Beat Them Until They're on Their Knees

"No matter what cards you have up your sleeve, you're still no match for me!"

The Chaos Bride revealed an expression of utter disdain for all things.

Perhaps this man has something different going for him.

But simply being "different" wasn't enough to discourage her.

The already potent magic was unleashed once more, and even more familiars descended from the void.

Some are giant, shelled monsters like crabs; others are octopus-like monsters that emerge from the sea and have countless tentacles; still others are winged, bird-like beasts with snake-like bodies.

They are either in the air or in the ocean, baring their fangs and claws.

The sea was whipped up with waves tens of meters high. Although they were only a little over ten feet high when they hit Itogami Island, the enormous impact still caused the Itogami Island to shake.

This is also thanks to the fact that Itogami Island's foundation is runes and magic.

If it were a typical reinforced concrete structure, let alone the power of a familiar, even a storm on the sea or an undercurrent in the ocean could cause Itogami Island to collapse instantly.

"Go! Crush the enemies that stand in your way!"

The Chaos Bride commanded her familiars to launch an attack.

At this moment, in Ren's eyes, these familiars or attacks, which are extremely fast in the eyes of ordinary people or demons, are as slow as tortoises.

Seeing that the number of familiars on the field had exceeded ten, Ren decided to stop holding back.

The next second.

The world seemed to freeze.

The reason is that Ren entered the realm of Super Acceleration.

In the world of High School DxD, many gods and demons can sense his presence when he enters Super Acceleration.

However, in this world, even the True Ancestors at the pinnacle of vampire power could only detect a faint scent.

After entering the Accelerated World, Ren could clearly see that the Chaos Bride still had the lingering relief from summoning her familiars on her face.

Ren easily dodged the energy bombardment released by the familiars from various parts of their bodies.

In less than a fraction of a second, Ren dodged all the attacks and arrived in front of the nearest familiar. Then, his arm, burning with purple flames, delivered a powerful elbow strike to the familiar's chest.

Compared to the enormous size of the familiars, Ren, a human, was pitifully small.

However, as soon as Ren deactivated the Super Acceleration, a deep, guttural bang that made one's teeth ache and scalp tingle, mixed with a terrifying sound of bones cracking, exploded out instantly.

The closest familiar was struck by the elbow, sending its massive body flying off the surface of the sea. It flew backwards and crashed heavily into the center of the ocean, creating a mushroom cloud.

Once Ren's offensive began, it never stopped.

Before the Chaos Bride could react, Ren rushed to the other familiar. In the blink of an eye, his right hand was coated with silver, and a holy sword radiating golden flames appeared.

Ren waved his hand casually.

Buzz--!

The space rippled slightly where the sword's edge passed.

This is before Ren even exerted his full power.

Under the influence of the power "Rending Silver Arm", silvery light wrapped around the arm like a living thing, and even the armored arm with the Balance Breaker was stained with a layer of silver.

Even the holy sword he was using at that moment shone with an unusual golden and silver luster under the morning sun.

"What's this?!"

Jada was surprised.

Nothing in this world—magic, martial arts, or superpowers—can escape the True Ancestor's perception.

But she had never seen anything like this before.

Silvering the arm?

And then there's this armor.

It's like they just stepped out of a sci-fi movie set!

The atmosphere was torn apart by the pressure of the sword, emitting a piercing shriek.

The head that was blocking the Chaos Bride was instantly cleaved in two by a silver light as bright as moonlight.

A familiar that couldn't dodge in time had part of its limbs torn off, but the silver light still had undiminished momentum and hit the sea directly, instantly splitting the sea surface, which stretched for tens of kilometers, in two, revealing the dark seabed reefs below.

The remaining dozen or so familiars exerted their strength again, but their attacks couldn't even touch the hem of Ren's clothes. Even their wide-range attacks were completely blocked by Ren's Chrysanthemum Shield and the Cross of the Purple Flame Sacrificial Lord.

The Chaos Bride's expression turned solemn. She was no longer as talkative as before and began to exert all her strength to control every movement of her familiar.

Realizing that speed might be her greatest threat, she did not hesitate to have her four familiars surround her from all sides, and then have two of them, which could create barriers or cause restrictions, activate their abilities.

Just to be on the safe side, the Chaos Bride rejoined the skeletal giant she had summoned initially.

Knowing that she couldn't suppress Ren by taking him into another world, she directly used the skeletal giant's gravity manipulation ability, causing the gravity within the barrier to increase dozens of times in an instant.

Ren felt his body suddenly sink.

Immediately afterwards, the four subjugated beasts charged forward fearlessly, their bodies burning hot and emitting different kinds of light, clearly intending to self-destruct.

The self-destruction of the four True Ancestor-level familiars could unleash an even greater amount of energy than a full-force attack in their normal form, forcing even the other two True Ancestors to avoid their attacks.

If this happened in the city center, it could potentially destroy an entire city in an instant.

But Ren's gaze remained unchanged, and his body, which had been suppressed by gravity, began to move again.

The power of the curse surged and enveloped the holy sword. At this moment, the holy sword in his hand was both Holy Sword of Salvation and a demonic sword capable of cutting through everything.

The next second.

His figure vanished completely.

However, it is not Super Acceleration accompanied by mechanical sound effects, but a spatial slash capable of tearing Spatial Slash.

No longer black and white, but sword beams interwoven with gold and silver tearing through the sky.

This all happened in a split second.

By the time the Chaos Bride could see Ren' figure again, the sky covered by the familiars was immediately enveloped by a dense array of long, thin sword beams.

This time it wasn't atmospheric vibration, but rather the tearing apart of space itself.

Each sword beam that fell tore a dark rift in the world, causing all matter to crumble upon contact.

The crab-shaped familiar, focused on defense, was torn to pieces.

What shocked the Chaos Bride and the onlookers the most was that even the enormous energy released by the four self-destructing familiars was severed.

The energy from the explosion shattered like glass, leaving only a few particles scattered after the sword's edge disappeared.

Seconds earlier, more than ten beast companions blotted out the sky, their imposing presence overwhelming.

The Chaos Bride could only stare blankly at the clear blue sky, completely dumbfounded.

Referee, I'm reporting someone for cheating!

Chapter 287 Beaten to Kneel

Aside from the Chaos Bride frantically clicking the report button on the failure screen, the onlookers who were watching through various means felt their scalps tingle.

"Is this man's trump card?"

The Three Saints of the Lion King Organization, including the young Silent Breaker, Kankō Eiyō, now only felt parched.

She watched the entire battle from beginning to end.

Putting aside whether she could keep up with Ren's speed, this result alone completely shook her belief that she could remain calm even if Mount Tai collapsed in front of her.

The True Ancestor of Vampires is universally recognized as the strongest being.

Although in this era of rapid advancements in technology and magic, True Ancestors are no longer considered invincible demons, the Lion King Organization, having dealt with various magical disasters, knows best what price must be paid to capture a True Ancestor.

Even North American Union, or the Aldegia Kingdom, which is 20 years ahead of the industry in technology, would not dare to make such a boast even with the full strength of its nation.

Moreover, even if it were possible, who would be willing to exchange the destruction of a great nation for the fall of a True Ancestor?

This reminded Kankō Eiyō of the "Type-Seven Assault Demon-Slaying Machine Gun - Sekkarou," a weapon recently developed by the Lion King Organization's research department specifically for use against demons.

The ultimate weapon was created with the premise of being able to kill the True Ancestor from the outset.

Having it, which can nullify magic, theoretically it could indeed kill a True Ancestor.

However, firstly, it's a theoretical issue, and secondly, which true ancestor would be foolish enough to stand there and let Sekkarou stab them?

Based solely on the combat power displayed by the Chaos Bride.

There wasn't a single person in the entire island nation who could get close to them.

An opponent. Moreover, it's said that the Third Progenitor is extremely skilled in close combat; the sword sorceress trained by the Lion King Organization wouldn't be hers.

Nangong Nayue appeared much calmer than Kankō Eiyō.

Of course, it's only a small part.

If she hadn't witnessed Ren's actions on Gozo Island earlier, her mood would probably have been similar to Kankō Eiyō's.

Thinking of this, she raised an eyebrow.

No wonder Ren boasted that he could break the curse on her.

She didn't believe it before, but now... maybe it really is possible.

But now is not the time for her to think about such things.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but look at the silent, unsophisticated girl behind her.

"It seems the Lion King Organization needs to change its strategy."

Nangong Nayue gave a soft laugh.

"Our Lion King Organization's strategy has never changed: to protect Itogami Island and the safety of the mainland."

Kankō Eiyō waited quite a while before giving this reply.

Then her figure gradually blended into the surrounding space.

But there was one more thing she didn't say.

That means that the established countermeasures against Ren within the Lion King Organization do indeed need to be changed to some extent.

At the very least, we need to adjust his threat level to the highest level, and then, as in the past, send a sword sorceress with outstanding abilities and appearance, or a dancer named Wu Weiyuan, to protect him closely.

Although the young Kankō Eiyō had always been somewhat dissatisfied with this practice, it now seems that the rules left by the older generation were indeed reasonable.

The best approach to dangerous individuals like Ren is a policy of appeasement.

"..."

After leaving the rooftop, Kankō Eiyō quickly communicated with the other Three Saints of the Lion King Organization.

After listening to Kankō Eiyō's account, a long silence fell over the other end.

Immediately, an ancient and steady female voice spoke, "In that case, which priestess should we send to approach him?"

"How about Himeragi Yukina? Her looks and talent are the best among this batch of students in the academy."

I second that.

"..."

The battle was not over yet, but the Lion King Organization had already selected its dispatch personnel.

Meanwhile, it was in the airspace near Itogami Island.

The Chaos Bride still couldn't accept the fact that the dozen or so familiars she had summoned had been wiped out in an instant.

The fact that Ren was completely unharmed was especially devastating to her.

Before the war, she was the high and mighty Third True Ancestor.

After the war started, she was like a stray dog.

No.

Even more miserable than a stray dog.