The Devil Does Not Need to Be Defeated

Chapter 270: Unbearable Past

"Boom!"

The entire canyon suddenly shook, and dust exploded outward from the point of impact.

Shien and the others didn't know just how many times they have had to raised their hands to block the blast of air and dust. As they watched the battle before them turn more and more furious, the two girls started showing a hint of anxiousness.

"Big sis Vivian, what happened to Diere…!?"

"Why did she turn so scary!?"

Lumia and Melika couldn't take it anymore, so they started asked Vivian with worried expressions.

Shien was also staring intensely at Vivian, hoping that she might be able t give him an answer.

Vivian's expression was still a very bitter one.

Then, Vivian gave a reply.

"That's Diere's unique skill." Vivian croaked out.

"Unique skill?"

Lumia and Melika were shocked.

Never mind Lumia and Melika, even Shien thought that he misheard for a moment.

"You said unique skill?" Shien rebutted, "No way. Didn't Diere state before that she doesn't have a unique skill?"

Back when they first arrived at the capital, when they met Lucy, Diere had personally said that she was lacking in many ways compared to that princess.

For one, Diere didn't have Lucy's talents.

For two, Diere didn't have a unique skill.

This was something that came out of her own mouth. Shien hasn't forgotten that.

Yet…

"That technically isn't a lie." Vivian spoke in a low tone, "Just like you have seen, Diere's unique skill isn't something that can be casually used."

As she said that, Vivian looked toward the Diere, who was furiously attacking Airi while constantly blowing apart the canyon walls, before pointing at the horn on Diere's forehead.

"Do you see that horn? That's the manifestation of Diere's unique skill!"

What does that mean exactly?

Simply put.

"Since the moment she was born, Diere had that horn growing out of her head."

"Due to the horn, Diere had been considered a monster by some, to the point where she had even been considered a demon or demonic beast. Only later on did the Arbin family finally confirm that the horn is in fact the manifestation of Diere's unique skill."

"The appearance of that horn is because Diere had activated her unique skill."

This isn't something particularly unthinkable.

In this world, there are a certain portion of people who show differing attributes compared to others because of their unique skill.

For example, some might be born with a poisonous hand, and anyone who touches that hand will end up being poisoned. That's a mutation from that person's unique skill.

As another example, someone's unique skill might let them grow another pair of arms. With four hands, they're able to show double the attacks and dexterity that a normal person might be able to display.

Diere is the same as those.

"When Diere uses her unique skill, that horn will grow out and constantly suck in the magic power from the surrounding environments, turn it into energy, and then use it to strengthen herself."

Vivian continued explaining.

"The more magic power the horn absorbs, the greater the power that Diere will gain. Theoretically speaking, as long as the supply of magic power doesn't dry up, Diere's power will constantly grow stronger without limits or creating any burden on her body."

This is because Diere is absorbing magic power through her horn, and it then converts that magic power into strength. After it's been converted through the horn, she can completely accept the infusion of that power without any issues to her body.

Thus, this unique skill is extremely terrifying. So long as enough magic power exists in the surrounding area, the user of the skill will be able to continuously grow stronger without limits or stops.

"After the Arbin family learned of this, they had considered Diere to be someone comparable to her highness Lucilosti, as one who will become the strongest member of their family, and placed all their hopes on her."

Vivian's expression turned gloomy as she spoke.

"Only later on did they discover that, with the activation of the unique skill, although Diere could get stronger and stronger without limit, at the same time,her mind will also turn more and more berserk, more and more dangerous. In the end, she will even completely lose her mind and turn into a monster that can only fight and destroy."

It's for that reason that, while Diere was still small, before she could even walk, she had already killed several people.

Even Diere's family had been heavily injured several times due to this, and the Arbin family nearly fell into chaos due to it.

If not for the fact that the Arbin family is the strongest knight family, the fact that Aldia had already become very strong at that point, and the fact that Diere's grandfather was a level 95 super powerhouse at that time, then the Arbine family may very well have been destroyed then.

However…

"The head of the Arbin family at the time, that is, Diere's grandfather, had even been heavily injured by Diere during one of her rampages. In the end, he was force to retire, and he died a few short years after that."

The secret that Vivian leaked made Lumia and Melika involuntarily cover their mouths.

Even Shien's breath ended up hitching slightly.

It can't be helped after all…

What did that mean exacatly?

It means that Diere had personally ended up causing her own grandfather's death.

"From that point on, the Arbin family finally fully recognized Diere's danger and forbid Diere from activating her unique skill. They even completely sealed away the information and made everyone believe that Diere didn't have a unique skill, just some talent."

Vivian continued explaining.

"It's also for that reason that Diere had never claimed to have a unique skill. Nor has she ever used her unique skill. The moment she activates that unique skill, Diere won't be Diere anymore."

Supposedly, it's for that reason that Diere was considered a monster by her family. Not only are neither of her parents close to her, they would even end up thinking that she's rampaging again whenever she's disobedient, so they'd often lock her up in the dungeons.

Outsiders also believe that Diere isn't a child looked well upon by the Arbin family. They all believe that she lacks the qualification to be the pillar of the Arbin family, will be unable to hold up the Arbin family, and become the inheritor of the Arbin family. Thus, they'd always look down on and regard Diere with contempt.

In other words, Diere was utterly alone ever since she was little, having never received love from anyone.

It's only until she met Lucy, Leili, and Vivian that this condition has faded somewhat.

However, later one, something else major had happened with Diere, causing her to lose her mother, hate her father, and become estranged from Lucy. She even early became estranged from Leili and Vivian.

This girl had always been living in loneliness, darkness, and coldness for her entire life.

"How could this…"

"That's just too… Too…!"

Lumia's eyes started to turn wet. Melika was also greatly agitated.

And Shien finally understood why this girl has always acted so silent, why she was so lonesome, and why she pursued strength so desperately.

It's all because she had such an unbearable past.

Vivian gnawed on her lips.

"Right now, Diere has once again used the previously sealed unique skill and ended up in a berserk state. It won't be easy to get her out of it."

In response, Shien finally spoke up.

"Is there no way to stop that unique skill?" Shien asked.

"A way…"

Vivian's eyes lowered as she spoke.