The Daughter of Evil - Volume 1 - Chapter 2.21

Chapter 2: Section 2: Scene 1 
♦Allen~Lucifenian Palace’s “Riliane’s Room”~

Riliane commanded Mariam to trace the person Kyle desires.

Mariam Futapie, one of the Three Heroes; one of the things she can do best is spying. Although on the edge of her retirement, she will still conduct investigations on other countries in accordance to the command of Riliane or the other ministers.

For her, it’s usual to come back here with adequate findings. But this time, it looks like she had a hard time.

“…… I’m sorry, I have tried every single way…… But I still remain clueless……”

Mariam bowed her head to Riliane and said her report with a little regret.

The room had a total of four people: Riliane with an unpleasant face, Mariam who just recently came back from Elphegort, the sensuously bored Elluka, and me cleaning the room.

“The only information we’ve got is she’s a ‘green-haired girl'…… But don’t almost everyone there have green hair?”

Elluka added to the failed investigation of her friend.

Riliane remains silent.

“Although there are investigations of King Kyle’s whereabouts in Elphegort…… in the end, no information was obtained. It’s like someone’s disrupting us to do so.”

(To seize the world for information, is the secret to success.)

I can’t help but recall the words of Keel. Is this his attempt to fool us?

“Aaaaargh!”

The used-to-be-silent Riliane suddenly stood up, obtained a jewellery box from the shelf, and smashed it to the floor. The crushed jewellery box was full of accessories King Kyle gave to her.

“Annoying! So annoying! Why do you have to be so annoying Kyle-nii?! Why!? Why?! Why aren’t you listening to me?! Is it because I’m stupid? Is it because I’m too headstrong?”

As Riliane wailed, someone shouted:

“What’s wrong, Your Highness Riliane?!”

Hearing the commotion, Minis immediately burst in.

“Minis……”

At that instant of seeing his face, Riliane immediately restored calmness. Then…… said in a voice not to be heard:

“Make sure the Green Country… Elphegort, is badly stirred.”

 Everyone present solidified. We didn’t utter one word.

“Since we don’t exactly know her…… Ah, right! Killing all of them is fine! Minis, prepare the troops at once! Kill all the green-haired women!”

“……B-but, Riliane, Your Royal Higness,……”

After a lengthy silence, Minis finally said:

“There is no plan, ah! First of all, the two countries are separated by the Forest of Bewilderment and the Thousand-Year Tree’s Forest. It is impossible to go cross it to invade the Green Country. It’s the only way to attack through town, and it’s too narrow for the army.”

“If the forest gets in the way, burn it with fire, ah!”

“…… E-Ehem. I want to point out a little something to you guys.”

At that moment, Elluka interrupted.

“Do you know what you’re saying? Burn the forest? But there’s a God in the Thousand-Year Tree! Do you know that burning would only provoke some sort of disaster……?  And above all, exterminate a whole country because of sheer envy? Don’t be silly!”

After realizing that no one else could say it to Riliane, her used-to-be-calm voice could not help but bring up a hint of anger.

“Sure, we and your parents have captured a lot of countries and killed many people, but those were by no means out of selfish enmities! We have our respective causes, but they’re personal, and it’s to protect anyone else from war!”

“Ch…… chop this rude person’s head.”

No way. She has completely lost her cool. What can I do? I have to do something or say something. But with these two amazing women of vigour in front of me, I can’t move a finger.

“Now that you said that you want to cut my head, I can’t stand it; please allow me to resign. If you want to kill me, send someone to look for me or whatever. That is, if you really want to kill me.”

Leaving these words, Elluka went out of the room.

“Wait a minute! Elluka!”

Mariam nervously chased Elluka and dashed out.

“Allen! What are you standing there for!? Catch up with Elluka and kill her!”

I hesitate that I know what to do, but seeing Riliane with eyes so full of fury, I immediately gave up the intention to persuade her. Now, she feared to listen to any words ever again.

“Minis-san, I want you to stay behind.”

After saying this, I saw Minis tremble as I went out of the room.

I saw Elluka when I got out. Perhaps stopped by Mariam, she seems to be saying something.

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“Now that Alth and Anne died, my task in this country has ended. Even if you stay, I just want to train a successor and leave…… That’s all.”

“Elluka……”

“I’ll be taking away Gumilia with me.  Because that child has green hair…… the Queen will surely kill her if she stays here.”

“…… What’s the next thing you’ll do?”

“Well, a rare rest and travel far and wide. I might even go to Eastern countries that I have never been to. …… Damn.”

At that moment, Elluka noticed me, smiled, and said to me:

“What is it, Allen? You want to stop me? Or comply with the commands of your sister to kill me?’

Elluka had a gentle face as she said such a thing while mine’s the exact opposite: a face with a feeling of constriction. That would be just like fighting with Leonhart, no, this time it would be need more courage. That’s entirely beyond prevailing attitude.

“Allen, let me tell you one thing. This country,…… Lucifenia shall perish soon enough.”

“……!”

“Neither I nor Mariam could’ve prevented that day when Leonhart died; even if we desperately tried, there is no way to stop it. The gears have already begun to rotate.”

Court Mage Elluka’s prophecies…… have never been wrong as far as I know. It is absolutely authoritative.

“Hearing these words, what are you going to do? Do you want to flee this country like me?”

“I…… I will protect this country, as well as Riliane!”

“Oh? …… Well, I have nothing to say about that. Please take good care of your sister.”

After ending the dialogue with me, she once again faced Mariam.

“Mariam, the time I spent here with you and Leonhart…… made me extremely happy. Ah as I said, I was really lonely. I really wish to be with you longer…… But this kid is trying to stop that.”

Mariam didn’t answer. Her eyes seemed to have tears.

“Take advantage of the ones not yet killed before I escape. Goodbye.”

Leaving this sentence, Elluka went away.

When I got back to the room, Riliane and Minis weren’t inside. Leaving only the accessories Riliane crushed on the floor.

I picked them up one by one and put them back to the jewellery box. Suddenly, a piece of jewelry aroused my attention.

——A shell necklace——

An item Michaela has hung around her neck.

This ornament is one of the gifts Kyle presented to Riliane.

…… Oh no, Kyle’s love is……

That night, Lucifenian soldiers set fire to the Forest of Bewilderment.