Family heirloom, then turned into a demon girl

Chapter 114 Mission: 04-9 Symphony of Destiny (Two more chapters to come)
"I have a very good friend."

Nero, and Xiangzi, who was confronting Nero, heard the sound amplified by the staff and turned their heads to look. At that moment, they saw Gao Songdeng pick up his weapon again, soaring in the night sky, and speaking out his inner thoughts.

She said, "In the past, I had a very good friend. She was like a shining star, breaking into my world and illuminating my lonely self."

"Things have come to this..." Xiangzi withdrew his gaze, and his low voice seemed to be muttering to himself.

Those gentle words were woven into magic by the eagle claws at the base of Gao Songdeng's staff, transforming into a blazing light that illuminated the demon-infested land. The demons trapped in the poisonous swamp created by Li Xi were illuminated by this light, and black mist began to rise from their bodies. They collapsed to the ground and were gradually swallowed by the swamp.

Now Shuangshi and Lenai only needed to deal with the few demons that broke free. Deng and Lixi completely reversed the situation below at this moment.

Nero, noticing Aine's ability to create barriers, quickly formulated a plan. Then, as if in response, she swung her scythe in an arc, drawing a zigzag line in the air. She passed through the enemy like lightning and appeared before Shoko.

"Happy spirit!" she sang. "Forgive my impatience!"

Below, Takamatsu Touma continued his monologue: "But, because I was greedy for the warmth of the light, I ignited my star. The burning star turned into a meteor, smashing the world into pieces."

"You live in the eternal light of life, burning with joy and enthusiasm!"

Xiangzi disappeared from Nero's sight and struck the piano keys again. This time, the music that flowed out was no longer as leisurely as before, but rather intense—as if it were filled with desire and anger.

At the command of the music, three attacks descended simultaneously. Nero lowered herself, briefly engaging the rapidly flying Arrogant Demon, then quickly pulled away. Then, spinning, she shattered a series of magical spheres with her scythe, maneuvering continuously to dodge the lasers before landing on the Savior once more.

"I don't want to lose, I don't want to forget. I picked up the scattered light and hid it in my heart, but nothing was left. Everything gradually disappeared without a trace."

The lamp's chanting did not stop, and even became increasingly passionate. Nero landed on the savior's head, and the blade in his hand shattered the magic crystal without hesitation, penetrating deep into it.

"I wish you would tell me: Do you still yearn for higher skies, to receive more divine grace?"

Nero thus slipped back into the Saviour. Here, in the place where she had triumphed over the previous Pope and Agnes, Toyokawa Shoko sat before the piano keys, her fingers dancing wildly across the black and white stripes.

She said nothing, as if she hadn't even realized Nero was here. And Nero didn't rush to attack her, instead stabbing the Yama Blade into the crimson ground made of demonic flesh and blood.

"Nay, my fellow-men!" she went on singing. "The happy man, whose will is united with grace, is in his place, and is happy and at peace!"

Nero's target was the majestic Savior beneath her feet. Beyond the Savior, the massive stone statue slowly stopped moving, cracking and shattering. The Yama Blade she had just stabbed into the ground was now infused with immense magical power, causing a dense array of swords to erupt from the crystals that controlled the Savior's magic, shattering them completely.

The scarlet earth gradually turned into grayish white. Xiangzi sat upright in the collapsed hall, still playing the piano keys without stopping.

"The world was shattered and dark. I curled up in the depths of darkness, afraid, afraid."

The resounding piano music and the lamp's chanting intertwined, gradually growing stronger. At this moment, Nero slipped through the crumbling wall and escaped from the saviors, gliding down to the side of the bewildered Chihaya Aine.

In front of the surprised and bewildered Aine, Nero folded his wings and said, "Chihaya Aine, I'm sorry to trouble you for a favor."

"Eh? Me?" Aine pointed at herself in surprise. She never thought that Samael, who was much stronger than her, would ask her for help.

It is simply the opposite of Tiangang.

"That's right." Nero took Aine's hand without giving her any chance to refuse and took her towards the savior again: "Use your weapon to trap her later, it will only take a moment." "Oh... okay! Got it!" Aine answered excitedly.

Meanwhile, the somewhat incompatible yet surprisingly harmonious ensemble of poetry recitation and organ music gradually drew to a close. Amidst the frantic notes, Takamatsu Touma's voice rose higher and higher, as if he were about to spit his heart and lungs out of his mouth, until it was like a shout:
“I’m afraid of the cold, afraid of warmth, afraid of loneliness, afraid of companionship… The world is a mess, and my heart is torn apart by this mess, with the sound of a hollow wind.

"The voice cried out, but I could not make out its words. I was drowned by the countless words, and drowned, I reached toward the sky, trying to grasp the lost stars.

"Shining stars, warm stars, cold stars, and stars that have disappeared. Even if they have disappeared, I still reach out to the sky.

“That’s my star. Even if I can never reach it again, I’ll never forget it.”

The stone statue collapsed. The scattered debris crashed against the piano keys, adding a discordant cacophony to the final note of the music. Xiangzi waved his hand to dispel the organ in front of him, stood up, and looked behind him.

Nero was already standing there again.

"The fun time is over."

After finishing his performance, Xiangzi's eyes were cold and his voice was emotionless: "Whether it's you or the lamp, you must stay here today."

Nero smiled slightly and didn't answer. She just tilted her head slightly and gestured behind her.

What that gesture means is—

“Aine, do it.”

At this moment, layer after layer of barriers emerged from under Xiangzi's feet, swallowing her up. Nero stepped into it without hesitation and was trapped in the core of the barrier with Xiangzi.

Nero, on the other hand, extracted the strength he had injected into the rubble on the ground and sang the unfinished final line of the hymn.

“As rivers flow into the sea, so all ours will return to Him.”

These magical powers, along with the power of the Yama Blade, merged into the barrier, completely separating the inside from the outside. In that instant, Xiangzi was separated from the outside world and trapped here, unable to escape!

Then, the Yama Sword, with a faint cold light, silently sank into Xiangzi's body.

Without saying a word, Nero activated the power of the Yama Sword and completely cut off the phantom in front of him that carried the will of "Toyokawa Shoko" from the demon "Nanna".

This phantom-like body quickly dissipated like weathering. Xiangzi looked at the sword blade that pierced his chest and calmly accepted the ending.

Before she completely disappeared, she used her slender fingers wrapped in black lace to grasp Nero's hand holding the Yama Sword, and pressed her cheek against Nero's, and the two black masks collided.

"Don't think you can win a second time."

Her last breath blew against Nero's ear and slowly dissipated.

The red moon dimmed and the world fell into darkness.

(End of this chapter)