Family heirloom, then turned into a demon girl

Chapter 308 Mission: 03-4 Puzzle
That makes sense!

Listening to Izayoi's well-reasoned analysis, even Nero couldn't help but nod his head. In fact, why she was summoned as one of the "Demons of Hamel" was something Nero himself couldn't quite figure out.

While Pest said Nero's power and identity matched the grimoire's contents, the matching details were indeed pitifully small. If one were to pinpoint Nero through Hamel's Grimoire, the discrepancies from the legend naturally couldn't be used as summoning conditions. Ultimately, the number of demons that could be summoned would be terrifyingly large, making precise targeting impossible.

But according to Izayoi's line of thought, if the cause of the Hamel incident is specifically attributed to "heresy"...

Who says that the Demon Sword Cult's belief in Sparta is not a heresy?

"This would also explain where your abilities, which don't match the legends, come from."

Izayoi continued, "Although this is just my conjecture...your summoner may have used the logic that 'the source of the heresy that caused the Hamel Town incident lies in the existence of the belief', so that you not only possess the spiritual energy from the deaths of 130 people, but also carry the spiritual energy representing all of this heresy! Otherwise, there is no explanation for why you are so strong.

"Is there anything wrong with what I said? If there is, you can point it out. I don't mind."

He put his hands on his hips and laughed proudly.

"Probably not all of them."

Nero said calmly.

Considering that the Demon Swordsman Sparda is equated with the "Six Hundred and Sixty-Six Beasts" in this small garden, Izayoi's deductions are likely correct. As a direct descendant of Sparda, Nero likely inherited some of Sparda's faith, though this doesn't seem to be enough to grant her godhood.

However, if we assume that the heresy that caused the Hamel incident is related to the "Beast of Six Hundred and Sixty-Six," then we can indeed pinpoint Nero as the target of the summons. After all, she is the only one in the Spartan family who possesses the power to control people's minds.

"Does that mean you admit that I'm right?"

"Yes, you are indeed very clever." Nero changed his weapon and chuckled mockingly, "A wise barbarian. Come to think of it, you cracked the game very quickly last time you participated."

"I'll take that as a compliment."

"That's a compliment indeed. You're dangerous, so..."

At this moment, Nero even had a vague premonition that "if this game is cracked, it must be him who did it." So, as expected, Izayoi Sakamaki must be taken down first.

Even if he seemed unaffected by the power of Nero's Lust Stone, at least knock him out. He wasn't the leader of [Nameless] anyway, and if both Shiroyasha and [Nameless] surrendered, then no matter how smart or skilled he was, it would be useless.

The Yama Blade moved. Nero swallowed the blade of the long sword with his palm. The vanished blade pierced through space and twisted it. The spatial force, like a swarm of wild snakes, frantically cut at Izayoi's foothold.

But Izayoi dodged it. He kicked the rock wall beneath his feet, shattered it, and fell from the air, sliding along the mountainside, obviously ready to avoid Nero's subsequent pursuit.

"Then...it's time to go all out."

In the center of the azure storm, Nero spread a pair of pitch-black membrane wings behind him.

She transformed into a demon once again. Meanwhile, a voice pierced through the dark storm and reached Baiyasha's ears: "Baiyasha, how are you?"

Asuka, Yao, and Jin had already gathered near the podium, while Kuro Usagi returned to hold off the Demon King's men, who were leading the pursuit. Kuro Usagi instructed them to seek out Shiroyasha, the leader and true leader of the contestants, but they were unable to complete the task.

The pitch-black wind lingered even after blowing everyone away, enveloping the area where Shiroyasha was like a black cocoon. The three could only stay outside the black wind and shout from afar.

"I'm fine, but the wind did trap me! Do you have the contract documents? Does it say anything about this?"

Ren quickly pulled out the black game file and glanced directly at the last part.

The twisted lines formed into changing characters, revealing the reason for sealing Shiroyasha.

Note on joining the game: Currently, the requirements for non-game leaders to join the game have not yet been met. If you would like the game leader to join the game, please meet the requirements.

Other than that, there was nothing. No explanation of the conditions for participating in the battle, nor any description of the sealing method.

Nothing at all.

"Is it simply 'the conditions for joining the war have not yet been met'?"

Inside the dim storm, Shiroyasha clucked her tongue. To the crowd waiting outside, she could only offer one final piece of advice: "Tell Black Rabbit for me—'The rules of this game may not be perfect!'"

Only Black Rabbit could save the situation. In Shiroyasha's opinion, without her, the contestants would be powerless to defeat the Demon King.

But with Black Rabbit around, things are different. The Moon Rabbit Clan not only serves as the referee of the small garden, possessing the power to forcibly stop any game, but also acts as the linchpin between the lower and upper levels. If Black Rabbit calls a halt to a game, and upon review determines that the rules are "irregular," he might even force the game to end!

"Okay, okay!"

"besides……"

Shiroyasha knew that the only way to seal a star spirit within the rules of the game was through the movement of the stars themselves. The fact that she, the star spirit of the sun, could be sealed meant that the game could be limited to a specific time period—a time when the sun itself was weakened. However, the rules of the game made no mention of this.

Considering this direction, there is a very high possibility that the rules of the game are incomplete, deliberately vague, or ambiguous.

But...is this really the case?

At that moment, an angry storm shattered the railings, carrying Weser through the black rabbit's obstruction. After figuring out the mysterious man's strange ability, Weser determined that he posed no threat. He left two of the Shustroms behind as a distraction, and led the other Shustroms to quickly break through the obstruction and reach the crowd.

"That's it!" Weser roared, slamming his flute to the ground. Instantly, the earth shattered and turned into mud, threatening to engulf the Nameless. Asuka and Jin were instantly mired in the mire, unable to escape. Only Yao leaped into the air, dodging the attack.

The black rabbit arrived shortly after, the weapon in his hand flashing with lightning making a loud noise.

(End of this chapter)