The Absolute Godspeed of Infinite Worlds

"Fallen Angel, my ass! I am not Fallen Angel anymore!"

Eiji was furious inside, but he still wore a polite smile, drawing a wave of excited screams from the girls around the arena.

Today, he was determined to win decisively and shed that nickname once and for all!

In the center of the arena, Eiji stood 20 meters away from the girl named Kikyo Hagure. Following the referee's instructions, both displayed their spiritual equipment.

Compared to Botan Hagure, this older sister looked more mature. She summoned a two-meter-long spear and held it in her hands, her expression tight as she stared at Eiji.

"Has Kikyo forfeited?"

"She seems quite confident."

Murmurs of discussion floated from the audience seats.

"A spear user, but I wonder what her abilities are."

Eiji gripped his device, his gaze fixed on the spear in Kikyo's hands.

"Let the match begin!"

"—Let's go ahead!"

With the electronic female voice's announcement, the buzzer sounded.

"Ha!"

Kikyo let out a low shout.

She thrust the spear forward, aiming directly at Eiji's chest.

Her movements were clean and efficient, with no unnecessary flourishes. She clearly had practiced this attack countless times and truly deserved her rank as the seventh strongest in the academy.

Eiji sidestepped, narrowly avoiding the spear tip while raising his blade.

Swish!

But suddenly, the spear tip accelerated sharply.

Eiji's eyes blurred for a moment as the spear left afterimages in the air, chasing after him like a relentless shadow.

"She's accelerating this much?"

Eiji raised an eyebrow.

He abandoned his counterattack, raising the blade in front of him.

Clang!

The sharp sound rang out as the spear tip was halted.

"Blocked?"

Kikyo was shocked.

That thrust was her full-powered strike, yet it was easily blocked?

Her ability, Instant Acceleration, could increase her speed to nearly the speed of sound, making her one of the fastest in the academy.

Since subsonic speeds exceeded the limits of the human eye, very few could track her spear tip, and anyone relying on eyesight would be unable to contend with her.

But Eiji had just dodged it with a small movement, almost as if he had predicted the spear's trajectory in advance.

He hadn't even triggered his ability to counter.

"I refuse to believe this!"

Kikyo gritted her teeth and continued to stab the spear in rapid succession.

She knew Eiji's ability was a hard counter to hers, but she relied on the advantage of her long weapon and was confident she would win. Plus, she was not one to easily give up.

But what happened next left her stunned.

Against a barrage of subsonic strikes, Eiji seemed to have completely predicted her every move. His feet shuffled left and right, jumping horizontally again and again, evading every single attack.

His eyes never left her spear tip, and even as it moved so fast that it left afterimages, it never once tricked him.

Clang!

Then, a blade swung out.

With a harsh metallic sound, Eiji's device accurately intercepted the spear tip.

"What?"

Kikyo's eyes widened in disbelief.

How was this possible?

Catching the rapidly moving spear from the front—no one in the academy could do that!

Her ability to accelerate beyond the speed of sound should overwhelm the opponent's reflexes, yet Eiji was effortlessly countering it.

The academy forum had already thoroughly analyzed "The Fallen Angel's" abilities.

While powerful, they were physically taxing.

But the Eiji before her was not the same as the one described online!

"Ha!"

Kikyo, determined to win or perish, gritted her teeth and launched a final series of attacks.

The spear left a trail of sparkling points in the air, the wind howling past her ears.

"Unbelievable! Kikyo has unleashed a series of subsonic strikes in rapid succession! Watching this makes my skin crawl. If just one of these strikes lands, she will win in an instant. How will the Fallen Angel handle it? According to the data, his physical strength is average, and he should struggle against rapid-fire attacks—what?!"

The commentator suddenly screamed.

The entire audience gasped.

Subsonic speeds were indeed extremely impressive.

Even in the world of Chivalry of a Failed Knight, only someone with a Level 5 ability could launch such an attack.

On the battlefield.

Against the rapid series of super-fast thrusts, Eiji grinned.

He completely abandoned the idea of dodging, raising his device high.

Then, blade light surged forward like waves crashing, one after the other.

Clang!

Clang!

Clang!

Each wave of vibration traveled from her spear to her arm.

Each of Eiji's strikes accurately hit her spear tip.

The continuous accumulation of impacts soon made her arm go numb.

Bang!

With a sharp crack, a powerful shockwave from the spear sent her arms into a violent tremor. Her hands uncontrollably released the spear, which flew out of her grip.

In the wind's howl, the final strike landed like lightning, steadily pressing against her neck.

Kikyo stared at her empty hands, momentarily lost in disbelief.

She had lost in her greatest strength—attack speed. She hadn't even forced Eiji to use his ability.

Could it be that I'm actually weak?

"Are you alright?"

Eiji looked at the dazed girl, moving the spiritual blade from her neck.

I hope I didn't break her confidence.

To be honest, Eiji was aware of his current abilities. Unless he faced something like a reflective ability, there were very few opponents who could match him.

Of course, he couldn't compare to top-tier experts like Nene, but in terms of student knights, he was like a tiger in a wolf pack.

Kikyo's subsonic strikes, which required her to go all-out, were something Eiji could easily accomplish with just his physical strength. He felt a little bad for her.

"Don't be too discouraged. People like me are rare in this world."

Eiji patted her shoulder.

It looked like he was comforting her, but he was actually boasting.

"Ha!"

Kikyo laughed, her face lighting up with a bright smile.

"I lost this match, but I was really confident going into it... I didn't expect to lose so thoroughly... Angel-sama, please keep going and win this for me!"

A deep fondness shone in her eyes.

"The winner is Eiji Nangou from First Year!"

The announcer's timely declaration was met with cheers from the crowd.

"This strength is worlds apart from what it was a month ago! What exactly happened? I, Tsukiyomi, am very curious!"

"Thank you for your support, I will keep pushing forward with your encouragement."

Eiji smiled and nodded.

"...Ahh, I can't hold it in anymore! Angel-sama, you're just too charming!"

Kikyo exclaimed, her eyes brimming with emotion, as she flung herself at Eiji's chest and sniffed him excitedly.

"Damn cat!"

"How dare you take advantage of the Angel-sama in the confusion!"

"Sis, I'm disowning you!"

Eiji smiled warmly.

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