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"…Demons often have hard shells attached to them, and ordinary guns cannot hurt them. To deal with such demons, you must use large-caliber guns equipped with powerful bullets."

In a small studio that belongs to Nero alone, far away from the block, Li You was huddled together with the silver-haired boy, listening to him talk about his creations in fighting demons.

——Today is the second day that Li You came to the City of Destiny, Fortuna.

After meeting Credo yesterday, the majestic Knight Commander asked someone to check Li You's identity information, and then found a legal and compliant record of tourists entering the country, so he naturally did not make things difficult.

On the contrary, he also thanked Li You for helping Ji Liye and Nero, but at the same time warned Li You not to tell other people in the City of Destiny about the encounter with the demon, which was an absolute prohibition.

Combined with what he had seen in the city and my sword academy before, Li You immediately understood that this was because the majesty of the Demon Sword Cult could not be damaged. He knew that it was not the time to do anything yet, so he naturally agreed.

Then, accompanied by Nero and Ji Liye, Li You found a hotel in the city to stay temporarily. After that, because he was interested in contacting Nero and had a record of success, Li You easily gained the protagonist's initial trust, and then followed him to the studio.

"... Because of portability, the only thing that can be used in the end is a pistol. But the caliber of the pistol is not enough, and it doesn't work for some demons, so I modified it into two barrels."

Nero was still explaining. He took out the exaggeratedly large silver double-barreled revolver that was almost as long as an adult's forearm and placed it in front of Li You.

"This gun will fire two bullets with a time interval, and they are also different bullets. A bullet that can cause large-scale damage to the enemy's body surface, let this bullet be fired first, causing cracks on the enemy's body surface.

"Then the second bullet is a type with strong penetration. It will hit immediately after the first bullet shatters to cause maximum damage. "

Li You nodded: "It's a very clever method, but it also requires high skills. "

Nero raised his chin with some pride, thinking that the man spoke very nicely, and then explained:

"It is indeed very difficult. It took me countless trainings before I finally mastered the trick. For dealing with demons, this is not a bad thing. "

Although Nero was quite proud, Li You was actually a little disappointed.

It has long been said that the upper limit of combat power in the Devil May Cry world is very high, so why is Nero still using traditional firearms?

You know, even his hand cannon, after Rupert's extreme transformation, has the ability to absorb and release energy. Although the hand cannon is much smaller in size, in terms of power, it is actually much stronger than Nero's big gun.

Is the Devil May Cry world just like this?

Of course, Li You did not mean to underestimate the combat power of Devil May Cry. If the equipment itself is actually mediocre in power except for certain characteristics, it can only mean that the combat power of the strong in this world is 90% in themselves.

For example, old man Ding... Oh no, the fourth generation is still Uncle Ding. Although he has various magic weapons to play in the past generations, whether in terms of gameplay or plot, if you only let him use rebellion, he can also chop from beginning to end. There are very few Exception.

So Li You's eyes moved and he stared at Nero beside him.

Or, let's test this kid's depth?

Nero didn't notice that Li You's eyes gradually became wrong, and he was still explaining his homemade pistol with great interest. He also showed Li You the unfinished blue rose pattern on the side of the gun.

As the name suggests, the Magic Sword Cult believes in Sparta and has a special liking for swords, but is somewhat dismissive of guns, and even rejects them.

Nero doesn't care about these. He only considers how to fight demons most efficiently. This style is also one of the reasons why he is disliked by others.

And it's rare to meet someone who is interested in firearms, and whose style and strength are to his liking. Nero couldn't help but pour out all the words he had accumulated in the past.

"I plan to name this gun 'Azure Rose', because blue roses are genetically impossible... What's wrong with you? "

Nero, who was in high spirits, finally noticed that Li You's eyes had moved to him.

Li You said, "You know so much about hunting demons, and you are also an experienced warrior. To be honest, I really want to fight with you, but your injury..."

If it were someone else, this might be a bit abrupt, but Nero's eyes lit up immediately: "Okay! I'm also very interested in your fighting style! A small injury is no problem, I can just hold the sword with my left hand! "

However, just as he was about to stand up with great interest and touched the side, he stopped: "Ah, my Crimson Queen has been sent for repair..."

The Crimson Queen is naturally Nero's crimson sword, which he also modified himself using the Knight Sword of the Order. Because the internal parts were damaged in the last battle, it has been sent to the Technical Bureau of the Magic Sword Order for repair.

These are what Li You learned from Nero in the past two days.

Li You then stood up and picked up a Knight Sword of the Order leaning against the table, saying: "It's just a competition, there's no need to be so serious, can't we all use this Excalibur?"

The Excalibur is the official name of the Knight Sword of the Order, and it is also the kind of sword used by Tonio and the other three before.

Nero thought about it and said: "Although this thing is a bit light... it's okay. "

So, the two of them took a sword in the stone and went to the small courtyard outside the studio. Because they had to test the gun and sword from time to time, there was naturally enough space here.

Nero gently carried the light-colored and gold-colored sword in the stone on his shoulder, stood aside, waved to Li You, and said with a smile: "Don't say I'm bullying you. Although this thing is not easy for me to use, it is at least a sword. You are used to using a long stick, I'm afraid you are not used to it!"

Li You just smiled: "Then I'll get used to it."

"Hey, I didn't expect you to be so crazy!" Nero smiled, then raised the sword in the stone and danced a sword flower, and then stabbed it into the ground with his backhand. He turned the throttle to let the sword spray flames, and said: "Then come on, let you see my skills!"

- A moment later.

Nero half-knelt on the ground, leaning on the sword and panting: "You... this guy, huh, huh... you are quite good at swordsmanship!"

Li You stood not far away, holding the sword, and there was also a little sweat on his forehead, but his breath was not very chaotic. He responded: "Actually, I have some experience in swordsmanship... but I don't use this kind of sword."

"Ha... No wonder you were so confident just now!"

Nero said, suddenly threw away the sword, lay directly on the ground, and laughed: "Although I lost to you, I am very unhappy, but I really enjoyed the fight!"

Li You put down the sword, came to Nero, and stretched out his hand to him. Nero took another breath, and without hesitation, he grabbed his hand and stood up.

"Let's take a break... and then!" Nero was in high spirits.

Li You would certainly not refuse.

In fact, he didn't breathe at all, nor did he sweat, just to save some face for the protagonist who was still in the protection period. Although Nero at this stage can be called a natural supernatural power, he has not exceeded the limit of human beings. If he gets serious, Nero can't last more than two moves.

But...

Li You looked at Nero's right hand, which was still wrapped in bandages. After the tossing just now, the bandages also spread a little, revealing the skin underneath.

Although it was not obvious, Li You noticed that the skin on Nero's arm was a little blue, even black.

"It's started." Li You understood in his heart.

However, Nero himself was unaware of it. He picked up the sword in the stone and walked into the studio: "This broken thing needs to be filled with boosters after a while. It's really troublesome."

Li You shook his head and smiled, and followed him in.

And soon, the two came out again with swords.

...

In the past few days since arriving in Fortuna, Li You's daily life is very simple.

In the morning, he wandered around as a tourist and sightseeing in the city. In the afternoon, he went to the studio to find Nero and practice sword with him. In the evening, he returned to the hotel and slept until dawn.

Life is very regular.

Of course, he is not idle. This is to prevent the system from setting a trap for him in the main task, so he is preparing in advance.

Sightseeing everywhere is to familiarize himself with the terrain and urban divisions, and collect intelligence; practicing sword with Nero is to grasp his accurate strength and lay the groundwork for the main plot.

After the current observation and testing, Li You has determined that Nero has not even awakened the Devil's Hand, so he does not know what magic is at all, and is fighting with his skills and natural strong physical ability.

Naturally, he is no match for Li You. It can also be seen from the game that awakening the Devil's Hand and the initial awakening of the demon form are two leaps in strength for Nero.

There is still one now, and Nero's fighting power seems to Li You to be quite mediocre.

Of course, this mediocreness has ended today.

On the fifth day of arriving in Fortuna, Li You went shopping in the city as usual in the morning. He has visited most of the city in the past few days, so he began to extend his sights to the area outside the city.

The City of Destiny is actually a beautiful city surrounded by mountains and the sea. There is a small port in one corner of the city, and there is a forest a distance outside the city. The back of the city is also connected to the mountainous area, and in the mountainous area there is a castle that is said to have lived in Sparta in the past-Fortuna Castle.

Li You has already applied to the cult to enter the castle for a visit. Although it was a little unbelievable, he clearly learned from Nero that the Fortuna Castle was really open to tourists, although only a small part.

So why not go for a walk in advance?

After submitting the application, Li You found a place to eat the dry food he brought with him, and then came to Nero's courtyard.

But today, Li You knocked on the door, but Nero did not come out to open the door immediately as usual, and the courtyard was quiet.

Li You knocked on the door again, and after waiting for a while, the door was opened a crack, and Nero carefully stuck his head out.

"Li You? Just you?"

Li You nodded, and then Nero grabbed him and dragged him into the yard.

"What's wrong with you?" Li You looked at Nero's right arm wrapped tightly with bandages, and began to ask knowingly.

Nero opened his mouth, not knowing how to start.

Should I tell this person the truth?

In fact, after getting along with him for a few days, Nero trusts this friend who he just met strictly. He has strength, experience, and a wide range of knowledge. He also speaks well.

Nero grew up in an orphanage. He joined the Order because of the influence of Credo and Jillie, but he was always excluded by the Knights of the Order. In fact, he has never had many friends.

The appearance of Li You made him feel like he had met a confidant for the first time.

But even so, the two of them had only known each other for five days. Nero really didn't think about telling the truth about such an important matter.

Li You naturally knew that what Nero was struggling with was probably the demonization of his right hand.

He also knew that now was the opportunity to gain favor.

So he immediately said seriously: "Nero, if you have any difficulties, just tell me. I will never refuse to do anything within my ability."

"If there is something unspeakable, then I suggest you think about it before you decide. I won't ask any questions."

Nero was very moved: "You..."

Li You raised his hand: "Don't worry, you can figure it out yourself! If you want to say something, I'll be waiting for you at any time."

"Then that's it for today."

He said and was about to leave, but Nero immediately grabbed his shoulder: "Wait!"

Li You looked back, Nero swallowed and asked, "Do you...know medical skills?"

…

Soon, Li You took Nero back to the hotel where he was staying.

Because the entire Forduna is managed by the Demonic Sword Order, there is an obvious xenophobic atmosphere. You can't notice this in the game. Therefore, there are only two or three hotels in the whole city, and this is the only one in the central area of ​​the city. Li You opened the door, and Nero immediately saw the young woman sitting in the room, who was Ai Ji.

Li You took Yuzi, Aiji and V out on the second day after arriving here. But there's nothing important right now, so I just let them move around freely. It was also because of Nero that Li You called back Aiji who was sightseeing today.

"Is she...?"

Li You nodded: "To give you a brief introduction, this is Aiji, one of the companions I mentioned before. She has some experience in medical treatment."

Aiji glanced at Li You and said, "I didn't let someone force me."

Li You's expression remained unchanged and he continued to introduce: "She has been working with me for a long time and is well-informed. Don't worry, let her take a look for you."

As soon as Nero gritted his teeth, it was already over now and there was nothing to hesitate about. He came to Aggie, stretched out his right hand, and then exposed the tightly wrapped arm.

Seeing this, Aggie couldn't help but look surprised.

Nero's right forearm has now completely lost its human appearance.

The arms were covered in dark red and dark blue scales, which looked very ferocious. And a crack extends all the way down from the outside of the forearm. There is no flesh and blood in this crack, but a whole piece of bluish-white skin that exudes light. Even Nero's entire palm has changed into this shape!

After he showed his arm, the bluish-white area on his hand was still flashing brightly and darkly like breathing.

"This arm..." Aggie asked, "Do you think it became like this because of injury?"

Nero nodded.

Aggie thought for a moment, pressed his demonic hand again, and asked about his symptoms. Nero resisted the urge to take his hand back and explained in detail.

"Li You was there at the time, and he also saw that I was injured!" He added.

After hearing this, Ai Ji thought for a moment and then said: "Although you seem to think that this hand was infected by the devil's virus, or possessed, and became like this, but in my opinion, It adapts perfectly to your body."

"To put it clearly, from the perspective of body instinct, this is completely your own arm, without any interference from external factors."

Nero couldn't believe it: "How is this possible? Don't you mean that I should be a demon?"

Aggie didn't answer, but the meaning was already obvious.

"I..." Nero almost couldn't help standing up, but sat back because Li You had been standing next to him and holding him down.

"Calm down, Nero!" Li You said nonsense with an unchanging expression, "It's just speculation at the moment, without any evidence."

But how could Nero not know that the reason why he reacted so loudly was because he actually had a vague feeling that this hand was so familiar that he felt no discomfort at all, and it obviously had nothing to do with the demons in the outside world. There is no doubt that this is his own arm.

Nero almost became anxious just because Ai Ji hit the key point.

But there was no way to explain this. Nero was stuck for a moment, and finally he could only sigh: "...I know. I'll think of other ways."

He walked out in a daze. Li You gave Aiji a look and chased after him.

"I'll take you back. Also, you forgot your bandage."

…

After returning to the courtyard of the studio, Nero began to look at his arm and worry again.

"How should I tell Ji Liye this..."

He was stunned when he saw Li You coming to him and handing over the Sword in the Stone.

"What are you doing?" Nero was puzzled.

Li You said in an experienced tone: "Your hand has become like this. Although Aiji said it is part of your body, I can feel that there is too much power in this arm."

"If you don't learn how to control it, then I don't think you need to worry about how to explain it to Ji Liye. You have to avoid her from now on, lest you lose control of your right hand and get hurt."

Hearing this, Nero was shocked: "How can that be done!"

Li You said: "Since you don't want to do that, then try to master it. You are not even willing to move that hand now, are you?"

Nero was silent.

"If you want to practice, I can help you. I have seen similar things before." Li You said, "Or if you think this is wrong, I can also cut off this hand for you to save you from subsequent troubles. What do you think?"

"Hmph, do you still need to ask?" Nero curled his lips, grabbed the sword in the stone, and stood up.

"Then come on! But since you can see it, I will also say one more thing. The power of this hand is quite terrifying. I am not sure I can control it well!"

Li You smiled: "It's okay."

Nero was puzzled, and felt that a powerful momentum rose from Li You in an instant, rushing straight into the sky!

Li You held another sword in the stone, and simply changed his posture. The original feeling of leisure and laziness disappeared, replaced by an indescribable sense of oppression, covering Nero's head!

Nero was caught off guard by this momentum and took a half step back.

He then realized what happened: "Such a terrifying momentum... Didn't you show your true ability when you sparred with me before!?"

Li You smiled but said nothing.

"Don't look down on me!!" Nero was a young man after all, and he was a little annoyed on the spot. He raised the sword in his left hand and rushed towards Li You!

"Buzz--!!"

Although he acted hastily, Nero's sword still showed considerable skill. He turned the throttle at the moment of swinging the sword, adding propulsion to the attack!

Other knights of the cult needed to attack in three steps, but he did it easily and completed it in an instant. And the power of this sword was enough to cut several scarecrow demons in half!

But Li You had already shown some real skills. He swung the sword in his hand, and the energy flowed, easily blocking Nero's explosive attack. He also used the energy to lead Nero's feet, causing him to lose stability and crash into his side.

"Bang--"

Nero didn't stop and crashed into the wall.

"Are you okay?" Li You asked.

"You don't need to tell me!"

Nero turned his head and slashed with his sword again!

However, this sword didn't even touch the corner of Li You's clothes. He took two steps back and avoided the sword.

But Nero was not to be outdone. He quickly swung his sword and began to dance like a gust of wind!

"Haaa!!"

Although it was not the Scarlet Queen he was used to, Nero still danced the Sword in the Stone vigorously and covered Li You. The skillful and smooth moves made Li You nod secretly.

In fact, Nero is a very talented young man. Let's not talk about his bloodline potential. He has an extraordinary understanding in fighting.

In the past, he only worked in Fortuna. The strongest person he came into contact with might be the Knight Commander Credo. Nero's swordsmanship was also learned from the Knights and his brother-in-law.

But Nero's swordsmanship obviously still has room for improvement, but he has never found the direction. After sparring with Li You these days, Nero is actually improving rapidly, absorbing experience to strengthen his sword skills.

He himself probably didn't realize that even when he was not injured five days ago, even if he was holding the Crimson Queen, the attacks he could swing at that time were not as good as now.

Such talent and such a speed of improvement, even Li You envied.

But this is not enough, Li You's goal is to make Nero accept his devil's hand as soon as possible!

So he swung his sword with one hand to block all of Nero's violent attacks, and said calmly: "It's not enough."

"Ahhh--!!"

Nero shouted, and the speed and strength of swinging the sword increased again.

"It's not enough!" Li You also raised his voice, "That's it? This ability can't protect my sweetheart!"

"Stop making noise--!!"

Under Li You's repeated stimulation, Nero suddenly shouted and finally raised his right hand!

The sword in the stone in his left hand was bounced away by Li You, but he didn't care. Instead, he opened his right hand into a claw shape and pushed Li You fiercely!

At this moment, a blue-white light flashed on his right arm, and an illusory demon hand that was several times larger appeared beside him. As he pushed, it made the same movement!

The demon hand composed of blue-white light rushed towards him. Before they really collided, Li You felt the exaggeratedly strong magic fluctuations.

And the huge demon hand was already pressing on him!

"Uh--!"

Li You groaned, and couldn't resist, and was pushed back by the demon hand!

"Bang!!"

For a moment, smoke and dust rose in the courtyard.

Nero also pushed out with a palm, and then came to his senses and realized what he had done. He quickly retracted his hand, and the shadow of the arm that pounced on Li You also dissipated. Nero nervously took two steps forward: "Li You? Are you okay?"

But then, the smoke and dust raised by the devil's hand dissipated, and Li You's figure reappeared.

He was pushed to the back wall by the devil's hand, and a small pit was printed on the brick wall, and he leaned in the pit.

But Li You's posture was not embarrassed, and he even had a smile on his face. He said to Nero: "Congratulations, you just mastered the power of this arm."

After hearing this, Nero looked at his right hand, recalling the feeling just now, and was also amazed: "This hand... can actually do this kind of thing!"

Li You nodded: "Just like what I feel, this arm is extraordinary. That's why you need to learn to control it, otherwise you really can't see anyone in the future."

Thinking of the great power that the Devil's Hand had exerted just now when he was irritated and dissatisfied, Nero was also a little nervous. Fortunately, the opponent was Li You. If it was Ji Liye who was accidentally injured by him...

Thinking of that possibility, Nero hurriedly nodded vigorously: "You are right, I must control the power of this arm!"

Li You finally smiled: "That's it. Don't worry, I said, I also have some experience in this matter, let's work hard together."

Nero looked at him and said sincerely: "Thank you!"

Li You waved his hand: "It's okay, we are also friends, aren't we? But let's forget it today. You just learned to use the power of your right hand. Take it easy first, let's clean up here."

Nero also nodded, and his trust in Li You has increased a lot now: "I'll go get the tools!"

He turned and went into the studio.

After he left, Li You pulled himself off the wall, pressed his lower back, and gritted his teeth:

"Hiss... this little devil, underestimated his strength! It hurts so much!"

Just then, Nero came back, and Li You immediately stood up straight, with a calm face.

Fortunately, Nero didn't come to spoil the show, but threw down a sentence: "By the way, I get one point in this round!"