Family heirloom, then turned into a demon girl

Chapter 41 Mission: 04-2 Search
This time, Beatrice also showed a look of fear. But this expression only lasted a moment. Soon, she became determined and asked seriously, "Are you going out to find the devil? Can you take me with you?"

"Take you with me?"

Nero was a little confused by the other party's sudden request: "Why?"

This sentence raises many questions. For example, why did Beatrice go with them, and why did Nero take her with him?

Beatrice's answer surprised Nero somewhat. She said, "Actually, ever since I returned home the day before yesterday, I've been sorting through rumors about demons in the territory."

This was a pleasant surprise. If Beatrice really knew all the strange rumors about demons in the vicinity, then the location of the Demon Pillar might be among them.

So Lixiang immediately asked: "What did you find?"

"A lot. It's best to talk while walking, otherwise it will take a long time."

Nero pondered for a moment, then looked at Ritsuka: "I think it's okay."

Li Xiang expressed her concerns: "Can we protect her?"

Nero had naturally pondered this question. After witnessing Georgos's Noble Phantasm at close range, Nero had come to the conclusion that his normal state was roughly evenly matched with the Heroic Spirit. However, at full power in his Demonic state, the full hymn that had destroyed the Savior and slain the Pope in a single blow, he possessed roughly 80% of the combined power of that Noble Phantasm.

It should be noted that Nero's demonization can be used at any time, without the various restrictions of Georgos's Noble Phantasm.

In other words, when facing enemies other than demons and evil dragons, Nero is likely to be stronger than Georgos in all aspects.

Based on this, Nero replied, "No problem."

"That's right." Mephisto smiled obnoxiously. "If there's ever a crisis, I have my Noble Phantasm with me. It's absolutely foolproof."

This statement, surprisingly, made Nero slightly agree. As everyone knows, there are no weak Heroic Spirits in this world, only those who are misplaced. Georgos wasn't powerful enough normally, but against a demon, it was different. It's not impossible to say that Mephisto was the type whose true strength lay in his Noble Phantasm, though lacking in true strength.

But this made Nero think of another question: Mephistopheles was in such a tense situation yesterday, why didn't he have any plans to release his Noble Phantasm?

She looked directly at Ritsuka and asked, "What is this guy's Noble Phantasm?"

Ritsuka said awkwardly, "I don't know."

"Isn't this clear?"

Nero was stunned. She never expected that Ritsuka would dare to sign a bet that cost a Heroic Spirit her soul when she didn't know the Heroic Spirit's origin, personality, abilities, or Noble Phantasm clearly.

So she looked at Mephistopheles again. But it was obvious that the demon would not easily reveal such information.

It tilted its head and gave Nero a slapping smile.

I really want to be beaten. But I have to hold it in.

Nero's mind flashed back to his chance encounter with Giorgios in the garden last night.

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"Good evening." Nero greeted Giorgios who was sitting in the garden.

"Good evening," Georgos replied. She looked at the moon hanging in the sky and asked, "Are you just a living being with demonic powers? Why aren't you sleeping so late?"

It was obvious that after one day, Georgos's favorability towards Nero had increased significantly, and now it had changed from "hostile" to "friendly".

"I don't need to sleep for long," Nero replied. Demons don't have the same physiological needs as humans, and as a half-demon, Nero can do much the same.

Think of Dante, who could sleep for over a month without food or water and still be full of energy when he got up.

"Really?" Georgos didn't really want to say much. Since they'd already met, Nero figured he should ask some questions.

Otherwise, this rare moment of solitude would be wasted.

Nero spoke up, getting straight to the point. "You seem to have noticed something about that demon?"

"Yes."

"Can you talk and listen?"

But Georgos didn't answer directly. She asked, "Don't you know its real name?"

Nero shook his head. "A name doesn't mean anything."

"No, a name means everything to a demon."

Giorgios said seriously: "They are not allowed to use pseudonyms, because their true names are their essence, and using pseudonyms means destroying themselves.

"So when the angel Lucifer fell into the devil, his name would forever be 'Satan,' 'the enemy of God.'"

Nero then understood why Mephistopheles did not want his real name to be known to Georgios. So what does the name "Mephistopheles" represent?

"You mentioned it as a 'trial' earlier. What did you mean by that?"

"Literally. In my opinion, 'putting the world on trial' is the root of its actions, its underlying goal."

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"So, you agree to take me with you?" Beatrice's voice interrupted the silence. She obviously didn't understand the "Noble Phantasm" at all, perhaps thinking it was some kind of treasure to fight against demons.

"Well, you can come with us," Nero replied, pulling himself out of his memories.

"Don't lose me." Mephistopheles said with a smile.

If the "trial" itself is Mephisto's purpose, then it is understandable why it might deliberately put the Master into crisis, and its previous series of persuasions to Ritsuka also has a more reasonable explanation.

It better explains the inexplicable smile on Giorgios's face when he showed that he would not be shaken by it.

but……

"Trial" itself is just a process, and it is somewhat difficult to understand why it is used as a goal.

Ever since hearing this explanation, Nero has been thinking: Which one would Mephistopheles would like to see more, passing the trial or failing the trial?
The bet it made with Ritsuka was, "Let it see the most shining thing in the human heart", so it was probably the former.

What a strange demon.

Nero took a step forward, looked at Beatrice who was following closely behind her, and asked, "Tell me, where are we going first?"

"It's the 'Devil's Tree in the Rye'!" Beatrice answered immediately.

The place where the magic rats attacked yesterday was the wheat field, which is also the closest to the town, so it is natural to start here.

The Devil's Tree is a small tree standing in the middle of a wheat field. No matter how many times it is cut down, it will grow back from its original location.

The reason why it is a small tree is naturally because it is always being cut down and has no chance to grow into a big tree.

Although this sounded a bit strange, it obviously had nothing to do with demons. The group quickly headed to the next place.

(End of this chapter)