Family heirloom, then turned into a demon girl

Chapter 309 Mission: 03-5 Game Pause
"Hahahaha!"

Izayoi ran across the boundary wall, laughing loudly. Behind him was Nero's huge blade of light. The next moment, Nero appeared in front of him, and a dense rain of phantom swords fell, along with her fists covered in shock steel.

Attacks were coming from the front and back, and even overhead, Nero's phantom half-body slashed down with a blade. Izayoi didn't dodge, but used his fists to collide with Nero in the simplest and crudest manner. However, even with the power of the impact steel gauntlet, Nero couldn't gain any advantage from this collision.

So she turned her wrist, changed her fist into a palm, and slashed at Izayoi's wrist, pressing Izayoi's hand to deflect the punch. At the same time, she turned her body slightly, intending to continue the attack with a kick.

Although Izayoi only used brute force in a fight, he was not without brains. At the moment of the fight, he grabbed Nero's arm with his backhand and pulled her to throw her out.

"I've been fooled."

However, since Nero had the guts to attack directly with his fist, he certainly couldn't have been without a way to deal with this situation. In Izayoi's hands, the impact steel instantly deformed like flowing water, slipping through Izayoi's fingers and escaping the grip.

Then the light blade, the phantom sword, and the long sword held by the phantom behind Nero all fell on Izayoi.

When facing Izayoi, who is only good at brute force, using skills to prevent him from displaying his proud strength is the best and most stable way of attack.

Izayoi, clutching at nothing, showed a look of surprise for a brief moment, but to him, these attacks, formed of pure energy, posed no threat. He struck the air with his other hand, the explosive shockwave instantly shattering the phantom swords in the air. He then kicked back, shattering the crescent-shaped blades of light, and instantly lunged at Nero again.

At this point, Nero finally understood Izayoi's true formidable nature—not only was he incredibly powerful, he also possessed a power similar to that of "Imagine Breaker" that could shatter most attacks directed at him. To defeat him, he would have to rely on close combat. Nero's demonic saturation magic bombardment, his specialty after transformation, was ineffective against Izayoi.

A similar situation occurred when he was nearly defeated during his battle with Urizen, ultimately forcing him to rely on others for rescue. Urizen, with his superior strength, overpowered him and used his extended roots as weapons to launch a multi-directional attack, effectively rendering Izayoi completely unable to fight back.

Nero didn't know that tactic, nor could he replicate it. After transforming into a demon, her strength only reached the point where she could fight Izayoi head-on without relying on skills, but she still couldn't win. However, as a demon, she also had an advantage that Yurizen didn't have -

She spread her wings, stirring up a strong wind, and instantly disappeared in front of Izayoi, leaving a shock wave in her place at a speed that far exceeded the speed of sound, and transformed into a blue meteor cruising in the sky.

That's right, Nero can fly. A flying enemy is completely invincible in front of Izayoi.

Sadly, the last encounter with Nero had taught Izayoi that once launched into the air, it would be difficult for him to fight back. So, this time, he was careful not to give Nero the chance to carry him to the sky, keeping his feet firmly planted on the ground. Nero wasn't about to let this situation continue. In mid-air, she drew her serpentine sword—unbelievably, it was actually Izayoi's greatest threat. Nero circled in the air, accelerated again, and began to dive towards the ground.

Izayoi didn't try to dodge, but stood still, taking a stance. He leaned back, his fists drawn behind him, his entire body like a taut longbow. This punch was clearly going to be all he had, and even Nero, with his high inertia, would likely be sent flying again if he took it head-on.

But as Nero himself said, relying solely on brute force is barbaric. Think about it, what makes humans stand out from countless other creatures? Using and making tools.

Therefore, the fact that the unarmed Izayoi was defeated by the fully armed Nero was determined by the process of human evolution.

Facing the rapidly falling Nero, Izayoi swung his fist. The force of this punch, contained within a mere cubic decimeter, was almost as powerful as a nuclear bomb. Instantly accelerating to speeds far exceeding the speed of planets, the punch blew away the very air, reaching its maximum speed in the molecular-free vacuum.

But this is why Izayoi's skills are said to be insufficient. Whether it is fists, kicks or weapons, there is actually an optimal force-generating distance. If the enemy cannot be hit at the optimal distance, then the power will be greatly reduced.

Without systematic training, it was difficult for Izayoi to grasp this distance, so his powerful strength could not be fully utilized in many cases. His "full force punch" was not actually full force.

After Izayoi's punch began to slow, Nero finally arrived. She had noticed the flaw in Izayoi's punch and stopped accelerating. Just as Izayoi's strength was fading, she swung out her Enma Blade. The slender blade tore through the air and collided with Izayoi's fist with terrifying inertia.

She held back, this time using the flat of her blade. After using the flat of her blade to sever the whirlwind whipped up by Izayoi's fist, Nero swung his whip sword the moment they passed each other. Izayoi had no time to dodge, and the whip sword wrapped tightly around Izayoi's arm, dragging her off the ground and sending her flying into the sky with a bumpy ride.

With that, the outcome was already decided. Dragged into the air, Izayoi was no match for Nero. The time Nero had left him in free fall was enough for him to completely defeat him.

However, deafening thunder resounded throughout the entire game area at this moment, catching up with Nero, who was traveling at supersonic speed, and forcibly penetrated her mind. She and Izayoi both turned their heads to look in the direction of the arena and saw golden lightning falling from the sky, tearing apart the clear sky.

Beneath the relentless roar of thunder, a black rabbit, eyes gleaming with an unnatural golden light, stood there, holding a vajra shrouded in lightning. Her voice, echoing with the thunder, awakened the other contestants who had been captivated by Nero's voice.

She announced: "The request to activate [Judgment Authority] has been accepted! The Gift Game [Hamel's Pied Piper] must be temporarily suspended for deliberation and resolution! Participants and organizers, please cease fighting and quickly prepare for negotiations! I repeat—"

(End of this chapter)