After listening to Ryuga's explanation, some people not only roughly understood the principles but also vaguely guessed Ryuga's future plans.
Others, however, still looked completely bewildered.
For those with zero foundation, this explanation was still no different from listening to gibberish.
"Um... my friend! I'm very sorry to interrupt you, but I didn't understand a single word."
Doni politely raised his hand.
Actually, he didn't need to speak—looking at his bewildered expression, one could tell that there was no need to ask what he didn't understand; he understood nothing at all.
"Principles, mythology—I don't really understand any of it!"
After stating his thoughts with utmost honesty, Doni stared intently at Ryuga and asked the question he cared about most.
"I just want to know—what exactly is that sword? Why did I lose before I could even move?"
Hearing this question, the members of the chat group also became curious.
[Tohsaka Rin: "Right! Though we know mythical techniques are powerful, what exactly was that technique with such terrifying effects?"]
[Tohsaka Rin: "Ryuga-sama didn't even exert force, yet the opponent collapsed."]
Campione are also existences capable of utilizing Divine Authority. Although their method of utilization is incomparable to Divine Authority techniques, they're both powers operating based on Divine Authority—there shouldn't be such a huge difference, right?
"You mean this?"
Hearing Doni's question, Ryuga slightly raised his hand, and an orange-red light sword immediately appeared in his palm.
"This is an autonomous driving technique I constructed with victory as its essence, reconstructing Verethragna's Authority, then using his Divine Authority as the core."
"Naturally, as a sword of victory, its effect is to bestow defeat upon enemies."
Victory and defeat are inherently two sides of the same coin.
Of course, Zoroastrian doctrine emphasizes dualistic opposition rather than unity.
"...Could you be more clear?"
Doni, who still didn't understand, awkwardly scratched his head.
"A simpler explanation is that this technique can directly detect the target's power and evaluate it."
"When the target meets specific conditions—when they would inevitably be defeated in subsequent conflicts—it directly ignores the process and grants the enemy defeat's outcome in advance."
Ryuga's explanation remained very patient.
Overall, this technique is more suitable for bullying the weak, helping Ryuga quickly clear out those feeble mobs.
For example, some Campione or Heretic Gods.
If facing strong opponents or enemies who don't meet the criteria, this technique's effectiveness wouldn't be very significant.
"Huh?"
This time Doni understood.
But he was unconvinced.
"You're saying that in this sword's judgment, I would definitely lose fighting you? Not even a one percent chance of victory?"
This is too arrogant!
Even the Marquis Voban or Sect Leader Luo Hao wouldn't dare claim they have a hundred percent crushing advantage over him.
Although he doesn't know what mythical techniques are, this sword before him is at most just an Authority—yet it predetermined his defeat?
"This is impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
Though he currently can't move and is practically at anyone's mercy, he still refuses to accept it.
He hasn't even successfully used his trump card Authority yet!
No matter what troublesome Authority Ryuga possesses, once his wine god Authority [Sacred Intoxication] activates, he can definitely pull the situation back to his advantage.
Faced with this defiance, Ryuga had no interest in releasing him, then crushing him again with his Authority to prove himself, nor did he plan to make this prisoner submit or anything.
Explanations?
Does a mere loser deserve them?
"Think whatever you want. I'm just introducing this technique—I have no interest in convincing anyone."
After speaking in a quite calm tone, Ryuga shook his head.
"However, types like you who can't even handle wide-area divine speed are destined to be defeated in the first-stage judgment."
All martial arts in the world, nothing unbreakable, only speed cannot be overcome—this applies to Campione as well.
Before Ryuga, those unable to handle divine speed don't even qualify to enter the battlefield.
Although Doni possesses martial arts intuition and can barely handle ordinary divine speed attacks.
Under wide-area offensive types like "Thousand Lights, Thousand Swords," he has absolutely no chance of survival.
Add to that the solar-attribute Authority having special effectiveness against Doni's most relied-upon [Steel Protection], even without using the victory sword, he would be instantly killed with no possibility of survival.
"I..."
Doni opened his mouth wanting to refute.
But looking at his current powerless state, he still reluctantly closed his mouth.
No matter what, being instantly killed was a fact.
Setting aside being instantly killed, he was still very interested in the judgment mentioned in Ryuga's words.
So after several seconds of silence, he couldn't help but speak up.
"You mentioned the first stage earlier—could it be that this so-called victory sword has other judgment conditions?"
"Of course."
Ryuga nodded matter-of-factly.
"Depending on the differences in other linked Authorities, judgment conditions will also change, but the overall principle remains unchanged—those unable to achieve victory will be stripped of even the qualification to fight."
"Currently, this technique is still named Victory Sword (Vareghna). I wonder if, after linking more Authorities, there might be a chance to upgrade it to Divine Light (khavarenah)."
As everyone knows, Verethragna's seventh incarnation, the Phoenix, is named Vareghna, and in the Zoroastrian sacred text "Avesta," this name represents the incarnation of divine light.
It grants heroes and emperors the "Sovereign's Divine Light," giving them the power to defeat all darkness and evil.
The source of all this divine light is the supreme good god Ahura Mazda.
It is He who ordained the destiny that good must triumph over evil.
As for this divine light, it is also called khavarenah in Avestan.
When obtained by heroes and emperors, it's called "Sovereign's Divine Light"; but once seized by evil gods and demons, it becomes another name—
Tyrant's Divine Light, or Tyrant's Halo.
To be continued…