The Daughter of Evil - Volume 1 - Chapter 1.27

Chapter 1: Section 2: Scene 7 
♦Allen~Lucifenian Palace’s Heavenly Yard~

Three o'clock.

The drunk and pretending to be gone with the wind, Leonhart was humming to himself as he walked at the empty courtyard. Seeing this, I stood in front of him.

“You don’t seem to be drunk lightly.”

Listening to me, Leonhart replied with a flushed face:

“Oh～～～～～Allen ah, *cough*～～～～～～～ I really resisted alcohol, but today I encountered a very pleasing matter～～～～I accidentally drank too much.”

“This way, if someone attacks you, I’m afraid you won’t withstand a single blow.”

“Probably～～～～～～～But that’s unlikely. Hurrah～～～～～ah! Right on! I have something to give you……”

I pulled out a sword——a sword Riliane lent me. Upon seeing this, Leonhart’s expression immediately froze.

“…… What do you mean, Allen?”

“What I mean is: You have to die here, Captain Leonhart.”

At that moment, I discovered that Leonhart pulled out a sword and was laid out in a posture. Good, it’s time for him to do so.

“Who ordered you to do this? This can’t be your personal decision.”

“…… I won’t tell.”

Leonhart was soon disillusioned and said:

“I can see now who ordered you…….You turned out to be like this ah. Now I see that this was all a trap from the very start.”

I slowly shortened my distance between Leonhart.

“I’m not usually your enemy…… But now, can you, with those staggering footsteps, escape my sword?”

“As a swordsman, you don’t attack me from behind. Indeed, that’s how swordsmen do it, which is commendable. But……!”

Leonhart suddenly lowered his body and slashed his sword horizontally.

I was thinking of swiftly moving backwards to escape the blow……but it was too late! I was only able to use my sword to fend off the blow to avoid being chopped horizontally, followed by an opportunity to get my legs cut off——this is Lucifenian fencing. But Leonhart immediately adjusted his posture, like he had already guessed that what I was thinking was generally to avoid the attack. This is the technique that immediately reflects the experience gap between us.

“You speak too much in combat.”

Leonhart smiled slightly, as if to tell me that he was relaxed.

“Our skills are no different from each other.”

I removed the sword from the rack & centered it in front of me. I better not hold back this time.

“……'Unicorn Style’, your original move, Allen.”

“If I use the moves that you taught me, it’s likely that you see through my moves pretty easily.”

Leonhart raised his sword as high as his head, and aimed me with his sharp blade. The “Bull Style”…. his favorite move.

After being stationary for a few seconds, it was followed by…..!

This is my turn to launch an attack!

……

……

……

As I originally expected, I should know the outcome within a few minutes.

However, as I swung my sword across the air, he used his sword to block my attack. He’s too strong, which is the true strength of one of the “Three Heroes”! Even if he’s drunk, I still can’t battle him!

Only then did I discover that he has a passive side. I wanted to move back a few steps to distance myself from him, but a wall was behind me.

“Well…… You’ve become stronger, Allen.”

Leonhart breathed very rapidly.

“I will not kill you, but…… you have to resign from your duties of being a servant. In fact,…… in this way,…… We can be together with Germaine…… Just three people…… living in harmony.”

At that moment, Leonhart weakened and knelt on the ground.

“Damn…… I’m dying…… My body…… can’t move……”

I walked from the wall to Leonhart’s side.

“Finally, it took effect…… Or I should say: it has already took effect long ago, but you have been fighting it back……”

“The wine…… You put drugs in it!”

“Chronic Anesthesia. I wasn’t able to find any highly toxic poison…… Fortunately, I happened to find this. To be honest, I was still afraid that I will lose against you.”

I raised my sword, and was ready to give him a final blow.

Leonhart’s legs could no longer hold the weight of his body and fell on the ground.

At the same time, something rolled out from his arms.

“……？”

I looked closely and saw a small but beautifully decorated…… Hand Mirror?

“Ah…… That's…… for your birthday a few days ago…… I went back here because I thought you would like it…… Since you and the Royal Highness share the same birthday,…… I was surprised that I completely forgotten about it, sorry.”

I looked at it carefully…… This decoration, it’s like I know it from somewhere……

“It’s the same as…… Riliane’s. But I just got this from a bargain…… and it’s fake. You, the person who serves in the palace,…… have to pay attention…… to your appearance.”

“Leonhart……Why…… Why do you want to kill Riliane?”

I was still holding my sword and asked in such a way.

“……? I don’t know what you’re saying……”

“Since you’re playing dumb, forget it.”

I threw the sword and pierced his chest.

“……! Ugh!”

“…… This way, no one will go against her.”

I pulled out the sword and red blood splashed around my surroundings. Hey, I cleaned that carefully before the Z line.

“…… It really hurts. It’s terrible ah, I’m gonna…… die.”

“Farewell, the heroic Leonhart.”

“…… All right…… In the end, you never called me ‘Daddy”. Seriously…… Why…… did you have to kill me?……"

I have to protect her, protect that lonely girl.

My sight blurred. Why? Why is there blood splattering?

“You’ve became 'under the hands of the Daughter of Evil’. Hey, since there is no other way…… Allen…… Let me remind you of one last thing:…… Be careful…… and…… don’t cry.”

After leaving this sentence, Leonhart didn’t move anymore.

Riliane is very lonely.

Even if she is surrounded by millions of people in the palace, all of them are her enemies. But don’t worry, I will protect you. As long as you’re smiling on your throne, your life isn’t on the line.

Under the hands of the “Daughter of Evil”? It doesn’t matter.

If it’s in order to protect you,

I will become evil for you.