Family heirloom, then turned into a demon girl

Chapter 197 Mission: 05-1 Self-Seal
After several days of waiting, His Highness appeared before Nero again and handed her a pitch-black invitation.

The invitations were unsigned, meaning they could be freely transferred. Although [Six Hundred and Sixty-Six Beasts] had only given them to renowned masters, they certainly didn't expect them to come on their own. Therefore, they used this format to allow the invitations to flow naturally into the hands of up-and-coming talents.

"No matter what, the [Beast of Six Hundred and Sixty-Six] is still a three-digit alliance, so many people will still give them face," Lin said. "So most of the invitations sent out should be accepted, and the average strength will be around the mid-five digits."

Nero accepted the invitation and asked, "Do you mean someone stronger than me will appear?"

"That's a certainty. It's not impossible for an opponent with four-digit strength to appear."

“That’s really reassuring.”

As a benchmark, Pest's strength was roughly at the top of the five-digit range, and she could easily wipe out the entire continent. This might be due to her inherent prowess in this area, but it also meant that any four-digit powerhouse could easily cause massive shifts at the level of the Earth's crust.

This is why the dividing line between four-digit and five-digit numbers is the dividing line between the "upper class" and the "lower class." A difference of one digit can make a world of difference.

If such a being actually appeared, Nero would have little chance of defeating him.

"Don't worry too much." Lin understood Nero's sarcasm and said calmly, "Our goal isn't to fight, and the game isn't primarily about combat. Possessing the bloodline of the Demon King, you have a natural advantage in this game, don't you?"

After that, she changed the subject: "But before we send you to the game stage at the outer door 666710, we still need to make some preparations."

"Disguise your identity?" Nero asked without surprise.

"Yes. To prevent the [Beast of Six Hundred and Sixty-Six] from seeing through us, we hope to disguise your spirit and allow the 'Demon Hamel's Piper' to temporarily take the lead. You seem to have something related to the demon spirit in your hand?"

This refers to the "Devil's Blood Ring" that Nero won in the lottery, which allows ordinary people to obtain the demon's spirit after wearing it.

The ring houses a small amount of spiritual energy gained from "killing humans". It seems that through certain rituals, it can allow people to reincarnate in the form of demons and complete a disguised resurrection.

"That's right. If you don't mind, please join in the game."

Lin handed over a piece of parchment and said, "Then we can seal your gift as 'Half-Demon Princess' into the ring. It can only be used when you wear the ring."

On the parchment were written a few lines of cursive English:

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Gifted game name: "True Blood"

Game Leader: [Hamel] Nero Sparta
Contestant: [Hamel] Nero Fortuna

Contestant victory conditions: None

Game leader victory condition: Offer true blood to the false demon to reverse the two
Oath: Respect the above and participate in the Gift Game in the name of honor and flag.

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The content is simple and easy to understand: if Nero drips his blood onto the ring, he will replace the demonic spirit within with his own blood of Sparta. The contract splits Nero's two identities, distinguishing them as "Sparta" and "Nero of Fortuna," splitting Nero and his inherited spirit from Sparta into separate entities. After reading the game's content, Nero looked up and asked, "How will this affect me?"

"Of course," Lin replied without hesitation. "With your spirit sealed, your combat effectiveness will naturally be greatly reduced, and the power inherited from your ancestors will become unusable. But the solution is simple. The sealed spirit originally belonged to you, so all you have to do is devour the ring to reclaim it."

This means that demon transformation cannot be used, but everything else remains the same.

At the same time, His Highness added, "Don't worry, we won't set a trap for you in a place like this. After participating in this competition, you will also attack the 'Fire Dragon Birth Festival' with Pest. That is a key step in our plan. In order to obtain Baiyasha and the sovereignty of the sun in her hands, we will not let your power truly disappear."

Nero was silent for a moment, then picked up the parchment.

"When can I take my power back?" she asked.

"Don't do this until the game is over."

Lin replied. She smiled briskly, with a fox-like cunningness. "Because this is also a trap I set for the Beast of Six Hundred and Sixty-Six. If they really write the rules of the game as I thought, that ring will be the key to your successful escape from the inheritance."

"But don't worry, if you need to use your own strength, wearing the ring won't make much difference. You can rest assured about that."

The rules of the game were written in black and white, brief enough to leave little room for ambiguity. It was clear that Nero's power would remain within the ring, and no one could take it away.

So--

Nero used his magic to prick his finger and dripped a drop of blood onto the ring.

Suddenly, the parchment containing the rules of the game transformed into a stream of light and pierced the ring. Nero could clearly feel his physical strength and magic power gradually dissipating, like a deflated balloon. Meanwhile, golden lines like sword blades appeared on the blood-red ring, becoming increasingly luxurious and brilliant.

Nero took out his Gift Card and looked at the words on it. As expected, the [Half-Demon Princess] had disappeared, replaced by the [Devil Blood Ring], which had transformed into the [Demon Princess' Ring]. Now Nero was just the [Demon of Hamel].

What she didn't expect was that after sealing her Spartan bloodline, the magic tools stored in her body turned into streams of light and fell out, scattering all over the ground.

This meant that the ability to contain magical tools within one's body was also a power of the Blood of Sparda. Nero put on the ring and attempted to retract the Yama Blade, and indeed, it succeeded.

However, it's best not to wear this ring when the game starts. Therefore, the Gift Card was used to its full potential, storing the blood-red ring with golden patterns, the Yama Blade, Echidna, Asmodeus, and many other magical tools.

"Is this all right?" Nero raised his head and asked.

"That's right." Lin smiled and stood up, and His Highness joined her. The young black-haired girl said:

"Now, let's go to the outer gate 666710~"

　Sorry, I'm slow today.

　　Next chapter will be posted in the afternoon
　　
　
(End of this chapter)