[222] Vali?

"Cough, cough~"

In the central area of the ruins, the surrounding ground had been incinerated to carbonization by the scorching flames. At this moment, Vali had already been forcibly knocked out of the Juggernaut Drive state, and the White Dragon Emperor's armor on his body had protected his last breath during the recent explosion.

However, upon seeing Vali in his current state, August was stunned.

The originally silver-haired handsome youth had transformed into a silver-haired mature woman. Her entire body was covered in scars, and the White Dragon Emperor's armor had shattered. But what was once a flat figure had now become curvaceous.

In this moment, August was at a loss for words. What was happening? Did Vali undergo a gender transformation?

In the previous world, protagonists Bell underwent gender transformation, while protagonist Issei did not in this world, but Vali did?

WTF! What the hell is going on here?

"Hey, what's going on here?"

Looking at the gender-bent Vali, August didn't know what to say. Did he just beat up a girl?

"Cough~, has the effect been lifted?"

Vali looked at herself, now back to her original appearance, and suddenly understood that the magical effect had been lifted.

This was a magic she obtained from Azazel, allowing her to change her own concept, making others perceive her as a man.

The only ones who knew about this, aside from Azazel, her mentor and adopted-father, were only a few people.

"You won this battle. Whether to kill or spare me, it's up to you."

Vali said slowly. If she lost, she lost. She wouldn't give herself excuses.

As August looked at the current appearance of Vali, now a silver-haired mature woman, he felt quite speechless. He never dreamed that this world's Vali would turn into a woman.

Swoosh~

At this moment, Azazel quickly flew over from a distance.

Seeing Azazel, a hint of surprise flashed in Vali's eyes because she didn't expect Azazel to be here.

August, on the other hand, didn't mind much. After all, not long ago, Azazel had come to find him.

"Vali, it seems you lost thoroughly this time. Everything has been completely exposed."

Looking at Vali lying in the ruins, a touch of heartache flashed in Azazel's eyes.

He genuinely treated Vali as his own child, and he didn't show any less affection than other parents.

"Azazel, why are you here?"

"I came here naturally for my own business. Moreover, didn't I tell you not to come to him? But you, after all, didn't listen."

"He is my rival, and he's a strong one recognized by you. Even if I had to choose again, I would still come."

"You child, I don't know whose stubbornness you inherited."

Sighing, Azazel's gaze fell on August.

He was prepared for a massive bleeding if August was willing to spare Vali. He was willing to pay any price.

"Everything has happened, and you've fought enough. What do you want? As long as you spare this disobedient child once."

"Azazel, you-"

Watching Azazel, who had put down his pride for the sake of Vali, she felt a bitter taste.

As the Governor of Fallen Angels and one of the former Archangels of Heaven, even though he usually looked rough, he was still proud. Not to mention acting like this with someone not half his age.

"Azazel, I never said I wanted to kill her."

"Hmm?"

This time, Azazel was surprised, and so was Vali.

The two of them were destined to be opposing forces. As long as they were the Red Dragon Emperor and the White Dragon Emperor, they were fated to battle. This had been their destiny for so many years.

August, with a slight smile, didn't beat around the bush. He opened his palm directly.

A pitch-black chess piece slowly materialized, the Queen evil piece from the Demon Evil Pieces Set. The Queen piece held a special position among the reincarnated evil pieces.

Most people's Queens were either their partners or close friends.

This was because the Queen piece was the only piece with a single quota. Unlike other pieces that had multiple quotas, there was only one Queen piece.

Furthermore, the Queen piece possessed the abilities of all the other pieces except for the Pawn and the King.

Strength enhancement, defense enhancement, speed enhancement, magical power enhancement, all these abilities converged into one point. Therefore, choosing one's Queen was a crucial decision for most demons.

Azazel also hadn't expected that August would want to make Vali his peerage.

If that were the case, then the fate of the Red Dragon Emperor and the White Dragon Emperor would be completely shattered. With one as the master and the other as the servant, they could no longer continue to oppose each other.

"What do you mean by this? Are you mocking me?"

In Vali's eyes, this became August's insult towards her.

To be turned into a subordinate carried a clear meaning, becoming his servant and acknowledging him as her master.

Although she didn't like the bloodline flowing within her, she was still the legitimate descendant of the true Satan Lucifer. Now, making her someone else's subordinate was absolutely impossible.

"Mocking? I apologize, I'm not in the mood for that. Vali, you're strong and have potential. It's a bit of a shame to stay confined to this world. Follow me, and I'll show you a broader world."

"A broader world?"

"Yes, this world is too small. Although various gods roam this world, it's still too small. Follow me, and you'll have the chance to witness scenes beyond this world."

"Hmph, if you want to charm people, you at least need to—"

Before she could finish, Vali widened her eyes in shock.

Because behind August, the sky had turned into a golden hue, and weapons emitting a mysterious aura appeared one after another.

Among them, Vali saw many weapons that restrained dragons and devils, and even some weapons she couldn't recognize. Yet, each one was undoubtedly not inferior to an sacred gears.

"What are these?"

"Noble Phantasms."

"Noble Phantasms?"

"Yes, materialized miracles, weapons created from the collective thoughts of humanity praying for miracles. They're armed with the framework of human imagination."

"Armed with the framework of human imagination?"

In this moment, Vali was stunned, and even Azazel beside her was taken aback.

He was extremely obsessed with the study of sacred gears, and he had even developed the technology to create artificial sacred gears.

However, the weapons in front of him were completely different from sacred gears. They were a type of armament beyond his comprehension, leaving him in disbelief.

Following that was an unparalleled thirst for knowledge and curiosity. If these weren't August's, he would want to snatch a couple to take back and study.

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