Chapter 606: Violet wants to nuke someone.
Snow Clan office, Violet was in the dark room as she looked at an iron bucket where several papers were burning.
"Burn demon spawn, burn! Be purged from existence by the flame of destruction! HAHAHAHA~!"
"..." Ruby and Sasha, who were standing in the doorway, looked at it with a faint look of concern.
"Hmm, should we do something about this?" Ruby didn't know what to do.
"...Ugh, I really don't want to touch that beehive," Sasha answered.
Violet picked up more papers from the table and threw them into the bucket, "Burn!"
She picked up another pile of paper and threw it into the fire, "Destruction!"
"HAHAHAHA!" She laughed even harder with a manic expression, looking like an arsonist satisfied with their work.
"..."
Ruby and Sasha looked at each other as an apprehensive look was shared between the two women. It was pretty clear that Violet wasn't in the right frame of mind.
"… Hmm, Violet? ... Are you okay?"
Violet quickly turned to face the door and saw her two friends.
"They say it's time to take responsibility, Violet. They say I must grow up and learn about leadership. They say a lot of shit, but none of them want to deal with that devil's spawn!" Violet pointed at a location.
Ruby turned on the office light, looked where Violet was pointing and saw seven stacks of papers.
"This fucking work is endless! Fuck! No wonder my mother acted like such a bitch when I was younger! She was always frustrated dealing with that shit!"
"...." Ruby and Sasha didn't know how to react to Violet's sailor mouth.
I mean, it was obvious that Violet had no filters, she spoke her mind, but she was still a lady raised in an important Clan. She still had elegance, but none of that was seen now in the woman; only frustration and irritation were seen on her face.
"Okay, you need to take some time off," Sasha spoke.
Ruby just nodded. She thought that if Violet was trapped in this place any longer, she would explode. [Literally.]
"I can't! You think I didn't try!?"
"Huh? Why can't you?"
"These motherfuckers keep causing trouble and making more paperwork in the process, not to mention the constant stream of people entering the new town that need to be accounted for, and since it's an important document, it has to go through a member of the main Clan!"
"Ugh, I hate this job! This looks like a prison! ... Maybe I should blow it all up...? Yes, maybe that's a good idea." Violet muttered at the end.
"..." Ruby and Sasha broke into a cold sweat when they heard the murmur at the end.
"Okay, you're going to get out of here now! Let's go to Japan!" Ruby walked into the office and tugged on Violet's hand, dragging the woman out of this 'prison'.
"Indeed, indeed! Darling is in Japan right now. He's training in a new art called 'Senjutsu'; this is a good opportunity to cool his mind." Sasha nodded as she spoke.
"Huh? Is my husband training to be a Sage Toad?"
"Idiot, this is different from that anime! Didn't you read the report I sent in the chat group!?"
"You think I have time to read some shit!? Look around – W-Wait, don't pull me! I'm coming!"
"Natalia!" Ruby roared, and in less than a few seconds, a blonde-haired Maid appeared through a portal.
"Yes?"
"Get us to Japan before Violet Nukes everyone!"
"H-Huh?"
"Fast!"
"O-Okay!"
Natalia didn't think much of it and quickly created a portal to Victor's location.
Without even waiting for Natalia's reaction, Ruby threw Violet into the portal and soon jumped in after her.
"… Just what is going on?"
"Violet is frustrated with all that paperwork."
"...Oh, that makes sense... I was expecting she would reach a boiling point any second."Natalia said.
"Hmm." Sasha nodded and continued, "Let Lady Agnes know what happened. Those documents cannot be left unattended by someone from the Snow Clan."
"I will do it now."
Sasha just nodded and jumped towards the portal.
The portal closed, and Natalia said:
"Come."
"A shadow gathered in front of Natalia, and soon a man with oriental features appeared in front of her.
"You heard?"
"Yes, I have also already sent my subordinates to inform Countess Agnes."
"Where is the countess?"
"The former wife of the vampire king and her children came to the Snow Clan; she went to receive them."
Natalia nodded. She knew these individuals had come to see Victor, not the Snow Clan, but to keep up 'appearances', the Countess herself had to receive them to give the image of 'harmony'.
'Ugh, I hate politics.'
"Hmm, please keep Violet's departure a secret from unreliable Clan members. You can report it to her friends and Victor's relatives who are here."
Oda just nodded and disappeared into the shadows.
...
Adrastea Clan Territory.
Office of Eleonor in Warfall.
Natashia, Scathach, Roxanne, Eleonor, and Rose were staring at Viviane.
"Let me get this straight, Master." Eleonor rubbed her brow and sighed a little, then she spoke in a tired tone.
"You want to leave your 'secret' allies here?"
The girls look at Scathach.
"Hmm, as you know, we are creating a faction, but since we don't have structures right now, we have to hide our 'most' important allies."
"Not to mention that the Fairies can't be out in the open like that. That drew too much attention since they are a race desired by all."
"Bringing them to Clan Adrastea is more viable. After all, almost nobody sets foot here."
"… What about the city being welcomed by new beings into the Snow Clan?"
"The beings that are entering that place are allies of 'Nightingale'. Specifically speaking, of Vlad."
"They are not allied with our faction or Alucard yet."
"Not to mention we can't take the risk of recruiting people now and that information leaking out, so only select individuals will form an alliance with us."
"Work with quality, not quantity, huh," Rose commented.
"Correct." Scathach nodded and looked at Viviane.
The fairy with divine blood squirmed a little at the look of Scathach; it was an intense gaze that seemed to know all her secrets.
'I feel like I'm not wearing clothes. This woman is dangerous... Although this woman named Rose isn't someone to be trifled with either...'
"Fairies are a race that hate impurities, so they are very pure and connected to nature. That nature manifests itself in their allies as well. If the fairy is here, the 'monsters' won't even be able to come near the city; they are also able to know who is lying to them."
"..." Viviane opened her eyes a little:
"You seem to know my race quite well."
"Humph, how old do you think I am? Your kind was very common in the past. Unfortunately, greed ended up destroying your race; in our world, being beautiful and 'special' without strength is a sin."
"Not to mention that I trained Arthur."
"... What!? You trained Arthur!?"
"Hmm, the bastard had talent, but unfortunately, he never reached his full potential, and he didn't gain that much strength. When he took the Caliburn, he completely relied on the sword and forgot about his own body. The same thing happened when Merlin gave Excalibur to him."
"Why didn't Merlin tell me anything!?"
"Why does he need to say something?"
"... Huh?"
"It doesn't matter who he trains, right? He just needs to stay strong." Scathach snorted in disdain. She didn't mind gaining a reputation for training her 'students', but that was not something that interested her. She was only interested in the strength and the potential of the individual; the rest was all secondary.
"But-."
"Hmm, excuse me... As much as it's interesting to talk about my master's adventures, can we get back to the subject, please?"
"Oh, you are correct. Anyway, knowing these abilities, you can already imagine how fairies can help, right?"
"Hmm, I thought of a few things… But mostly, I want to clear my territory. I'm very aware that there are spies here among the merchants." Eleonor nodded with a smile on her face.
'With the help of the fairies, I can get rid of these old men from my territory.'
"Oh? You don't think someone from your Clan might be a spy?"
Eleonor's face visibly distorted but quickly changed to a neutral expression, "The probability is low..."
"But it's not impossible, right?"
"... Yes... But I trust my people-."
"... Eleonor, don't ignore a possible problem because you want to trust someone, sentimentality for a ruler is necessary, but in excess, it's just a weakness that can be exploited."
"I am not talking about being a tyrannical dictator, but a competent ruler."
Eleonor groaned inwardly in annoyance. She hated these Scathach lectures, even though she understands it's necessary, it's still annoying. Yes, she knows that the woman has more life experience than her, and she knows that her advice is always welcome, but Scathach's tone as if he was teaching a child was irritating.
'...Although, at her age, everyone is a child in her point of view...' Somehow, she started to feel better now and began to listen carefully to her master's advice. But, to be honest with herself, she missed that too.
"As long as beings have desires, they can be bought or corrupted for the other team, huh?"Eleonor said one of Rose's teachings.
"Hmm, looks like Rose taught you well about territory management and politics."
"Yes, I had good teachers."
Rose and Scathach displayed a small smile when they heard this.
Rose and Walter were the ones who taught her all about the Adrastea Clan. Rose taught policy, and Walter taught how to behave as a noble and a Clan leader.
Scathach was the one who taught Eleonor to use her strength, and the woman built the bases for the growth of Eleonor, which would later be consolidated by Walter and Rose.
"Just don't forget your teachings because of your feelings."
"... Haha, you are right, Master. I'll take care of my soldiers too."
"Good."
"And then? Will you accept the faerie haven?"
"… Yes, but they will have to act under the laws of my territory."
"That's not a problem. We'll live in seclusion with Lady Roxanne's help."
"Even in seclusion, you will still follow my laws," Eleonor spoke in a firmer tone.
"Mm." Viviane nodded a little in annoyance, but sacrifices were necessary to stay in Roxanne's presence.
"Something I wanted to ask... Roxanne is a tree of negativity; won't you, as fairies, be affected by that?" Natashia asked.
Before Viviane could say anything, Roxanne started to speak:
"World trees are neutral beings. No matter what their work, their basic function is to maintain the planet, and this duty is divided in two, the 'positive' side filters everything that is positive and returns to the planet."
"The negative side filters out all 'corruptions' and returns negativity to the planet. In this way, death, decomposition, and all those important aspects of life are maintained. If the negativity is too great, as on Earth, for example, the tree will send that energy to another dimension on the planet itself. That's how hell is created."
"Of course, the opposite happens if there is too much positivity. 'Heavens' are created to filter souls and give back to my father, and a balance is needed." Roxanne explained.
"...." Question marks appeared in everyone's heads. Viviane just looked at Roxanne with stars shining in her eyes. It was like a fan looking at their favorite artist.
"Sorry, but I didn't fully understand everything."
"What is the Negativity and Positivity you talk about so much?"
"These are primordial aspects of the maintenance of the universe. Of the existing 7 primordial ones, 2 are in a state of non-existence and only exist as abstract concepts. They are the 'Positivity' and 'Negativity'."
"They are entities that are the source of everything that is negative, you know, that circle of Yin and Yang that anime talks about so much; it's like that." Roxanne was heavily influenced by Ruby.
"All that is positive and negative exists because of them. Even the energies that all mortal and divine races use come from them; they are remnants of the primordial chaos that started the universe, without them the concept of everything that we 'see ' couldn't exist."
"......." Now nobody understood anything, but they made sure to store that information in their heads because the way she said it seemed to be quite important.
Seeing the silence in the room, Roxanne just sighed, making her breasts shake a little, and said:
"The point is, I may be the tree of negativity, but that doesn't mean I'm bad or anything; that's just my job. Because of this, Viviane is not affected by my presence. My nature is not corruptive like demons or evil spirits. My nature is neutral, just like that of my 'sister', who is responsible for the positives of the planet we are on."
"Not to mention, fairies are related to world trees. Just like my guardian, fairies are spirits born from a world tree."
"Because of that..." Roxanne pointed at Viviane, "She looks at me like a Fangirl." She sighed at the end
"…Even if I'm half divine… The faerie's instincts are too strong in your presence. I have considered myself a fairy since birth, and I don't like the gods. Because of that, my instincts are quite influenced."
"… Just relax and treat me normally."
"That is not possible. You are a being of the highest order, so respect is required." She spoke in a very serious tone.
"Ugh." Roxanne groaned in annoyance.
The girls wanted to have fun seeing Roxanne's expression, but they were too busy absorbing the 'random' knowledge that Roxanne suddenly threw at them.
"Oh, something I was curious about, Lady Roxanne."
"Hmm?"
"If you're connected to Lord Alucard's soul... What happens to maintaining this planet's negativity?"
"...."
Viviane broke out in a cold sweat seeing Roxanne's silence.
'She must have some solution, right...?' Viviane can't know many things, but she knows that 'balance' must exist and if a fundamental part of the balance of the planet is here in front of her now... What happens to the planet?
"Who knows? I have no knowledge about it." Roxanne snorted. Secretly, she wanted to know the answer to that question too.
"....."
Viviane just looked at Roxanne with a lifeless look.
'We're fucked, aren't we?'
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