Star Forge Titan

"Passive defense or active defense, I can't tell which one is better in a short time without knowing the situation." After adjusting the half-finger gloves generated by the conversion material, Ivan looked at Lucifer with extra seriousness.

"But there's nothing wrong with wanting the war to end."

"Based on this premise, better and more efficient methods can definitely be found in the process."

"Also, making changes may not necessarily lead to betterment, but not making changes will definitely keep you where you are." At this point, the black-haired young warrior couldn't help but smile.

He looked so confident, as if no difficulty could knock him down.

"Even if there are failures, young people should try new things as long as they can take the corresponding responsibilities."

“Perhaps the path to a better future lies in ‘trying again’ after countless failures.”

“…That’s not something you can say lightly.”

Lucifer folded his arms as if feeling cold.

The Seraph's eyes dropped slightly, and his figure, which was much taller than that of an ordinary person, revealed a hint of loneliness.

"The loss of a war will cost many lives. It's not something you can just say 'come again' and pretend it never happened."

"Indeed, death is a very heavy thing." Releasing his soul power, the light around his palm twisted into a cross shape, and Ivan continued with an unchanged expression:

"But you want to gain without any effort? The world is not so gentle."

"You're right, the world is a cruel bastard."

Recalling the many companions who had sacrificed their lives on the battlefield in the past, Lucifer's expression became even more determined.

"I know, I've known it for a long time." She leaned against the wall and raised her head. Her bright eyes were still firm, but there was a faint light flickering at the edges.

"But you're not going to give up, are you?"

As if seeing through the heart of the Seraphim in front of him, Ivan bluntly stated the belief that had always been circulating in Lucifer's mind.

"If we give up here, it would be a true betrayal to the dead." The Seraph closed his eyes, and when they opened again, an extremely strong fighting spirit was burning in them.

"End the war, achieve complete victory, and bring utter destruction to Hell. This is the best way I can think of to commemorate the victims!"

"To this, I just want to say..." Ivan paused, and a bright smile appeared on his young face, which would make even the devil feel uneasy.

"I couldn't agree more."

Snapped.

Holding hands together, the Titan descendant and the steel-winged angel, who were of similar height, saw something extremely familiar in each other's eyes as if looking in a mirror.

It's dissatisfaction with the status quo, anger at the existence of wrong things in the world, and more than both combined, a fierce desire for what's right.

"Young warrior, you really can understand." Lucifer held Ivan's hand tightly and asked loudly.

"So, may I ask if I may now be honored to be called 'ally'?"

Although the smile on her face was not as gentle as that of most women, she looked particularly charming because of the bright and determined look in her eyes.

For a moment, Alvin's breathing rhythm changed slightly, and then he shook the other person's hand with a more serious attitude.

"I prefer 'companions' to allies."

"Okay, from today on, Lucifer, the Morning Star, is willing to be your companion."

"..." Miss Seraph's self-proclaimed name stunned Alvin. He didn't expect that she had obtained that title so early, an honorary title that symbolized the vanguard of the heavenly war and a powerful warrior.

"I'm sorry, I don't have such a glorious title at the moment. But if you don't mind, the descendant of the Star Forger is willing to serve you."

Instantly, Lucifer's breathing stopped for a second, but she soon laughed out loud as if she didn't care at all.

"Ha, that's a very unselfish title, but I don't dislike it."

The Seraph moved so close to Ivan that he could almost feel her eager breath.

"No, I really like it!"

The two sides looked at each other for a moment, and then burst into hearty laughter.

No contract was signed, and no agreement was reached, but two circular patterns outlined by white lines appeared out of thin air on the wrists of both parties.

That symbolizes the fulfillment of the heavenly oath, an ancient oath that can only be made by those who truly recognize each other.

"Honestly, I don't quite understand why the Celestial Realm is so obsessed with protecting the physical world?" Putting away his smile, Ivan asked casually:

"Because that is the innate mission of all angels." After giving the most official explanation, Lucifer suddenly sighed.

"Initially, they simply obeyed the gods' orders. Every angel received a message of revelation after birth, but..."

"Anyone who still has even a shred of decency in their heart will definitely make the same judgment if they witness the true scene of hell with their own eyes."

"They are pure evil, pure evil without any reason, motive, or cause. They can do evil for anything, even for no reason at all."

"So, hell must be destroyed, the devil must be destroyed."

"Only in this way can we avoid tragedies from happening to those we care about to the greatest extent possible."

Feeling the solemn atmosphere, Alvin suddenly shrugged.

"So, protecting the material world is just a side effect?"

"No way! That's the duty of an angel, okay!!!" Lucifer clapped his hands vigorously and pretended to be angry as he loudly refuted his new companion's statement.

"Okay, okay." Alvin joked, but he kept these words in mind.

demon……

In Virtual Paladin, this thing would only be considered a type of monster by players, at best a high-level monster.

But after actually encountering the actions of the evil god and his minions in reality, Alvin realized very clearly that the setting of the creation of pure negative emotions has given the devil and the existence behind him very distorted values.

They can kill any target without hesitation and inflict any torture without any psychological burden, as long as they can practice the dark and evil paths of the hell from which they were born and the mainstream of their faith.

The only good demons are dead demons.

Exhaling lightly, Alvin took out a broken sword and placed it in front of Lucifer.

"Since we have become companions, I will not be polite to you."

"Do you recognize this sword?"

The answer to the question is self-evident. Miss Seraph's eyes are about to pop out of her head!

"The Branch of Disaster, the flaming sword that symbolizes the destruction of the world—Levantine!!!"

Chapter 28: Legend of the Holy Sword

"Where did you get this!?!"

Lucifer looked in amazement as Alvin took out a broken sword out of thin air like a magic trick.

The appearance of the broken sword was not gorgeous, it could even be described as plain, with only an oval ruby ​​in the center, and the crystal inside was quite turbid and not transparent.

The handguard is a standard cross-shaped sword guard, and together with the cylindrical handle, it presents a dull ancient silver with a hint of blue. The overall feeling it gives people is like an old item that has been placed for a long time, quiet and peaceful.

Only one-third of the blade remained above the hilt, and the entire blade was pitch black, like a completely burnt branch, or as if it were made entirely of shadows, without any trace of the reflection that metal should have.

But it was this inconspicuous broken sword that looked like an abandoned antique that instantly made Lucifer energetic.

The Seraph stared at the broken sword that Ivan held casually in his hand, his eyes as round as the pupils of a cat in a dim environment.

"You know him? I accidentally discovered this from inside Burning Justice." Recalling the rumors he heard from Afrediya, Ivan couldn't help but show a look of surprise on his face.

"Come to think of it, that's a legendary magic sword forged from the upper planes. When you were crafting it, didn't you discover the secret hidden within it?"

Facing Ivan's question, Lucifer's expression became very strange.

Of course she recognized the broken sword in front of her. In other words, how could she not recognize the broken sword in front of her?

The Demonic Sword of Fire, Revatin.

The wise ancient god has been searching for the immortal holy sword for thousands of years.

According to legend, this holy sword was split into three parts due to a brutal battle between the righteous gods and the four evil gods that almost affected the entire world.

The Temple of Knowledge, where Lucifer was born, holds one-third of the fragments. The conceptual design prototype of the super weapon - Heavenly Sin Fire also comes from this immortal holy sword with a long legend.

According to legend, the Immortal Sword Revatin is even related to an even more mysterious and ethereal treasure-level creation.

Even though it was a rumor that was almost completely unreliable after being passed around eighteen times, it still made people feel uneasy.

You must know that so-called "Treasure"-level creations are even rarer than Immortal-level creations. As the name suggests, they are the ultimate treasures of the entire world and even the entire universe, pearls of heaven born from miracles and transcending miracles.

"Ah, I remember now. It's all the fault of those impatient dwarves!" Lucifer suddenly made a gritting sound.

"The documents they submitted at the time only mentioned that the crystal ore used as raw material might contain fragments of ancient weapons. Not only did they not explicitly mention anything related to the holy sword, they also deliberately made the relevant information vague. Without waiting for further verification, they hurriedly summoned His Excellency, Brilliant Shining Wings, to forge the entire ore into celestial weaponry."

"By the time someone questioned it later, the weapon had already been manufactured and even gained considerable fame on the battlefield."

“By then, it will be impossible to continue verifying. Even the heavens don’t have the luxury to forcibly dismantle a legendary weapon with military merits just because of a little doubt.” Lucifer sighed.

Due to the existence of the Forged Steel Soul, although Legendary weapons are not considered independent entities in name, they cannot be treated as pure weapons either.

Most warriors would regard a legendary weapon as a comrade-in-arms, so how could they allow it to be dismantled so easily?

"Plus, similar rumors have appeared many times over the past thousands of years, and the corresponding investigation results have mostly been false rumors."

"In the end, the matter was dropped."

"I see." Alvin nodded in understanding.

This legendary weapon is second only to the epic divine weapon. Even if it is placed in the upper plane of the heaven, it is definitely a rare T1-level equipment.

In fact, if Afrediya's father was not a fifth-level perfector, even the royal family of Elrond, who ruled an entire material world country, would not have many opportunities to obtain legendary weapons.

Having said that, after taking out the fragments of the Immortal Holy Sword Revatin, except for the internal forged steel soul becoming somewhat sluggish, Burning Justice itself can still be used as a weapon, which immediately puts Alvin at ease.

Even though the legendary magic sword is of limited help to the current Titan bloodline, don't forget that it is the sword given to him by Afrediya when they parted. The commemorative significance of the gift has long exceeded the value of the weapon itself.

"Wait, can you activate this broken sword!?!" Lucifer seemed to realize something, and his eyes widened as he looked at Ivan.

"I don't know if this counts as activation." As he said this, Alvin poured his own magic power into the Flame Demon Sword Revatin.

The ancient silver hilt and cross-guard immediately became slightly hot, and the oval ruby ​​inlaid in the center also emitted a faint glow of fire.

But the young warrior frowned. This was a stark contrast to the feeling he had when he had wielded the broken sword to slay the evil god's possession. Then, as if realizing something, he simply closed his eyes and focused his attention on his right hand, which was holding the sword.

Then, the will of the swordsman began to slowly flow into the broken sword. Faintly, he seemed to see a blurry figure suddenly looking up at him.

In an instant, only about one-third of the black broken blade remained, and it immediately split into two pieces. However, the two fragments did not fall off. Instead, they were wrapped in a red flame from the oval ruby ​​and floated quietly not far from the hilt.

At the same time, the crimson light wrapped around the broken blade continued to extend forward until it completely condensed into a bright and dazzling crimson lightsaber.

The sword formed by the light initially felt somewhat illusory, but as the will that Alvin infused into it became more and more resolute, its external appearance became as real as a substance, and even the weight in his hand increased.

Lucifer was speechless after seeing this scene. Even though he knew the identity of the person in front of him before coming, the deep meaning behind the scene he saw still made the young Seraph feel incredible.

The Immortal Sword, this is the Immortal Sword Levatin! The legendary sword of destruction that can burn an entire world to ashes!

Because the world of Palladia originally refers to the planet under our feet, angels often use the word "world" to refer to the planet.

Thus, the Destroyer Sword, said in celestial legend to possess the power to incinerate an entire world, is in fact a true planet-destroying weapon! A truly devastating weapon worthy of the title "Immortal Grade"!

The black-haired warrior in front of him, who was so young that he could easily hold such a powerful weapon in his hand and even activate it to the starting state.

For example, the scene Lucifer saw at this moment was equivalent to a certain unreliable superpower leader opening the black box containing the nuclear weapon trigger button while drinking Coke in the morning because he wanted to give it a try, and even inserted the physical key into the keyhole, just missing the last step of pressing the big red button.

"..." Lucifer, the Seraph, felt his throat dry at this moment.

"Maybe it's because it's incomplete, I always feel that the power is not quite the same as I imagined." Alvin sighed with emotion, and swung the red lightsaber in his hand casually a few times, making bursts of buzzing sounds that burned the air.

"Anyway, put this thing away first." Lucifer squeezed out these words with difficulty from between his teeth, feeling his blood pressure soaring like a roller coaster.

"No problem." Alvin nodded, completely unaware of the Seraphim's fluctuating mood beside him.

呲——

Accompanied by a sound like a hot knife inserted into cold water.

The red lightsaber dissipated in the air, and the split black blade floated back into place, and the ancient silver guard and hilt that was held no longer changed at all.

"We probably need to find the remaining two-thirds of the blade and the tip to fully restore this immortal holy sword to its original power."

As he spoke, Alvin took out a piece of thick leather and activated his core talent [Reshaping the World] to transform it into a leather scabbard of appropriate size.

Inserting the broken sword into it, the antique silver hilt and guard complemented the dark brown leather scabbard beautifully, revealing a simple and understated texture. The surface of the scabbard was covered with intertwined Celtic quilting patterns, resembling a serpent, its sharp fangs capable of devouring the world hidden in silence.

The leather scabbard containing the dagger was casually hung on the side of his waist. Its size, similar to that of a dagger, made it look quite inconspicuous, and it did not remind people that it was a fragment of an immortal holy sword.

Only then did Alvin notice the strange look Lucifer gave him.