Chapter 184: The first and strongest [Longinus], the Holy Spear of Twilight

Lighthouse.

In the wave of Spiritual Qi recovery, this strongest country seemed not to have produced any holders of Myriad Realms treasures, nor had it had powerful supernatural beings.

When other countries announced the Myriad Realms treasure holders they possessed, their strength, and their outlook on the future, the Lighthouse had never made any announcements.

But did the Lighthouse really have no Myriad Realms treasure holders, or powerful supernatural beings?

Of course not.

Perhaps it was pursuing themselves, having their own code of conduct; or perhaps it was distrust of some people, they didn't want to expose themselves to the public eye easily.

And they also had their own dreams, which was to guide this country back to its original appearance in their own way.

It just required power, and they didn't have such power in the past.

So to protect themselves, they could only hide as much as possible.

But now there was no need to hide anymore, they had already obtained the future.

"Boom!"

A brilliant pillar of light soared into the sky, golden light flowing like substance, shrouding the surrounding area in holy radiance.

Pedestrians on the road stopped one after another, looking up at the pillar of light, their faces full of shock and confusion.

In the pillar of light, a slender figure descended slowly.

It was a man who was handsome to the point of being unreal. His long golden hair fluttered lightly in the surge of Spiritual Qi. His skin was like the finest white jade, shining with a faint luster, and his features were exquisite as if carved by a god.

But what really made people feel incredible was the holy halo shrouding his body.

Six flawless white wings slowly unfolded behind him, each feather flowing with soft golden light. The pure holy aura spread like ripples, making the air within a hundred meters clear and transparent.

"Angel... it's an angel descending!"

The crowd on the road suddenly became restless. Pious believers knelt on the ground trembling, drawing crosses on their chests; elderly women burst into tears, muttering prayers from the Bible.

Even young people who had never believed in these things before couldn't help but hold their breath, revealing instinctive awe in their eyes.

Someone began to chant hymns in a low voice, the sound appearing exceptionally ethereal under the shroud of the holy aura.

And on the rooftop of a high-rise building not far from here, two figures were quietly watching all this.

"An awakener of angel abilities?"

"It seems very out of tune with me, a 'demon'. Leader, are you sure you want to pull him into the group?"

The man in black looked with interest at the man who was enjoying the admiring gazes of the crowd, who hadn't been willing to disperse the ability behind him since he broke through to Stage Three, a hint of sarcasm appearing on the corner of his mouth.

The Asian man beside him had a gentle face, with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth. Anyone who saw him would feel he was a gentle neighbor boy.

"Do you think the world would more easily believe in an angel, or a demon? No matter how many movies you watch, you know who to choose in reality."

"Tsk, prejudice is really terrible."

The man in black curled his lips, but didn't refute anything.

After all, if he hadn't awakened the demon ability, he would also believe in angels more than demons if he encountered them in reality.

"However, angels may not be as easy to talk to as my demon. Looking at his appearance, you know that he is very arrogant inside."

"If you are unwilling to join, then eliminate him."

"I never force it."

He still maintained a gentle smile.

Although he heard the provocation in the man in black's words, he didn't take it to heart.

Whether it was an angel or a demon, in his eyes, they were just tools to achieve his goals; among the supernatural beings who could break through to Stage Three, which one was not an arrogant person?

Wanting to suppress this arrogance didn't rely on words, but on absolute strength.

"It's really cold-blooded, Leader."

"But as the second known Myriad Realms treasure holder in the Lighthouse country, and also the owner of the strongest 'Longinus', you indeed have the qualification to say this."

The man in black pretended to cover his chest exaggeratedly, but there was unprecedented solemnity in his eyes.

He still clearly remembered the day that changed his fate not long ago. When he had just broken through to Stage Three, was immersed in the powerful power brought by the demon ability, and was preparing to fit his own ability and pursue complete freedom, this seemingly gentle man appeared in front of him abruptly and invited him to join.

How arrogant he was at that time. As the first known Stage Three powerhouse in the Lighthouse, and also a "demon," an existence in myths and legends, he had already outlined countless scenes of doing whatever he wanted in his mind.

Freedom, power, life of doing whatever he wanted—with the power of Stage Three, he could do almost everything he wanted in the city.

How could he agree to an invitation from someone who appeared from nowhere and join his organization?

So he refused without hesitation at the time, and even planned to use this guy who didn't know where he came from to test the new power he had acquired.

The battle did happen in the end, but it ended faster than he imagined.

Just one face-to-face, an overwhelming force completely crushed him, and the cold touch on his neck made him feel the arrival of death.

The strength of Stage Three was simply insufficient to contend with the other party. In the face of absolute strength gap, he didn't even have time to raise the thought of resistance.

"I join."

At that time, he almost instinctively said these words, his voice still carrying the trembling that hadn't dissipated.

Now, although he was joking and cursing on the surface, he always remained vigilant in his heart.

The leader also knew his disloyalty, but expressed that he didn't care at all; this calmness was precisely the most terrifying thing.

What made him feel even more incredible was that the leader even took the initiative to inform him of his identity as a Myriad Realms treasure holder, and even which world the Myriad Realms treasure came from.

High School DxD world, the first and strongest 【Longinus】, the legendary spear that killed the Son of God—the Holy Spear of Twilight!

In the world of High School DxD, Sacred Gears are extraordinary powers that reside in specific humans created by the God in the Bible. Sacred Gears will evolve continuously with the holder's thoughts, becoming stronger and stronger.

The highest-level Sacred Gear is the 【Longinus】, a Sacred Gear that can destroy gods and demon kings, and each 【Longinus】 possesses the abilities of multiple Sacred Gears.

The Holy Spear of Twilight is the strongest 【Longinus】, containing the will left by God and having self-awareness. As a holy spear, it also possesses holy power, which is quite dangerous for demons and monsters.

Well, he thought this was the main reason for his defeat, but in fact, it was just a simple strength gap.

Logically speaking, such information shouldn't be told to him so simply even if it would be exposed in future use, but it was clear that in the leader's view, 【Longinus】 was just his weapon, not all of his abilities. Even without 【Longinus】, he was still a powerhouse and still had the ability to suppress all subordinates.

So, he didn't care that the information of 【Longinus】 was known by others.

"By the way, Leader, you asked me to think of a code name before, I have already thought of it, just call me 'Demon', anyway my ability is a demon, and there is no need to be fancy."

"What is your code name, Leader? Or should I just call you Leader like now?"

The solemnity in his eyes flashed away, and he returned to his previous appearance, and even asked about the leader's code name.

"Cao Cao."

"Whether you call me Cao Cao or Leader, it's fine, I don't mind."

The man said softly.

It wasn't because the holder of 【Holy Spear of Twilight】 was named Cao Cao that he took the code name "Cao Cao." Of course, there was a certain reason, but more of it was that he himself was surnamed Cao and advocated the view of "I would rather betray the world than let the world betray me."

However, there was no lack of some small perverse interests.

When people from Da Xia heard that a person named "Cao Cao" became the king of this land in the future, what kind of expression they would show, he was very interested in this point.

"Then I'll call you Boss Cao from now on, it sounds intimate."

The man in black said carelessly.

However, it wasn't a random address. He had heard people from Da Xia call Cao Cao before, and they all liked to call him Boss Cao. He thought it was interesting, so he remembered it.

There shouldn't be any difference, right?

Cao Cao smiled noncommittally, his gaze returning to the holy light that was gradually dissipating in the distance.

"Let's go, welcome our third member."

At the same time, Da Xia, Yun Chuan City Tianshu Bureau.

"Report, the monitoring situation in all areas is good."

"Although a large number of mutated biological activities have been detected, they are mainly concentrated in the interior of Qinglan Mountain, and there is no situation of moving toward the city. No abnormal situation of large-scale mutated rat swarms and mutated cats and dogs has been found in the city."

"What needs attention is that the number of mutated bird flocks over the urban area has increased by 42%, and five main clusters have been formed, mainly concentrated over the old city and the development zone. However, most of them are Stage Two, and no Stage Three existence has appeared. They have been driven away and eliminated by drones."

The monitor quickly browsed the holographic data panel, and the tense expressions of several people in charge eased slightly.

Bureau Chief Lin Tianshan rubbed his eyebrows:

"How is the progress of the shelter transfer?"

"This..."

The Tianshu Bureau member responsible for mass evacuation suddenly had a subtle expression.

"The situation is not optimistic. Although the entrances to all shelters have been opened, according to the images transmitted back by drones, a large number of people in Jinxiu Community, University Town, and Urban Villages still refuse to evacuate."

"According to feedback from personnel on the scene, their general attitude toward the second Spiritual Qi tide is 'live if you can, die if you can't', 'anyway, you can be resurrected in the future, it doesn't matter if you die now'."

The Tianshu Bureau was silent for a while, and Lin Tianshan's expression was a bit strange. If he wasn't sure that the other party couldn't make this joke with him, he really thought he was joking with him.

What is "live if you can, die if you can't"?

And "anyway, you can be resurrected in the future, it doesn't matter if you die now"?

No, the Tianshu Bureau did indeed guarantee that everyone could reunite in the future, but the premise was that the future Tianshu Bureau had this ability.

They in the Tianshu Bureau held doubts about this point, but you were firm instead?

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 185 =====