Family heirloom, then turned into a demon girl

Chapter 425 Mission: 03-8 Twisted Branches
"Nero? Is it really you?"

Dante was no less surprised than Nero at this moment. Judging from the fluctuations of magic power he sensed, this other Dante had definitely transformed into a Spartan Demon during the fight—perhaps even a more powerful form that even he didn't know about. And yet, Nero had managed to fight him to a draw...

Doesn't this mean that this eldest niece, who doesn't look much older, is already stronger than him?
This surprise made him dare not recognize the person at first, until Nero took the initiative to call out "Uncle Dante", then he called Nero's name.

For a moment, Dante felt a little complicated.

"If the Nero you're talking about is me, then it should be correct."

Watching Dante transform back into a human and fall to the ground, Nero thought for a moment and nodded: "But just in case, let me ask you first - do you recognize this?"

She pulled out a pink furry pistol and pointed it at Dante.

"What's his name... Asmodeus?"

"What about this?"

"I sent you Gilgamesh?"

"Welcome back~!"

But isn't it a bit weird to say welcome back in the demon world?
Forget it, it doesn’t matter.

Thinking of this, Dante opened his arms to express his excitement: "So it really is Nero? Long time no see..."

At this moment, a pitch-black knife handle was pressed against Dante's chest: "We are all elders, so respect yourself."

Dante looked in astonishment at the man who suddenly appeared between him and Nero, a man he thought he would never see again in his life.

“…Virgil?!”

"Long time no see, Dante." A slight smile appeared on Virgil's cold face.

Dante blurted out subconsciously: "How is it possible?! You are not dead..."

"I'm back from hell."

Mr. Dante looked at the scene in front of him, slowly stepped back, and gave the stage to them.

Then he whispered doubtfully, "If it were Nero, would things be so different? He only realized now that Virgil is alive?"

Mr. Nero bared his teeth and began to breathe heavily: "What do you mean, old man?"

Mr. Dante, who was called an old man, thought about the treatment of the other Dante and sighed with envy: "I don't mean to say anything bad about you."

"You just dislike me. You even called me a burden before!"

Mr. Virgil said coldly, "Indeed, that Nero is too powerful. It sounds like she and V took out Urizen alone without even asking for your help."

"I helped!" Mr. Nero retorted.

"I didn't say anything about you."

But Mr. Virgil vaguely understood one thing: Nero was probably more eager for power than the boy next to her. This was evident from her ability to self-teach Dimensional Slash: Absolute.

And this was indeed not a wrong guess.

"Okay, then let's have another fight! I want to show you how powerful I, Nero, am!"

The situation on this side was immediately chaotic, and the situation on the other side was no less chaotic. Dante's first reaction upon seeing Virgil was alarm, followed by suspicion and questioning: "Are you really Virgil?"

Was Virgil originally like this?

"Who am I otherwise?"

Hearing Virgil's question, Dante turned his gaze to Nero, who was stopped by Virgil, wanting to ask her for confirmation. At the same time, he also wanted to know how these two people got together.

But Virgil inadvertently changed his stance and continued to stand in front of Dante.

"I want to talk to Nero." Dante looked unfriendly.

"I have more questions to answer," Virgil responded coldly.

"That has nothing to do with it. I want to hear it from her own mouth." "That's not necessary."

After just a few words, the atmosphere between the two was already tense.

"Get out of the way," Dante growled.

"why?"

Nero, caught in the middle of the fray, sighed helplessly. Her assessment: a pure child's tantrum.

Perhaps it’s because they were separated when they were young. Every time the two brothers meet, it seems like their relationship automatically goes back to when they were little.

"Father." Then she called to Virgil and said, "At least listen to what your uncle has to ask."

Instantly, Virgil's momentum subsided. He took a half step back and said to Dante with a stern face, "Ask."

Okay, now Nero understood. This guy deliberately wanted Nero to call him "Dad" in front of Dante. It was really childish.

But seeing Dante's expression... Nero had to admit that she might be quite childish. She also suddenly thought this seemed interesting.

"You... know that he is your father?" Dante asked hesitantly.

"Hmm. Things might be a little complicated."

"complex--"

Dante immediately had a distressed expression, looking like he was almost scratching his head. "When did he come back? How long have you been together?"

This question might be a bit difficult to answer. Nero glanced at Virgil and counted on his fingers: "More than half a year for me, maybe just a week for him?"

"...?"

As expected, this answer would make people feel overwhelmed. However, Virgil corrected Nero's statement: "If you count the Demon World Tree as the first side, it is actually longer."

"?!"

Dante became more and more confused: How many things had happened during the time he was away?
Nero doesn't look much older, does he?
Virgil glanced at him, seemingly knowing what Dante was thinking at the moment, and responded proactively: "I'm afraid you've been wandering the demon world for nearly five years."

"so long?!"

“So things are complicated.”

"So what are you two..."

To Dante, it seemed as if only a moment had passed, and Nero and Virgil had become people he didn't recognize. To be honest, it was really sad.

He wanted to ask more questions, but a vibration from afar interrupted him. The familiar breath in the vibration made Dante shudder.

"That guy woke up." Virgil frowned and looked in that direction.

"Mendez?" Dante also turned his head and saw the broken temple in the infinite distance, surrounded by countless demonic trees.

"He must have noticed the fluctuations from our fight earlier." Mr. Dante wasn't surprised by this. "Let's just get out of here quickly. This is his reaction every time Virgil and I dismantle the Demonic Tree."

Dante looked at Virgil.

"That Virgil over there he's talking about." Virgil shook his head.

To be honest, Dante was also concerned about those people from other worlds... but now was not the time to talk.

"You will explain it to me later, right?" he asked.

"Of course, uncle."

Nero took the initiative to hold Dante's hand, and Virgil's pupils trembled slightly.

"I have a lot to tell you." Nero said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)