Family heirloom, then turned into a demon girl

Chapter 38 Mission: 03-3 Light

At this moment, Mephistopheles turned into a faint light, attached to Ritsuka's shadow, and disappeared.

"This is a place of faith and righteousness."

The magical power surrounding Georgos surged violently. Wielding the holy sword, she drove back the surrounding demon rats with her aura alone. She raised the gleaming holy sword high in her hand, and the shadow of a giant dragon appeared beneath her feet.

"From now on, evil spirits will not invade, evil dragons will not disturb, and all those who are faithful and righteous will be blessed—"

The holy sword turned upside down, its gleaming blade plummeting into the blood-stained earth, slaying the shadow of the evil dragon. With this, Georgos loudly declared the release of his Noble Phantasm:
“Come, in the presence of God!
"Ascalon!"

Instantly, the crimson that soaked the earth boiled over. It churned and spread across the land, transforming into a bloody cross that pierced the fields, just as the legend had it.

At the center of the Blood Cross, Georgos stood with his sword in hand. Pure white holy light emanated from his blade, sweeping across the farmland submerged by the dark tide.

Nero looked back and saw rays of light rising from the rice fields and pouring back into the sky, causing her body to feel a slight sting.

The farmers who were fleeing from the rats couldn't help but stop and look back at the pure holy light.

The light was pure as snow, warm as fire, and extremely powerful, yet it did not destroy anything.

The light only grew more intense and dazzling, like a light bulb attracting moths, attracting endless demon rats to pour in.

Then, he died on the spot.

In a moment, the demon rats dissipated in the holy light and merged into the earth. And the wheat fields, which had been gnawed, gnawed, and devoured, suddenly stood up again as if time had turned back, and were once again covered with golden ears of wheat.

Seeing this miraculous scene, everyone in the town immediately realized that this was a blessing from God. God had sent his messenger to exorcise the demon for the people of Latvinci, saving them from a future of famine.

Although many people were still watching this scene, the devout believers had already silently bowed their heads, clasped their hands together, and whispered praises to their God.

And when the light faded, the knight holding the holy sword naturally became the object of their praise.

Nero looked around. She could still sense some reaction from the demon rats, but they were no longer as formidable as before. While Georgos's release of his Noble Phantasm hadn't completely wiped out the rats, it had at least eliminated 99% of them. The remaining ones probably wouldn't be able to cause any trouble.

Unless the enemy who is commanding the rat swarm still has some strength left.

Nero quickly returned to the wheat field and reunited with the two men. He immediately asked, "Is it okay to reveal your Noble Phantasm before even meeting the enemy?"

Georgos, having sheathed his sword, replied calmly, "I'm not afraid of making you laugh—it would be best for Master to know this. My Noble Phantasm, under normal circumstances, is simply incapable of exerting such power."

"Eh hey hey?" Ritsuka was a little surprised, but also a little regretful: "It's so powerful, but it's only a one-time thing?"

"Does it have to meet certain conditions?" Nero guessed based on the strange commonalities between the holy swords.

"Nero is right."

Georgos untied the sword from his waist and explained, "Ascalon is a holy sword, but its power is to protect its wielder from evil. It cannot be used as a holy sword unless it faces a demon or an evil dragon.

"As a swordsman, my Noble Phantasm's true name is 'Swear by the Cross of Blood.' If I wish to unleash my true power, I must slay demons and evil dragons, letting their blood flow upon the earth." She strapped the sword back to her waist and looked at Nero. "So, thank you so much for this time."

Nero nodded, thinking back to Georgos, who had asked him to leave, and pondering the reactions of the residents who had seen the Noble Phantasm. He then recalled the wheat fields that had been restored to their original state and asked, "Will this Noble Phantasm make people believe in your God even more?"

“It can indeed be done.”

After chatting for a while, when talking about faith, Li Xiang suddenly remembered that someone was not here, so he turned around to look for him: "By the way, where is the demon dear?"

Georgos glared at Ritsuka's shadow with a stern gaze and said, "Stop pretending. I know you're fine."

Nero followed her gaze and saw suddenly a black mist rising from the shadows and transforming into a figure in a tuxedo. "I'm here, Master."

Strange ability. How could this demon hide in Ritsuka's shadow and avoid Georgos's Noble Phantasm? This question puzzled Nero.

Since Georgos's Noble Phantasm was specifically designed to fight demons and evil dragons, it was even more strange that Mephisto could remain unharmed within its range.

"I'm glad you're okay." Ritsuka said, as if intending to skip the topic.

Nero didn't ask. But Georgios seemed to have noticed something, and there was something inexplicable in the look in his eyes when he looked at Mephistopheles.

At this moment, the townspeople who had just watched Georgos unleash his Noble Phantasm also gathered around. They warmly invited the living saint and her companions to visit the town, and seemed to be planning to have them meet the lord.

This is something they would love to have.

So a group of people marched through the streets and alleys and sent several people to the lord's mansion.

The town's lord, Baron Ratvinchi, who also served as the mayor, had heard what had happened and greeted them at his manor. He thanked them with a flurry of polite words—mainly for Georgios's assistance—before declaring his faith and inviting them to the church.

Nero interrupted the other party's long speech and asked, "I ran into your daughter yesterday evening near the fields. Did she tell you?"

The lord was stunned for a moment, a look of annoyance flashing across his face, but then he immediately understood. "So, you're the demon hunter she mentioned yesterday? I'm so sorry, this kid always likes to talk nonsense, so when she said there were demons around the town, I didn't pay much attention. What a dereliction of duty."

Hearing this, Nero immediately understood. The man before him hated Beatrice's "wild ideas." As long as the lord remained in power, Beatrice would never put her proposed prototype of a grass-field crop rotation system into practice.

Then if the Demon Pillar wants to use her, he must first get rid of this lord.

Knowing this, is it still necessary for them to contact Beatrice?
"Can we meet her?"

Nero turned his head and glanced at Ritsuka who asked the question, and immediately understood what she meant.

It was necessary. Beatrice was the only clue they had that could possibly lead to the Demon Pillar—the enemy that created the singularity.

Li Xiang didn't want to let it go easily.

(End of this chapter)