"Shuo Nangong. Never thought you'd show your face in Kyoto."
Cao Cao's grip tightened around the True Longinus, his eyes hard and calculating.
Shuo's arrival threw a wrench into their plans—and Cao Cao knew it.
Siegfried scoffed, voice dripping with contempt.
"Star Holy Sword wielder, huh? First you run with devils, now you're tangled up with yokai. You're a disgrace to the title."
To Siegfried, a hero's blood demanded pride. Mixing with monsters was beneath him.
Shuo's gaze flickered cold. In his mind, Siegfried was already dead.
Cao Cao's tone turned lethal.
"You're set on interfering? Then we'll have to kill you."
Shuo just smirked.
"Kill me? With this sorry bunch?"
He swept his eyes over the Hero Faction—descendants of legends, blinded by their own arrogance.
The group bristled, voices rising in protest.
"Who are you calling sorry, bastard?!"
"Just because you beat Vali's crew—you think you're hot stuff?!"
"We could've taken Loki down ourselves. What's so special about you?!"
Siegfried snarled, brandishing the Demon Emperor Sword Gram.
"Enough talk. Let me handle this. I'll take out this cocky brat myself."
Cao Cao nodded, unconcerned. Siegfried was Satan-class, backed by Georg's Dimension Lost. He should be more than enough.
Mist swirled as Georg activated his Sacred Gear, shrouding the battlefield in a protective haze—ready to whisk Siegfried away if things went south.
Shuo raised a finger, teleporting Kunou to safety and locking her inside an impenetrable barrier.
He returned to face Siegfried, tilting his head with lazy indifference.
"So that's Gram—the Demon Emperor Sword?"
Siegfried frowned.
"Where's your weapon? Not going to draw your Star Holy Sword?"
Shuo's eyes were ice.
"You're not worth it. Break my defense first—then we'll talk."
He wanted to test Avalon's power, and Siegfried was the perfect guinea pig.
Siegfried's patience snapped.
"Arrogant fool! Die!"
He lunged, sword gleaming, fury in every line of his face.
Shuo didn't move. He waited.
Steel rang out—a deafening clang as Siegfried's blade crashed against a shimmering blue barrier. The sword didn't budge an inch.
A jolt ran up Siegfried's arm, nearly knocking Gram from his grip. The force sent him stumbling back, stunned.
Shuo stood untouched, unbothered.
He spoke, voice soft and chilling.
"That's your limit. My turn."
Suddenly, Shuo was behind Siegfried, Heaven-Rending Claw pressed to his throat.
A flick of his fingers.
Siegfried's world went black. His vision flooded crimson.
A wet thud—his head hit the ground.
In his final, fading moment, Siegfried realized the truth: he'd been decapitated.
The Demon Emperor Sword's wielder was dead.
"—Siegfried!"
Cao Cao and the others froze, horror etched on every face.
A Satan-class warrior, backed by Dimension Lost, killed before they could blink.
Shuo's speed was monstrous—none of them could even react.
If they faced him alone, it would be suicide.
Fear crawled down their spines; cold sweat prickled their brows.
Shuo turned, eyes glacial, flexing the Heaven-Rending Claw.
"Don't waste my time. Come at me together."
The Hero Faction met his gaze—and for a moment, it felt like a beast had locked onto its prey.
Paralyzing terror. Helplessness.
Cao Cao's voice was grim.
"Fine. If that's how you want it—don't blame us for ganging up. Everyone, full power!"
He activated his Balance Breaker—Polar Night Longinus Chakravartin.
Seven radiant spheres floated behind him, each humming with power:
Wheel Treasure: Destroys the strongest weapon on the field, morphs into a spear to pierce through foes.Woman Treasure: Seals the abilities of every female present, starting with the strongest.Horse Treasure: Instantly swaps positions between enemies and allies.Jewel Treasure: Absorbs attacks, redirects them to others.Elephant Treasure: Grants flight to himself or teammates.Minister Treasure: Creates clones—both ordinary and true duplicates.General Treasure: Devastating sphere attack, but can't be used in quick succession.
Cao Cao hadn't unlocked Tyrant Ray mode—and he never would. The will of the Bible Loli God was still alive, and she'd never choose him.
Still, this Balance Breaker was trouble.
Woman Treasure was off-limits—it'd seal Jeanne's weapon. But the other six abilities? Top-tier.
Jewel and General for pure offense. Horse, Elephant, and Minister for support. Wheel Treasure was the real headache—it targeted the strongest weapon present: Shuo's Heaven-Rending Claw.
Even Excalibur was useless here. Wheel Treasure would destroy it.
The battle lines were drawn.
The Hero Faction closed ranks, desperation sharpening every move.
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