Invincible witch

There was a moment of silence in the room.Then, his still clear voice rang out, breaking the suffocating silence.

"Please answer my question, Your Majesty Luna."

...Although I have just resigned the title of Countess of Dipperwood in public, but before this decision was officially approved by Queen Faleida of the Unicorn Empire, this strict green, strict and conservative muscular man still used this I A title that has been abandoned calls me.

...It's really like his style.I thought with a sigh.

"...What?" I replied lightly, as if I hadn't heard the solemn and serious tone he used just now.

Findan was not immediately angry at my somewhat contemptuous response, strictly speaking.He looked at me complicatedly, and then asked softly:

"……why?"

I was taken aback.

Does this need to be said.

No, it should be said, this... Do I really have to explain it in public?

Do you really want to make that respected Druid Elder Oselloth of your Iroland Kingdom suffer from a cerebral apoplexy again?

Or do you think that everything about your forest elves is so glamorous, and there are no secrets that you can't tell others.

...But, I have.

I'm harboring one of the biggest secrets this game world has ever had.

And that dark secret, once made public, will pollute your great image, which is as bright as the morning sun and unstoppable.

You have a virtuous and upright heart, but you cannot control the darkness in other people's hearts, either because of darkness, or because of jealousy, or because of hatred, or because of gossip... and other shadows, and the darkness derived from this kind of darkness Misunderstanding and distortion.

I don't want any of these shadows to cast on you.You are the great hero who saved the whole of Ashan, and you can be just, wise and brilliant.

As for me, if I remember correctly, from the very beginning, I have been a temptress of Sheogh, the demon lord favored by Urgath, the dragon of chaos?

So, futile as this effort may be, I still can't say everything frankly in public.

I was silent for a long time, and then slowly said: "...Because, I respect your ideals."

Fandan was obviously taken aback.

"……what?!"

I stared at him, and then my eyes drifted away, one by one, to fall on the other people sitting at the long table.

"Just like, I respect everyone's ideals...the ideal of maintaining this hard-won precious peace. Since I am the unstable factor in the peace talks that may affect the overall situation, then I just remove this factor. "

... In order to bring everything back to true peace, I am willing to give up some things that I have worked so hard to get.

This is not because I have noble sentiments, but because I hope to realize the ideal pursued by Findan.

He wants Ashan to have eternal peace, so I will never be the unstable factor that prevents true peace and mutual trust from coming.

I don't regret that I begged the dragon knight Tieru to restore me to my original self.I can't bear to live my whole life with a fake face.But when the fame and titles I have earned for myself through hard work and fighting disturb both countries, I don't hesitate to discard those illusory things.

"At the beginning of everything, I was just... an ordinary little girl."

I've carefully avoided using terms such as "human" or "elven" to refer to my identity.

"I have worked hard since I had no position and nothing. Therefore, all the external things I have gained, whether it is reputation or title, are not things that I can't live without. For your ideals and Asia The Peace of the Mountain, since I was able to become one of those lofty beings back then, of course I can restore my true self today.”

I looked around the venue and smiled slowly.

"If you want to say that I have no attachment to abandoning those things... that's not accurate. - Who wouldn't like the high status, the shining reputation, the luck of being favored by the dragon, or the brilliance of being admired and sought after by everyone What? I'm very vulgar, to be honest, I like those things to death. Once I lose them, I'll probably be very disappointed for a while..."

This kind of vulgar speech seems to have finally lost her true qualities as a rare heroine on the Ashan Continent. Most of the faces of the people in the field changed color, and the weather was uncertain, as if they suddenly didn’t know how to pose. Appropriate expression, as if to deal with the speech that I will never be expected by everyone.

Well, it seems that there is nothing wrong with a spoof at the end.

...After all, I am a heroine who has abandoned all the glorious fame and wealth, and noblely wants to return Ashan to peace?

"...However, what I want to achieve more is that I have learned from... from others along the way, and then slowly realized it in my heart, then respected and accepted it, and finally became my ideal. , that kind of good wish?"

I smiled and looked at the stunned people, and finally, I turned my gaze back to the original target.

I'm sorry, Fandan.

The one you fell in love with was probably an elf ranger.However, now I am about to transform into a neutral monster.

"In order to achieve such a beautiful goal, even if I abandon the fame and fortune I have earned so hard, even if my position becomes neutral, even if I lose a place to return to... I can't say that it doesn't matter, but at least respect other people's pursuit and maintain The ideal of the other party... I think I can still achieve this."

... I was originally just a cannon fodder passerby.

After so much hard work, such a long and painful struggle, I thought that what I was after was to evolve from cannon fodder to heroine.

But at the end, I found that I finally became a neutral monster.

... Or, then there is no heroine.

I lowered my head and smiled softly.

So be it.

That's not bad either.

I don't want to be an existence that transcends all forces, and I don't have that kind of strength.Even when I transformed into a human race, the dragon knight Tieru kindly gave me back all the levels and abilities I worked so hard to train, but if I dare to fight the real heroes in this game—such as Findan, For example, Raelag, such as Zehir—PK, they will only be bombarded every minute.

However, I can always be a neutral monster, right?

One, except for this kind of real hero who still can't be defeated, anyone of other races can knock down the violently beaten neutral monster.

I was about to turn around and leave the scene gracefully, when I heard another low shout from behind.

"Wait a moment!"

I froze for a moment.

…Master Fandan, do you have nothing else to say in your lines today besides this one?

After throwing away everything I've worked so hard for, I finally have the leisure to think about it with a little bit of irony.

Slowly I turned around again, only to be taken aback.

It turns out that Findan's "wait a minute" was not thrown at me.

…I suddenly found that Rutger, who was originally sitting at the long table, had stood up at some point, and walked towards me very gracefully, with soft and agile steps, like a young and vigorous cheetah.He walked straight in front of me before stopping, bowed slightly like a gentleman and gave me a salute.

I was so shocked that my brain froze for a moment.

"You... what are you doing?!" The voice seemed to be stuck somewhere, and I worked hard for a long time before I could squeeze out a slightly changed voice from the depths of my throat.

Rutger raised his head, and a light of unknown meaning flashed quickly in those pale blue eyes.

"Ah, I mean, your courage in sacrificing everything for the peace of Ashan is really admirable!" he exaggerated in a slightly oily tone.

I couldn't help but rolled my eyes to the sky.

But what he said next made my eyes widen in surprise.

"...so, such a noble act deserves a knight. Allow me to escort you, madam."

I opened my mouth slightly in astonishment and stared at him in disbelief.

On that handsome face that had already been eroded by the trials and hardships of the world, there was an extremely serious expression at the moment.There was a slight smile on his lips, and there was no joke, no teasing, no teasing in his gaze.From his eyes, I can clearly read the subtext he didn't express, that is——

【Ma'am, you are such a heart-wrenching girl.It's a pity that I'm not the one you favor—so let me be your loyal friend forever.Isn't it a good experience to play with these boring people together? 】

I watched his face, slowly curled the corners of my lips, and smiled.

...Should I just accept his kindness right here?This last bit of kindness from the human race...

Before I could make a decision, I heard the seat being pushed away from the long table, and the sharp sound of the chair legs being scratched on the ground.

I turned my gaze to the source of the sound in astonishment.

... Findan!He actually stood up!

He was still standing by the table at the moment, his body leaned forward slightly, his hands resting on the table, his face turned slightly towards Rutger and me, his tense face showed no trace of emotion except a serious look.

"The peace talk meeting is still in progress, but the important members of the meeting plan to leave one by one, is that so?"

After a moment of silence, the first thing he said was this sentence.

I was a little surprised, and then a little bit like laughing.

I can almost hear the sound of the solid and firm defense deep in his heart cracking gradually layer by layer.

The great hero of Elrollan who has never responded positively to everyone's speculation, what exactly do you want to say.

I intend to fulfill your ideals and pursuits.The divine assist that Rutger jumped out at this time was indeed not within my expectations.But all of this doesn't prevent me from being a little mean-spirited, right?

... After all, a woman who is about to lose everything should be forgiven for being a little unreasonable, right?

I smiled slyly.

"I intend to retire from this place. But, respected Mr. Findan, I don't intend to permanently retire from everyone's life, okay?"

Findan was visibly shocked.

"What did you say?!"

I stared at him, smiling contentedly.

"I said...you don't think that if I don't become the countess, I won't have to worry about my affairs in the future?... Then I can only say that you are really thinking too simply, and the picture is broken. Woolen cloth--"

This kind of rude declaration, which was close to "continue to make trouble", really shocked the whole table in an instant.

The one who jumped up first, unexpectedly, was not Fandan, nor the Lady Maeve who was vaguely hostile to me, but an old man with a white beard.

My...ah no, it's Findan's old acquaintance, Iroland's respected old druid Othelos also stood up with a whoosh, along with Iroland's great hero Findan, whom he placed infinite hopes on .His old face was swollen and pale with anger, and his long beard was shaking. I was almost worried that he was having a heart attack.

He held the long wand in his left hand, and pointed at me with his right hand, his fingers trembling.

"You...you witch! What do you want from Iroland?!" He yelled at me fiercely, as if he had completely forgotten that I used to be Iroland's "queen of bees", and the former king Alaron preferred A rising star of the roster, one of Irollan's finest elven rangers.Now he was staring at me, his eyes almost bulging, as if he were staring at a demon.

so funny.Maybe what he looks like now is what I deserve.The fact that I am a demon lord has been concealed by Fandan, who he respects and defends desperately, for so long. He has never learned my true face.But now that I have got rid of that sinful body, it makes him extremely wary and fearful, how absurd and interesting!

I looked back at him without fear, but a smile could not be restrained from the corner of my lips.I know my expression is a bit disgustingly smug now, but I can't control my urge to laugh.

I answered him clearly: "What I want is exactly the current situation."

Sure enough, my answer triggered another round of fury from the stubborn and loyal old druid Oselloth.He even ignored Findan's stern and dissatisfied expression, and yelled at me his harshest accusation in front of a room full of people and elves who came to participate in the negotiations: "What do you want, is to see Mr. His loyalty and protection to me, Ai Luolan, has caused Ai Luolan to fall into a serious crisis and split?!"

Before he finished speaking, there were gasps one after another in the conference hall.Some out of anger, some out of astonishment, and others out of disbelief.But the focus of our quarrel - Irollan's Findan, stood upright in his original position at the negotiating table, his face was terribly gloomy, his face was livid, his jaw was tense, and there were veins throbbing on his forehead.

I glanced at him, a smile playing on my lips.I think I can still laugh in such a weird and tense atmosphere. I have to say that the just-concluded "Battle of Queen Isabel" tempered my nerves and will, and made me feel better bit by bit. I saw my heart clearly.

I slightly raised my voice, and said in the most unquestionable tone: "No. What I want is the person I value, who can show his trust in the most difficult moments and in the most dangerous situations." I, maintain my resolve. Now, I think I've got it."

The room suddenly fell silent.Fandan stared at me incredulously, with an unpredictable expression on his face.

My heart was beating so fast, it seemed that it was about to jump from my throat to my mouth, and then pop out of my mouth and fall to the ground.

Yes, I admit that there is always a sense of insecurity deep in my heart, fearing that everything I have may suddenly disappear at some point.I think this sense of insecurity arose from the moment Findan raised his hand in the forest on the outskirts of Giledan, refused to listen to my pleadings, and issued the "Holy Word of Light" to me.

Since then, I have struggled more desperately in this game to survive, trying to make myself stronger, to please those big heroes I once controlled in the real world, and exchange their meager help to strengthen me My own chance of survival; I even let go of Maeve, who had a deep hatred with my predecessor Jezebeth, and cooperated with her... and all I did, in the final analysis, was just in exchange for being able to stand on an equal footing In front of this great hero of Iroland, I will always be with him, and I will never worry that one day, something or someone will affect his thoughts and influence his decisions, so that I have to let go No matter what kind of shell I wear, I have never really given up my warm hands.

There are a lot of things I have to accomplish to be able to achieve this goal.I must become stronger, and I must abandon all hypocritical vests.The power of my ability prevents me from being a mermaid, and showing my true face allows me to face this person 100% confidently with my true self, instead of pretending to be another person who is not mine all the time. people--

Now, I am finally strong enough to be able to publicly abandon the hypocritical skin, dazzling titles, gorgeous reputation and a series of things that whitewashed me outside of myself.I can make concessions, or I can work hard to pursue.I have the patience to wait for the best results, and before that, I can ensure that I will not be ruthlessly used or cannon fodder by anyone or force.

... It's taken me a long, long time to get here, hasn't it, Findan?

"I have no bad intentions towards Iroland. Similarly, I have no bad intentions towards the Unicorn Empire. You can arbitrarily question a person who is doing his best to fight for justice because of the change of identity, and my heart is not It will get cold quickly because of this little wind and waves." I said loudly, deciding to make things clear once and for all.

"And what makes me stand straight in front of you at this moment, and make such a declaration with a clear conscience is the trust and continuous support of the people I value. Fortunately, in this world, I still have a few people who I value—someone I hold in my heart, there are my precious friends, who still firmly believe that I am a good person..."

I think it is because of them that I will not really become a demon.Although I am not a devil in my bones, the difficult situation and the sinister heart, no matter when and where, may drive people to a state of despair, and then degenerate.

It's because they never really let go of my hand forever that I didn't fall to pieces in Sheogh's lava hell.

Now is not the time for an acknowledgment meeting.But my heart is really full of gratitude to these people who have kindness to me.Especially before the turbulent hostility and malice, this kind of kindness is like bright stars in the night sky, enough to warm people's hearts in the deepest night.

I even had the leisure to wink my eyes at the old druid Othellos who was about to burst out of my veins.

"I just want to say... Your country's description of a great hero is really accurate. As agile as a breeze, as graceful as a stream, as strong as a waterfall, as wise as an oak tree..."

Suddenly there was a murmur in the hall.Oselloth's face had turned purple-black.I don't dare to look at Fandan's face, but I guess it's not much better.Because everyone can probably guess who I am praising by quoting the words that the forest elves used to praise the heroes just now.

That guy has never been as high-profile as me, huh huh.

Isn't it kind enough to give him a lesson before leaving?

I finally said: "Respected Elder Oselloth, I hope that your country can carry out such a beautiful description, and treat everything in the world with a wise heart like an oak tree."

I no longer paid attention to Oselloth's reaction, but turned to the side, bowed politely, and waited for my Rutger.

"Thank you very much all the time, Rutger. Now, I think we can go."

Rutger's light blue eyes turned slightly in the hall, and floated back to my face from the direction of Fundan, and then showed a funny smile.

"Of course, beautiful lady," he replied politely.

"You should know that you have already gained my friendship and trust."

Our eyes meet briefly in mid-air.Then, I nodded at him and smiled.

Fandan, he responded to my thanks just now.Are you surprised?

One day, I too will have my own knight.He has no allegiance to me, but we can still maintain the friendship that grew out of the dark prison of the undead.

No matter what camp we are in.

Now I'm officially out, Findan.

It would be best if you could understand my choice.But if you can't figure it out for a while, it's no big deal.

Since our first meeting until now, I have probably been posing you one difficult problem after another, challenging the limits of your understanding and moral values.Oh, it's been a long, unfortunate ordeal, isn't it?

To make matters worse, I'm not ready to end this ordeal just yet.

I'm going to be a neutral camp now.From the important minister of the devil king, to the darling of the goddess Sirena, to the confidant of the dark dragon Malassa, the grand duchess of the Falcon Principality, and finally to the countess of the new human empire——I originally chose a path to return to the original. Road.

Sure enough, a female man is a female man, no matter how many layers of high-cold vests, it is impossible to become a goddess in the end.

I don't intend to become a goddess either.The goddess may not be able to burst out with energy like me, nor may she be able to finally obtain the best things.

I walked to the gate, stopped again, and looked back for the last time at this meeting hall that I led the people to rebuild as the "Queen of the Bee Swarm" Delaire.Finally, my gaze and Findan's met in mid-air.

I saw anger, embarrassment and astonishment in those deep eyes.

Alas, he really couldn't understand my choice for a while.

This look made me feel like a fledgling youth at the moment, as if he had encountered the most difficult opponent on the battlefield for the first time, but he was ordered not to kill him; so he was in a dilemma, I don't know whether to just ignore the order and shoot me dead on the spot, or let me live-but then I will escape cunningly.

What a pity, great Lord Findan.

...I won't say that I love you to death, you have a cute and serious face with a righteous and awe-inspiring face, but you are in a dilemma in your heart and don't know how to deal with my mischievous cute attitude!

"Farewell, Lord Findan." I chose the most cunning way of saying it.

"If you still plan to come and destroy me, you will know where I appear."

"However, if you want to destroy me, maybe you should think about it carefully—because now I can be immune to a very powerful magic."

I raised my free left hand and waved it toward him.The thumb lightly touches the root of the ring finger - there, there is a bronze ring with a simple style.

...That is, the ring of no regrets that he gave me, which can be immune to the magic of "Holy Word of Light".

I watched a storm-like emotion flash across Findan's face, and grinned a little happily.

"Then, I am waiting for your visit."

============= [I am the dividing line of the finale] ==============

Today is the day when the ancient alliance between the Kingdom of Iroland and the Unicorn Empire once again signed a covenant of peace and mutual assistance.

A grand ceremony will be held at the base of the central stronghold where my path to the hero begins.

At the moment when the ceremony was held, I was sitting alone in the depths of the dense forest on the border, on a high branch of an ancient giant tree, holding the branch next to me with one hand in boredom, and dangling freely with my two hanging legs Back and forth, humming out of tune.

"...why make a wish on a shooting star but it never comes true

Why a Valorous Knight Is More Dangerous Than a Dragon

Of course I know the world won't be perfect

I just hope that love can not be so complicated~~

i don't want to grow up

When you grow up, there will be no fairy tales in the world

i don't want to grow up

I'd rather be stupid and stupid forever

i don't want to grow up

I'm going to lose him when I grow up~~"

Suddenly, a cold voice came from under the tree.

"What? You still think you are not stupid enough and stupid?"

I shivered and straightened my back suddenly.The humming barbaric singing also came to an abrupt end.

……impossible.At this time... am I hallucinating? !

I was silent for about a minute.

The man under the tree seemed to be running out of limited patience.

"This is the song you scribbled on the wall of the thatched hut? Why do you always have this kind of nonsense in your head?...Why do you want to sing it again today? Could it be that your knight did something dangerous again? things?..."

I was stunned for a while, and suddenly burst into a low laugh.

How wonderful.Did I hear you right?That green old-fashioned stern and ruthless muscular man, the tone he uses at the moment is really interesting—as if, he is jealous? !

In fact, it is not that he has never spoken in this tone before, but in those moments and occasions, I often have to be distracted and think about other things, so it never seems like this moment, I can completely Putting everything else aside, a little intoxicated, I seriously enjoy the -- er, satisfaction and a little elation that this tone brings me.

Yes, I am very proud.

At the moment when the kingdom of Iroland and the Unicorn Empire re-signed an important peace covenant ceremony, No.1 of Iroland appeared in front of me—what does this mean?

I looked down at the figure standing under the tree.It is still a familiar dress, with straight blond hair shining brightly, strong and fit muscles exposed under the cool vest, wide golden rings on the upper arms, and tattoos on the skin describing the heroic stories and stories of this man as a great hero so far. The unchanging oath he made, the hem of the imposing leaf cloak behind him fluttered gently with the breeze passing through the forest.

I watched his slightly upturned face, and an irresistible bright smile slowly spread on my face.

My right hand suddenly supported the branch under the seat, I leaned slightly, and jumped off the tree with a swish——

Oh no, if you think that Findan will just reach out and catch me firmly, or that I will just fall into his open arms or something, that's too bad.Do you think this game is about love? ! ——I landed on the ground with a slap, which was not too light, and almost sprained my ankle.

I grinned my teeth, turned my ankles indistinctly, with a smile on my face, and asked pretending to be confused: "Hey, Fandan, at this time...how did you come here?"

Of course, Findan also saw the embarrassment that I almost sprained my foot after my intention to appear on the stage failed.But he didn't try to help me at all, but gave me a hard look, as if he was silently blaming me for trying to do something dangerous again.

"Why are you here at a time like this?!" Instead of answering my question, he threw a very similar question at me.

I was startled.

"Huh? I'm not here, where else can I be?!" I rubbed my nose awkwardly, feeling a little like sneezing——Everyone of the Iroland delegation at the ceremony, don't you know if you want to curse me now? Once you leave the team of elf rangers, the witch who will give you endless problems?

Fan Dan glanced at me lightly, and there seemed to be a smile of unknown meaning in his eyes.

"...that's a good answer." He actually started to compliment me, and I felt terrified.

"In that case, I don't think I need to repeat what you said."

I was tongue-tied for a while.

Heavy, repeat the answer?What does this mean? !

I belatedly realized that what he meant was that the rhetorical question I blurted out subconsciously just now was exactly the answer he wanted to answer me.

I still opened my mouth slightly, but a warm and soft emotion slowly surged up in my heart, soaking my heart in it like warm water, making me feel warm and lazy, like being warmed by the noon sun. As if reflecting.

...He felt he should be here, in front of me, and not somewhere else, didn't he, didn't he.

Perhaps my smirk looked too stupid, and Fandan frowned suddenly, and gave me another look as if he couldn't stand it.

"Come with me."

He said this as if ordering, then turned around first, and took a step forward.

I hurriedly followed behind him.

None of us spoke this part of the way through the woods.Until we walked through the forest and came to a sunny hillside.

Here is a small gentle slope, with dense green trees growing on the top of the mountain, but there is a piece of green grass on the hillside when you walk down, with beautiful wild flowers growing in the grass, the scenery is as wonderful as a beautiful picture. painting.

I stood on the slope and looked down at the scenery down the slope for a few seconds—in fact, what I could see was green trees and grass.The territory under this hillside should belong to the Kingdom of Iroland, so the scenery I saw, in Leelage's words, was a "walled flower garden", wild forest and other scenery.

I looked down again at the place where I was standing, and then sat down on the floor with a blunt thud.

"This is a good place to sit and lazily bask in the sun. Don't let down such a beautiful scenery. Come on, Fandan, come and sit too." I straightened my legs indistinctly, and stretched Lazy.

Fan Dan seemed to have slapped me more than a dozen times with the eye knife, and then he sat down beside me reluctantly.

...Hmph, why bother to be so coy.Obviously, in the natural wild primeval forest of Iroland, you can sit in a series of different places such as stones, broken logs, sandy land, river banks, etc. without hindrance, simply and neatly.

The scene was cold for a moment.

I had to find a way to liven up the atmosphere.After much deliberation, he still praised his beloved motherland as the safest.So I pointed down the slope, and said in a deliberate exaggerated tone, as if admiring: "Hey——even though this beautiful scenery no longer belongs to me, I still have to say that no matter how many times I look at it, the scenery of Irollan is still the same. It's so beautiful."

It's okay if I don't praise Iroland, but when I praise the motherland that Findan loves, he immediately draws annoyed eyes from him.

Fan Dan, who was sitting beside me, quickly turned his head and glanced at me, and asked in a very cold tone: "You also know that all of this no longer belongs to you?!... Are you satisfied with this? Is that what you want?"

I froze for a moment, confused by his slightly angry tone for a moment.

Fandan's character is just like the justice he pursues, which is either black or white, dark or bright.He either admires someone calmly and peacefully like the stream flowing outside Celestara, or criticizes or teaches someone with harsh words like the magic of "Doomsday Judgment" that he uses. ; but seldom speak in such a slightly angry tone that is still suppressed and does not intend to burst out immediately.

I guess I know what he's trying to say.

I finally had a chance to get the help of Tieru, the greatest dragon knight in Irollan, but not to be a forest elf forever.I wanted to be myself, but found that after being myself, things were not as beautiful as I imagined.I can only get caution and vigilance from humans and elves. Everything I have done for them is so insignificant in the face of this inference that people who are not my race must have different hearts.

I know I feel a little frustrated, helpless and angry about this reality.After all, who doesn't want to hear a good word?Who doesn't want to be admired and appreciated?Who wants to go everywhere and meet people who will treat you like a thief?

...yes, I hate these disgusting realities.But I still don't regret it.

Unlike those time-traveling women, the person I transmigrated into was not the elf ranger Delelle, but the demon lord Jezebeth.So it is impossible for me to choose to live in this world with that seductive, beautiful and scheming face forever.

And what about Delelle?Delelle is just a shell, a corpse, a pointy-eared elf girl who would have died without me.The sphinx once asked me what happens to an elf when it comes of age.And without me, Delelle doesn't even have a chance to answer such a question, and doesn't have a chance to live until the moment when the answer to this question appears.

In fact, Findan also understands this fact.I think he just always feels like a thorn in his throat. After all, a lover who shares the same beliefs with him is better than a lover who is questioned by his beloved motherland and people.

So I said, "No, I'm not satisfied. It's not what I want. It didn't occur to me that everything I've done for the world can't be worth a new face..."

Finn frowned deeply.