Family heirloom, then turned into a demon girl

Chapter 461 Mission: 01-2 The Loser Eats the Dust

After resolving Draco's situation and somewhat haphazardly getting the plot back on track, Nero found it easy to bring Mr. Nero back to this side; in fact, it didn't take her much effort at all.

But as soon as I got back, I saw my dad and uncle arguing fiercely over some trivial things at this critical moment... How should I put it, it felt quite strange.

Although Nero knew this was the normal way the two of them interacted, he had just been a little more reserved in front of her before.

So as soon as she left, they quickly returned to normal.

She sighed.

And unfortunately, the "messy reason" that caused their argument happens to be related to her, so her sudden appearance at this time might only escalate the conflict. What a headache.

But we can't completely ignore it...

"Excuse me, could you two please be quiet for a moment?"

Nero drew his Yamato and unleashed a Dimensional Slash - Zetsu, which covered the sky.

She was about to start carrying the water.

"Nero?!"

"You're back?"

Nero's attack instantly cleared a vacuum, causing Dante and Vergil to turn around and look. Mr. Nero also emerged from the portal, narrowly avoiding the attack of the Mondes Unified.

The Holy Grail that later appeared in Nero's hands has now transformed into a golden scepter, surrounded by fourteen glittering gems, with an endless supply of poison in a skull-shaped vessel at its top.

It's unclear whether it's because the Holy Grail now incorporates "Samael," but it's only relatively stable when transformed into a "staff." This staff can be seen as an amplifier of "certain powers," closely connected to Nero himself, and also serves as the activation switch for simulating the star map.

However, Nero knew that as a fellow candidate for the dystopian Demon Lord's throne, an existence existing on the "dark side of the universe," the "Reverse Kabbalah," which also represents negative energy in the universe, was unlikely to have a good effect on him. Ultimately, the Reverse Kabbalah is the Demon Tree, and Mondes and the Demon Tree also have various connections.

The most important function of the simulated star map at this moment is actually—

Nero waved his scepter.

The pitch-black "blood of the gods," "wrath of the gods," and "wine of the gods" were splashed out, soaking the dark earth. Indeed, this poisonous wine, like the river of blood flowing deep within the demon realm, was a product of human souls and desires.

Now, waves of blood are churning.

In the distance, the Mondes Unified Body let out a muffled roar, a mixture of anger and confusion, because it could sense what Nero had done. Having also consumed the fruit of the Demon Tree, she, relying on the "aptitude" granted by the simulated Star Chart, began to vie with the Demon Emperor for control of the Demon Realm.

The endless magical power belonging to the Demon Realm, which nourishes Mondes's broken soul, is showing signs of changing hands.

This is something even Mr. Vergil, who also ate the fruit of the Demon Tree, could hardly do, because the Unified Mondes was able to control the infinite Demon Realms because all the Demon Trees were related to him. But Nero's deficiency in this regard can be made up for by the Holy Grail and the Stone of Original Sin, the effect of which is like using two lenses to form an astronomical telescope.

The permissions have more than doubled!

Therefore, Nero can even create new demons out of thin air, just like Mondes—an ability that should have been granted to her by a complete simulation of the star map.

A crimson tide, rising like an insurmountable chasm and falling like a collapsing mountain, surged toward the sky from both sides, while Nero stood in the center holding his scepter, like Moses parting the sea.

"Is it really that exaggerated?" Mr. Nero exclaimed in surprise.

Regardless of how much this might benefit Mondes, it's certainly visually stunning.

Nero finally turned to Dante and Virgil and spoke again. "Father," she said with a hint of teasing, "don't bully Uncle Dante too much."

What does it mean to bully? Virgil wanted to ask that.

Defeating Dante could be considered an obsession for him to some extent. Although he had largely given up his fanaticism for "power," defeating Dante was one of the few pursuits that brought him joy. Coupled with Dante's penchant for "playing the fool"—in Virgil's view—this only exacerbated the current situation.

But since Nero has said that, perhaps we should reflect on it first. What was the point of their argument in the first place?

Oh~ Dante said he was more favored by Nero.

This seems unacceptable.

Nero told Virgil not to bully Dante too much. Could this be an implicit agreement with Dante's previous statement?
Many ideas and explanations flashed through Virgil's mind, and then he heard Dante cheerfully extend his finger and loudly proclaim, "Dante gets the first point!"

Is this something you really can't tolerate?
“After all, you’re the older brother, Dad,” Nero said again.

Hmm... it feels a bit strange for Nero to say that. Virgil was momentarily lost in memories evoked by similar words.

"Besides, Dad, you started from a relatively low point, so it will definitely take some time for you to catch up."

Oh, that's alright then. Virgil has a low total score, but he has a lot of room for improvement! Win!

Dante only had the advantage of starting first; if you really want to see the rate of advancement, you have to look at Virgil!

Virgil then calmly stated, "It's a draw now."

Once the gifts are ready, let's see if he doesn't launch a fierce comeback!
"By the way, Uncle Dante?"

Seeing that Virgil had been successfully intimidated, Nero turned his gun on Dante.

"What's wrong, my little princess?" Dante asked with a smile.

...smooth-talking!
Virgil stared coldly at Dante, a hint of hostility surfacing in his gaze.

“You probably know your father’s personality…” Nero smiled and tilted his head. “When we form a community in the Little Garden in the future, I’m afraid we’ll have to trouble you to help him with many things. I hope you don’t mind.”

Ok?
Virgil pondered the meaning of those words with some confusion... Was asking Dante to help him implying that Virgil was the master and Dante was his assistant? It seemed Nero indeed trusted Virgil more than Dante!

Another win!

Virgil's hostility vanished, replaced by a smile.

Dante laughed too.

He seemed to be thinking: Virgil needs my help, which means this guy is unreliable after all. I'm the only one left to step in! Isn't this a victory?
See, this is what you call lacking self-awareness.

Nero smiled and looked back and forth between the two, inwardly grumbling.

Dante, Dante, look at the state of your firm—who can trust you to manage affairs like this? You should just stick to playing a supporting role!
If a community is to be established in the sandbox in the future, Virgil will probably have to be in charge!

Nero and Virgil exchanged a glance, their smiles seeming to deepen.

(End of this chapter)