Lucia lay in Carl's arms and quickly fell asleep, while Carl couldn't sleep at all for some reason.
However, his body was already extraordinary. Even after a sleepless night, he was still energetic when he woke up the next morning and did not feel tired at all.
After changing clothes and having breakfast with Lucia's service, Carl noticed that Garling did not show up during breakfast. Carl thought that what he said last night must have deeply affected Garling, and he might still be recovering.
However, just after Carl finished breakfast, Carlos came to the restaurant to deliver a message.
"Lord Carl, the head of the family wants you to go to the practice room now."
"I see."
Carl did not take Lucia with him and went to the practice room alone.
In the practice room, Garling, dressed in a black uniform, held a wooden sword and faced the door with his back.
As soon as Carl stepped in, he felt a sharp sword energy coming toward his face. The Demon Sword Muramasa seemed to sense the danger and appeared in Carl's hands instantly.
Before Carl could say hello, Garling turned around and slashed out with a sword energy. Carl's pupils shrank, and he subconsciously raised his sword to block.
Garling's sword energy didn't even use his weapon. To put it bluntly, it was just an ordinary slash, but it actually made Carl retreat several meters in an instant.
This was even when Demon Sword Muramasa absorbed most of the impact for him.
Carl's right hand holding the sword was still trembling slightly, and his face was solemn. This was the first time he had personally felt Garling's terrifying strength. The title "King" was well deserved.
Compared with Garling's sword energy, Gion's kind couldn't even be considered a tickle.
There was no wave on Garling's face, just like when he faced off against Rocks in the Valley of Gods, he was the absolute king with the sword in his hand.
The wooden sword in his hand was gradually wrapped in a red gas. Carl frowned and thought,
"Isn't that Conqueror's Haki? Is Uncle Garling serious about it?"
However, Garling didn't give Carl time to think at all. His figure gradually became illusory, and he appeared in front of Carl in an instant. He raised the wooden sword in his hand and suddenly slashed at Carl's shoulder.
At this juncture, Carl activated his sense of sight to the Ultimate and used Kamui when the wooden sword was about to contact his body. The body Hollow avoided Garling's attack.
A look of surprise appeared on Garling's face. Carl seized the opportunity and instantly wrapped his arms around Muramasa, the Demon Sword. He held the sword in both hands and struck upward.
It's a pity that Garling was not Kizaru. Even when facing the unknown Kamui, he was only distracted for a moment.
With the blessing of the top level of knowledge and color, Garling turned his wrist at the moment Carl's body solidified, causing the wooden sword to hit Muramasa's blade diagonally, deflecting the attack trajectory.
However, Carl's attack did not end. He let go of his hands, and the Demon Sword Muramasa turned into darkness. Then it split into seven black swords and hovered in the air, with the tips pointing directly at Garling.
This move was one Carl suddenly realized during the battle. He was automatically possessed by the named fruit and whispered,
"Seven Killing Swords."
Seven black swords formed a circle and strangled Garling. Garling tapped his toes on the ground and retreated quickly. The seven black swords were like gangrene attached to the bones. No matter where he appeared, they could never be shaken off.
Seeing that he couldn't get rid of them, Garling simply stopped, and with a wave of his hand, he knocked one of the swords away. However, the knocked-away sword quickly returned to the sword formation, and the offensive did not slow down at all.
Not only was Garling not a coward, but he also had a look of approval on his face. He finally said,
"Did Muramasa give the invisible darkness a physical form? It's a good idea, but the attack power is still not enough!"
After saying that, a terrifying aura erupted from Garling's body. The red gas wrapped around the wooden sword spread to his body along the blade. He raised the wooden sword and stabbed it into the air, shouting in a low voice,
"King's Sword!"
Buzz!
A transparent sword-shaped shock wave spurted out from the tip of his sword, penetrating through the seven black swords stabbing him. The seven black swords trembled slightly in mid-air, and then they all fell to the ground. Ultimately one.
The shock wave was so fast that it penetrated Carl's body before he could react. He only felt that his mind was shaken, and his whole body seemed to be washed away. His body went limp and he knelt down on one knee. The Demon Sword Muramasa flew back, and he used his hands to support his body.
Garling sheathed the sword gracefully and walked towards Carl, saying as he walked,
"This is the swordsmanship of our Figarland family, called the King's Sword. What do you think of its power?"
Carl took a deep breath and said,
"It's very strong. What's going on with this invisible sword energy?"
Garling walked up to Carl, stretched out his hand to pull him up, and said,
"This is another application of Conqueror's Haki. King's Sword is a sword technique that complements Conqueror's Haki. Just now is just the first move. It brings Conqueror's shock to the mind to the Ultimate, focusing on the sword to explode; even Logia's Elementalization cannot avoid it."
I have to say that this swordsmanship really illustrates the self-confidence of the Figarland family. The basis for practicing it is Conqueror's. Judging from the prosperity of the Figarland family, as long as there is a loser, this swordsmanship will be at risk of being lost.
Carl nodded slightly and said,
"But my Conqueror's Haki has only just awakened, and at most it can be released. It's difficult to control it as freely as Uncle Garling. I'm afraid it's still a little difficult to master this swordsmanship."
Garling chuckled a few times, crossed his arms, and said,
"Are you a little too eager to achieve success? But it doesn't matter. Practicing this swordsmanship will also improve your Conqueror's Haki. As I said, the two complement each other."
After hearing this, Carl finally felt relieved. He didn't want to stay here for too long. Even with Garling by his side, Darian hidden in the darkness still made him feel a little uneasy.
He raised his head and asked,
"Uncle Garling, you just said that it is only the first form of the King's Sword, so what are the other forms?"
"The King's Sword has only three styles in total. The remaining two styles are Sovereign Authority and God-killing. The ancestors used this last style to kill Joy Boy back then."
"Uncle Garling must have mastered the last move, right?"
"Yeah, but I can't unleash the true power of God Killer because it requires the power of Dark-Dark Fruit."
Speaking of this, Garling's expression looked a little regretful. He patted Carl's shoulder and said sincerely,
"Dark-Dark Fruit chose you in the end. I hope you can show your uncle the true power of this move one day. Whether the family can take a step further depends on you."
"Well, I won't let you down."
"Haha, okay, I'll show you the next two moves, and you'll have to figure it out on your own from now on."
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