At this moment, Issei Hyoudou and the others, who had entered the Judas Ring, were searching inside for the Wall of Sighs, the entrance leading to Elysium.
Before long, they had already arrived before the Wall of Sighs. On this wall were two stone-carved human heads gazing at each other. Below them were the wings of an eagle, though without a head. Replacing the head was a circular lock clasp.
"This must be the Wall of Sighs," Issei Hyoudou said, looking at the tall stone wall before him.
"Finally here!!" Among them, Vali was the most excited. He directly activated his Empireo Juggernaut Overdrive transformation and began relentlessly attacking the Wall of Sighs.
But no matter how Vali attacked, the Wall of Sighs didn't even have a crack, not even a single small stone fell. The sigh of the gods seemed to mock Vali's powerlessness.
Breathing heavily, Vali stared at the completely unscathed Wall of Sighs. In his mind, an image surfaced of Hades sitting on his throne, a cold sneer on his face mocking him.
Just thinking about this, Vali punched the Wall of Sighs in anger and said, "Damn it!! We've already come this far, yet we can't even break through a single wall!!"
"It's useless. This Wall of Sighs is the boundary separating Elysium from the Underworld. Only the Gods of the Underworld can enter. It is a wall of despair that remains unscathed no matter how powerful an energy impact it receives. For all beings other than the Gods of the Underworld, it brings only despair. Truly, a wall worthy of sighs."
Just as Vali was fuming, a very heroic voice rang out from thin air.
Upon hearing that voice, everyone vigilantly looked around in all directions. Since arriving in the Underworld, they knew there could be several guardians throughout the realm. The owner of this voice might be the second Guardian Dragon (Beast) of the Judas Ring.
At that moment, a fierce wind swept across the space above everyone. When the wind dissipated, at its center appeared an electronic gate with eight arrow symbols along its edges.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Four new red whirlwinds surged forth, flying into the four arrow symbols on the gate: left (←), right (→), up (↑), and down (↓).
A dragon with blue patterns on its body, clad in white armor with a futuristic technological feel, wearing white rings with blue patterns on its arms, head, wing bones, legs, and tail, flew out from the electronic gate, emitting a draconic roar announcing its arrival:
"ROOOOOOOAR—!!!"
[Firewall Dragon] (Attribute: LIGHT / Race: Cyberse / ATK: 2500 / LINK: 4)
"And who the hell are you?!" Vali roared, glaring at the Firewall Dragon flying above him. He had no more time to waste. His only thought now was to immediately rescue his sworn sister, Lavinia.
The Firewall Dragon crossed its arms, striking a pose like a master, and said:
"I am Firewall Dragon, the strongest barrier of the Underworld."
Ddraig and Albion materialized into physical form once again, appearing respectively to the left and right of the Firewall Dragon, seemingly preparing to flank it.
"You said only the Gods of the Underworld can pass through."
"That it remains unscathed no matter the energy impact. We can't accept that. There must be some passage used by Specters and Guardian Dragons."
"That's right. If there were no passage, in this Underworld where spatial teleportation is prohibited, you wouldn't be able to go to Elysium to report to Hades."
The two dragons, Ddraig and Albion, spoke one after the other, addressing the Firewall Dragon.
Upon hearing Ddraig and Albion's words, the Firewall Dragon curled up the corner of its mouth, pointed a thumb at itself, and said:
"You are correct. The Wall of Sighs does indeed have a passage for Specters and Guardian Dragons. However, it's locked. And I myself possess the ability to freely traverse between the Underworld and Elysium. The key to opening the Wall of Sighs passage is me."
Hearing this, Vali clenched his fists tightly, the crisp sound of his knuckles cracking audible as he said, "In other words, as long as we defeat you, you'll turn into a key and send us to Elysium."
"You can understand it that way," the Firewall Dragon said, turning its head to look at Vali with a smile.
"Albion! Let's go!!" Upon hearing this, Vali immediately got excited, calling his partner and charging towards the Firewall Dragon.
"Hmph~! Foolish," the Firewall Dragon said with a disdainful smile, looking at the man and dragon charging towards it.
Then, with a sweep of its left wing, a wall of blue electronic light-flow appeared before the Firewall Dragon. Vali and Albion slammed hard into the wall and then slowly slid straight down.
The Firewall Dragon turned its body, looked at Vali, and sneered, "You think you can break through my firewall? What a joke."
After saying that, the Firewall Dragon swung its tail, throwing Vali and Albion against the Wall of Sighs.
Then, the blue patterns on the Firewall Dragon's body turned red. The wing membranes on its wings vanished, and the wing bones above formed a circle. Behind it, one red halo after another appeared, like a miniature sun.
"Electromagnetic Wave Analysis Attack (Tempest Attack)!!" The Firewall Dragon spewed a red-and-gold electromagnetic shockwave from its mouth, attacking Ddraig and Issei Hyoudou.
Ddraig countered by spewing dragon flames, but the terrifying flames were instantly scattered by the electromagnetic waves. The shockwave directly struck Ddraig and Issei Hyoudou.
"Zzzzt... zzzzt..." Tiny electric currents appeared all over the bodies of the attacked man and dragon, electrocuting them so much they cried out from the numbness. The shock was so severe that Ddraig's dragon soul directly flew back into the [boosted gear].
As for Issei Hyoudou, his entire body was electrocuted, causing all his hair and body hair to stand on end. The Firewall Dragon looked at Issei Hyoudou's electrified-porcupine-like appearance and mocked:
"Hahahahaha~~! So this is the Red Dragon Emperor, just a porcupine."
"You... you bastard..." Issei Hyoudou struggled to get up on his tingling, numbed body, clenching his fists in anger at the Firewall Dragon.
Just as Issei Hyoudou was furious, the Balance Breaker armor on his body automatically dissipated. Moreover, the [boosted gear] on his left hand began emitting a chaotic stream of voices: "Boost! Explosion! Boost! Explosion!"
"Ddraig! What's wrong with you?!" Issei Hyoudou grabbed the [boosted gear] on his left hand and said urgently.
"Boost! Explosion! Boost! Explosion! Boost! Explosion!" Ddraig didn't respond. The gauntlet continued to emit many chaotic voices.
Seeing Ddraig like this, the look of panic on Issei Hyoudou's face grew increasingly severe.
At this moment, the Firewall Dragon noticed the panicked look on Issei Hyoudou's face and said with amusement, "I forgot to mention. The electromagnetic waves in my attack cause Longinus to enter a state of confusion. Right now, you can't even use Balance Breaker or Juggernaut Drive, let alone some of the Longinus's basic functions."
Hearing the Firewall Dragon's words, everyone couldn't help but feel a shock in their hearts. They never expected this guardian spirit to have such an ability. This was undoubtedly a move that perfectly countered Sacred Gear users.
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