Chapter 23: The Majesty of the Holy Lance · Truth Idea!
"Bang—!"
Blood soaked the ground, staining it a deep red. At this moment, Georg felt utterly powerless for the first time.
Why was he so weak that he had fallen into such a state?
Not far away, both of Siegfried's arms had been severed. He lay in a pool of blood with his Demonic Swords scattered across the ground. Murasaki stood over him with a cruel expression, looking every bit like a demon.
Meanwhile, on this side, Georg's body was covered in wounds, while Jeanne and Leonardo had already been brought under control.
As for Cao Cao, he was currently being held back and completely suppressed by Quetzalcoatl, leaving him entirely unaware of the situation unfolding here.
"Why... why are you doing this? Do we have a conflict with you? Where have we offended you? If I must die, at least let me die with a clear understanding."
Georg, who had lost all his former elegance, questioned Ika with a harsh tone.
"There is no conflict, let alone hatred. The reason we attacked you and seized your Sacred Gears is due to only one thing."
"And what is that reason?"
"You possess something that my Master desires. One who holds a great treasure invites evil upon themselves; surely you are aware of that."
"I see. Because of the Sacred Gears we hold, then. Three Longinus are indeed very tempting."
Georg smiled mockingly at himself. All this time, the Hero Faction had been causing chaos across the world, even being labeled as 'terrorists.'
Now, it was their turn to be targeted because they possessed powerful Sacred Gears.
"Your Sacred Gears will not go to waste. My Master will put them to perfect use."
"Hmph—"
Georg snorted coldly. He didn't bother with threats, knowing they were useless.
"Thud—"
Ika directly pierced Georg's heart. As a descendant of Faust, who had a contract with the legendary Great Demon Mephisto, Ikazuki knew he had many tricks, so he had to eradicate them completely.
Following that, the Sacred Gears of the Hero Faction members were extracted one by one.
Longinus: Dimension Lost, Longinus: Annihilation Maker, Sacred Gear: Twice Critical, and six Demonic Swords—all were plundered. Only Jeanne, who possessed Blade Blacksmith, was left alive by Ikazuki.
The reason was simple: Jeanne was a beautiful woman, and his Master liked beautiful women.
If I offer her to my Master, he will be pleased.
At this point, aside from Cao Cao who was still fighting Quetzalcoatl in the distance, the entire Hero Faction had been destroyed.
"Clang—!"
"Ha... ha..."
On this side, Cao Cao was gasping for air. He stared at Quetzalcoatl, who was still smiling in front of him, with a sense of bitter frustration.
The gap in strength was too vast. He had exerted every ounce of his ability, yet his opponent treated it as nothing more than a game.
"I know you still have one last trump card. It's called 'Truth Idea,' isn't it? Use it quickly, otherwise, you definitely won't have another chance."
"To think you even know about Truth Idea... how terrifying."
"Well, if it weren't for your elusive location, you would have been caught by my Darling long ago. But now that you've come here on your own, it's quite a stroke of luck."
"I see, so we walked right into a trap. We originally came looking for Ophis; I never expected this small Kuoh Town to hide such hidden power."
"Ophis-chan? Then you're right. Ophis-chan is currently the mascot at our house."
"I am referring to the Infinite Dragon God: Ophis."
"I know. Ophis-chan and Lilith-chan are very popular in our family right now."
"..."
The Infinite Dragon God is a mascot? Is this a joke?
But considering his Boss's personality—someone who didn't understand the ways of the world and was easily manipulated by a few words—it made sense if she had been tricked into becoming a mascot at someone else's house.
Just by saying 'I will help you defeat Great Red,' she would believe you.
Her success and failure truly stemmed from that nature. He had used and deceived Ophis, so naturally, Ophis would be taken away by others as well.
"Your comrades have already exited the stage. Are you sure you won't use your ultimate move?"
"My comrades have exited the stage?"
Cao Cao immediately looked toward the back, and his pupils shrank.
Georg's heart had been pierced, Siegfried's arms had been cut off, Leonardo lay on the ground, and only Jeanne remained standing, though she appeared to be controlled.
Combined with Heracles, who had just been killed by Quetzalcoatl, was his Hero Faction destroyed in a mere instant?
"Damn it, if that's how it's going to be..."
Cao Cao was furious. These people were comrades he had recruited with great effort over many years, yet in a single day, they were all gone.
"Fine! Since you're acting like this, then let's all go down together!"
At that moment, Cao Cao made his decision. He didn't know if he could win, but now he had no other choice, and he had to avenge Georg and the others.
Juggernaut Drive—the forbidden territory among forbidden territories. A unique ability of Sacred Gears that sealed monsters within. These types of Sacred Gears had powerful seals, and forcibly and temporarily releasing that sealed power was known as "Juggernaut Drive."
The risk was high; the Sacred Gear would drain the life of the wielder, which could lead to a rampage or even the death of the host.
The dragon version was called Juggernaut Drive, while the True Longinus was a unique existence because it contained the will left behind by God, called the Truth Idea.
Taking a deep breath, Cao Cao began to chant the incantation.
[Spear! The true Holy Lance that pierces through God!]
[Absorb the idealism of the king that dwells within my body, and dig a rift between blessing and destruction!]
[You, declare the remaining will, and become the light!]
"Hummmm—"
What is called 'Truth Idea' is the liberation and awakening of the Will of God.
When the wielder of the Holy Lance activates Truth Idea, the Will of God residing within the lance absorbs the wielder's ambitions and responds to their will, creating various effects and miracles.
These 'miracles' were unpredictable. More precisely, different 'ambitions' would produce different miracles.
There was a chance that this 'miracle' would be a peerless destructive power sufficient to annihilate everything.
There was also a chance that this 'miracle' would be a terrifying seal or binding, enough to prevent an opponent from escaping.
Even then, this 'miracle' could turn into a curse that caused damage to the user themselves.
It was this very 'uncertainty' that gave birth to many 'possibilities.' Likewise, because of this 'uncertainty,' it was a massive factor of instability.
However, this time, Cao Cao's luck was very good. After absorbing the 'hegemonic ambition' within Cao Cao's heart, the Holy Lance gave him a response.
Power—a massive power that felt as if it were unmatched.
Quetzalcoatl also dropped her playful demeanor. The current Cao Cao gave her a slight sense of threat; therefore, she would no longer fight with a casual attitude.
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