Family heirloom, then turned into a demon girl

Chapter 177 Mission: 02-5 The Most Vicious Demon King

"Really? Then it's better to be respectful than to obey."

After Nero sat down at the table with the three [Nameless] people, she ate her dessert with reserved nibbles while casually chatting with the two of them.

The first step in the conversation was naturally to introduce themselves. Nero then learned that the girl with long black hair was Hisaon Asuka, and the young maid with blonde hair was called Leticia.

"Ms. Nero was summoned not long ago, too?"

After several rounds of probing, Nero finally had the opportunity to steer the conversation in the direction he desired.

"Yes," she replied with a smile, "Ms. Asuka too?"

The single word "also" was enough to reveal a lot. Nero had learned from Pest that accurately summoning outsiders to the small garden was quite difficult, requiring the assistance of a high-level expert. Therefore, the ability of [Nameless] to summon several new members from the outside world naturally relied on the help of such a being.

That should be the backer behind [Wuming].

"Less than a month, in fact."

Fei Niao's face showed a hint of nostalgia: "This world is really interesting, isn't it?"

However, Nero's attempt to steer the conversation quickly failed.

Because Yao was still more interested in San Na as before: "Was this silver wolf also summoned from outside?"

"That's not right. It's a new friend I met after coming to the Little Garden...right?"

Facing Nero's hand reaching out to her again, San Na tilted her head slightly and sighed imperceptibly: "My Lord, please don't make fun of me anymore."

Asuka leaned back in surprise: "He spoke!"

Even within the small garden, the language barrier was a significant problem. While the gift of translation existed, it was not common, and oftentimes, communication between different races required the use of translators.

Among them, the southern area, where there are many mythical beasts, is the hardest hit area.

"How amazing..." Yao was also a little surprised and said: "Even Gree can't communicate with other humans."

"Grey is?"

"The Griffin I met in Thousand Eyes, my friend."

Thousand Eyes? Nero immediately became serious upon hearing the key words. It sounded like these people from Nameless could frequently interact with Thousand Eyes. Could it be that...

This question needed to be thoroughly clarified. Nero, who had suffered a setback at the Thousand Eyes branch, knew how arrogant this community was. The fact that they valued the Nameless was truly extraordinary.

It is very likely that they will be Nero's biggest opponents in the next game.

"Can I be your friend too?"

This time, Yao spoke directly to Sanna. Nero didn't give Sanna any instructions, but continued with the previous topic and asked:

"So Thousand Eyes also has Griffins? I thought mythical beasts were only found in the South District."

"Hmm..." Hearing this question, Asuka chuckled twice, as if trying to get away with it. "It's hard to say what the specific situation is. After all, he's a subordinate of that 'Shiroyasha'."

White Yaksha.

Nero knew exactly what lay behind this name. It didn't refer to the "white Yaksha," but rather the "Yaksha" of "white night." She was the sun that never set in the polar night sky, the embodiment of eternal day, the astral spirit of the sun.

He is also the object of Pest's revenge.

A cadre of the Thousand Eyes, the most powerful celestial being in the world, who was defeated and sealed in the godly position of "Yaksha".

The Celestial Spirits are considered the strongest of all races, naturally possessing the largest spiritual power of any race. As the Celestial Spirit of the Sun, Shiroyasha even serves as the center, light source, and life force of the human world, deriving faith from humanity's primitive worship that surpasses all other gods. If she hadn't been sealed in the Yasha's divine position, she would truly be one of the "strongest candidates for the Little Garden."

So she was the one supporting [Wuming] behind the scenes?

Nero suppressed his pounding heart, but his cheeks still flushed. "That 'class ruler'? Is she right here in the outer gate?"

The so-called class rulers are selected representatives who control the entire lower class and are responsible for fighting the Demon King. In the North District, this is [Salamanda] and their current leader, while in the East District, it is [Thousand Eyes] and Shiroyasha, who is in charge of the affairs of the Thousand Eyes' lower class.

"Well, that's right. But that guy..." Asuka had an expression that was hard to describe.

Nero was puzzled by the expression on Asuka's face when she talked about Shiroyasha.

Whether it was Pest or the other members of the Thousand Eyes, the mention of "White Yasha" was met with either fear or awe—and in Pest's case, a touch of anger. She was once one of the strongest in the Little Garden, known as the "Most Fierce Demon King," and terrifying legends about her circulated throughout the Little Garden.

Legend has it that she once willfully refused to let the sun set. The sun that never sets shines on the entire world, arbitrarily demanding worship from the world.

Legend has it that she once caused ten suns to rise simultaneously in a fit of rage, their fierce sunlight nearly scorching the sky above the small garden.

But when Fei Niao mentioned such a terrifying and ancient strong man, he had a "speechless" expression, as if he was talking about the idle street kid in the neighbor's house.

Seeing Nero tilt his head, Fei Niao sighed and said helplessly: "She should also appear when the "Flowers of a Thousand Rivers and Lakes" competition starts this time. Nero, you will understand then."

No, I don’t understand. Nero complained silently.

However, Asuka obviously didn't want to talk about Shiroyasha anymore, so Nero could only choose to continue the topic: "Asuka, if you guys were just summoned, this should be your first time participating in this game, right?"

"Ah."

This time it was Yao who answered. She nodded and said, "Leticia recommended it."

Clearly, this vampire maid is the "senior" of the [Nameless] community. Is dressing up as a maid some kind of special hobby?
“Eh—I see.”

Nero asked curiously, "I don't know if this is the right thing to ask, but I'm still a little curious.

"Regarding this Gift Game, do you have any useful 'secret weapons'?"

The blonde maid, who looked only ten years old, put down the teacup in her hand and fell silent.

Asuka Yayoi followed Nero's gaze and looked at her, apparently wanting to know the so-called "secret." Under the pressure of the three people's gazes, Leticia finally gave in.

"It's only right that I tell you."

She sighed, a complex expression appearing on her porcelain doll-like fair and delicate face. "If possible, you should prepare your swimsuit in advance."

"???"

　Chapter 2 will be posted later
　　
　
(End of this chapter)