Kryptonians: Man of Steel

Chapter 862 The Devil’s Right Wrist
"I intend to take care of this cult."

Luther said to Nero.

"Count me in!"

Nero said immediately.

He didn't know what to do, but after hearing Luther's words, he knew what he should do.

Dismantle the Demon Sword Cult and make this harmful cult disappear!

"You grew up here, and if you do this, you'll run into people you know."

Luther shook his head.

"…I have made my decision!"

"I don't believe in God, I only believe in power."

Nero was silent for a moment, and he thought of Credo.

But soon, Nero thought of everything he saw in that underground space.

He made up his mind immediately.

It would be best if such an organization did not exist!

Credo is also involved. Nero doesn't know how many bad things Credo has done, but in order to prevent Credo from getting deeper and deeper and unable to extricate himself, and also to protect Gillie.

Nero decided to eradicate the Demon Sword Cult.

"Ok."

Luther sighed and said.

"Let's go, let's go directly to Saints. As the Pope, it's impossible for him to know nothing."

Without much conversation, the two of them tacitly set out on the journey to find Pope Saintis.

Saintis, the nominal leader of the Church, has been living in seclusion since the death ceremony, claiming to be recuperating from his injuries. In fact, it is because the changes brought about by the ceremony have made it impossible for him to appear in public as a human being.

Return to Heaven, a ritual originally intended to merge human and demonic power, turned out to be unusually subtle on the part of Saintis.

He did not undergo a radical change like Agnus or Credo, and his appearance remained human, except for the addition of a pair of huge horns and spread wings, which was both a satire on his power and a reflection of his pursuit.

Agnas, the planner of the ritual of returning to heaven, looked at the changes in Saintis and felt a complicated emotion in his heart.

What he had expected was a complete transformation, allowing those who accepted the return to heaven to gain strength and form beyond that of ordinary people, but the changes in Saintis seemed so insignificant.

Agnas knew very well that the form after death often reflected the recipient's inner desires and fears. Saintis' choice to maintain his human form undoubtedly revealed his persistent pursuit of pure magic power rather than physical enhancement.

In his view, this pursuit is both pure and sad.

Luther told Nero all the secret information and guided them to the hiding place of Saintes.

On the way, Luther also revealed the deep secret about the ritual of returning to heaven: everyone's return form is a reflection of their inner world. Credo longed for a strong body, so he transformed into a powerful demon; and Saintis, he only pursued pure magic, which was enough to surpass all power, so he chose to retain the human appearance and hide all the changes in his body, where there was a more powerful and dangerous magic than Credo.

As Nero listened to Luther's story, he felt a sense of admiration for his father.

He knew that during this period of time, his father not only conducted an in-depth investigation into the secrets of the Demon Sword Cult, but also obtained information that even the top leaders of the cult might not know.

As night fell, Nero and Luther used flying magic tools to quietly approach the headquarters of the cult.

According to the plan of a high-altitude assault, the two men passed through the guards' sight like ghosts and landed silently in the core area of ​​the cult.

But their whereabouts were still exposed, Luther did it on purpose.

A man slowly walked towards the headquarters. Although his features could not be seen clearly, his overly upright and neurotic walking posture showed that it was Credo.

As Credo got closer, Nero noticed that his face was very gloomy, as if he was going to a duel.

Nero subconsciously put his right hand into the pocket of his windbreaker and hid it.

"Crado... What exactly does the Order want to do? You know that guy named Dante, right? What is the power of the devil? What is the gate of Hell?... What is going on? What are you hiding?"

Nero wanted to know the truth from Credo, or rather, the truth was no longer important, he wanted to know Credo's attitude. In response to Nero's increasingly pressing words, Credo slowly moved his right hand and placed it on the hilt of the sword at his waist.

"Nero, this is not what's important right now."

Slowly pulling out the sword, Credo pointed the blade at Luther.

"Is it you, you who told Nero everything?"

Credo questioned Luther angrily.

He has always regarded Nero as his own brother and future brother-in-law, especially now that the situation has not changed and Nero's identity as the son of a Spartan demon has not been exposed. The tasks that Credo asked Nero to do were only to prepare Nero to become a cadre.

As a result, a man suddenly appeared at this time and led Nero astray. You can imagine how angry Credo was.

"Yes, it's me. It seems that you are also a participant."

Luther admitted it frankly and then said.

"Kredo."

Nero said somewhat disappointedly.

"I'll explain this to you later."

Credo said to Nero, then looked at Luther.

"Who are you?"

Credo wanted to find out Luther's identity. He knew very well that Luther was not a descendant of Sparta like Dante.

"My name is Luther, and I am Nero's biological father."

Luther's words made Credo's face change suddenly.

"Nonsense, Nero's father?"

Credo retorted and looked at Nero, who didn't seem surprised and obviously knew about this for a long time.

"You are cheating!"

Of course, Credo would not believe Luther's words so easily. He felt that Luther had deceived Nero with this kind of thing.

"Nero, don't be fooled!"

Credo said to Nero.

"Crado..."

Nero didn't know what to say, he just felt that Credo now made him feel strange.

"Nero and I are biological father and son."

Luther showed his right hand, and to Nero's surprised expression, his right hand turned into the devil's right wrist.

"This is!"

Nero was shocked. This hand was almost exactly the same as his own. Was his father a devil?
"Are you a devil?"

Credo frowned.

"No, I am a hybrid of human and demon. Nero inherited my blood, so he is also a hybrid of demon and human."

Luther said calmly.

Dante, who was eavesdropping on the side, didn't know what to say.

"Did Dad have other children back then?"

Dante really wanted to complain. He finally figured out why he felt that unusual sense of intimacy when facing Nero.

Not to mention Nero and Credo, this is already a certainty.

(End of this chapter)