With the sound effect of a Sacred Gear entering Balance Breaker, Jeanne erupted with an incomparably powerful aura, one sufficient to rival the highest class.
Then Miss Moonlit heard an earth-shaking dragon roar, and a massive dragon appeared beside Jeanne.
This was the subspecies Balance Breaker of Jeanne's Sacred Gear, Holy Sword Creation, known as Holy Executioner?!
"A highest-class holy dragon... perhaps even one that touched the level of a Quasi-Demon King..."
Looking at the giant dragon before her, Miss Moonlit's crimson eyes showed little change. However, she could sense that this dragon created by Holy Sword Creation was far from ordinary.
It seemed to contain the characteristics of countless Holy Swords, rather than possessing any single attribute. Perhaps the damage it dealt even came from different dimensions.
If it faced demons, even slaughtering highest-class demons would pose no difficulty.
"This is my Balance Breaker, Holy Executioner?!"
Jeanne stood beneath the holy dragon, Holy Sword in hand, looking valiant and heroic.
Why was every Jeanne, no matter the world, related to dragons? Even Holy Sword Creation's Balance Breaker created a holy dragon.
Before she had time to think further, the giant dragon was already diving toward Miss Moonlit.
Miss Moonlit raised her right hand, palm aimed at the incoming dragon. An invisible pressure immediately descended upon both the dragon and Jeanne.
Unlike that anti-person Noble Phantasm from the Moon World, in this world of Unlimited Blade Works, Miss Moonlit could influence everyone to a certain degree.
Feeling that invisible pressure, the dragon's movements stiffened, and it nearly crashed to the ground.
Though it did not fall, its speed was still affected.
At that moment, Miss Moonlit made her move once again.
"Rise!"
The mountain of swords beneath her feet and the Demon Swords scattered across the ground were affected, rising on their own. They became countless Demon Swords, and under Miss Moonlit's control, a thousand swords flew together.
They turned into innumerable streaks of sword light and shot toward the giant dragon.
The sight was utterly breathtaking. Thousands of Demon Swords slashed madly at the dragon, continuing even when they shattered.
"What a pity. It isn't a Sacred Gear, after all. Otherwise, its power would be far greater. Myriad Swords Returning to Origin—that is the true supreme path of the sword."
Watching the thousand streaks of sword light before her, Miss Moonlit was somewhat dissatisfied.
At present, the maximum limit of her Balance Breaker was creating more than four thousand Demon Swords at once. That was simply not enough to kill beings above Demon King Class.
Moreover, all she created were Demon Swords; not a single Holy Sword existed among them. Pure magical-power damage was still a whole level below the combination of magical and holy power. It was far too inferior to a true Sacred Gear.
If she possessed both Demon Sword Creation and Bible Creation, she would not only be able to create tens of thousands of swords at once, but they would also possess both holy and demonic attributes.
The creation of light and darkness would encompass nearly every kind of sword.
While controlling the stream of Demon Sword light against the holy dragon, Miss Moonlit herself charged at Jeanne with two greatswords in hand. She would take her down in one go.
Seeing Miss Moonlit rush toward her, Jeanne refused to be outdone and met her with Holy Sword in hand.
However, it did not take long for Miss Moonlit to suppress her completely.
This was because in this world of Unlimited Blade Works, Miss Moonlit's strength was enhanced while her opponent's was suppressed. Jeanne's holy dragon was also pinned down by the thousand streaks of sword light and could not help her at all.
"Human, you lost."
Pinning Jeanne beneath her, one knee pressed against her lower abdomen and a Demon Sword held to her throat, Miss Moonlit spoke expressionlessly.
"...I actually lost!"
Completely suppressed, Jeanne could not resist at all and gave up struggling.
Her Balance Breaker was canceled, and the holy dragon faded away.
Miss Moonlit also canceled her own Balance Breaker, and the two returned to the seaside. Jeanne was somewhat dazed. She had thought she was merely playing around with Miss Moonlit, only to end up completely at the other girl's mercy.
"What do you want?"
Coming back to her senses, Jeanne realized that the girl before her had no intention of letting her go.
Her expression darkened as she asked in a low voice.
"Human, once you lose, you become a prisoner—my spoils of war!"
"Whatever I want to do is only natural, isn't it?"
Miss Moonlit curled her lips, revealing her cute, sharp little fangs. She did not intend to kill the girl before her. She only intended to strip away her Sacred Gear.
"Y-you don't intend to bite me, do you?"
Seeing Miss Moonlit's cute fangs, Jeanne instantly thought of something, and her expression changed slightly. The girl before her was a vampire. Now that she had captured her, did she intend to drink her blood?
How dare she!
She was Jeanne's reincarnation, after all. Wouldn't drinking her blood just be asking for trouble?
"Human, who do you think you are? Why would I bite you?"
If Jeanne had not mentioned it, Miss Moonlit would never have considered such a thing.
Then she placed a hand over Jeanne's chest and slowly said, "Don't worry. I only need something inside your body. I won't kill you."
"Y-you..."
Feeling the movement of Miss Moonlit's little hand, Jeanne's cheeks flushed. Who knew what she had imagined.
Something inside her body?
Miss Moonlit did not explain further and prepared to strip away Jeanne's Sacred Gear. However, before she could begin, she suddenly sensed danger.
Left with no choice, the girl released Jeanne and rose to evade.
The next instant, a terrifying Demon Sword appeared where Miss Moonlit had just been.
"Jeanne, you really look pathetic like this! To think you actually fell into the hands of a mere vampire."
As the voice rang out, a figure appeared some distance away—the owner of that Demon Sword. Miss Moonlit looked at him with an ugly expression. He was a fairly handsome white-haired young man holding a Demon Sword.
"Siegfried, you've been nearby this whole time?!"
Jeanne quickly got to her feet, staring coldly at the newcomer with an expressionless face.
"Not at all. I only just arrived."
"Then I saw you... Hahahaha..."
The man shook his head and burst into laughter.
Seeing his attitude and realizing he had witnessed that scene, Jeanne's expression became incomparably unpleasant. Yet she said nothing, since he had still saved her.
"Siegfried?"
Upon hearing the name, Miss Moonlit immediately thought of Kiana's father. However, she dismissed the thought the next second. They were clearly not the same person.
Siegfried was the dragon-slaying hero from the epic poem The Song of the Nibelungs, a man who joined the Burgundian army and repeatedly achieved great feats.
Furthermore, legends said that after bathing in dragon blood, he became impervious to blades and spears.
However, the Siegfried before them was not the real historical Siegfried, Siegfried the hero. That hero had died long ago!
He was merely someone who had inherited Siegfried's name, and another member of the Hero Faction.
Moreover, he was neither Siegfried's reincarnation nor his descendant.
The Siegfried before them was an artificial warrior created by the Church using the genetic factors of the hero Siegfried. He possessed the subspecies Sacred Gear Dragon's Hand, the Demon Emperor Sword Gram, and several legendary Demon Swords.
Compared to the other members of the Hero Faction, Siegfried's Sacred Gear was rather ordinary. However, his swordsmanship was exceptionally impressive. Even Arthur, the other member of The Order of the Fallen known as the Saint King Sword, was only his equal.
"Demon Sword Creation? You actually defeated Jeanne. Little vampire, how about I play with you?"
Siegfried stopped speaking with Jeanne and instead looked at Miss Moonlit, his face full of eager interest.
The Demon Emperor Sword Gram in his hand radiated an incomparably dangerous aura.
"Sure."
Miss Moonlit answered calmly.
If not for this guy, she would have already obtained Holy Sword Creation. How could she possibly let him off so easily?
What was more, although Siegfried's Sacred Gear was nothing special and quite ordinary, Miss Moonlit was very interested in the Demon Swords in his hands.
They were top-tier Demon Swords that Demon Sword Creation could not yet create.
Especially the Demon Emperor Sword Gram in his hand.
It was a Demon Sword possessing both savage sharpness capable of cutting through anything and powerful dragon-slaying strength.
Simply put, it possessed the traits of both Durandal and Ascalon.
However, as a Demon Emperor Sword, it imposed a tremendous burden and curse upon its wielder. That was nothing to Miss Moonlit.
Against the Siegfried before her, Miss Moonlit did not intend to use Demon Sword Creation. The moment the battle began, she activated the power of her Evil Eye.
A quick battle, then!
With a flash of light, Siegfried's movements stopped. Miss Moonlit pulled out her chainsaw and ruthlessly slashed it toward him.
However, the next instant, the chainsaw was blocked by a Demon Sword.
"Huh?"
Miss Moonlit tilted her head cutely. This guy had actually broken free from the Evil Eye's control.
Mountain Shattering Earth Splitting Slash!
"Whew, that was close!"
"You little vampire really have no honor. You launched a sneak attack and even used such a strange Sacred Gear!"
Siegfried used the Demon Emperor Sword Gram to block the chainsaw, and the encounter left him shaken. He had not expected that Miss Moonlit possessed such a bizarre Sacred Gear in addition to Demon Sword Creation.
It seemed capable of stopping his time. He had nearly suffered a humiliating defeat.
Someone who could defeat Jeanne truly was no ordinary opponent!
Yet this only further ignited Siegfried's fighting spirit. Only such an opponent was worth him going all out.
With force, Siegfried pushed Miss Moonlit away. Gripping the Demon Emperor Sword with both hands, he viciously slashed at her. The Demon Emperor Sword in his hand was the king of Demon Swords, capable of cutting through anything!
Miss Moonlit refused to yield. The chainsaw in her hand smashed toward him with equal brutality.
The two collided once more. Only a piercing screech rang out; neither weapon was cut apart.
"Your chainsaw isn't bad. It actually withstood Gram's strike without any damage!"
Seeing that his slash had failed to cut through the chainsaw in Miss Moonlit's hand, Siegfried could not help showing surprise. Most Sacred Gears and weapons could not resist the Demon Emperor Sword Gram in his hand.
Not only weapons—dragons were the same.
Even Dragon Kings would not dare face the Demon Emperor Sword head-on. Its terrifying dragon-slaying power could suppress most dragonkind.
"You're not bad either, human. The sword in your hand is nice. I'll take it!"
As the chainsaw continued hacking at Siegfried, Miss Moonlit's crimson eyes locked firmly onto the Demon Emperor Sword in his hand as she made her declaration.
The chainsaw in her hand was transformed from her exclusive weapon and possessed the attribute of never breaking. Under normal circumstances, enemy weapons would be cut apart by it. Even if they were not, its saw teeth would leave gaps in them.
Yet after taking so many blows, this Demon Emperor Sword did not even bear a mark.
"You want the Gram in my hand? Hahahaha..."
Hearing Miss Moonlit's words, Siegfried burst into laughter. What an arrogant little brat.
"Then let's see whether you have what it takes!"
His expression turned serious as Siegfried immediately used his Sacred Gear, Dragon's Hand, to strengthen his body. Then another unknown top-tier Demon Sword appeared in his hand.
Holding Demon Swords in both hands, Siegfried displayed flawless dual-wielding swordsmanship before Miss Moonlit.
In terms of swordsmanship, he possessed the world's highest level of skill. With it, he could even suppress highest-class demons and Holy Sword Users.
"Disappear for me!!"
Facing Siegfried's formidable swordsmanship, Miss Moonlit found it somewhat difficult, but she quickly stabilized her rhythm and fought with broad, powerful swings of her chainsaw.
To compensate for her shortcomings in swordsmanship, Miss Moonlit occasionally used other powers to interfere.
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