-2353- The mastermind behind everything

"Clang!"

When Yukina called out the name Tenyuryo, the weapon trembled all over. With a sound like steel clashing, it transformed.

The grip suddenly extended from the rear, lengthening by more than double.

The spear's tip also thrust forward, and the wing-like subsidiary blades attached to the spear's edge unfolded.

The pure white steel spear revealed its true form.

Lines of intricate patterns on the spear body lit up, allowing spiritual power to flow through smoothly.

"Dong!"

Yukina held Tenyuryo like a ritual offering, gripping the spear with both hands. She struck the spear's butt on the ground, producing a sound like droplets falling into water. Ripples of spiritual energy spread out on the ground like water waves, clearly visible.

Then, with her eyes closed, Yukina began chanting an incantation.

"——I, Sword Shaman of the High God and priestess of the Lion, beseech thee——"

On the pure white steel spear, the magic circle of the Divine Vibration Wave began to appear.

"——Dawn light of exorcism, divine wolf of heaven, grant me the divine might of thy steel, that I may smite a hundred evil spirits!——"

As Yukina's incantation fell, the radiance of the Divine Vibration Wave transformed into divine energy, shaking and spreading out.

That divine energy caused a glow to swirl around Yukina's body, and behind her, a pair of luminous wings slowly unfolded, looking both sacred and dazzling.

There was no doubt—Yukina had entered the state of angelization.

However, this time, Yukina neither lost control nor went berserk. Instead, she seemed to have suddenly awakened, quietly letting the divine energy emanate.

She looked like a genuine angel.

"So beautiful..."

Nagisa involuntarily clasped her hands in front of her, exclaiming in awe.

"Ugh..."

Avrora, being a demon herself, felt somewhat uncomfortable, instinctively rejecting the purifying divine energy.

"Yukina-chan..."

Kanon looked at Yukina's angelic figure with a complex expression, but it was like a heartfelt blessing as she smiled with relief.

"Impressive."

Even in Rozen's eyes, a hint of amazement appeared.

It wasn't just because Yukina gave off a holy aura at this moment, but also because she could sync so effortlessly with Tenyuryo, as if they had become one entity, indistinguishable from each other. The power of the Divine Vibration Wave flowed freely and smoothly between them without any stagnation.

Under such conditions, Yukina unleashed Tenyuryo's power to its utmost limit instantly.

Thus, the radiance of the Divine Vibration Wave seemed to crystallize and scatter like snowflakes.

Yukina's spiritual power surged more than tenfold, transforming into divine energy that continuously circulated.

Compared to the Lion King Agency's Mechanical Demon-Purging Assault Spear Mark Seven, Tenyuryo not only surpassed it in every aspect but also had a body-enhancing effect that immediately gave Yukina physical abilities far beyond what she usually had when using physical-strength-enhancing jujutsu.

Moreover, since Tenyuryo generated true divine energy instead of artificial spiritual power and amplified spiritual power, combined with angelization, Yukina's strength at this moment was probably not inferior to Shizuka Koyomi's.

In other words, Yukina was now an existence that even Primogenitors would have to respect.

This was no exaggeration.

Remember, even angelized Kanon couldn't deal with someone as close to a Primogenitor as Vatler. Yukina hadn't yet reached Kanon's level, unable to place herself into another dimension to avoid all attacks, but with the purifying divine energy, demons basically couldn't touch her.

Furthermore, Tenyuryo's power was much stronger than Sekkaro's.

Not to mention, the Divine Vibration Wave Drive Technique inscribed on the Lion King Agency's Mechanical Demon-Purging Assault Spear Mark Seven was just a copy of the technique carved onto the only three holy demon-purging spears in the world.

Rozen had used one of those holy spears as the core to carve out a genuine prototype and improved it. That alone made it much stronger than the Lion King Agency's spear, let alone the differences in materials, forging methods, and construction.

If Yukina were to appear before people again, wielding this new power, it would surely shock many.

"Ding!"

Yukina struck Tenyuryo once more, producing a pleasant sound. At the same time, all divine energy seemed to be absorbed into Tenyuryo and vanished.

Everything returned to silence.

Only then did Yukina open her eyes.

There was no longer any confusion or complicated emotions in them—only her usual strength and dignity.

"How is it?"

Rozen asked aloud.

"Good."

Yukina answered truthfully, and as if that wasn't enough, she added, "Extremely good."

This clearly showed how satisfied Yukina was with Tenyuryo.

In fact, the power of Sekkaro had long been insufficient for Yukina, whose spiritual power and aptitude were continuously increasing.

In contrast, Tenyuryo was far superior in every way, not only meeting Yukina's needs but also helping her control her own power and even cooperating with her in battle. From every aspect, it was flawless.

This finally made Yukina understand why Yuiri had become so strong when wielding this spear before.

The reason was simple: the spear was just that good.

Such a wonderful spear in the hands of Rozen, who was not suited to use it, was truly a waste. Even Yuiri wasn't quite qualified to wield it.

To be blunt, only someone like Yukina, with exceptional aptitude and just one step away from angelization, was the best user for Tenyuryo.

Rozen naturally noticed this, smiling with satisfaction as he turned to Nagisa, Kanon, and Avrora.

"Nagisa, Kanon, Avrora, the three of you stay here and watch over the young lady from the Lion King Agency. Don't let her run around, and don't go wandering off yourselves."

Rozen said.

"What about you, Nichiyo-kun?" Nagisa hurriedly asked.

"Me?" Rozen smiled faintly. "Of course, I'm going to pay a proper visit to the mastermind behind all this."

The mastermind behind everything.

Those words made the girls know whom Rozen intended to confront.

"Nichiyo."

Avrora immediately grabbed Rozen's clothes, showing a worried expression.

"Don't worry," Rozen patted Avrora's head. "You know, he's no match for me."

"Mm..." Avrora nodded, her expression somewhat relaxed.

Then Rozen turned to Yukina.

Yukina said nothing, only tightly gripping Tenyuryo and giving Rozen a resolute gaze.

It was as if saying: Don't think you can shake me off again.

Rozen smiled gently.

"Come with me, Himeragi."

Rozen said.

"Yes!"

Yukina immediately nodded heavily in response.