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

The next instant, her face turned deathly pale.

"this......"

"The spiritual essence within the divine artifact has vanished?"

Chapter Twelve: Judgment from the Demon King

Staring blankly at the ring in her hand, Liliana's face gradually turned pale.

She knew perfectly well what kind of divine artifact her magic society was preparing to offer to the Demon King.

The Ring of the Nibelung.

The legendary treasure held by the great hero Siegfried, forged from gold at the bottom of the Rhine by the hands of a dwarf.

This can be said to have a fairly clear guiding effect on the disobedient god that Marquis Voban intends to summon this time.

It was for this reason that, after learning of Marquis Voban's goal, the Bronze Black Cross obediently and sensibly offered up the divine artifacts collected in his magic society.

She had once witnessed the brilliance of this divine artifact.

The hazy, divine aura and the heavy weight of history made even her feel suffocated.

But now...

This ring remains luxurious; the gold material is dazzling yet not at all vulgar.

If placed in a jewelry store, it would surely attract a lot of attention, prompting people to spend a fortune on it.

But that's all.

That kind of "divinity" that belongs to divine artifacts has long since completely disappeared.

If she hadn't seen the artifact placed in the wooden box with her own eyes, she probably would have thought the ring had been switched by someone inside the bronze black cross.

But......

Why did this divine artifact, which shone so brightly in the summoning ritual of the god of disobedience, become so dull and lackluster after being played with by this guy for just a moment?

If she takes this divine artifact back and offers it as tribute to the Demon King...

Then, wouldn't they be seen as a reckless person who dared to fool the Demon King with a fake?

Thinking about this, she felt a chill run down her spine.

It was as if one could see the Bronze Black Cross Society, and even the whole of Italy was being blamed by the Marquis of Voban because of his mistake.

Even though Italy had recently produced a sword-wielding god-slayer, she never thought that the Sword King could defeat her predecessor.

Liliana has always been a strong girl.

Her achievements are due not only to her talent but also to her hard work.

Having withstood the arduous knightly training she has undergone so far, her mind cannot be fragile.

Furthermore, his aim to protect the people and become a "shield" wielding a sharp sword is quite rare and noble, a quality truly precious.

But at this moment...

Thinking of the divine artifact that he was supposed to escort, now turned out like this.

This matter could have serious consequences...

She couldn't help but feel tears welling up in her eyes.

The unexpected turn of events left her thoughts in disarray.

Logically speaking, even if the divine artifact were stolen, it would be within her consideration.

But no matter how much she let her imagination run wild, she couldn't have imagined that the situation would be this bad.

Not only was it robbed, but it has now reached a state of near "damage".

The loss of something is something that can be salvaged, but now...

"Hmm, I feel like I've become some kind of villain who bullies little girls."

Su Mu shrugged, raised his hand and gently pressed his brow, muttering casually.

Liliana is only about ten years old now.

The little girl stood before her with a wronged expression, looking as if she was about to cry.

If it weren't for the fact that he had already set up a spell to reduce his presence when Liliana came to negotiate with him.

At this point, he has probably become the target of criticism from the surrounding onlookers.

Su Mu, who was getting up to leave, paused slightly.

"Oh, right..."

As if he had thought of something, Su Mu said with great interest.

Coincidentally, because he had been reading magic books all this time, he also gained a lot.

So now he wants to do some experiments.

"Well, since I've taken the essence of this divine artifact from you, I should leave something in return..."

The sound made Liliana pause for a moment.

However, before she could react, the sharp clang of the blade being drawn rang out suddenly.

···Requesting flowers··

Then, she felt the slightly heavy burden on her body suddenly lighten.

Inherited from the famous European paladin, Saint Raphael, the sword is named Silver Master.

At this moment, the sword had naturally fallen into the opponent's hand, held horizontally in an extremely relaxed posture.

"Wait, this sword is—"

Realizing what had happened, Liliana immediately looked anxious.

The sword originally belonged to the knight she admired, Saint Raphael.

Seeing her sword taken away by the enemy, she could not remain calm, fearing that her beloved sword would suffer the same fate as the divine artifact just now, turning into an ordinary thing.

..............

However, Su Mu ignored her anxiety.

It was not, as Liliana had feared, that it would destroy her beloved sword.

He simply raised his hand, his fingertips lightly touching the blade of the sword, the movement flowing naturally.

What's drawn is a symbol shaped like the letter "t"... no, it should be described as resembling an upward-pointing arrow.

Runes.

This is a rune; as long as it is engraved on wood, stone, metal, or any other material, it will gain infinite power.

In Norse mythology, Odin, the Allfather, sacrificed his right eye to obtain the wisdom of the runes in order to acquire the wellspring of wisdom.

In his quest for greater wisdom, Odin suspended himself in a tree for nine days and nine nights, contemplating the mysteries of the universe. When he descended from the tree, he had comprehended the runes.

The symbol that Su Mu inscribed on Liliana's sword was the rune "t (teiwaz)," which means wisdom, immortality, and...

victory.

On the knight's sword, named Silver Master, runes representing "victory" shone, then slowly faded away.

Return the knight's sword inscribed with runes.

"Bright as thunder, it transformed into a flash of light, slicing through the darkness..."

"Confront death and gain glory, become the Valkyrie who soars and sings towards Valhalla!" (B)

Chapter Thirteen: So you two know each other! I'm shocked!

"This is......"

Instinctively taking the sword, Liliana realized that the young man who had just been in front of her had vanished in an instant. She raised her hand and gently stroked the silver greatsword, her fingertips touching the spot where the runes had just been drawn.

The blade was cold, just as it had been before.

It seems that what just happened was nothing but an illusion.

Only the dimmed divine artifact, the Ring of the Nibelung, in the wooden box he held in his hands, proved that what had happened before was not false.

"Ugh."

Liliana sighed softly.

Thinking of Marquis Voban's summons, and the ring in his hand that had lost its spirit and become worthless...

She doesn't seem to have time to think about so many things right now.

The most urgent task now is to answer the summons and go to the location where the summoning ceremony will be held, as ordered by Marquis Voban, the Demon King.

Failure to protect the sacred artifact is already a grave sin, "620".

Although, given her own abilities, it would have been impossible for her to protect that guy in front of her.

Not to mention her, even those renowned knights might not be able to do it.

However, given the Demon King's capricious nature, he might not necessarily be so considerate.

"In this situation, the only option is to respond directly to the summons and go to confess."

"If we continue to procrastinate, the consequences will be even more unimaginable."

Liliana was fully aware of this.

The Bronze Black Cross was originally a magic society that obeyed the Marquis of Voban.

The organization has been dealing with Marquis Voban for hundreds of years and has a basic understanding of the Demon King's temperament.

When you have truly made a mistake, the best option is to honestly confess your guilt.

If anyone dares to think they're clever and try some tricks...

In any case, trying to fool the Demon King by thinking you're clever is definitely the most likely way to end up dying a miserable death.

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A country villa located on the outskirts of the city.