The Impersonating Daimaou Wants to be Hated (WN): Chapter 49

 

Chapter 49: Another Sudden Turn

"Floria-sama. Why are you here?"

 I had come to the Palace of Light to see Floria-sama, and then I bumped into her coming out of the entrance of the palace with Sharna in tow.

 When Sharna saw me, she bowed her head slightly with the refined movements of a lady and smiled at me with a smile reminiscent of blooming flowers that would make anyone sit up and take notice.

“Yo, Rosina. Thank you for your hard work. So what's up? What are you in such a hurry?"

 I was not surprised to hear such a manly greeting, which I could not imagine from her appearance, but I knew Floria-sama.

“I came here to see Floria-sama, of course, but are you going...... to the battlefield?

 Floria-sama was dressed in the same white dress as usual, but the presence emanating from her body was clearly darker than usual.

"Obviously. Who else but I can do something about it?"

“I think an elite of 10,000-strong army centered on the Knights of Light could do it.”

“It's certainly possible, but even if we win, the cost is high."

“…Everyone is prepared for it.”

 Even natural disasters are not invincible, and there was no reason why they could not be defeated if they were outnumbered. Of course, the damage to us would be tremendous, but with a natural disaster as an opponent, it could only be said to be inevitable...... No, is that really the case? Isn't there a better way? Or would it still be best for Floria-sama to go?

 Floria-sama gently patted my troubled head.

"Right. That's a lot of trouble. Then I'll leave the royal capital to you guys while I'm away."

"However!"

"That's an order."

 The smile on her face, reminiscent of a flower, remains unchanged, but the heavy pressure radiating from her entire body rises. I almost forgot the threat of the dragon in the face of this intimidating pressure.

"...I understand. I will open the gate immediately."

"There's no need when I can get there in a just few seconds."

 For Floria-sama, who has mastered the magic of light, the distance is probably nothing more than something she can traverse in the blink of an eye. There was nothing I could do at this point. All that remained was to pray for the victory of our king.

"Good luck."

"Ah. Leave it to me. I won't lose."

 Floria-sama responded to my words with ease, and then the smile faded from her face. No. Her smile changed. It changed from the smile of a graceful lady, even a goddess, to the smile of a ferocious beast that even a hungry wolf would be afraid to fight.

 Just by looking at that smile, I was convinced that the dragon was about to be devoured.

"Let's go."

 And so, Floria-sama set out. It was supposed to beーー

...

"I won't let youu!! Super-separation! And! (I leap high in the sky)"

 Let me explain. Super-separation is my technique of creating and manipulating two or more bodies while maintaining a single consciousness.

“You Floria, you sealed me...... well, good for you. What a devilish thing to try to interrupt Aquim-kun's tale of heroism. Such an outrage, even if Arama in heaven forgives you, I will not forgive you."

 While fighting the "Blade" with Aquim-kun's body, I placed my original form (female version) a few thousand meters above the mountain where the northern town is located.

"Umu. Aquim-kun's body is not bad, but I still feel more comfortable in this body."

 I stretch out my beloved body, which I haven't used in a while. The wind was a little strong and my skirt was flapping around, so I used a spell to block out outside influences.

"Yare, yare. After all, being fashionable takes a lot of work, doesn't it?"

 I look down at the black dress I am wearing. The black dress is made from the materialization of my curse power, so its strength is much stronger than the scales of a dragon, but my body is much stronger to begin with, so I don't feel the need to wear such clothing.

 Incidentally, the long black gloves and garter stockings I am wearing now are Kasadora's taste.

 As for me, I think it is fine even if I'm nude, but since I have been told by various children that I should wear clothes every time I impersonate someone, I have recently decided to wear clothes. By the way, the current outfit is the one I use most often, the so-called favorite.

"Now, the separation itself went without a problem, but I am a little short on strength."

 I open and close my hands to check the body I have created with my power. Incidentally, while I am doing this, I am also moving Aquim-kun's body, but it is not as if my personality has been split into two, my consciousness is still one.

 If I were to describe my current state, I would say that when I look with my right eye, I see the scene that Aquim-kun sees, and when I look with my left eye, I see the scenery that I, the Daimaou, see.

"Fumu. There's no problem. As expected, of my cute Kasadora."

 To be honest, this technique is extremely energy-inefficient, so it would have been impossible to use if I had not received Kasadora's energy. No, even before that, it would have been difficult to deal with the "Blade". Of course, I'm still in very poor condition, but even so, there is only a one-in-a-million chance that I would have been defeated by the "Blade" today.

"That's why the trouble right now is not the "Blade", but you, Floria."

 I took a deep breath and stretched my hand toward the sky.

“With that, cooomee!! My peeett!!"

 My voice echoed high in the sky, and then it appearedーー

...

"Oi, oi... no way?"

 Floria-sama, who was on her way to the northern town, suddenly stopped her movement as if she had noticed something.

“Floria-sama?”

 What is the matter? There was no need to ask that. Or perhaps it would be better to say that I could not ask. The world had suddenly sunk to the bottom of the sea. Of course, the sea is a metaphor. But in a sense, it is true.

"This is ridiculous... I-impossible."

 As the head of the Shield family, I should be ashamed to admit that my voice trembled in front of Floria-sama. But it couldn't be helped. Even the head of the Shield family is a human being. A dragon's power that was emanating from the northern town. It would be impossible not to be surprised when a power that far surpasses it suddenly appears.

 The world sinks... engulfed by the overwhelming power of a curse.

"Floria-sama! This is..."

 Sharna, who was behind as an escort, broke her silence in this emergency, unable to hide her agitation.

"Ah. No doubt. It's Agidnaus."

 I was almost as distraught as a new recruit when I heard the name, but I bit back the scream that I almost let out in the pride of the head of the Shield family just in time.

 I asked Floria-sama, careful not to let my voice shake.

“This timing, is it the [Black Dragon]? Is the purpose to revive the Daimaou?"

"Now then. To be honest, even if Agido made a move, I thought it would be another 200-300 years away, but did it wake up on a whim just like its master?"

 Muttering that, Floria-sama looked somewhat happy.

 "Black Dragon" Agidnaus. The most powerful servant of the Daimaou, and the number one monster of the natural disaster class. That is proof that it is the top of the dragons that rule the Dark Continent. According to a theory, when the founder sealed the Daimaou, the "Black Dragon" was also deeply wounded by the founder and went to a deep sleep within the Dark Continent. No, that's not important right now.

“Floria-sama. Please wait before you depart."

"...Why?"

“Because the situation has changed. Two dragons. That alone is a threat, and yet there are still many in the Demon King's army that we must be wary of."

"Certainly. Teacher is over there."

"Teacher...?"

 Was there anyone in the Demon King's army who she can call by such a title, moreover, a person that Floria-sama would be wary of?

"No, it's nothing. Just like you said, it's a threat."

"If you understand, please wait before going to battle."

"What difference does that make?"

"I will ask the other kings for help."

 The country is protected by a non-aggression pact, commonly known as the "Treaty of Non-War," which states that no nation may attack due to the nature of its role as the seal of the Daimaou. If we request the help of other kings, they will surely respond.

 Floria-sama gave me a refined lady's smile, not a beastly one.

"I see. I think it's a good move. Please give it a try."

“Thank you very much. Then Floria-sama, stay here for a while......"

"But I'm still going."

"Eh? W-why?"

 Floria-sama is not a tyrant by any means, although she uses rough language that you would never expect from her refined and flowery appearance. If it is reasonable, she has the capacity to accept the words of even those she hates. That is why I wondered why she did not accept my proposal even though she approved my plan.

 Floria-sama then said to me.

“Your plan is not bad. But if we take such a long time, there will be a lot of damage. What if the country is half destroyed while I'm enjoying my elegant tea time?"

"If Floria-sama loses, this country will end."

 It may be an exaggeration to say so, but after losing the symbol that is Floria-sama, it is easy to imagine that this country will be engulfed in turmoil that will last for years to come. Even if the chaos could be successfully averted, there would surely be bloodshed of power struggles awaiting it. That is what happens when an absolute ruler is no longer in power.

"I won't lose. After all, I'm the Daimaou-sama's... guhaa!?"

 Suddenly, Floria-sama's body bent over. I turned my gaze to the knight of light, whose forehead was covered with sweat.

“…Sharna? I don't think you should suddenly hit Floria-sama."

“I-I’m sorry. For some reason, I wanted to hit, well, um, Floria-sama. I'll take any kind of punishment for it."

 Sharna rubs her forehead against the ground. Her blonde hair in rolls, which she always meticulously grooms because it makes Floria-sama happy, is stained with dirt.

"No, even if you say so..."

 It is indeed a disrespect, so much so that under normal circumstances it would not be surprising if she were beheaded right here and now, but it is not easy to judge Sharna, a Knight of Light and the eldest daughter of the Swordaina family. Above allーー

"Hehehehe. It worked, Sharna. You are his descendant, after all."

 Floria-sama, the one who was hit, didn't seem to be bothered at all. It was an emergency situation, so let's pretend I didn't see that.

"Anyway. I was entrusted with this country by Founder-sama. So I can't just stand by and watch this country fall."

"If you care about this country, please stay for a while."

"No."

"Why? As Floria-sama said earlier, the current situation is not good. We should wait for another king to come and join us."

 In any case, in addition to the two dragons, there is still the Demon King waiting on the side who is of the same rank as Floria-sama. If Floria-sama went out and it becomes a one-on-three situation, it would be a disaster.

"Ha. Disadvantage? In this situation? I don't care who the enemy is. I will protect this country entrusted to me by Founder-sama. If Satanalia creates this situation and tries to trap me in some clever way, I will destroy that trap to pieces."

 Mentality without any concrete measures. If someone in another position had said this, I would have cursed their incompetence in my heart. But Floria-sama's words had power. They were not a bluff, but the experience of a strong person who has lived for more than 300 years.

 There was no way a young woman like me could resist such a tremendous experience, and while I was searching for words, Floria-sama turned into light and jumped out.

"Ah, mou.... wait, what are you smiling at? Sharna."

"I'm sorry. But I thought it was very Floria-sama-like."

"......Yeah. She's that kind of person."

 Sophisticated and rough. Tolerance and short-sightedness. Our king, with her various strengths and weaknesses. The Great One who sometimes teaches and guides us like a mother, and sometimes annoys us like an infant. Before I knew it, I was smiling. The threat of the dragon is nothing compared to the difficulty of serving Floria-sama.

"There is no need for the king to be omnipotent..."

"Yes. Let's support her."

“Of course. I will plead with the other kings to join us, and lead the evacuation of the citizens. With so much mana in the atmosphere, it is not surprising that some people lose their minds. I'll use all the family's power. Sharna, please take this opportunity to eliminate the Demon King's army that will invade to break the seal of the Daimaou."

"I'll take care of it. No one will leave alive. And just in case, we'll send someone to Floria-sama......."

 The other knight of light, Cry, is not as good as Sharna in one-on-one combat, but she has the dexterity to handle various situations like a mercenary.

"Floria-sama. Please be safe."

 I looked up in the sky, praying for our "King", alone and far away in the distance, and ran around to do what I could.

...

"Fufufufu. Are you coming, Floria? It's good. Let's take good care of her."

 Stroking the head of my pet, whom I haven't seen in three hundred years, I look at my former disciple who is coming toward me.

"Oops, not good. I have to hide."

 It might be fun to have an emotional reunion here, but let's save the fun for a little while longer. I use my power to completely hide my presence from the outside world, while using our "affinity" to speak to my prized pet.

"Alright, Agido. Are you ready? It's been a long time since we've had fun together, so let's destroy this country in a spectacular manner.

"GYAAAAAAA"

 The roar of the Black Dragon echoes in the sky. Fufu. Now my sweet, sweet Floria, how have you changed in 300 years? If it is a trivial change like that of a piece of trash...

“I will erase this country that I gave you, you know?”

 I lick my tongue at the sight of the disciple who has turned into light approaching me at high speed.

 Fufu. Come, disciple of Chaos, join me, your master, in the supreme pastime of struggle.