Family heirloom, then turned into a demon girl

Chapter 403 Mission: 01-2 Who are you?

As for why Nero was here at this moment...it was a long story. Nero himself wasn't very good at telling stories, so I'll keep it short.

For him, the demonic disaster that completely wiped him off the map in Red Grave City happened nearly two years ago. Back then, Nero hadn't yet mastered the magic transformation. Instigated by V, he'd barely exchanged two blows with Urizen before suffering a humiliating defeat. It was the second time in his life that he'd felt such a pang of self-loathing for his own weakness, and the destruction of Red Grave City had unwittingly become another unforgivable obstacle in his heart.

The first, as everyone knows, was Credo's death, but Nero didn't want to talk about it right now, so let's skip it for now.

Back to Red Grave City. A month after their defeat, Nero regrouped and returned with V to Red Grave City, which by then had become a dead city. Upon reentering the Demonic World Tree, both the tree and the demon within it had grown considerably. However, with Nicole's robotic arm, Nero had regained his former strength and fought his way to Urizen. However, unable to transform into a demon, Nero remained no match for Urizen, and once again, Dante, having awakened, saved his life.

Fine, fine. Having his uncle save his life wasn't shameful, but Nero couldn't quite get over it. Later, Dante, newly empowered, defeated Urizen. Urizen, killed by V, merged with him and transformed back into Vergil... Up until that point, Nero had been a spectator. Then came the final battle at the tree's roots.

It was only after hearing Aunt Tracy's story about the two of them that Nero finally realized that the two old men were just joking. It was a waste of time. Nero thought that only one of them would survive, so he transformed into a demon and rushed over to stop them.

But that was also the last time Nero saw these two. If Vergil, in his prime, couldn't use the Yama Blade to find a door and return to the real world, Nero, who once possessed the Yama Blade, would be the first to doubt it. But after these two men went to the demonic realm to sever the tree's roots, they truly vanished, with no news of them for over a year.

This is really a bit too long.

Unable to wait any longer, Nero encountered a rift connecting the Demon Realm and the Human Realm for some unknown reason and ventured in. However, instead of finding the two old men, he inexplicably discovered that the Demon Realm seemed to be undergoing some strange changes. Upon returning, he inexplicably arrived in a world where the Red Tomb City incident had not yet occurred.

Looking back now, Nero can only say, "It was a really strange experience."

Nero then went to Dante's old acquaintance, Morrison... but found he didn't recognize him. This was a good thing, since Nero wasn't very familiar with him to begin with. The problem was that Dante in this world had disappeared even earlier, and the appearance of a man resembling V foreshadowed the imminent disaster in Red Grave City.

This is a big problem. It seems that V, like Nero, has searched for Morrison but failed to find Dante. Now he has gone to the Red Cemetery alone to seek death. To this, Nero said: Why don't you take me with you when you go to die?
Ahem. Wrong. The Nero that brought this world with him was likely seeking death together. Without Dante holding Urizen back, V and Nero might not have escaped.

But, but—this world's V and Nero share a piece of good news that Nero himself didn't have during his own experiences. That's Nero, the man who experienced the Red Grave City disaster, mastered the Demon Transformation, and even managed to defeat Vergil in single combat (though there was a hint of a round-robin battle)—Super Nero!
If it were my current self, it should be enough to defeat the former Urizen, right?

Thinking of this, Nero rushed to the Red Tomb City and arrived here just when the disaster began.

Then, Nero could change the history of the world and avenge his previous shame!
Swaying to the rhythm of rock music, Nero swung his sword with perfect timing, effortlessly knocking several demon insects flying into the air amidst the demon swarm. He then positioned his greatsword and began to gather power.

Three, two, one.

The gushing flames propelled the blade forward, instantly crushing the falling demons. This time, the power was accumulated long enough, so the blade drove Nero's body, dragging a dazzling trail of flames through the entire insect swarm, leaving a trail of charred and smelly remains on the ground.

Nero spun three and a half times while swinging his sword. He slowly came to a stop, supported himself with his right hand and performed a Thomas spin. As he sheathed his sword and turned his back, he kicked away several nearby demons. He then stood up perfectly, put on his hood, and put his hands in his pockets.

Another day of being impressed by my own handsomeness.

Hooded, Nero tilted his head slightly, peering deeper into the Demonic World Tree. He felt like he'd made enough noise, and Urizen should have realized they had a guest. Meanwhile, the Heart of the Tree Throne hadn't reacted at all, as if V and the others hadn't yet begun their fight with Urizen.

Did I come too early?
It can't be too late, right?
Never mind, the warm-up exercises are almost enough. Let's forget about timing our appearances and just take care of these guys quickly before going after Urizen.

Thinking of this, Nero twisted his neck, rolled up the sleeve of his right hand, and while moving his joints, he opened the pair of blue translucent wing claws behind him, grabbed a demon and jumped high with it.

The vibrating wing claws carried Nero higher and higher. Nero then filled his right arm with magic power, treated the demon in his hand as a football, and threw it downwards with all his strength.

This strike should almost wipe out all the demons below. Nero, in free fall, watched calmly as the blue meteor shot out from his hand and crashed to the ground.

--Um?

The cool explosion he expected didn't happen.

The air was suddenly sliced ​​open by a blade, leaving two scars, one horizontal and one vertical, that seemed to be filled with an endless void. This familiar technique brought Nero's thoughts back to the evening of April 30th.

But that's not right? This world's Vergil has split into V and Urizen, and the Yama Blade should be in Urizen's possession... Who on earth could have opened a dimensional passage like this?

Like Nero, is Vergil from another world? Then aren't there too many people here?

A blade extended from behind the crack, slashing through the air and shattering the demon Nero had thrown. Then, from behind the crack appeared—

Nero's eyes widened.

What the hell is this little Aunt Tracy holding a Yama Knife?

(End of this chapter)