In a room in a mansion in the noble district of Estor, a woman orders 'them' to
"Bring me some tea and some sweets.　
　It was a queenly gesture to bring down life from the throne.

　A bearded man who must be approaching middle age and a woman with bright blonde hair responded to the gesture.
　Those were the ones who had been father and mother to the woman. But now they were nothing more than things that had the role of butler and maid.
　Once you are done serving, there is no more use for "them".
　With a wave of the hand to get out of the room, the two with their heads hung reverently down walked out of the room.

　Somewhat as the report of the sign I was feeling, there was - somewhat - a knock on the door.
　The woman's face sank deeply, as if to switch her consciousness, and she surfaced again before she spoke up.

'You can come in.'
　The tone was a change from earlier, full of tenderness.
　She raises her voice high and tells him so, making a smile.
　The door opens and the woman's smile deepens as she sees the girl who has entered.

'Welcome home, Izuna. Come on, come closer - I was just preparing tea, let's have a drink together.

"....yes, I'm home.......lady....
　The girl's voice was terribly weak.
　She looked terrified, as if she was about to squat with her head in her hands at any moment.

''What's wrong?　Come on, come on--
　A soft tone of concern for such a girl.
　Drawn by such a voice, Izuna, who walked in a dawdling manner, sits down in the corner of the chair with reservations.
　She didn't even touch the teacakes on the desk and let her gaze wander to the right and left.

The.........fountain, there's nothing.......well.......
　Izuna squeezes her eyes shut and tells me like a child confessing to a wrongdoing.

'Ninmu, I couldn't...'
　Izuna's eyes, distorted by the somberness, wavered with moisture.
'Yes----'
　The woman who had been quietly listening to Izuna's words opened her eyes and smiled with a wink.

'Yes, yes, good boy Izuna. I'm happy to report you properly.

You're not.........angry.......?

Why?　Izuna did a good job, right? Besides, if you didn't have the fountain, you didn't have a choice. I'm not angry with you. Look, you're tired, and when you say that, I'll give you a sweet treat for your hard work.
　It was a good thing for the woman.
　She even wished that ancient bloodlines were gone. I know she's skilled, but I don't want her to exercise her privileges.
　This place is her foundation that she has acquired over a long period of time. It is unbearable to have that taken away from you because of your good bloodline.
　As far as Izuna's story goes, it seems that the seal was lifted for some reason.

(Well, who is the one who broke the brave man's seal?　Or did you just not find Izuna?　(Either way, I wonder if all the hard work of capturing the magic eye was in vain...)

　By now, I'm also hearing about the Demon Dragon Conflict. No matter how optimistic I am, I don't think the Demon King's bloodline can be defeated by humans. If we let them search the perimeter to some extent, they will be able to find the tomboy princess.

　The only problem is how to make an excuse, that's all.
　But, well, that wouldn't be much of a problem either. The woman has already accomplished enough. If she gets Estor and blames and destroys the kingdom, that petulant ancient demon tribe won't be able to mess with her any longer.
　The bag of sweets is empty and the woman says to Izuna, who has started to fidget.

It's a good job, Izuna - you haven't seen your mother and father for a long time now, have you?　Go on, and you'll be spoiled a lot with it, okay?

Yeah, thanks, sweetheart. I'm going to go--

　The woman walks off with a smile on her mouth for a long time until the girl disappears and--
　But it's a false mask.
　A couscous, unpleasant tone spilled out.
　And then a real smile, a real smile, full of lechery, that had been sinking deep inside, and amusement leaked out uncontrollably.

　
　The woman laughs with her belly.
　She rolls around laughing aloud, tapping her desk.

'They're all idiots. I wonder where they left their brains, hahahahaha!　Ah, that's why humans are so easy to handle--
　No, it's not just humans. Demons, too, are just easy tools for women to handle.
　Watching them dance in the palm of one's hand is fun and enjoyable.
　Only fools who strangle themselves are present in this city. There was nothing more enjoyable than this.

''But, I see, the seal is off - well, that girl is still worth using, and she needs to be given plenty of dancing.
　Besides, I'll have to look for the ancient demon tribe, Rinoa, just to curry favor with them.
　The scenario is generally going well. The only flaws are Rinoa's disappearance and my favorite escape.
　Both will be resolved soon. Things couldn't be going any better, the woman thought.
　Until that voice sounded out of nowhere--

You're having a lot of fun, Analysia Regen - I'm having fun with you.
　After a round of laughter, condescension, and enjoyment, a voice descended on Annalicia that seemed to pour cold water on her.
　At the echoing voice, the woman of the demon race - Analicia gasped.
　Then, she quickly huffed and regained her sanity.

''.........How long have you been there, Scarlet Princess (Scarlet)-sama?
　Annalicia raised her gaze as she did her best to mend her ways. Even so, the words that were uttered had a shadowy sound to them.
　Floating close to the heavens, it still had a presence that made Analysia shiver even after suppressing the signs.

'Well, when did it start?'
　It's a high-pitched child's voice, like it hasn't even reached its inflection point. It's cheeky and abominable.
　If I could, I would destroy it right now. But that's not possible. He is overwhelmingly underpowered.
　Its appearance is nothing more than a child who remains a child. His height could reach a hundred and thirty, his scarlet hair wrapped around his small, egg-shaped face, and his reddish-brown skin was distinctive.

''Playfulness... if you were here, I would have prepared to welcome you.
　But Annalicia understands very well that she shouldn't be fooled by her appearance. After all, she is the person who is Analicia's boss.
　She is one of the most talented people under the current Demon King.
　This girl, who was moody and even the current Demon King had difficulty handling her, and couldn't hold the reins, was floating in the air in a priestess outfit that was heavily exposed at the shoulders and thighs.
　Sparing no effort to expose her slender and supple limbs, the girl came up to Annalicia's face and picked at the snacks left on the desk with a whimper.

'No, no, no - kei ka kansatsu?　And that's all I'm here to do. But I'm sure you didn't find your beloved Rinoa, which is a shame.
　As soon as she said that, the pressure on Analicia increased rapidly, contrary to her cheerful voice.


　Unable to even breathe satisfactorily, she supports herself with ragged breaths.
　Unable to look up with satisfaction, Analicia looks up at something in the shape of a girl.
　Something, if she doesn't give an excuse, she will definitely die. Such a certainty arises. But the excuse she had been thinking about doesn't come out of her mouth at all.

''Originally, I borrowed that thing for you as a way of finding Rinoa-chan, right?　I guess I was disappointed--

　--Shall I destroy it?
　A voice descends from the sky.
　The words seemed to embody death, and Annalicia had a vision of her own figure as her neck left her body.

'What a joke,'

　Suddenly, the air loosens up as if it were to escape.

"Huh... hahahahaha...

He agrees to take down the kingdom, and you still have a role to play, so that's good.
　With that, the girl disappeared.
　There wasn't even a trace of her, and there was no sign that the door had opened.
　But the girl was gone before I knew it, and Annalicia was left there alone.

''d*mn it!''
　He spits curses in anger.

'Shit, shit, shit!　You low-life!　Brains!　Who helped me get Estor!　Who do you think you're invading King's Landing for!　How dare you humiliate me, a monkey who has forgotten how to use his brain!
　Annalicia's mouth twists into a smile.

'Someday, someday, I'll get that thing too. I'm going to alter it, tamper with it, and drive you crazy!　We'll get them all!　I'm going to make it dance with my own hands!



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Silly boy, you have no idea what you're talking about.
　The pale yellow and blue light of the twin moons, the two colors faintly mingling.
　The light even gave the illusion that it was shining only to illuminate one person.
　The girl cruised through the darkness of the night.
　Her scarlet hair swayed and danced in the breeze in a brilliantly colored manner, as if she were covered in flames.

'Well, it can't be helped - she doesn't know her daddy, right?
　Scarlet Princess (Scarlet) knows.
　She knows the omnipotent power that will laugh merrily and reap the full extent of her authority with omniscience.
　Absolute, overwhelming, even foolish to stand up against, I know the owner of an enviable power.

'But splitting the continent, daddy, is too much!　I don't need your help!　You really don't have to treat me like a child for 2,000 years you idiot. .....
　Huh.
　The figure melted away in the darkness, and before I knew it, only a voice remained.

''That's it - where is Rinoa-chan playing? If you don't come home soon, your aunt will be picking you up.''