Family heirloom, then turned into a demon girl

Chapter 367 Mission: 09-3 Phase

A black horse with flames burning on it galloped through the church. A knight in black armor used his longbow to condense an ice phantom, which faced itself from a distance and galloped around the magnificent pillars.

Between the two phantoms was an extremely cold thread, seemingly capable of severing everything. It was carried across the entire cathedral by two mounted knights. The vibrating thread continuously released sharp ice cubes, flying towards Nero and Dante in the air.

"Hey, don't run!"

Dante hooked himself onto a pillar with his grappling hooks, spun around, and then broke free and flew out, tumbling in the air as he approached his enemy.

On the other side, Nero, who saw that his opponent had released a clone, was not willing to be outdone. He put away his pistol and aimed at the Black Knight again with the emerald in his hand.

This time, of course, it was to replicate the power of his "clone." The moment magic burst from the gem, Nero flung it forward, and the gem transformed into an emerald green figure identical to Nero. With his backhand, he used magic to condense into a long sword, clearing a path in front of Nero.

Not wanting to interrupt the transformation of the "Raging Obsidian" under the power of the Angel, Nero had been using the power of "Envy," but honestly, the results weren't very good so far. While "Envy" was versatile and could create a variety of attack methods, it couldn't combine them to create a significant impact. Against the Black Knight, who possessed both high speed and high defense, and whose attack, though limited, was not weak, he felt powerless.

Up to this point, Nero and Dante had only forced the Black Knight to move, displaying a variety of tactics. They still couldn't get close enough to launch a counterattack, and could only take the beating.

The flaming iron hoofs ignited the surrounding tapestries, leaving a rising ring of fire and ice on the ground. The phantom galloped within the fire ring, coordinating the attack with the original body, hindering the two from approaching.

Sharp, knife-like strands of ice sliced ​​through the air, creating a clear, bagpipe-like sound. Flying through the air, Dante watched the Black Knight's steed swiftly pass beneath him. He retracted his grappling hook and fired downwards. However, just as before, the bullets clanged and clanged against the armor of the knight and steed, unable to penetrate.

Helplessly, he could only give up and turned around to shoot at the ice magic arrows beside him.

On the other side, the clone released by Nero easily escaped from the arrow formation by waving a long sword, and came to the middle of the thin thread connecting the black knight and the phantom in the center of the hall, and swung the sword to chop down.

But the filaments instantly vibrated, emitting a sharp blast and exploding on the spot. The scattered cold mist and shattered ice enveloped Nero's clone. Then Nero also landed, dispelling the frozen clone and scooping up the green gem in his hand.

This line was dangerous, and at least she couldn't destroy it at the moment. Knowing this, Nero transformed the emerald into a small warhorse, rode it, and crossed over the thin line.

Seeing this, the Black Knight's warhorse let out a long, defiant neigh—and then spewed flames from its mouth once more. However, while galloping, it couldn't aim at Nero, so the fireball it spewed out this time was no longer as rapid as a meteor. Instead, it radiated fiery ripples like a small sun, slowly rising into the air.

At the same time, seeing Nero on horseback, slashing through the flying demonic ice and chasing him, the Black Knight seemed to think that tracking bullets were not very effective at this moment. So, he slashed his hand across the bowstring, sending countless glittering fragments flying straight out in all directions.

This time, the ice released was greater in number, smaller in mass, faster, and on a straighter path. This meant it sacrificed attack intensity for greater reach, and also abandoned tracking for greater speed. Nero couldn't dodge, raising her arms to shield her face and leaning forward to minimize the area of ​​attack. Then, she felt tiny shards of ice tear through her clothes and pierce her torso, arms, and thighs. A stinging pain like needles and a chill that penetrated her bones spread throughout her body.

These ice chunks were small, incapable of inflicting fatal wounds, but Nero was equally powerless to counter them. A second and third wave followed. Brilliant, tiny, sharp ice crystals, like a sky full of diamonds, were released from the Black Knight's hands without mercy. Against the light, it resembled a meteor shower. Nero's body continued to suffer from tiny wounds, his body temperature gradually drained away by the piercing ice. He felt his body gradually stiffen.

"Ooo-la!"

Fortunately, Nero's efforts paid off. As Nero continued to pursue him, the Black Knight's path became increasingly restricted, giving Dante an opportunity. He timed his attack intuitively, then leaped from the top of the pillar, wielding his heavy axe. Against a sky filled with meteors, he swung his weapon with all his might.

The Black Knight raised his head. Dante's axe was almost coming down on the horse's head. There was no way to avoid it.

So it pulled the reins hard, and the horse under its crotch raised its hooves to brake, and with a neigh, it detonated the huge fireball that had been floating in the center of the church for a long time.

Even as it galloped, the fiery warhorse continued to feed the flames with magical energy, and now was the time to use it. Amidst a muffled explosion, the heated, expanded air transformed into a violent shockwave, carrying with it shimmering shards of ice transformed from magical energy, sweeping across the church like a detonated shrapnel bomb. The battered white pillars collapsed one after another, the ornate stained glass windows instantly shattered into countless fragments, and countless burning sparks transformed into streaks of light in the air, exploding in all directions like fireworks.

The magnificent St. Agares Cathedral was finally completely reduced to a sea of ​​fire in this explosion.

Dante, slashing with his axe, and Nero, chasing after the Black Knight, were both thrown over by the shockwave of the explosion, tumbling in the sea of ​​fire before crashing into the wall. They looked up to see the Black Knight, quietly standing in the middle of the flames on his mount, for the first time properly drawing his bow before them.

Not a flick, not a sweep, but a pull.

In the center of this longbow with dozens of strings, an ice spike as thick as Nero's thigh was placed on it like an arrow.

There is no doubt that this move must be avoided.

The moment the ice cone was released, Nero and Dante both used their weapons to support themselves and leaped up, fleeing in two different directions.

The huge ice cone was like a nail nailed into the wall, and after a moment of silence, it exploded instantly.

The flying ice continued to chase the two people. Where the ice cone landed, a large hole opened in the wall, and the square bluestone bricks around the hole were full of cracks.

　Chapter 2 In the Afternoon

　　
　
(End of this chapter)