Collapse, Traveling from the Moonlit Oath

Furthermore, the Hero Faction's power source originates from the Divine Artifact of the God of the Bible, and behind them, a Transcender is plotting everything.

The so-called Hero Faction is merely a pawn of the Buddhist god Indra, who is acting opportunistically.

"It's the Hero Faction."

Jeanne clearly disliked the term "The Order of the Fallen."

However, she was a bit surprised that Miss Moonlit before her knew of their existence.

"...What do you want?"

Miss Moonlit didn't care what they called themselves, only wondering why she had appeared before her.

She had no connection to the Hero Faction, had never interacted with them before, and certainly hadn't offended them.

Could it be that they had come to invite her to join?

Normally, the Hero Faction only considered descendants of famous historical heroes when recruiting, but it had to be admitted that Miss Moonlit truly possessed the qualifications.

This was simply because Miss Moonlit's name was Theresa.

The name Theresa was not simple; its root word was the Greek "Theresa," meaning upright, sincere, and unchanging.

This word existed in English, French, and German, with similar meanings.

Therefore, there had been many famous women in history named Theresa, most of whom were associated with the Church. For example, the nun who was praised in the sixteenth and twentieth centuries as an angel on Earth, Saint Theresa.

In addition, many documents mentioned the Lord's affection for "Theresa."

It's just that the content of the documents was a bit bold and might not pass censorship.

"Don't be nervous! I have no other intentions, I was just passing by."

Despite saying this, Jeanne looked at Miss Moonlit with a gaze full of interest.

She had indeed just been passing by when she sensed the commotion of a Divine Artifact entering Forbidden Hand here, so she had come out of curiosity. And it turned out that something extraordinary had indeed happened.

Jeanne's Divine Artifact was named "Holy Sword Creation," but here she met someone who possessed "Demon Sword Creation," and who had just developed Forbidden Hand.

What a coincidence this was, it couldn't help but make one eager to test their skills.

Demon Sword Creation and Holy Sword Creation, these two were diametrically opposed Divine Artifacts.

They were like light and darkness, water and fire!

Now that they had met, it would be a disservice to this coincidence not to exchange some words.

"Speaking of which, it's fate. The Divine Artifact you possess is Demon Sword Creation, while mine is Holy Sword Creation."

"Now that you've just entered Forbidden Hand, you should need an opponent!"

As she said this, Jeanne raised her right hand, and a Holy Sword materialized in the air. It was extremely difficult for others to control a Holy Sword, but she could create one with ease.

And as long as she had enough energy, she could create them without limit!

Could this be attributed to being the reincarnation of Saint Joan of Arc?

However, what was interesting was that such a saintly reincarnation, belonging to the Church, did not belong to the Church but had joined the Hero Faction.

"Holy Sword Creation? I'm really very interested!"

Seeing Jeanne's actions, Miss Moonlit did not show fear. Instead, a strange smile appeared in her eyes. If other demons or vampires faced Jeanne, they would indeed be suppressed. The Holy Sword's restraint on them was too strong.

Not to mention Jeanne, who could create Holy Swords in large quantities, she was practically a sure kill!

However, Miss Moonlit, being a vampire, was completely unafraid. Instead, she was very interested in Jeanne's Divine Artifact, "Holy Sword Creation"!

Previously, Miss Moonlit had a guess, or perhaps a premonition, that if one could simultaneously master "Holy Sword Creation" and "Demon Sword Creation," and then perfectly fuse them with something else, it might be possible to create a new Sacred Gear.

This was not impossible, but it would be difficult to perfectly fuse two diametrically opposed Divine Artifacts.

It might require not only a large number of top-tier Holy Swords and Demon Swords but also the power of the Infinite Dragon God or Great Red.

This was not a low difficulty. Top-tier Holy Swords were already rare and were the core combat power of the Church. A Holy Sword User wielding a Holy Sword could suppress Highest Demons, and even Dragon Kings.

And top-tier Demon Swords were even rarer.

As for the power of the Two Dragon Gods, as long as one could encounter that Infinite Cute Dragon, and if luck was good... it would be easy to trick a trace of "snake" power from her.

One should know that guys like Cao Cao had tricked quite a bit of "snake" power from the Infinite Cute Dragon. As long as they promised to help her defeat Great Red and allow her to return to sleeping in the dimensional rift, that cute dragon would generously give her power.

The Infinite Cute Dragon, as one of the most powerful Two Dragon Gods in the DxD World, her power represented "infinity," infinite dimensions, and infinite possibilities.

That is—[∞].

Infinity!

In terms of settings, she possessed infinite possibilities and potential.

At this stage, the Infinite Cute Dragon should still be the mascot leader and power-providing machine of the Hero Faction.

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Facing Miss Moonlit's strange attitude, Jeanne was a bit confused, as if she was coveting her belongings.

But she didn't think too much about it. Seeing that the girl had agreed to the duel, she no longer hesitated, gave a soft reminder, and then charged forward with her Holy Sword.

The clash between "Bible Creation" and "Demon Sword Creation" would certainly not be as grand as that between the "Red Dragon Emperor" and the "White Dragon Emperor," but it was still worth comparing. The opponent had also developed Forbidden Hand, so it wasn't considered bullying her.

"Here it comes, the Holy Sword of Purification!"

As she approached Miss Moonlit, Jeanne introduced the name of the Holy Sword in her hand, a sword possessing immense purifying power.

Much like Demon Sword Creation, Holy Sword Creation could manifest all sorts of Holy Swords.

Miss Moonlit, not to be outdone, didn't intend to use any other power. She simply employed the might of "Demon Sword Creation." Just as Jeanne had said, having recently mastered the Forbidden Hand of Demon Sword Creation, she needed an opponent.

Using any other power wouldn't allow her to fully gauge her opponent's capabilities.

With a phantom grip, Miss Moonlit instantly conjured a demonic sword burning with blood flames.

"Demonic Sword of Crimson Flames!"

Announcing its name, the young girl faced Jeanne, demonic sword in hand.

The demonic sword and Holy Sword clashed, instantly unleashing a terrifying wave of energy.

Both attacked without holding back. The demonic sword and Holy Sword were shattered by the two of them. After a brief hesitation, they discarded their broken blades and conjured two brand-new swords in their respective hands!

During their violent exchanges, Jeanne was somewhat surprised by Miss Moonlit's performance. In a way, Holy Swords were superior to demonic swords, especially considering she was a vampire, yet she wasn't at all at a disadvantage.

"Holy Sword Descent!!"

Creating distance, Jeanne raised her hand upwards and grasped at the air. A dense array of Holy Swords materialized around Miss Moonlit, then rained down upon her like a sword shower.

"Destroy them all."

Gazing at the sword rain above, Miss Moonlit immediately conjured an immensely colossal demonic sword. Gripping its hilt with both hands, she slashed upwards!

A massive crimson moon-like sword energy shot upwards, obliterating every Holy Sword in its path.

"This is just the beginning!"

Jeanne never expected to win with that move. She kicked off the ground, and in the blink of an eye, conjured a super Holy Sword thirty meters tall.

The super Holy Sword shot into the sky like a missile. Jeanne herself leaped up, stepping onto the sword's hilt to accelerate its speed and power.

It came crashing down towards Miss Moonlit without mercy!

"Hahahaha... excellent."

Miss Moonlit's signature healthy laughter rang out. Then, she stomped on the ground, and an equally massive super demonic sword erupted from beneath the earth, rising to meet the descending super Holy Sword.

The two super greatswords collided, emitting a terrifying sound of destruction, as if the earth itself was convulsing, causing the very ground to tremble.

Chapter 43: Siegfried and the Demon Emperor Sword

"Holy Eraser!"

"Flame Delete!"

"Repression Calm!"

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Facing Jeanne as her opponent, Miss Moonlit continuously conjured various demonic swords, showing no intention of using any other power. After all, she was a truly excellent whetstone.

She tried almost everything: the Light Devouring Sword that absorbed light-attribute attacks, the Flame Ice Sword for ice attributes, the Wind Halting Sword to quell hurricanes, the Sword of Flame, the Sword of Thunder, the Sword of Water...

Jeanne, in turn, was not to be outdone, constantly bringing forth Holy Swords, some of which Miss Moonlit had seen before, and others she hadn't.

This allowed Miss Moonlit to gain a deeper understanding of "Bible Creation." Once she had stripped Jeanne of her Divine Artifact, she wouldn't be unfamiliar with it.

She could better strategize on how to perfectly fuse the two.

Looking at the sun in the sky, it was already morning. Feeling that the time was right, Miss Moonlit ceased their back-and-forth.

After creating some distance, Miss Moonlit forcefully plunged the demonic sword in her hand into the sandy ground. The power of the Divine Artifact "Demon Sword Creation" erupted without reservation.

"Sword Birth!"

"Boosted!!"

In an instant, starting from Miss Moonlit, demonic swords continuously extended and pierced out from the ground, spreading towards Jeanne like a sword dragon.

In almost the blink of an eye, a mountain of demonic swords appeared before Jeanne, completely engulfing her!

After waiting a few seconds, Miss Moonlit withdrew her demonic sword, causing the sword mountain before her to vanish. However, Jeanne was nowhere to be seen.

After a short while, the space ahead rippled, and the young girl saw the blonde Jeanne emerge, holding a Void Holy Sword.

"You're truly formidable. I didn't expect your mastery of Demon Sword Creation to be so strong. If it weren't for this Void Holy Sword, I would have been in quite a predicament if I'd been hit!"

Jeanne held the Void Holy Sword, her expression becoming extremely serious. Before she joined the Hero Faction, she might not have been a match for this vampire girl before her.

She wondered when such a powerful individual had appeared.

"A Holy Sword with spatial attributes..."

Miss Moonlit raised an eyebrow slightly. The Holy Sword in Jeanne's hand surprised her; she didn't recall such a Holy Sword existing.

Indeed, the real world wasn't like anime or novels; one couldn't treat the information within them as absolute.

"There's no need to continue like this. Neither of us can defeat the other. Why don't we just start the real battle? Unleash the full power of Demon Sword Creation and Holy Sword Creation!"

Jeanne released the Holy Sword in her hand and proposed.

Miss Moonlit before her possessed high-level strength, making her very formidable. If she unleashed her full power, she might possess the strength of a highest-level being!

Don't be fooled by talk of Highest Demons, Demon Kings, Gods, or Transcenders in this world. In reality, reaching the Upper Class already makes one a formidable existence.

Throughout the human, underworld, and heavenly realms, Upper Class individuals are respected and powerful figures. It's worth noting that most of the Five Great Dragon Kings barely qualify as Upper Class.

"Alright! Just as you humans say."

Moonlit paid no mind to Jeanne's words. This wasn't her full strength. Moonlit had roughly analyzed her capabilities, estimating she had at least the strength to contend with Quasi-Demon Kings.

Jeanne, at best, was Upper Class. If not for the purpose of practicing with her and familiarizing herself with "Demon Sword Creation," she wouldn't have waited this long.

It's about time this ended!

"Unlimited Lost Works!"

The ultimate domain of Demon Sword Creation was instantly unleashed by Moonlit. In that instant, the entire world transformed. The scene was no longer the seaside, but an unfamiliar realm.

Moonlit stood atop a towering cliff, surrounded by countless Demon Swords planted like a mountain of blades. The entire world around this sword mountain was also filled with planted Demon Swords.

In the sky hung a colossal Blood Moon, appearing close enough to touch.

"Unbelievable Balance Breaker!"

"To develop the Balance Breaker of Demon Sword Creation to such a degree is truly astonishing."

Jeanne stood on the land filled with Demon Swords, gazing at the completely transformed world before her with eyes full of shock.

Although she had sensed Moonlit's Balance Breaker activate earlier, she hadn't fully grasped it because Moonlit had already deactivated it then.

Now, she could finally see clearly how powerful a Balance Breaker Moonlit had developed from Demon Sword Creation.

"Your turn now, human."

Moonlit didn't rush to attack. From her vantage point, she cast her gaze upon Jeanne, who was not far away, awaiting her Balance Breaker.

Upon hearing this, Jeanne no longer hesitated. She collected her thoughts and activated the Balance Breaker of "Holy Sword Creation."

"Balance Breaker!"