Chapter 831 – Day 96 – Sabas Is Uncomfortable With Ceres.
“So. In the demon world, there is a being called a ‘mother’ who is respected and respected by all the demons, and that daughter is called Lady, and that daughter is Vergilia, and the maid here! The maid of the Crown Princess Naeuri?”
Sabas spoke with a very calm expression, and the princess and Ceres nodded.
“And you two truly think that demons and humans can coexist?”
“That’s right.”
“Where on earth should I start believing this and where should I start doubting?”
As Sabas shouted, even Tsuyuya, the enchantress standing next to him, frowned strangely.
“I also have no intention of doubting or denying the thoughts of Crown Princess Nauri. But honestly, I don’t think it will change the fact that it’s a story that’s too hard to believe until you see it with your own eyes.”
“Haha, I guess I can’t help that either, but doesn’t our Overseer think the same way?”
As the princess expected, the Overseer nodded.
“But it doesn’t change the fact that Vergilia is here before our eyes.”
“That’s right. It’s not anyone else, it’s Vergilia.”
The demons standing next to the Overseer also rushed to speak.
“I was a little surprised that Ceres was more popular than I thought.”
“Virgilia is the one we call our lady.”
“Ceres, whom you think is great.”
The princess was worried.
It must be fun to tell old stories, but Ceres had an incident. Because I went against the words of my mother, Terra Eve.
“Recently, I did something that went against my mother’s words. Is that still okay?”
The princess was worried.
If Ceres and Virgilia are praised simply because they are ‘mother’s’ daughters, there is a big problem ahead. It was a situation that could cause trouble even with the Overseer sitting in front of us right now.
“We heard that too.”
The Overseer smiled very calmly, contrary to the princess’s worries.
“The Crown Princess Nauri is worrying unnecessarily.”
Tsuyuya leisurely lit her cigarette once and then raised the corner of her mouth.
“Is there a story about you that only I don’t know about?”
“Princess. It is truly rare for most of our brothers and sisters living on earth to have wanted to live here from the beginning.”
“It is as Virgilia said. It is correct to think that most of us were banished to the surface.”
In response to the Overseer’s answer, the princess touched her chin.
“Expelled? What do you mean?”
“From our perspective, the ground is a very terrible place. It is an environment where we cannot freely use the old legacies of Pandemonium…”
“You may understand, but we can barely survive in a facility without proper electricity.”
The story of the demons made the princess wonder in her eyes.
“Are you saying that most demons on earth are criminals in your society?”
“That is how you can tell, princess. It is not only those who truly steal or harm someone who are banished to the earth.”
“Hmph, isn’t that kind of story obvious? The guys who told stories that my mother didn’t like were also banished to earth for committing a crime, right?”
It was the same when I looked at the Overseer and the demons next to him. Rather than exuding evil, it just seemed like an ordinary thing.
“Then, Eternity took advantage of the psychology of the demons banished to the earth in this way…”
The princess seemed to know roughly what was happening in the demon world.
“With that said, aren’t the Eternity guys willing to do anything for their mother?”
“Those called the Seven Sisters are born in Pandemonium and sent to Earth.”
The princess clicked her tongue at the Overseer’s words.
‘When they think it’s difficult to manage, they label them as criminals and banish them to the surface, and when they don’t have enough chess pieces to use for the great purification, they take advantage of the demons on the ground.’
I already knew that Eve Terra was a ‘smart woman’, but the princess gave me goosebumps.
“Anyway, I’m glad for now if there are no problems.”
The Overseer and her demons nodded their heads as if confirming the princess’s words.
“The Crown Princess Nauri wants to meet her sister who was disguised as Princess Kaguya.”
Tsuyuya slowly spoke up to get things going.
“If Virgil is someone you trust, you may of course meet her. However…”
“That is just your opinion, and the demon who was Princess Kaguya may have other thoughts.”
The Overseer looked at the princess and Ceres and nodded her head feeling guilty.
“I feel sorry for those who came here for a good cause…”
“It’s okay. Seriously, what’s the point if those demons aren’t with us?”
The princess patted her Overseer’s shoulder to tell him not to worry. She looked quite surprised at her light behavior.
“I feel guilty for accusing him of being the god of bugs.”
The Overseer bit his lip once and looked at the demons standing to the side and behind.
“I am resting in the treatment room, so you will be able to see me right away.”
In response to her response, the princess nodded and looked at her Ceres.
“Do you know who the demon who transformed into Princess Kaguya is?”
“I’m sorry, Princess. Unfortunately, we sisters don’t have the means to recognize each other.”
“Is it difficult even on an instinctive level?”
“You can vaguely feel it, but it is impossible to know who it is.”
The princess nodded her head. The Overseer began walking down the narrow hallway to lead her group to a place naturally called the ‘treatment room’.
“Mom, Mom. What’s going on?”
“Don’t worry. It’s not a bad thing.”
As the princess walked down the hallway, she could see demons holding small children in their arms or hiding them behind her door.
They looked at the princess with her strangely expectant eyes, but also looked at her Ceres with eyes that felt her respect.
“There are many people who look at you as if you are quite amazing.”
“We have no choice. Virgilia guided us to a place on earth where we could hide and live for the exiles.”
Ceres did not necessarily deny Tsuyuya’s words.
“So, are all the demons living here also guided by Ceres?”
“That’s right. It was thanks to Vergilia’s guidance that I decided to become the monarch of the Great Plains.”
Sabas frowned a little after hearing the story.
“When I hear that, it doesn’t seem like a good story for us humans, right?”
“It was a survival strategy. However, I will not deny the fact that countless human blood was on our hands.”
“Are you the one who encouraged the monarchs to fight among themselves and caused chaos in this country?”
There was a strange edge to Sabas’ words.
“He showed me a place where I could live in hiding, and gave me a convenient identity, so I could live in disguise.”
Tsuyuya told him, but Sabas wanted to hear a definite answer from Ceres.
“Mother wanted there to be chaos on earth. Sometimes she had to cause chaos and fights that had nothing to do with survival.”
“Say clearly.”
Ceres nodded his head calmly.
“I have intentionally caused confusion in certain areas, both here and in Holympia. I have lived in human society for a long time that is difficult to describe in words.”
“Don’t be difficult. Are you saying that the reason you did such a thing was to survive in the end?”
Sabas’ words still had a sharp edge.
In a way, she felt like she had found the answer. For a long time she felt like she somehow knew why the country she was born in was in such chaos.
“Yes, I killed humans and used humans so that my beloved sisters could live on this earth. Although there was a curse from my mother, the blood on my hands will not be erased.”
In front of the treatment room, Ceres spoke as if confessing a sin.
“Sabbath.”
The nervous princess held Sabas’ hand. Because she knew what would happen here if she pulled out her sword.
“I know how you feel. But isn’t it necessary to kill Ceres here? Ceres is doing her best to atone for her sins!”
“I don’t care about that. I’ll ask you again. What does the curse mean? Are you saying it’s why they played with us? Everything? It wasn’t your fault at all?”
Ceres shook his head.
“There were some confusions that I did out of my own will. I can’t blame everything on my mother’s curse.”
“Ceres! Wouldn’t it be better to talk about that after Sabbath’s emotions have calmed down a bit?!”
The princess was embarrassed, but Ceres smiled.
“I was afraid of the pain that my mother’s curse would cause, and I wanted my sisters to live in a more comfortable place, so I caused chaos before the order was given. Therefore, I have committed a sin that cannot be forgiven by humans.” 〈 Br〉
“It is definitely an unforgivable sin. It would not be enough even if I cut off this pure white head right away.”
Sabas let out a long sigh, then pulled out his long sword and pointed it at Ceres’ neck.
“Many people on this earth have died because of the things you did, whether intentionally or unintentionally. You know that, right?”
“Yes, I know very well. You will not be able to forgive me after seeing the chaos that has continued so many times.”
Ceres knew. The princess’s heart was amazing. It wasn’t something anyone could do, since she had deceived humans for so long.
“In that case, you are called a guide. You are treated as a hero by these demons.”
Ceres nodded his head.
“Sa, Sabas! There are circumstances—”
“And! Crown Princess Nauri killed countless demons to protect us humans. So do I. I killed countless demons who were acting as spies.”
Sabbath took a deep breath while aiming his long sword.
“If Princess Kaguya had found a cave where young demons were hiding and ordered it to be burned, I would have burned it. She would have taken out the corpses of the demons who died in agony, calmly counted the number, and said how many people they had killed.”
“Mr. Sabas.”
“In the end, we were the same. To live, because we were cursed, because we were ordered to. We didn’t even know what the other person was like, and if they told us to kill them, we killed them. And I’ve never felt guilty until now.”
Sabas very slowly returned the long sword to his waist.
“But now it’s a little different. I’m starting to feel more and more stupid that I thought there was no other way than to find and eliminate them. The demons were just struggling to survive.”
“Thank you, Sabas.”
“Yes, that’s right. You have the option of not killing or not fighting, but if you only think about fighting, isn’t that truly unforgivable? Isn’t that better, the Crown Princess?”
“Do you by any chance understand?”
“It’s not an emotion, but I understand it mentally. You acknowledge the mistakes of the past and somehow try to move forward for a better future. If you don’t even admit the crime, it’s an insult to the dead, but if you admit it, it’s a different story.”
Sabbath clenched his fists. In his treatment room, there was Princess Kaguya, whom he had been searching for.
“If you, Virgilia, had said that your sins were entirely due to a curse, I might have been angry. Haha, if you had said that, I would have been furious.”
“Thank you for understanding the feelings of the princess and me.”
“I also began to understand when I thought of Princess Kaguya.”
Sabbath took a deep breath. Now she had to choose.
If she follows the justice she has hitherto considered right, she must cut off the head of Ceres here. So what happens? She herself will die in this place.
When the tower reaches the moon, there will no longer be anyone to lead the people of this land, and unbearable chaos will begin.
“I’m still not sure.”
Conversely, what if it was the princess’s method?
What would happen if we embrace the demon that admits our sins and forgive in order to move toward a better future?
Savvas was unpredictable. But she wanted to know. She now really wanted to know what the outcome of her justice would be.
“I need to talk to the princess, as our young Crown Princess Nauri told me. She said it was time for her to return to the tower. And let’s meet and see what happens.”