flushed face proved that what the old sword god had just said was true.

That's right, for Alice, the bet that Wood just proposed was an opportunity that would come once in a lifetime!

She was racking her brains about how to win over Wood, but just as she was about to doze off, Wood brought her a pillow himself.

Because of her agreement with Wood, Alice was able to unleash her full power, as if she had been given a buff called "happiness".

Pursuing the girl he loves is undoubtedly a crazy and fierce thing. So much so that even though the old sword god already had the blessing of the holy sword and his strength was enhanced by the secret technique, he was now being driven back by the girl who had fallen into a frenzy...

Meanwhile, the second half of the battle between Wood and the demon king Budigandi has begun again.

After experiencing the absurd defensive and regenerative capabilities of the "God of War Armor" in the first half, Wood switched to a hit-and-run strategy in the second half.

Engaging in a head-on, attrition-based brawl with Budigandi, who is clad in the God of War Armor, would undoubtedly be foolish. While Wood's attacks could break through his defenses, the damage he could inflict on Budigandi would likely be quite limited. Moreover, the God of War Armor could regenerate at an absurdly fast rate.

In contrast, Wood's Imperial Arms "Winter Knight" possesses the power to manipulate ice and snow and has considerable defensive capabilities, but it lacks the self-repairing ability of the War God Armor.

If you take too much damage, your Imperial Arms will be forced back into its blade form. You won't be able to use it again until at least tomorrow when the cooldown period ends.

The reason I fought with Badigandi before was because he had a lot of healing magic circles engraved on his body. As long as he could heal his injuries, no matter how I traded injuries with him, I would not be the one who suffered the loss in the end.

However, the situation is different now. His injuries can be healed by healing magic circles, but this will eventually consume some of his magic power.

Wood didn't know how the "Battle God Armor" was created. As an armor, it actually possessed consciousness and magic power. Despite having no source of magic power, it could continuously self-repair, which completely disregarded the law of conservation of energy.

"boom------!"

Budigandi punched the spot where Wood had just stood, and a huge tremor shook the ground. A massive crack appeared on the ground and continued to spread outwards.

"Wood, are you planning to keep running like this? The God of War Armor doesn't consume magic power. Even if you try to consume my magic power, it will be completely useless."

"And although I don't know what methods the gods have prepared to deal with the dragon god, how long do you think the dragon god can hold out against them if this continues?"

Previously, Budigandi hoped that Wood would escape as soon as possible because he believed that as the "God of War," he might kill Wood because of the power of the contract.

However, in the previous clash, Badigandi did indeed feel Wood's strength. After confirming that Wood could not be killed by him in his current state and that he still had the strength to fight, Badigandi's fighting spirit was aroused.

Just like the battle at the Lanoa Magic Academy, it was quite exhilarating for him.

Although he ultimately suffered a crushing defeat, Badigandi had to admit that the brutal, hand-to-hand combat was the most exciting and exhilarating battle he had fought in thousands of years.