Anime Crossover: Starting with an Infinite Dragon God as a Mount

However, she was able to confirm it.

This is not a member of the same clan as god-killers like the Marquis of Voban.

But for some reason, she always had a slightly disrespectful thought.

That is...

The guy in front of me, even though he's called the Demon King, doesn't seem to be entirely innocent.

Taking a deep breath, Liliana calmed her heart, which was pounding with nervousness.

For some reason, she could feel an inexplicable psychological pressure from the casual actions of the man in front of her.

Moreover, her effortless demeanor in breaking the spell laid down by the entire Bronze Black Cross magic society, which exhausted all its power, left her no room for the slightest disrespect.

"I wonder what your purpose is in seizing this divine artifact." Liliana lowered her head, her posture restrained yet respectful, while revealing a hint of resolute defiance. "If possible, I hope you will return this divine artifact to me, as it is a tribute to Marquis Voban, the Demon King."

"If Your Excellency truly requires divine artifacts, then our Bronze Black Cross Association is willing to provide other divine artifacts as compensation."

In just a few words, she had already explained the pros and cons, and illustrated the crisis and critical nature of the matter.

The colleague did not demand things forcefully, nor did he reason with them, nor did he use the power of the devil to exert pressure. Instead, he humbly offered terms for exchange.

It can be said that because of the existence of unreasonable beings like the Godslayer, most forces in this world are exceptionally sensible.

Or rather... when facing the strong, they know the necessary respect, and understand the importance of yielding and humility.

In any case, for Liliana now, or rather the entire Bronze Black Cross, the most important thing is to get back the divine artifact that should have been offered to the Demon King.

Divine artifacts are certainly valuable, but compared to the danger posed by the Demon King, they are nothing.

To ensure that the offerings to the Demon King could be safely presented, the Bronze Black Cross would be willing to sacrifice even ten divine artifacts, let alone one.

Liliana's obedient yet resolute demeanor at this moment would likely earn praise even from established figures renowned throughout the world for her impeccable conduct.

However, the young man sitting on the bench completely ignored her proper behavior.

In your free time, you might feel like playing and amusing with the meowing cat next to you.

But when you're doing something important, you'll naturally ignore him completely—(Zhao Hao's) Su Mu's behavior at this moment is somewhat similar to this situation.

He casually opened the wooden box and took out the items inside.

Compared to the wooden box protected by layers of magic, the items inside seemed rather small.

It was a ring that looked slightly rough in its workmanship.

Even though it was made of gold, it couldn't possibly be that precious—for a magical society like the Bronze Black Cross, which has been passed down from the Middle Ages, such a tiny bit of gold wouldn't be worth the trouble at all if it were just thrown away.

but......

The gold used to forge this ring came from the bottom of the Rhine River, which runs through Europe.

Throughout the long years, the magical gold has been shining brightly.

Legend has it that whoever can forge it into a ring will gain the power to rule the world.

Its name is, "The Ring of the Nibelung." (No further information provided.)

Chapter Eleven: The Blessing of Victory

"I see. It's the Nibelungen Ring, made of magical gold from the bottom of the Rhine."

Su Mu casually tossed the gold ring in his hand.

"No, I should say it is indeed this thing, which is why I feel attracted to it."

In the past few days, he has been mainly studying various classic works in the Norse mythology series.

Regardless of the series of myths, they can all be mainly divided into two parts: heroes and gods.

Although the concepts of heroes and gods are blurred in this world, most of the heroes who have left their mark in mythology are basically steel heroes and gods.

Among the gods in Norse mythology, the most outstanding are Odin, the king of Norse mythology, Thor, the god of thunder, and so on.

When it comes to heroes, many people immediately think of Siegfried.

Siegfried is the tragic hero recorded in works such as "The Nibelungenlied".

His birth, fame, and even his eventual death were all inextricably linked to the Ring of the Nibelung.

The Rhine River is said to hold gold with powerful magic buried at its bottom. Legend has it that if someone were to forge it into a ring, wearing it would grant them the power to rule the world.

However, only those who have sworn a solemn oath to sever all love can forge a ring.

Alberis, a dwarf from the Nibelung family, falls in love with a fairy who lives on the Rhine River and woos one of them.

However, the fairies refused without hesitation and mocked the dwarf's ugly appearance.

The dwarf, who had always been extremely self-conscious about his appearance, was enraged and swore a solemn oath to sever all ties with love and stole the magical gold from the bottom of the Rhine River.

However, after it was crafted into a ring, the ring was forcibly taken away by the gods.

So he cursed the ring...

Ultimately, this ring led to the tragedy of the great hero Siegfried and, in some ways, contributed to the demise of the Norse gods.

In the legend of Volsunga, which served as the prototype for the Nibelungenlied, this ring, or rather, the Rhine gold used as its material, is also a key item that runs through the entire story.

Both Siegfried and Sigurd, who served as its prototype, were similarly led to tragic fates by the Rhine Gold.

Siegfried and the Valkyrie Brunhilde are a particularly memorable part of the Norse mythology.

Therefore, during this period, Su Mu spent a lot of energy studying the story of Nibelungen.

That's why, when he sensed a power within the box that gave him a sense of déjà vu, he immediately reached out and took it.

Upon opening it, he discovered that the item inside was a Nibelungen ring, a development that was not entirely unexpected.

"Should I say that I'm just lucky, or that my own desires are influencing the development of the world?"

Gazing at the ring on his hand, Su Mu sighed softly with a slightly wistful tone.

At this moment, his own will already possessed a near-complete legal principle.

Within his spirit and will, the rules and laws governing the changing weather, the rotation of heaven and earth, the stars and calendars, and so on, were naturally composed.

It can be said that it possesses a complete set of laws governing the world.

Its own legal principles constantly yearn to overflow into the real world, wanting to cover and erase it.

It is precisely because of this that he merely exists here, and his spiritual will interferes with and erodes the outside world, causing the real world to be disturbed by his spiritual fluctuations.

Simply put, the world will naturally move in a direction that benefits him, or is more likely to satisfy him.

“Then, I will accept the ‘Ring of the Nibelung’—no, I should say ‘Rhine Gold’.”

Gazing at the ring on her hand, Su Mu's lips curled up slightly as she spoke in a gentle tone.

Everything has its own laws and principles.

For example, knowledge and history can both be categorized under legal principles.

It seems that the ring in his hand has been sung about by countless poets and admired and worshipped by countless people.

At this moment, it is undoubtedly a divine artifact.

You could also say it's a book of magic—because historical artifacts are themselves a unique form of book.

Now, whether it is the power it contains, the beliefs accumulated by countless people over a long period of time, or the history and the past, it is all about the power it embodies.

Everything was absorbed and embraced by him with the slightest thought, becoming nourishment and sustenance for his growth.

"Indeed, this method is much more efficient than simply flipping through books in a boring way..."

Su Mu sighed leisurely.

As he spoke, the ring in his hand seemed to dim instantly.

No, it was still a gold ring, and to the average person it still glittered and shone brilliantly.

However, only those with considerable knowledge of the mystical side can clearly distinguish it.

If the ring we just saw was a precious and dazzling object...

So at this point, it's nothing more than a common decoration found everywhere in the mundane world.

Because something at the core of this divine artifact has completely disappeared.

At this moment, Su Mu finally had time to turn his gaze to the side.

A few steps away, stood a girl with a silver ponytail.

Lake-blue eyes, a fair and pretty face, slightly pursed lips, and a slightly tense and strained posture.

Her standard knight attire, belonging to a magic society, added to her heroic air.

Far from diminishing her cuteness, this only made her more charming.

However, at this moment, she stood a few steps away, somewhat wary.

His hand hung down, not in a defensive stance to avoid escalating the conflict, but the slightly upturned fingertips were pointing at his knight's sword.

Hmm, it seems to be a character from the story.

Liliana Kranjcar

In the past, whether reading novels or watching anime, Su Mu always had a better impression of the characters who appeared first.

However, watching this on a screen is an exception.

He still preferred the one in front of him to the one with the red copper and black cross.

However, he is not an incurable cute pig.

But when it comes to even the slightest bit of self-interest, this meager goodwill is completely ineffective.

Su Mu is quite a pragmatic person.

In the previous world, he showed absolutely no mercy when facing numerous characters in the story.

With a leisurely thought in mind, Su Mu casually put the ring, which had completely lost its power, into the box, and then handed it to the girl.

"In that case, I'll return this divine artifact to you."

Upon hearing this, Liliana felt a slight sense of relief and quickly took the box.

However, before she could even say thank you, her gaze flickered to the ring in the box.