Divine Keys, when they were developed in the Previous Civilization, could also be called god-slaying weapons.
In the eyes of many humans, Herrschers—beings with power akin to natural disasters—were gods walking the earth.
Divine Keys capable of slaying gods were powered by Herrscher Cores, granting their wielders the strength to kill gods—Herrschers.
The Previous Civilization developed a total of eleven and a half Divine Keys. The half referred to the unfinished Erosion Key.
But the development process had not been smooth sailing. In the eyes of many politicians, Divine Keys were radical and dangerous, and the technology itself was practically taboo.
"Oh? Vill-V, you didn't add any little surprises to the Divine Keys, did you? Like Judah!" Zhang Wei asked suspiciously. Given Vill-V's restless nature, it would not have been strange for her to add voice lines to a Divine Key.
"Absolutely not! Trust me, I'm not lying!" Vill-V declared with righteous conviction.
"Uh..."
Hua heard that, especially the words I'm not lying, and could not help rubbing her head. For some reason, she felt a phantom ache there.
The other Flame-Chasers all stared at Vill-V. Whether in their eyes or expressions, their distrust was plain to see. They trusted Vill-V's skill as an inventor, but they did not trust her to behave herself.
When there was no danger around, someone like Vill-V was instead the most dangerous existence.
No one could deny Vill-V's research capabilities, but her whimsical little surprises always left them speechless and gave them terrible headaches.
"Forget it. I'll show you. This is the Divine Key I developed using the Herrscher of Blood's Core!"
Used to their reactions, Vill-V directly pulled a crimson longsword from behind her back. Its main body was an eerie blood-red, with silver Soulium patterns visible across it, while a scarlet gem