Chapter 510

"Yes, that's right, Your Highness. Look this way and smile."

First came the malicious laughter of a girl with long, grey-gold hair and an exceptionally beautiful and radiant appearance.

"Shiori... is it really... inappropriate to draw things on the princess's face?"

A petite and adorable little girl asked somewhat nervously.

----Click.

Click, click...

There was also a beautiful, aloof girl with black hair and black eyes, who was taking pictures of someone using a device called a cell phone, just like on Earth.

"Keep filming, Kirishima, don't stop! I want these hopeful videos to R'lyeh, hehehehe..."

The gray-blonde girl let out that strange laugh typical of villainous heiresses in anime.

It looks like they're playing a trick on someone?

Faust remembered that a similar phenomenon existed at R'lyeh's Witch Academy, which was apparently called... bullying.

But they seemed to have just mentioned a word.

Princess?

Faust looked more closely at the petite, frail blonde girl who was huddled in a corner by several high school girls, her head completely obscured...

"...?"

Meanwhile, the four Problem Child are using their phones to record Princess R'lyeh's embarrassing antics as she gets lost in fantasy time.

The princess with her noble golden hair, just like Sakaki Chika before her, had lifeless eyes, completely absorbed in her own fantasies, oblivious to the world around her, muttering all sorts of strange things.

For example, saying with a proud and self-satisfied expression:

"Elder Imperial Sister, look, I've retrieved the Magic Armament of the rebellious Witch Lilith. This way, we can wash away our long-standing shame, and you can finally forget Lilith, the woman who deeply hurt you..."

"Now that I have finally become the Queen of R'lyeh, it's time to consider my queen..."

Upon hearing this, Takanashi, Kirishima Ai, Kuroki Yuka's eyes lit up.

Everyone couldn't help but lean closer, wanting to hear what the other person had to say next.

Lost in her fantasy, the princess wore a haughty yet somewhat awkward expression.

"Lord Shafeilin, as a knight protecting our Royal Family, you have toiled for far too many years. In fact, since childhood, I have greatly admired your resolute and dignified mature appearance."

"Now, I have become the new queen of R'lyeh. As the Royal Family sword, are you willing to become my queen, to accompany me for the rest of my life, and to be the sword that forever protects only me...?"

These words seemed to have been spoken by Dailuoluo with all her courage; it was clear that she had been looking forward to saying them for a long time.

"Ah?"

The takoyaki Takanashi, was shocked.

Who?

Lady Shafeilin? While this Holy Knight Commander was indeed closely connected to their Royal Family, their most loyal servant and guardian sword, she remembered that Princess Dailuoluo herself didn't seem to have spent much time with Shafeilin.

"Who is Shafeilin?" Kirishima Ai and Kuroki Yuka quickly asked.

"... Her R'lyeh Her Majesty the Queen's most loyal knight, I never expected her to... uh."

The Takanashi was momentarily speechless, unsure of what to say.

Now that she knows this secret, will Dailuoluo really kill them to silence them?

Thinking of this, Takanashi almost dropped the phone she was holding to record Dailuoluo.

And then, Dailuoluo's fantasy seemed to gradually enter its climax, and she became engrossed in it, revealing a rare shy yet blissful expression.

"Yes, believe me, Lady Shafeilin, I will definitely give you true happiness and make you forget your Elder Imperial Sister..."

"What is all this nonsense?!"

Takanashi couldn't take it anymore.

She had heard that the Holy Knight Safilin had long harbored a secret crush on Her Majesty the Queen, but she thought it was just gossip.

While they were talking, Takanashi and the others kept snapping photos, capturing these precious moments.

Not far from the scene of this farce, Faust, a Witch from R'lyeh herself as an earthly mortal, was also enjoying the spectacle and listening to the princess's increasingly inappropriate remarks.

Faust truly hadn't expected that the princess possessed such a hidden side.

She had almost never allowed the princess to have any contact with the Holy Knight Commander, Shafeilin...

No, that's not the point.

The key point is that the princess, a grand- Crown Rank Magic girl, was so easily affected by the illusion of the Lost Paradise Twilight.

The woman's eyes showed a slight displeasure.

Ultimately, she's just a spoiled Little Princess who's become careless without her noticing.

However, if she weren't so naive, she wouldn't be suited to carry out her plan.

Well, those people around Her Princess seem to be Magic girls from Earth. It's not convenient for her to show herself right now. Let's just wait for Her Princess to come to her senses from this absurd farce.

As for the princess's loss of composure, we'll deal with that later.

In the end, Faust suppressed the displeasure in his eyes.

As expected of Crown Rank Magic Girl.

Her Princess recovered quickly.

After realizing what had just happened, the Princess, who looked like a young girl, had a flushed face that showed both anger and the urge to cry.

That gaze was as if it were executing them, the witnesses, but because of their size, they didn't actually feel threatened at all.

To prevent the Princess saying anything troublesome, Takanashi coughed twice, deciding to strike first:

"So, Your Princess, now that the ring issue has been temporarily resolved, let's get back to the important matter."

"Now that the Lost Paradise Twilight is so close to us, you could even say it's already in our hands, does that mean the retrieval is complete? Could you please help us bring R'lyeh back?"

Since even the princess herself had been affected, Takanashi was fairly certain that this was something he couldn't handle.

At least not when the full picture is unknown.

Meanwhile, Dailuoluo had just recovered her self-esteem from the humiliation and indignation she had just experienced, and after some effort, she finally managed to remove the ring and hold it in her hand.

But she didn't really feel like she had the Magic Wand she wanted in her hands.

"Not now."

Dailuoluo made her conclusion.

This wasn't particularly surprising, as things were unlikely to go this smoothly.

"What's the difference?"

It seems Princess Dailuoluo knows the answer.

After some adjustments, Dailuoluo has returned to her previous appearance.

She gently held the ring in her hand:

"It is not yet 'satisfied,' and therefore, it has not shown its true form as Magic Wand and cannot be subdued."

"Just like Monster, before reaching its Perfect Form, needs to constantly fulfill the desires of its host."

"It will continue to run away, choose a new host, and seek food that can satisfy its hunger, repeating this process several times until it is full."

That sounds a bit vague.

Of the Magic girls, only Takanashi and Sakaki Chika managed to understand.

No, actually neither of them fully understood it.

"Are the few of us here enough to be hosts?"

Takanashi glanced at Kirishima Ai, who hadn't been affected, and thought that if that didn't work, she'd have to try her luck with Cangyue puppy again.

However, Dailuoluo shook her head.

"Not nearly enough, and it seems that neither of you two are interested in the Lost Paradise Twilight."

"But aren't there better options?"

At this point, Princess Dailuoluo finally regained her previous dignified, self-respecting, and proud demeanor, and spoke calmly and naturally.

"You mean..." Takanashi wasn't quite sure.

"People who could serve as hosts are everywhere, not just in this city, but even in this school alone."

"In a little while, Lost Paradise Twilight will choose its food from among them."

"Let's wait and see, and then reap the rewards when the time is right."

The princess continued to speak as if it were perfectly natural.

After hearing this, they didn't answer the Problem Child immediately, but instead looked at each other, seemingly lost in a complex and indescribable contemplation.

Kuroki Yuka first frowned, then raised her hand and silently made a chop motion, slowly slicing it across her neck, as if to signal to Takanashi.

Takanashi Shiori for a moment, then shook her head.

It seems this Princess is just like those Magic girls from R'lyeh before her.

We can't count on this guy.

Just as they were each thinking about what to do next, Princess Dailuoluo blinked.

When she calmly opened her hand again, the ring on her finger was gone.

It seems to have chosen a new host nearby to carry out similar pranks as before.

Thinking of this, they first looked at each other, and it seemed that neither of them had suddenly put on a ring, and then they became strange.

Did it teleport into a regular student? School's almost over!

They ignored the Princess and immediately began searching the vicinity to see if anyone was wearing a strange ring.

They found it in less than two minutes.

"Phew, finally off work... See you all tomorrow."

It was a figure who, with a light and composed demeanor, bid farewell to each student, appearing to be very popular with them.

On one of her slender, graceful fingers, which was swaying gently, was a snake-head ring, emitting a dim light that went unnoticed by others.

---Is that person Teacher Suzuki?

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It just so happens to be Teacher Suzuki.

If it's a student, it's easier to handle, but if it's a teacher, it's a bit tricky.

Regardless, the group quickly caught up and called out to Teacher Suzuki.

"Teacher Suzuki!"

"Hmm? What... Oh, it's Sakaki-san and Kirishima, you two."

Teacher Suzuki turned her head and saw several girls from her class still dressed as Magic girl cosplayers, and quickly smiled.

"You guys have all worked hard today, haven't you changed out of your clothes yet? What's up?"

Fortunately, Teacher Suzuki is always very patient and easy to talk to.

Next, I need to think of a reason to explain to Teacher Suzuki. I wonder if we can resolve the ring issue at this time.

The least eloquent of them all, Kirishima Ai, quickly spoke up:

"Teacher Suzuki, it's like this..."

She had barely begun to speak when she saw a tall, slender figure appear beside Teacher Suzuki.

Before they could react, the figure naturally grabbed Teacher Suzuki's arm, drawing her attention away from Teacher Suzuki and the Takanashi, and even turning her head away naturally.

Teacher Suzuki glanced to the side, seemingly unfazed, and called out the person's name.