"Bang!"
In the peaceful manor, a burst of explosions suddenly sounded at a certain moment, causing the ground to shake slightly.
"This is----?!"
At this moment, whether it was Yukino Yukinoshita and Asuna Yuuki who were sparring in the basement, Utaha Kasumigaoka and Eriri who were staying in the room talking, or even Miyamoto Musashi who hadn't gotten up yet, they suddenly stood up and turned their heads to look in one direction.
"What, what happened?!"
Eriri was in a panic for no apparent reason and had no idea what was going on.
The rest of the people were different. They all felt different movements invariably.
There is the amazing Demonic Power.
There is a fluctuation of Sacred Gear.
The atmosphere also suddenly became scorching hot at this moment, causing the temperature in the manor to continue to rise.
And the source of all this is concentrated in one place.
"Garden!"
Yukino Yukinoshita shouted and immediately flew towards the garden.
Asuna Yuuki was stunned for a moment, then quickly followed.
Utaha Kasumigaoka also wanted to rush to the garden, but when he saw the panicked Eriri, he immediately sighed and took her with him.
A group of girls came to the garden and were surprised.
Because, at this time, the garden was actually filled with visible Purple Flame.
The purple flames not only burned in the air, but also enveloped the entire garden, turning it into a purple sea of fire.
"W-what kind of fire is this?!"
Yukino Yukinoshita, Asuna Yuuki, and Utaha Kasumigaoka all looked horrified.
The moment the purple flame broke into their field of vision, they felt as if they had encountered some savage beast, and their whole bodies were trembling instinctively.
That feeling is somewhat similar to when you see the holy sword created by Asuna Yuuki. It's like encountering a natural enemy or a nemesis.
"----I didn't expect to see it here."
At this time, the voice of Miyamoto Musashi came, awakening the girls who were in panic.
I saw the female swordsman slowly walking out of the Western-style Mansion, looking at the Purple Flame that filled the garden, her face full of solemnity.
"Teacher!" Asuna Yuuki asked quickly, "Do you know what this purple flame is?"
"Of course, it is very famous." Miyamoto Musashi said with an amazement or a wry smile, "Although I have never seen it directly, to Devil, it is something more terrifying than the Holy Sword. Its existence and its power have long been notorious in the Devil world. There is almost no Devil who will not be afraid of it."
"You must have heard of its name, right?"
-"Dimension Lost"."
Upon hearing this name, except for Eriri who was still in confusion, the faces of the girls present changed.
"Dimension Lost", one of the thirteen types of Longinus, is Sacred Gear, which ranks eighth among Longinus.
Its reputation is indeed great, because in addition to being Longinus, it is also Sacred Relic.
True Longinus, Holy Grail, Holy Nail, Holy Shroud, Holy Cross----existences such as these are mentioned in myths and legends. They are holy objects closely related to God. They are also things that Heaven and the church have been enshrining and pursuing.
Without exception, they are all the highest-level holy items. In terms of holiness, even the highest-level holy swords are not as good as them.
Among the currently only thirteen types of Longinus, three types of Longinus evolved from Sacred Relic.
They are "True Longinus(TrueLonginus)", "Sephiroth Graal(Ssephiroth
Graal)" and "Dimension Lost(IncinerateAnthem)".
"Dimension Lost" is Holy Cross among the three Sacred Relic, which allows the host to have the ability to release a cross-shaped purple holy fire. The purple flame it releases not only has extremely hot temperatures, but is also filled with The powerful Divine Power and Purification Power may be fatal to races such as Devil, Grim Reaper, vampires, and Yokai.
"So, this Purple Flame is the holy fire released by "Dimension Lost"?"
Yukino Yukinoshita stared at the purple flames, and the coldness surged around her body, telling others how unpeaceful she felt inside.
Longinus, ranked eighth, is Sacred Gear, which ranks higher than her "Absolute Demise".
"Why does Holy Cross's host appear here with us?"
Utaha Kasumigaoka held Eriri's hand with a look of astonishment on his face.
"Who knows." The solemnity on Miyamoto Musashi's face gradually disappeared, and he returned to his usual carefree look, saying, "You have to ask your master."
As soon as Miyamoto Musashi finished speaking, Purple Flame in the garden began to fluctuate.
As if being pulled by something, the flames one after another broke away from their original positions and rushed toward the center.
There, Leo and Mahiru Shiina were holding hands with each other and slowly walked out of Purple Flame who separated automatically.
Purple Flame from the entire courtyard poured into Mahiru Shiina, and they gradually integrated into her body.
Seeing this, why don't people understand?
"Shiina-kun is the holder of Holy Cross?!"
Asuna Yuuki was also shocked now.
"How could this happen?"
"Don't she have Sacred Gear?"
Yukino Yukinoshita and Utaha Kasumigaoka were both confused.
"Shii, Shiina-kun----?"
Eriri finally reacted from the chaos and looked at Mahiru Shiina, who was covered in purple flames, with a confused look on his face.
What's going on?
Isn't this school girl just like me, an ordinary person?
Why did he suddenly start appearing in public?
"It seems that the girl was selected by Holy Cross."
Miyamoto Musashi looked at Mahiru Shiina with interest.
Although "Altar of the Purple Flame Priest" is the eighth-ranked Longinus, it is very different from other Longinus.
Other Longinus, including the ordinary Sacred Gear, are all automatically run by the Sacred Gear system of Heaven, and even the angels of Heaven cannot interfere with its operation.
"Altar of the Purple Flame Priest" is different. It wanders between hosts based on its own will, and has the characteristic of choosing its user independently.
When the previous host dies, this Longinus will choose the next host on its own, unlike other Sacred Gears that are randomly selected under the operation of the system, and their properties are very specific.
Obviously, the girl in front of her was chosen by Holy Cross, and transformed from an ordinary mortal into the holder of Longinus the day after tomorrow.
"You are really lucky, Master Leo."
Miyamoto Musashi said this with emotion to Leo who was walking slowly.
She has already seen that the new Holy Cross host has been reincarnated as Devil by Leo and recruited as a dependent servant.
"Actually, I'm quite surprised."
Leo held the hand of Mahiru Shiina, who was still in a daze, and smiled helplessly.
He also did not expect that Mahiru Shiina would actually be selected by the legendary Holy Cross.
He chose to recruit Mahiru Shiina as his kinsman in order to test whether his characteristics could affect the reincarnated people and attract the non-Chief God devices that were still on standby.
However, "Altar of the Purple Flame Priest" has the characteristic of choosing its host independently. It is difficult to say whether it was attracted by Mahiru Shiina's mutated mind before reincarnation, or by its own characteristics.
In other words, although this was a huge surprise, Leo's idea of testing his own characteristics failed.
Who should he talk to to reason with this?
Of course, the changes in Mahiru Shiina also just confirm another idea of Leo, that is, the person who can be the heroine in his own story is indeed the chosen one.
From an ordinary ordinary person to directly becoming the owner of Longinus, this is no less than an opportunity to reach the sky in one step. Except for people with the protagonist's halo and destiny, there is a high probability that no one else can do it.
Thanks to this gift, Leo took Mahiru Shiina as his dependent. The harvest this time is really great.
This is the Longinus holder who ranks even higher than Yukino Yukinoshita. He is also one of the three legendary Sacred Relic. Leo who takes such a person as his family will undoubtedly get greater feedback this time than Yukino Yukinoshita did.
My own Demonic Power has advanced to the Ultimate-Class Devil level, and it has not just been promoted, but has improved a lot.
His own Devil level has also reached the level of Eight-Winged which is equal in strength.
As for Sacred Gear----
Thinking of what he had just experienced, which seemed like a thousand-year dream, Leo couldn't help but feel a little dazed.
In that situation where I almost forgot who I was, whether it was the current "Zenith Tempest| holder or the previous "Zenith Tempest" holder, the biggest problem that Leo had been worrying about before was solved so suddenly and without any warning.
"This is what is called impermanence, right?"
Leo sighed with emotion, and couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.
Miyamoto Musashi looks at Leo like this, and then looks at the other girls who are Leo's dependents, and there is no doubt that the importance of this Eligos Peerage team in his heart is even higher.
A new generation Devil actually has two holders of Longinus. He himself is also the holder of Longinus, and the other two Sacred Gear User are also rare and powerful types----
What kind of monster gang is this?
Miyamoto Musashi can no longer imagine what the situation in the Devil world will become when this group of people grows up, and what the situation in the Three Factions world will become.
However, this dependent team is not yet full and needs to be developed in the future.
It's really --- a bit exciting.
"Say hello to everyone, Mahiru."
Leo didn't know what Miyamoto Musashi was thinking, but just pushed Mahiru Shiina out.
"----Hello, seniors."
Mahiru Shiina had already gotten out of his trance, feeling the strange power and mysterious changes flowing in his body. Then he looked at the girls in front of him and spoke nervously.
"I am Mahiru Shiina, the "bishop" of senior ---- Leo·Eligos."
Saying that, Mahiru Shiina bowed and saluted.
"Please give me your advice in the future."