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Chapter 484 Nero vs. Credo

"What are those little hell gates? Why does the cult want to summon demons? Do you know what they are doing?"

Ever since he met Agnes in the Fortuna Castle and talked with Li Youdante, Nero had a lot of questions in his mind.

There is no doubt that the cult is doing evil, Agnes admitted it himself.

So what Nero is most concerned about is actually the last question: Is Credo involved in these things?
Emotionally, he didn't want to believe it, but Credo was the Grand Master of the Knights Templar and one of the highest-ranking people in the Order. Not even Nero could convince himself that he knew nothing about these things.

So when he saw Credo at this time, he asked all these questions at once.

But Credo did not answer, but continued to stare at Nero's right hand.

Then, he raised Durandal and slowly drew out the sword, pointing the sword representing the majesty of the cult at Nero.

"...I don't need to answer your question." Credo said sternly, "Hand over the Yama Blade. It's not something you should take."

"…Tsk, you're just ignoring my words." Nero said with a sigh, "It seems like you really know about it, right?"

Credo said nothing.

"Why! Why did you help them do this!" Nero was furious and shouted, "Aren't you the most upright and righteous Knight Commander in the Order? You actually helped that Agnes and the old Pope to kill civilians! How did you become like this!"

Facing Nero's questioning, Credo gritted his teeth, then as if to strengthen his wavering determination, he rushed forward quickly and swung his sword!
Nero glared, and the Crimson Queen also swung out!

"clang--!!"

The two special knight swords, one in gold and white and the other in black and red, collided with each other, just like the collision between Credo, who was full of loyalty and faith, and Nero, who was rebellious and unruly in his bones.

Sparks flew, and Nero and Credo were each repelled and took a few steps back.

Credo looked at Nero and said in a deep voice: "You have become stronger... I am relieved."

"But you must come with me today, and you must hand over the Yama Sword. This is... an order from His Holiness the Pope!"

At the end, Credo said sternly, "You have been possessed by the devil. Now is your last chance. Surrender immediately!"

"Just surrender, me?" Nero smiled helplessly. "Credo, you know me well. When you say this to me, you must have anticipated how things will turn out, right?"

As Nero spoke, he raised his devil's hand, and magic power surged all over his body. He exuded an extremely exaggerated aura: "Come on if you want to fight! Even if I have to fight you today, I will wake you up and make you realize that you did something wrong!"

"...Humph, that's just what I want."

Credo folded his arms and let out a loud shout!

Light golden magic power surged around him, and his entire posture changed in an instant!

When the light faded, what appeared before Nero was a white, black, and gold creature with an angelic appearance.

His body is covered with white feathers, with a vertical halo and a pair of small wings on his head, thick black bird claws on his feet, and a feathered tail behind him.

Behind him, on the right side, there was a single wing with golden feathers. In one hand, he held the golden giant sword that Durandal had transformed into, and in his left hand was a huge black shield that was connected to his arm.

This is the posture Credo achieved after the Ascension Ceremony.

Although he only had one wing, Credo still hovered steadily in the air with a holy posture.

"I am the one chosen by God. This is the evolution after being favored by God... I am an angel!"

"Really? Even you..." Nero looked up at the alienated Credo with an extremely ugly expression.

After learning about the background of the cult and seeing Agnes' "angelic" appearance, Nero had vague guesses, and now the worst guess has come true before him.

"...You are wrong, Credo, you have just turned into a devil!" Nero looked at him and shouted in grief and anger.

But Credo couldn't listen anymore. He raised his huge shield with his left arm and pointed his huge sword at Nero with his right hand:

"No need to say more, I am following the orders of His Holiness the Pope to capture the demon!"

As he spoke, Credo quickly rose to a high altitude, a golden magic light shone on the giant sword, and he suddenly swept it down from top to bottom!

Nero reacted quickly and rolled forward to avoid the golden sword light that swept out. The sword light fell on the ground, cutting a conspicuous deep scar.

But Nero also took this opportunity to get close to Credo, and the Scarlet Queen suddenly spewed out flames, spinning his body and slashing upwards!

“Ding ding ding——!!”

Because he was in mid-air, Credo used his sword to block Nero's attack, and then found that Nero's strength was so amazing that even he, in his angelic form, could not resist it. He could only spread his wings and retreat.

Nero and Credo separated, both landed on the ground, looked at each other from a distance, and attacked again.

Nero pulled out the azure rose, and magic power was instantly infused into it. He fired two shots at Credo, but Credo held a large shield in his left hand to block in front of him. Magic power flickered on the shield and condensed into a layer of blue light shield.

The light shield easily offset the magic power of Nero's bullet and bounced it away. Nero's shooting had no effect.

As if in response to Nero, Credo suddenly thrust the greatsword in his right hand into the ground, then raised his hand high, and the surging magic power condensed into a gorgeous golden knight's spear in his hand!
"Drink——!!"

Credo roared and threw the knight's spear at Nero!

Nero was also startled, and quickly rolled to avoid the javelin, but Credo's first shot missed, and he immediately condensed a second gun with his backhand!
This time, Nero jumped directly into the air to avoid the javelin, and used magic to propel himself up a second time. Then he held the magic sword Belial and the Scarlet Queen in his hands. The magic power and the thrusters worked together to carry him flying out at an angle, and slashed at Credo with both swords!

"what!!"

But facing such a powerful attack, Credo did not retreat a single step and raised his shield again!

"Boom-!!"

The two greatswords of Belial and Scarlet Queen fell heavily, hitting Credo's shield, and then... they were also bounced away!

Nero was pushed back by the recoil force, and quickly did a somersault before landing with a stagger. He had almost used all his strength in the previous attack, and even revealed the magic sword Belial, but he didn't expect that it was still blocked by Credo's shield.

He raised his head and saw Credo walking slowly towards him. The magic barrier on the large shield in his left hand was still there, but it had turned from blue to red, and it seemed to be under a lot of pressure.

"My shield exists to protect the cult. You, who are possessed by the devil, cannot break my shield!" Credo said in a deep voice, raising the giant sword in his right hand.

"...I see. Does this shield represent your beliefs?" Nero wiped the corner of his mouth. "I remember what you said in the past."

"You are the one who taught me swordsmanship. I grew up without a father or a mother, and no one paid attention to me, so I gave up on myself at that time. It was you who taught me swordsmanship and gave me a goal, so that I could gradually grow up.

"The reason I became a Knight of the Chosen Order was to follow you and to protect Jillie. People with power should protect the weak. That's what you taught me."

Credo's approach slowed down: "Nero..."

"I can't learn your upright style, but I still respect you and regard you as a goal and role model...but what have you done now!"

Having said that, Nero suddenly stood up and roared!

"Just... wake up!"

In an instant, a blue-green demon shadow appeared behind him. Nero rushed towards Credo, clenched his demon hand into a fist, and smashed it with all his strength! The demon shadow behind him swung his fist in the same manner, heading towards Credo!
Credo was shocked and subconsciously raised his shield to block, but his magic shield was already overwhelmed, and in front of Nero's explosion, it only lasted for a moment before it shattered!
“Crack—!”

Nero smashed Credo's magic shield with a punch, and followed up without mercy. The devil's hand grabbed Credo who was off guard. He and the demon shadow behind him began to punch wildly at a dazzling speed, and heavy punches kept falling on Credo's body!

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The continuous, almost seamless blows made Credo's powerful demon body tremble and even sway. But even though Nero had knocked Credo to his knees, he still did not stop. He gathered some strength and punched Credo's chest and abdomen with his demon hand, sending him flying into the air!
Nero then showed Belial and the Crimson Queen, and the demon behind him also grasped the phantom Yama Sword. The three weapons charged together and finally attacked at the same time, with two intersecting flaming sword energies in front and the blue-green light blade of the Yama Sword behind, and they all fell on Credo in mid-air!
"puff--"

Even the demonized Credo spat out a large mouthful of blood instantly. He reacted in the middle of it and barely regrouped his magic shield to block the last blade of light swung by the Yama Sword, but even so, he was already seriously injured.

"boom--"

After suffering continuous blows, Credo fell heavily to the ground like an angel with broken wings, and was unable to get up for a while.

After Nero unleashed such a violent combo, he stood there gasping for breath. The shadow of the demon behind him had dissipated, and even the flame of Belial dimmed, becoming like ordinary iron.

"Hoo, hoo, hoo..." Nero looked at Credo lying on the ground and asked breathlessly, "Are you awake now? You... idiot..." Nero felt his demon hand was numb and most of the magic power in his body was consumed. But Credo didn't seem to give up. He moved his hands and wings first, then stood up shakily.

"You... haven't fought enough yet..." Nero couldn't help but widen his eyes, marveling at Credo's endurance and mental strength.

Credo just looked at him and raised the golden sword again. He gently swung the sword, and countless golden swords appeared around Nero, circling around Nero, with the tips of the swords flashing with cold light, ready to pierce his body at any time.

But Nero reacted faster, and Belial and the Crimson Queen swung quickly, easily breaking those golden swords.

However, this was also just a delay. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Credo flew into the air again! The single wing behind him flapped violently, golden light surged on the giant sword, and the light on the big shield flickered. The whole person seemed to have turned into a small golden meteor, holding the shield and sword, and rushed towards Nero at a speed that ordinary people could not see!

“…We can only give it a try!”

Nero opened his eyes wide, and at the moment when Credo was about to hit him, the devil's hand grabbed hard, and the shadow of the demon appeared again!

The magic power burst out in an instant and deflected Credo's giant sword. Nero seized the opportunity and pressed down Credo's shield. The remaining magic power in his body rushed out and broke through his magic barrier!

The alien magic power entered Credo's body, and his movements were immediately disrupted. Nero turned sideways again, grabbed the big shield connected to his arm and slammed it hard, causing him to fall directly to the ground!

"Boom-!!"

With a dull thud, Clay fell heavily to the ground, breaking the ground into pieces. This time, he finally had no strength to fight again, and the light around him flashed, returning to his original appearance.

The Knight Commander's sword Durandal fell to the side. Credo was still struggling unwillingly, trying to get up: "I... haven't lost yet, it's not over yet!!"

But Nero was already in front of him, and the Crimson Queen's blade was pressed against his chin: "Tell me everything about the Order."

Credo looked up at Nero, the boy he had raised and who had always loved to chase after him, but now he seemed to be out of his reach. He couldn't help but laugh at himself:
"In the past...when you lost the sparring match, I treated you like this...but I didn't expect it to be the other way around now."

Seeing his expression, Nero felt a little soft-hearted. Just as he was about to say something, he heard a woman's scream behind him!

"what--!!"

Neither Nero nor Credo could mistake that voice; it was exactly Jillie's voice!
Nero turned around immediately, only to see Gillie standing at the entrance of the cult's headquarters, covering her mouth in astonishment.

“Jirri…!?”

Even Credo on the ground was stunned: "Ji Liye... why would..."

Jillie's gaze also fell on Nero's right hand and the Scarlet Queen who was pressing against Credo's throat, her eyes full of disbelief.

Nero also realized that this scene was extremely misleading, and quickly put away the Crimson Queen and walked towards Jillie.

"Wait, this is not what you think!"

But facing Nero's approach, Ji Liye subconsciously took a step back, tears welling up in her eyes and sadness on her face: "Why... Nero..."

Nero wanted to explain, and even Credo on the ground tried to get up and explain to Jillie, but at this moment, another familiar person suddenly appeared and stood in front of Nero.

"Wait a minute." This familiar way of speaking could obviously only belong to one person. "You, you devil, don't even think about getting close to the cult."

Agnas blocked Jillie behind him with a weird and disgusting smile on his face.

"Look, look, see it? Nero's true form is a demon!"

He said this to Jillie, but Jillie still covered her mouth with a look of disbelief on her face.

Nero was furious and rushed forward with his sword in hand: "You son of a bitch..."

But Agnes quickly stepped back and hid behind Gillie again, and Nero swallowed all his words back.

Credo on the side also struggled to stand up and staggered to Nero's side: "...Agnus, how dare you use Ji Liye! Let her go, this is my mission, I will solve it!"

But Agnes laughed strangely again: "No, no, it's impossible! Your Holiness has already determined that you will fail, and believes that you are not, not, trustworthy!"

"That's why I came to help you complete the task!"

As he spoke, a dark light flashed behind him, and a sword wing flew out from nowhere and fell into his hand. Agnes raised the sword and pressed it against Jillie's neck.

"You, both of you, get out of here!"

When Jillie fell into his hands, Credo and Nero stopped for a moment, not daring to provoke him anymore.

Agnas became even more arrogant when he saw this, and he chuckled: "I knew it, Credo, you wouldn't dare to take the risk. And Nero, your feelings towards her are more than just friendship, right?"

Nero suppressed his anger and said, "Let her go! Come to me if you have any problem!"

Credo was still unwilling to give up: "The Pope would never give such an order... Let go of Jillie!"

Agnes sneered, "You really are not giving up, but it's no use! His Holiness the Pope has made the decision!"

As he said this, seeing that Nero seemed to want to rush forward, he moved his sword further and pressed it against Jillie's neck, saying, "Don't move! Otherwise, I can't guarantee what will happen to her!"

Jillie was used as a bargaining chip, and Nero and Credo were afraid to take any action.

And Agnes laughed again: "You want me to let her go? Is this your attitude when you ask others for help? I, I don't see your sincerity!"

Credo and Nero looked at Jillie who was in his hand, were silent for a moment, then exchanged glances with each other and reached a tacit understanding.

Nero took a step forward, then threw away the Scarlet Queen and pretended to kneel in front of him.

Seeing this scene, Agnes' smile became even brighter.

But at this moment, a faint light flew from the direction of the forest, and a bullet shot towards Agnas's forehead!

Agnus: “!?”

Nero, Credo: "!!"

In an instant, powerful magical power erupted around Agnas!
Nero and Credo originally planned to distract Agnas and then launch a sneak attack, but the situation suddenly occurred and they had to launch the attack in advance!

But unfortunately, the two had just fought a fierce battle and their magic power was almost exhausted. They were unable to get close to Agnas against his outburst and were pushed back instead.

"Tsk...Jilie!"

"--do not move!"

Agnes, in the angelic form, grabbed Jillie in his hand and pointed his sword at Nero and Credo: "Don't think of getting away with it! Nero! Hand over the Yama Blade!"

"Tsk... there's nothing I can do." Nero hesitated for only a moment before making a decision. He raised his hand, and the Yama Blade appeared in his hand, and he slowly walked towards Agnes.

Agnas's "angelic" fly face also showed obvious joy, staring at Nero and the Yama Sword in his hand.

But because of this, he temporarily let go of his attention on Jillie and put her behind him.

"Yes, yes! Give it to me!"

"...Li You, and Dante, I'm sorry." Nero said to himself as he gradually approached Agnes.

But at this moment, Agnas' laughter stopped, and a small piece of the black and blue sword blade popped out from his demonic chest!

Agnes shuddered and turned his head away in disbelief.

Behind him, Jillie, who should have lost consciousness due to the previous magical impact, was now clinging to his back. Her right arm cracked, revealing the mechanical structure underneath. A blade like a mantis claw stretched out and pierced his chest from back to front!

The accident came so suddenly that not only Agnus, but even Nero and Credo were stunned. They all looked at Jillie behind Agnus in disbelief, with an excited expression on her face that they had never seen before.

"No, that's not Jillie!" Credo reacted faster and shouted out loudly.

As he pointed this out, "Jilie" shook her hair in a cool manner, and as a faint flash of lightning passed across her face, she took off her disguise and revealed her true face.

When Nero saw that face, he was stunned: "...V?"

(End of this chapter)