「 God Submission 」
"Urk!"
"Hngh..."
"Huff"
"Everybody chill... Especially the three of you"
Philip pointed to the three gods
「 God Submission deactivated... 」
"Haaah... That ability of yours is troublesome"
Katara spoke while trying to compose herself
"Don't you know that demons are evil?! They are one of the most dangerous races in the universe. A single demon could corrupt a single being despite their power"
Katara tried to explain to Philip about the truth about the Demon Race
"Katara's right. Demons are next to absolute evil. They are the personification of all bad things and they can bring you bad luck"
Ken added
"Philip? What are you thinking? Why did you bring a demon here in the mansion?"
Sai asked calmly as she tries to understand Philip's decisions
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The others are also afraid and worried, especially Clara and Corleona. Braudain was shaking a little. The three of them hasn't moved on from the destruction of their world by a Demon Lord
"If demons are evil, what makes the devils?"
Philip asked a crucial question to know the knowledge of the gods about demons and devils
"Of course devils are also evil, but they are nothing compared to the demons"
Katara explained, to which Philip furrowed his eyebrows in confusion
"There is a story about a Demon God from the Dawn of Creation that wreaked havoc across the universe. During the Genesis War, the Demon God tried to eradicate the gods and devils because he said he was disrespected and he wanted to cause chaos"
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"Eventually, the Demon God became tired and he left without us being able to defeat him. We never knew where he went, but we figure he went to the Demon Realm, preparing for the most evil destruction that he could do in the future. The Divine Realm has already prepared itself for his return, we just don't know when"
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"What's the matter Philip? You look like you're disappointed or confused about something"
Sai commented after observing Philip
"Are you sure?"
Philip genuinely asked in curiosity and this made everyone's faces crumple
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Philip was surprised and scared, as if talking about demons is a taboo and everyone has to unconditionally reject demons and refer them as pure evil
Philip wanted to clear up the misunderstanding that devils are the ones who are absolute evil, that they are the ones who causes evil in the universe, not the demons. It's literally written in their names
But seems like the devils has reversed or manipulated the reality to let the universe believe that the demons are causing evil in place for the devils
"Did the demon brainwash you?! I can't believe it... Even the Fate Controller couldn't escape from the grasp of the demon..."
Katara spoke with sadness
"Everyone... We know what we must do..."
Ken spoke and he stood up. Katara and Sai followed, but no one else
"We have to eliminate the demon before it's too late..."
Ken continued as the three gods release their divine aura again
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There was an awkward silence between everyone. No one else stood up, only the gods. Tenshi has her head lowered while the others are sweating a litle bit, while occasionally putting spoons in their mouth with food
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Philip just glared at the three gods with his eyes glowing with golden light
"Sit down"
Philip tapped the tabel with his right finger
"Hm?"
"But..."
"I am not being brainwashed... But all of you are also not brainwashed..."
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"Katara, what you said is wrong. What you know has been changed to the degree of causality change. As the Fate Controller, I know this"
"What do you mean?!"
Katara narrowed her eyes at Philip. Her eyes changed from maroon to green with maroon vertical slits
"The devils are the evil ones, not the demons. The devils spread that the demons are evil to save themselves from the ultimate judgement, like passing the blame to them... The reason the Demon God caused destruction is because he wanted to reach the devils and make them pay, to turn around what they have done and caused to his utopia of Demon Realm for his children. But he realized that what he's doing is worthless, that there's nothing he can do to reverse what the devils did. He came back to his Demon Realm and rested for eons..."
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"Is this true?!"
Ken asked
"There's no questioning it... What he's saying is surprisingly true to his soul..."
Katara said as she closed her eyes and reopened them. Her eyes returned back to normal
She used Sumpaka's eyes to tell if Philip is saying the truth and that he's not brainwashed
"We're all brainwashed?"
Sai asked in curiosity
"It's not brainwashed... It's more like wrong information. Your memories are rewritten. Philip's words are true and have power"
Alucard spoke and assured Sai. His voice had meaning and shook everyone's soul. His red blood eyes were glowing as the degraded version of the [Blood Eyes of Truth] is activated
"So, the devils are the true evil in the universe?"
The three gods and everyone started to slowly change their minds, despite the strength of the causality that the devils imprinted on the universe
It was because the [Love Shard] started to spin, turn, and rotate in the middle of the Dining Hall, in the air. No one can see the [Love Shard] and Philip is unaware of its manifestation. The [Love Shard] is influencing everyone
"What if you're completely controlled and led to believe that the devils are the true evil and not the demons? Because I'm pretty sute myself that the demons are more evil than devils"
Ken asked
"You really think that I, the Fate Controller, the Sword Concept, and the God of Darkness will be led astray?! Plus, I have a powerful mind, so I know what's true or not"
"Then, can we know about the story of the demons? You seem very knowledgeable about them..."
Katara challenged Philip
"It's because Ariii told me everything. There's no reason for her to lie when I have her life around my hand when I managed to restrain her..."
"..."
"I can tell all of you their story... So, listen..."
"Please enlighten us... This is a matter for us gods and your information and knowledge will surely help our judgement"
"The demons are not evil nor good. They are like other races that are spawned by natural means, just like humans, spirits, animals. They are just not spawned by either light and dark or good and evil"
"Then what made them evil?!"
Ken was slightly annoyed. He feels like Philip is saying that they have been wrong this entire time and such beings as them didn't know the truth as they got affected by some mystery or sorcery
"I don't have the information nor Ariii knows it, but apparently the devils were responsible for shifting the blame of their evil nature to the Demon God and his children. This affected the entire universe and all the inhabitants and beings of the universe, no matter how powerful they are, were lead to believe that lie"
"If that's the case..."
"The devils are more powerful than we could ever imagine to affect everyone... What about Sumpaka?"
"I'm not sure... It looks like she could see the truth, but he believes what we believe also. So, she's confused and also wanted to know the truth"
"Yeah... But even though the demons are not pure evil, beings can still be good or evil. Because of the belief of the universe influencing the demons themselves, most of the Demon Gods children has turned bad and evil. They weren't naturally evil, but they were convinced that they were evil"
"Then, if they turned evil, what's the difference then? They need to be repelled away before corruption and destruction comes"
Ken asked like he's furious at the demons and they had a bad history
"Not all demons turned evil... All the first 72 children of the Demon God became the Great Demon Lords and I'm not sure of the lower Demon Lords. The 666th Demon Lord is the most pure evil and he caused most violence and destruction in the Demon Realm. He made the other Demon Lords turn against each other for domination over their territories and areas. This in turn made the other Demon Lords more evil until everyone has lost their paths, as well as all and the entire demon race..."
"What makes Ariii then? Is she evil?"
"If she's evil, I wouldn't bring her here... Would I?"
"I'm just making sure... Also, you said she came from the Spirit World?"
"Yes, apparently, she and her entire army and residents became lost as they were marching and travelling across the Demon Realm. They found themselves in the Spirit World and both Noctifer and Lucifer met with her. They allowed her to stay in the Spirit World until they could find a way back to the Demon Realm. Over the course of her living in the Spirit World, she became a Spirit King of her own people, the Lost Demons"
"So, that makes her not evil?"
"Yes. Being a Spirit King means that you are not evil in some way, isn't that right Katara?"
Philip turned towards Katara for confirmation
"Yes, that's right"
"The reason Ariii wasn't convinced that she's evil, in my understanding, is because of her ability. She overpowers the mysterious force that makes them evil and only she knows the truth out of the entire Demon Realm"
"If she knew the truth, why didn't she try to clear up the misunderstanding?"
"She did... But even if she's powerful enough to almost overpower me and Tenshi at the same time, she's still powerless in front of her siblings, the higher Demon Lords. She tried, but it only lead to conflict. She could fight against two or three of other Demon Lords, but he could only do much against five Demon Lords at the same time before she fall asleep"
"I see... So, we could trust this Ariii demon?"
Sai asked with hope
"In my opinion... Yes... I have plans for her. You three can also talk to him once she wakes up"
"How long is that?"
"Based on how she overexerted herself against me and what she said... It's about a month, so she's going to sleep in my room for the time being"
"I see... We'll deal with that once she wakes up"
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Katara spoke as Ken and Sai nodded
"Alright, moving forward... What about the empty seat beside the vampire? Who's supposed to be sitting there?"
"His name is Alucard..."
Katara asked and Sai informed her of Alucard's name
"Alright... Alucard... Anyways, who's supposed yo be sitting there?"
"My guess it's Kyouko..."
Philip spoke
"Though, I haven't seen her ever since I first came into the mansion. Does anyone know what she's been doing locked away in her room?"
Philip asked the people who has been in the mansion even before him
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Alucard just gazed at Kyouko's nameplate on the plate
"Uhm... Kyouko nee-san has never went out of her room as far as I know and she's been staying there"
Natsume spoke in concern
"Kyouko-san..."
Jude spoke filled with worry
"What's the matter? Does this Kyouko fellow suffering from mental illness?"
Katara asked in curiosity. She's considering if she has some sort of curse and she's willing to remove it for Philip
"No... I don't think that's the case. This is not a problem in the first place and I say we let her be"
Philip suggested
"Ha? Don't you think we should at least be concerned at her? I also want to meet her"
Sai exclaimed in urgency
"Believe me when I say this... But I think it's for the best if we left her alone..."
Philip said with a little shake in his voice. Out of everyone in the mansion, he's most wary of Kyouko, probably close to scared or afraid. Though, he also feels neutral to her, but that's just his masochism acting up and it's only natural since he's aware that she's an Ultimate Sadist
An Ultimate Masochist and an Ultimate Sadist tends to attract each other and come together whenever they met. Just like how a God and Goddess will tend to fight each other unconditionally whenever they meet in dominance for their respective concept or aspect
"I see..."
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Katara exclaimed suspiciously while narrowing her eyes at him. She and Sai noticed something weird from Philip
"Anyways... Seems like everyone here somehow changed? I can't quite identify it though"
"You speak for yourself, Sai... You changed the last time I saw you. What are those three peculiar keys on your neck? You also now have four pairs of those Calamity Horns... You're hair also changed and it's so cute!"
Katara tried to climb over the table and reach for Sai to touch her hair, but Sai sat away as far away from her
Katara's eyes were sparkling, like she's happy to see Sai, and Sai seemed like tame in front of her
"Also... Who is that chibi goddess on your arms?! She has peculiar energy around her..."
Katara's eyes glowed intensely and Chini Sai looked at her. She wasn't scared and just smiled widely as she waved her hand
"Apparently she's me, from the past... The version of me that wasn't messed by the Divine Council... The perfect version... She's Sai while I'm Saykrandae Cladis Saigai"
"WHAT?!"
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Katara's eyes became extremely intense and sharp while Clara, Corleona, and Braudain were surprised and genuinely confused
Others also seem to break and appreciate Chibi Sai's cuteness now that Katara pointed it out. They were holding themselves back when they were waiting for Philip's arrival earlier
"SHE'S SO CUTE!"
"That thing shouldn't be existing... She looks exactly like a cartoon. It's uncanny!"
"She's too high definition... She's more 3D than us!"
"Her cuteness is also too much. I can't take my eyes off of her"
"I just want to pinch her cheeks!"
"I want to try and carry her... If that would be okay"
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Chibi Sai looked at everyone with sparkling eyes and agape mouth