Of course, Claire knew all this a long time ago.

After Yalu made her own choice, she began to use her sister's power to obtain information from there.

But the more she understood that person's thoughts, the more she doubted herself.

"...Am I, also playing a 'role'?"

I was not a human from the beginning, I was just a "vessel" prepared by the planet.

The identity of the Imperial Princess was nothing more than a false role—and she had been playing a role that did not belong to her, and then fell in love with someone who was playing another role.

So, could it be that this feeling does not belong to me, but only to that "role"?

"Who am I?"

Who are you?

Is it the Imperial Princess Clea Armand, or the Star-Son Cleatis?

She couldn't get an answer at all...or rather, there was no correct answer to this question from the beginning.

"hateful--"

The obsidian sword containing infinite heat fell, and another monster turned into a lifeless corpse.

Unable to find the answer, Klia continued to slaughter the monsters near Pandmore, hoping to use this simple killing to calm the restlessness in her heart.

But, this doesn't make any sense.

"I……"

——What if my own feelings are also fake and have been arranged long ago?

"It seems you've encountered some problems, Your Highness."

“Ah…who!?”

And just when her heart was empty, a familiar person who shouldn't be here suddenly appeared before her.

……

"I'm sorry, Master Brave... Our operations in Pandmore have been hindered for some reason."

Somewhere in an unknown place, a tall man in full armor was leading a group of believers, saluting a strange man wearing a mask.

The strange man, who was wearing a clerical robe but whose behavior was full of blasphemy, made a frivolous sound to these people.

"Ha, it's okay. After all, I expected this a long time ago. You must have met the real 'Hero', right?"

"This... because there are no records left, we are not sure."

"Of course, that guy is the only one in the world who can tamper with reality. Haha, we thought that if we took over his body, we would also gain this ability."

The blasphemous and crazy weirdo had been dancing from the beginning, and no one knew what he was gesturing.

But the aura that continued to emanate from him made the ordinary believers below tremble involuntarily.

"Forget it, since it doesn't work, let's go back."

"Master Brave, do we really not need to try again?"

"No need—there's not much time left on this planet. That guy without a body can't possibly defeat that monster. Ahahahaha—"

As if he already knew the ending, the crazy weirdo suddenly laughed wildly.

But in the blink of an eye, he suddenly returned to his indifferent attitude.

"This world is destined to be destroyed. Therefore, our only mission as disciples of the Covenant is to ensure the eternal survival of pure humanity. Only we, the 'human race,' can move forward into the next era."

Although his face was completely hidden by the mask and could not be seen, the man suddenly became much more sacred and solemn.

"Of course, someone will help us deal with the 'real thing' next."

……

"Miss Xia Ye...? Why would you..."

The person who suddenly found Keliya for some unknown reason was Xia Ye, who had been hiding somewhere unknown.

However, she seemed a little strange at this moment.

"Long time no see, Your Highness. No, you are not a princess now, right?"

Although the person in front of him was the same tall and beautiful woman with white hair as before, for some reason a strange dark aura was constantly emanating from her body.

"...You came to see me suddenly, is there something wrong?"

Claire was keenly aware of some kind of deviation—so even when facing her former companions, she did not let her guard down.

"I just want to talk to you about this—the plan of revenge."

"revenge?"

The Aries in front of her that was constantly releasing dark power made Claire instinctively feel danger.

But for some reason, her body was completely unable to move... as if it was suppressed by some great malice.

"You should know that I'm a demon. We demons have been cursed by humans since we came to this world. We must absorb negative emotions to maintain mental stability."

This was the information she knew from the beginning - Xia Ye did not hide her identity, nor did she avoid her own flaws.

However, she also said at the time that as long as that person was by her side, she would not encounter problems that could trigger a mental breakdown.

"But really, that's just to reassure you all—after all, what I love most is pushing someone to the top and then having them plummet to the bottom."

There was only pure malice in those words.

Although the person in front of her had the same appearance as before, Klia felt as if she was facing a completely unfamiliar existence.

Is that the Xia Ye he knows... or is it a demon who hates humans?

"But, that person actually chose to escape just before reaching the highest point... Haha, perhaps the resurrected old woman noticed something."

Seeing that the face that should have been beautiful and cold gradually revealed an evil and twisted smile, Claire realized that she might have misunderstood from the beginning.

Demons who don't consume negative emotions for a long time will become crazy - and so-called madness does not always manifest violently.

"So...I want revenge on that person."

However, when Claire realized this, she discovered that her body had already been bound in a huge web by countless imperceptible black threads.

And her consciousness began to become blurred because of the negative emotions flowing in from these threads.

"Since he has ruined my delicious meal and my only pleasure... then I will also ruin everything he holds dear."

"You...it turns out you've already......"

The gradually weakening Star Child could not possibly resist the demon that had lived for countless years and even gained unexpected growth.

"Ah, your guess is correct, Your Highness the Star Child—"

And when countless condensed madness flowed into Claire's body and began to bite and devour her will, she finally heard the "truth" from the beautiful and evil Aries, which was enough to destroy everything in the past.

"—I went crazy a thousand years ago."

Then, the Son of the Star, whose soul was dominated by filthy things, let out a furious roar that was completely inhuman, like that of a ferocious beast.

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