Chapter 34 The Beginning Of Execution
"So, it was you after all."
Marianne responded to my words with a twisted smile.
The calm atmosphere from earlier was completely gone.
"I waited for the right moment after Reisha was gone to execute my plan, but having someone like you interfering and coming back was truly unexpected. It was a miscalculation."
"W-What do you mean, Marianne-sensei?"
"This guy is the mastermind behind setting fire to the orphanage. She tried to kill the kids."
"N-No way..."
As I revealed the truth, Reisha seemed to retreat as if rejecting the reality.
"That can't be true...! Marianne-sensei has always taken care of us!"
Reisha shouted in a state of disbelief.
Well, it might be more accurate to say she didn't want to believe or understand rather than couldn't.
To Reisha, Marianne was like family.
Even so, the reason I brought Reisha to this scene was because I needed her to "understand."
"So, you took the money meant for the orphanage and then tried to burn the children alive. But why? Why would you want to kill the children you've been living with for so long?"
"They were no longer needed."
"Not needed...?"
"..."
Reisha gasped at Marianne's cruel words.
"Yeah, that's right. I actually hate brats. I was just playing house with the brats for the sake of my 'goal.' I wanted it to end as soon as possible."
"..."
"Reisha, my acting was pretty good, right? Especially since you seemed to believe in me so much."
Reisha looked very sad as Marianne continued speaking.
This bastard.
I angry at her actions that trampled on people's hearts.
――No, calm down. I've only gotten half the information from Marianne so far.
"Why did you live with people you hated for so many years? If you could summon such a monster, you could have killed them anytime, right?"
"I don't have to answer that."
Marianne shrugged her shoulders provocatively.
Her provocative attitude was different from when she was at the orphanage.
"...Could it be related to Meek?"
Reisha spoke.
If I remember correctly, Meek was the kid who was with Marianne when we rushed to the orphanage.
"Oh, you figured it out well."
"What do you mean, Reisha?"
"Marianne-sensei was planning to take Meek to the royal palace to investigate the job Meek was given."
"To the royal palace?"
"Yeah. Even during the fire, only Meek was safely taken by Marianne-sensei. Maybe Meek is the 'purpose' that Marianne-sensei mentioned earlier..."
"I see."
Was Marianne being the director at that orphanage for the purpose of the kid named Meek receiving a certain job?
No, maybe Meek was the one who received her desired job, and the purpose was achieved because of that.
Either way, it means creating a false facade for the sake of her own purpose, and using the kids.
――And, the royal family is involved here too...
Previously, a nobleman named Gale was trying to offer his own child as a military force to the royal family.
It's likely that man is involved behind the scenes.
I think of the mysterious boy who appeared when rescuing Teti.
――Marc Richard. Is he involved in the recent events here...?
"Alright, it seems like everything's been exposed. There's no need to stick to this ugly appearance anymore."
As she said this, dark miasma begins to envelop her surroundings.
It exudes a sinister aura, somewhat reminiscent of My Magic Scythe Igurima.
――This is just like when Marc killed Archbishop Klaus...
Then, the dark miasma dissipates, revealing the figure of a person standing there.
"That appearance... a (demon (majin))..."
Reisha mutters under her breath.
There stood a young woman with two horns protruding from her head.
"My name is Marianne Rentzel. I am a survivor of the demon race defeated by humans a thousand years ago."
Marianne dramatically spreads her arms, glaring at us with eyes full of hatred.
"Even though it's said that the demon race was wiped out in a war with humans a thousand years ago..."
"..."
The transformed Marianne looked humanoid, but with horns growing from her head and sharp, monster-like pointed hands, she appeared somewhat grotesque.
As Reisha's words leaked out, it is said that the demon race was wiped out a thousand years ago.
However, that is just a legend.
I know it's not true.
"...What's up? That guy over there doesn't seem too surprised."
"Yeah. I've met demon before."
"Oh, really..."
"Huh...?"
Both Marianne and Reisha turned their eyes towards me at my words.
Saying "I've met them before" may not be the most accurate expression, but there's no need to explain that now.
Seeing Marianne showing aggression, I prepared myself.
It seems like the time for talking is over.
"If you've met demon, then you must know. Demons possess abilities that are incomparable to humans. For example, like this!"
――Zhoorooom.
Marianne must have used her job ability.
Suddenly, multiple beast-type monsters appeared.
These monsters were all huge, emitting such overwhelming pressure that anyone would lose their will to fight just by looking at them.
"If we were to classify them based on human standards, they would be considered S-class monsters. There are five of them. Now that you know the truth, you will become their prey!"
Without hesitation, Marianne summoned monsters towards me.
"My minions, devour that man!!"
"――! Run...!"
Listening to Marianne and Reisha's voices, along with the monsters roaring as they attacked, I quietly commanded,
――(Magic Scythe Igurima), manifest.
"You despicable human, die!!"
――Swish.
The monsters summoned by Marianne approached me, then halted.
"Ahahahahaha!!"
As if the monster's fangs had pierced me, Marianne's triumphant laughter echoed.
However――,
――Thud, thud.
"What!?!"
The ones who fell were actually the monsters.
It was Igarima who dealt the damage, referencing Marianne's Execution Coefficient, so it can attack them.
Every single monster was cut in half, leaving corpses around me.
"Is this the end?"
"I-It can't be true...!?"
The voice that came back was Marianne's, a mix of impatience and astonishment.
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