Family heirloom, then turned into a demon girl

Chapter 271 Mission: 05-8 Three-way Melee
Nero had silently landed behind the Lionheart Society, announcing her arrival with a crisp gunshot. Directly in front of her gun, an unaware Lionheart Society member collapsed to the ground.

Suddenly, more than a dozen guns were pointed at her. Muzzle flashes flashed, and hundreds of bullets burst out, attacking Nero from all sides.

As they opened fire, Nero leaped, turned, and slashed, tearing a gap through the dense barrage of bullets and escaping from above. The guns, like sunflowers chasing the sun, raised their heads and continued to lock onto Nero's figure.

Normal humans can't dodge in mid-air, so anyone who jumps is a sitting duck for gunfire. But Nero fired mid-air, a hand-fired three-round burst that accurately knocked down the three red-clad figures. Simultaneously, the recoil from the high-powered firearms, a specialty of Kassel Academy's equipment department, altered Nero's trajectory. The blade in her hand collided with the bullets, sending her flying backward like a willow leaf in the wind, dodging the dense hail of bullets.

Then she grabbed a branch and disappeared into the leaves. Even though the Lionhearts had shot the tree bare, they still couldn't find Nero.

During this time, the Student Council remained silent. Caesar, a self-proclaimed gentleman, would not take advantage of others' misfortunes, nor would he initiate a move against a girl. When Nero and the Lionheart Society engaged, he stopped their offensive attempts and instead maintained suppressive fire.

"Your name is Nero, right?"

Inside the student union's headquarters, the villa "Norton Hall," Caesar gazed at the battlefield from afar with an excited smile. "What an interesting creature! She's trying to take on both of us."

"That's what Transcendent A-level is like. Their desire to win is as strong as yours and Chu Zihang's."

He heard Chen Motong's voice in his ears. At this moment, she was chewing gum and observing Nero's direction through the scope: "Are you moved? Are you planning to dump me and go find her?"

"She is also an emperor." Caesar answered irrelevantly. "An emperor will not bow to another emperor."

"Okay, thank you for your chuunibyou. So what should we do? Do you want me to shoot you?"

"No. I'm going to give her a chance."

"Just kidding. It's like she can sense my gaze. Even with profiling, I can't lock onto her. I have no idea where she'll go or where she'll appear."

"Then let the sword decide the outcome. I guess that's what she's looking forward to."

Caesar said, picking up the walkie-talkie at hand.

The charge began. The student council members emerged from their shelters and charged towards the long-struggling parking lot. Once they captured this area and returned to their sheltered position, they could easily infiltrate the Lionheart Society's rear. This battle would be a sure win.

However, the empty parking lot was also the most difficult area to cross. To break through, one had to navigate a dense network of fire. This was especially true near the church, where a sniper rifle occupied a commanding position. It was this rifle that had killed Finger. The student union's advance was hindered, and members fell in droves.

Lu Mingfei noticed the sniper's presence. After each dull gunshot, a student union member fell. From the direction they fell and the angle of the bullets, Lu Mingfei sensed the sniper's approximate location. But he couldn't see the man. Perhaps it was because he didn't have a scope, or perhaps it was because the angle was bad. The sniper was likely the most threatening target to him and Nero. Lu Mingfei thought for a moment, gritted his teeth, and decided to force himself to act.

He went around to a place that was also a blind spot for the sniper and began to climb the wall.

The Student Union's sudden charge also caught Nero's attention. At this rate, the balance of power between them and the Lionheart Society would soon be broken. Caesar was no fool; he wouldn't play himself into a losing position. So, he probably guessed that Nero would cooperate with him.

Indeed, Nero's desire to win as a third party was like the traitor's desire to triumph in Three Kingdoms. She had to ensure the balance of power between the Lionheart Society and the Student Council, gradually weakening them before ultimately taking them down.

And since she actively cooperated with the student council's attack, Caesar wouldn't be taking advantage of someone's misfortune. That's why he waited until Nero had already evacuated before launching his attack. He was really strangely persistent in these small details.

This was like the lord going straight up to the rebels and giving them up, so the traitor, no matter how upset he was, had no choice but to rescue them. Nero, who had almost circled behind the student council, turned back and headed towards the Lionheart Club, silently cutting through a wall and disappearing into the shadows.

The damage caused by this real-life CS game would ultimately be blamed on the two clubs, and the school would help pay for it. Nero felt no guilt in wreaking havoc.

Once again, she quietly descended behind the Lionheart Society's camp, aiming to draw fire and disrupt their formation. After dispatching a Lionheart member with a single shot, Nero dodged behind cover—this time, she couldn't just take the kill and run. Although somewhat risky, she couldn't let their eyes wander away until someone from the student union passed through the parking lot.

The wall behind them kicked up countless dust and ash, and the bullets whittled it away like razors. The Lionheart members kept firing by alternating between rounds, trying to pin Nero down in this corner.

But Nero certainly wouldn't let them have their way. She seized the moment the barrage weakened and dashed out from behind the wall, wielding her blade like a bee swarm, miraculously escaping unscathed, quickly making her way to the next shelter.

Then, she slammed on the brakes, her hair, lifted by inertia, pierced by a sniper bullet and scattered to the ground. A sniper had been waiting for this spot for a long time, and was only a hair away from killing Nero.

Although Frigga's bullets might not actually knock Nero unconscious, even if Nero wasn't unconscious after being hit, he would have to pretend to be unconscious and leave the scene. It really was just a little bit off.

Before the sniper fired the second shot, Nero dodged behind the cover and a string of bullets hit her feet.

Hiding behind cover, Nero frowned as she listened to the constant gunfire. It was really annoying to deal with so many people shooting at her while also constantly watching out for snipers in the distance. Just then, her phone started ringing, and she pulled it out. It was indeed Lu Mingfei.

She answered the phone, and then Lu Mingfei's voice came: "That sniper."

He swallowed halfway through his sentence and said, "I'll take care of him. I won't let him shoot you again."

(End of this chapter)