Family heirloom, then turned into a demon girl

Chapter 412 Mission: 02-3 Return
Fortuna, a quiet and peaceful island town.

The people here were pious yet conservative, gentle yet lifeless. Without the pollution of lights and chemical plants, the starry sky here was brighter than that of the world overseas. It was one of the few things Nero... and Nero himself, loved about this city.

Under the night sky, the two Nero's were floating on the dark sea in a lonely boat, talking about their past.

The story Mr. Nero told was largely consistent with his own understanding. However, whenever he mentioned words like "family," he would sigh, thinking of Credo. After finishing the story that should have happened, Mr. Nero looked across at the blonde girl who looked nothing like him and asked:

"You've been through something similar, right? The death ceremony, and the savior thing."

"Yes, but there may be some differences..."

Of course it was different. The biggest difference was that Credo had managed to survive. Mr. Nero urged her to speak quickly.

Nero asked as if to confirm, "I remember you said that it all started when Dante attacked the Pope at the Demon Sword Festival, right?"

"Of course you aren't?"

Seeing Nero shaking his head, Mr. Nero was quite shocked. Then he heard Nero say, "Then I was a month ahead of you. It all started when Jiriye and I were attacked by a demon in the evening."

"I was attacked by a demon a month ago—damn it! Wasn't that the day my arm started to turn demonic after I ate that giant lizard?"

Then, when he heard that the demon that attacked Nero was even a scarecrow that could be slaughtered like a pig before he awakened, Mr. Nero's eyes darkened: "No, you were too weak back then, weren't you?"

"You've been a knight with Credo for so long, you must be different from me!"

"Then... could it be that I was too strong before my awakening, so I didn't get hurt as badly as you did, and that's why I became weaker after my awakening?"

What do you mean the stronger you are, the weaker you become? Nero shook his head speechlessly and said, "I don't think I was stronger than you at that time."

"No, then why do we have different final results?"

"Perhaps, there are many complicated reasons?"

Nero thought back to the situation back then. To be honest, her advance knowledge of the Order's conspiracy might have played a big role in it, but that didn't mean she couldn't have saved Credo without those memories.

Rather, these memories actually did her a lot of harm.

"Then tell me." But Mr. Nero was still skeptical. Under his urging, Nero thought about it and answered like this -

"Maybe it's because I'm better at speaking than you."

"what?"

"And more obedient than you."

"what?"

Looking at Mr. Nero's increasingly exaggerated expression, Nero said sincerely, "I really think so. Because although I also fought with Credo, I successfully persuaded him."

"no?"

Well, of course, the situation couldn't be that simple. Now that she thought about it, since Nero had accidentally uncovered the Order's plot before Dante even arrived in Fortuna, perhaps she already had an advantage over Mr. Nero at that time.

On the one hand, without the external threat of Dante, Credo was not so stubbornly tied to the Order and was more easily persuaded, leaving behind the seeds of resistance.

On the other hand, because Dante did not come, Tracy, who was lurking inside the cult and was not trusted and did not even know the full picture of the plan, had to seek help from others. This is how she and Credo, who had doubts about the cult, hit it off.

Organizations without external threats are more likely to perish, which is also recorded in "Mencius".

It was precisely because Credo had defected early, forming a united front with Trish and Nero before rebelling against the Pope, that they were able to survive the battle—at least that's what Nero thought. And she herself didn't do much in that process. Perhaps the most crucial thing... was that she calmed Credo down a bit when he impulsively tried to go to the Pope for an explanation.

"what……"

After hearing this, Mr. Nero let out a dull, bitter laugh. "What's that? So the reason Credo...was because my relationship with him wasn't good enough?"

Because the favorability is not high enough, the game can only reach the death ending. Is "Devil May Cry" some kind of love simulation game?

Nero looked at him in silence.

Amidst the quiet wind, Mr. Nero suddenly laughed out loud: "When you think about it carefully, it's true.

"For so many years, I've been resentful that I wasn't strong enough to save Credo. But there's more than one kind of strength..."

He raised his head, tangled his fingers into his short silver hair, and said with a half-laugh and a half-sigh, "I always tell others that Jillie is actually stronger than me, but I always forget this myself."

Yes, he'd always known that. Kyrie's kindness, her sincerity, her strength were also a form of strength. Credo certainly didn't have enough power when he died, but if he'd been more sincere and perseverant beyond his strength, would the outcome have been different?
At least for him at this moment, the answer is self-evident.

"Are you okay?" Nero couldn't help but ask him when he saw the man laughing all the time.

"Yeah, I'm fine, of course I'm fine."

Mr. Nero shook his head and smiled. "So, what about Credo on your side? How is he doing now?"

"Before I left Fortuna, he was already the Pope of the Order. As for now..."

After all, it has been several years since they last saw each other - for Credo and the others - so Nero didn't dare to make any judgment on this.

Mr. Nero smiled even more happily: "Wow, it seems that you are doing well."

Nero shrugged and smiled bitterly: "Maybe, but I'm worried about the hair on his head."

"Haha! Being too serious is not a good thing. I bet he's terribly busy every day, unlike old man Sandox who enjoys a leisurely life."

"Really? I'm really afraid that when I go back this time, he'll be bald... or even have all his hair white."

"What about Jillie?"

"This..."

In the darkness of the night, the small town nestled at the foot of the snow-capped mountains and near the forest, sleeping in the darkness, quietly approached.

The night here is so peaceful and boring, but the sound of the engine breaks the tranquility.

"Oh? We're almost there."

Realizing that the town was not far away, Nero turned off the engine of the ship in advance to avoid disturbing the sleep of the small town.

"It's exactly the same as I remembered."

"Did you enjoy your stay?"

"of course."

Then, Pier slowly embraced the two people who were chatting and laughing.

(End of this chapter)