Creating a Demon Sword

From time to time, she sprinkled on a little seasoning, and the aroma instantly spread through the air.

The boy beside her could not help swallowing.

"Here, human. Eat."

Seeing that it was nearly done grilling, the girl handed Isaiah a portion of roasted meat. The meat here was relatively cheap, and since there were so many slots in her system storage, Miss Moonlit had stocked up on plenty of ingredients in advance, mostly beef and lamb.

It was also in case of emergencies. If she arrived in a new world with nothing to eat, such as an apocalyptic world, she would not starve.

"Thank you."

Though he felt a little embarrassed, Isaiah did not refuse. He had not eaten for some time, having focused solely on running away.

As he ate the roasted meat, Miss Moonlit finally asked about his situation.

Just as Miss Moonlit knew, he was one of the victims of the church's Holy Sword Project.

A group of gifted children, including Isaiah, had been imprisoned by people from the church and subjected to cruel human experimentation in an attempt to create Holy Sword Users capable of successfully wielding the Holy Sword, the King's Sword.

These children had been taught that they were contributing to the Lord. They had endured the pain, believing that one day they would become special people.

But when the project ultimately failed, the children were treated as useless refuse. The experimenters locked them in a gas chamber, where they died one after another while still praying for God's salvation.

Only Isaiah had escaped under the cover of his companions.

"What are you planning to do next, human?"

After swallowing her roasted meat, the girl took out two cups of warm milk tea and handed one to Isaiah. She drank as she asked. After becoming Miss Moonlit, she did not have to worry about gaining weight from milk tea. How wonderful!

"Live. Live on for everyone, and then... take revenge!"

Isaiah answered without the slightest hesitation.

The meaning of his life now was to live for those companions and take revenge on those behind the Holy Sword Project.

"Revenge? Human, do you know what they represent? The church, and even Fallen Angels."

Miss Moonlit was not surprised by the boy's answer.

She simply did not think highly of his chances. This Isaiah would no longer meet Rias as he had in the original story, so it was hard to say whether he could grow up smoothly.

Even if he chose to attach himself to some faction, he might not be lucky enough to find a good master.

"It doesn't matter. But I have to do it..."

Isaiah knew what kind of colossal entity he faced. The church... was something difficult to shake. It had existed in the world for so many years that it had long since become deeply entrenched.

Therefore, his main targets were still the planners and leaders of the Holy Sword Project.

He simply did not understand what it had to do with Fallen Angels.

"..."

"Human, I can help you take revenge."

Skillfully adding firewood to keep the campfire blazing, Miss Moonlit thought for a moment before continuing.

"Help me?"

Isaiah stopped moving and looked up at the girl before him, his eyes filled with confusion.

Why?

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By now, he knew that the beautiful white-haired, red-eyed girl before him was not human, but a vampire.

If it had been the old him, he would certainly have believed creatures like vampires were evil. But after experiencing the Holy Sword Project, he no longer thought that way.

Demons and vampires were not necessarily as evil as the church claimed, and the people of the church were not as righteous either. They were even more terrifying than demons.

For example, the church personnel had poisoned everyone to death, while the vampire had saved him.

"Human, I need the Sacred Gear within you. In exchange, I will find the leaders of the Holy Sword Project and avenge you and your companions. What do you say?"

No longer hesitating, Miss Moonlit got straight to the point and presented her request.

"Sacred Gear... the Sacred Gear inside me?"

Isaiah touched his chest. Only now did he understand why the vampire girl before him had saved him.

Yet he did not feel upset or disappointed. Instead, he felt relieved.

They had no relationship to begin with and had only just met. The fact that she had another motive... was not something worth agonizing over.

No one was kind to him for no reason.

"Yes. But don't worry, human. Even if I take your Sacred Gear, you yourself will not suffer any harm. How about it?"

Given Isaiah's current circumstances, the deal she proposed was absolutely beneficial to him. He would survive, and she would help deal with his enemies.

The boy fell silent for several seconds before quickly reaching a decision.

"If it weren't for you, I would already be dead. If you need the Sacred Gear inside me, then take it. There's no need to avenge me either. I'll find a way myself."

Looking up at the vampire girl before him, Isaiah gave his answer with utmost sincerity.

The girl before him owed him nothing. If it had not been for this vampire girl, he would already be dead. As for the Sacred Gear in his body, he would never even have known about it if she had not mentioned it.

Giving his Sacred Gear to the girl before him as payment for saving his life was only natural.

One must repay kindness.

And even if he lost this so-called Sacred Gear, he was still alive. As long as he lived, there would always be a way to avenge his grievances.

"..."

Miss Moonlit was slightly surprised, but it also seemed perfectly natural. As expected of Kiba Yuto; his values were simply too upright.

The boy before her was someone she rather admired in this world.

"Very good. I think highly of you, human."

"Revenge is indeed something best done personally. But without your Sacred Gear, taking revenge will undoubtedly become much more difficult."

"But don't worry! Although I will take your Sacred Gear, I will give you something else as compensation."

Naturally, it was impossible for Miss Moonlit to give up Kiba Yuto's Sacred Gear. This was an incredibly important Crystal!

But given the boy's reaction, she would not simply take his Sacred Gear for nothing. In any case, the extra Stigmata and weapons could not be exchanged for Crystals, so she would use them to compensate him.

Used well, they might not necessarily be much worse than a Sacred Gear.

Even if he ultimately could not take revenge, it would not be too late for her to help him then.

"Then I'm starting."

"It might hurt a little, but you should be able to endure it, human. Compared to the Holy Sword Project, it's nothing at all."

Miss Moonlit extended her hand toward the boy, having the system carry out the extraction.

Demon Sword Creation

"Begin."

Looking at Miss Moonlit's outstretched arm, Isaiah showed no resistance whatsoever.

Seeing Isaiah cooperate so readily, Miss Moonlit no longer hesitated. Because of his cooperation, she easily removed the Sacred Gear from his body.

It was a black jewel-like orb. Within it, countless demon swords seemed to form and vanish, and this... was Demon Sword Creation, a Sacred Gear capable of creating any demon sword.

"Thank you for your hard work, human."

After putting away the Sacred Gear, Miss Moonlit did not rush to study this newly acquired Sacred Gear. Instead, she looked at Isaiah and softly thanked him.

Having lost his Sacred Gear, Isaiah looked even weaker. He did not even have the strength to stand and dropped onto the ground, his face extremely pale.

Miss Moonlit hurriedly used Sephiroths Cup to heal him, stabilizing his condition. Although the cup possessed the ability to "revive" him even if he died, it was best not to die if possible.

"Thank you!"

Feeling Miss Moonlit's healing, Isaiah calmed down. Yet losing his Sacred Gear made him feel hollow and uncomfortable, as if something important had left him.

But he had not awakened this Sacred Gear before, nor had he ever used it. Why did he feel this way?

Touching his chest, the boy lowered his head.

He did not regret it. This had been his own choice; he simply needed time to adapt.

As Isaiah worked hard to calm himself, Miss Moonlit put away the Sacred Gear and took out three Stigmata and two weapons, placing them before him.

"Human, this is your compensation."

"This?"

Looking at the things before him, Isaiah felt only unfamiliarity.

"The Writer Set Akutagawa Ryunosuke Stigmata, Pulse Katana Type 17, and Nitrogen Crystal Sword."

Miss Moonlit briefly named the items. Speaking of which, it was strange: her system pool was not exactly the same as the one in the game.

Aside from the featured weapons, Stigmata, and characters remaining unchanged in the featured pool, everything else was randomly generated and not fixed. Precision Supply could produce weapons and Stigmata from the Dorm Supply, as well as ones that did not even exist in the game's pools.

For example, Stigmata obtained from events, collaborations, and the main story could all be drawn. In short, only the featured guarantee mechanism had remained unchanged; everything else was completely different.

Miss Moonlit briefly searched through the Stigmata and weapons she had drawn and tossed into storage, then selected these items for Isaiah.

As for five-star Stigmata and weapons, the same rule applied: she herself only had a few, so naturally she was reluctant to part with them. She could not possibly give them to others.

At least, not for now.

Compensating him with these Stigmata and weapons already made her generous and kind. She could have given him nothing at all.

"Stigmata... weapons..."

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Looking at the weapons, Isaiah roughly understood, but he had no understanding of Stigmata at all.

"You can think of them as special Sacred Gears as well, human."

As she spoke, Miss Moonlit began briefly explaining the items to him.

Nitrogen Crystal Sword

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This was a greatsword that the leader of Anti-Entropy had secretly ordered ME Company to develop. It could freeze enemies it struck. Even Cocolia, the president of ME Company, did not know of its existence...

It came with the ability to freeze.

Pulse Katana Type 17, meanwhile, was the first-generation Honkai photon particle blade personally developed with the participation of Raiden Nagamasa, president of ME Company. Honkai particles had been added to the alloy forged for the weapon, allowing it to inflict Honkai damage while dealing physical damage.

It could summon and fire several spectral blades, making it far from an ordinary weapon as well.

Not to mention its ice-elemental abilities, the Honkai damage it inflicted was also difficult to heal.

Furthermore, the effects of the Stigmata needed no further explanation. A set of three Stigmata granted attribute enhancements and innate skills through each individual Stigma, while equipping all three also activated a set effect.

Shields, melee combat, combos...

More importantly, some of their boosts were percentage-based. Even if the wearer grew much stronger in the future, the effects of the Stigmata would not become obsolete. Instead, they would grow stronger along with their wearer.

After learning the effects of these items, Isaiah became even more grateful to Miss Moonlit. He had lost one Sacred Gear, yet Miss Moonlit had compensated him with five "Sacred Gears."

This... this kindness... could never be repaid!

Seeing Isaiah looking as though he had been deeply moved, Miss Moonlit finally felt a little guilty and inwardly awkward.

In the end, these things were all "junk" that Miss Moonlit did not need.

Using this "junk" to compensate Isaiah while having him thank her made her inevitably feel guilty... the girl's skin was simply not thick enough.

Although these Stigmata and weapons had extraordinary effects, compared to the functionality of his Sacred Gear, they were actually somewhat inferior and had far less room for growth.

This Sacred Gear could be developed to a level close to a Sacred Gear of Godly Destruction, as long as it evolved into a holy demon sword...

"Ahem, from what I know, there may be another survivor besides you from the Holy Sword Project."

Feeling somewhat guilty, Miss Moonlit suddenly thought of something and spoke to the boy before her. Since he did not need her help taking revenge, she would help him save another companion!

That could count as part of the compensation.

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