Family heirloom, then turned into a demon girl

Chapter 460 Mission: 01-1 Mid-Battle

The Demon Realm, the ruins of Mondes's palace.

A figure was blasted away by an invisible force and crashed heavily to the ground.

The battle has been raging for a long time. After Nero successfully took the Holy Grail, the remaining members are still struggling against the Mondes Unified. Although it is difficult, they have indeed seen the dawn of victory.

Of course, the Holy Grail doesn't actually grant Mondes immense power, and its ability to crush their defenses so easily had nothing to do with it. But that doesn't mean the Holy Grail is unimportant—it's the crucial core that allows the Mondes Unified to expand continuously and infinitely. Losing it means that Mondes' plans have been destroyed.

And that's precisely the most fatal flaw.

"Are you okay?"

Mr. Dante swiftly landed beside the downed Dante, and the two together withstood the next attack before quickly retreating. They each targeted a Mondes, tearing the fluctuating soul into countless points of light.

For the Mondes Unified Body, this is their biggest problem. Since the plan is doomed to failure, why should those Mondes who haven't fully integrated into the Unified Body stand on the same side as them?

The possibility of successfully sublimating into one as the Darkness of the Universe and becoming one of the "Universal Truths" after merging into one has been completely shattered, so the state of this unified entity is bound to be short-lived. Sooner or later it will dissipate, so naturally a large number of Mondes chose to break away from the unified entity, and the entire unified entity quickly became a pitiful sight.

In fact, quite a few Mondes deserted on the spot.

This gave Dante and the others a chance to escape.

Dante, transformed into the Spartan Demon, plunged his Rebellion Greatsword into his heart, absorbing both swords completely—a technique he'd learned from Mr. Dante. The situation was worsening, forcing him to use this tactic to buy himself some breathing room. Although they had successfully broken through the Mondes Unified's blockade and escaped to the temple ruins outside, the number of Mondes around them continued to grow with each kill.

On one hand, more and more Mondes are breaking away from the unified body and surrounding them; on the other hand, the Demon Realm is still Mondes' territory. Even disregarding the fact that Mondes' souls are almost impossible to completely destroy in the Demon Realm, they can receive a tremendous boost in power simply by being in this temple.

As long as the Demon Realm exists, so too does Mondes. Just like the Demon Tree, even if they are destroyed, there is still a high probability that they will be reborn after a period of time. What Dante and his companions can do now is to kill as many as possible, and then kill even more. Only by wiping out Mondes completely can they have a chance to survive.

This at least resolves the immediate, enormous crisis.

Crimson magic erupted from within him, and Dante's form changed once more. And the first thing he did after his second transformation was—

"Hey, Virgil!"

He ran to Virgil, whom he knew well and who had never eaten the fruit of the Demon Tree, wanting to show off.

"I bet you can't beat me right now!"

Virgil's face darkened.

"You really think so?"

The situation is urgent, and Virgil doesn't want to stoop to Dante's level... but a little banter shouldn't be a big problem.

Besides, where does this guy get the nerve to look down on him for never having eaten the Demon Tree Fruit? After all these years, this guy still hasn't figured out how to play "Rebellion" properly!

"How about we have a competition?"

"Let's compete then, who's afraid of who—"

Before the words were even finished, another pair of demon brothers arrived. "Sounds interesting, wanna join in?" Internal strife was out of the question at this point, so the only possible contest would be against their current enemy. Facing the ever-growing number of Mondes around them, and the ever-weakening Mondes Unified in the distance, the four demons decided to risk their honor in a battle.

Whether you lose to your counterpart from another world, to your own brother, or to a brother from another world... that person will obviously face merciless ridicule from their nemesis!
The fighting spirit is rising!
A devastating torrent of magical power tore through the earth, shooting straight towards them. Because a small portion of Mondes had already completely merged into the group, the Mondes Unified Body wouldn't collapse immediately, but would only weaken little by little. Speaking of which, there's probably internal strife within that group too; being the first to take down one of the four brothers would certainly be a source of immense prestige.

"We can't let them be so happy."

These words revealed the only consensus among the four at that moment. The next second, they scattered, dodging the terrifying torrent that the Unified Body Mondes had instantly created, creating a valley ten thousand meters deep, and each charged off in a different direction.

Unlike them, the Mondes were not so harmonious. Although all the Mondes regarded the descendants of Sparta as mortal enemies, they showed no mercy to each other, and it was common for them to resort to underhanded tricks and sabotage at the slightest disagreement. At the same time, as the division intensified, the Mondes's voice in the unified body continued to weaken, and this infighting naturally escalated.

Therefore, although the number of enemies around them is increasing, the hope for Dante and his companions is also growing.

Dawn seems to be breaking.

"Do you see that? This is true power!"

"Don't be so superficial, bro."

"Coming, coming, coming!"

Whether it was challenging each other or bickering, the four demons' mouths were practically never still. However, what surprised Dante was that Virgil's strength hadn't diminished at all compared to the one who had eaten the Demon Tree fruit!

"What's wrong with you?" he couldn't help but ask.

"According to the rules of the miniature garden, the stronger the parents, the stronger the offspring. And the reverse is almost the same."

Virgil replied in a very pretentious tone, "While this isn't entirely accurate, it should be enough for you to understand, right?"

"Shut up! I'm her uncle too, and she clearly prefers me!"

"No, she and I are closer."

Virgil presented more compelling evidence than words: "After all, if you really want to count, you are only a collateral relative, while I am a direct relative."

In terms of bloodline algorithms, the rules of the sandbox are almost no different from those of the outside world.

So you're admitting that she likes me more?

"...That's not true!"

This was the first sight Nero Fortuna saw upon returning to this place after using the Holy Grail to open a time portal.

She touched the hair by her ear, standing somewhat awkwardly at the entrance of the passageway.

"So...they've started arguing again?"

(End of this chapter)