The Villainess Who Has Been Killed 108 Times

"... what's going on here...!?"

I was hiding in a carriage with my body round and my cloth on my head. Then, she stared at the young mother who was standing on the stone floor from the carriage fluttering behind her. No, to be precise, the Countess Rosenthal, who was slowly approaching her mother. The countess turned towards me.

"There's another invitee hiding in the carriage." Why didn't you come out? "

Even though it is night, the eyes are shining brightly. Unlike wild animals, I don't know how to be more gruesome. [Mother] As I warned you. Indeed, the countess had a devil's eye.

"...... Rufus... no, that name and man are lies." My demon eyes reflect the truth. My real name is... Scarlett. That's the name she deserves for her appearance. Or perhaps it's named after your father, Vendel-sama. "

The Countess of Rosenthal narrowed her eyes in her mother's ear and stared at me, hiding, so that the nobles could not hear her breathing and looking into the distance.

I'm doing everything I can!!

The countess glanced at her mother, who was stunned. Then he smiled and turned to the red aristocrats and raised his voice.

"... such a wonderful horse-drawn carriage is not in the royal family." Duchess, please give me the honor of being among the first to see it. Ladies and gentlemen, before we start the ball, please give me a moment. ”

I can't be here to disagree with the ruler's girlfriend.

"If you refuse my offer, I will call all the participants of the ball here and expose your precious daughter to the daylight as a woman." I think a bloody battle will start between the Ruby Mochi Daughter of the True Ancestor Emperor. "

and she threatened her mother with a cowardly low voice.

I was taken hostage, and my mother turned pale.

”... I can't forgive you for that.”

"Not at all, Arnold immediately acted without thinking ahead. But I agree with you, too."

Arnold fills his eyebrows with anger and moves forward with his seraphi. The Royal SS also stood silently while riding. The riding spear remained in his hand.

The air between the Countess of Rosenthal and me is tense.

It's scary to be looked down on from the horse by an armed crowd. The horse is longer than expected, so it feels like it's surrounded by a giant Centaur wall. The "108th" Countess of Rosenthal, as I recall, would have totally lost her hips. But this girl was totally different.

"... take it back. As an organizer, I have come to greet the duchess I invited." Is this the gratuity? The name of the Royal Guard will cry. "

When I pound the fan, it will beat everyone who tried to protect me and my mother. He did not take a step against the Royal SS, and his tiny spine did not sway.

I was stunned.

A woman with the heart of a real aristocrat shows pride in her life. I could not imagine the nobility of Countess Rosenthal, who had only the image of an uplifter drenched in power and color. And the Countess is right.

Normal greetings are held in the reception room in front of the masquerade room, or in the large hall near the entrance even if you are careful. Since she is not the guide, it is unlikely that the mistress will come to pick up the car in front of the front door at a large gathering like tonight. In her actions, the Countess of Rosenthal informed the nobles that she was treating her mother specially tonight.

"... it's okay, Cornelia-san." I'll put you in the carriage. This person probably... won't do anything wrong. "

Blood, who was silent and watching his progress, stopped everyone in a murderous state.

"Thank you, I'm so grateful."

Blood's words were surprising, too, but it was surprising that the Countess of Rosenthal should say hello in a stinking manner.

In the "108th", Aoki was a woman who painted a picture of Aoki, and she flatly handed the assassin to an unwary opponent. I was also caught in the crossfire with Alisa, and I was killed. From that bitter experience, I didn't doubt that you had sent your raiders to kill us this time around...

When I thought about it carefully, I was so poorly armed... "

I got straight.

Well, I was probably just here to scout, but due to their dumb looks and bad attitude, the Royal SS mistook me for an assassin, and I got bogged down... Yeah, I'm not bad. It's all the fault of the bow-kissers and the cerebral muscles of mother's life. So don't resent me. Please don't come this way.

My desperate prayer was in vain, and when the Countess of Rosenthal grabbed her hand and came up in the carriage, she scratched the cloth that covered me. Looking down at me as an adult.

Hiya!! Please don't miss out!!

"... hello. I wonder if I should say hello." Lady, you can't be seen in public like that. So thank you. I'm here to talk to you. ”

With a creepy gaze, the Countess of Rosenthal bent down and glanced at me instantly. The words were ironic, but the tone was gentle beyond thought.

I sighed as I tried to disguise myself as a red carpet, at least rounding up like a cat in my seat.

"... your eyes look just like that person's." With such an adorable appearance, don't imitate yourself in a disgraceful way. Rufus, one of the court's most impatient slitters, was quite different from the Demon King Princess. Is that you? As Ruby's successor, I know you're trying to hide your gender, but don't worry. With my demon eyes, the aristocrats are now experiencing cognitive inhibition. "

I forgot to say hello and thank you, and I was dumbfounded.

That Countess Rosenthal praised me for being cute!? She was always silent and full of hostility in the 108th round.

"I'll give you and the three boys outside their backgrounds and identities." I don't know how you got to be an adult, but you can't call yourself that. ”

Moreover, it was an endless follow-up!?

It was quite different from the "108th", which was only an exhaustive attitude. I can't read the bottom line at all. The danger level is not the “108 times” level. After all, the demonic eye had an incredibly powerful hypnotic effect. It affects the consciousness of all humans around this mansion. Once activated in the Royal Castle, it is a tremendous ability to enrich the heart of the nation with every king.

Speaking of which, Mistletoe's Big Witch said that a fantasy or a demon's eye was necessary to deal with the Seven Demons. We painstakingly defeated the faceless Addis, but the illusion itself was not broken. I could see the power of the Demon Eye. If you're not good enough, you could be manipulated and suicidal before we know it. Worst of all, Countess Rosenthal's power may be comparable to that of the Seven Demons.

Why, now, the next challenge.

... even though everything was going well, my plan was a big one.

However, the original plan to break through the authentic front was ruined by the magical eyes of Countess Rosenthal, who hurriedly twisted the model.

But I can't believe the enemy boss is suddenly coming for us.

I felt like I was crying, and I remembered the moment I arrived at the Countess of Rosenthal's residence.

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... all of a sudden, do you know the terms of a male servant who decides on the status of an aristocrat? Ability? Personality? Physical Strength? Synergy? No, there's one more thing that's really important. It's tall.

You'd think it was stupid, and I agree, but in the aristocratic world, having as many tall servants as possible is important enough to be involved in a family. The taller you are, the more you hire and pay your servants. Can you tell that the wasteland collectors are bragging about the size of their wastelands?

That's why I asked Blood to select the handsome and tall people from the Extra-territorial People and bring them as servants to the ball tonight. When I got close to the Countess Rosenthal's Mansion, I was going to take one of them to the enemy land in a special combo full of luxurious eight-headed carriages and beauty tall servants. However, due to the unexpected demonic eyes of the Countess Rosenthal, they were caught outside the barrier. My plan collapsed.

... "Miss Raw Cornelia, the best!!" screamed the rest of the young Royal Guard, a big fan of your mother. Adult Serafi and Arnold. Blood became a fashionable avant-garde outfit with long hair, and became a more exotic girl.

How are we supposed to deal with this, especially Blood?

The collar drooping to the chest is scattered with lace. A dress with a puffy zigzag sleeve on the shoulder and squeezed at the chest position like a child wears, the first one is intentionally pulled up at the back waist to create a pleat. In addition, when the legs were visible as close as the knees of the braided boots. The long skirt that hides up to the ankle in the large open décolleté is the exact opposite of Hydrangea's daughter costume defo. Exactly without hiding your head and hiding your butt.

No, wait. It seems like this high-waisted fashion was fashionable on the continent in the end of my queen's 108th birthday... However, at that time in my life, I was cornered to live or die, and I couldn't afford to do mode checks, and my memory was dim.

Anyway, the plan has been reworked from scratch. Absolutely!!

Everyone except Serafi watched me squealing and slapping my legs.

"Are you so excited about the ball?" Yeah, yeah, you were a girl, too. "

Ah, Blood, don't nod. Do I look like I'm enjoying this? Read my mind properly.

"... That's not true, because all the plans we worked out at the ball tonight to give the Duchess an edge have been ruined." I am also in the mood of a great nobleman like myself, and I am sorry that my previous contract was annulled. That's why I understand how Scarlett feels when she turns the board upside down with an irrational demonic eye. ”

That's right!! You can't take a hard-earned seraphi for granted. I love this maid. This isn't about brain fun, it's about pain!! How do you get past this chaotic member of the circus?

Moreover, with the power of the Countess's magical eyes, all the nobles at the ball tonight have returned to their hearts from 14 years ago!? What's the matter, I don't know how!? Then, our duke's house can only be perceived as a poor place. You can't use the fame of the Demon Dog Gulm Crusade, or my infamous threats, or anything you build up.

Almost, I was just heading to the costume ball, but why was the ruined witch hanging from the blue diamond, but the seven demonic crowds, but Alisa appeared next, and finally appeared as an astrologer "Mother"!? The enemy Countess Rosenthal moved to the witch on the job change!? The stage was moved to the night 14 years ago!?

I'm not a resident of the Battle Fantasy World. With cheaty knowledge, he ran through the real world with a lot of power conspiracies, accumulated money, and just wanted to enjoy a hikikomori life. He was just a four-year-old child with queen experience. That was why I was fighting the demons to death. Was I making more progress in my life than I did in the "108th"? I'm not convinced. There's nothing to be indignant about.

After stepping in the carriage and cursing my misfortune, I let out a deep breath.

Bad time, over. It's a waste of time. At least the situation is much better than when I was killed as a lonely and helpless queen. Let's think of an alternative. Arnold looks at me, suddenly silent and focused on building the next plan.

"... hey, that girl, the atmosphere has changed a bit." Are you possessed by something? "

You rude bastard.

However, it seems that the speed of this switching between me and you looks like a human apart. I don't know for myself, but when I'm immersed in my thoughts, I'm making my red eyes shine with no expression.

"No, that's what scabies are all about."

Everyone I've known for a long time, except Arnold, is used to it.

It was a Queen's habit. If you're exposed to such inhumane work, everyone will be like me. Approval of national troubles that come and go whether they are cleaned up or not. Far from the graceful image of Her Majesty the Queen of Thrones, she scrapes the office chair and desk, bleeds her eyes, and fights the horrors of tenosynovitis, and runs the signature of a feather pen every day. To prevent sweat from falling on your eyes, it's not a tiara that's wrapped around your forehead, it's a cotton cloth. I'm close to being tortured.

In time, I want to have free time, and I can't afford to think about it anymore, and I will move my hands like a machine while thinking about sleeping a lot for a minute. And even with the long-awaited sleep time, the dream is to sleep through the night. I was soaked up in an emergency that I wet my pillow when I had a bad dream. Eventually, during the ritual, he stretched his spine and wore a sleeping technique with his eyes open.

When I'm caught up in it, I'm wasting my time worrying about it. During a bullet-ridden war, people are desperate to survive, to do the task at hand. I was the same. If you have time to worry, turn it into sleep time. It's a waste of time switching between feelings. The habits of that time are still missing.

"Scabies can't sleep because they're troubled." You can sleep and wake up in a minute. "

"Amazing, wild animal..." I'm a four-year-old. As expected of Master's daughter..... "

"I-I won't force Scarlett to do such a shameful habit...!!"

"That's Mr. Scarlett." As a merchant, I understand well. Time is money. I want to use it effectively every minute and every second. "

Blood stretched out his chest as if it were mine, Arnold was stunned, Mother explained in a hurry, and Serafi nodded deeply in admiration.

So don't make a fool out of me.

Your talents are far more human apart.

And I don't have time. Toggle, toggle.

A luxurious horse-drawn carriage is alive and well. I reworked my strategy around this one.

It's not common sense, but there are many tokens that I can use.

... All right, let's go with this combination.

"W-Well, this time I've already finished it." Wow..... "

"You just put together a good idea." Skinny is smart, but emotional is on my face. "

"Mr. Scarlett with all kinds of facial expressions... it's very attractive."

Outfield, it's noisy.

The first jab that releases the heroes of the red nobles is Hydrangea's strongest Royal Guard.

No nobleman knows that they are the tigers of the royal family. It is extremely difficult to mobilize. When your father did that, he sacrificed an unpaid bounty that would affect the national budget. If the Royal Guard is guarding the carriage, everyone will know that His Majesty has a full backup of us.... after all, that ancient Danuki-sama would have sent them to sell us his debt. In that case, I will make full use of the royal prestige.

In the preemptive punch, the nobles were frightened, and suddenly they were straight on the right.

A luxurious carriage appeared on the main stage.

The carriage is an aristocratic status symbol. Even though the aesthetic eye is so severe, this carriage is a masterpiece that I built with my soul in mind. I don't make it easy to put on a cheek. On the contrary, the technology that I developed after the reign of the "108th" queen has been put into use to a point that is impossible at this time.

I remember when I was a queen, I was a woman, and I admired the wonderful carriage. However, there was no room in the treasury, and the carriage with a moldy interior that only had the correct old exterior was used patiently for a long time. I can't forget the humiliation of being slapped in the back of the mouth by the nobles who knew about the inside. What's with the hole in her pants, Queen Keitaro? I cut my personal life for my country. I pretended to throw away my gloves once and sneaked back to collect them later...

But I couldn't put a penny in my pocket. It was hard to say that I was a good queen, but I did not forget my position as a public servant. It was a sad and stressful day, not money.

Compared to that, we have the best money at our disposal. Fair and square, the money I made in business. Well, I got a lot of help from a future knowledge cheat. Anyway, in order to clear up the anger of the past, I slammed an adult patos into a carriage maker.

In addition, in the secret workshop, it was the genius and the famous Princess Margaret who checked the finish of this carriage. She rolled her eyes in amazement, then suddenly turned to her face and said, "You can't make this carriage for him except for the Duke of Wilhelm and the royal family." It seems to have found value at first sight. "Nevertheless, devotion to the royal family is a decisive matter..."

"Instead, I'll ask my father to use the royal sigil." Wouldn't it be better to have as many cards as you can use? If it's not enough, I'll kiss you, too. "

Margaret put her index finger on her lips and cheeked like a prank. It's a bit of an invitation, but I'll hold back. It's rude to compare, but for some reason, I'm frightened to see Alisa's face at times with this genius princess. Margaret was scattering sparks of thought in her head without my reaction.

"Oh, in the future, it might be a good idea to give this carriage as a medal only to the noblemen who had merit." I'm sure everyone will be crying out for your wife and daughter to help the royal family. Fufu, the lady over there has it too, but when will I get that carriage? The vanity of a woman is terrifying. "

I mean, it's Margaret who acts like she's breathing for the good of the royal family.

If His Majesty the King was an ancient Danuki, this would be a demonic fox. I'm surprised because I'm ten years old now.

I'm sorry, but it's too different from a puppet queen or prince of a foreign power. Those two are humbled by the reformers of Hydrangea and the hipsters, but suddenly they're trying to change court manners and clothes as they are in foreign countries, and they're doing it at the level of monkey imitation. It's not like I'm sane.

The queens argue that "the culture of Hydrangea is lagging behind one round, so in order to be reborn, we should adopt the same foreign culture". But in reality, some other powers are better at cutting-edge technology, but so is Hydrangea. In other words, the cultural level is close to Even.

The pattern of business, the seraphi flying all over the continent, is the same as mine. His foreign insights are not comparable to those of a queen or a prince.

To put it bluntly, the queens are in the mood, making fools of all domestic costumes and jewelry, and grateful for foreign produce, and the party is only on the right.

Foolishness. Royalty must protect their country and their people first. Whoever cannot do that, and mischievously denigrates the kingdom, is not entitled to name the king's family.... and the real aim of the Four Powers...

"... I know." First, we will invade with culture, create a sense of fellowship, and relax our vigilance. And then you secretly entered Hydrangea's court and took control of Hydrangea from behind. Quiet aggressive war without armed force. It's a magic trick. But even if you're careful, your mother and niisama won't listen. "

Needless to say, Margaret threw it away in spite of the Four Powers' intentions.

"That mother and niisama are parasites that rot the hydrangea tree." Knowing the qualities, your father didn't reveal Scarlett's gender to any royal family other than mine. If the mothers who move with emotions get to know you, they will try to force you to be oniisama's companion, driven by the ambition to conquer the continent. If you force it, it will be an all-out war against the Duke of Wilhelm. Instead of fighting the Four Powers, civil strife destroys the royal family. I don't want to fight without a chance to win. "

Margaret sighed and I was in a great hurry.

If this shredder is more vigilant than necessary, it will be difficult to go any further.

"Margaret, if we turn the royal family against us, I don't think we'll win..."

"There will be. If you lift the ban by any means, including poisoning and assassination." It's not good to hide it. Based on what Lord Valentine told you about the Gulm Battle and the subsequent increase in the Duke's strength, your strength is roughly the same. "

and Margaret slashed and threw it away. It's like an army master. When I hear one, I understand ten. This is why this princess is such a pity. The genius princess's name is not Date.

"... my simulation has a more than 70% chance of losing to the royal family." Even if it looks pretty sophisticated. The Duke of Wilhelm has several means of breaking through the Imperial Castle's defenses and targeting us. On the other hand, only the Royal Guard, led by Sir Valentine, can break through the Duke's Palace defenses. Besides, I don't really want to fight against you guys. If the royal side is to win, it will have to first siege the duke's residence with a large army and succeed in annihilation close to the ambush. ”

I had no choice but to keep quiet with Margaret, who told me that I wouldn't be able to compete head-on.

Because it was exactly the same as my secret conclusion.

Father, Mother, Blood is not only powerful, but we also have a group called the "extraterritorial people" that sends assassins to every part of the Imperial Castle at the same time. In my experience as a queen, I knew how to make a royal castle, including a hidden passageway, in my hands. Drawings based on my memories have already been made. As long as your father nails the hardest Matsuo, our victory will not be shaken.

... the Queen's sect is avenging me, so I had to prepare for the worst. But why does the Queen hate me? After all, since you are the owner (as a man) of the ruby of the testimony of the heir to the True Ancestor Emperor, do you regard it as dangerous?

But Margaret made a mockery of herself that she wasn't.

“The problem is, Scarlett, you're at the heart of a new culture in which the aristocracy and the middle class meet. Your mother and oniisama. Scarlett, I'm jealous of you and I'm burning up a boring sense of opposition."

Margaret, who sighed, taught me why, and I rolled my eyes.

I don't understand the meaning. Indeed, as Rufus, I spread the nobility of the upper class to the middle class. In the "108th" experience, I knew that an unprecedented boom in aristocratic culture would happen to the middle class, so I launched a new business that could supply everything by flipping furniture, decorations, and manners. In terms of diplomacy, I was familiar with the culture of the Four Powers, and I am familiar with their future history. Even if I didn't do anything, a new culture will blossom on the continent, combining the aristocratic culture that emphasizes gorgeous traditions with the middle-class culture that emphasizes functional utility. That is the course of history. I just broke it into pieces and ordered something delicious.

Yeah, I didn't think about being responsible for the new culture.

Mostly, the new business was not developed in Hydrangea, but overseas, where the middle class was rapidly gaining strength. I knew the rise of Hydrangea's middle class would be a little late, so I put it off. I don't know why the Queens burned their opposing consciousness.

Ah, and I realized that there was, and I shouted unexpectedly.

"... I see. You think I was responsible for the invasion of the Four Powers' attempted culture." That's why the foreign queens rushed to import the culture of the Four Kingdoms into Hydrangea, and whether or not to turn around.... "

That's understandable. The invisible war had already begun.

But after hearing my words, Margaret let out a dry laugh.

"No. Mother and oniisama don't think about such an advanced rush." I told you earlier. Jealousy. I can't allow you, who are supposed to be a minister, to be the head of a new culture, apart from your master's own. We should be the protagonists of the times. I want to insist that what you're doing is boring. That's all there is to it. For this reason, I will plainly join hands with foreign countries. The Four Powers cling to it, and they hang on to each other. "

... yes? What now?

It took me a while to get Margaret's words in my head.

"Wait, wait, wait. Isn't that a lie...? With such nonsense pride, the queens are scratching the social scene of Hydrangea!?"

In other words, you twisted the court's way of life, lifted up foreigners, and even shamed Hydrangea in order to impress me. Even if I did the queen's business, it would have been a shock to my head. Even though they were more decent before, will people fall this far with money and power? It's enough to distort the pride of royalty and private pride.

I had no choice but to be dumbfounded.

"You'll want to be pathetic and hold your head. My father and I are even more."

Margaret said that with a bitter smile.

I also want to hold my head.

Due to his petty pride, he imitates his country's pride in selling it to a foreign country. It's a nightmare that a prince who shares the same aspirations as his own first queen is the next king. I can see a future in which I will abandon the duty of the king to serve selflessly for the sake of the stability and development of Hydrangea, and become obsessed with merely exercising power. All of a sudden, I can't confiscate my entire fortune, sell it to one of the four Ruby powers, or do anything childish. Hydrangea is on the line of destruction.

My queen days are much better. We have already investigated that the ultimate goal of the Four Powers is the annexation of Hydrangea. Besides, hostility came out to me. It's like playing chess with a monkey like this, and I can't even have a proper discussion without thinking about it. The future is too dark. All right, let's get ready to escape Hydrangea before the country overturns.

"...... Scarlett, you want to escape at night."

Yes, Margaret just came by to pierce the nail.

“Don't worry about it. I'm preparing to replace the neck of a princely nobleman of the Queen's party. I was obsessed with sesame seeds and neglected the security of my territory, so I could easily investigate my weaknesses. If you take the limbs around you, the incompetent mothers will be unable to do anything. You can beat your pus, and it's a good opportunity for two birds with one stone."

Cover your mouth with a fan, cheek and groin, Margaret.

"It's tough. You can't just fall down and wake up..."

"... that's why I'm about to check on my mate"

Margaret closed the fan and pointed to the side of the desk.

And I sighed a little exaggeratedly.

"Compared to that, Wilhelm's investigation was tough." The neighborhood is highly sensitive, has a strong mouth, and the most important thing is that it is strictly pushed down, so I struggled a lot. "

... after all, you've been checking our territory.

Margaret shrugged and winked. It is rough, and it is on the board. I am attracted by the changing look. That's fantastic, unless you know that the ten-year-old girl wore it to increase her allies in politics...

"The Royal Intelligence Department doesn't know the truth, so I did a lot of research on the way to the Duke's residence."

Whoa!! Margaret, did you do that?

I'm glad I sold my debt to the locusts in the midst of a food crisis. When the whole of Hydrangea was suffering from starvation, Wilhelm alone was a different place. I kept releasing the food I bought and saved free of charge. As a result, relations with the Rebellion, which had deteriorated to such an extent that no matter when the riots broke out, were suddenly improved. Although I was saved from starvation, I was reassured and trusted that no matter what happens in other realms, only the Wilhelm residents will be protected, and I gained a little sense of superiority.

Well, the culprit for the devastation of the territory was his predecessor, the Marquis Bygord, and it was fruitful that the Duke's family continued to tell us that they were victims, as well as the residents.... Father, you're really bad at manipulating information. I am too good to understand the grudges and feelings of inferiority of others. Perhaps you can only think about your relationship with your mother. Margaret's doing too much, but I need you to look around a little bit more.

But Margaret can't be too alarmed.

"... but confidentially, my father and I have a policy of coexistence and prosperity rather than subjugating the Wilhelm Realm." I can't say it in front of the other nobles, but I think it's an independent country. Because it's not something you can control, including you. We know where we stand, unlike our mothers. I wonder if there will be a monarch in another country who appreciates your abilities correctly and puts up such favorable conditions. "

I listened in silence.

That's true. Margaret is troublesome to turn against her enemies, but very reliable to be on her side. His Majesty the King, known as the King of Fools, who exhausted the nation and put Hydrangea on the brink of destruction in the "108th", was in fact quite a shred in his life.

Perhaps the "108th" king was deliberately deserting Princess Margaret, the star of hope, due to his responsibility for the great chaos in Hydrangea that began with the locust damage, the discontent of the nobility and people, and the infamy of the weakening of the royal family. I tried to play the role of a personal defender.

In the "108th", Margaret died suddenly and became a really stupid king, but she was quite old. And it was Margaret who inherited that sharpness even more intensely. It is time I saw through my heart that I am persuaded to shake, and release the end.

"Your father's Red Duke, he's an unconscious bomb." Common sense seems too strong, but it fascinates women too much. That's a charisma close to a curse. I was glad because I was careless, but if I was moving, I probably would have been the ruler behind the social scene. ”

A final blow came from an unexpected direction.

That red duke, the unwanted duke's father? It is hard to believe in this. From the inside of me, it's a shame to cut everywhere except my face and strength. A woman attracted to such a thing has cloudy eyes. I thought Margaret was making fun of me.

But she kept talking to herself.

"When the Red Duke was single, there wasn't a single woman or two who made the noise that if they couldn't marry him, they would kill themselves. But the Red Duke had no eyes but your mother. However, if you are rejected in public with a ruthless attitude, your pride will be hurt. Love turns into resentment. If he had been a little more attentive to women, there would have been no problem. Let me tell you how much he made his daughter and his lady feel, including my sister."

Margaret named the powerful noble ladies one after another, and I trembled.

No kidding. I knew you kicked the royal wedding stories, but the opponent is really in love mode!? Not only now, but also from the past, that annoying love warrior.

It's full of potential enemies in all directions. It is not surprising that there is always a fire at my feet. At the same time, I noticed it. Margaret introduced me to Rufus, most of the ladies whose names had just come up.

"... you have a good reputation with the ladies." He's polite, he's got a face, and he's good at talking. It's something your father couldn't have done. As the heir to the Ruby of the True Ancestor Emperor, a genius child above the Red Duke, who took the title of Viscount at a young age, greeted me with a smile. Seems like a hundred years of resentment has been blown away.

Speaking of which, we were all frowning at first, but after we finished our talk, we were clinging to each other. Did I dismantle the bomb without your father knowing what was causing it? Margaret gave me a chance to make it right.

However, I never dreamed that my wife, the unfortunate Duke of Love, was doing such a terrible thing. After all, the old stories about women are all about young mothers. Other than that, I tend to hesitate to talk about my friendly daughter Rona.

He said that he couldn't save himself from the fire of witch hunting, that there were riots all over the city, and that he was surrounded by flames all the way to the river, but at the end of the century. Besides, I didn't have such a sweet-hearted daughter, and tears appeared in my eyes. After all, you talked about it in order to elicit the sympathy of your mother who was listening to you with tears beside her. Or it must be beautifying the child with a memory correction.

After all, Brunette's hair and hazel's eyes are not the same as those of Countess Rosenthal, the mother's bully. I've been killed by her many times since the time of the "108th" Lady Daughter, so I have something to include. If you hate a kid, you hate him. Rona must have been a wicked, grumpy girl on the outside, too. My preference is for someone who's too smart to look cold, but who's really gentle, like Margaret. Margaret, I appreciate it.

"Thank you very much." I also tested Scarlett's suitability as my partner. It doesn't seem like I can get the ladies in a good mood, so I won't talk about it anymore. Fufu, but I really feel sorry for you. "

... Withdraw the foreword. I'm afraid a child with too much headache.

Margaret laid her long eyelashes down.

"... I think I'm a nasty girl myself." But this is how I live to protect the future of Hydrangea. I can't pretend to be strong enough to keep you guys here. Instead, if you think I'm not fit for the princess of this country, you can abandon me. "

Margaret bit her lip.

The ten-year-old girl was prepared and willing to be sad.

There's no way you can hate me for saying this to Margaret. And Margaret knows it all too well. We smash the truth without lying. However, I don't have a pure maiden's heart that can't take advantage of what's available. That's why, when we have a long conversation, we always end the session with a spark of reading. You don't have to say goodbye. This is our relationship, our friendship.

"... Hey, Scarlett, if you're as powerful as you guys, you'll be more alert than you need to be, even if you move to another country." No one believed that the dreams of the Ruby Owner of the True Ancestral Emperor were being withdrawn. But I know your heart. I can wholeheartedly support the realization of dreams. And once we leave Hydrangea, we'll have to let go of the realm's assets like Silver Mountain. It would be much easier to get rid of the blockers here with me and make the roads we've built easier to walk than to make new paths in the new heavens and earth. Let's get along with each other forever. ”

The nasty Margaret verse runs through. This princess had a good grasp of our hidden silver mountain. This is it while showing the angel's smile.

But I'm not lying on the spot. Margaret has real royal possessions, so what she says won't backfire. I, too, was desperately trying to protect myself from the queen's inexorable possessions. That's why you can trust Margaret with a sense of closeness.

Should I say that horses fit rather than horses? If we work together, this may be unexpectedly important. No matter how good the taste, if the horses don't suit, the relationship will go wrong sooner or later. I nodded deeply as I crushed the stunning triple blow in my heart.

After all, Margaret is the one I need most to stabilize Hydrangea's country for my epic dreams, the royal road to a land of pull by pull by pull by pull. After this, it is only superfluous to know the history of the turbulent world that the Four Powers blatantly unleashed the ambition of the Hydrangea invasion. A foolish prince would not even sit at the same table as a devil-like four-king child. As long as Margaret is in charge of the royal family, I will settle in Hydrangea.

"... okay, good luck from now on, buddy."

... a lot of things you don't have to talk about, but that should do it for her. I took the hand of Margaret that was offered to me and shook it. It became a tight-knit place.

"If you could marry me as Rufus, I would be able to help you more." I can always talk in my bed. "

Margaret said with a genuine face.

This is a ridiculous joke. I dress as a man to avoid the plunder of the Fourth Prince, but I am the right woman.

"Don't say that." I don't want to give up on love. "

It's time to indulge in a romantic romance that you couldn't make during the Queen's time.

"Love? You're not in the nobility of Hydrangea. How dare you deal with Scarlett? Scarlett, you're more or less a man. Or maybe there's a lover around to share a secret...

Margaret tilted her neck while holding my hand.

Why do you insist?

Me, too, if I look a little closer to one or two of the lover candidates...

Thoughtfully, I almost held my head.

... you can't!! There's only a man my age, Blood and Seraphi!!

They were both enemies, so to speak, who killed me, who was queen in the 108th. No romantic fragments. If you want to marry them, you'll have to wake up in the morning with a traumatic scream on your face. It's a morning shout that doesn't have a morning coffee. The shock may cause a cardiac arrest. Marriage is exactly the graveyard of life...

I'm only four years old. There is as much time as there is. Dreaming of the day when I could one day return to being a daughter of a major, I will secretly brush up on my girl's strength, and with my fascinating charm, I will beat many men into hell worried about, "Why do I get so drowsy when I'm a man?"

... that Margaret-san, it's about time you let go.

"... yeah, I'm Scarlett's best."

Margaret put her other hand on it, clenched my hand, and shook her hands like she was kneading. Switched to an age appropriate workmanship and its gap destructive power. If I were a man, I wouldn't be around. But in Margaret's case, it's all done. But Alyssa is a good Margaret, and why do I have to be a woman? The time of the "108th" Lady, when Alyssa took me down, forced me to be a lily. I want men's luck, not women's luck. I looked up to heaven and sighed.

... but you're a genius princess. You knew what I was thinking.

Without being told by Margaret, I was aiming to make the value of my carriage a Royal Premier by offering a carriage of the same type to the royal family. However, I didn't expect that the crane of the princess would even permit the use of the royal sigil. I was cheeky. If you want to apply normally, you don't know what kind of impossible problems you've been blown. And the amount of money I'd make in money, and the fact that I was happily playing Solovan in my head, was naturally out of line for Margaret.

As a result, not only the Duke's sigil, but also the royal sigil, were affixed to my luxury carriage. With a little trick. If you're an eye-catching aristocrat, you can't miss this.

The long recollection scene is over, and the stage returns to the present.

I lit all the attached lanterns before the luxurious carriages re-launched at the Countess Rosenthal's residence. The polished door reflects light, and the royal emblem rises faintly on the ground.

"Scarlet-san... this is no way... the Magic Mirror...!?"

It was a very knowledgeable seraphi. That's right, the application of the Oriental Magic Mirror. Differences in irregularities from the rear surfaces that cannot be captured by the naked eye create a complex shadow. This technique was dedicated to me during my Queen's 108th birthday. Hydrangea hasn't arrived at this point, and no aristocrat knows it. I guess it was just magic.

"Don't be surprised by this guy no matter what he sees."

Blood was impressed by the garden table, and Arnold, who was stuck to the window, twisted his forehead and shouted with emotion. You're a kid on a hike. The face of the archer who shot me in "108 times" is not dusty, and he's turning into a dirty bastard. He looks the same as the adult in "108 times", so it feels uncomfortable. I'm sure you'll cry in a different way when you see the avenger shedding tears of blood over there. Well, let's leave Ahonold alone for a while.

Another Ahao Blood started a competitive race with the faces of the Royal SS folding over the side of the carriage, so he threw a fan at the back of his head through the contact window. The screams of hoarseness rise and the carriage slows down. Bullshit. This is a million carriages. When I put it up for auction, it probably raises the price without knowing the ceiling. Even though it was miraculously intact in the attack of the Seven Demons, I couldn't cry without being on my side. Along the way, the Royal Guard stared at him and interrupted the race.

Then the carriage that had been cut off from driving arrived at the Countess of Rosenthal's residence in solemnity.

I made Brad smile mysteriously rather than the usual boyish smile.

This weakness, not the man who looks good, but the girl who looks like Blood, turns misfortune into happiness.

Normally, laughter is a must. However, people try to seek meaning for each thing. I don't think we could have arranged it properly with the Royal Guard, the carriage with the royal emblem, and the others. What brought the girl here was that I wanted to think that it had some profound meaning.

Here, Blood's eight-headed stallion comes to life like a limb with one reins. The impact is intense. Because no aristocrat in Hydrangea has such a vibrant hand. It is covetous for an aristocrat who wants to have something that others cannot.

As far as I know, Brad's best equestrian father can only praise him for his horsemanship skills. Even without the reins or whip, it seems rare for a horse to be a rider who wants to follow suit, and Blood is one of them. I even have a pony, the Meteor. Blood is overwhelmed that this unpleasant horse of mine is angry. When he's being kicked by Blood, he turns his butt to me and threatens me with a little kick in the back. Who do you think you're always looking after? Shit, I'll sneak you a carrot for a snack.

... anyway, my operation was a success.

The aristocrats who were watching the front door in a mean manner groaned in surprise.

The Countess of Rosenthal is famous for her flashy style, but a carriage much brighter than her proud hall was escorted by a royal brigade outside the gate and suddenly appeared in the carriage. The royal pattern stretched out on the ground, and a mysterious girl who was free to admire eight horses by herself wore a fashion she had never seen before, and wore a cape of the Royal SS.... I borrowed the foil from the royal family without permission, but let Margaret forgive me later. But if you make a mistake, you're a curious man.

Anyway, the red nobles were stunned.

......? Why are some of the maids' servants sneaking around and waving their hands small? If my beauty could be seen through the carriage window... When I caught up with my sinful self, I noticed their gaze, and it seemed ridiculous. Blood, on the guru's table, lifted his long hair to his ears and gave him a throwing kiss in return.

Hey, maid, who told you to do that kind of service? Oh, okay. I told you to be a woman for a while. Later on, he needs to be educated as a daughter. What are you going to do, stand out? You're not the star tonight. I am your mother.

... please regain your temper.

"Come on, Mother, it's the beginning of the Revenge feast." Tonight's mother is not in a position to be hunted, but to hunt the red nobles. Not with bows and arrows, but with the way of the nobility as a weapon. "

"I wonder if I can really do it." It's pathetic, but my legs are trembling... and I can't stop. "

Mother smiled like she was about to cry. Fourteen years ago, bullying was terrible. I am also familiar with the irony of trauma in the usual shout of reuniting with five brave men. But that's not a consolation.

"... no problem. Your mother has endured this hellish special training course." Now, even the leading role in the ball can be sworn in. Besides, your mother was confronted one-on-one by that demon dog Gulm. No aristocrat in the world is scarier than he is. Right now, all your mother needs is one thing... the courage to step forward. "

This battle is a battle for your mother's past.

If we're fighting a social battle, I'm good at it. As long as Margaret doesn't show up, I'm confident that any opponent will be able to do it alone. However, I couldn't think of my mother's feelings towards my daughter. Besides, I wanted to respect your will to overcome your mother's trauma. That's why I believe in your mother's triumph and send her out instead of fighting her way out. I assure you, miss, that I am above all skill A-Class. My mother works everywhere except the court. I tried to eat my teeth for today. My mother is my proud teacher.

I wore a new shawl around my hesitant mother's shoulder and pressed her back.

“This is a diploma. In the Orient, the goddess wears a coat and flies in the sky. I'm proud that this shawl can't be beaten even by Yuki."

I encouraged my mother by taking her hands.

"Fourteen years ago, let's go and look down on the people who bullied my mother." I will remind you that the actual mother is as wonderful as a goddess. This silk was also completed thanks to your mother's help. Here, calm down and take a look. The red aristocrats' faces and pigeons seemed to be covered in bean cannons. Too surprised to marvel at the Royal Guard, luxurious carriages, and supermaster Blood, the heart is on the verge of falling. All you have to do is give me the final arrow. ”

The mother looked outside and smiled bitterly.

"... it's true. Those people in my memory were as big and horrible as monsters in the shadows... they were so... smaller than me." Wonder, your encouragement will give me courage. "

Mother is tall for a woman. And because they are good at hunting, they boast an exceptional sense of distance. The correct size is uncontrolled evidence.

When I was satisfied, my mother suddenly burst into tears and fumbled.

"... I'm sorry, Scarlett. I think it's because you've grown up." At that time, I could have imagined how good it would have been if I had a friend who encouraged me like this... I grew up in the mountains, so I didn't even know the aristocratic woman.... "

The mother wiped away her tears clumsyly.

Thinking of the feelings of my mother who was being cornered in solitude, my heart was strangled and I hugged her. Only now, I was truly grateful for the adult's back length and limb length.

"Poor mother, but I don't pity her. Because the proudest and strongest woman I know in this world is her mother."

My mother left me alone for a while, but eventually she ran away from what was in my arm, looking like it was stinking.

"... I didn't expect Scarlett, who was so small, to hug me one day." It's a strange feeling. It tickles, but the force is coming from the bottom of your body. My mother used to tell me. Mothers are the strongest in the world when their children are around. Now I can understand the meaning of the word. I don't feel like losing to any opponent. Because I am the mother of the world's proudest daughter. I'm glad Scarlett is my daughter. "

Please don't impress me...!!

How glad I am that my mother was my mother.

"... so I won't be able to hug Scarlett back until I win this battle." I think that's what rewards your feelings. "

My mother gave me the words I wanted the most, and gave me a sharp face. There were no more shards. It was the face of the goddess of hunting who was happy with the battle.

“I was an idiot to fail. If you can't get your daughter to work so hard, you're not a mother. I don't want to be ashamed of you. That's all I had to think about. Stay with me, Scarlett."

The mother gripped one end of the woven shawl like a sword.

This shawl is also our secret weapon, which does not exist at this time.

The fabric is silk from a silkworm called the Atlas silkworm, which was thought to be extinct. White as snow, lightweight enough not to be felt, but strong enough for hemp, and fluffy rainbow colors due to the color and angle of light. In my daughter-in-law's court on the 108th, there was a struggle for rare value and beauty, and prices soared. The strength of the Lady Daughter has been gauged by how much she wears these silk woven Atlas silks.

The silkworms have a fierce appetite for food, but this Atlas silkworm is a tiny variant, and only the "poisonous woman's headscarf" has low toxicity except during the new moon. However, if this cocoon stays as it is, the spots will not be used badly.

... but with the incredibly brilliant method of soaking Atlas Silkworm Cocoons in the new moon extract of Melville's special poison arrow material, the thread becomes even more beautiful than it appears in the sky.

In fact, this method was used as a secret family business by some aristocrats in the "Silver Age" long ago. Atlas silk has been worn for many generations, and the portraits of royalty and nobility at that time are usually worn in this outfit. By the way, the name of the Atlas was not given because it was bigger than a normal silkworm. It was named after Atlas, the giant who supported the heavens, for the enormous profits it brought to the nation.

However, the nobleman's house was unquestioned by the royal family because he would possess a large amount of "poisonous woman's headscarf" to make and raise. If you add or subtract more poison after the final process, Atlas Silk can also be used to assassinate. However, it can also be said that it was an allegation aimed at interests. The truth is now unknown. Anyway, they took all the Atlas silkworms with them when they were destroyed. No matter how much blood the royal family looked for, not even a single living individual could be found. Atlas Silk became a phantom.

... but the gardener, fascinated by the stunning silk thread, secretly put the Atlas silkworm in his pocket and fled. From that descendant village, Atlas Silk would be rebuilt. I knew the anecdote with the knowledge of "108 times". Therefore, we obtained this silkworm in preparation for the Sanjiku worship in the village where the Atlas silkworm was secretly raised for shrine purposes.

However, to the descendants of the gardener, they just kept protecting it as some kind of grateful and strange creature passed down from their ancestors, so their eyes were refreshed. The poisonous new moon headscarf needed for the final process was premier, and if you had completed the Atlas Silk, your ancestors would have been alerted to the crisis in the village, and the transmission of the Atlas silkworm would have been interrupted.

... and the village, which was even marginalized and could only maintain a narrow field, was on the verge of extinction due to locust damage when I visited. I persuaded them to rescue me.

"... we will save this village." Let me hire this Atlas Iko Mima. Instead of starving, this village will be reborn into a richer village than anywhere else. This village is the cutting-edge source of Ryuzo in Hydrangea. Now, let's win the future together!! "

Hey, Brad, hold your laugh and be quiet.

You have no choice. I am less than a year old at this time.

Though the tongue was not enough, the villagers rose up to me, who clenched his fist and was not even a year old to sift eulogy, but when they saw the money and food that they had brought, they said, "God's use has come to save the crisis in the village. I'm sure that's why your ancestors left us this troublesome silkworm."

If you don't know the true value, the Atlas silkworm is just a grain crush, and the "headscarf of a poisonous woman" for bait is difficult to collect to the point of death. We talked early, but the village was running out of money.

The "headscarf of the poisonous woman", and the most difficult crescent poison, is easily picked out, hail, and the mother who was hanging around like a mountain, how cheat... I have been accompanied by my mother, but it has grown in an extremely dangerous place, and I have no idea when it will become poisonous. There are individual differences. It must be the instinct of the Melville family, who have been dealing with poison arrows, to sniff it out. I couldn't sense it at all. In exchange for my ability to smell money, I've degraded that ability.

It's okay, people have the right materials, and they have a role to play.

And what I have to do today is casting and backing.

"... hey, it's time for you to appear in the Master, right?"

Knocking from the outside of the carriage, Arnold calls out to me.

I know. If we don't do this anymore, the red nobles will take their breath away and destroy the place.

My mother and I nodded.

"Fine, please."

When I replied, Arnold and Seraphi, who were waiting outside, gently opened the door and lowered the tarap. The lady greeted with envy and jealousy as the rugged young men dressed in aristocratic clothes served their mothers in a frustrating manner. The two of them were asked to play the role of the chisel and moved to the back of the carriage just before they arrived here.

"They both look good and are tall. That's why it's so impactful because it looks like an aristocrat."

"I'm not sure, but if I can be of any help to the master, then I'll be the disciple's best friend."

"That's right, this is a role I can only play when I'm tall. I'm the only one who's taller..."

Compared to Arnold, who was pleasantly interrupted by the two events, Serafi was falling in love with himself, who was always shown in the window in an impatient amount. Was it the complex that was so small?

Now in adulthood, Serafi is almost the same length as Arnold, who was originally taller. Contrasting good seraphi and wild Arnold. Unlike the image, it is interesting that Serafi is a commoner and Arnold is an aristocrat.

In the evening wind behind the door opened by the two of them, the mother slowly progressed with her pure white Atlas silk shawl shimmering in the night light.

"... it glows like a rainbow...!!"

"No way, lost Atlas Silk...!?"

The ladies dressed in luxury clothes groaned in shock. What stunts me, what pulls me forward without salivating, has a variety of reactions, but it's a resilient one. The red aristocrats are old-fashioned. I thought a lot of people knew about the Atlas Silk tradition.

No one laughed at her mother when she came out of the carriage.

All right, let's go. Perfect directing and acting!! After that, I will show the red nobles my full strength, Mother!! Okay, I will also support my mother, and then... I was frozen when I started to move.

"...... Scarlett, are you okay showing everyone what you look like?" Moreover, she kept casting rubies..... "

My mother twisted her neck slightly and looked at me worriedly. Seraphi reacted in the same way.

You're absolutely right!!

Even if you go down in a dress that has grown into a beauty ho, you can't go down in a man's woman's outfit. It's not like the four-year-old Rufus. And the man who marries the woman with the ruby of the True Ancestor Emperor qualifies as the king of the continent. At this rate, instead of my mother's Revenge Ball, it becomes my big dating party. I was obsessed with my mother's production, and I was completely unconcerned about myself.

Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye. I'm retracting like a turtle's neck. As much or as little as you wish.

But things didn't go as I wanted.

"... I didn't expect to see the legendary Atlas Silk." Besides, the carriage is stunning. Hey, don't you agree? "

The countess of Rosenthal walked over to the red nobles' manhole. The noblemen smiled vaguely and were struggling to reply, although the mistress asked her surroundings without anybody seeing her mouth with a feather fan. The countess of Rosenthal hides her expression, so she doesn't know what she meant.

I flirted with so many aristocrats in one word.

Even though it wasn't far to reach the full height of the peak, I still can't stand that power!! I've been thinking about everyone for 14 years now!! It was when the Countess of Rosenthal was about to drop the flying birds!! There is an anecdote that I greeted the royalty that I had invited to sit down.

... I touched it a little bit earlier, but let me explain. The organizers are very attentive to the guests at Masaben and the ball. Therefore, it is a reception room, where to greet each person in a friendly manner, and ask for seating and queue order. It is ridiculous to welcome you in a sitting position.

Why is Countess Rosenthal not greeting you, but perhaps making you pay at the gate and embarrass your mother in front of the nobles...? Maybe they're just going to praise the carriage and the Atlas silk, but they're going to put it up and drop it. "Then I have an idea..."

"No, Scabbi, I don't think he's evil."

If Blood hadn't stopped me with a sharp voice, I would have jumped out of the carriage, pretending to be one.

"That's not true." The Countess of Rosenthal, famous for her wickedness. Your mother will stay like this. "

Despite his suppressed voice, Brad was stubborn to disagree.

"I don't believe in rumors, I believe what I saw with my own eyes." So, for example, no matter how bad Scabbi is told by the public, you're a good guy, and I'll definitely feel good about it. You have to trust me, too. "

... Speaking of which, even though you fought "108 times" separated into enemy allies, you were kind even to me who wiped out [the extraterritorial land]. It was easier to hate me than to accept my last apology. All right. I'll take your word for it...

"What? I'm walking over here." You're going to get into the carriage. Maybe it's bad. "

Don't make such a disturbing voice now!! Ah, Blood!! I was a fool to believe it!!

I hurriedly grabbed the cold-proof cushion and put it over my head to integrate with the seat.

"I am now Iscarlet..." Hmm, I went out to the costume ball first, but I didn't expect to end up in a chair. Can I get a fanfare with a passing score?

However, my disguise was spotted, and, as you can see at the beginning, I fell into a carriage with the face of the Countess Rosenthal.

... Mother and Blood came into the carriage to accompany the Countess. My mother looks a little bit worse. It must have been because I had just left, but I came back immediately. But he didn't look as worried as Blood. I was under a narrow roof with Countess Rosenthal who was shining something I didn't understand. With my experience with drugs, dark weapons, creatures, handless moves, blades, gimmicks, and all kinds of assassination methods, I can't help but be present in a secret room with a hostile opponent.

The Countess of Rosenthal sighed in fear at me.

"I'm sorry for suddenly coming in. Because if you don't go in the carriage, other people will talk to you."

Ah, I apologize!? That thick, shameless Countess Rosenthal!?

"Ok!! This is a fox or a tanuki." All right, Brad, smoke ready. I'll roar it out and drag your hidden tail out. "

"I don't want to do it. What the hell are you talking about?" You mean the raccoons. "

Blood was an excited voice to me.

Oh, there was no raccoon dog in Hydrangea. According to Eastern legend, they transform into people and monsters, and crush their opponents with tamakuro. It seems that the rivalry of the fox has created a figurine that hangs books in a certain ninja's village...

"It seems that you can disguise people and fight big battles between Tanuki..."

"You're lying. You're definitely being turned into a liar..."

Hey, what? Guys, don't look at me like that. I asked a Oriental sailor during the 108th Queen's era, so I'm sure. There were wolves and dogs, so it was no surprise that Tanuki was there. I was seriously considering Tanuki's assassin to save Hydrangea's life. Let the Four Powers be enlightened by Tanuki's illusion.

"... I know you're the girl I always dreamed of." You've always been quite impossible. Tonight, I've been preparing so much to protect my mother. The Duchess had a good daughter, didn't she? "

"Yes, Scarlett is my proud daughter."

The Countess of Rosenthal gave a sympathetic look, and her mother nodded happily.

"I envy you. I can't have children, so... you're good." God has rewarded you for enduring the pain of infertility for decades. Take care of the treasure. "

"Countess Rosenthal..."

"Don't look like that. I don't like being pitied. I knew from my childhood that I was infertile. It's bigger than that, isn't it? I tricked the ancestor to the end. It's like I dreamed of her, and I'm like Tanuki."

"Well..."

Mother giggled.

It's a bit of a... good story, but I'm still mistaken for a redheaded Anne... And suddenly good people can be trusted.

"I've been dreaming... aren't you using illusion as well..."

Most of the time, even though I'm sticking one foot in a fantasy, I'm not convinced.

Countess Rosenthal laughed as if to make fun of a child.

"Sure, but I don't want to have such a pleasant illusion battle with Tanuki." I want a fair woman's battle. Duchess... no, let me call you Mr. Cornelia. Fourteen years ago at the ball, you were deeply wounded in the heart. I was trapped unwillingly. I was the organizer. I don't want to apologize. I wonder if you want revenge. "

The air in the carriage is tight. My alert level has reached Max. It only sounds like a far-flung declaration of war.

...... Damn, you're going to set me up after all. However, if I were a grown-up, I would be able to crush the eyes of Countess Rosenthal before she activated her magical eye. Several fans with blades are safe.

……!!

My wrist, trying to flash a pocket fan, stopped as Blood grabbed it unnoticeably from underneath.

He gazed at me and asked me to keep an eye on him.

Mother paused for a moment, then spoke quietly.

"... that night, the red nobles teased me half funny. I don't think I even realized I was bullying you. For me, it was a life-threatening event. After that, I stayed awake in nightmares after sleeping and sweating over and over again. Honestly, sometimes I wanted revenge. With such light feelings, I couldn't forgive the people who had fallen for me....."

Brad and I were breathing and listening.

My mother told me all the details of her feelings from the night 14 years ago when she went to the secret storage room of "Poison Woman's Headscarf".

"... the good man Vendel still wants revenge." But I don't want to. It is not mercy. If you do that, I'm sure Vendel won't love me anymore. And I won't be able to see my daughter Scarlett's eyes directly in front of me. This isn't beautiful, it's my little pleasure. I want to protect what's important to me now, not be trapped in the past. ”

Her face was more beautiful than anyone else.

"Mother..."

Blood lightly patted me on the shoulder and nodded deeply, his voice stifling with emotion.

Well, you were right. I almost ruined my mother's pride by being ashamed of myself. We now have every means to avenge the Red Nobles. However, instead of falling to the same level as the red aristocrats, my mother showed me that she was prepared to live in the future with only regret and grief. It was also in keeping with the Queen's mindset.

"...... I'll make you cry, shhhhh..."

Outside, Arnold bursts into tears, ruining my feelings. You were worried, listening to the carriage door, stealing the conversation inside. He'll be punished later.

"That's right... you choose a bitter future for your loved ones over your sweet revenge..." That sounds easy and very courageous. However, it may not convey that feeling to the opponent, but it may just come along. Even though there's a fist that can be beaten down, can you still endure it? "

Mother smiled at Countess Rosenthal's question.

“Whatever it is about me. But if you hurt or insult my loved ones, I won't forgive you. I'll show you hell right away."

The Countess of Rosenthal nodded with a gentle but mighty smile.

“Yes, I'm sure the wonderful women I know have said the same thing about you.... your mother and Marielle."

Hazel's eyes looked a little gentle when the nostalgic colour changed.

And the Countess of Rosenthal turned to her mother's green dress.

"... let me ask you one question." How could someone as prepared as you be surrounded by red nobles, covered in blood and leftovers, trembling in that dress? I don't think I have the courage to be so frightened..... "

This guy, he's a bully's mastermind...!!

I also boiled, but was watered by the sounds that could be heard from outside the window. While looking inside, Arnold clenched his teeth in anger, and Serafi desperately strangled his wings, trying to pull him out of the carriage.

"I can't forgive you, I'll beat you up...!!"

"Arnold, calm down! It's about the past..."

If you get angry with someone before you, you miss the time to get angry. I sighed, gestured and told Arnold to stay and wait a little further. I don't want to be heard anymore. If short-tempered Arnold finds out that the aristocrats behind him are the bully, he will take immediate retribution. Whether you're going to lightly smash it, or if you swing that steel bow with the strength of adult Arnold, the person who hits you will be critically injured. The performance of the ball turns into a blood festival carnival.

With the demonic eyes of Countess Rosenthal, the mother stroked the dress of memories that had been recreated 14 years earlier without even thinking about it. I must have been a little lonely because I remembered that the real thing was so dirty that it couldn't be regenerated.

"... this dress was a precious memory for me. Vendel chose it for me when they first exchanged kisses. That's why I really wanted to protect this dress because I don't care what happens to me..."

In response to your mother's answer, Countess Rosenthal took a breath.

"... yes... I did..." I finally solved... my question for years... "

Perhaps the roots of his tongue were so stiff that he struggled to squeeze out his words.

"... you tried to protect my memories with Lord Vendel." I was... stupid. I knew she was the woman of her choice. Why didn't you take a step back then..... "

I don't know what Countess Rosenthal is talking about.

However, I couldn't help but recall the words of my mother earlier, "While everyone was making fun of me, she was really angry."

Then, tears fell from the eyes of Countess Rosenthal, and when I saw her twisting her fingers around like she was in trouble, I didn't dislike the Queen so much.