The Villainess Who Has Been Killed 108 Times - Chapter 40 Part 9

Chapter 40 Part 9 – The thing that tumbled into my hands was a ruby that is a testament to the hegemony of the continent. When I became frightened by the shadows of the evil princes, Seraphy pointed out a fantastic solution

「And we’re going to help her out with the 「Turn Scarlet Into a Boy Project」. Okay, I’ll train her in martial arts to make her look like a guy. From what I’ve seen, Scarlet definitely has a talent in martial arts. For now, the final goal is to teach her how to make her heart stop temporarily.」
Are you an idiot!! What the hell do you mean by 「For now」!!
That’s the secret skill of the Lawless Crew’s leader!!
The goal is too high!!
Are you trying to turn me into a professional assassin!?

「…..Then, the young lady won’t be able to dress up as a girl? What a pity.」

Seraphy panicked when he saw Mary tearing up.

「Although she has to cross-dress when going outside, inside the house she can dress up as a girl. In fact, that will confuse the four large kingdoms even more. Anyway, nobles wear dresses when they are children, even boys.」

I’m not sure whether it’s a way to ward off disasters, an anti-assassination measure, or something to do with toilets, but there is certainly that mysterious custom among the nobility. It is quite common to see portraits of aristocratic families with a young son to have all of the children wearing dresses in the portrait, making it difficult to figure out which one is their son.

「…Nobles do such strange things. It’s a world I can’t understand.」

Oh come on, you cross-dressing maid. You don’t get to say that.

「….In other words, the young lady can wear both boys’ and girls’ clothes!! How wonderful!! I’m confident in my sewing skills!! Ahh, I’m overflowing with ideas for her clothes!! For the time being, I’ll start with a dress with wings. Next would be a hat with ears……!!」

Mary jumped up and down cheerfully.

Those types of outfits have nothing to do with nobility or gender though…..
I’m getting anxious about the prospect of being turned into a cosplay doll…..

Seraphy flinched a little at Mary’s excitement.

「…..I-I’m glad to hear that….. However, during the next decade or so as we deceive everyone, we have to decide the path of the young lady. Whether to overthrow the four large kingdoms, or escaping to the edge of the world where the power of the four large kingdoms won’t be able to reach us, or to become so powerful that even the princes won’t be able to touch Scarlet. Either way, it would be extremely difficult to do so with a time limit. And that’s while dodging the pursuit of the four large kingdoms. The young lady has a tough road ahead of her.」

「…..Still, I’m betting on Scarlet’s victory. She’s a newborn, yet she already understands our language, and she was very brave even when facing the demon dog Gallam. She’s definitely not an ordinary person. I’m sure she’ll be able to reach her goal. All we have to do is protect this kid from danger.」

While laughing, Bradd bent down and knelt courteously in front of me.

「…..Hey, you too.」

「Uwahh!?」

Bradd tugged at the hem of Seraphy’s clothes and Seraphy dropped on one knee.

「I swear. Seraphy and I will always be your knights. We will always protect you from any enemies. So….. always be happy, okay?」

Bradd seemed reliable as he smiled.
At times like this, Bradd is really cool and makes my heart pound.
And, although it’s a bit too late to say this, it’s a shame that he’s wearing a maid’s uniform.

「…..T-This is so embarrassing. But okay, I swear that I’ll work together with her to guide you to a better route. My name is Seraphy Orange. People call me Seraphy the Wind Reader.」

After introducing himself gallantly because Bradd urged him to, Seraphy’s face became bright red.

「To think that I actually said something as embarrassing as that…. I-I feel so embarrassed….!」

「Don’t be shy, don’t be shy. And also, I’m not a girl! Let’s get along with each other as guys!! This maid outfit is, umm….. something like a hobby. You can check that I’m wearing men’s underwear. Check it out.」

Bradd stood up and quickly lifted up his skirt.

You actually said that it’s your hobby….

Seraphy was puzzledly looking upwards then the hem of Bradd’s skirt fell down over his head. So Seraphy’s upper body was inside the skirt and he hurriedly pulled out his head and groaned.

「….Was I too hasty in deciding to cooperate? Is it really okay to cooperate with such a weirdo!?」

「Skirts are very useful for hiding things, you know. Do you want to try on a maid’s uniform?」

「I won’t wear it!!」

Mary’s cheeks flushed when she saw them interacting as if they had been friends for years.

「….This is….hot….!! …..The boys quarreling over whether or not to wear a maid’s uniform…. By quarreling with each other, the two will come to a better understanding of each other….. Eventually, they’ll become entangled in each other’s life…..!! I understand….!! This is…. the possibility of a new world…. the angels are beckoning….」
…..Stop!! That’s probably something else that’s pretending to be an angel…..!
It seems that Mary, having had enough of the ordinary garden of love, has inadvertently opened the hidden door to the forbidden and has been lured by the call of the farthest abyss.

「W-Well, I think we need to discuss with everyone else about what we should do from now on. Let’s go back to the shore.」

Seraphy casually leads the way.
Guess he was pressured by Mary, who has opened her eyes to a new mode of love, and he became afraid to stay in the same boat with her.
To be able to make that Seraphy tremble with fear, Mary is really frightening…..

「….It’s all right. I know I’ve said a lot of scary things, but there is always a way out. If we all work together, we might be able to find a better way. I will support you as well.」

Seraphy smiled reassuringly at me as he handled the rod.

Yeah…..I might have been wrong about you.
You’re a pretty good guy.
If I calmly think about it, after being killed 「108 times」, most bad luck is not a big deal for me.
I’ve also got a knowledge cheat, so it’ll work out somehow. I just don’t want a continental war to break out.
Well, Seraphy will also support me.
I’ll let go of the grudge of being killed by you in the previous 「108 times」….. No, that’s still impossible.
For the time being, let me hit you just once and I’ll forgive you. Only for the time being.

I frowned and screamed as hard as I could inside my heart so that Seraphy couldn’t see me.
Then Seraphy, who had his back to me, suddenly turned around. His expression had changed.

D-Did he find out!?

Seraphy swung the rod with both hands.

Ehhh, you’re this angry about it!?

「Owaaaahhh!?」

I reflexively tried to cover my head, but the rod went over my head and was thrusted into the water.
After thrusting the rod with all his strength, Seraphy raised his face and shouted.

「……It’s coming!! It was still alive!!」

Eh, is he talking about the demon dog Gallam!? But it’s corpse is still floating over there!?

The tail and legs of the demon dog Gallam are sandwiched between driftwoods pushing against each other, and it’s moving away from here.

「……But there’s no sign of his presence. Are you….. Uwahh!?」

Bradd was about to make a wry smile but then his expression changed.
Before he could finish his words, the surface of the water rose up and a familiar silhouette came flying out.
It missed the target and the horrifying red color of its remaining one eye stared down at us.
If Seraphy had not taken the initiative and moved the boat away, the entire boat would have been crushed.

But its corpse was definitely over there!? Why is it still alive!?

「…..What the hell…. It actually tore its own body and made a decoy.」

Bradd was taken aback and gasped.
When I saw the demon dog Gallam jumping out of the water, I also got the answer to the mystery and I shuddered.
The demon dog Gallam was missing a leg and a tail.
I was horrified by the jagged cross-section with bits of ragged flesh hanging down.
I don’t know if its leg and tail was really sandwiched among the driftwoods or was it intentional, but I’m certain that it chewed it off by itself.
It used its leg and tail as a decoy to deceive us…..!!

Ahh, what the hell is this!! This demon dog is really…..!!