Family heirloom, then turned into a demon girl

Chapter 288 Mission: 08-2 Breaking into a Private House
"coming."

Nero opened the window, listened to the shrill sirens, and drank in the cool evening breeze. The breeze, which usually carried the scent of the forest, now had a hint of gunpowder. Returning to his room, Nero sat in a chair, wiping the blade in his hand with an alcohol-soaked handkerchief. He stared into his own eyes through the blade's cold gleam, an open book of poetry lying on his lap.

As a magical tool normally stored within Nero's body, the Yama Blade didn't require any maintenance. Nero's reason for doing this was simply to calm himself down through this "ritual" that required a certain amount of concentration. Facing those cold blue eyes, Nero asked himself:
"Are you ready?"

Tonight, the unawakened Dragon King Norton, led by others, will invade the academy and awaken the immature Dragon King Constantine. After the rampaging Constantine is killed, the furious Norton will fully awaken.

There was no need to hesitate. The dragons were the enemy of humanity, part of the twilight dragon Nidhoggr, born to destroy the world. Death was not only their deserved end, but also the best way out.

For a war like this that has lasted for thousands of years, time and hatred have eroded all right and wrong, and all that remains is position and survival.

"Which scene should I appear in?"

Nero looked up at the quiet night sky, shredded by countless spotlights, and let the words drift away. It seemed like now wasn't the time for her to make an appearance. After all, this "overly dangerous newborn Word Spirit" was like an unstable nuclear bomb; no one wanted her to make a move now.

She really shouldn't have taken action now, at least not before the invaders successfully infiltrated the academy and awakened the Dragon King—if she did, it would disrupt their plans. Anyway, neither side wanted to see casualties, so they restrained themselves and used the non-lethal Frigga bullets.

The next second, the "field" covering the entire campus collapsed like a bubble.

The Student Union and the Lionheart Society were currently guarding the two entrances to the underground area respectively, while the attackers who broke into the campus were divided into three groups. The main force and the special forces went to each door separately, leaving only the lonely "No. 13" who was unable to find the way and was fleeing in a panic.

Dodging the incoming fire, he lost his way, heading for the least-defended building and sneaking in unnoticed. However, this was precisely his employer's target: the library, guarded by the super AI Norma. After all, Norma had determined that the attack on the campus was caused by a dragon, and it was hard to imagine that a dragon king could also be a super hacker, able to hack into Norma's system, preventing her from even calling the police.

But unfortunately, this is the case when there is no insider.

Under the red light of the emergency, "No. 13", or the bounty hunter "Old Tang", used a plain black card to open the way to the main computer room.

The road named after the three goddesses of fate seemed to be leading him to meet someone as if by destiny.

The door opened, and the cold air spread out. Finger looked around cautiously in the darkness, and came out of the cold storage with Lu Mingfei.

"I, I told you hiding here won't work..."

Lu Mingfei felt like he'd just been to Antarctica; his upper and lower teeth were still chattering and clicking against each other. But Finger waved his hand and said, "Who said that? We've already survived the most dangerous period! Don't underestimate the hackers who've passed the battlefield survival course. There were thirteen intruders who entered the academy. Chu Zihang is currently engaged with one, and Caesar has reported finding twelve. All the enemies are gone!"

"I didn't expect you to be so reliable at a time like this!" Lu Mingfei sighed and followed Finger out of the cafeteria: "But brother, since there are no enemies outside, why do we have to be so sneaky?"

"Of course, it's for your lifelong reputation, Junior Brother." Finger turned around, showing his eight teeth and giving a thumbs-up smile. "We can't let others know that our S-rank, who had been shining brilliantly for the past week, had to hide in a panic during the dragon attack, right?"

"Damn it, I'm just following the broadcast's instructions, okay? What do I have to be ashamed of?" Lu Mingfei retorted.

"It's not shameful for an ordinary freshman, but you're S-rank. Take Nero for example..."

Lu Mingfei poked his head out suspiciously: "Did she join the battle?" "She didn't either. That's strange. I thought she would be very enthusiastic about this kind of activity."

"Doesn't that prove that my actions are correct?" Lu Mingfei's tone was filled with joy.

However, Finger was shameless. He snapped his fingers and said, "In that case, let's go find her! In terms of combat power, she is the strongest in the academy right now. We'll be safe once we reach Norton Hall!"

"Brother, you were once a dignified A-rank. What about your combat prowess? Can you please have some dignity?"

"Dignity can't be eaten! Let's go!"

Inside the church, dazzling flames burst out from the broken stained glass windows. It was Chu Zihang using his spiritual power to fight against the enemy. In contrast, Valhalla was pitch black. Silent wind demons and whistling bullets shuttled through the darkness. The night was Caesar's home court.

Just as Finkel had said, there were thirteen people entering the academy, and there were also thirteen people battling the two presidents. But there was one more person, the supposedly nonexistent "Number Thirteen," who had passed through the control room and penetrated deep into the academy's underground area.

There, Principal Angers and a group of researchers were staring at the brass jar immersed in liquid nitrogen.

The countdown to the Dragon King's awakening has reached the final step.

In Nero's ears, she heard a window opening amid the rustling of leaves, followed by something heavy falling to the ground and a slight cry of pain.

Someone had invaded the building, but this was a bit strange. The invader's goal was to go underground and awaken the Dragon King, so why would they suddenly come to this villa?

She stood up silently, long sword in hand, threw off her indoor shoes, and quietly pushed open the door and left the room. In the flickering light, she walked through the corridor like a shadow and stopped behind a door.

There was no whispering, but there was a suppressed breathing and heartbeat. Could it be that the lost, unawakened Dragon King had taken the wrong path? Nero leaned forward and gently grasped the doorknob, hearing the person inside slowly approaching.

But it seems... there's not only one person?

She pushed the door open. A cold blade, accompanied by a whistling sound, pierced the room, stopping just short of the intruder's throat.

"Woman, spare your life!"

The two guys raised their hands at the same time, their movements so consistent as if they had studied in some foreign country.

Looking at the two cowards, one big and one small, in front of him, Nero felt his brows twitching.

"Why are you guys?"

(End of this chapter)