CHAPTER 509: A RISKY CHOICE (2/2)
“That’s right. Evil witches are proficient in body modifications and rearing cursed parasites.”
“I see. I’ll be sure to report what you just told me.”
(TL: original text was “marvelous/wonderful/brilliant” in the context of a performance. I just thought “I see” fits her character more. Also, marvelous wouldn’t make sense given what she said next and what she said before.)
“Better to be careful than sorry. Those creatures of darkness are plotting something. I’m afraid turbulent times are ahead.”
An urge to tell her about the Apocalypse came over me at that point. However, I resisted it. Until I told her about my identity, talking about the Apocalypse wasn’t an option. She wouldn’t believe me if I had said so.
After all, there were doomsayers in every world, fantasy or not. Yet the world was still standing, wasn’t it? That was what most people would think.
“You have some news regarding that?”
“Nothing concrete. They have just been more active recently; quite worrying.”
“I agree. It seems like they are planning something big. But that’s all in the future. Right now, I’m more interested in you…”
“You give me a very nostalgic feel. We’ve only just met, but for some reason, I feel like I know you well enough to predict your behavior… just like… just like…”
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Your younger brother? I guess it’s time to show my hands then… I never expected her to be as familiar with me as I was with her… a miscalculation on my part… but it’s only to be expected, seeing as she was the big sister who helped raise me…
“Ke… Ke, is that you?”
Nicole reached out to touch my cheeks all of a sudden. I did not know how to react to that, so I merely closed my eyes while I leaned slightly back against the tree behind me.
My heart was in turmoil right now. Since meeting her, I realised how bad her mental state was currently. There was an unhealthy level of aggressiveness in her. Her hate for Devils was so apparent, I wouldn’t be surprised if it could slice up a rock. Other than me running away from home, I really could not think of another reason why she would end up like this…
It’s all my fault… If I hadn’t done that… But I wouldn’t have rescued Yi Yi otherwise… I wouldn’t be the person I was now… I would just be that worthless piece of trash living under the protection of Roscar and Nicole…
An urge to come clean came over me all of a sudden. She had basically guessed who I was by now. If I didn’t tell her now, another opportunity might never appear again. With that in mind, I opened my eyes and smiled in the way I often did. “That’s right. It’s me. Ke. I’ve come back.”
“…”
I just told her about my identity. But she did not come running into my arms, as I had expected. Neither did she try to hit me or scold me. She merely stayed quiet. Expressionless as always. Suddenly, I felt a surge of killing intent directed at me from her ruby-red eyes, one that almost made me choke.
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Hold on… what’s going on here? Director, I would like to report an error in the script…
She looked me right in the eyes before asking as such, every word painstakingly emphasized. “What. Happened.”
“I was jealous of Sares so I decided to run away from home. After that, I ran into a girl called Yi Yi, a Fallen Angel in trouble. I rescued her, but I died doing so. In order to repay me, she sent my soul to hell… I clawed my way up from there… just to see you…”
I briefly explained what happened after I ran away. Because of how absurd the whole story was, I did not wish to go into all the details. Yet as I was recounting my tale, tears began to roll down her cheeks.
“So are you a Human now?”
“I’m… I’m a Fallen Angel… probably. I have the Original Sin of Lust in me as well. My current appearance is due to the transformation magic I used…”
“Please believe me. I might be a Devil now, but my heart remains the same as before!”