Family heirloom, then turned into a demon girl

Chapter 117 Mission: 05-3 Professional Judgment (Two more chapters to come)
"Uncle Dante, it's been a while since I last saw you."

At the gate of Hanegaoka Academy, Nero lifted the hem of her skirt and bowed, saying, "Thank you for your concern and for coming here to visit me. However, I was not aware of your visit and was unable to greet you. Please forgive me."

The elegant blonde girl faced the silver-haired playboy, and this scene couldn't help but attract the attention of passers-by.

Aine and Deng, who came out with Nero, also hid aside and looked at the two people in front of them.

"Nero's uncle... although he's certainly quite elegant, he doesn't look like a traditional aristocrat," Aine whispered. This was natural; Dante's temperament was more flamboyant and romantic, completely different from Nero's reserved elegance.

This was also why, despite being aware of Dante's existence, the Demon Sword Cult hadn't attempted to invite him to their cult—his temperament was simply incompatible with the dreary Fortuna. If they had rashly and publicly revealed that the Son of Sparta was this kind of person, it would have greatly shaken the believers.

"It's not that exaggerated, my little princess." Dante smiled. Saying "my little princess" in his magnetic voice did not give people goose bumps, but felt extremely appropriate.

The two were now speaking the local language. Nero had previously discussed some precautions with Dante over the phone, primarily to prevent Dante's arrival from blowing his cover. So Dante continued, "I wasn't planning on making a big announcement, so I deliberately kept it a secret. I hope you weren't frightened."

Then, Dante looked behind Nero and said, "So those two over there are your new friends?"

"Hello!"

Now that she was recognized, Aine had no choice but to pull the lamp and come to Dante: "I'm Ni..."

Noticing Aine's hesitation, Nero softly soothed her, "Just Nero, uncle won't mind."

Dante shrugged. "Yes, I'm not one of those old fogies on the island. Don't be so nervous, you two pretty girls."

Nero then took the initiative to introduce them: "This is Chihaya Aine, and this is Takamatsu Touma. They are both my classmates and friends."

However, Aine and Deng were still a little nervous and lowered their heads before repeating their names.

After a few more pleasantries at the school gate, Nero bowed her head and said goodbye to the other two, then sat on the back seat of the motorcycle with her skirt held up and her legs sideways.

Yuqiu's skirt is a bit short in this regard and is not very suitable for riding a motorcycle.

"See you later?"

Dante winked handsomely and drove Nero out of the school gate.

Aiyin watched the roaring motorcycle kicking up dust and going away, blinking in confusion and couldn't help but look at Deng.

"There's such a big difference between Nero and her uncle," she sighed.

Dante, on his motorcycle, reluctantly followed traffic regulations, not going too fast to prevent Nero, who was leaning on his back with one arm around his waist, from getting unsteady. At a traffic light, Dante slowed down slightly and turned back to ask, "Can you tell me more about the city?"

He paused, then continued, "The demonic presence is so overwhelming, yet otherwise everything in the city seems normal, with no signs of demonic activity. This is the first time I've encountered such a bizarre situation." Coincidentally, Nero had just learned the true identity of one of the two demons entrenched in the city the previous night. "Uncle Dante, have you heard of a demon named 'Nanna'?"

"Nanna?"

Dante thought for a moment and then answered, "I have no idea. A demon with that name is definitely not famous and has never fought against me."

Afterwards, he learned from Nero that this guy called herself "Blood Princess of the Moon", created a huge spiritual world in her body, and now merged with a human.

Nero also told him about "Little Ace," the other side. He also told him about how it used wishes to lure other girls into defeating other demons for it, and how it was suspected of possessing many different magical tools.

"These two guys are more abnormal than each other."

Dante concluded. The motorcycle slowly stopped downstairs from Nero's rented apartment.

Since Dante had just arrived in Wano Country today, he naturally had no place to live yet. It just so happened that the apartment Nero rented was more than enough for a few more people, so it was no big deal to let Dante move in.

"Uncle, which side do you think is more difficult to deal with?" Nero asked.

"That 'Little Ace' you mentioned," Dante answered without hesitation. "Aside from him, I've only encountered one other demon who knows how to deceive humans and exploit their weaknesses to achieve their goals. That demon's name is 'Mundus,' the Emperor of the Demon Realm. Therefore, the abnormality he exhibits is truly dangerous."

After talking about Little Ace, Dante changed the subject and talked about Nanna again: "As for that Nanna... you said it merged with a human? And the human side seems to be dominant?"

After receiving Nero's affirmative response, Dante made this judgment: "Possessing such terrifying power... I'm worried that it might be some extremely ancient and powerful being, possibly even older than the history of the human world."

"But you said little Ace was more difficult to handle?"

Nero led Dante into the elevator, and the doors closed. Dante nodded at Nero and said, "That's why I think it's less troublesome than Little Ace. Such an ancient and powerful demon, yet there's been no record or action for so long. And now, a human has suppressed its consciousness—this only represents one possibility."

Nero was very smart and immediately understood what Dante meant: "So, the real Nanna is already dead?"

"That's right. That human probably just found Nanna's corpse deep in the demon world and merged with it. But it sounds really crazy," Dante sighed. "To actively merge with a demon's corpse and even successfully awaken it, that human must be no ordinary person. He'll be a very troublesome opponent."

However, Dante's reminder reminded Nero of something - Toyokawa Shoko had not actually initiated the fusion with Nana. According to the notes in the lamp, Shoko should have been at least near death at the time.

The fundamental reason why she fell into the demon world in a dying state was that she signed a contract with "Little Ace" and was constantly fighting against demons under its use.

So is it possible that... her near-death experience and the discovery of Nanna's body deep within the demonic realm were not coincidences?

Nero told Dante all these conjectures.

(End of this chapter)