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Chapter 488 The Pope and the Savior
Downtown Fortuna.

Under Credo's command, the knights of the Order who remained in our Sword Academy went out in full force to resist the demons and guide the citizens to take refuge.

Although Li You had deployed a lot of night demons around the three small hell gates in advance, some of the demons that were difficult to stop still broke out of the encirclement and scattered. After all, there were half-real and half-virtual existences like Mephisto and Faust among the demons, which was unavoidable.

As a result, some demons appeared in the city of Fortuna and wandered around. Fortunately, the probability of demons appearing around Fortuna is relatively high, and the citizens have learned professional knowledge and know how to deal with it, so they hid in their homes and there were basically no casualties.

When Credo was brought back by Yuzu, he began to mobilize the remaining knights of the order.

At the critical moment when the Pope's plan was about to unfold, those who stayed in my Sword Academy were obviously those knights who were not important. So by the same token, they naturally could not know that Credo had actually betrayed the Pope.

Because Foduna is essentially a theocratic society and its doctrine advocates tradition, communication is very inconvenient and most of the time people have to rely on shouting.

However, the Pope did send people back to inform, but now the roads were plagued by demons, and none of the messengers succeeded in returning to the city.

There really wasn't a single one. Even if a few lucky ones managed to escape the devil, they couldn't escape the hunting of the night demons. They all went to another world in advance to wait for reunion with the Pope.

So at this moment, Credo has the final say in the city of Fortuna.

He led the Knights of the Order, and the Night Demons who could only wear simple white robes with the Order badges on the outside because they could not gather enough Knights of the Order's uniforms, to fight against the roaming demons and guide the citizens to take refuge. With the Night Demons' perception ability, this task was much easier than imagined.

But there is another problem.

"...In this situation, where should the citizens go to take refuge?" Although Credo appeared calm, he was worried inside. Considering the worst case scenario, we must be prepared for the savior to really be activated, so the location of the shelter is very critical.

While he was thinking, a figure flashed in front of him, and V jumped down from the roof of the building next to him in two steps: "We have basically found the surviving residents in the city, where should we place them?"

Credo smiled bitterly: "I am also troubled by this problem. Originally, the facilities of the cult must be the safest, but now..."

V snorted, "That's right. At this very moment, that Tracy disappeared again!"

As she was speaking, a large black cloud flew over from the distant horizon. Upon closer inspection, it was a group of Mephistopheles gathered together!

"Looks like we have to take action." V decisively pulled out his spellbinding sword. Credo also frowned, ready to mobilize the remaining demonic power and show another side of himself.

But at this moment, suddenly from the roof of a distant building, a series of micro missiles flew into the sky in a dazzling array, and each missile was wrapped with golden arcs of electricity!
"Boom--!!"

Under this large-scale attack with magical power, the cloaks of Mephistos were blown apart, revealing their true bodies and falling to the ground. The surrounding Night Demons did not hesitate and immediately pounced on them and tore the insects into pieces.

V narrowed his eyes: "That is..."

Soon, the person who caused the scene just now came quickly along the rooftop to her and Credo. The one walking in front was Tracy, who claimed that she had something to do and left as soon as she returned to the city.

But there was another person following behind her, a young woman with short black hair, a white-patterned suit jacket and shorts, and a figure that was no less than Tracy's. She wore a pair of sunglasses and carried an exaggeratedly large modified rocket launcher.

Tracy waved at the two of them: "Can you still hold on?"

She and the person behind her jumped off the roof one after another, but the woman behind her landed with the help of the grappling rope on the rocket launcher.

After landing, she was still complaining: "I clearly entrusted you to solve the problem, why do I have to work in the end?"

Tracy just smiled and said, "Okay, okay, Letty, you can deduct this from your compensation."

"That's what you said."

The person following behind Tracy is naturally Dante’s second confidante, Letty.

According to the plot of the fourth generation, it was she who first commissioned Dante and Tracy to investigate the Demon Sword Cult.

"Excuse me, are you two here to help?" V had heard Li You mention her before, but she couldn't help but complain, "There's no time for idle chat now!"

"Oh, yes, there is more important business." Tracy turned around and said, "I just took a look. Now we need to find a suitable shelter, right? I think the abandoned warehouse at the dock will be fine!"

"The dock?" Credo was stunned. "It's not impossible from the perspective of the area, but the defense of that warehouse may not be able to withstand the demons, right?"

Tracy smiled and said, "It's okay. I stole a few magic weapons from the cult's warehouse earlier and used them to open the barrier for the warehouse. After that, we just need to escort the people over."

Credo: “…”

After all, the person in front of you is the Knight Commander of the Order. Is it really okay for you to do this?
Although Credo was a straight-forward person, he was not a pedantic person. Naturally, the safety of the people was the most important thing at this time, so he just paused for a moment and said, "Okay, let's set off immediately!"

——Fortuna Castle.

Dante was holding a square suitcase that was glowing with a faint dark golden light, and in the center of the suitcase there was a skull shape.

Lying in front of him was the small hell gate that had been blown to pieces, as well as the corpses of four or five giant toad demons that Li You and Nero had dealt with before.

Unlike Baal, these demons have red skin and are called Dagon, which can be considered Baal's kindred. Nero, who has not awakened the demon, has a hard time dealing with one alone, but in front of Dante, they can only fall in groups.

Dante lifted the suitcase and casually draped it over his shoulder over his back, muttering to himself, "One last one."

……

The headquarters of the cult, the round table conference room.

"Boom boom boom——!!"

The platinum knights and silver knights moved back and forth in the hall, swords and lances flying down!

But Nero did not dodge or resist, but took a step back, letting Li You behind him. Li You held the spiral sword with both hands and stabbed it into the ground!

"Boom!!"

In an instant, crimson flames ignited on the ground, and dozens of spiral spears pierced upward from the ground with Li You as the center!

The spiral spears that shot up into the sky deflected the knights that were swooping down, and even pierced through two of the silver-white knights. Then, Nero lowered his body slightly to gather strength, and then he used a rising dragon fist, and the shadow of a huge demon's hand flew upwards!
"Boom-!!"

The knights were knocked away and scattered one by one. With a little cooperation between Li You and Nero, they almost cleared out the knights that were flooding the hall.

Almost, because there were still two or three knights who had not fallen down yet. However, Li You immediately pulled out a spiral spear that emerged from the ground, raised his hand and threw it out, nailing the remaining platinum knight to the wall!

He threw a second shot with his backhand, and the other silver knight was also scattered. Just as he was about to deal with the last platinum knight, Nero roared, and the devil's hand grabbed it and grabbed it and smashed it on the ground once, twice, and three times, turning it into a flat can.

The battle is over.

Nero clapped his hands and exhaled. His expression was obviously better, as if he had released a lot of the anger that had been accumulated in Agnes' laboratory. Li Youze couldn't help but say, "The Advent is ahead. You will face the Pope soon. Remember to save your magic power."

Nero said, "It's okay. The shadow of this hand is exactly the same as my own body. It doesn't consume any magic power when I use it."

Li You was silent for a moment.

Excuse me, is this the Spartan bloodline? It’s really convenient.

But think about Nero in the game. The regular ghost hand throwing skill is just an ordinary attack. He is not exaggerating.

So Li You could only shake his head: "Okay, let's go."

The Advent Room, where the stone statue of the Savior is placed, is just ahead.

From the round table conference room, it is the Ascension Room, where the ceremony is held, which is an empty hall.

The Ascension Room was empty at the moment. Walking out of the door opposite was the most confidential place of the cult. Even among the cadres, only Agnes and Credo had the authority to enter and exit here.

Pushing open the door, what Li You and Nero saw was a hollow stone tower, spiraling upwards. The overall shape was still very religious.

This giant tower is the "Advent Room".

But neither of them paid attention to the tower itself, because what was more eye-catching was undoubtedly the legs of a huge stone statue right in front of them...

Or to be more precise, it was the statue's ankles and calves. The Savior was too huge, and the tower blocked its view. From the angles of Li You and Nero, they couldn't even see its knees. The two came to the edge of the corridor of the tower. Nero tried his best to look up, but he could only vaguely see that the Savior had a pair of huge horns bending downward on his head.

"It is built according to the legendary Sparta, but does Sparta really look like this?"

Nero complained subconsciously, "And then again, this statue is too big. Can this thing really move?"

It was no wonder that he was surprised. Although he had read Agnas' research materials, it was only when he actually saw the Savior that he realized how great the sense of oppression brought by the huge size was.

According to the game setting, the Savior is 150 meters tall, just like a small mountain. However, Li You had compared it before. According to the game modeling, the Savior is at most 100 meters tall, and I'm afraid it's actually less than that. The 150-meter height setting should be calculated based on the huge halo behind the complete body.

At this moment, although the savior in front of Li You is huge, he is definitely not more than one hundred meters, which is a good thing.

"Unfortunately, it can." Li You simply took a look at the size and replied to Nero, "Although it can only perform some simple actions now, it only needs to capture someone with Spartan blood and incorporate him into the power grid..."

He said, glancing at Nero.

Nero: “?”

"It's okay. The Pope should be up there anyway, let's go."

Li You said as he grabbed Nero's collar, and Nero protested, "Can you please stop lifting me? Can't you try another way?"

"If you are not satisfied, then climb up by yourself." Li You dragged Nero over forcefully, "Or you can show me how to turn into a demon completely, grow a pair of wings and fly up."

Nero remained silent.

Li You didn't say much. He instantly transformed into a dragon and flew towards the top of the tower carrying Nero.

When you reach the top of the tower, you will see a completely different view.

The top of the tall tower that pierced the sky was finally visible. The top of the tower was not closed, and a circle of outer walls like a city wall wrapped the top corridor. Li You and Nero fell on the corridor, and Li You immediately turned back to his original form.

"…You are finally here."

As soon as the two landed, an old voice came from the front. They immediately looked in that direction, and in front of them was the head of a huge stone statue.

In order to accommodate the savior, the middle of the entire tower is empty. Li You just flew up right next to the stone statue of the savior.

When you reach the top of the tower, you can finally see the true face of the "savior".

The Savior was originally built in the style of Sparta as described by the Order, but that style was integrated with many religious elements, so it was also very different from the original.

In the records of the Order, Sparta always had a human face, with huge curved horns as a symbol of the devil, just like the statue in the theater. The Savior also inherited that posture.

Its overall shape is that of a human male with a perfect body, with eyes slightly closed on a solemn and indifferent face, huge downward-curved horns extending from both sides of its head, and there is also a vertical golden halo behind its head that is not closed, which is quite conspicuous.

In addition, the Savior's forehead, chest, arms, legs, and back are all inlaid with huge oval blue gems, which are the Savior's magical hubs.

Seen from a distance, the Savior appears grayish white overall, with only the giant horns, the blue gems inlaid everywhere, and the golden halo behind the head having different colors.

The Savior's head, neck, shoulders, arms and legs are decorated with feather carvings. The feathers and halo are meant to make it fit the public's perception of an "angel", while the horns symbolize the power and majesty of the magic swordsman Sparta.

This is the "Savior", the ultimate weapon that the Demon Sword Cult hopes to use to rule the world.

As for the person who spoke just now, he was standing above the Savior's head, wearing a religious robe, a tall crown, and an old face. It was Pope Sancottos.

The Savior was a head and chest higher than the top platform, so the Pope was looking down at the two of them. He looked at Li You and spoke slowly.

"...Your attitude is indeed rare. If we hadn't met at this time, I might have invited you to join us."

Li You was annoyed: "Who are you scolding?"

Nero sneered, "What do you mean by joining? You are just treating me as research material and cannon fodder, right?"

The Pope then looked at him: "Nero."

"You were originally a member of my sect, and you inherited the sacred bloodline. Unfortunately... But this is also the will of God. With you, the savior will be fully awakened!"

Nero didn't understand what he meant specifically, but he was not satisfied with him and was unhappy: "So you are thinking of using me as material, right? Dream on!"

As he spoke, he raised his hand and fired a shot!
"boom!!"

The enchanted bullet flew out, but a layer of flowing golden magic appeared around the Pope, easily blocking Nero's bullet and even dissolving it.

"Hahahahahaha!" At this point, the Pope finally stopped pretending, his true nature was exposed, and he let out a classic villain laugh, which echoed in the sky.

"You will never be able to harm me and the Savior. The Savior is the god who will bring the world into a new era, and I will be the one who controls the new world!"

"So you are stepping on the head of the gods?" Nero mocked again, "If the real Sparta saw this, do you think he would draw his sword and chop you down?"

"Hmph, foolish boy, no matter what you say, it's meaningless." The Pope didn't care. "All you can do is to enter the Savior Body obediently and become the cornerstone of our ambition!"

"Fuck your mother!!"

Nero finally cursed out loud, raised his hand and punched, the huge devil's hand smashed towards the savior's head and the Pope standing on it!
"useless!"

The Pope waved his hand, and the Savior's eyes suddenly opened, and powerful magic was released from the blue gem on his forehead!

The surging magic power collided with Nero's demon hand in mid-air, stirring up circles of spreading shock waves and stirring up gusts of wind.

When the strong wind dissipated, the Savior and the Pope were naturally unharmed.

“Hahahahaha! Have you seen it? This is the power of the Savior!” The Pope laughed again, “This is just the tip of the iceberg of his power. You will soon—”

He was halfway through his words when he suddenly felt a chill coming from behind!

The Pope turned around suddenly and saw a dark red vortex of magic flying towards him. Li You, who had transformed into a dragon, was holding a ferocious bloody blade and stabbing at his back!

The Pope was horrified, but still made the right choice. He did not try to merge his body into the Savior to escape. Instead, he used the maximum magic power he could mobilize in an instant to create a magic barrier behind himself!

Almost at the moment when the magic barrier was formed, Li You crashed into it!

"boom--!!"

With a loud bang, Pope Sancotos flew out and hit the tower wall in front of him directly, then fell heavily onto the platform where Nero was, and couldn't get up for a while.

"This is impossible... When did you..."

It was not until the Pope struggled to stand up that he saw that "Li You" beside Nero was now taking off his disguise and turning back into a mechanical puppet.

"...I see. Nero's attack just now was just a feint..."

Nero wanted to rush forward, but the Pope had quickly regrouped and was floating in the air, with a circular magic shield condensed around him, so Nero did not take action immediately.

The Pope floated, covering his side with one hand, with a painful expression on his face, but he still kept his voice steady.

"You are so...disrespectful!"

Li You then landed back on the platform and regained his human form: "Feint to the east and attack in the west, the things passed down by our ancestors are simple but useful."

“…Humph, I was indeed careless, but this minor injury——hmm!?”

Li You smiled and said, "Sorry, but it's unethical for the boss to recover health!"

As he spoke, he glanced at Nero, and then the two of them rushed towards the Pope from different directions. Nero waved his devil's hand and shouted:
“——Take this from me!”

(End of this chapter)