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"...The moonlight is beautiful, my believer."
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"..."
"The blue moon, isn't it beautiful?"
"Yeah, I like it very much."
"If you like it, then Yonglin's painstaking efforts have finally paid off."
"Yonglin's painstaking efforts?"
"Yes, did you see those pale silver stardust?"
"I see it! It's just like the Magpie Bridge from the Far East legends..."
“Those are Eirin, floating Eirin, all of them are Eirin—I shattered her body, including her heart, and recast it into fragments of azure silver, altering the refraction of moonlight to create a blue moon, which is why it is said to be ‘Eirin’s painstaking effort’.”
"..."
"She stabbed me in the back then, and I didn't kill her. Now I'm using her as a backdrop for our romantic moments. If it works out, I'll give her a big credit later. According to the devil's principle of equivalent exchange, isn't that reasonable?"
"You believer, you have truly become a devil."
"Haha, first of all, 'devil' is a compliment to me. Secondly, if you knew that her stab really left me in this pale sea of flowers, would you still describe me like that?"
"!"
"Don't be surprised, this is something even Shi doesn't know. After I saw her off to you, I really did die in this sea of flowers."
"But aren't you supposed to have time and sea, and the principle of eternal return? Why did you still die from her sneak attack?"
"At that time, I returned to the countryside alone and reignited all the flames of war. The Ten Kings of Hell destroyed the still immature Sea of Time, releasing all the lonely ghosts who could have paid with their lives. In return, the whole countryside was covered with flowers of the dead. The scenery was so beautiful and tragic. This sea of flowers was just one of them. Just as the flames of war were about to die out, I was stabbed in the back by Yonglin and died here."
"So how did you survive?"
"It was Yu Yi who gave her life in exchange for mine. She died in my place, and before she died, she used her reincarnation principle to complete my remnant soul... After that, I got up and tore Eirin to pieces, turning her into countless stardust."
"I see. That's why you've kept Yu Yi with you all this time, letting her doze off on your shoulder."
"Yes, I respect her so much, I respect her as my savior, who is like a second parent to me. Without her, I would have died long ago, and I wouldn't have been able to experience the joy of destroying a city with a single sword and bringing glory to the old hag's ancient legacy. I wouldn't have survived to the point of directly fighting Gaia's will, or even crossing the finish line of [All Things Return to One]... The only problem now is that—ever since Yu Yi died and escaped into the Sea of Time to take human form again, she has started calling me a little beast, treating me like her own child, and starting to claim the identity of my mother..."
"puff……"
"Cough cough."
“No, I mean it’s good. After all, you were sent to the countryside by the spirits less than a year ago, and Ms. Hearn left... The existence of the Feather Robe can fill the void for you, and I think it will help heal your psychological trauma.”
"No! My psychological trauma was long gone, along with that blonde old bitch's ashes..."
"Alright! Believer, now that you've spoken, it means you're ready, right?"
Aoko aptly changed the subject and got back to the main point.
"Yes."
The believer nodded gently, her gaze deep and thoughtful.
"Then, believer, tell me the answer."
"Qingzi, after much thought, I've come to a conclusion—I can't simply answer any of those three questions. So, I want to tell you a long story from the past. Would you like to listen?"
"I'm willing to listen to any answer, no matter what form it takes."
"Then I will stake my life on the truth of this story."
"What do you mean by 'guaranteeing with your life'? You're no longer the Hamlet who faced death head-on. I won't allow you to say that again!"
"Don't worry, now only I can control my own life. I just hope you can understand, Qingzi, that this story is not something I made up on a whim, but rather my self-summary of the path I have walked with my life over those eighteen years."
"Yes, I understand. Let's begin, believer."
"Well then, let's sit back to back. Looking at your face, I'm afraid I won't be able to talk about certain parts, after all, those are some embarrassing memories..."
"as you wish."
"And, if you feel nauseous about certain parts, I'll open a subspace portal for you beforehand. Feel free to throw up if you want to, don't worry, I won't mind..."
"My believer, how could I..."
"Qingzi, believe me, it's possible;"
Because when we first met, you were human, and I was a demon;
Because you have never understood how twisted and distorted demons are;
Because you believe that demons are merely imaginary beings that look like humans;
Because you've never thought about why our inner selves are so alike;
Because you believe that demons have a similar view of love to humans;
Because you never realized that the one who fell in love with Shi was a human, while the one who fell in love with you was a demon.
"Believer... I truly don't understand the difference between the two, but are you out of your mind? Do you think I'm some little girl who needs your pampering?"
"No, Aoko, what I've decided to tell you is the story of a demon called [Painted Heart];
A demon who knows nothing of the human heart secretly stole the heart image of a young girl in her childhood, and suffered the consequences of his own actions on the twelve-year journey of "painting the heart," enduring endless pain.
Until she came to her senses and realized that she had already fallen hopelessly in love with the original owner of her heart, and with the unique [blue] memories of the past...
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Chapter 146 Painting the Heart (Part 1)
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Today, let me tell you a story about a demon.
Before we begin, the first thing we need to understand is: what is a demon?
It was born when human wisdom was still ignorant, and it manifested itself based on the fear of human wisdom.
Demons are inherently mindless and selfless beings.
If ordinary wild animals cultivate and attain enlightenment, their initial motivation will be their wild nature.
If it is transformed from a deceased person, it is driven by the wisdom of a person in life and the resentment after death.
So, where can the spirits that are neither beasts nor humans, those demons born from concepts and from primal fears, find a "heart"?
All forms and appearances of the mind are figments of human imagination;
The appearance of mortals is something that demons imitate.
The answer is 【drawing a heart】.
Since it is a painting, there must be something to imitate.
Even if there is nothing to imitate, there must still be a vague and ethereal meaning.
Where does the meaning come from?
In the ancient, mysterious world of that planet, where the wonders of the gods had not yet faded, the answers were as numerous as the stars in the sky.
Since the end of the Age of Gods, humanity has ascended to the throne of the most intelligent of all beings, and the answer has been the same for everyone.
From the great demons of the divine era who wreaked havoc on the human world and built a demon capital that lasted for a thousand years.
After descending into the mountains, the spirit fox, having achieved mastery of its cultivation, sought to be granted a human form.
It's nothing more than a desire for the simple pleasures of life and a yearning for the glory of being the most intelligent of all beings.
The demons painted the heart, but from beginning to end, they were only painting the human heart.
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Emmmmmmmmmm……
This is too much trouble, let's just get straight to the point!
"...Let's get straight to the point, I am a demon."
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"How should I put it? They're like those mythical creatures who, while drinking and laughing wildly, possess supernatural powers, can shatter the moon with a single hand, and yet remain hidden in the shadows of human history."
"Although the impression is slightly different, it is surprisingly apt, so I used this expression."
"!"
"However, I must make it clear that I do not have the hobbies of conquering a city and stealing a country, drinking the blood of young girls, eating the flesh of captives, or using human heads as wine cups."
"I can't become huge, nor can I fly to the stars / To sever the fear of the world."
"!!!"
"It seems full of dreams, but it is quite realistic. That is the modern demon."
"You believe me, believe me, believe me! Shut up, shut up now, and hurry up!"
"Huh? What's wrong, Aoko?"
"You mind-peeping bastard! How did you know... it was that dream... no, I see, you're just like me, so you'd hide such secrets... ugh... Anyway! These are things I've been keeping hidden for so long, and I'm finally going to use them later... you jerk, you're not allowed to use them, give me a different excuse, hurry up and change it!"
“Emmmmmmmmmm…Alright, Aoko, as you wish…”
Emmmmmmmmmm……
The straightforward approach seemed to be blocked, but it was unexpectedly shut down by a strange shyness... ah—an uncharacteristically firm resolve.
So, let's continue with the story of the demons.
Demons are an alien race abandoned by the planet.
Living on in the embers before extinction, barely surviving, their death is insignificant and unnoticed.
Although it defies common sense, it is realistic; it seems omnipotent, yet it is quite limited.
Seemingly full of dreams, yet quite realistic, this is the demon of modern times...
Ouch, ouch, ouch... Qingzi, don't twist my ear, I'll change my tune right away!
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cough cough...
Living is merely a precarious existence, and dying means being ignored by everyone.
This is the current state of modern demons at the end of the 20th century, long after the end of the Age of Gods.
So, what I'm about to tell you is the story of a demon born in modern times.
After a long period of conspiracy that began at the end of the Age of Gods and ended at the end of the 20th century, involving the far east of the earth and above the moon, and which was intended to change the world, the plot succeeded in stages.
A demon, whose soul originated from the moon and whose flesh and blood were born on the earth, was born into the human world.
For the first six years of his life, he lived in the mortal world with his birth mother, moving frequently, changing schools three times, and finally settling by the sea.
There's absolutely no chance of having childhood sweethearts; every move involves facing a completely new environment and completely new people.
His alienation made him feel detached and out of place in the world.
Fortunately, His mother was a kind "person". Although she could not teach Him how to disguise Himself as a "person", she taught Him what "good things" and "ugly things" are.
Before we even know good and evil, we can distinguish between "good" and "bad".
Therefore, one of His later creeds was this: "Good people should be rewarded."
When He finally managed to learn a little about how to be a "human" person and tried to be a "good" person in His new home/environment by the sea, and to make some friends.
The conspiracy, which had been brewing for nearly two thousand years and had ended before His birth, has finally resurfaced after six years of silence.
Evil, brewing in the shadows for millennia, reached into His home through a crack filled with darkness and eyeballs, taking away His only remaining loved one.
The sudden turn of events reminded him of the ending of an overseas video he had watched a few days ago.