Chapter 85 Confession Of Sicily, The Demon Girl
"Wow, Executor-san. I've fallen for you."
After binding Avengio, Sicily adjusted her witch hat and said that.
She had a dreamy expression, but she was probably just enjoying herself again.
"Are you teasing me again?"
"Hehe, who knows? Well, that aside..."
Elusive as ever, Sicily smoothly slipped away. She pulled a knife from the waist of a collapsed thief and approached the exhausted Avengio.
"Now, are you ready to talk about the Magic Crystal?"
"What if I say I won't talk?"
"Life should be cherished."
Sicily muttered briefly and presented the knife she held in her hand.
"O-Okay... I'll talk, I'll talk."
"Good choice."
Sicily was smiling warmly, but for Avengio, it was more like fear. His face was tense, trying to keep some distance from Sicily.
"So, who was the one who gave you that Magic Crystal?"
"It was a tall, white-haired man. He was quite thin."
"Can you give me more details?"
"It was about a month ago. The man came to the place where we used to have our hideout. He said he had a good deal. At first, I thought he was a suspicious guy."
"And then?"
"Hey, hey, don't get the knife too close. Miss, your eyes look scary."
"Enough, just tell me quickly."
"T-That man was wearing a black robe. He gave me this Magic Crystal and taught me how to use it, but it was one-sided. I can't contact him, and I don't know where he is."
I thought about summoning a Hellworm like I did to the corrupt local lord before, but it didn't seem necessary.
Because he was being threatened with a knife, Avengio answered the questions with a pale face.
Since Sicily was silent, seemingly lost in thought, I decided to ask the next question.
"Why did he give that stone to a thief like you? It's obvious that the Magic Crystal is no ordinary stone, right?"
"The way that robed man spoke, it seemed like he could make as many as he wanted and freely use them. He even knew I held a grudge against the royal family and said, 'Use it for that purpose.'"
"...What was that man's goal?"
"I have no idea. He only knew enough to call out to me knowing my purpose. Perhaps he's someone who holds a grudge against the Rune Gaia royal family too?"
It does make sense to think that way, but...
"..."
I noticed Sicily listening to Avengio's words with a serious expression, but I continued to question Avengio.
"What is that man's name?"
"...Varias."
The one who answered my question was not Avengio, but Sicily.
"Varias Landerk. Isn't that right?"
"Oh, yes. That's correct. Hey, miss, do you know that man――"
Suddenly, Sicily swung the knife she was holding. It passed right next to Avengio's face and stuck into the wall.
"W-what..."
"Thanks for the information. I knew I was right after all."
While saying that, Sicily retrieved the Magic Crystal that Avengio had on his finger.
Then she turned on her heel and headed towards the entrance.
"Hey, wait, Sicily. What's going on?"
I chased after Sicily and grabbed her shoulder as we left the thieves' hideout.
"Sorry, Executor-san. I got a little carried away."
"No, that's fine, but... Do you know about this guy, Varias?"
"Yes. I've known him for a long time."
"For a long time? So that means..."
"Varias is like me, a demon."
Sicily turned around.
The relaxed feeling she had before disappeared, and she had a very serious expression on her face.
"So, what kind of relationship do you have with Varias?"
"..."
Sicily looked into the distance with a hand on her chest. Then she began to speak quietly.
"Varias killed my family, and my people."
"――"
At the sudden confession, I couldn't help but gasp.
"He killed your own people? Why would Varias do such a thing?"
"To create this."
Sicily said, showing the Magic Crystal she held in her hand.
"This Magic Crystal is something that contains the power of our demon race in a stone. More precisely, it's something that extracts the power of a job from a demon's corpse..."
"..."
"Among us demons, Varias was a skilled scientist. He created many inventions that brought prosperity to our kind. The Guardian Chimera in the underground sewer was also one of Varias's inventions."
In Sicily's words, I remember the mechanical beast I fought at the Apostles of Salvation's hideout.
Indeed, Sicily mentioned it was an ancient relic, but it seems it was created by a man named Varias.
"At one point, Varias discovered a technique to extract job powers from demon corpses. At that time, only those who had reached the end of their lives were allowed to extract power, and Varias initially followed that rule. However, at one point, Varias committed a heinous act."
Sicily speaks."
"Varias not only killed many living demons, including Sicily's family, but also created a large amount of Magic Crystals. It's unclear why Varias started doing such things, but as a result, many demons were killed.
As I listened to Sicily's story, I found myself clenching my fists.
"Varias was considered a dangerous element among the demons and was secretly sealed away. Still, before facing any blame, Varias didn't seem to show any remorse. He just boasted about how great the Magic Crystals were."
An extraordinary, grotesque individual.
That was the impression I had of a man named Varias Landerk.
Sicily smiled faintly, illuminated by the morning sun.
I had a foolish fantasy that she would melt and disappear into the light, but of course, that didn't happen. Sicily was just standing there.
"The sealed Varias, for some reason, has started moving now. I don't know why it's spreading chaos. But in any case, Varias is scheming for something. Surely, with many Magic Crystals in hand, right..."
"That's a threat."
"Yes. But, I don't care about that."
"..."
"I said if you guide me to the thieves' hideout, I'll tell you about my goal, right?"
"Yes."
I nod, and Sicily squints slightly and begins to speak.
"I want to pursue the whereabouts of Varias. And――"
Sicily pauses for a moment, then continues.
"I want to kill Varias Landerk with my own hands. Even if it means risking my life."
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