Chapter 495
"I think I messed things up. I failed miserably and became completely despondent. So now I'm working a regular teaching job, and also being your lover."
In the end, Haihara gave a calm smile.
She spoke as if, if it weren't for this, she might be the ruler of some Kingdom somewhere right now.
Kougami Kage also found what Haihara said quite interesting.
Regardless, she will patiently consider and respond to her lover's words.
"So, if you hadn't failed in the past, I wouldn't be staying by your side now?"
Now, Kougami Kage occasionally makes these kinds of jokes.
Haihara didn't think about it much this time.
She hugged Kougami Kage from behind and said lightly---
Looking back now, that failure was better.
No matter where.
So, now that you've thought about this dream from the past, what are your plans?
Upon hearing this, the woman named Haihara Lily Chou fell into deep thought for a moment.
"Well, it's hard to say, since I have mixed feelings right now."
Haihara has indeed been changing lately.
I want to eat more, I want to follow my instinctive desires more, and I want to receive more love.
In other words, she became greedy and insatiable.
Just like at some point in the past.
After a while, she raised a finger, that thin, pale finger, and pressed it against the corner of Kougami Kage's mouth, aggressively pulling her mouth Kougami Kage to reveal her teeth and tongue, the tip of her finger naturally getting wet.
At this moment, Haihara resembled a lazy cat. She leaned against Kougami Kage's shoulder from behind, nuzzled Kougami Kage affectionately, and then, with her eyes lowered, whispered—
"However, soon, we won't need to hide it anymore."
Volume Four Does This Count as a Magical Girl??: Chapter 18 The Princess of R'lyeh?
While Haihara is once again toying with women's feelings, and the Magic girls on Earth are facing the academic pressure of the winter semester's end, a major event is taking place in faraway R'lyeh.
If I had to pinpoint a connection, it does have something to do with Takanashi).
The current Queen, Al White R'lyeh, is about to abdicate.
The R'lyeh Kingdom is about to welcome a new ruler.
Magic girls have remarkably long lifespans, so long that almost none of Magic die of natural causes. Therefore, there is no fixed rule for the succession of rulers. When the current Queen feels that she has fulfilled her responsibilities and served long enough, she can announce her resignation and pass the throne to the successor she has chosen.
Given the current Queen's wisdom and achievements, it is perfectly reasonable for her to retire gracefully.
However, for well-known reasons, Her Majesty the Queen and her former queen were unable to have any children.
Her Majesty the Her Majesty the Queen has no children, so the successor to the throne is currently undecided.
Currently, the only possible candidate for this position is the Queen's younger sister, the young Princess R'lyeh — Dailuoluo.
However, compared to the majestic Queen R'lyeh, who has lived for many years, Her Princess is still quite young, and her ascension to the Crown Rank is only a recent event.
The people of R'lyeh are still unclear about what kind of monarch he is.
As for what kind of future she can bring to R'lyeh, that remains entirely unknown.
Recently, Shafeilin, the Magic girl who is the head of the R'lyeh Chief Holy Knight, has been seeing this reclusive and rather mysterious young prince more frequently.
Before the Queen's ceremony, the Curtain of Light still obscures the Queen's face and majesty. Even Dailuoluo must pay her respects according to etiquette.
"You may leave now."
"Yes, Your Elder Imperial Sister."
The princess knelt on one knee and bowed her head in greeting.
A meeting held before the palace has just concluded.
Today, the princess's performance did not seem to satisfy Her Majesty the Queen.
Although the princess's expression remained unchanged, a hint of dissatisfaction was evident.
Having witnessed the entire event, Knight Shafeilin could understand Her Majesty the Queen's thoughts.
Compared to the past Queen R'lyeh, this Princess's recent ideas have deviated somewhat from the typical Magic girl's.
Compared to the previous Queen who maintained order in R'lyeh and sent Magic girls to solve the problem of Monster on Earth, Princess's ideas are more radical and fit the needs of some New Faction in R'lyeh over the past century.
--- Her Princess believes that the restrictions on Magic girls on Earth should be lifted, allowing the R'lyeh people to return to their ancient home.
At the same time, they will collect the Devil King Crystal lost on Earth to produce Transformation Crystal, in order to meet the needs of the Magic girls who have long been unable to meet their needs.
While retrieving the Devil King Crystal is indeed a matter of course, Shafeilin feels that modern Magic girls probably don't have the same pure purpose for doing so as they did back then.
The true intentions behind it are truly unbearable to witness.
Naturally, Her Majesty the Queen rejected these proposals outright until Princess Dailuoluo came to the Queen's court again with more mature ideas.
Fortunately, Her Princess did not seem to be entirely aligned with the New Faction; at least she did not appear to be sticking to her principles before the Emperor.
Nevertheless, Shafeilin had no idea whether Her Princess might have other ideas.
Princess Dailuoluo has indeed been in the palace for too long, to the point that she has lost all real feeling about anything.
When she came to her senses, it was Princess Dailuoluo calling her name.
"Shafeilin?"
"I am here, Your Highness."
Shafeilin lowered her head, maintaining the proper etiquette of Templar Knight.
When she was allowed to open her eyes, she still lowered her head, not because she was pedantic and bound by hierarchical etiquette, but because this was the only way to pay homage to the princess.
Yes, she has to bow her head.
When she lowered her head, she could see a petite woman with royal golden hair and fiery red eyes.
Perhaps "petite" isn't quite the right word, since in Shafeilin's eyes, this princess's figure was almost like that of a child from the R'lyeh Children's Academy.
Measured on Earth's scale, this Princess is approximately 1.4 meters tall.
Princess Dailuoluo, despite her height, always seems to possess a regal air, looking down upon others.
"I wish to travel to Earth. Please prepare the necessary rituals for me."
"Earth? You should know the rules."
As the Queen's loyal knight and a hero of the Kingdom, Shafeilin was never humble or arrogant in front of the princess.
High-ranking Magic girls are not allowed to set foot on Earth at will, let alone use their powers on Earth.
Even someone as noble as the Lord Gemstone and the Holy Lord cannot break this rule.
However, it seems the princess was not angry, but rather displayed the magnanimity expected of a queen:
"Of course, I will personally apply to Her Majesty tomorrow and obtain her permission first. Didn't Her Majesty already say that she hopes I can personally understand the situation of the Kingdom and the earth before I am qualified to be her successor?"
"Besides, as the princess of R'lyeh, I also have a mission to fulfill."
The Royal Family's petite and delicate face revealed seriousness and majesty.
From her crimson eyes, Shafeilin could also see the determination and ruthlessness of a queen.
"Excuse my presumption, but may I ask what your mission is?"
"I asked curiously, "Shafeilin asked.
To this, Princess Dailuoluo firmly stated---
"Reclaim the Magic Armament of the Lilith the Rebel and wash away the shame of my Elder Imperial Sister and the Royal Family."
Her delicate, clear voice was no different from a child's, but her tone was completely different, sounding entirely devoid of any childishness.
Naturally, the princess's voice was firm and resolute, cold and authoritative.
Shafeilin listened to Princess Dailuoluo's calm narration:
"Those who dared to rebel against R'lyeh in the past must have their so-called banner of Overlord torn down, and the history of this serpent Witch must come to a complete end."
After listening, Shafeilin was stunned.
As mentioned before, the current princess, the Queen's sister, is quite young. Although she and the Queen are sisters, they are more than several hundred years apart in age.
Princess was not even born when the rebellion led by the Overlord occurred three hundred years ago.
Therefore, for the Princess, the stories she heard about Princess Lilith from childhood were all about her being a "sinner of the Kingdom" and "the most insane Witch."
Naturally, no one ever told her the truth about that war.
However... even if the truth were known, it cannot be said that the former Queen Lilith was an impeccably good person.
After considering all this, Shafeilin began to rethink the princess's request.
In other words, Princess Dailuoluo is going to Maple Plain City to retrieve the Overlord's Magic Artifact there.
Retrieving the Overlord's Magic Armament would indeed be a good thing if Princess could help. Maple Plain City had already experienced the chaos that such a Magic Armament could cause not long ago.
Shafeilin nodded:
"In that case, once I receive His Majesty's decree, I will prepare the teleportation ceremony for you. Please explain your purpose to Takanashi- dono... Takanashi Shiori, and have her introduce you to some matters concerning Earth and the retrieval mission."
For the Holy Knight, who was well aware of some of the Holy Knight family's secrets, mentioning the name Takanashi Shiori was somewhat amusing, but she absolutely could not show it even slightly in front of this Princess.
Upon hearing this, Dailuoluo looked slightly confused.
"Takanashi... Shiori? I don't recognize that name."
R'lyeh's only princess blinked her Royal Family crimson pupils.
She rarely heard such a name in R'lyeh.
"Don't you remember? You should have seen her a few times before, a rather small, blonde child with black eyes. She should have greeted you a few times in the Royal Palace."
The Princess her brains for a moment to recall.
After a while, she nodded, as if she vaguely remembered:
"That orphan who was taken in by someone and brought to the Royal Palace?"
Being able to recall these things already demonstrates her extraordinary memory as a Magic girl.
After all, she had only met that child a few times.
They were all frail, thin, and terrified.
Even if the Magic Queen doesn't value strength above all else, such a small existence is unlikely to leave a lasting impression.
At this moment, Shafeilin seemed to have mixed feelings, but she quickly returned to normal.
"Yes, she is the Magic girl currently training and carrying out Magic Armament retrieval missions on Earth. She is an exceptionally talented and gifted child."
If that's the case, then Dailuoluo does have a slight recollection of it.
After all, the titles of "one of only two Snake-Type Magical Girl in history" and "the strongest Sacred Domain" are well-known.
I remember it was called... Magic Girl Thousand Sins?
I heard that she teamed up with Earth's Magic girls and even defeated two Demon Kings, one of whom was at his peak.
Such achievements have garnered countless accolades even in R'lyeh.
"That would be a way of repaying my Elder Imperial Sister for taking her in, but... the forbidden power of Witch?"
The Serpent Magic Power is both seductive and terrifying.
The princess had rather complicated thoughts about the Magic girls on Earth who used Snake-Type Magic.
In the end, she didn't delve too deeply into the topic.
"I understand. Please inform me of the details regarding the teleportation ceremony in advance. I will seek my Elder Imperial Sister's consent as soon as possible."
Dailuoluo displayed the humility expected of a junior, even though her strength as Magic girl far surpassed that of the Chief Holy Knight before her.
Shafeilin bowed her head once more in greeting.