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"Mashu, you..."
The fiery tornado engulfed Gudako and Mashu, and there was no movement for a long time.
But Mo Li remained unmoved. If they weren't prepared to die, Mo Li wouldn't acknowledge them as heroes.
Time ticked by, and even Cú Chulainn, who was watching from the sidelines, couldn't help but feel anxious. Although this move wasn't as powerful as the one he used against Lancer, it could still kill someone if it went on for too long.
Just as Mo Li was about to give up, a white light shot out from the flames, and a barrier appeared within it.
It seems to have been successful. Mashu's Noble Phantasm completely dispersed the fiery tornado, revealing the two figures.
Mo Li and Cú Chulainn exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of surprise in each other's eyes.
The massive city wall gradually dissipated, and Mash and Gudako collapsed to the ground, exhausted.
"Senior, I did it!"
"Ah, congratulations, Mashu, I can feel your protective heart!"
Mo Li stepped forward and gently picked up Mash, while handing the large shield to Cú Chulainn.
Gudako's hair was blown into a mess, but thankfully she wasn't seriously injured.
After the battle, Olga Marie woke up and immediately saw Mash in Mo Li's arms.
"What on earth did you do?"
"I was just letting the little girls know that this is a war we can't afford to lose, and as you've seen, little Mash can now use her Noble Phantasm."
"Even so, there must be other ways, there's no need to make them experience this so early..."
"They should have been prepared for this from the moment they arrived here!"
Mo Li loudly refuted Olga's opinion. Although her idea of protecting Mash and Gudako was correct, they would have to go through these things one day.
Gudako lowered her head, seemingly lost in thought, her eyes filled with guilt as she looked at Mash in Mo Li's arms.
Seeing this, Mo Li couldn't help but step forward to comfort her:
"You did well just now. If you had chosen to run away at the last moment, I would have killed you without hesitation!"
"Hey, but I didn't do anything!"
"It is because of your existence that Mash was able to unleash her Noble Phantasm, you have no doubt about that!"
"R-Really? Did I really help just now?"
When Gudako saw Mo Li nod, she smiled happily, and tears streamed down her face.
When Olga Marie saw this, she couldn't help but turn around, genuinely happy for their progress.
"Let's go find a place to rest and recover our strength!"
"That's true. My back is really sore from playing so many matches."
"We can't go through with Saber like this!"
Cú Chulainn led the way, and Mash woke up halfway through the journey.
Upon realizing she was lying in Mo Li's arms, her face flushed bright red, and her eyes began to dart around.
"Hey, Mashu, you're awake."
"Um, Mr. Mo Li, please put me down. I can walk by myself."
"It's alright, we're almost there. You just used up all your magic power from your Noble Phantasm, so you should get some rest."
Moli insisted on not putting Mashu down, and Gudako and Olga also tried to persuade him.
"Yes, Mashu, you should rest first, and we'll plan things out later!"
"Hey, I want to lie in Senior Mo Li's arms too!"
"Idiot, can't you let Mashu rest properly? Come here right now!"
"Wait, wait a minute, Chief, it hurts so much—!"
Olga pinched Gudako's face and dragged her to the front of the line, lecturing her incessantly.
Although she was wearing armor, Mo Li could sense that Mashu was very light.
At the same time, a trace of heartache flashed in Mo Li's eyes. Mashu in front of him was good in every way, but she didn't cherish herself enough.
Like Saber, he always worries about what others think, but asks for nothing of his own.
Led by Cú Chulainn, the group arrived at an empty school and temporarily used it as their base.
Moli gently placed Mashu on the bed in the infirmary, instructed Gudako to take good care of Mashu, and then left.
"Hey, Master, you're here. What, aren't you going to keep the little girls company?"
"It's best to let them calm down now. We've already done what we needed to do, haven't we?"
"You don't seem like a demon king destined to destroy the world; you're more like a hero!"
"Heh, before becoming the Demon King, I was indeed on the side of the Hero. Also, my cooperation with Chaldea was only because we shared the same interests. Don't overthink it!"
"Eh, is it just that we share the same interests?"
After spending so many days together, Cú Chulainn had a general understanding of Mo Li's situation.
I've heard that Mo Li's relationship with Chaldea is purely based on mutual benefit, and I find that hard to agree, but I haven't said anything.
Some things are better left unsaid and kept to yourself; there's no need to say them out loud and cause unnecessary trouble.
Cú Chulainn slung his staff over his shoulder and walked towards the rooftop, saying as he left:
"Master, you might become a Heroic Spirit even after you die!"
"Tch, sorry, I have no intention of dying, and I will not die!"
Mo Li's hatred had not disappeared. Even with the influence of Mashu and others, his resentment and anger towards Nitta Seihei and the others would not be diminished in the slightest.
And that so-called divine realm... Mo Li always felt there was a huge conspiracy involved, a conspiracy between the heroes and the demon king, and of course, the goddess.
Mo Liqun 8521 now has only one thought: to quickly sign a contract with a familiar and then rush back to the original world to kill Nitta Sadahira.
Chapter 22, Twelve Trials, a bug-level treasure.
During her break at school, Mo Li opened the system shop to check what she could redeem, since her Demon King Points had reached 3700.
This time, there were quite a few more usable items, including a three-tomoe Sharingan. Mo Li shook his head.
It's better to just exchange for the Mangekyou Sharingan. Susanoo plus two free eye techniques are much better than these three tomoe.
The Eye of the Emperor, from "Kuroko's Basketball," allows one to see through all of an opponent's actions and predict their next move, which overlaps somewhat with the function of Observation Haki.
The Eye of Odor can make demons absolutely obedient to commands, which overlaps with the function of Geass.
Looking around, there wasn't a single eye technique that could satisfy Mo Li. All those eye techniques with diverse abilities and immense power were above 5,000 Demon King Points.
Left with no other option, Mo Li turned to the item section, hoping to exchange for some life-saving supplies.
The items included the Lesser Rejuvenation Pill used last time, as well as Phoenix Tears, one-time super-level magic, magic bows, and many others, leaving Mo Li dazzled.
Mo Li thought for a moment and first spent a thousand to exchange for a drop of Phoenix Tear, as survival was the most important thing.
Then I looked at the weapons section. After many battles, there were already many cracks on the weapon.
As Mo Li's combat intensity increased, it became clear that rage could no longer accompany him on his journey.
Moreover, wrath is not the true Seven Deadly Sins; it is merely a replica created by the goddess based on the prototype of the Seven Deadly Sins.
Soon, Mo Li took a fancy to a weapon called "Rebellion," from Devil May Cry, one of the legendary artifacts left to his son by the demon swordsman Sparda.
The Rebellious Sword is heavy, a huge and heavy double-edged sword with notches on both sides of the tip.
When dormant, the hilt of the sword is a spike, but when awakened, it splits into several points.
Originally, the rebellion required Dante's blood to awaken, but with the system's improvements, Mo Li only needs to inject a large amount of magic into the sword to awaken it.
After exchanging for the weapon, Mo Li only had 700 Demon King Points left. Thinking that there was nothing else worth exchanging for, Mo Li prepared to close the shop interface.
Just as Mo Li was about to leave, a prop suddenly caught her eye. Thinking about what would happen in the future, a hint of hesitation flashed in Mo Li's eyes, but she still bought it.
Mashu and Gudako had finished resting by this time. Seeing Mo Li in a daze, they quickly stepped forward and asked:
"Mr. Mo Li, what are you thinking about?"
"Ah, it's nothing. Mashu, have you rested enough?"
"Yes, we can start fighting now, and the Noble Phantasms are working properly!"
"I see. Go tell Olga that we need to get ready to leave."
Mo Li snapped out of her daze and, seeing that Mashu's expression didn't seem fake, led the two of them toward the rooftop.
Suddenly, the ground began to shake, and the sound of buildings collapsing could be heard all around.
Gudako tripped and fell to the ground. Hearing the approaching footsteps, she couldn't help but feel afraid.
"What's going on?"
"I don't know for sure yet, but I have a pretty good idea who it is!"
Mo Li couldn't think of anyone else besides Berserker Hercules who could cause such a commotion.
At this moment, Cú Chulainn and Olga Marie also came down from the rooftop, clearly influenced by Heracles.
Mo Li quickly helped Gudako up and said to everyone:
"It's Berserker! Get out of here! We can't stay here!"
"Hey, didn't we say that if we don't provoke him, he won't come looking for us?"
"It happened so suddenly, I can't explain it. In short, let's get out of this building as soon as possible!"
With Gudako tucked under his arm, Mo Li broke through the window and jumped from the fifth floor.
This scene prompted the others to quickly follow suit. Mash took Olga with her, while Cú Chulainn chose to teleport to Mo Li's side.
Gudako watched as Hercules continued to wreak havoc, holding onto Mo Li's hand tightly and refusing to let go.
"Senior, are you alright?"
"Waaaaah, what kind of monster is this?!"
"It's not a monster, this guy is Berserker, his real name is Hercules."
"That Hercules, the mighty god from ancient Greek mythology?"
Mo Li nodded, and Mashu and the others' expressions immediately turned somewhat ugly. Gudako, on the other hand, seemed unaware of the situation and appeared not to know Hercules's reputation.
Mashu quietly pulled Gudako aside and began to recount the life of Hercules.
Olga Marie stepped forward, looking at Mo Li with a worried expression, and advised:
"Let's run away quickly, before the Berserker finds us."
"Escape? Ha, it's just a crazed heroic spirit, not its true form. It's not worthy of letting me escape."
"However, with our current strength, we are no match for Hercules."
"Don't worry, Caster and I killed him three times before you even arrived."
When Mo Li said this, Olga and the others were taken aback. So they had already fought each other.
This calmed everyone down, and Hercules didn't seem so scary anymore.
However, Gudako grasped the key point in Mo Li's words and asked with a question:
"Killed it three times? Does that mean it can come back to life?"
"Ah, that's all because of his Twelve Trials of the Noble Phantasm!"
"Twelve trials?"
"It refers to Hercules completing 12 tasks that were considered 'impossible'!"
"Indeed, the Twelve Trials (GodHand) transform one's physical body into a tenacious armor, nullifying all attacks below level B, and also automatically regenerating the body upon death."
After the introduction, a worried look appeared on everyone's faces. This was the first time they had encountered such a difficult Servant.
"Another point is that because it has a regeneration capacity of eleven times, Hercules will not be destroyed unless it is killed twelve times, and it will no longer be effective after being attacked once."
"This...this is too difficult to deal with. Let's run away quickly."
"What's the panic? This guy already had seven lives taken by Saber's Noble Phantasm at the beginning, and Caster and I took away three more of his lives. Now we just need to do it twice more."