The villainous young master just wants to live a Buddhist-like life.

　At this point, they were basically certain that this "second consciousness" was the reincarnation of the Demon King, and they did not believe that this "second consciousness" had any "comrades who shared the same fate".

　But what if it really exists?

　……

　Professor Sylph gently flicked her finger, and the wind-mouth strip of this "second consciousness" was untied.

　The moment the "second consciousness" was able to speak, it immediately pleaded, "Believe me!"

　It bends so easily!

　Dark sighed. He hadn't expected the "Demon King" to have such a personality. However, judging from its experience of being driven to despair by the pink fluffy rabbit, it was clear that the "Demon King" at this moment wasn't the kind of person with an exceptionally resilient personality.

　But he never expected that the "Demon King" would think of betraying his "comrades" in order to survive.

　"Who could this comrade be?" Dark wondered. "Is it a remnant of the demon race who shares the same ambition to revive the demon race? Or a demon general who has gone into hiding? Or perhaps a descendant of the Demon King who is still alive? It can still sense the presence of that comrade even while it is in the academy, so the relationship must be quite close. Maybe it is a key vessel."

　As he was thinking this, Professor Sylph asked directly, "Three questions. Think them over before you answer. ① Who is it? ② Where is it? ③ How did you perceive it, and what is the connection between you?"

　As soon as these three questions were asked, the second consciousness immediately knew that it had a chance to live, and it hurriedly said: "I will tell you everything I know! But you must promise to spare my life."

　That's a bit much...

　Professor Sylph was slightly troubled, but she quickly changed her tune and said, "How about a discount? Half a life?"

　Second thought: "Okay!"

　"Ah?" Professor Sylph couldn't help but let out a small gasp.

　She was just joking casually, but unexpectedly, her second instinct made her agree without hesitation...

　As if afraid that Professor Sylph would change her mind, it almost immediately revealed everything it knew: "It was during the holidays, when I was observing Witt conducting experiments, that I suddenly felt a warm feeling rising in the distance, which made me feel that I was not alone."

　“Aren’t you Witt’s second personality?” Dark interrupted.

　The second consciousness turned its head, slightly embarrassed, and said, "That's different."

　In fact, at that time, this second consciousness was not yet certain of what it was.

　At first, he genuinely believed that he was a split personality of Witt Gold.

　But later he discovered that he had a complete personality, and that Witt Gold was not missing anything, so the idea of ​​split personality was not valid.

　As its memories of the methods of cultivating demons gradually returned, it began to believe that it might be the Demon King's backup plan, a special descendant born from the Demon King's blood.

　While it's incredibly strange and bizarre that a demon king's descendant is born within a hero's descendant, sometimes the stranger something is, the easier it is to accept. After all... it's special!

　From this perspective, this second consciousness does indeed resemble the differentiation of Werther's memories.

　Both of them share a subconscious awareness of their own "uniqueness".

　Ever since he learned that he was the "son of a hero," Witt has always felt that he was special, and therefore he has set extraordinary requirements for himself.

　His idea of ​​using his own blood to create magical spirits stemmed from the same line of thinking.

　And this "second consciousness" is the same.

　Because of its "special nature", it has very high standards for itself and has always pursued its so-called mission.

　Therefore, it exposed...

　Originally, it was supposed to hide away and secretly practice shooting for ten or eight years, perhaps becoming a high-ranking mage or something. Who knows how far it could go? But it couldn't stand being alone and was so unruly, so it got caught.

　Hey, that sounds like something Witt would do.

　It truly lives up to its reputation as a product derived from Werther's memories!

　……

　The second consciousness continued, "In short, that warmth gradually became clearer afterward, and I could feel that it had a lot in common with me. Like twins, we moved forward and backward together, presumably sharing a common life mission. As for who it is, I don't know. My perception of it is particularly strong whenever the sun rises. But as soon as the sunset fades, that feeling quickly subsides. As for its location, I'm not quite sure either; I only know that it's in the west, far away from me."

　Then it saw Professor Sylph turn to look at "Magic Beast: Goddess of the Mind's Eye" immediately after listening, and said urgently, "I know she can see through my thoughts, I'm not lying. And it's impossible for her to do anything under your noses."

　"Magical Beast: Goddess of the Mind's Eye" slowly said, "It felt that even if it told you about that comrade's existence, you still wouldn't be able to find it. That's why it thought of exchanging its own life for it."

　Second consciousness: "Ahhh!"

　Faced with an entity that can read all of one's thoughts, it's unlikely that anyone could remain at ease.

　However, this idea of ​​a second consciousness, though seemingly naive, does indeed have its own logic.

　This somewhat redeemed its integrity.

　While this won't improve your opinion of it, you certainly won't consider it utterly worthless.

　Of course, this is not a good thing.

　After a moment's thought, Dak said, "Is there anything else you want to say?"

　The second consciousness turned its head and said, "I've already told you everything I know. You promised me!"

　Dark shook his head: "Hey, I didn't agree."

　The second consciousness immediately turned to Professor Sylph, anxiously saying, "But it, it promised me!"

　Professor Sylph gave it a kind smile.

　Dark said, "Your information is so vague, it's difficult for us to do anything. Do you remember when you sensed your comrade? What day of the holiday was it? Don't tell me you forgot, no one will believe you."

　Second consciousness: "July 15th".

　"July 15th?" Darke immediately became alert, then looked sharply at Professor Sylph.

　Professor Sylph looked at him almost simultaneously, their eyes meeting, and both felt a sense of dread.

　Then Dark immediately asked, "So when you first sensed it, where was it located?"

　Second consciousness: "South".

　This second consciousness possesses special mental abilities, enabling it to control its thoughts and prevent itself from thinking about things it shouldn't.

　But if Dark asks, he will eventually have to answer.

　And with this statement, "Fantasy Beast: Goddess of the Mind" can distinguish between truth and falsehood.

　It first sensed that comrade's presence on the fifteenth of July, when that comrade was located in the south.

　St. Marian Academy is currently located in the north of the kingdom, and to the south... is the direction of the royal capital!

　On July 15th, the Holy Church held the "Demon King Execution Ceremony" in St. Louis Square in the capital.

　Although Dark was not present at the time, he was able to see everything from afar via projection through the "telepathic connection" between Eve and Irene.

　He had a very deep impression of that "demon king's execution ceremony".

　Professor Sylph was present at the scene of the "Demon King's Execution Ritual".

　Several other people present have also seen it.

　Many things happened during that "Demon King's Execution Ritual".

　Leaving aside the minor details, the basic idea is that the Holy Church used the ritual of "witch hunting" and "great prophecy" during the "Demon King's execution ceremony" to reverse the transformation of the Demon King's corpse, giving birth to a new soul from that empty shell of a corpse—but no one knows the exact state of that soul.

　After giving birth to a new soul, the Holy Church bound it with chains of light, burned it with holy fire, and clamped it with ritual rules.

　Finally, it even summoned the gate to the underworld... the door frame!

　Using the frame of the Gate to the Underworld as bait, the Holy Church staged a grand spectacle, slaughtering many remnants of the demon race.

　Meanwhile, the "Witch Hunt" ritual was still proceeding smoothly, and the "newborn Demon King's soul" was still being burned by flames. The Holy Church gave the impression that it was sending the "Demon King's soul" into the underworld.

　But in reality, the "Demon King's Soul" was created on the spot, and the gates to the underworld were not actually opened.

　Dark, Sylph, and the others saw through these arrangements back then. But they still couldn't figure out what the Holy Church was really planning.

　They originally wanted to wait and see how things unfolded.

　However, an accident happened after that.

　A tiny butterfly flew to the gates of the underworld and, with its antennae, poked a tiny hole, like a pinhole, into the gates.

　Then, in that instant, the underworld and reality truly connected!

　The "newborn demon king's soul" was truly absorbed into the underworld in an instant.

　Countless "Netherworld Fires" burst forth at that moment. Some possessed the many people present, while others drifted to distant places and entered the bodies of even more people.

　Even though Archbishop Caleb Norris patched the hole as quickly as possible, everything was already out of control, and it was completely too late.

　Whatever plans the Holy Church had in the past, they are no longer possible to implement.

　……

　But if this second consciousness sensed "the aura of comrades" on that day... since there was only one, it's unlikely to be one of the remnants of the demon race who was present at the time...

　In fact, Dark and the others had already determined to some extent that this second consciousness was the Demon King who was reborn after death at Easter. Therefore, the only so-called "comrade" who could be on par with him was that newly born remnant soul of the Demon King!

　"The Holy Church has a profound foundation!"

　After clarifying his thoughts, Dak couldn't help but think to himself, "This is what I'm thinking."

　Although he saw through many things back then, deep down he always felt that the "new soul" created by the Holy Church through reversal was just a fake with huge flaws. It might not be too different from the Demon King's soul, but it probably didn't have the ability to reincarnate, nor did it have the Demon King's almost insurmountable "immortality".

　However, at this moment, the words of this "second consciousness" seem to be telling him that the "newborn demon king soul" also has the ability to reincarnate!

　Moreover, even the "method of death" of being sucked into the "Gate of the Underworld" did not truly kill it.

　When the "newborn demon king's soul" was sucked away by the "Gate of the Underworld," the connection between reality and the underworld was gambled by the archbishop himself. For the real world, it was dead, and then, naturally, it was resurrected!

　In other words, the "newborn demon king's soul" has been resurrected!

　And it was resurrected in the West!

　……

　This is very basic logical reasoning.

　However, surface deduction and in-depth investigation are different.

　Because the truth is indeed quite shocking.

　“How did it get from the south to the west?” Dark asked.

　The second consciousness frowned slightly and said, "It jumped...jumped over, right? Maybe it was spatial teleportation, or something else, anyway, it was just a split second. I almost thought it was two people at first, but it must have this level of ability."

　Dak then asked, "How long did it take for it to travel from south to west?"

　The second consciousness slowly said, "There was a little bit of time, right? A few seconds, tens of seconds? I didn't pay much attention, my memory is a bit blurry."

　Dark: "Did it disappear completely during that period?"

　The second consciousness said, "Perhaps I was unable to perceive it during the spatial teleportation process. This is not something to worry about too much."

　After saying that, it suddenly realized something and subconsciously asked, "Do you know who it is?"

　Dak then looked up and smiled.

　Even if I knew, I wouldn't tell you.

　……

　A demon king who doesn't know he's a demon king is naturally easier to deal with than one who does.

　Dark and the professors had already reached an agreement to keep this truth from him to the end.

　……

　Seeing that he had no intention of answering, the second consciousness had no choice but to bury its fear in its heart.

　It spoke, "Judging from your appearance, my comrade must be of high status. Therefore, my intelligence is very valuable, and you cannot go back on your word. Moreover, although I can only sense its general direction, if we get closer, I might be able to sense its precise location. If you want to find it, you will definitely need me!"

　Its greatest asset is its ability to function as radar.

　Moreover, it actually had another thought in its heart, but it deliberately suppressed its thoughts and didn't allow itself to think in that direction.

　It didn't completely trust these humans before it—even though they were the kind of people who kept their promises in Witt Gaudre's memory. But it couldn't, and wouldn't, gamble its life on their kindness.

　The ability to sense the direction of that comrade was a subsequent value derived from deliberately exposing this intelligence; it needed this value to ensure its survival.

　Then, as long as that comrade is found... it still has a chance to survive!

　It placed its last hope on that comrade!

　……

　Although the idea of ​​a second consciousness was not revealed, given the intelligence of Dark and others, they would naturally come up with it when the time was right.

　This is not actually a secret idea; it could even be described as an open conspiracy.