Family heirloom, then turned into a demon girl

Chapter 100 Mission: 03-5 Poison of Illusion
Nero did not draw his sword, but swung his cane, one on each side, and instantly knocked the two werewolves away, then looked at Yao Lenai who was standing beside him.

The white-haired girl showed no fear or retreat. She dove and sprinted, arriving beneath a werewolf. Without hesitation, she extended her claws and stabbed them into its abdomen, pulling them down and tearing a scarlet gash. Flames erupted from the wound, scorching the werewolf's internal organs without spilling a single drop of blood.

Pretty impressive. It's obvious that she's very familiar with combat and doesn't look like a newbie who's just starting to use magic tools.

Another werewolf lunged at Nero. This time, Nero swung his staff, transforming it into a scythe, which he slung across his back. The scythe's handle passed over Nero's shoulder, piercing the werewolf's throat and sending it repelling. Then, the entire scythe spun, pivoting on Nero's left shoulder. A brilliant arc of light flashed across the darkness, instantly decapitating the werewolf.

After only two encounters, the number of the five werewolves was reduced by half.

If Nero's fighting style was elegant, Lenai's couldn't be described as anything other than brutal. Even compared to the beast-like werewolf, she was more of a predator. The situation was completely different from Nero's. Lenai was the one who pursued and attacked, while the werewolf was actually dodging her attacks.

It then immediately demonstrated to the others the fate of being captured by Lenai. Sharp claws pierced its chest and abdomen, igniting flames in the wounds. Lenai then exerted force with both hands, unexpectedly ripping the werewolf open, letting the slightly cold night air blow into its chest.

She removed the heart and slit the throat. Then she abandoned her opponent, who was still twitching on the ground, and turned to focus on her next target.

Nero understood immediately that if he didn't take the initiative, even his final opponent would be snatched away by Lenai—she didn't know what "politeness" meant. So, Nero, having long since left his equipment, donned Gilgamesh, stepped on the ground and leaped up, his toes arcing through the air as he landed on the head of the final werewolf.

The werewolf swiftly dodged the attack, but this was still part of Nero's plan. Landing on one foot, Nero used his magic tool to absorb the impact to prevent the painstakingly paved road from being destroyed. Then, he spun around, his right leg whipping the werewolf across the waist.

The werewolf suddenly spun like a top and flew away. The unnatural curve between its upper and lower body indicated that its lumbar vertebrae had been broken in two by Nero's blow. Nero did not chase after it. Instead, he took advantage of the situation and, after spinning on tiptoe, casually threw a blue and red rose condensed from magic power.

The rose's stem pierced the werewolf's throat with the precision of an arrow. Nero clapped his hands lightly, and the rose exploded with a snap, blasting the werewolf's neck into a bloody mess.

Petals fluttered and landed on the werewolf's limp body.

Looking at Lenai, she had already captured the werewolf and ripped out its innards. Lenai wiped the demon's blood off her hands on the wall, her blue and yellow eyes blinking at Nero.

"What's wrong?" Nero asked her with a smile.

“The flowers are beautiful,” she said.

It was hard to guess what this child was thinking. Nero smiled helplessly and asked casually, "Do you want to learn?"

Lenai said without hesitation: "Yes."

what can we do about it?

Nero thought for a moment and simply said, "This is made with magic. I don't know if you can learn it."

"Gonna try."

"Well, I'll try to teach you next time we meet."

After making such an agreement, it was time for Nero to get down to business. She had approached Lenai to test the waters of the man called "Little Ace," and now was the perfect time to ask questions.

"Lena, you..."

But just as he said that, Nero saw Lenai coming closer and baring his teeth.

"What's wrong?" She changed the question. "It smells nice..."

As Lena spoke, her eyes became somewhat confused. She sniffed the scent of blood mixed with demonic energy in the air, a comfortable expression on her face, and she easily embraced Nero.

But it didn't work. Nero easily grabbed her restless hand, using his slight height advantage to keep a safe distance from her. After all, Lena was just a junior high school student who hadn't yet entered higher education.

"Strange..." Nero stared at Lenai, whose behavior had become a little strange, and frowned: "What's going on?"

Seeing that she couldn't hug Nero, Lenai settled for the next best thing and chose to grab Nero's hand and rub her face against it. At the same time, she murmured, "It smells good..."

Nero thought the so-called taste probably didn't refer to matcha or coffee. Then, she thought, it might be referring to the demonic energy spreading around.

Then, thinking about it, the "delicious things" mentioned by the werewolves before they turned evil are also suspicious. If they are referring to the same thing...

Nero put away his weapon, restrained Lenai with his free hand, picked her up by the collar, and quickly left the area.

Thanks to Lenai's reminder, Nero finally thought of another breath mixed in with the evil spirits - the breath from "original sin".

Sure enough, after leaving the alley, Lenai gradually regained consciousness. She blinked and said, as if puzzled, "It smells good?"

"You've been affected by the devil's aura." Nero explained, then put her down on a rooftop. "Have you smelled a similar odor anywhere else?"

Lenai shook her head: "First time."

"Yeah."

Nero looked at the brightly lit commercial district not far away and took a deep breath.

The faint demonic energy in the night wind, and the faint smell of original sin in the demonic energy, were exactly the same as what she had felt when she first arrived in this city.

However, this time she finally caught the tail of the existence hiding behind the evil spirit.

Judging from the behavior of Kaname and the werewolves, they were all aroused by the demonic energy, especially Kaname—she and Nero were of the same sex, and according to religious interpretations, her desire was undoubtedly beyond morality and against the law.

It is tainted with original sin.

It triggers physical pleasure in people—and makes them indulge in this shameful desire. Corresponding to the seven deadly sins, there is only one possibility.

Lust. The demon that appeared in this city wields the power of lust.

When he realized this, a faint light finally flashed across Nero's chest.

The new Sin Stone began to solidify.

(End of this chapter)