72: Chapter 72

After just this short time together, everyone had a very good impression of Asia Argento.

It wasn't just Tsubaki Shinra who couldn't understand it.

Momo Hanakai and Ruruko Nimura couldn't figure it out either. It wasn't that they knew any inside information, they just felt that the Church's rule was far too rigid and severely contradictory.

They had heard about it from Luo Yu.

Sacred Gears themselves were abilities bestowed upon humanity by God. With a Sacred Gear, even if a human's body was weak, they could still contend with races like Devils and Fallen Angels.

Since it was a creation of God, a gift from God, this ability shouldn't be treated as heresy.

Asia Argento using 'Twilight Healing' to heal Devils might have violated the Church's commandments. But the fundamental reason she was kicked out of the Church was that this Sacred Gear could heal not only humans and Angels, but also Devils and Fallen Angels. The Church labeled this as heretical power, kicked her out, and even slapped the dirty label of 'Witch' on her.

"This... the Church has always seemed to be like that," Sona said, frowning.

She remembered that the Church's rules had always been harsh, and it wasn't the first time a devout believer like Asia Argento had been cast out. Sometimes she found it strange, but this was, after all, an internal matter of the Church; she would just listen and leave it at that. It wasn't her place as a Devil to interfere.

"Actually, there's nothing strange about it; the problem lies at the root," Luo Yu said nonchalantly.

"The root? Something happened in Heaven?" Sona repeated, murmuring with a confused face.

The words 'Heaven' immediately popped into the minds of Tsubaki Shinra, Reya Kusaka, and Momo Hanakai as well. After all, the Church was ultimately under the jurisdiction of Heaven.

"This matter might seem insignificant, but it's not as simple as you think."

"Master, stop keeping us in suspense, just tell us," Tsubaki Shinra urged anxiously.

"It's not wrong to say the root is in Heaven. To be more precise, it's God who has a problem."

"God..." Just that one word. But to a pure-blooded Devil like Sona, the weight of it was terrifying.

There were many gods, big and small, in the Three Realms, but there was only one who could truly be called God. That was the one and only true God who governed all miracles.

The Devils in the Underworld would tremble just hearing that name.

"God... could it be that He is sick?" Tsubaki Shinra joked, her tone light.

Luo Yu's expression darkened, and he spoke in a very low voice: "No... God has already fallen."

Sona's mind went blank instantly. Tsubaki Shinra and the others looked at each other, their eyes full of disbelief.

The highest-ranking being in the Three Realms had actually fallen. If these words hadn't come from Luo Yu, they wouldn't have believed it even if they were beaten to death.

"Luo Yu, what exactly happened?" Sona's voice changed from anxiety; she felt as if her worldview had been shattered.

"In The Great War, it wasn't just the First Generation Four Great Demon Kings who died. God also fell in that battle."

Luo Yu did not reveal the true reason for God's fall. That matter was too heavy, too heavy for Sona and the others to bear. In any case, the fact was—God was indeed gone. This was not a secret at all in the Three Realms.

"Then..." Sona wanted to keep asking. With such a huge event as the fall of God, how had she not heard even a whisper of it?

"The Church, or rather, God, controls half of the faith in the world. Before The Great War, this proportion was even higher. Do you think that if the news of God's fall spread, humanity would collapse first, or the world would end first?"

Sona fell silent. Indeed. There was nothing more desperate than the collapse of faith.

"Therefore, the higher-ups of the Three Factions of the Three Realms suppressed this news together. With God gone, relying on Michael alone to operate the Heaven System would eventually lead to problems. Complications from Sacred Gears are the warning signs. A child like Asia Argento who possesses a Sacred Gear that heals Devils would only drag down the operation of the Heaven System if she remained in the Church."

"For those who know the truth of God's fall, like Asia Argento, as long as they hinder the Heaven System, they will sooner or later be kicked out of the Church."

After Luo Yu finished speaking, Sona and the others all fell silent. They needed time to properly digest this information.

Asia Argento had been living in the villa for over a week. Sona and the others had also slowly accepted the explosive news that "God has fallen."

Luo Yu had specifically instructed that this matter must not be spoken of outside. Especially to Asia Argento. That child's faith was too pure, too devout. He was truly afraid she wouldn't be able to handle the blow. He couldn't hide it forever, but he could hide it for as long as he could.

In the early morning, the villa garden was filled with cool air. Tsubaki Shinra, Tsubaki Shinra, and Yura Tsubasa were practicing physical techniques, their movements clean and crisp.

On the other side, Reya Kusaka, Ruruko Nimura, and Momo Hanakai were practicing Arcane Magic, with magical energy fluctuations constantly bursting between their palms.

These were all taught by Luo Yu, which counted as helping Sona's servants improve their combat power.

Koneko wasn't there; Kuroka had been taking her to practice Senjutsu in real combat these past few days, and who knew which stray Devil they were targeting now.

Asia Argento was running around in the crowd, looking very serious, using Twilight Healing to help Tsubaki Shinra and the others treat the minor injuries they sustained during training.

She had a warm personality; she couldn't help with big things, but she was quite enthusiastic about this small task. Momo Hanakai was quite satisfied seeing this scene.

After all, the healing effect of Asia Argento's Sacred Gear was more than a notch stronger than ordinary healing Arcane Magic.

In the distance, Luo Yu and Sona sat face to face playing chess, their eyes occasionally glancing at the training field.

Luo Yu captured one of Sona's white rooks, calculating in his heart whether he should make another trip to the Underworld in a few days to get a few Artificial Sacred Gears from Azazel.

He remembered that, according to the original trajectory, Azazel did later equip each of Sona's servants with an Artificial Sacred Gear.

Whether it was the original Sacred Gears created by gods or the Artificial Sacred Gears tinkered with by Azazel, in the end, it all depended on people slowly honing and developing them. It was just that the growth limit of Artificial Sacred Gears was indeed a bit lower. However, getting them sooner was always a good thing.

"What's the matter, tempted?" Luo Yu noticed that Sona was a bit distracted, her gaze fixed on Asia Argento.

When Luo Yu said this, Sona reacted. She smiled and replied: "That child Asia Argento has the Sacred Gear 'Twilight Healing'; this thing is quite rare among healing types. If she could join our Rating Game team, the sustained combat capability of Tsubaki and the others would definitely go up a notch."

She paused and added: "It's just that I don't know if Asia Argento herself is willing."

"Let her make up her own mind about this." Luo Yu's tone was very flat.

Sona nodded. Naturally, she wouldn't force anyone. The matter of finding servants, to put it plainly, was about finding partners to fight side-by-side with, comrades who could entrust their backs to each other.

The two were preparing to finish the game. Just at that moment—a weak yet familiar aura suddenly slammed into Luo Yu's perception range.

Although the aura was so weak it was almost about to break, the foundation was clearly at the Super Devil level.

Luo Yu stood up abruptly, his gaze locking onto the northern horizon.

"Luo Yu, what happened?" Sona noticed that something was wrong with him and quickly asked.

But before her voice had even faded, the space in the direction Luo Yu was staring at was torn open as if by someone's hands.

A figure rushed out, bringing with it a sacred aura. That aura scraped against their faces, making the skin of Sona and the others feel a stinging pain.

That person flew straight toward the villa where Luo Yu was. He was wearing a suit of golden armor, but it was already broken beyond recognition. There was a huge hole directly in the chest area.

Six pairs of golden wings were unfurled behind him, but they were entangled with black baleful energy, which was eroding his vitality bit by bit. He was still clutching a broken spear in his hand.

"This is... a Seraph?!" Sona and the others couldn't help but exclaim.

Six pairs of wings—that was the mark of a Seraph of Heaven. How many people in the Three Realms could injure a Seraph like this?

"Not a Seraph." Luo Yu's expression darkened. A sense of killing intent and anger even showed in his eyes.

As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Yu rushed up and caught the person. After seeing Luo Yu's face, the man seemed to have finally relaxed like a taut string, a smile tugged at the corner of his mouth, and then he passed out directly.

Sona stepped forward, watching Luo Yu gently place the man suspected of being a Seraph on the ground, and only then did she see his face clearly.

A very young face. It felt somewhat familiar. This was—

"Cao Cao?! The Saint Emperor Cao Cao among the Four Great Emperors! How could he be injured like this? And..."

Cao Cao was supposed to be a human. But what was with those six pairs of golden wings behind him?

"That is the 'Balance Breaker' of the 'True Longinus'," Luo Yu's voice was very low, "He released the power of the god dwelling within the True Longinus."

Since it was the power of a god, turning into the appearance of a Seraph wasn't too surprising. It was just that Cao Cao shouldn't have been able to use the Balance Breaker in the first place. Because the spear contained the resentment of the god, it was simply not something a human could control.

What was more critical was—within the Three Realms, who on earth could beat Cao Cao, who had already unleashed his Balance Breaker and was a genuine Super Devil, into such a state?

Asia Argento hurried over, her hands glowing with a faint light, chanting [Twilight Healing] to treat Cao Cao's injuries.

However, when that healing light fell on Cao Cao, the wounds didn't change at all. Luo Yu sensed something was wrong.

She perceived a baleful aura inside Cao Cao, which was frantically devouring his vitality. If this power wasn't removed, let alone healing his injuries, Cao Cao would be completely dead before long.

This aura was somewhat familiar. It was the power of the [Beast King]. Luo Yu didn't know how Cao Cao had provoked such an existence. But the most pressing matter now was to save him first; everything else had to be put aside.

"Seal it for me!" Directly extracting the power of the [Beast King] would be equivalent to fighting another battle inside Cao Cao's body. If things went wrong, it would add injury to injury, and he would be ruined on the spot. Using Arcane Magic to seal it was safer.

Dozens of sealing runes flew out, instantly locking down the baleful energy that was rampaging inside Cao Cao, and then slowly drawing it out. Just this small bit of power was nothing to Luo Yu.

"Asia Argento, continue healing." Asia Argento nodded and cast the healing spell again. This time, the external wounds on Cao Cao's body began to slowly heal. But the trauma to his internal organs and the loss of vitality could not be cured by [Twilight Healing] alone. At least his life was saved.

The night was very heavy. Kuoh Town was tightly shrouded in a dark curtain, the moon was hidden behind the clouds, and it was pitch black all around.

Inside the villa, the light was on in Luo Yu's room. Cao Cao lay on the bed, his brows furrowed tightly, his hands clenched into fists, as if he were trapped in a nightmare and couldn't get out. He was wrapped in white bandages, with intricate Arcane Magic patterns carved on each bandage, which were slowly repairing the damage inside his body and regenerating the consumed vitality.