LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 13: Evolving Beyond Limits! The Devil King’s Arrival
The egg let out a satisfied burp. Then, Haru was pulled into his mindscape.
Within this space, the Art of Evolving had manifested as an ancient, paper-bound book, radiating a brilliant light like the sun, illuminating his entire soul space.
The book silently turned its pages. The solid, gaseous chapter flipped past, revealing the ethereal, liquid chapter.
This chapter began to fill in, becoming more substantial until, with a resounding boom, it fully materialized, vibrating with energy. Finally, the liquid chapter turned, revealing a brand new page – the solid chapter.
*As expected of a millennia-old family's collection, especially one that has embraced globalization in recent centuries. Although it lacks core spells, it contains the foundational magic of Norse, Greece, the Celts, Asian, ancient Babylon, and ancient Egypt. Now, all that's missing are high-level secret techniques and the divine authorities representing the rules of the world!*
"Egg, transmit the updated Art of Evolving to me!" Haru took a deep breath, calming himself before issuing the command to the egg.
Information on energy manipulation, compression, transformation, and countless other aspects poured into his mind.
After a while, Haru opened his eyes, now gleaming with a golden light. "Let's begin!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a golden aura emanated from him.
The vast area of liquid magical energy within his Center surged forth like a tsunami, engulfing the entire airplane cabin in a golden sea.
The area boiled and evaporated, rapidly shrinking from its original five-meter radius – four meters... three meters... two meters... one meter... until finally, with a sudden tremor, it solidified into a ten-centimeter crystal, radiating a golden magical brilliance.
A solid Crystal, The Crystal pulsed, sending invisible waves throughout Haru's body. His physique grew exponentially, reaching ten times that of a Campione, a thousand times that of an ordinary human, before finally settling.
The solid chapter of the Art of Evolving was complete!
The moment the magical energy surged, Amakausu Touma jolted awake.
He instantly leaped from his seat, grabbed a nearby parachute, and dashed towards the cabin door. Only after reaching the door did he turn to look back at the Kasugano siblings. "Are we under attack?"
Then, his jaw dropped.
*Slap!* The parachute slipped from his grasp, and Amakausu Touma collapsed against the cabin door, his face a picture of utter disbelief. "Your Majesty, what in the world are you doing?! Are you just bored and counting how much magical energy you have?!"
Blinded by the intense light, Kasugano Sora sleepily opened her eyes, shielding them with her hand. "So bright! But... so warm!"
While this was happening, deep beneath the Florence Cathedral in Florence, Italy, thirty meters underground, lay an ancient temple.
The walls were adorned with carvings of various serpents – vipers, pythons, cobras, king cobras... countless varieties. However, the most prominent carvings depicted winged serpents with bat-like wings, also known as dragons!
This was a temple dedicated to the primordial Earth Mother Goddess, worshipped by witches in ancient times. Now, it served as the headquarters of the Copper Black Cross, one of the European Seven Sisters, a secret magical society.
In the center of the temple, the witches performing their daily cleaning duties suddenly stopped, their eyes losing focus as they chanted in unison: "From the left eye of Izanagi, the god who washed his face, was born Amaterasu, the great goddess of the sun.
Then, cleansing her right eye, appeared Tsukuyomi, the goddess of the moon.
Finally, purifying her nose, emerged Susanoo, the swift and impetuous god.
she is the supreme lord of the moon. She is the daughter of Izanagi, the goddess who governs the night.
She is one of the three noble children. She is..." The witches stared blankly upwards, towards the direction of Haru's private jet, uttering the divine name revealed by their clairvoyance...
*BAM!* The door to the Copper Black Cross's Grand Master's office burst open.
The Grand Master, known as the Knight of Purple, James, looked up from the documents he was reviewing at his desk.
He was a tall man, nearly 190 centimeters in height, appearing to be around twenty years old, with a lazy beard framing his face. He wore a suit and tie in a slightly gaudy shade of purple, the symbolic color of the Copper Black Cross.
Wearing purple ornaments was an obligation for members of the organization.
James ran a hand through his hair and said in an exasperated tone, "Ms. Shirley, could you please try opening doors in a more civilized manner? I've had to replace the door three times this month already. Please consider the organization's financial situation!"
The woman who had kicked open the door, completely shrouded in a black robe like a medieval witch, ignored James's complaint and spoke urgently, "Forget about that! Three minutes ago, the witches cleaning the temple simultaneously received a clairvoyant vision. The Campione who slew the Heretic God Tsukuyomi, Kasugano Haru, has entered Italian airspace! According to emergency intelligence, he is expected to arrive in Florence in thirty minutes!!!"
James abruptly stood up, his chair flying backward from the force of his movement. "Mi prendi in giro? (Are you kidding me?)"
The screech of tires echoed through the air! Twenty black Ferraris screeched to a halt in front of the Florence Airport exit! *Bang!* Doors slammed shut in unison as over fifty men in light purple suits emerged from the cars, led by the Copper Black Cross's Grand Master, the Knight of Purple.
Observing the knights, who exuded a military-like aura, a tourist, speaking broken Italian, asked a frightened-looking Florentine local, "Hey, buddy, who are these guys? They're making quite an entrance!"
The local quickly covered the tourist's mouth. "Quiet! Those are members of the Copper Black Cross, one of the seven mafia families that rule the Italian underworld! The one leading them is their new Godfather! If you don't want to die, keep your mouth shut!!!"
Hearing this, the surrounding crowd quickly dispersed, as if fleeing a dangerous beast. A path cleared through the bustling airport, leading directly to the arrival hall.
As he entered the hall, James immediately spotted the approaching trio – two men and a woman. He recognized the distinctive silver hair that matched the intelligence reports and quickly straightened up, bowing deeply. "The Copper Black Cross welcomes Your Majesty!"
The fifty men behind him bowed in unison, creating a spectacular scene.
Intelligence agents from various factions in Florence and local magic practitioners, who had come to investigate the unusual activity of the Copper Black Cross, gasped upon witnessing this display. "Your Majesty? Could it be?! A Campione has descended upon Florence! The Devil King himself has graced us with his presence!!"
They all stared at the handsome silver-haired young man standing before James, their eyes filled with terror.