Chapter 347 - It was About How She was Once the Demon Lord

In the church at night, surrounded by the eerie silence, Dr. Vier and I faced each other.

After a few moments of silence, Dr. Vier slowly opens her mouth.

[Miyama-kun. Ever since you saw me and Hikari at lunch, a question had been in your mind, right? Why are these people so shaken about it]

[Youve noticed that?]

[Unnn. I mean, Miyama-kun is the type of person who cant lie. Your face shows your emotions immediately, so its very easy for me to understand.]

[.]

I wonder why? Maybe its because I was told something like that before but I thought I saw Kuros smile for a moment on Dr. Viers gentle wry smile.

I had always somehow had this vague feeling. I felt strangely comfortable talking to her, but that was probably because Dr. Vier resembles Kuro.

It isnt the way she looks, but the way she feels. Perhaps, thats why I couldnt a.s.sent with the word sin that Dr. Vier mentioned before.

[Seeing Miyama-kuns reaction, I knew it would be difficult to keep it a secret No. I thought it would be painful to keep deceiving Miyama-kun.]

[Eh?]

[I couldnt tell you this for a long time but. Miyama-kun, thank you for saving Kuromu-sama and for doing what I couldnt do]

[Then, as I thought Dr. Vier is part of Kuros family?]

She said words of thanks. Ever since Neun-san had shown up, I had thought of the possibility but it seems like Dr. Vier was Kuros family.

However, if thats so, why is she hiding it from me? Did she just not tell me because I didnt ask?

[I used to be her family.]

[Used to?]

[I havent seen Kuromu-sama in over a thousand years already. Im not qualified to call myself as part of Kuromu-samas family.]

[What does that mean?]

Dr. Viers face contorted in pain as she tells me that she is Kuros former family.

When I heard those words, I remembered what Kuro had said to me when she told me about her past.

Kuro said that she had to hurt her precious family because she hadnt been honest with her about her wish. As for the name of her family, she hadnt clearly told me her name but I wonder if she was talking about Dr. Vier?

[Unnn, Yeah Let me introduce myself again.]

[Unnn?]

[My name is Vier A Demon raised by the Underworld King Kuromueina I once called myself the Demon Lord and waged war on the Human Realm. I am the most foolish person of the world.]

[Demon Lord?]

I didnt know what Dr. Vier was talking about. No, I couldnt understand the meaning of the words shes saying. However, my mind wouldnt process such information at all.

Demon Lord she said, is she talking about that Demon Lord? That Demon Lord who had led a huge army to invade the Human Realm and was defeated by the First Hero, Neun-san, a thousand years ago The true ident.i.ty of that Demon Lord is Dr. Vier?

I was so confused that I couldnt speak, but Dr. Vier seemed to be waiting for me to calm down, before she continued talking.

[Im a unique species of Demon that doesnt hold a race name. I was just born, not knowing anything, and Kuromu-sama picked me up and raised me. The name Vier is one of the most precious treasures I received from Kuromu-sama.]

[.]

[I loved Kuromu-sama so much I was thinking of her as my real mother. She said that one day, I would be strong enough to help her Yes, thats what I thought.]

Speaking of which, Ive heard that from Alice. She said that the Demon Lord was like a little sister for the Six Kings

Im getting even more confused. When I heard the story from Alice, I didnt think too much about what the Demon Lord was thinking when she invaded the Human Realm.

However, if that Demon Lord was actually Dr. Vier Then, why did a kind Why did a woman who should have been kind like her do such a thing? A question like that just surged out from within my mind.

[I was picked up by Kuromu-sama about 8000 years ago, I think. One of those days, I noticed that there was a shadow hidden beneath Kuromu-samas smile.]

[Thats]

[Unnn. Im sure Miyama-kun would know about it as the person who had saved Kuromu-sama At that time though, I didnt understand why Kuromu-sama had that look on her face.]

[.]

[However, one thing was clear to me: I didnt want her to be sad. So, I thought about it a lot. I thought, and thought and ended up making a hopelessly big misunderstanding.]

Each word uttered with deep regret seemed to pierce my heart, and I was wrapped up in an emotion I couldnt quite describe.

Sympathy? Anger? Pity? Concern? All of them seemed to be the right answers, but all of them seemed to be wrong.

[In the past, Kuromu-sama and the others challenged the G.o.ds to a battle. I didnt know the details, but that legend was widely known in the Demon Realm I thought that Kuromu-samas sorrow was because she was unable to defeat the G.o.ds.]

[That is]

[Unnn. Looking back on it now, I should have known that the kind Kuromu-sama would never think of such a thing. But at that time, I didnt have the composure to think. Just having the thought of such a deed being for Kuromu-samas sake, I wasnt able to think straight.]

[Then, the reason Dr. Vier invaded the Human Realm was because]

[I wanted to make Kuromu-sama the king of the world. So that no one would hurt Kuroma-samas feelings, so that no one would make Kuromu-sama sad I thought of making Kuromu-sama the one standing on the absolute top of the world. I thought that doing so would be my way of repaying Kuromu-sama for raising me. I seriously thought of such things.]

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I probably should have said something. But still, no words came out of my mouth.

After all, the person herself already understands her mistake. She helplessly regrets it, and even now, she continues her never-ending atonement.

Thats why I, who didnt know at that time, cant reproach Dr. Vier nor could I comfort her.

[I was really really stupid. Ive hurt lots of people It feels agonizing. It feels painful Every time I hurt someone with my hands, it feels so painful that I felt like crying. However, Ive been fooling myself with the excuse that this is for Kuromu-sama Ive continuously done all these stupidities, until Hikari defeated me.]

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Im not sure if it was because she was being reminded of that time or not, but big drops of tears began flowing down Dr. Viers eyes.

Ahh, as I thought, she really is a helplessly kind and loving person. Thats also the reason why she had become this distorted and continued to suffer until today.

[Even though Hikari had beaten me, I still didnt give up I tried to make my battered body stand up and make Kuromu-sama the king of the world but it was at that moment that Kuromu-sama appeared before us]

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[Kuromu-sama was crying Looking at the battered me, she sorrowfully cried Even though what I wanted was for Kuromu-sama to not cry anymore Even though I wanted to protect Kuromu-sama The person who hurt Kuromu-samas feelings the most was me.]

[Dr. Vier.]

As tears ceaselessly flowed in her eyes, Dr. Vier began to talk about those days as if she were repenting.

It was the story of a Demon and the important existence that she wanted to protect, even if she had to bend her principles but because of a big misunderstanding, she hurt that important existence more deeply than anyone else

Dear Mom, Dad- What Dr. Vier said was something I hadnt expected, and in the end, I dont think I was able to say or understand much of it. However, one fact is for sure It was about how Dr. Vier was once the Demon Lord.

Serious-senpai should be smiling after seeing this.

T/N: And this would be the final chapter for the year. I was originally planning to have some break on Dec. 16, but since the Viers arc is so long that I dont think I would be able to post all of it even after Christmas, I decided to take my break early. Though I said that, I will still probably be translating chapters, but I will be back after the new year comes. Expect for the large drops of chapters at that time, but until then, I wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

-LazyCat

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