Magical Girl with Demonic Time Magic-Chapter 92: False Demon

Chapter 92: False Demon
"Meow..." I look up at Setsuna on top of a building, she’s staring intently at an empty spot as I see a woman coming out and seeing the present Setsuna left.
Setsuna just said "Hexael I don’t wanna talk" so I decided to just observe, but not say anything, the woman lets out a startled scream while crying seeing the present Setsuna left.
Setsuna left Rena’s head in front of Rena’s mother’s house for a mildly entertaining promise, it reminds me of the past that’s yet to happen.
The woman seems completely horrified, but Setsuna just looks coldly at the scene, probably unsure of what to feel, she’s not happy and not sad, the usual pattern.
In fact, I bet Setsuna doesn’t even know why she did this, and that’s exactly why it’s fun to watch this, if Setsuna has reached the point of starting to do things unconsciously, it means she’s finally getting closer to the real Setsuna.
This is the first human Setsuna has killed, not an innocent person, but still a human she hurt, physically and psychologically tortured without understanding the reasons behind her choices.
"Hehehehe it’s funny to see her so pensive...MEOWWW??" I’m suddenly grabbed and thrown into a black portal against my will.
"Pentael, what’s your problem?" I say, feeling my power coming back to me now that we’re out of the earth and in the place where demons are forced to stay.
My body starts to change, taking on its true form, the flesh expands, the bones crack as the fur disappears and my body starts to take on a humanoid shape.
I’m a short girl of 140 centimeters, with golden eyes and long black hair with vertical pupils, wearing a very revealing black outfit that many would consider scandalous.
The panties only cover the vagina mark, but they’re quite small, my bra only covers the nipple area while the connection of the entire outfit makes it look like a small bikini/dress with small ruffles on the skirt.
My outfit is like this to give the satisfactory freedom I like when I move normally, if Setsuna knew about my appearance, she would really mock my size.
"Hexael, were the things you told me lies? I spoke with Number 1" When Pentael says this coldly, I stiffen.
"..." Now that we’re here, we can use our powers freely without any extra form of limitation, on earth only I could use most of my powers, but here Pentael is stronger than me.
"Pentael, you won’t believe any nonsense Number 1 said, will you?" I say nervously as Pentael seems ready to kill me.
"Number 1 said he’s been watching you since you emerged among us, he said you’ve never cared about demons or humans."
"He also said you were waiting for something, he said you’ve always been seeking something and that’s why you’ve failed so many times for not being sure, basically you were looking for something without knowing exactly what that something was."
"But your behavior has changed now, you’re spending a lot of time on earth, somehow you managed to go there with freedom, and finally you’re spending too much time with a human."
’Damn Number 1, that’s why he was always watching me so closely during every meeting.’ I should have been less anxious, my impatience let too much slip through.
"1...2...3...4...5...and finally we have you, Number 6, what you do or don’t do doesn’t matter as long as it doesn’t affect us...but..."
"I trusted you, I, Number 5, have always supported you, I even had a certain affection for you, who is the youngest among us...but..."
"I hate being lied to, and you know I hate being deceived more than anything in existence." Pentael speaks rigidly, her power causing me shivers a fight against her is the worst scenario.
"Pentael, I’m not deceiving you, it’s serious, I just don’t tell everything..." None of them know, and if they did, they would kill Setsuna.
Pentael wouldn’t care that much, but Number 1, 2, and 3 would try to end Setsuna’s life if they knew the truth that only I know, Number 4 would try to rape and control Setsuna’s mind.
And only Pentael wouldn’t see any problems, so I can’t reveal the truth, Pentael isn’t very smart, if I told her, I know she would immediately inform Number 1 of what she discovered.
She’s like a loyal but not very smart dog, and that’s the real problem in revealing too much.
"Hexael, why did you lie to me? And what are you using the things we take for? Why so much focus on a mere human?" She threatens me with her power.
"Pentael, I’m not doing anything too much, really, you didn’t have to drag me here...anyway, in a maximum of two years, I swear you’ll all discover the truth." I just need to bring the real Setsuna back.
I know Number 1 only told Number 5 about my lies to give a warning, I think I’ll have to distance myself from Setsuna for now if I don’t want to draw more attention.
"You’re manipulative, how will I know when you’re being honest? Number 1 has never lied to me, he’s reliable and solid as a wall, but you..." She looks at me with barely concealed anger.
"A false demon like you shouldn’t think too highly of yourself," Pentael now mocks me.
"..." I can’t deny anything, I’m not an original demon like them, I may be in the position, but I’m not the same kind of being they are, which obviously creates prejudice against me, making me a "false demon" in their eyes.
"As proof of my honesty, I’ll stay here for a while, how about 4 or 6 months? No problem." I don’t really need to stay 100% of the time with Setsuna.
And I’ve already moved enough pieces for everything to happen as I want, all that’s left is to wait calmly and let Setsuna sink on her own.
"You’ll stay here?" Pentael seems surprised.
"Yes, it’s proof that I’m not really doing anything grand, after all, I’m just enjoying life on earth a bit before everyone else can go there, it’ll be hard for me to have fun when everyone else is there too." I tell a lie.
"I’m just so focused on that human because it’s fun to observe her failures, that’s all and nothing more." Lying comes as naturally to me as speaking.
"..." Pentael seems to think and weigh what I’ve said. Pentael, even without knowing it, is like a watchdog used to keep me in check.
It’s clear that she approached me out of self-interest, but Number 1 is only using her to monitor and limit me, Number 1 doesn’t underestimate what I can do, he knows well that I can cause real damage to all of them if I try.
"Okay then...but if I discover more lies, you can be sure it will be your end, we don’t need traitors among us, and a Number 6 is not really necessary."
"Yes, yes, I know..." Things seem to calm down for now as Pentael comes to me and grabs me, lifting me off the ground.
"I prefer your cat form, but your true form is also good to hug." She speaks with some amusement in her voice.
"..." This reminds me that Setsuna still doesn’t know my gender, she has no idea that I’m also a girl since the feline bodies I use can always have either gender.
"By the way, why do you dress like a mindless slut who doesn’t understand limits? You’re almost naked." She touches on the subject of the clothes, as most demons prefer clothes that cover much of the body.
"It’s pleasant, and Number 4 also wears almost no clothes." Number 4’s "outfit" is even more revealing than mine.
In fact, hers is even worse, most of the time Number 4 literally wears 3 heart stickers that cover the nipples and the intimate area, at least mine is a real outfit.
"Enough talking about other demons, if you’re so jealous, let’s just spend some time together." I have to prevent Pentael from interfering with my plans.
I’ve been acting as restrained as possible for years just so Pentael would see me in a positive light, I can’t let everything crumble and have her decide to hinder me because she’s a brute without much intelligence.
"Great, enough talking about humans or earth, let’s talk about more fun stuff, did you know that 3 days ago I managed to kill another angel this time on my own?" She speaks with amusement.
"High-ranking?"
"..." She doesn’t say anything, getting sulky, just like demons, angels also have a high-ranking hierarchy based on numbers.
Basically, there are normal demons and angels, they’re quite weak and can’t even go to earth, and there are high-ranking ones, I’m not sure exactly how the angels measure theirs, but in the case of demons, we’re numbered.
With the currently strongest demon being Number 1, and I’m Number 6, who managed to get a position here in a very unique and different way from the others.
However, the number also means other things beyond just strength, it means racial originality, personal power, general classification, and age.
In other words, I’m not Number 6 because I’m weaker than the others, I’m Number 6 because, as Pentael said, I’m a "false demon" that’s not the same as the others.
In fact, I’m as strong as Number 4, and if I’m not mistaken, Pentael is stronger than Number 4 but lags in rank for reasons of age, personal power, and general classification.