Family heirloom, then turned into a demon girl

Chapter 232 EP. Mingjing Zhishui
Virgil, who was reborn, opened his eyes and felt as if he was in another world.

"Nero..."

He raised his head and looked at the blonde girl who was trying to tie her hair up with a branch not far away, and spoke hesitantly.

V, Vergil, and Urizen—these three characters are inherently different. V represents Vergil's emotional side, while Urizen, as his name suggests, is more the embodiment of pure rationality. Therefore, V easily accepts a new family relationship, while Urizen coldly measures everything by value.

But people are complex, and neither emotion nor rationality alone can accurately describe them. It's like Virgil's mind is now in a state of conflict between emotion and rationality, a struggle between the heavens and the earth ...

After shouting this, Virgil saw Nero turn his head. His eyes were as calm as water, and no trace of love or hate could be seen in them.

"Dad?" she called out, then paused, as if hesitant as well: "Or would it be better to say father?"

Virgil suddenly felt relieved and calm.

"As you like," he said. After an unnatural pause, Virgil spoke again: "Did your mother give you this name?"

Nero, meaning "black," is a name that doesn't necessarily have a male or female connection, but it certainly doesn't seem to have much to do with her blonde, blue-eyed appearance.

"It was given by the grandmother-in-law at the orphanage."

After successfully fixing his long hair, Nero answered calmly, as if there was no emotion such as blame or resentment.

Virgil had foreseen this answer. After all, in his somewhat distant memory, the woman with the same blonde hair and blue eyes as Nero didn't have the last name "Fortuna."

This was all because Virgil had appeared and disappeared without permission. He recalled his childhood in a daze, and recalled his father who had also disappeared.

Does “that person” also have similar feelings?

Nero carefully touched his coiled hair, making sure it wouldn't come loose, then lowered his hand. Pointing to the branch above his head, he smiled and said, "Is this a meeting gift?"

Virgil came to his senses and noticed that the branch Nero was using to tie his hair was actually part of the Demonic World Tree. If straightened, the branch was nearly twenty centimeters long, and at its thickest point, it was clearly over two fingers wide. It looked incredibly heavy. It was truly difficult for Nero to hold it on his head.

But to be honest, this small piece of branch is of no value. It is far inferior to the fruit of the Demon World Tree that Nero had eaten before. This should just be a little joke to get closer.

Virgil didn't laugh. He nodded and said seriously, "I'll prepare a better gift next time."

In fact, considering that Nero seemed to be interested in poetry and the like, Virgil thought it would be okay to give him the collection of poems he had read since childhood as a gift, but after thinking about it carefully, it seemed a bit too shabby.

Virgil didn't smile, and Nero felt a bit bored. So, she pressed her lips together with a hint of resignation, muttered something like "hypocrisy," and pulled out her Gift Card. She'd already been puzzled by the previous battle, and now that she had her hands free, she naturally wanted to see what changes had taken place in her body after consuming the Devil's World Fruit. And the Gift Card was a clear indicator.

The Demon Princess's Ring vanished, and the Half-Demon Princess returned. This was exactly as Lin had promised. However, since this gift remained unchanged, the change must be in another.

Nero's gaze moved downwards and then fixed on the small line of text.

As expected, [Unknown Number] disappeared. In its place, a brand new gift appeared.

The Empty Evil Tree

As expected, Sparta had tampered with the fruit through the game, seemingly causing the Demonic World Tree to produce an "incomplete" fruit. If one were to consider the Demonic World Tree as a reversed Kabbalah, it's likely that the fruit's spirit had only been completed in its initial form.

But this kind of thing is fine. Sparta himself gave up this power, which is enough to show that the power of the Devil Tree Fruit is not a good thing in the small garden. It is likely to bring more trouble than power. He has successfully stopped Yurizen and has successfully completed the mission.

At the mention of Urizen, Nero raised his head and looked at Vergil again. The stern-faced man held the Yama Blade in his arms, his brow furrowed like a working hydraulic press.

"My dear father."

Nero called out to him, "Don't just stand there. You need to take care of this tree." Virgil was startled by the shout, his furrowed brows twitching. After a series of indescribable changes in the corners of his mouth, he finally spoke: "...You're right. Next, I'll chop it down and seal it, then close the passage and send it back."

"Send it back to the demon world?"

"Yes. It's a symbol of the demonic world. After the summoning is over, it will return to the demonic world with the things inside. You..."

He was asking her if she wanted to go back with him. Nero shook his head: "I have other things to do here. Are you okay?"

V was already in poor condition, and Nero had accidentally cut off one of Urizen's legs. However, Vergil didn't inherit any of their injuries, so he seemed to be fine.

"Really? But the realm gate here has been destroyed, so why don't you just—"

Perhaps because he hadn't spoken in the demonic realm for so long, Virgil felt his tongue wasn't quite working, and his mind was a mess. But just then, a loud, distinctive laugh passed over their heads. Virgil and Nero looked up and saw a flying pumpkin ghost.

In the hands of the ghost and Virgil, there was a letter shining.

“Ah hehehe…”

Apparently, it and the [Wisp] it belonged to were the "helpers" promised by the person who summoned V. It was just that they finally showed up after the incident had already come to an end.

But their presence does have its significance. The leader of the Will-O-Wisp is a great demon who possesses the power of "realms," able to manually open portals to allow people to pass through. Theoretically, Vergil and Nero could also use their Yama Blades to open the portals, but unfortunately, neither of them has the ability to accurately locate the portals, so they dare not act rashly.

After some friendly discussion, Nero successfully got a ride.

"Then, we'll see each other in the future?"

Nero winked and gave a skirt-lifting salute to the silent Virgil.

Vergil actually had a lot to say. He seemed to know nothing about his daughter, who had suddenly appeared. He had no idea what Nero's life was like, what Nero liked, what had happened to Nero, or why Nero had come to the small garden. But time was running out, and the matter of the Demon World Tree had to be dealt with as soon as possible. Vergil didn't have time to ask every question.

So Virgil froze in his tracks, not knowing what to say—though his expression was stern and it was hard to tell. It wasn't until Nero spoke to him again that the silent man finally woke up.

Hearing the words "See you in the future," Virgil finally smiled in relief. All the questions that had been lingering in his mind, making him feel like he was choking and anxious, suddenly became unimportant.

Perhaps this is what family is like. He knows she is his daughter, and she knows he is her father. They will not say goodbye forever, but will meet again one day.

that's enough.

"Take it with you."

Virgil threw the poetry collection that had accompanied his childhood to Nero and said calmly: "Perhaps this will help you when you need inspiration."

"We agreed to prepare a gift next time."

Nero took the book, chuckled, turned around and stepped into the portal, waving at Virgil: "Don't forget~"

"Of course."

Virgil raised the corner of his mouth slightly as he watched Nero disappear into the portal.

Then he turned around, drew his sword, tore open a crack and stepped into it.

Disappear.

(End of this chapter)