Chapter Fifteen, Devil May Cry 4 (Where Dreams Begin 4)
As soon as Dante and his nephew Angelo jumped off the cliff, they were surrounded by several scarecrows wrapped in ivy.
The difference from before is that this time the scarecrow has a huge red flower on its head, like an upside-down wizard's hat.
"Zi Zhen! It looks like we are very popular!"
Looking at the scarecrows around him, Dante said helplessly.
Without waiting for the answer he wanted to hear, Dante shook his head. Just when Dante was about to raise his gun to kill these guys, he saw Angelo put away the light-shattering blade and put Alastor on his back.
"I've seen it in movies before, so let me try it and see if it works!"
He turned around and said hello to his uncle.
After seeing the opponent put away his guns, Angelo closed his eyes and recalled a move he had seen in a movie before...
A magician got a magical item with the attribute of thunder, and then in the wild, under a clear sky, he pointed at a person, and a bolt of lightning struck that person to death.
It should be possible, Alastor!
With this thought in his mind, Angelo looked at the Scarecrow who was already planning to attack. He used all the magic power in his body and communicated with Alastor, the thunder sword behind him...
I saw blue lightning flashing from Alastor, and then I saw Angelo raising his right hand, stretching out an index finger and pointing upwards suddenly,
"Ka! Ka! Ka!"
As thunder rang out, several bolts of lightning flashed across the extremely bright sky and landed on top of the parasitized scarecrow. The terrifying heat instantly chopped the scarecrow into ashes.
Looking at the masterpiece he had worked out, Angelo nodded and praised:
"This looks like a good move, um~, it can also dig deeper."
After watching Angelo perform this "operation" from beginning to end, Dante showed an expression of extreme surprise, as if he had never seen it before...
"Hey! Boy, how did you do it? I thought this could only be used for chopping..."
After coming back to his senses and catching up with Angelo who was walking ahead, Dante asked doubtfully.
Faced with Dante's question, Angelo seemed very surprised. After all, although he had figured it out, he always felt as if he was an innate ability.
Thinking of this, Angelo asked:
"Don't say you don't know how. Haven't you ever communicated with "it"?"
This question made Dante frown, then shrugged, touched his chin, then looked at the sky, and replied thoughtfully:
"Actually, it doesn't take long. If I knew it had this effect, I might not have to pay the electricity bill in the future. That would be a huge expense. You know..."
As he spoke, Dante didn't feel a blue arc flashing on the thunder sword Alastor on Angelo's back. The next moment...
"Boom! Ding!"
A bolt of lightning fell from the sky, and at the moment it was about to hit Dante, the latter used his magic power to block it, causing a sound of gold and iron...
"Hey! Did you see that he was so angry? I just said a few words to it. That's why I threw it into the corner. Forget it..."
Touching the top of his head, Dante pointed to Alastor behind Angelo, and then said "with lingering fear"...
Soon, the two of them walked to the church headquarters. What was strange was that they originally thought they would encounter some ambushes, or encounters, but they walked smoothly all the way, which is incredible.
After passing a few rooms and sensing the familiar atmosphere around them, they finally got some answers to their doubts about the fact that they didn't encounter enemies along the way...
"Ah~, it's you after all! In fact, even if they all come over and deal with them all, it won't be a problem!"
As he spoke, Dante walked to a stone bed and sat down. He put the sword aside and looked in a certain direction...
"Half right, half wrong!"
A familiar voice came into their ears, and then Angelo asked:
"What? Forget it, when will they come? If it's any later, I feel like I'll miss a good show..."
"That's the problem I'm talking about. No, it should be two problems. The first one is that the Yan Demon Sword has been repaired. I think you all know what this is about. As for Letty and the others..."
After pondering for a moment, the two of them heard Tracy take out something like a piece of paper, and then replied:
"Angelo! I think it would be better for you to go there and pick him up in person. The parking location is northwest of the church headquarters..."
Then, watching Angelo leave, Dante smiled and nodded, and then asked Tracy in surprise:
"Aren't you coming out? Didn't you put on your makeup again?"
"Rather than this, you should be more concerned with your cheap second nephew. Aren't you afraid that he will be defeated by that knight captain? You know that kid still holds the Yama Sword in his hand?"
Although I couldn't see Tracy's expression at this moment, judging from the teasing tone, her expression must be very exciting.
"Zi! I think you should be more worried about the knight captain, but what you said makes sense. That thing cannot fall into the hands of outsiders. Trust him!"
After finishing speaking, Dante smiled with an unknown expression on his face, then looked at the rebellious sword placed next to him, reached out and twisted the hilt of the rebellious sword, thought for a while, and added:
"Anyway, if you win, you have to go through here. If you lose, then I will kill the knight commander and get the things back, that's all!"
After finishing speaking, after thinking about the distance from here to the seaside, Dante added impatiently
"Well... I just hope that unlucky knight commander will never run into Angelo!"
After saying that, Dante, who didn't want to continue the topic, quickly changed the topic and asked about other things...
At this time, the sound of swords chopping each other reached the ears of the three Bejas who had arrived in the Mitis Forest.
Then, the three of them looked towards the church headquarters and saw a one-winged angel holding a large shield, waving a big sword in his hand and fighting with a silver-haired young man...
"Is that one-winged demon Credo? How is that possible? How could he become like this?"
Recalling what Angelo said before, Beja asked in surprise.
In response to Beja's surprise, Letty tightened the bazooka behind her and then asked:
"You seem to know him?"
"Yes! Yes, I had heard of their family before I met Virgil. They are very religious!"
Saying that, Beiya quickly quickened her pace and walked quickly towards the headquarters while saying:
"I once heard my brother mention that Credo. He was a very strong young man. Later, after his family took Nero in, I sent someone to investigate. He was very clean."
Having said this, Beiya looked up at the long steps and finally added:
"So, I never imagined that the boy back then had turned into such a virtuous person. I really don't know what kind of ecstasy drug that old guy Sandonis poured into him!"......
After listening quietly to his mother's narration, Angelo couldn't help but nodded. Then he looked at the blood stains remaining on the ground and the feathers that gradually dissipated. He patted the dust on his hands and reminded:
"We are a step too late. They have already left. If my guess is correct, Nero's direction should be between Advent, but he will be blocked by my uncle in the middle! Hmm~!"
The biting chill in the low words makes people shudder...
Why did Angelo react so much?
Regarding the battle between Nero and Credo just now, Beja and Letty only saw a vague outline, but Angelo saw it from beginning to end, including the demon with a monocle...
Agonas, right? It's best not to let me touch...
Then the three of them left here and rushed to the innermost part...
At this time, as Nero passed through one room after another, the constant stinging pain in his right hand also reminded him that there were uninvited guests ahead.
It's strange to say that when I was tracking the guy named Dante, I couldn't catch up with him, and to a certain extent, I was even fooled around by him...
Oh! By the way, there is also my elusive brother. I don’t know that he will pop out of that corner, let alone why he stays with the man in red...
Even if he or they are right in front, is it just to wait for you...
No, I have no time to think about this anymore. The most important thing now is to rescue Ji Liye as soon as possible.
As for them, it is impossible to avoid them. There is only one way to enter Advent. If you have to fight...
"Ah~, you are so slow?"
As soon as he opened the door, a rambling voice reached Nero's ears. Following the voice, he saw Dante standing up slowly from the stone bed...
Seeing this scene, Nero was stunned for a moment, and then while talking, he pushed Dante out of the way:
"Sorry! I don't have time to talk to you now!"
However, as soon as he finished speaking, an extra arm appeared on Nero's shoulder. The irresistible force forced Nero to stop and then turn around...
Looking at Nero who was "broken" by him, Dante put on an "indifferent" look and said:
"I'm sorry, I have something to do with you!"
"Damn it! Stop touching me!"
Knocking off Dante's arm, Nero roared angrily.
Facing Nero's "fury", Dante smiled bitterly and shook his head, and then stated his purpose this time.
"I came here this time for that knife. I heard from others that it seems to be right here with you..."
As he spoke, Dante pointed to Nero's right arm, as if he didn't see the shocked look on his face, and continued:
"It was my brother's relic. After his death, the whereabouts of the knife were unknown. In short, it ended up in this city for some unknown reason..."
Having said this, Dante's expression was a little complicated. After laughing at himself, he continued to explain:
"One is a memorial, and the other is the power of this knife, so no matter what, it cannot be handed over to any fool, so I, the family member, take on the responsibility of managing it, that's all."
After finishing speaking, Dante blocked Nero's path, and then looked at the latter quietly...
Yes, he is right! This Yama Sword is indeed a powerful knife.
But now, the man standing in front of him said that the previous owner of the knife was dead, and he was a family member of the previous owner of the knife...
It's hard to imagine that a guy like him could have a family. Although I don't want to believe it, I can't help but not believe it.
But just like what he said, the power of this knife is too powerful, and the purpose of the church is this knife. Without this knife, they will not fight with them at all. Without this knife, they will not be able to rescue Ji Li.
Ye, so...
After some ideological struggle, Nero's eyes began to become firm, and he heard Nero say in a low tone:
"I'm sorry...I won't give it to you. I have to use it to rescue Ji Liye. If I have to hit you to get through..."
Having said this, Nero exerted slight force on his right hand, and the Yama Sword suddenly appeared...
After seeing all this, Dante sighed slightly, and his expression gradually became serious and tense.
"Zi! I originally wanted to let you go, but since you want to fight, I don't hate it!"
After saying that, he put the sword back behind his back, then slightly bent his knees, and while dancing his hands up and down, he made a move towards Nero.
And Dante's provocation successfully aroused Nero's anger. Is it that kind of contemptuous attitude?
"Tch! Don't underestimate me if you treat me like a kid..."
He whispered to himself, and after saying that, Nero roared, and then ran towards Dante with the Yama Demon Sword,
He didn't plan to swing the knife directly, because he knew he would definitely block it, so he ran a few steps. Nero suddenly pulled out the blue rose behind him with his left hand, intending to contain it.
Even if he was hit once, he didn't even hit him once. The opponent's skill was beyond his imagination, and he could dodge the rapid bullets with just a few backflips.
Seeing this, Nero set up the Yama Sword, bent slightly, and used the Crimson Queen's forward posture to use the Yama Sword.
I saw Nero's figure flashing for an instant, and the moment he hit Dante on his horse, he was blocked by the opponent's sword, and the force directly bounced Nero back.
He looked at Dante who was holding a big sword in front of him. Although he expected such a move, he was suppressed so easily, which really hurt his self-confidence.
At this time, looking at Nero in mid-air, Dante shook his head, and then mocked disdainfully:
"I thought you were so capable, but you didn't make much progress at all!"
After saying that, he put the big sword back behind his back, and Dante stood up, holding two pistols in his hands at some point.
As the trigger was pulled, a dense rain of bullets seemed to be sprayed out from a machine gun, and it quickly sprayed towards Nero...
Seeing the rain of bullets coming in front of him, Nero suddenly stepped on his feet while he was still in mid-air. A light blue magic circle appeared and bounced Nero to other places.
But the danger was not eliminated. With the sound of bullets being fired, a dense rain of bullets followed instantly.
Facing the inevitable rain of bullets, Nero quickly rotated the blade of the Yamato, stirring the space in front of him, forming a space barrier to block all the bullets.
Then, after a round of attacks, both of them fell to the ground. Just when Nero wanted to fight back, he found Dante in front of him smiling with memory.
"...What's so funny about this!"
Nero couldn't help but ask.
"No! I just saw a nostalgic scene!"
Dante replied, and after speaking, he seemed to remember the past again, and couldn't help laughing again.
At this time, Nero was completely unconcerned about Dante's current state. He concentrated his magic power on his right hand, then grabbed the blue rose in his left hand and reminded:
"Watch the move!"
As the gunfire sounded, Dante turned slightly, then turned around and asked with a surprised look:
"You seem to have missed the target. It seems that eyes are a good thing, but it's a pity..."
"You'd better stay away from there!"
Before Dante could finish speaking, Nero reminded him nonchalantly.
As for the reason for the reminder, given that guy's character, even if he is asked to leave, he will not be obedient.
Just as he expected, Dante stared at the pillar motionless, and then, the bullet embedded in the pillar exploded violently.
"Forehead!"
It looks like the other party was affected by the explosion, a good opportunity.
Seeing this, Nero activated the Crimson Queen's power to the maximum, and rushed toward Dante with his spinning body accompanied by fierce burning flames.
"clang!"
The sound of swords clashing sounded, and the terrifying aftermath cracked the surrounding walls.
Of course, Dante blocked the blow, and Nero expected it.
Holding the Crimson Queen's left hand firmly against Dante's sword, Nero spotted this gap, holding the Yama Demon Sword with his right hand and slashed horizontally. This blow, even if it missed, could force the opponent back...
…
But to Nero's surprise, Dante made a fist with his left hand and blocked it with his wrist. He heard a sound like the sound of gold and iron, and the Yama Sword was bounced away.
Even Nero's body fell back.
Although he was surprised, Nero didn't think about how the other party did it. He caught the force and turned around, holding the Yama Sword with his right hand and slashed hard from top to bottom.
In Nero's opinion, this move would definitely work, but Dante caught it with one hand, and blood flowed down the blade to the ground.
He was injured. This trick did work, but in such a ridiculous way. This thought flashed through Nero's mind.
Then Nero's right hand suddenly exerted force. If it were an ordinary person, this force would definitely cut off that person's fingers, but Dante's strength kept the knife from moving at all.
"Yeah! I take back what I said before, you kid is pretty good at fighting!"
At this time, Dante said with a smile on his face.
Even if he was injured, he could not break this man's smile, and Nero couldn't help but feel a little discouraged and defeated.
But when he thought of Ji Liye, who was kidnapped by the church, Nero swept away his previous decadence and shouted back:
"Damn it! I'm not a kid!"
After saying that, Nero kicked Dante, and the force of that kick made Dante's hand holding the knife slightly loosen.
Realizing this, Nero suddenly exerted force and instantly broke away from Dante's hand holding the blade. Then with a sweeping movement, Dante, who had quick eyes and quick hands, pinched his entire right arm.
"You don't have much strength! Is it because you haven't eaten? It seems that the first "kick in the face" was the most powerful thing. Do you want me to teach you some Chinese Kung Fu?"
The teasing words combined with Nero's right arm that couldn't break free several times seemed a bit funny.
Damn it! We can't go on like this. Power, everything is power, I need power, I need more powerful power.
At this time, Nero's heart kept roaring, recalling in his mind the powerlessness he felt when Ji Liye's parents died three years ago, and the humiliation he felt when Ji Liye was kidnapped in front of him just now, but all of them were filled with strength.
………
At this moment, it was as if he heard Nero's call, the Yama Demon Sword shimmered, and Nero's power was rapidly increasing.
As for Dante, he first looked at Nero, who was already red-eyed, and then at the right arm he was holding. A surprised expression flashed across his face, and then the hand holding Nero's arm suddenly loosened,
At that moment, the irrevocable power took Nero and hit the wall behind him instantly. Along with cracks and dissipated smoke, a blue demonic shadow appeared behind Nero.
The next moment, before Dante could make a move, Nero instantly drew his gun. After three gunshots, the demon shadow behind him seemed to respond and fired several sharp blades at Dante.
"Wow! It seems like you can do this too. It's really eye-opening!"
Like a prophet, after dodging these sword blades, Dante couldn't help but comment. Looking at the expected scene, Nero knew that he could never give up at this time.
The next moment, with the blessing of magic power, Nero waved the Red Queen and released an X-shaped sword energy.
But this move was of no use. Apart from making the noise louder, it didn't even have the qualifications to attract his attention.
In this way, even though he kept reminding himself to be calm, Nero, who must be calm, gradually lost his mind.
In the end, he used all his strength to thrust, but Dante dodged it with the skills of a bullfighter. He was unable to reverse his body and fell heavily to the ground.
Then he hurriedly tried to stand up, but Dante stepped on his arm with his foot, and a sword was pressed against his neck.
Yes, at this moment, I had completely lost the ability to resist, and could only stare at Dante fiercely.
At this moment, Dante looked at Nero's expression and tilted his head in disbelief, and asked:
"...What kind of expression is this? If you have anything to say, just say it."
"You're not serious at all!"
Turning his head to the side, Nero said a little sadly.
Then, to Nero's surprise, Dante didn't seem to want to kill him. Instead, he removed the sword from Nero's neck and used it as a crutch:
"That's it - even though I really want to say this, I'm actually quite serious. I haven't breathed so much in a long time."
After finishing speaking, Dante walked to the stone bed and sat down, then pointed to the Yama Sword in Nero's hand with his chin, and said with a serious face:
"That knife seems to be able to merge and separate the human world and the demon world. As I said before, I can't give it to an untrustworthy person. Moreover, for me, it is also something that can commemorate my family..."
After listening to Dante's words, Nero looked at the Yama Sword in his hand, and then continued to look at it, the desire in his eyes was self-evident.
For a long time, Nero, who could not persuade himself to give up his power, give up the only power that could save Ji Liye, give up this power that could make him "complete" in a certain way, whispered:
"Although I know it's dangerous, but even so... I still need it... I need to use it to rescue Ji Liye..."
"Okay, take it then"
This sentence reached Nero's ears. In Nero's somewhat disbelieving eyes, Dante took a deep breath and explained:
"You were not emotionally stable at all before, and you were carrying such a dangerous thing, but since you have calmed down now, let's go!"
Dante, who was resisting the Blade of Rebellion, turned his back to Nero and pointed to the direction behind him.
After taking a deep look at Dante's back, Nero took a deep breath and continued walking forward. After only a few steps, he heard Dante's voice coming from behind:
"Hey! Wait a minute, kid?"
"Um?"
Nero stopped and groaned in confusion.
"In exchange for the rent of the Yama Sword, please tell me your name. Although I heard it from that kid Angelo, it's better to tell it in person."
Dante's words made Nero's heart suddenly drop. He originally thought he was going to change his mind.
However, I really didn't expect that he would ask this question, and what was even more unexpected was the words he heard from Angelo's mouth...
However, Nero still replied:
"Nero! You must be Dante! Your name is not bad!"
After saying that, he left here...
Not long after Nero left, a white-haired woman wearing a white dress appeared in front of Dante, waved her hand and said hello:
"Hello! First time meeting you!"
Looking at the woman in front of him, Dante kept looking at her
After a long time, he seemed to have thought of something funny, and while laughing, he joked:
"Ah ha ha ha! I've been hiding it for so long. I thought you were dressed up. I really didn't expect it. Did the church send you to dig coal in the coal mine?"
Looking at Dante who was laughing endlessly, Tracy unlocked the spell of "Gloria" and then returned to her original appearance, explaining with a serious face.
"It's just a little magic. I didn't meet before because I was afraid that those guys would find out and miss the mark! We have to consider the worst case scenario!"
After saying that, Tracy walked up to Dante, put her arm on the latter's shoulder, and added:
"Well! Didn't you get that thing back?"
"No! It's you. I remember you went to join them. Where are they?"
After replying to Tracy, Dante suddenly thought of Lettina, and then asked.
Faced with Dante's question, Tracy didn't speak but pouted behind her.
Following Tracy's direction, Dante turned around and saw three people opening the door and walking in. Beja, the leader, looked around and then asked anxiously:
"Where's Nero? You didn't stop him?"
Facing his sister-in-law's "questioning", Dante felt an unprecedented sense of guilt, frowned, and then quickly explained:
"Ah! This actually doesn't matter! Trust that boy, isn't he your son?"
Having said this, Dante glanced at Angelo, who nodded slightly and quickly added:
"Mom, don't worry, there may be accidents, but the results will not change, don't worry!"
After speaking, Angelo patted Beja on the shoulder to reassure the latter.
"It's okay! If you're really worried, then go over and have a look!"
Looking at Bea who was still uneasy, Letty added...
So, a few people embarked on the road to Shenjian...