Family heirloom, then turned into a demon girl

Chapter 230 Mission: 09-5 True Power

But he was wrong.

There was only one thing that neither Virgil nor Urizen truly understood. That was what Dante had said to him:

"—Even if you gain power, you can't become a Spartan."

"—His soul is more important than strength."

Virgil, whose vision gradually became narrow in the pursuit of power, never understood that true strength is not about possessing power, not about winning every battle, not about having no weaknesses, and certainly not about being fearless.

The Yama Blade, the Spartan Sword, the Devil's World Fruit... the power these things bring is illusory. No matter how much one acquires, they will eventually abandon him. The "will" that allows one to overcome fear, weakness, and failure, to constantly surpass oneself even when these things stumble, is the true "power" that cannot be taken away, the power that makes one strong.

Now, Urizen is on the opposite side, crushed by his own failures, and he kills his former self with the Yama Blade. As V said, he is a weakling with nothing but strength.

A pathetic weakling who cannot accept failure, cannot overcome failure, and is easily defeated by others.

Therefore, Urizen was bound to fail. It was just that it came a little too late.

"O Supreme Light!"

Seeing V in danger, Nero naturally wouldn't sit idly by. She slashed through space with her sword and flashed in front of V. The clone behind her finally separated completely from Nero, half-knelt on the ground as if praying, and plunged the sword into the bloody ground.

A faint blue light rose from the ground in rows, swirling into a flaming sword barrier that blocked Nero's back. Amidst a terrifying roar and cracking sound, the phantom swords, spinning like flowers, were shattered layer by layer by the light purple meteor shower, relying on their rapid regeneration speed to barely block the attack.

"I survived..." Griffin sighed with a lingering fear after taking a breath. Behind the clone who had erected the barrier, Nero spun with his sword, slowly sheathing the Yama Blade into his chest, nestling it within the blue cross encased in golden feathers just below his collarbone.

Until only the handle of the knife was left in his hand.

"Nero."

V called her from behind. Nero tilted his head slightly, seeing the frail man struggling to stand with a cane. He forced a smile and said:

"Teach this irresponsible man a lesson."

Do you even need to say that?

Nero smiled as he drew his sword again. Meanwhile, Urizen had already strode forward, raising his foot and stomping down hard on the sword barrier with a mixture of brute force and magic.

"My mortal eyes could never catch a glimpse of even one of your myriad sparks!"

The blade fell. Amidst the harmonious voices of the clones, the countless phantom swords that formed the barrier slashed down with this thunderous strike, and the gathered light tore through this dark and bloody world.

Sixteen years. Before recalling his past life, Nero had lived in an orphanage for sixteen years. His mother was fine, after all, forced by circumstances to conceal the fact of her illegitimate child. But, on the other hand, her suffering could only be blamed on this irresponsible father, right?

Now is the best time to vent your anger!
Countless arcs of light overlapped like a sea tide, transforming into a cold blade light that penetrated the sky and the earth, and slammed fiercely into the red crystal that had just completed its repair.

The crystal shattered again in the fierce collision, and the exploding blade light transformed into countless sharp air waves that enveloped Urizen. The roots of the demon tree wrapped around him were cut into pieces and scattered to the ground. Urizen braved the storm and the light blade and kicked out, kicking Nero's head.

"May your grace grant me the freedom to continue watching until my sight reaches its limit!" Nero held her breath, her magical hand reaching out to grasp the wisp of time. As the Yama Blade's blade descended, her clone, freed from its shield, spread its wings and soared into the air. Its slender fist collided with Urizen's, unleashing a wave of energy that swept the blood and energy from the Demonic World Tree clean.

The screen stopped at this scene.

Nero walked alone into the cracks of time, slowly walking between the solidified black and white, and stopped in front of Urizen. After the crystal formed by the Yama Blade was shattered, Urizen was unable to realize what was happening in the cracks, still immersed in the collision with Nero's clone.

"Let my spirit be separated from all evil and be focused on this light of supreme goodness!"

This time, there was no harmony. In the abyss of silence, Nero slowly raised the Yama Blade and aimed it at Urizen's other leg.

Magical power surged, and Nero's finger brushed the blade, lingering on a point on the tip. Then, moving with the tip, he finally came to rest on a thin thread in stagnant time and space.

The world is a string, an endless line in the long river of time in the universe.

Nero had found it.

The light of the knife flashed.

“Then I know that all the good knowledge in the universe is woven into one book by your love!”

In the flash of a sword, the world regained its color. In this world of restored color, Nero's clear singing voice extinguished all other noises.

In the midst of this song, the "world" was briefly dislocated along the horizontal knife light, and then quickly returned to its original state.

Nothing seemed to have changed.

But one thing has changed forever.

Urison, who was about to kick forward, suddenly lost his balance and fell forward in shock, with only his broken calf remaining in place.

Nightmare dodged and punched again, knocking Urizen, who lost his balance and one leg, to the ground by this side punch, and tumbling into the air. Seeing this, V realized that everything was over. He closed the book with a "snap", making Nightmare disappear, and let out a long sigh.

"For those who live in the daylight, God becomes human."

Nero materialized above Urizen as he tumbled through the air. In front of her, the ghostly clone took the lead, catching the "ball" sent by Nightmare. The illusory longsword pierced Urizen's chest, carrying him to the ground.

The clone's silhouette gradually faded, and a curtain of light rose around Urizen, pinning him to the spot like a chain. As he struggled to free himself, Nero slowly spoke, offering his final eulogy.

"Then I knew that there is only one truth in this universe.

“Only love can ignite the sun and move the stars.”

The light flowing across the sky condensed into a point, and nine twinkling stars were arranged vertically in a row, hanging high above Urizen's head like a dazzling sword.

Then, together with Nero, the tenth star, it fell down with a loud bang.

(End of this chapter)