The Devil Who Grants Wishes

73 – ego (5)

“How were you…?”

“…There were so many uncertain corners, so I can’t be completely sure.”

Lucia and Iris are talking whispering while Faust is away for a while. It is a sight that could not be seen even in dreams until recently.

The air-compressed shield is spread out so that no sound leaks out, so from a distance it would appear that they were just walking side by side.

“Why?”

“Although his love for me has not changed… Should I say that the way he expresses himself by stroking me has become so much better?

“…Are you bragging right now?”

“What are you talking about, you asked.”

Lucia shook her head as she looked at Iris, who opened her hatchet eyes and stared at her.

I’m simply talking about what happened, but to react with a straight face and get angry like this, no matter how much she gets involved in her father’s work, she won’t be able to cover it.

Of course, of course, I brought it up on purpose to make fun of it, but isn’t this a bit overreacting?

Lucia feels similar feelings when Aigokeros treats her.

“Anyway, even if it’s not clear, that love has always been real. The love that I’ve felt since I was young, from the past.”

“…Even though the expression method has changed?”

“Yeah, my dad was always shy and couldn’t express his love properly. His love for me is the same, I don’t know about the other things.”

Lucia is a little relieved when she realizes that everything else is just an unknown territory, but love remains the same.

Memories have not changed, and love has not changed either.

Of course, the personality may have changed a lot… but the integration of personality has occurred, but where is this?

[…personality splitting.]

[what?]

[If a human being falls into a demon and resists the fall to the end, the personality as a demon and the personality as a human will be separated. Perhaps Faust… seems to have followed that route.]

Lucia recalls what Celestine told her last night.

If anyone sees that Dad’s personality was clearly embedded in his body, it means that Dad desperately resisted because he didn’t want it when he fell into the devil, as Celestine said.

I remember asking my dad what it would be like if I fell into a demon in the islands of the Aquileian Empire.

I was puzzled when he suddenly straightened up and said no, but now I understand why he did that.

[If such a case occurs, the human who has turned into a demon will have his personality as a devil and his personality as a human collide until the end, and eventually the other personality will be defeated and absorbed by the other. I’ve seen it a lot in books, and I’ve seen it a few times with the naked eye.]

[…Which one will be eaten unconditionally?]

[In general, the personality of a demon eats the personality of a human… but I don’t know about Faust. Because what I have seen in books and with my naked eyes has only been weak human cases.]

Lucia knows very well what Celestine means.

A personality that has been heavily influenced by demons and has become mutated is generally stronger than a human personality, but a strong being like a father naturally far surpasses such a general case.

In other words, the mere fact that the two personalities had been intact up to now, Lucia can guess how strong her human father was.

[That’s why there may be cases where you haven’t seen it in books or with the naked eye.]

[For example?]

[…a unification of personalities in which no one side has predominance. In other words, the integration of the personality, not the absorption of the personality.]

It was only Celestine’s momentary guess, but Lucia instinctively judged that the guess was accurate.

If it weren’t for that, I wouldn’t be able to explain what happened in the moonlit night, and although my words and actions have changed a lot, my love for myself hasn’t changed at all.

Of course, it would be very sad if the father she remembered had changed a lot here and there, but Lucia is greatly relieved because her love for herself remains the same.

“Ik…! Why are you making that face!?”

Of course, Iris didn’t feel that kind of relief at all.

Seeing that the mark of love engraved on her lower chest is connected as it is, it doesn’t mean that her existing personality has been eaten, but unlike Lucia, who has had a long-term relationship, Iris’s relationship is only a short one that lasts for several months at best.

Even if the personalities are combined, the love for Lucia is still the same, but the feelings for Iris can be very different.

“Such words came out of Faust-sama’s mouth, are you relieved?!

Above all, [I’m tired now. I want to stop resting.] What? [Rest in peace.] What?

Looking at these lines, it is clear what the missing personality is.

Isn’t that the personality that occupied the initiative of the body so far, that is, the Faust we knew?

If so, even if the personalities are integrated, if the environment is the same, if the work to be done is the same, Faust-sama’s fatigue will not be relieved at all.

Hurry up and offer more sacrifices so Faust can live happily without stress.

“that’s…”

“If you know, come up with a way to relieve Faust-sama’s fatigue!!”

“…tsk, okay.”

Lucia frowned at Iris’ shouting, but nodded obediently and understood.

Because it wasn’t wrong.

No, it’s not a false statement, it’s an extremely correct statement.

Didn’t this happen because they were lacking, because they couldn’t reciprocate, and because they only depended on their father?

If this is not addressed, it is certain that the new personality will feel the same emotions again and become exhausted.

“Hmm… Shall I rub your shoulders…?”

“What are you talking about, it’s better to sacrifice more demons.”

The two, who had been fighting each other until yesterday, come to a conclusion and cooperate with each other as if they had never done that.

Of course, cooperation is only so that Faust can properly relieve stress, and after that, let alone cooperation, they will be extremely competitive and hostile.

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“Long time no see.”

Meanwhile, Aigokeros, who came to the Pandemonium on behalf of Capricorn, felt relieved as he felt the magical power of the Pandemonium penetrating his entire body.

No matter how strong they become, no matter how they get used to the outside world, the Demon Realm is a very cozy and safe place for demons.

Negative emotions overflow, and there is no burden on maintaining the body with Magi. It is truly a place made only for demons.

‘I have to move quickly.’

However, Aigokeros does not have enough time to savor the longing and comfort slowly.

He came here on the orders of his master.

He must fulfill his duty as a subordinate and carry out his mission as quickly as possible.

‘The devil’s nest… I can go to the current me.’

Aigokeros recalls a place he couldn’t even get close to when he was an Arch Demon.

It’s not that the Arch Demon is weak, but even so, the Demon God was a being with a different status.

However, it was not enough to receive Faust’s demonic energy, and for the present Aigokeros, who had been directly modified, it was sufficiently acceptable to approach nearby.

No, it’s not just about approaching.

It would be obvious that he would lose, but Aigokeros thinks that he will be able to either delay time against the demon god or escape perfectly.

‘Come on quickly—yeah?!’

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At that moment, Aigokeros, who made that decision and hurriedly tried to see the demon god, faced a huge change.

space vibrates.

It is not a mere analogy.

The space vibrates and the outlines of all objects shake mercilessly, and at the same time, Aigokeros’s body is also affected.

If Faust hadn’t properly strengthened her, she wouldn’t even be conscious of the incident and would instantly disintegrate into demonic energy and die.

In fact, as other demons and demonic objects around him are disintegrating into demonic energy and disappearing, Aigokeros is convinced that his previous judgment was wrong.

To waste time, to run away perfectly.

Isn’t it just a level where you can barely escape with your life?

Aigokeros looked up at Belial, who was sitting on a throne floating in the air, and gritted his teeth.

“It’s the first time I see you…”

“…What is it, isn’t it Faust?”

However, Belial, who had created such a scene, looked down at Aigokeros with her legs crossed and eyes down as if it were nothing special.

Belial is convinced that Aigokeros is a descendant of Faust, since there is no way that a demon enough to feed Serapia would be this weak.

“You look pretty funny…”

Strong enough seems like a passing line, but that’s it.

Because I felt such a great sense of alienation from the underworld, I knew that Faust had finally arrived, so I hurriedly ran to it, but what could this mean?

You’re trying to have a conversation with a demon god, but you don’t come in person and send your followers?

Belial vaguely senses what Faust is thinking of her and feels a sense of collapse.