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Mission 11 [written]

[Erza had just woke up recently, and after convincing the people working at the clinic that she was well enough, she went back to her apartment. Sitting on her bed, she vaguely remembers the sorts of things she had dreamed about while she was unconscious. They weren't good dreams by any stretch of the imagination - mostly whipping and screaming noises - but they got her thinking nonetheless. Opening her journal, she decides to write what she's thinking for a change.]

This may sound strange, but I have a general question: what are your parents like?

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Let's hear them, then. [And noting the filter...] I take it that it's something you don't want your mother hearing?

Oh, she already knows. It's just it's something I don't particularly want spread around. It's not a bad thing, just a matter I normally keep private unless asked directly.

...See, the thing is... Mom, and by extension, Dad... they're not my biological parents. They adopted me when I was really young. ...That said, I think of them as my real family, considering they raised me, took care of me, and all of the stuff parents are supposed to do. So... I love them with all my heart.

...My biological parents though... well. That's a little less of a happy story.

...I suppose, as long as you think of them as your family, that's all that matters. I sort of feel that way about the members of my guild back home - they're kind of like my family, no matter how many rules they break or how annoying they act.

If you don't want to tell me about them, you don't have to, you know.

Yeah, that's definitely family, all right. Can't help but love them no matter how much they piss you off.

But... the other story's not really much of a secret. And I trust you enough that you won't spread it around. And even if it did get out, it probably wouldn't change much.

...My biological parents were best friends with Mom and Dad. They had lived in Holt Village for a number of years after moving there from another Netherworld. But when the Overlord took control of Veldime, they vowed to protect their home and went to stop the Overlord and their curse. They left me in the care of their best friends.

...They never returned. They lost. And then the Curse took full effect.

What are Overlords? Are they some type of demon?

...What kind of curse did they have?

...Well, "Overlord" is just a title. Usually they are demons, but Overlords are what we call the people who rule over the various Netherworlds. As you can probably imagine, they tend to be some of the most powerful beings in my universe, but I suppose there's nothing stopping a human from being an Overlord themselves if they got strong enough.

...And most Overlords don't curse their Netherworlds. They usually just rule over them. Some are better than others.

But this Overlord... well. Veldime was actually a human world before he got to it, and the curse changed humans into demons and sapped their consciences and memories, stunting and changing them. But the curse didn't change me. So I vowed to break it.

So, are you an Overlord where you come from? [Even though she couldn't see Adell ruling over anything, he was quite strong.]

I see... How did you break the curse? And why didn't effect you?

[Give him a moment... and...]

Ha, well. No, I'm not an Overlord. Though I'm probably strong enough to be one if I really wanted to, I guess.

...And well, I broke the curse by getting some people together and going and kicking the Overlord's ass. Killing him did the trick. It restored the memories and consciences of the people who were affected, but... they were still stuck as demons physically. ...Which for some people could be a blessing. Others didn't fare so well, but... I think it was unanimous that they were glad to have their minds back in order.

...And well. ...The Overlord's Curse couldn't affect someone who was a demon to begin with.

At least they got their memories back - even if they look different, they'd still be the...

[Wait, what was that last bit?]

What? You? That's...

[She takes a few moments to collect her thoughts. First good pirates, now good demons? In her world, this wasn't entirely without precedent - the inhabitants of Galuna Island came to mind - but it was rare, and they always looked obviously demonic in appearance, whereas Adell doesn't. She decides to double-check to make sure that she heard right.]

So you're saying... you're a demon?

That's... pretty much exactly what I'm saying, yes.

Though considering Mom and Dad's memories were gone most of my life, they... kind of forgot I was a demon for a long time, so I spent the better part of my life thinking I was human.

...But honestly, not all demons are evil where I'm from.

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