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Chapter 467: Demonic Sword Festival, Dante enters!
"Do you know anything about magic weapons?"

"Magic weapon?" Nero, who was practicing releasing and recovering the Demon's Hand phantom, turned around and looked to the side. Li You was testing the gun over there and asked this question at the same time.

And next to Li You, there is V.

Nero has become accustomed to V's presence, and he has often followed Li You here in the past two days.

As for Li You's question, Nero thought for a moment and said, "So-called magic weapons are props and weapons that have magical powers, right? I have heard of them, but I have never seen them. Maybe the cult will have some records."

Li You did not ask any more questions. It seemed that Nero did not know much about this. Considering that his main weapons, the Scarlet Queen and the Azure Rose, were both man-made weapons, it was not surprising.

Speaking of the Azure Rose, the gun is now in V's hand.

V was tall, but such a revolver was still a little too big for her, but fortunately she had the experience and skills to deal with it. The Azure Rose spun in her hand, reloaded, and fired. Two bullets rushed out of the chamber and easily smashed the human-shaped target at the end of the courtyard.

Nero couldn't help but stare at him: "You've mastered the Azure Rose so quickly? V, your marksmanship is amazing."

V smiled and said, "It's just past skills and experience."

Then she looked at the Azure Rose carefully again and said to Nero, "This gun is actually well designed, with a unique idea. It is a good weapon for an expert."

"But the workmanship is a little rough, and there are many places that can be modified and polished."

Nero was not annoyed. On the day he first met V, who was brought by Li You, he was already impressed by V's marksmanship. In addition, V also demonstrated her experience and knowledge in gun modification later, so Nero still believed in her judgment.

Besides, this kid has a clear understanding of his own level: "After all, the Demon Sword Cult hates guns. There is no craftsman specializing in this in the whole city. I have to do it myself. I have to learn some things by trial and error."

V said, "Actually, the Cult's Sword in the Stone is also very interesting. They actually thought of using a fuel propulsion system to increase the power of the weapon... I'll help you adjust this gun. When your Scarlet Queen is fixed, remember to let me see it. I'm very interested."

Nero naturally wouldn't refuse: "No problem!"

In a sense, V and Nero have a common language. They are like two half-step-ahead people meeting each other and they recognize each other quite well.

V is indeed interested in Nero and the Sword Cult's technology, but she is more interested in Nero's Devil's Hand.

She has been practicing Qi and has made some progress. In addition, her legendary prosthetic body can be continuously upgraded, so her combat power has been steadily improving, and the speed of improvement is much faster than that of Edge.

But V was still not satisfied, because she knew she was missing something crucial - magic.

Among the current companions, only Li You possesses this ability, and perhaps Kara, whom she has never met, but no one else has awakened it. V has always hoped to gain magic power, and after learning that this is a world where demons are prevalent, she feels that this may be an opportunity.

She always followed Li You to see Nero these days, mainly for observation.

Li You knew what V was planning, but he didn't stop him. Apart from anything else, in the Devil May Cry 4 world, it's not impossible to let ordinary people without magic power gain this kind of power...

Of course, compared to V who didn't understand the essence, Li You had a deeper understanding. After this period of contact with Nero, he had discovered that "devil power" and magic power were different.

Take his magic power for example, the power of the devil is more violent and more dangerous, but for those who are qualified, it is easier to control and can produce many changes.

However, the difference between them in essence is not that big, and the power of the devil can actually be regarded as a kind of magic power.

So, that is also one of the things that Li You is interested in.

Of course, it’s a bit too early to think about that now. The most important task at the moment is to help Nero understand and control his own power.

Secondly... Li You felt that he could start making some plans. After all, he still had to fight against the Demon Sword Cult, and he couldn't do without manpower.

As I was planning the next steps, there was a knock at the door of the courtyard, followed by a gentle and clear voice: "Nero? Are you there?"

Nero rushed out of the studio to open the door, but halfway through he realized something and turned back to get the bandage, saying, "I'm here! Wait a moment!"

He gave Li You a look and went back to the studio. V came out and stood aside.

Li You looked at Nero's flustered look and found it quite interesting. This is what youth is all about.

He then came to the entrance of the courtyard and opened the door.

"Ah? Mr. Li You?" Seeing Li You, Ji Liye was also a little surprised.

She was still wearing the long dress of the cult today, with her hair tied into a ponytail, looking very elegant. Although a little surprised, she still greeted very friendly:

"It's been a while since we last met, Mr. Li You. How are you? Are you getting used to living in Fortuna these days?"

Li You smiled and let her into the courtyard: "It's quite nice. As expected of a place once ruled by Sparta, the atmosphere here is very good and worth a visit."

Ji Liye also smiled: "Yes, the gods have been blessing and watching over us."

Li Youxin said that's not necessarily true. Where the Spartans went is one of the biggest unsolved mysteries in the Devil May Cry series, but it's impossible for him to be watching you in Fortuna anyway...

But he also knew that Jillie was a very pure, kind, and pious character. Unlike some of the cult members who were selfish, she believed in the legends preached by the Sword Cult from the bottom of her heart, and believed that Sparta would bless the cult members. And she herself was a person without a trace of haze, and would care for and protect others almost indiscriminately.

Such a pure person is actually very rare. Li You naturally has no ill feelings towards her, he just thinks she is too naive and needs care from others.

"Let me introduce you. This is my companion, V, a firearms expert. She came with me because Nero wants to learn something about this."

Jillie bowed her head gently to V, not showing any disdain towards V because of the Demon Sword Cult's rejection of firearms: "Welcome to Fortuna, Ms. V."

V naturally smiled and nodded in response.

It was not until then that Nero finally came out of the studio wrapped in bandages.

"Jilie! Why are you here?"

Jillie looked at his tightly wrapped right arm, with a worried look on her face: "I heard that your right hand got worse due to the infection, right? It's all because of me..."

Nero shook his head: "It's not your fault. It's just that I didn't pay attention. Otherwise, this minor injury should have healed long ago."

"Compared to this, I heard that you will be singing the hymn at the Demon Sword Festival next month? Congratulations, this is indeed a task that suits you very well."

Although Nero seemed to be trying to change the subject, Jillie continued, "Yes, it has been decided that I will sing. But... I'm a little nervous."

"It's okay. Didn't we sing it often in church?" Nero comforted Jillie. The two chatted briefly for a few words, and the uneasiness on Jillie's face disappeared, and she smiled again.

Li You and V had already noticed the atmosphere, so they hid in the studio in advance.

But at the same time, Li You also captured the key words in the conversation between the two.

"Magic Sword Festival, Jillie sings a hymn?"

Anyone who has played Devil May Cry 4 will naturally not forget this plot, because this is exactly the content of the game's opening CG. At that Demon Sword Festival, Dante showed up and killed the Pope, which triggered a series of subsequent events.

"Dante...is he coming?" Li You drew his attention.

In the courtyard, Jillie chatted with Nero for a few more words, and after reminding him to take care of his injuries, she said goodbye and asked him to go back to entertain Li You and V.

"We can't let the guests sit there doing nothing, okay?"

After Jillie left, Nero returned to the studio. He was still a little distracted and only looked up after a while.

Then he saw Li You and V with strange smiles on their faces.

"You, what's that expression on your face!"

This time, V and Li You just smiled without saying anything.

Nero blushed slightly: "Don't think too much, Ji Liye and I... are just childhood sweethearts!"

Li You and V nodded repeatedly.

Nero: “…”

"Okay! No more nonsense, I'm going to continue practicing!"

Having said that, he fled out of the studio, thus avoiding the gaze of the two people.

……

During the following period of time, Li You became even busier.

After all, according to Nero, the Demon Sword Festival is only half a month away, and there is not much time left, especially for what Li You has to do.

Fortunately, his companions all have their own strengths and with the division of labor, his preparations in secret are progressing steadily and are not noticed by others.

That is, Nero asked once by chance: "Li You, didn't you say there were four of you in total, and there was one more person I had never seen before?"

At that time, Li You's answer was: "He, he is quite socially anxious and likes natural scenery, so he has been sightseeing in the Mitis Forest recently. When the time comes, you will meet him."

Nero naturally didn't understand what Li You meant by "the time has come". He just thought that person would come back after a while, so he didn't ask any more questions, but reminded:
"But I heard from the Knights of the Order that the frequency of demons appearing in the Mitis Forest has been quite high recently. If he is alone there, he must be careful." Li You smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern. Aggie will visit him sometimes, no problem."

So Nero naturally didn't say much.

Li You actually had something else to say: "And some demons can provide quite a lot of nutrition."

——Just like that, Li You basically spent the remaining half month in such a daily routine.

On the surface, he traveled around and practiced with Nero in his spare time. Secretly, he was teaching Nero to master the Devil's Hand while advancing his own secret arrangements.

In fact, the Devil's Hand was originally a part of Nero's body, and he only needed to get familiar with it before he could use it freely. But Li You naturally couldn't just stop there, so under his encouragement and supervision, Nero actually developed the potential of the Devil's Hand.

Nero at this time did not have such a deep obsession with Pova, but according to him, since his right arm turned into a devil's hand, he would hear a voice in his dreams every day, constantly repeating "Pova" to him.

So over time, Nero gradually turned into the shape of a troglodyte. Originally, he just wanted to control the power of the Devil's Hand, but with the voice in his mind and Li You's deliberate guidance, he turned to develop the potential of the Devil's Hand.

Needless to say, the results of the practice are very impressive.

In the game, you have to unlock the various abilities of the Devil's Hand and collect different props, but in fact, according to the setting, most of these abilities belong to Nero himself. In the novel, he doesn't need those fancy toys to learn how to use them, and with Li You's guidance, he will only learn faster.

Until the day before the Demon Sword Festival, Nero had already been practicing to control the demonic power generated in his body.

Then, the festival arrived.

……

The day of the Demon Sword Festival.

This so-called festival is actually a large-scale event held publicly by the religious order once a year. The Pope will appear at this time to convey the teachings of God to the believers.

This is also one of the few ways for ordinary believers to see the Pope. Apart from this time, the Pope rarely appears in public.

Early that morning, Li You accompanied Nero to the commercial district in the city and found a shop that sold custom handmade jewelry.

"Carls Decoration", a simple and easy-to-understand name. So Nero shouted as soon as he entered the door: "Carls! Is what I want ready?"

As he shouted, a slightly plump middle-aged man poked his head out from behind the counter: "Nero, you're here really early. What's wrong? Are you worried that I won't be able to deliver the goods?"

Nero smiled and said, "That's not the case. I'm just a little anxious."

"Hahaha!" Carls laughed. "That's a rare gift for you! Come on, take it. This is what you ordered."

He took out a long blue gift box and handed it to Nero. Nero took it and carefully put it in his arms.

"Remember to hand it to her personally?" Carls said with a smile.

Nero replied vaguely, then turned to Li You and said, "Let's go to the theater."

Li You naturally would not have any objection.

The theater was the building with a round dome that Li You saw when he first landed. It was near the Fortuna Center and was also the venue for the Demon Sword Festival.

At this time, most of the residents were already rushing there, and the relevant personnel of the Demon Sword Cult, such as the knights of the cult, had already received the task and were responsible for the security of the venue.

However, although it was an annual ceremony, the Sword Cult's exclusive attitude was still obvious. If it weren't for the favor of saving Jillie, and Credo's special admission, Li You wouldn't even be able to go with Nero.

For example, V couldn't go, but Li You had already assigned her other tasks.

Li You was a little surprised that Nero was so idle. After all, the opening CG of the game showed Nero rushing to the theater, so it couldn't be that he had overslept, right?
After all, this was a performance involving Jillie. Li You felt that Nero couldn't do this. Dante would be more suitable...

Li You didn't know that in the original world line supplemented by the novel, Nero was sent to the forest by Credo to kill the demon because demons appeared again in the Mytis Forest and the Knights were short of manpower to maintain order in the venue and security in the city.

That was why he was almost late at the beginning and rushed to the theater.

If Li You knew this plot, he would naturally understand why the world line changed and why Nero would not be late today.

In short, under the guidance of the cult members, Li You and Nero soon entered the theater following the crowd outside the theater.

The ceremony started on time.

Nero put on his headphones directly.

He sat with Li You and left a seat for Ji Liye, placing the small blue gift box on the seat. Then he ignored the opening of the festival and listened to rock music.

The believers in the back found it incredible. After all, the theater was not big, and those who could enter the venue were all devout believers. Naturally, they could not understand Nero's behavior. But Nero came only for Ji Liye. Oh, maybe with his new friend, Li You would also be interested?

Thinking of this, Nero glanced at Li You and found that he was listening seriously to the bishop on the stage telling the ancient legend of Sparta. He couldn't help but be curious: "Do you believe this?"

Li You replied: "If you mean the legend of Sparta, then of course I believe it, but there is obviously some artistic processing in it. Don't you believe it?"

Nero tilted his head and said, "I am not very interested in these legends..."

Li You was not surprised by his reaction. This kid didn't know his relationship with Sparta and really had no feelings about religion.

Li You listened so carefully, in fact, he also wanted to know more about the legendary figure in the Devil May Cry world, the magic swordsman Sparda. Unfortunately, the stories told by the cult about him were obviously over-beautified, and Li You shook his head.

Even if you call Sparta himself to listen, he would be confused on the spot: Is this my story?

This is not me!
Fortunately, the opening was very short, and then it was time for Kylie to sing a hymn.

Seeing Gillian coming on stage wearing a veil and a crown, Nero suddenly perked up and sat up straight.

Li You watched with a calm expression, and Jillie's outstanding voice soon rang out.

I have to say that the hymn was very well arranged, and Kelly's voice and singing were also excellent. The show was very good.

You see Nero next to him was so engrossed in what he was listening to, but under Li You's gaze, he had to pretend an expression of "it's okay", which was quite interesting.

Soon, the hymn ended. After the singing, Ji Liye also came downstairs to attend the meeting as an ordinary church member. She greeted Li You in a friendly manner, and when she saw the small gift box on the seat, a blush appeared on her pretty face.

At this time, Credo was leading the knights of the order who were responsible for security and standing on both sides of the theater. Under their watchful eyes and escort, the Pope immediately appeared on the stage.

The current pope is named Sancottos, an elderly man with a kind face. He wore the pope's gorgeous robes and a high crown on his head, and stood on the high platform in the center of the theater. Then, his old, hoarse, but powerful voice that calmed people's hearts resounded throughout the audience.

"...Two thousand years ago, the legendary magic swordsman Sparda turned his back on his compatriots and raised his sword for the fate of mankind..."

The Pope was still telling the legend of Sparta, which was still a beautified version and had no nutritional value. But both Gillie and other believers listened very seriously.

Nero couldn't stand it anymore. He didn't like being restrained and sitting here he felt as if demons were crawling all over his body.

If it weren't for the fact that Jillie was going to sing a hymn on stage at this festival, he wouldn't have come at all - just like every other festival.

At this moment, seeing everyone starting to pray silently under the guidance of the Pope, Nero poked Li You and said, "This is too boring! I plan to go back. Do you want to come with me?"

However, Li You replied with a smile: "Why rush? The exciting part is just about to begin."

Nero was a little puzzled: "Exciting? Listening to the Pope preach? I'd rather forget it. Since you are interested, then you can listen slowly, and I will first... hm!?"

Jillie, who was standing by, noticed Nero's reaction and wanted to persuade him, but Nero suddenly stopped!

He pressed down his right hand, which was still wrapped in bandages, and felt an unspeakable pain.

"This feels like...a demon?"

Li You knew that Nero's Demon Hand could sense nearby demons and send out warnings. They had tried their hand at weaker demons outside the city before, so they already had some experience.

But looking at Nero's expression at this moment, the reaction of the Devil's Hand is probably unprecedentedly violent!
Nero stood up suddenly, looked around, and then suddenly raised his head to look upward!

At this moment, one of the colored carved glass windows on the dome of the theater shattered, and a figure in a crimson coat with flying hems fell from the sky!

With the falling glass fragments, the figure landed on the high table in front of the Pope in a standard superhero posture. He raised his head, his silver hair fluttering, and his light-colored pupils met the Pope's gaze for a moment.

Then, the man pulled out a light white-painted pistol at an extremely fast speed and pulled the trigger before the Pope had time to show fear on his face!

"boom--!!"

The sound of broken glass and the gunshots that followed interrupted the prayers of everyone present. When people looked up, they saw the man in the red coat standing up, looking back at everyone, his face splattered with the blood of the Pope!

The venue was immediately in chaos!

Amid the shouts of fear from the crowd, Credo's roar of shock and anger, and Nero's nervous swallowing beside him, Li You raised his eyebrows and looked at the man who had just shot and killed the Pope of the Demon Sword Cult with a smile.

We finally meet, Leon’s alternate world alias, Dante!
Considering the friendship between Sanguang and I for so many years, we should be able to talk to each other easily, right?
(End of this chapter)