Chiba Prefecture, on the road----
Cao Cao and Georg, who had left here for a while, reappeared in a rising mist, but as before, no one noticed their presence.
The people around them passed by, as if they didn't notice that two men in strange clothes suddenly appeared on the street. One of them was carrying a long gun, and his body was in tatters and dripping with blood.
"How?" Georg took back the rising weapon, glanced at Cao Cao beside him, and said, "Are you satisfied?
"Of course not." Cao Cao put True Longinus on his shoulders, knocked on his shoulder, and said, "We haven't forced out his trump card yet, and we haven't decided the winner yet. How can we be satisfied?"
"But you didn't use your full strength." Georg said, "Besides, the purpose of our coming here this time was not to decide the outcome with Leo·Eligos."
"This means that the plan cannot keep up with the changes." Cao Cao narrowed his eyes, with sharp edges flashing inside, and Battle Aura said proudly, "I must admit that Leo·Eligos is stronger than I imagined, which really makes me happy."
Originally, there was really no intention to decide the outcome with Leo here, but Leo's performance completely aroused Cao Cao's competitive spirit, making him want to use all his strength on the spot and fight to the end with the opponent who showed his trump card until the winner was determined.
To be honest, if Underworld hadn't already taken action, Cao Cao really didn't think he would have followed Georg's advice to retreat.
"He is the second person after Vali Lucifer that makes me feel so ecstatic. If no one interrupts me, I wouldn't mind letting him see the true face of this gun that ranks above him."
Cao Cao raised the True Longinus in his hand and muttered as if talking to himself.
"I won't hesitate to use "True Longinus"."
Hearing this, Georg's face changed slightly.
He knows what the statement Cao Cao actually represents.
That means that in his mind, this man Leo·Eligos is no longer an opponent that can be defeated with Balance Breaker. He must use a higher level of strength to defeat the opponent with confidence.
"----Does that person have such a high opinion in your mind?"
Georg couldn't help but say this.
"Otherwise?" Cao Cao put True Longinus on his shoulders again and said casually, "You think"Zenith Tempest"
What do these words represent? That is Longinus, which is ranked higher than your "Dimension Lost" and Leonardo's "Annihilation Maker". It is also the only Sacred Gear that can possibly compete with True Longinus."
"Although Vali Lucifer is not bad, after all, it only controls Sacred Gear, which ranks only in the middle among Longinus. It only possesses the power of a dragon. It does not possess the power of killing gods like me, nor is it the incarnation of natural disaster like that guy."
"Of course, in terms of purity as Devil, Vali Lucifer is even higher than Leo·Eligos, but don't forget, according to the information, Leo·Eligos also has an extremely unusual growth history."
After hearing Cao Cao's words, Georg immediately thought of the information about Leo.
"You mean, he suddenly had abnormal growth after being promoted to High-Class Devil?"
Georg mentioned something that puzzled many people in Hero Faction.
As far as they know, not long ago, Leo was nothing more than an extremely ordinary Pure-blood Devil. Apart from inheriting half of the Pure-blood Devil bloodline and half of the exorcist bloodline, there was nothing unusual about him, making him seem extremely mediocre.
Perhaps, in the eyes of ordinary people, Leo is born with Demonic Power who can be called the best among Middle-Class Devil, and then Pure-blood Devil is a superior existence, and is an object of envy and jealousy. But among those who are truly talented,
In the eyes of talented people, Leo, who was barely promoted to High-Class Devil until he was almost an adult and debuted, is really ordinary and could not be more ordinary.
He is not even as good as the new generation Devil like Rias Gremory and Sona Shitori. For existences like Cao Cao and Georg, there is no need to pay attention to him.
But since Leo was promoted to High-Class Devil, everything has become different.
"It originally took more than ten years to barely become High-Class Devil, but now it has grown into Ultimate-Class Devil in a few months, and even the number of wings has increased. This is enough to show that he has a big secret."
"And his subordinates actually have two rare Sacred Gear Users and even two Longinus holders in just a few months. This encounter with the powerful Sacred Gear is almost as lucky as ours and Grigori."
"Unfortunately, the other party didn't come forward early or late, but they came forward at this time when I was ready to prepare everything and was about to end my dormant state——"
Cao Cao closed his eyes with an inexplicable smile on his face.
"Is there a feeling that fate is driving everything behind you?"
When Cao Cao said this, Georg also frowned deeply.
"Although times are changing, one characteristic has always existed."
Cao Cao's voice sounded softly.
"Whenever chaos arises, there will always be some Child of Destiny that are rarely seen before springing up like mushrooms after a rain."
"They either work hand in hand to create a prosperous world, or they compete with each other and create a chaotic world of injustice."
"This is what the times call heroes."
Hearing Cao Cao's evaluation of Leo getting higher and higher, Georg's brows furrowed deeper and deeper.
"You mean, it's very possible that we let go of a hero who is destined to rise to prominence in the following troubled times?"
Georg whispered such words, causing Cao Cao to open his eyes.
"No, I mean, things are getting more and more interesting." Cao Cao smiled, like a beast showing its ferocious fangs and eyeing its fat prey, and said, "Who will stand up to end the troubled times and become a hero of the new generation?"
"Or will we defeat these aliens, prove that only humans can transcend their limits and become heroes?"
"Don't you think this is what we should prove next?"
Georg was silent.
After a long while, Georg seemed to have given up thinking and drooped his shoulders.
"Forget it, this is not something I should consider." Georg shrugged and said helplessly, "Anyway, we have boarded your pirate ship. No matter whether the ship rides the wind and waves forward or hits the rocks and sinks in the middle, we accept it."
"Don't worry." Cao Cao turned around and said, "Throughout the ages, although humans have always been the weakest party, whenever troubled times come, they will appear on the stage as the final winner."
"I will not give up halfway. I will only take you to stand on top of the world and defeat all the aliens."
"The weakest becomes the strongest, surpassing the limits of mankind."
"This is what Hero Faction should do."
After finishing speaking, Cao Cao walked forward slowly, letting Georg spread his hands and follow him.
The two gradually disappeared into the crowd, and there seemed to be someone waiting to greet them in front of them, and it was a very spectacular group.
It's a pity that the people around are still unaware of the existence of these people----
At the same time, Leo's manor.
"Ugh!"
When the originally silent Rubik's Cube array suddenly flashed with red light, and a strange thick fog emerged from inside, the figure of Leo appeared from it.
As if being repelled by something, he flew out of the magic square.
Before he could react and stabilize his body, several figures immediately came forward and hugged him.
"Are you okay?"
--
This is the voice of Yukino Yukinoshita.
"Minister!"
This is the voice of Asuna Yuuki.
"Finally you're back! You guy----!"
This is the voice of Utaha Kasumigaoka.
"Are you okay?"
This is the voice of Mahiru Shiina.
Leo finally reacted and looked behind him.
Yukino Yukinoshita and Asuna Yuuki appeared out of nowhere, hugging half of his body. Behind them were Utaha Kasumigaoka, who looked anxious, and Mahiru Shiina, who looked worried. The four of them protected him and helped him stabilize his body.
"Fortunately, it seems that the worst situation didn't happen."
Miyamoto Musashi was also present, with his hand still on the sword at his waist, and his face was full of seriousness that was rarely seen at ordinary times.
In addition to these people who were originally in the manor, around the magic square, there were actually Devil that had never been seen before. They were surrounding the magic square in the middle, instilling Demonic Power into it, and performing certain operations.
"You----"
Leo said in surprise.
"Why are you all here?"
The answer to this question was given by Asuna Yuuki.
"Teacher Musashi noticed that you used the magic square to jump and went somewhere, and couldn't contact you, so he immediately called us all over and notified Underworld to send someone over to help you get out of trouble."
Asuna Yuuki hugged half of Leo's body and looked at his tattered and bloody appearance, with worry on his face.
"What's going on?" Yukino Yukinoshita also held half of Leo's body, but was not as gentle as Asuna Yuuki. Instead, he frowned and accused. "Didn't Miss Musashi say that during this period, no matter where you are going, you'd better tell her in advance?"
"The records of the magic square array show that you initiated the teleportation yourself." Utaha Kasumigaoka crossed his arms, looked at Leo with squinted eyes, and said, "Why do you have to leave alone in silence?"
"Are you afraid that we won't be of use?" Mahiru Shiina also frowned, staring straight at Leo, and said, "I remember you said that the master and the servants are one, and they are a community of destiny, right?"
The girls accused Leo one by one, which shows how dissatisfied they are at this time.
"No - this has nothing to do with me."
Leo smiled bitterly when he saw this.
"I didn't know it was a trap at all. I thought someone was calling me, and I thought I was going to get there only after receiving a big order."
Otherwise, he really never thought about being so chauvinistic and facing the coming threat alone.
If he had known that there was a problem on the other side, he would never have set foot on the Rubik's Square. Even if there was any reason why he had to go there, he would have brought his family members with him, and even brought Miyamoto Musashi with him.
It would be really stupid to go to a meeting alone knowing that there is danger. As a refined egoist, Leo would definitely not do that.
"This is indeed not the fault of Master Leo." Miyamoto Musashi was relieved after confirming that Leo was fine, and said, "The people sent by Underworld have already checked the magic square array and found that the last magic square jump that occurred not long ago was a normal summon within the scope of Devil's business."
"So, the other party probably used your Devil Flyer to deceive Master Leo by slightly interfering with the simple magic square on the flyer, creating a deception."
"Being able to do this means that there is a very capable magician on the other side. Otherwise, as the creator of the magic square, Master Leo would not have been deceived without noticing anything unusual."
These words relieved Leo, and made Yukino Yukinoshita and others look much better.
"Let's help the minister heal his injuries first."
Asuna Yuuki saw that there was still blood on the corners of Leo's mouth and said quickly.
Yukino Yukinoshita, Utaha Kasumigaoka, and Mahiru Shiina all looked at Miyamoto Musashi.
"Let's go." Miyamoto Musashi thought for a while, nodded and said, "Leave this to the people sent by Underworld. They will try to counter-track the other party and see if they can follow the traces of the summons that deceived Master Leo to find the magician who interfered with the simple magic circle on Devil Flyer."
"They are professionals in this area and do not need our intervention."
With that said, Miyamoto Musashi walked out of the basement first.
"I----"
Leo was about to say that he was fine, but it looked exaggerated, but in fact he was not seriously injured. But before he could say anything, Yukino Yukinoshita and Asuna Yuuki stood up to each other.
The girls actually took him directly and walked out of the basement.
"Wait, I can walk on my own." Leo struggled in shock and reflexively. "Put me down."
But the girls didn't listen to him and took him out of the basement in silence and walked towards the living room.
Leo Seeing the gloomy faces of the women, he immediately knew that they were still dissatisfied with him for leaving alone to face the enemy.
But----that's not your fault, right?
Miyamoto Musashi Didn't you already explain it to yourself?
Leo opened his mouth, but in the end he still didn't say the words.
Women are unreasonable, especially women who are angry. Let alone asking them to listen to your reasoning, once you lose your temper, it will be harder to control than a pig during the Chinese New Year.
It's better for you to submit obediently, lest you get attacked by a group----