Family heirloom, then turned into a demon girl

Chapter 224 Mission: 08-6 Heavy Damage
In contrast, Nero, no longer being pursued, had her hands free. She pondered for a moment, then clasped her hands together in front of her chest, releasing a dark beam of light.

For now, she had no plans to use the Yama Blade or reclaim the power of the Spartan bloodline from the Demon Princess' Ring. Truthfully, these two items would have been available once they obtained the banner of the Six Hundred and Sixty-Six Beasts, and there was no need to worry about the demons acting rashly in its presence. Despite this, Nero still had a vague feeling that this was not the right time to reveal the truth to V.

And indeed, the King of the Three-Headed Dogs of Hell was not an opponent worthy of Nero's actions.

After Nero launched his own attack, the three-headed king of Hell finally stopped breathing, leaped back to avoid the two intersecting attacks, roared again, and switched targets again. A solid ice wall rose from the ground, temporarily blocking the two men's beam attacks, but it also quickly melted under the attack.

Just as the ice wall was about to be pierced, the moisture that had previously risen to the top of the tree hole as steam instantly solidified in the sudden drop in temperature, transforming into sharp icicles that rained down like rain. At this moment, the three-headed dog, having jumped back, launched another attack. From its mouth, it unleashed a cold storm of frost and snow, reinforcing the ice wall and carrying the falling icicles towards V, who was hiding behind the nightmare.

Nero retracted the beam and swept it overhead, instantly evaporating the falling icicles and creating a vacuum. A stream of magic missiles condensed behind him, retaliating. Then, under the cover of the missiles, Nero swung his scythe, assumed a stance, and vanished in an instant.

V, on the other hand, was clearly having a tough time. Nightmare was the biggest target here, aside from the three-headed dog king of Hell himself. After unleashing his most powerful attack and shielding V from the icicles, V himself was running out of mana to reveal Nightmare. With no other options, V had to teleport Nightmare once more, avoiding the three-headed dog's icy explosion on the ice wall, and then unleashed a final beam of light in an unobstructed direction.

At the moment Nightmare left, a huge block of ice formed above V's head. V slid sideways in the shadow to avoid the falling icicle, and then lost his balance due to the shaking of the ground, and had to jump up and grab Griffin to prevent himself from falling.

But these sufferings were not in vain. Nero, who had disappeared, suddenly appeared above the three-headed dog, slashing down with his scythe. At this moment, Nero appeared half-kneeling on the three-headed dog's forehead, giving it no time to react!

The scythe's blade pierced the three-headed dog's skull as smoothly as if slicing through silk. The cold-controlling dog's eyes instantly lost their light and drooped limply, dissipating the chill wrapped around it. To protect himself, Nero, losing his footing and falling, twisted the scythe, stirring the skull's interior twice. Then, like a pole vault, he leaped up again, disappearing into the air, just in time to avoid the exploding flames.

Seeing this, V knew that as long as he stayed alive, he could wait until Nero's three assassination attempts were complete. By then, even if the Cerberus King still had some breath left, without the guidance of his three heads, he would be nothing more than a corpse. Unfortunately, he had just reclaimed Nightmare, and it would be impossible to summon it again for a while.

So when faced with the fireball that the beast predicted to spit out, V could only quickly let go of his hand, falling down while Griffin rose into the air, and rolled on the ground in a slightly embarrassed manner to avoid the fireball attack.

Despite his awkward roll, V's ability to stand up with the help of Shadow was quite elegant. After rolling onto the ground, V was caught by Shadow, who then used his crutches to prop him up. He then shifted his weight backward, using his crutches as a fulcrum to almost touch the ground, dodging the Cerberus King's pounce. He then flipped over and rode on Shadow, quickly gaining distance.

However, it was unclear whether it was his nature or he had learned from the lesson of the Frost Head. The King of the Three-Headed Hellhounds, wrapped in flames, hardly ever stopped. He kept chasing the fleeing V while wagging his tail, making it impossible for Nero to find a perfect opportunity to attack.

Another fireball came, but V dodged it easily with a drift. But the distance between them closed as the three-headed dog pounced again, then slammed into Griffin, who was hurtling towards him with lightning speed. V dodged the attack again, turning in an instant to avoid it.

Paralyzed by the impact and lightning, the flame head's mouth was practically twisted. It did manage to perform a 180-degree drift, imitating a V-shaped stance, but this also exposed its vulnerability. Drifting, also known as "swinging," is a technique for accelerating a turn by sliding sideways, achieving a rapid turn by exploiting the speed difference between the front and rear ends.

This means that the greater the turning angle, the greater the speed difference between the front and rear ends. During a 180-degree drift, the front end can almost be said to be stationary.

This is a huge flaw.

"Next time you drift, remember this."

Nero chuckled and appeared again above the three-headed dog's head. He used the same sharp sickle blade to pierce another head.

This time, however, as Nero emerged, the lightning-wrapped head was already vying for control. Just as Nero thrust her scythe into the flaming head's crown, extremely dangerous plasma erupted from its body. Because Nero hadn't yet retracted her weapon, no matter how quickly she retreated, she couldn't dodge.

If you can't hide, then don't hide!

Under the cover of lightning, Nero drew his Gift Card and slashed forward, unleashing the power of the Yama Blade within. He slashed with an arc that tore a rift in the plasma, then flapped his wings through it. Then, just as he was about to be engulfed by the searing plasma, he swung his blade to remove the last head.

The uncontrolled plasma erupted, completely engulfing Nero in a dazzling explosion. V, watching from a distance, felt a pang of anxiety. Fortunately, without its master's control, the plasma's power was no longer as terrifying as before. As the light faded, the charred bird-like demon sheathed its blade and fell to the ground, returning to its original form in a flash of magical energy. V, having fled the explosion scene, quickly accelerated towards Nero.

The miserable state of her demonic form was not directly reflected on Nero's face, but her pale complexion showed that she was still quite injured.

"are you OK?"

Griffin asked, perched on V's shoulder, looking a little nervous, a rare occurrence.

(End of this chapter)