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Chapter 87 Part 6 – What a Simple and Happy Dream

‘Mother’ raised her hand to command the demon dogs, but was stopped by a tremendous blast of murderous intent.

The ribbon on her high-waisted blue dress fluttered like the wings of a fairy queen. Her blond hair danced brightly in the night.

「…… Ahaha, that’s shocking. Until moments ago, you acted like you were an ally of Scarlet and the others, but then you turned your back on them as soon as you recognized them as a threat? You even used my army of demon dogs that was on standby without my permission. That’s what people call having no integrity.」

Suddenly, Alisa in the form of a young girl appeared. She looked at ‘Mother’ with an icy glare, sneered, and confronted her.

Alisa can kill people just by using her murderous intent. It can even have material effects. A crack ran under Alisa’s feet and the rocky mountain rumbled and pieces fell down from it. However, the non-human ‘Mother’ was unfazed by the dense mass of murderous intent.

「Oh my, Alisa-chan, I’m glad to see you again. No integrity? Hmm, humans are nothing but insects to us. Alisa-chan, are you concerned about insects? If those insects get in the way, you can just get rid of them. More importantly, it’s so cunning of you to be hiding such useful pets from me. I’ll confiscate them as punishment. Look, these children are also very attached to me.」

She brushed it off and moved on to another topic. She was not faking it, but rather seriously thinks so. Alisa frowned in displeasure at ‘Mother’s’ different mental structure.

「…… The guilty are audacious. You monster brainwashed the group to obey your commands and yet you dare say that they are attached to you? What an irritating woman. …… I swear by my name, I will not allow Countess Rosenthal’s last wish to be sullied by a worthless meddle. The curtain has already come down on tonight’s stage. It’s unpleasant to see a dinosaur that can’t understand people’s feelings appearing on stage. While I’m still overlooking this disrespect, you better quickly run away to your moldy Holy City.」

Alisa spewed out poisonous words.

‘Mother’ was still smiling, but a hint of anger was appearing between her eyebrows.

「…… As always, Alisa-chan is a sharp-tongued little girl. You’re the only one who is aware of my true identity and yet is still forgiven for speaking like that. You should be grateful. If it were anyone else, I would have torn them into pieces long ago.」

「…… Forgive me? You talk as if you could suppress me if you really wanted to. Feel free to try it, you conceited dinosaur woman. I’ll let you regret it in hell.」

Alisa stepped forward angrily.

The previous battle had shown ‘Mother’ just how strong Alisa was. ‘Mother’ judged that if they continued to clash, it would become a fierce battle, so she began to psychologically chip away at Alisa.

「…… Ufufu, that’s scary. But it’s impossible for you to do that, Alisa-chan. After all, these dogs are now my servants. As a pure-blood, I have more control over the animals than Alisa-chan. I can even make them fight against Alisa-chan until they die. They won’t stop unless you kill them all. After that, I wonder if Alisa-chan will have the energy left to fight me. After all, your body is of a little girl, which means that you’ll have difficulties in stamina and physical strength. Do you now understand which one of us is in the weaker position?」

Alisa was unfazed by ‘Mother’s’ threatening remark. On the contrary, ‘Mother’s’ composed expression broke from the increasing murderous intent. Another terrible possibility came to her mind.

「Ufufu, it seems like you have no intention of stopping now. Fine then. I’ll be your opponent. Now that I think about it, that cautious Alisa-chan is now isolated and unassisted in enemy territory. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to capture you alive and take you to the Holy City. After crushing your body and mind in defeat and turning you into a cripple, I’ll take my time to educate you as the successor and raise you into a wonderful saint ……」

‘Mother’ licked her lips.
Seeing that, Alisa started laughing.

「…… Ahaha, you’ll educate me? There must be something wrong with that education? It’s so revolting. I’m sure you’ll end up with a saint with a bright smile who will make fun of her followers inside her heart. …… Besides, it’s too early to be proud of your victory. Did you really think that I would show up here with no plans? I have brought their king, who can subdue the demon dogs better than you can.」

The jewel that Alisa took out from her pocket glowed blue under the moonlight.

‘Mother’s’ complexion changed at the sight of the unfathomable brilliance.

「…… That is …… the Blue Diamond ……!! The Witch of Doom ……!! The treasure of the lost Holy City ……!! …… Alisa-chan, don’t tell me ……」

‘Mother’ gritted her teeth. Her lips curled up, exposing her canine teeth. Alisa accepted ‘Mother’s’ glare with a sneer.

「As expected of a former saint. You seem to have noticed. It’s as you’ve guessed. This blue diamond can let a soul dwell inside it. That’s why I made it move from the Ruby of the True Emperor to here. It seems to be quite annoyed with the fake king. …… Come out, demon dog Gallam. Show the arrogant dragon who truly rules over the demon dogs.」

Dodging ‘Mother’ who attacked her to snatch it, Alisa held up the Blue Diamond.

The blue radiance of the frozen universe swirled and the shadow of a huge beast slowly rose. It’s the demon dog Gallam. Its body was like a small mountain and blocked the moon. The long hair on its back rustled and one of its eyes blazed brightly in red. It’s so powerful that it’s hard to believe it’s an illusion. A row of teeth peeked out from its muzzle. Realizing that it was laughing mockingly, ‘Mother’s’ expression changed.

「…… Tch, you’re just a beast that has died and become a ghost. How dare you look down on me ……!! …… Obey me!! Kneel down ……!!」

Repelling ‘Mother’s’ controlling power, Gallam let out a mocking laugh. Then, it bared its fangs and arrogantly pointed its muzzle toward the sky.

「Ahahaha!! That’s hilarious. You idiot. He is a king because he is a being who will not yield to domination.」

‘Mother’ was shocked by this statement that was so easy to understand. Seeing that, Alisa burst into laughter.

「What an interesting spectacle. To give an order, be ignored, and stand still from shock. This is exactly like the behavior of the humans you despised as insects.」

Provoked by Alisa, ‘Mother’s’ eyebrow lifted to its limit.

「Oh my, what an amazing expression you have just from something at this level. It’s not a commonly seen expression. To think that someone like you is a former saint, the Holy Church must not amount to much. Fufu, but the fun of the night is just beginning. Don’t you agree, Gallam.」

Alisa caressed Gallam’s illusion and laughed.

Gallam’s huge frame swelled up and he roared as a response to her.

The impact of the sound rippled through the forest and caused the treetops to rustle. As the demon dogs trembled, they realized that they had been unfairly manipulated and all of them simultaneously turned their vengeful gazes toward ‘Mother’.

Gallam’s roar had blown away ‘Mother’s’ brainwashing.

The demon dogs jumped out of the forest, let out an earth-shaking roar, and grabbed onto the rocky mountains one after another. Although they are not comparable to Gallam, all of them have a physique that exceeds any large dog breed on land. Yet, with an agility reminiscent of a cat, they swiftly run up the steep cliff. Their momentum was so great that they rushed over the top of the rocky mountain and jumped into the air.

Against the background of the thin crescent moon and the demon dogs that had turned into vengeful bullets and were descending rapidly, Alisa sat down on the rocky mountain with her legs swinging happily.

「Ahaha, you didn’t expect this, did you? These are the movements of the demon dogs when they are led by their true king. Now, ‘Mother’. Let’s play the game of retainers overthrowing their lord. The fake king will be driven to hell by her retainers after a short-lived rule. Poor thing, you must be so unpopular. You should have a good taste of human emotions.」

At Alisa’s words, Gallam’s phantom grinned and disappeared, but the demon dogs continued their attack.

「…… Kuh ……!!」

With a roar, the storm of fangs and claws of the demon dogs rained down on ‘Mother’, forcing her into a defensive position.

Forced into a shameful sight that she would never normally show, ‘Mother’ gritted her teeth. The strength of the demon dogs exceeded her expectations, but above all, Alisa’s presence became a wedge. Whenever she tries to fight back, Alisa would silently exert pressure on her as if she was trying to make an opening. Alisa’s actions would distract ‘Mother’ causing her to be unable to concentrate and her movements to become slower. The fact that Alisa can use the ‘Scythe Fangs’ technique that even ‘Mother’ cannot detect weighs on her even more heavily. At this moment, the influence of Alisa’s move in the previous battle can surely be felt.

「…… Ahaha, what happened to that confident smile you had earlier? How pitiful. The tables have turned. Let me tell you one thing. You pride yourself on your strength, but you tried to scheme even though you’re not suited for it, that’s why you’ll end up with a pathetic result.」

As time passed, the number of demon dogs that landed on the top of the mountain increased. They are originally creatures that hunt in groups.
The true value of their strength is not demonstrated individually, but when they’re cooperating with their companions.

The area was filled with the choking odor of beasts and the deadly fight under the moonlight became more intense. In front of the overwhelming waves of attacks from the huge beasts surrounding her, it seemed as if ‘Mother’, a beautiful woman who looked like a hazy moon, would be completely swallowed up. However.

「Don’t underestimate me!! You little girl!!」

With a deafening angry shout, the piles of demon dogs that had been attacking ‘Mother’ were blown away. A section of the rocky mountain collapsed with a thunderous sound. ‘Mother’, who had sent into the air the beasts that weighed over 200 kilograms, took a step forward with her hair standing on end in fury.

「…… You dare say that you pity me. And trying to teach me with a condescending attitude. I can’t forgive you …… I’ll no longer care even if we’re related by blood …… It doesn’t matter what happens next. I’ll make you regret that you seriously made me angry ……」

There was a monster there.

There is no longer any trace of the beauty that was there. Her fangs, even more ferocious than those of the demon dogs, were making loud noises. Her lips were wrinkled like an old woman’s. No, that’s not it. It changed into a horrifyingly cracked snake’s mouth. Her eyes were bizarrely slanted upwards and vertical pupils that looked like slits ran through her golden irises. From there, a dark, ruthless ferocity that no human being could possess seeped out. Something pointed came out from the sides of her head. A horn. The soft skin cracked as if it’s bursting from the inside and transformed into armor-like scales.

With her hair thrown into disarray and her body twisting and contorting, ‘Mother’ roared.

The nightmarish form that the Holy Church uses to threaten its followers has materialized. The sheer white dress she wore made her look all the more irredeemably blasphemous.

But Alisa watched the shocking transformation with calmness.

「Finally using your trump card? But it’s too late. If you had fought in that form that suits your insane soul, the result would have been different. Your arrogance is the reason for your defeat.」

‘Mother’ jerked to a halt with a mechanical movement typical to reptiles.

「…… What ……? What do you mean ……」

She asked with unclear pronunciation due to her deformed mouth. ‘Syuuu’, the sound of her exhaled breath. She blinked, but her eyelids went up from below. It’s a thin, white membrane. It’s the nictitating membrane that reptiles have. The scene was extremely eerie.

Alisa is currently facing ‘Mother’ all by herself. The fallen demon dogs are not dead, but they are too frightened by the transformed ‘Mother’ to climb back up. The situation was overwhelmingly in Mother’s favor. However, with her inhuman intuition, she sensed something in Alisa’s words that could not be ignored.

A jet black academic gown silently fluttered behind ‘Mother’.

「…… This is what she means. ‘Mother’. Sorry, but I’ll be on Alisa’s side. I wonder how far you alone can fight against Alisa, me, and the army of demon dogs. Can you see it? A prediction of the future where you can defeat us?」

Solomon asked with light reflecting on his pince-nez glasses.
‘Mother’ was shocked.

「…… Solomon!? Don’t tell me you’re planning to betray ‘Time’, even though you’re an apostle?」

Solomon responded to her angry growl with a scornful laugh.