Chapter 66 Unexpected Identity
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
”My name is Bozero Delica. I am the sister of Esmeralda, your ally.”
Saying this, the female vampire, Bozero Delica, brushed her pure white hair back like a white lily.
Her true identity was something Melissa never expected.
It was no wonder that the person she had been fighting was the sister of her ally. However, at the same time, it felt like a small bone that had been stuck in her throat had suddenly disappeared.
”I currently go by the title of Captain of the ‘Night Bats,’ but I was once the vice-captain under my sister Esmeralda. You know about the ‘Night Bats,’ right?”
She continued to speak about her identity as Esmeralda’s sister. While keeping a safe distance, there was still a thread of caution in the air, but the dense killing intent that had been like bristling animal fur had vanished.
Bozero Delica’s beauty was not exactly the same as Esmeralda’s, who was known for her national beauty, but there was definitely a resemblance. While Esmeralda exuded the charm of a mature woman, Bozero Delica, claiming to be her sister, still had a hint of youthfulness, making it hard to say she was fully matured.
However, her icy, sharp eyes and her poised demeanor radiated a different kind of beauty compared to Esmeralda.
It wasn’t unbelievable. Strangely, it felt convincing. But it wasn’t something Melissa could easily accept with a simple “Oh, is that so?”
In contrast to the relaxed Bozero Delica, Melissa let out a low growl and took a few steps back while still holding Totomes tightly.
Melissa couldn’t confirm the truth of those words. The soldiers of “Beastars” present also felt the same way. This was because Melissa’s “Mofumaru empire” had never clashed with Esmeralda and the female vampire known as Bozero Delica from “Sleepless City.”
After shaking off Totomes’ arm, Melissa responded calmly this time.
”Esmeralda and the ‘Night Bats’ are in Babellion, right?”
Esmeralda and her direct troops, the “Night Bats,” were currently pledging loyalty to Charles in Babellion. So, Melissa was asking why they hadn’t moved to Babellion.
Bozero Delica answered the question without hiding anything.
”When my creator, NearHero-sama, left the old world, he split the hundred ‘Night Bats’ into 2 groups. One went with my sister Esmeralda to Babellion, and the other came with me to the ruined castle, Grantham.”
”So that means the ruined castle, Grantham, has come to this world too?”
Unless Bozero Delica transported alone, it was natural to think that Grantham had also been teleported to this world, just like Babellion. This would be very useful information for Charles and Babellion.
However, Bozero Delica didn’t answer Melissa’s question right away. Instead, she lowered her head and shook her clenched fist.
”No, that’s not it… We are currently being taken care of as guests by Lord Crimson Jack of Fuckland.”
”Huh? Fuckland? Guests? What do you mean?”
When Bozero Delica raised her face again, a strong flame of hatred flickered in her crimson eyes.
”…The ruined castle of Grantham was defeated in this world. We are fallen warriors who could not protect our lord and now live in shame… We are despicable avengers trying to clear our shame by avenging our lord and comrades’ grievances.”
After saying that, Bozero Delica let out a self-deprecating sigh, wiping away her emotions. Then, with her still burning eyes, she pierced through Melissa.
”From the looks of it, you guys don’t seem to be enemies of our lord. You don’t look like you can deceive anyone either. If that’s the case, there’s no reason to fight you any longer.”
Melissa, who was sensitive to others’ emotions, also felt that Bozero Delica wasn’t lying. However, there was still a reason not to get along.
”I see… But even if I were to believe what you say, the fact that you attacked us doesn’t change, does it?”
”That’s just a misunderstanding in this situation. We only drew our swords because we encountered a group we thought was an enemy. We have no intention of war.”
”Huh? This isn’t just about this situation.”
Melissa wasn’t sent to Mount Carnad for a hike.
”…What are you talking about? This is the first time I’ve come into contact with you.”
Bozero Delica’s frowning attitude made Melissa’s emotions explode again.
”What kind of nonsense are you saying? Our people were attacked, and it happened in our territory!!”
Bozero Delica being related to Esmeralda and the mention of the old world names like the abandoned castle Grantham and Fuckland is important.
However, Melissa’s main goal is to find the enemy that attacked Goldgang.
”What does that matter? You have no reason to fight? Is this the first time we’ve met? Don’t play dumb with me, I’ll kill you!”
Melissa snaps at the female vampire without giving her a chance to respond.
”Word is that some trash came into this mountain and attacked our leader, pissing all over us. I don’t know if your nest is in this mountain or beyond it, but when we hit, you all came buzzing around like flies!”
”It seems there is a misunderstanding──.”
”Shut up! I’m not looking for excuses. And just saying ‘misunderstanding’ doesn’t mean it’s true. Plus──.”
Melissa glances at her subordinates behind her.
”We’ve already lost 4 of our comrades to you!!”
”…I won’t apologize for that, but it is a valid point. However, they can be revived. For you, death is not the absolute end, is it?”
”That’s not the point!”
Driven by her overflowing emotions, Melissa tries to grab the vampire by the collar, but Totomes stops her again.
”Anego (Bossy Sister), wait.”
”What is it?”
”If this continues, it will lead to war, big or small. This is beyond what we subordinates can handle.”
It is Totomes’ job to calm the emotional Melissa. It’s true that Bozero Delica killed their comrades and that she herself was nearly killed, but the situation is completely different from just a few minutes ago.
”Anego is interrupting, so the conversation isn’t moving forward, but it seems the other side has their own reasons. We should choose to talk it out here.”
The commander of the Second Army, along with Goldgang, had their subordinates attacked; this is an undeniable fact. The small clues left by the culprit led them to a mountain where they encountered an old enemy from their past… It definitely doesn’t feel like a coincidence.
However, if it was indeed the work of Bozero Delica and her organization, then that’s fine too. The attack happened, but on the other hand, they haven’t fallen into an irretrievable situation.
”Beastars” came to Carnad Mountain to search for the attackers. If Bozero Delica and her group admit to it, then the mission is complete. And if they have no further hostile intentions, then, simply put, everything is resolved. The biggest problem is────.
”That black panther is right.”
Without showing any particular discomfort at Melissa’s outburst, Bozero Delica nodded while making eye contact with Totomes.
”First of all, let me deny this. We have never had contact with you outside of this place. This is our first contact.”
”What!?”
”You said that the your Army Commander was attacked, right?”
”…Yeah.”
”To be honest, we from Fuckland were also attacked by an unknown enemy, and we came to this mountain chasing that enemy. We believe the attackers are the ones responsible for the fallen castle, Grantham, and… we came into contact with you, leading to this conflict. From our perspective, you are the prime suspects and possibly the enemies of our master.”
”That is──.”
Just as Melissa was about to raise her voice again, Totomes grabbed her shoulder to stop her.
”However, just like you, we have found ourselves in a situation where we cannot determine if you are enemies. To be honest, we are confused by the unexpected appearance of this organization.”
Just as Melissa and Totomes were puzzled by the identity of the enemy, Bozero Delica was feeling the opposite.
”It’s hard for us to believe that the attack is from Saint Tower Babellion. If that’s the case, we want to avoid continuing the fight here and triggering an unnecessary war.”
”That’s because if you fight Babellion, you’ll lose, right?”
”No. If what we both say is true, then we have a common enemy. If we engage in a pointless war and destroy each other, it could play right into the enemy’s hands.”
What Bozero Delica said was the most concerning issue──there might be another attacker who lured them to Carnad Mountain to make Babellion and Fuckland fight each other.
”You mentioned something, Bozero Delica-dono.”
Totomes stepped forward in front of Melissa.
”Do you have any information about the forces that destroyed the ruined castle Grantham?”
The fact that it was destroyed means there was a battle. Even if they didn’t know the enemy’s identity, they should have some information about the kind of strength the enemy possessed.
But Bozero Delica’s response was not what they hoped for.
”…To be honest, we know nothing. We, the ‘Night Bats,’ were sent far away on orders. And when we returned, everything was gone…”
Bozero Delica’s clenched fist trembled.
”If we had been there… we could have saved our master… and we wouldn’t have to suffer this humiliation!”
A voice that sounded like it was soaked in blood. It was something that couldn’t be described with simple words like anger; it was like all the hatred in the world boiled down into one feeling.
”Are there no other survivors?”
”We searched. For the past 2 years, we desperately looked for our enemies and our comrades. But we found nothing. All we found was… the headless body of our lord, cruelly abandoned at the ruins of the castle…”
The image was still burned into Bozero Delica’s eyes. Even with her eyes closed, it came back to her clearly. The scene from that day, the moment when everything disappeared.
”Taking the head is the right of the victor. But the body left at the castle ruins showed clear signs of torture. That wasn’t all. It was stripped n*ked, its genitals cut off, all 20 fingers stuffed into its anus, and it was impaled on a spear for all to see. Even in death, it was humiliated!”
Anger towards the enemy, and anger towards herself for being powerless. She no longer knew what to direct her anger at.
”…Sorry, I lost my composure.”
”No, it’s fine. I can’t say I understand your feelings, but I can sense them.”
Totomes and Melissa felt the same way. They couldn’t imagine what would happen if Charles faced a similar fate. They didn’t want to think about it.
”But I want to hear it again. You also fought against an unknown enemy and received reports that their remnants crossed this mountain. And among them, you happened to encounter us. There are no lies in this statement, right?”
”Yes.”
”Then show me your oath that this is the truth.”
”Very well. I swear by my creator, NearHero-sama, and my lord, Fluffy Cream-sama, that there is no falsehood in my words.”
That oath held absolute meaning for his subordinates. It didn’t matter who created them. They could never speak a lie in the name of their creator.
”Anego, this side as well.”
”Ah, we also swear by the names of Charles-sama and Princess Maru.”
Melissa stepped forward as she spoke. At the same time, Bozero Delica also approached, and the two exchanged a firm handshake.
”We need to send messengers back to our respective countries.”
”Yes. And let’s search again. We will find the foolish enemy who brought us here without knowing we could join forces.”
NearHero-sama… Dungeon Master of ‘Sleepless City’
Fluffy Cream-sama… Dungeon Master of ‘Ruined Castle Grantham’
Crimson Jack… Dungeon Master of ‘Fuckland’
Actually, the tattoos of the two were the same. Bozero Delica had it on her tongue, and Mesmeralda had it on her thigh. It was sprinkled in as a hidden detail, but did you notice?
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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