When Mia landed with her "curse system" in an all-new mythical form,
Abe’s gaze didn’t linger on her for long, but instead, he side-eyed the external teacher he had just met and teamed up with...
’Clearly, there’s no similarity at all, not even in behavior or speech, so why does it feel like being around Nicholas.
Most people wouldn’t have suggested letting Mia make a breakthrough in such a dangerous moment.
But if it were Nicholas, it’s possible he would.
Also, what was that feeling in that instant...’
At the moment when Mia was making her breakthrough, that call of ’Abe’ from Han Dong felt so familiar.
As Abe was lost in deep thought,
Han Dong suddenly turned his head with a cheerful smile and said:
"Captain Abe, your friend’s quite remarkable~ I was just giving advice from a demon’s standpoint, with an estimated success rate of about thirty percent in my heart.
Didn’t expect it to go so smoothly,
not only did not change into ’Skull Girl,’ but rather perfectly fused the opponent’s special traits, and her own curse also rose to a whole new level."
"Hmm~ Mia has always been talented."
Abe dispelled his idle thoughts,
simultaneously throwing a beast leather coat towards Mia’s location, as the reconstructed body meant she wore nothing.
As the coat approached,
it was immediately affected by a field of curses, Follow current novels on N()velFire.net
the white fur on the coat automatically turned black, showing some curse markings, and put itself around Mia.
with Mia’s advancement to mythology, the team gained an additional mythical battle force... more importantly, Mia could sense the nearby Skull Girls based on the head curse acquired from the fusion.
When she opened her eyes, feeling the new curse flowing within her, she revealed a long-lost smile... also locking her gaze firmly on this unfamiliar ’demon.’
Abe immediately conducted the character introduction:
"This is the demon teacher- Han Dong hired externally by Captain Hugo, coming from the [Blood Prison]... belonging to the same bloodline as the Scarlet Count we once targeted."
"Thank you, Mr. Han Dong."
Mia took a step forward, holding Han Dong’s hands to express her gratitude.
this act of gratitude had a deeper purpose,
Mia wanted to confirm something,
though the possibility was minimal, her sixth sense urged her to try.
She heightened the perception through direct contact of the hands, even letting the curse quietly infiltrate into the other party’s body, especially sensing the head.
She knew Nicholas’ head was quite unique, relying on the head curse she had just fused; she should be able to get some feedback.
the final test result was as Abe had said.
In front of her was just a teacher from an external bloodline, not the familiar person in her mind.
"Thank you, Mr. Han Dong, for the guidance."
"It’s nothing. This way, our subsequent hunting efficiency can be increased... by the way, Captain Abe, didn’t you say there was another friend to help? Let’s hurry."
"Hmm, let’s go~ Winry is one of the top blacksmiths in the Holy City.
Though she belongs to the Hell Knight Corps, she spends most of her time in the blacksmith area, responsible for forging high-ranking equipment for various knight regiments."
When they arrived at the blacksmith area located in the middle level,
they were faced with an unexpected scene.
Dozens of skulls piled up outside the blacksmith area were being scorched and cleaned by several Hell Knights wielding purgatory flames.
Several groups of the Hell Knight Corps had already arrived earlier,
even the deputy captain—the Great Mage of Hell, Otto Droba, came personally.
It was evident that "Winry Austin" was greatly valued within the Hell Knight Corps.
Created by Otto, the Eye of Hell noticed the group’s approach immediately, and a flaming eye swiftly hovered over.
"Captain Abe, are you here to check on Winry’s condition?"
"The crisis has been averted, but Winry is undergoing special treatment and must not be disturbed by anyone... perhaps due to her special constitution attracting many Skull Girls to the Hell Forge, attempting to take over her body.
Due to the overwhelming number, by the time our support arrived, a mythical Skull Girl had already attached to her body."
Upon hearing this, both Abe and Mia reacted greatly,
even Han Dong felt a shiver in his heart, clenching his fists.
"No need to worry, I said the crisis has been resolved.
Winry’s special constitution made her completely unaffected, and even after the mythical Skull Girl completed the ’head connection’, she still couldn’t control Winry’s body.
Losing control and failing to infiltrate, it was easy for us to kill.
Winry has now been sent to the [Hell Incubation Room], her head is being reconstructed according to her constitution, the situation is stabilized, but it’s not suggested that you see her now."
Since even the deputy captain said so, everyone felt relieved.
Abe also clearly understood that the Hell Knight Corps values Winry highly, even secretly positioning her as a candidate for captain/deputy captain.
At this moment, Han Dong suddenly interrupted, pointing to the skulls being incinerated nearby.
"Deputy Captain Otto, I am an external professor at Mi University, there’s something I need to confirm with you."
"When killing Skull Girls that haven’t reached the mythical level, does the killer receive a mark?"
"No... you only feel a slight sense of being watched. Only when mythical-level Skull Girls are killed will there be a direct curse mark.
Hmm? You all aren’t suggesting..."
Otto suddenly realized something, focusing The Eye of Hell on the group.
Abe interrupted at this moment, waving his hand: "It’s nothing, Deputy Captain Otto, please take care of Winry’s matters... by the way, how is Captain Marlon doing?"
"The captain still needs some time, but should be able to make it."
"Okay, then let’s go support other areas first."
Otto stared at the trio’s departing backs without saying much, continuing to handle his current affairs.
[Holy City - Top Floor]
Mr. Teacher, holding a book, stepped on the final step, using his spare left hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead, a satisfied smile forming at the corner of his mouth.
"It’s been a long time since I’ve been mountain climbing ~ A little warm-up isn’t so bad."
Due to the orders conveyed by the Sacred Ring,
Mr. Teacher’s ascent to "The Summit of The Holy City" was without any obstacles,
The civilians and guard knights along the way had all been withdrawn, ensuring there were no living beings within a one-kilometer radius.
The reason the teacher was so relaxed was that the effectiveness of the preaching’s timeframe had been extended, and he had to wait until the entire city completed the transformation... he didn’t want to kill the residents of the Holy City, as they were crucial leverage to force Han Dong to show himself.
Looking up at the [Sacred Ring] nested among the steam pillars.
a sound of mechanical friction came from the side,
a bionic individual wearing the uniform of the Mechanical God Sect approached from the side and made a formal bow.
"You must be Mr. Teacher?
The one who dominates the Steam City and the founder of the Mechanical God Sect - the Gold Master is waiting for you in the highest conference room between the Sacred Rings. Please follow me.
He is very interested in your ’preaching art’."
"Oh, art, is it? It seems there are indeed outstanding existences among you humans, lead the way.Oh, and remember to prepare the best black tea you have here for me, make it a little strong, I’ve become slightly drowsy."
Zzzt zzzt zzzt! The steam dispersed.
The "ring-layer door" to the conference room opened through various overlapping rotations.
No guards were placed inside,
The rotund figure, adorned with gold and jewels, the Gold Master sat at the head of the table,
The cultured Mr. Newton and the mysterious Mr. Black White sat on either side,