Right now, in the royal capital, Guts was covered in blood as he fought the God Hand known as the Falcon of Darkness. Although Guts had already stepped into the Inner Force Realm, there was still a rather significant gap in strength compared to the Falcon of Darkness, which had transformed into a member of the God Hand. To be precise, the components of the God Hand's power were somewhat complex. They possessed certain Authority within the Abyss and the spirit world—such as being able to alter space to a certain degree, perhaps even touching slightly upon the domain of time—along with a degree of immortality, and perhaps certain mental and conscious abilities.
If these abilities were translated into martial artist powers, they were basically equivalent to power approaching the Heart Form Realm. Of course, that was merely in terms of sheer power level; in terms of tier, the God Hand were on par with the Heaven-Following Divine Aspect Realm. They certainly had the qualifications to be called gods, though this kind of god was not an entity of the Overlord tier.
Therefore, Guts was no match for the Falcon of Darkness. However, as someone who had already reached the Inner Force Realm, it was practically impossible for him to be killed in a single blow by the Falcon of Darkness. He was a martial artist, and the abilities of the God Hand were not entirely dedicated to combat. While they might be able to wipe out ordinary mortals as effortlessly as gods, against a martial artist who…
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