Chapter 9 : Yuri-Chan becomes a villainess ?!
Nagito-kun and I were sitting in our newly furbished living room, sipping coffee.
I don't like tea, give me chocolate milk every day over that.
The wind is blowing gently through the window, fresh and slightly humid. The sky is grey and it looks like a storm is coming soon.
But that setting is pretty agreeable, the sofa is comfortable, there is a fire in the chimney at my left, roaring and warming me.
Umu, with this, my heart feels settled enough for the news to come.
"I think I'm ready, what did she do this time ?"
Nagito took another sip, before starting to speak.
"Surprisingly enough, she didn't go rampaging and killed a king."
What a relief, that was my greatest fear at the moment.
Hmph, I thought we already established I am NOT that mindless dog down there.
"Cleared a few more lairs and desecrated burial sites that weren't cursed or magically protected. Starting from that, she noticed some of those necromancers had houses and other possessions squirreled away. This is one of those. After that it was more a matter of selecting what she wanted to keep, and what she wanted to sell away."
Lie. His pinky is twitching. Besides, it's too low key for her, we're talking about the queen here.
"That's too mild for her. What else?"
Nagito-kun looked away, embarrassed.
"Well, you see, that grimoire I have is pretty well-known, and since we made some public appearances..."
"You what ?!"
That's called hiding in plain sight dear, I think you're well versed in the subject ?
I don't even.
My head hurts....
Nagito-kun patiently let me have my little mental discussion until I signaled him to continue.
"Well, they saw I was magically chained to the grimoire, and so, people think I am the lost prince of Oriens. Because they're looking for a mass murdering girl with an equally mass murdering boy, even though we fit some of the description, they're thinking we can't be them because they think I'm from here."
"Well, that's embarrassing, I got worked up for nothing.Sure, there's probably a reason their line was made extinct..."
They were about to win their war against Mana.
Oh.
"... Thank you your highness." Is it me, or my tone's getting pretty shrill ? " So, Nagito-kun's become the last prince of an ancient Royal family that is so high on Mana's Shit list that they sent 'Them' to deal with them and destroyed their own magical army by doing so. Did I miss something ?"
Nagito cleared his throat, embarrassed.
"Well , you see, her highness was pretty... thorough, in looking for a base of operations, if anything, she is very good with money...."
"Nagito-kun, stop stalling..."
"You might have secretly usurped the third biggest duchy of Meridionis by way of inheritance."
"..."
"Aaaand, the third daughter of the deceased grandson of the newly deceased Duke Raul Faulafee of Vernieros, Lilia Ambrosia Faulafee is expected to be presented at court in about ten days."
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"I hope both of you are aware I hate you very, very much."
"If that can console you, I'm currently busy hating myself too."
Ha ha ha.
Please, shut up your highness...
...
"So, how did she manage to pull that off?"
"Well, first, she looked around for nearly extinct lines that shared enough similarities with you. There were two or three, but one especially had fallen into poverty. By the time she arrived, the last member was dying of illness. So she directly asked him to sign the papers proving she was his daughter, he accepted on the condition she did every thing she could to restore their family estate and take revenge on the ones who destroyed their family."
I put my empty cup on a nearby table.
"Uh huh. Got any details about that?"
"Glad you asked."
Nagito-kun nodded, taking a file from a folder next to him.
You're so very reliable Nagito-kun ~
He probably saw me look at him and cleared his throat.
" Adeline of Ranieros, née Eles. Age 17. Currently widowed, previously married to the Duke Alistair of Ranieros. .She was a commoner that started working as a maid and then caught the eye of several...."
"I think I can guess the rest. What are her current moves ?"
"Well, after her husband's death, she's been approached by the first prince, the second duke and the second prince of mana, but is respecting her mourning period."
So the second round is about to start eh ?
I turn towards my trusted assistant and catch his hands.
"Nee Nagito-kun?"
"Y-Yes?"
"Even if things get tough, you won't betray me to another woman, right ?"
"Wh-What ?!"
He looks very flustered, but that's important, so I insist and look up at him.
"You won't , will you ?"
"O-Of course not, but!"
"Is that so ? I'm glad."
I let go of his hands and leaned against him, my head on his shoulder. Is it me or he's getting bigger ?
"That woman will be a formidable enemy, she'll chew your heart and spit it out if you ever waver, after all, you are precious to me and hold the keys to my biggest destruction end. I'd be very upset if I were to lose you Nagito-kun."
Indeed, the setting I had religiously avoided was installed behind my back.
Oh well, if I am to be pushed into a role, I might as well play it religiously, this one, I don't really mind, I think. I should go and meet the poor cousin that was 'destroyed' by that woman, though.
Since I'll be mostly playing by the rules, this will be my toughest task as of yet.
The most vicious enemy
The most heinous foe.
The disgusting existence called 'Otome heroine.'
Only for you, I will gladly bear the role the universe casts on me !
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DUN DUN DUN
Here it comes !
Some of you probably waited for it !
I wonder if I should make it a fully fledged arc, cause it will be a long ride.
Yeah, Yuri-chan has a grudge against Otome.
Oooh, I'm gonna have so much fun playing with this !
**Silently squeeing in delight**
Pretty short, but it's my 4rth one in this batch, plus it's somewhat an introduction ?
Antagonist flag yay!