The Villainess Whom I Had Served for 13 Years Has Fallen - Chapter 368



368 – Meteo is Always Right. -3-

Walking together on the frozen sea of the west, Wolfgang Louis began to speak about the operation.

“Before the full-scale subjugation of the beast, let me explain the operation.”

“…”

“First, we plan to move in two groups.”

“…”

“One team will hunt the monstrous beast. The other team will subdue the pirates who have taken refuge on the deserted island.”

Darvav, who was listening to the story, frowned and asked Wolfgang what he meant by pirates.

“Why do we have to subdue the pirates? The Emperor only ordered me to hunt the monstrous beast.”

As if anticipating Darvav’s question, Wolfgang began to speak without hesitation.

“The pirates do not want the monstrous beast to be hunted.”

“And what does that have to do with Desmond?”

“Because the monstrous beast and the pirates have a symbiotic relationship. Since the monstrous beast dominates a certain sea area, other ships naturally enter the pirates’ territory.”

“…”

“If we start hunting the monstrous beast, the pirates will surely come to interfere. Since there are several aura users, I think they will definitely be a hindrance.”

“…What a ridiculous notion.”

At Darvav’s pessimistic attitude, Wolfgang smirked and sneered.

“Since it is a task permitted by the Crown Prince, I hope you do not dislike it too much.”

‘Tsk.’ Darvav clicked his tongue and slowly began to move across the ice. Even though Wolfgang was a marquis backed by the Crown Prince, it was disrespectful to behave rudely towards a duke.

“So, who will be in the team to hunt the monstrous beast?”

Wolfgang bowed his head to Darvav and spoke confidently.

“The team to hunt the monstrous beast will consist of the knights of the Wolfgang family, Duke Desmond, Duke Belian, and the Crown Prince. The team to subdue the pirates will consist of the mercenaries we hired and the butler of the Desmond family.”

Listening to Wolfgang’s words without any response, Darvav stopped walking and spoke in a low voice.

“Is it over there?”

Darvav pointed to the horizon with his finger.

Wondering what could be on the empty horizon, Wolfgang suddenly looked at Darvav with a pale expression, and Darvav, seeing Wolfgang’s frustration, asked again.

“I asked if it is over there, Marquis.”

“I don’t quite understand what you mean….”

“What is in that sea?”

“The monstrous beast is there…”

“Yes. That’s what I’m asking, Marquis.”

“Pardon?”

As soon as Darvav finished speaking, the cold wind began to settle over the frozen sea.

As the Crown Prince and Wolfgang’s gazes turned to Darvav, he stretched once and spoke in a low voice.

“There was always one snack that should never be missed at a drinking party from long ago.”

“…”

“Do you think the Sword Master is stronger, or the Grand Mage?”

Darvav, who was speaking as if he were in a tavern, let out a hollow laugh and spoke quietly.

“Do you know how funny that topic is? Whether it’s the Sword Master or the Grand Mage, they’re both monsters, and people argue about who’s stronger.”

“…”

Darvav looked at the Crown Prince and asked.

“What do you think, Crown Prince?”

“…”

“Do you think Rowen, the Empire’s sword, is stronger?”

Seeing no response from the Crown Prince, Darvav lowered the corners of his mouth and turned to Wolfgang this time.

“Marquis, who do you think is stronger?”

“…”

“Do you also think the Sword Master is stronger?”

“…”

Darvav, looking at the two who didn’t answer, began to speak his own thoughts as if he were upset.

“Even if you just think about the principles of war, the answer is clear. You have to kill the mage who shoots magic from the rear before the swordsman who leads the front…”

“…”

“Yes, of course…”

-Gugugugugugu.

“Wouldn’t the Grand Mage be the strongest in the world?”

As soon as Darvav finished speaking, a huge shadow began to cover the water from the sky.

Wolfgang looked up at the sky with trembling eyes.

“When faced with an unsolvable difficult problem, the first thing you should think about is not how to solve it, but whether you have enough force.”

A smile was on Darvav’s lips.

“Meteor is always right.”

The sound of the plan falling apart could be heard even here.

Wolfgang stood with his mouth agape, just watching the situation unfold before his eyes.

He tried to deal with the weakened Darvav, but he didn’t know how to respond to Darvav’s actions, as if mocking such efforts by casting Meteor.

The Crown Prince also glared at Darvav with bulging eyes, furious at his tyranny. Things were not going as planned.

“Master!”

“Why did you call for me?”

“…Why are you not following the plan the Marquis laid out? Don’t you realize that this will cause immense damage to the West?”

“Is there a problem with that?”

“…”

“We Desmonds only agreed to accompany Wolfgang. We did not swear to follow the Crown Prince’s orders.”

“What did you say…?”

“According to the plan you devised, I will go to subdue the pirates. The capable butler will handle the beast, so please trust and follow us.”

“The Duke himself has to move…!”

“This one spell is enough for me.”

Darvav pointed to the sky and said.

“Meteor. Meteor. Meteor. Meteor. Meteor. Meteor. Meteor. Meteor. Meteor. Meteor.”

Everyone’s eyes widened.

Wolfgang’s eyes.

The Crown Prince’s eyes.

They were all staring at Darvav with wide eyes.

“Now the plan…!”

“What is the Duke doing!!!”

Despite the questions being thrown at him, Darvav continued to cast Meteor towards the horizon.

“Meteor is always right.”

“…”

“No matter what anyone says… Meteor is the most rational and peaceful method.”

With those words, Darvav began to scatter countless Meteors towards the sky. As if to show the resilience of the great wizard, Darvav, who had not cast Meteor in a long time, smiled brightly as he did so.

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“I feel a bit relieved.”

*

Silence flowed.

Broken ice shards were floating on the waves, and countless dead fish were floating on the sea.

I muttered to myself with a voice full of mischief towards the party following behind me.

“As expected of Lord Desmond.”

“…”

“To cause so much damage with just one spell… Wow…! I should have learned magic too.”

“Can you be quiet?”

Wolfgang Louis furrowed his brows and let out a sigh.

“I can make sure it’s not just your mouth that’s open.”

“…Oh my.”

“Don’t act up just because you have Desmond on your back.”

“It feels more reassuring than your backing.”

“…”

The Crown Prince was glaring at me as if he wanted to kill me. He was contemplating how to fix the messed-up situation and simultaneously thinking about how to turn this crisis into an opportunity.

Rather.

Yes, rather, he seemed to be thinking that it wouldn’t be a bad idea to kill Ricardo.

The Crown Prince clenched his fist and spoke to me.

“Why does Desmond never please us even once?”

“…”

“A strategy only has meaning when we work together.”

“Maybe he’s just too good.”

“Shut up.”

“By the way, I’m curious about what the beast looks like. Aren’t you, Duke Belian?”

The extremely tense Duke Belian flinched at my sudden question and nodded his head.

“Yes…”

The Duke recalled what his father had said during his lifetime.

– Who is the scariest family in the empire?

– Yes. When I become the next head of the family, I need to know which family to be cautious of.

– Hahaha!!! Really…? Which family do you think holds the most power, my daughter?

– I think the Histania family is the strongest. They are closely tied to the Emperor and are the sword of the empire.

– Hmm… Histania is indeed scary. But there is an even scarier family.

– What?

– Desmond.

– Why is Desmond scary?

– When they lose their mind, they see nothing else.

-…

“If you get bitten wrong, you’ll die. It will chew you up without leaving a bone behind.”

Duke Belian trembled and closed his mouth.

‘Father was not wrong.’

Leaving behind Duke Belian, who was silently doing his work, I gently asked the Crown Prince why he had such bad feelings towards Desmond.

“Why do you hate Desmond so much, Your Highness?”

“The weakening of the Emperor’s power is the beginning of a rebellion.”

“Hmm, is that so?”

“…”

“So, you tried to kill the head of the family?”

“…!”

The Crown Prince’s complexion changed at my words. As if I had hit the mark, the Crown Prince glared at me fiercely, and I shrugged with a small smile.

“…If you’re making up lies, you better bet your neck on it.”

“Did you think we wouldn’t know?”

“…Ricardo.”

“I thought it was strange that the Emperor personally chose Desmond. Since the incident with the lady, the Emperor has been trying hard to suppress Desmond’s power.”

“…”

“But instead of returning what was taken, asking to catch a monster seems strange, doesn’t it? Although the monster has been troubling the empire for a long time… It’s not as great a creature as reinstating Desmond.”

“…”

I sneered at the Crown Prince, whose face was turning pale.

“Your Highness should worry about what will happen after you return to the land.”

“…”

“You won’t have a clue where to start the checks.”

And.

“I’ve prepared an interesting gift for when the subjugation is over, so take your time to unwrap it.”

Just as the Crown Prince’s question of ‘What do you mean?’ brushed my ears, I slowly took my stance, watching the white bubbles rising from the sea.

“The monster is coming.”

The monster of the west.

It had the shape of a giant octopus, as seen in any fantasy.

Yes, the Kraken.

-Guooong!!!

The crown prince watched the Kraken lift its leg onto the ice with trembling eyes. Seeing the massive leg that could easily crush a small ship, the crown prince shuddered.

I sent the frightened crown prince back and said,

“Step back.”

-Kugugugugugung.

“Roe.”

The hunt began.

*

At the same time.

In the underground auction house in the west, desperate screams were echoing.

“Ah… Ah…”

[Slave: Beastman]

“This can’t be…!”

Elicia was dancing with joy at the thought of gathering new followers.