Family heirloom, then turned into a demon girl

Chapter 74 Mission: 12-5 Death Star
The form known as "Great Sin Demon Pride" was obtained by Nero after being stimulated by the demonic energy of Pride, absorbing and refining it. It is a weakened form of demonization born from external interference. This weakened form is not yet Nero's true demonization. It is not an extension of Nero's pseudo-demonization under the power of the Yama Blade, but rather a new path.

Therefore, the fighting style of this form will be very different from the previous one.

"Is this voice... Miss Nero?"

Ritsuka recognized Nero, but Nero hadn't noticed her invisible form. This half-demon, who bore a striking resemblance to the Demon Lord Pavone, was flying high in the sky, consuming demonic energy and hurling flaming black swords downwards.

The "Supreme Star" is the special ability of the Arch-Sinner, Pride, which can intimidate and suppress enemies "lower" than himself. This "lower" is a very abstract concept, which can mean lower status than Nero, lower combat power than Nero, or even lower height than Nero.

Therefore, it is completely possible to be at an altitude lower than Nero.

Coincidentally, the wings in this form grant Nero unlimited flight, allowing her to continuously bombard enemies from high above. This perfectly complements her ability to weaken enemy attacks by occupying the high ground. Furthermore, in this form, Nero's magic power explodes and regenerates rapidly. The endless onslaught even puts Pavone under pressure!

Under such pressure, Perseus finally saw his opportunity and, in a surprise attack, entangled Pavone with his sickle. The dragon's poisonous fire first fell on her, followed by Nero's flaming sword.

At this moment, Nero finally realized that her transformation trial period had come to an end. She no longer held back, wrapping all her magic power around herself, transforming into the Sword of Damocles hanging over Pavoni's head.

Then, she fell like a falling star.

With poisonous fire burning on her body, Pavone roared and struggled to break free from the restraints. She was surrounded by demonic energy that had condensed into substance, looking like a dark sun.

The two sides are about to collide.

"Stop here! You're so beautiful!"

At this moment, at this most critical moment.

An unexpected guest leaps onto the stage and interrupts the impending hedge with a beautiful aria.

The result was fatal. After this chant, Nero the Arrogant Demon's end came just a "little bit" earlier.

And just this "little bit" makes a complete change in the result.

Nero was pierced through the chest by Pavone's claws in mid-air, and blood dyed the ends of his golden hair red.

Before Ritsuka could scream, the evil dragon clinging to the pyramid seized the opportunity.

It stretched its neck and opened its mouth wide—swallowing Nero, Pavoni, and Mephistopheles, who was floating beside them, into its stomach.

At the same time, Perseus, hiding far away on his flying shoes, also realized that this was a golden opportunity. In this moment—just this moment, the blind and deaf Pavone and the evil dragon became one, becoming the target of her Noble Phantasm.

So, she didn't wait for Pavone to open her eyes, nor did she wait for the Master's orders—no, she was corrupted by the demonic energy and had lost the ability to hear people, so she couldn't wait for the Master's orders. In short, Perseus released his Noble Phantasm.

At this moment, she raised the bright and transparent bronze mirror shield given to her by Athena and tilted it towards the sky.

"Goddess! In compliance with our covenant, let this shield reflect the Banshee's majesty!"

Then, above the sky, a star in a certain constellation in the northern celestial sphere lit up with a strange light.

The light shone brightly in the clear sky, a light not even the sun's flames could dim. It plummeted down to Earth, illuminating the shield held high by Perseus. It was a variable star, a "demon star" whose brightness periodically fluctuated. Located in the constellation Perseus, it represented the Gorgon's head, held by Perseus.

Its real name is——

"The Death Star (Algol) shines in the distance!"

At this moment, the Gorgon's magical eyes, which could petrify anyone who looked at them, projected their gaze onto the mirror shield. The mirror shield reflected the gaze within its mirrored surface, and immediately reflected it back towards the target Perseus was aiming at.

"Come on, Dragon! Look here!"

The evil dragon transformed by Kriemhild seemed to sense something. After swallowing the three people, it slowly turned its head and looked at Perseus who was floating in the air.

His eyes met the demonic eyes of the Gorgon in the starry sky reflected in the mirror.

A deathly gray instantly stained the evil dragon's scales. Under the power of the demonic eye, the evil dragon's limbs gradually turned to stone, and its movements gradually became sluggish. It raised its head and roared, extended its claws, and spread its wings, but the spread of the deathly gray could no longer be stopped.

Perseus gritted his teeth and suppressed the fear in his heart. Even though the dragon's sharp teeth were close at hand, he did not stop releasing his treasure.

The Gorgon's eyes, capable of petrifying those who gaze upon them, are considered among the finest among the countless magical eyes. In the legend of Perseus, even a severed head can instantly petrify the mountain-sized sea monster "Kraken." Therefore, even an equally massive evil dragon—

Gradually, I turned into a silent stone statue in front of these eyes.

Pavone, who was swallowed by it, suffered the same fate.

Perseus waited until the stars in the sky dimmed again before he breathed a sigh of relief and lowered his shield.

"Senior...senior..."

So, what about Nero and Mephistopheles who were also swallowed?
Watching the dark demonic energy gradually fade, Ritsuka couldn't help but worry. Mephisto was fine; no one would feel bad if he died. But Nero wasn't a Heroic Spirit. If she, a living being, were to be petrified here...

Intermittent voices with an electric hum echoed around Ritsuka. It seemed that Pavone's great barrier, "Anti-Prophecy," had finally been lifted, and Chaldea had successfully reconnected with Ritsuka.

"Mashu?" Ritsuka perked up and responded, "Report the situation quickly!"

"Yes! It has been confirmed that Demon Lord Pavone's 'Anti-Prophecy' has lost its effect, and the spiritual base reaction has disappeared!"

After a short wait, the noise in Mashu's voice disappeared. However, when Ritsuka looked at the stone statue of the evil dragon, he felt that things would not be so simple.

The singularity has not disappeared.

And in her perception——the devil she had signed a contract with, Mephistopheles.

Its reaction has not yet disappeared.

(End of this chapter)