Family heirloom, then turned into a demon girl

Chapter 130 Mission: 07-1 Emperor
"The boss needs human dreams to stabilize this world."

Nero was not surprised to hear Hailing's answer, as it was not much different from what she had expected. What surprised her was that Hailing even said that Xiangzi was not actually willing to capture others and let them sleep in the "dream world", and their abduction was actually a form of "protection".

This made sense. After all, compared to being tricked by Little Ace and potentially losing his life at any moment for inexplicable reasons, simply sleeping quietly for a few months before returning home was a better option. However, this contradicted Nero's earlier speculation about "kidnapping": because if Hailing was telling the truth, then it proved that Xiangzi had not lost the most important thing for a human being—his heart.

"If that's the case, then why do you have to say so many harsh words to act like a villain?"

Nero didn't voice her inner complaints; she simply felt the situation was a bit troubling. If Hailing wasn't flattering herself, Xiangzi's condition might be even worse than she imagined. She didn't have enough people in her dream world to sustain it, and anyone she captured might have been manipulated by Little Ace. Even if she collapsed at any moment, Nero wouldn't be surprised.

At this moment, Xiao Ace is taking advantage of Xiangzi's "weakness" and gradually eroding her.

So a moment later, when Hua appeared and took the initiative to let Mana fall asleep in the dream world, she immediately realized that something was wrong and immediately took action to interrupt.

The moment Mana fell asleep, Nero immediately noticed the familiar smell on her body. It was the devil's power with the breath of original sin, the smell of "lust".

While it was unknown how Ace had managed to conceal this magical power from Nero, the question was now irrelevant. It was clear that Mana wasn't alone; all the girls previously brought into the dream world by Hailing and the others must have possessed this latent magical power. The fact that this power had erupted at this moment proved that Ace had already completed his preparations.

It's time to harvest the vegetables.

Sure enough. A moment later, a frantic shriek echoed beneath the moon—not Toyokawa Shoko's voice, but that of the Moon Blood Princess. Little Ace had likely manipulated the girls' dreams, awakening the Blood Moon Demon's consciousness through their connection to this world.

All this happened faster than Nero had imagined, which indirectly demonstrated how successful little Ace's plan was.

Then Shoko appeared, but her scarlet eyes proved she was no longer connected to the original Shoko Toyokawa. She took the initiative to bring the entire city and everyone in it into the dream world, and all this took only ten seconds.

Looking at Xiangzi gracefully falling from the blood moon, and the huge phantom composed of skeletons and tentacles vaguely emerging behind her flying skirt, Nero finally understood the true identity of the so-called "Blood Princess of the Moon - Nanna".

Power transmitted through flesh and blood.

A human transformed into a werewolf.

The world in dreams.

Demon from the moon.

With so many factors combined together, Nero had to think of "a certain existence" in another world.

Even if "He" and Nanna are not the same entity, they must be very similar.

That was the final enemy that appeared in "Bloodborne" and appeared as the mastermind behind the scenes.

"Moon Monster"

Listening to Shoko's manic laughter, Nero could only conclude that her mind had been completely devoured by the power of the devil, engineered by Little Ace. Both Shoko Toyokawa and Oblivion were gone, and now only the newly born "Moon Blood Princess" remained.

So, it was only natural that her power would be far greater than before. Nero still attacked fearlessly. She was the only one who could attack this demon at this moment. Aiyin and the others were not strong enough, nor were they determined enough; Hailing and Miaomeng seemed to be afraid of Xiangzi now, and had secretly escaped; and Chuhua——

Chuhua doesn't seem to intend to leave and become Xiangzi, or "Nanna" like this.

Nero charged at Nanna, but this time it wasn't the Savior or her own phantom that stopped her. The red figure, wielding a greatsword, unleashed a powerful burst of force, easily subduing Nero. Then, with another blow, he was sent flying.

That was Dante during his previous battle with Nero.

However, the shot-down Nero did not fall to the ground as expected.

"I never thought I'd see you falling from the sky when I showed up," the man who caught Nero said with a smile. Seeing his face, Nero couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Now that Dante was there, Nanna's swagger wouldn't last much longer.

"Uncle Dante, thank you...I'm fine."

The only problem was that her identity would no longer be hidden from Aine who was watching her. So she simply took off her mask and greeted Aine with a smile.

Putting aside Aine's shock for the moment, Nero stood up and bowed to Dante, then looked at Nanna in the sky.

"That's the 'Blood Princess of the Moon'?" Dante took a step forward, carrying his greatsword. "It doesn't seem like my cup of tea."

"She's dragged the entire city into a dream." Nero reminded him from behind, "We need to resolve this matter quickly."

"New guests?" Nanna smiled happily in the sky, and with a wave of her hand, she summoned a new enemy from her memory: "Sir, you seem to have met some very interesting people. Let me take a look--"

A gray stone statue suddenly rose from the ground. Its face was majestic, and a pair of huge wings spread out behind it. Under the moonlight, it looked evil and ferocious—but that was not the savior Nero had seen before.

Very similar, but not the same.

Dante, who had always been at ease, suddenly changed his expression the moment he saw this enemy appear. He put away his frivolous smile, a trace of solemnity flashed between his brows, and he called out the name that even made him a little frightened in a deep voice:
"Mundus?"

That’s right, Mondes, the emperor of the demon world.

He was once the ruler of the Demon Realm and the most powerful demon. However, he was betrayed by his subordinate, the magic swordsman Sparda, and sealed in the palace of the Demon Realm.

In the past, Dante was once hunted by demons sent by the awakened Demon Emperor. When he finally reached the Demon Emperor, He appeared before him in this form.

That was the enemy Dante hated the most and the one he least wanted to meet again.

And in the statue's shining eyes, Dante saw the same contempt and malice for everything in the world as the Demon Emperor.

　Today's update is completed, and I hope to pay off my debts tomorrow.

　　By the way, I saw a comment saying there is a book club to keep up with the latest updates, which I think makes sense. The group number should be released tomorrow, so if you see it, please add it~
　　
　
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