Vol 1 Chapter 22 (1/1)

“I shall formally introduce her to you once more, Onii-sama”In theher in awe, the 《Princess of Pure Darkness》 slowly opens her mouth“This very child is the strongest agent that we Bandersnatch take pride in”Looking this way indifferently fro Devoid of emotion, it was a pool of empty darkness that spiralled down endlesslyShe’s not acting hereIt’s not a practical joke she’s pulling here to intimidate me“With the code na officer of Ladies in Black — a multipurpose special forces under the direct control of the head of Blackhazel I present to you”That’s right“—Major Lily Shupiel”Those girls, so to speak, are residents of another world◇◆◇“Ahhh, no matter what clothes you wear, they all match you so well, Onii-sama!”Do they really? Or is she just blinded by love? But in a certain sense, those wordsa hand price of tens of thousands of dollarsIt’s an earlyat the Blackhazel mansionToday, Maria is attending an unofficial party for the members of polite society— Not because of her requirement as the present head of the Blackhazel family, but in response to an invitation from her personal acquaintance in the business sideThe event is being hosted on a five-star luxury cruise shi+pShould I say it’s surprisingly plain? It really doesn’t strike , perhaps because it’s on a scale within normal people’s expectations Just so that there is no , it’s not from my personal point of view“Heh~ In the end, isn’t it just casting pearls before swine?”Donning a pair of black brand-name jeans, white blouse and black suit jacket on top, it’s a casual look for Dorothy As always, her choices in clothing are consistent and fashi+onable from the standpoint that there are no accessories with the exception of her necktie“These are not pearls but clothes, you daed pig from now on?”After all, fine clothes sThanks to all the abuse I had taken, this doesn’t even co Instead, it’s to the point where I think I got one back at DorothySo, you should have a general idea of ho my rank is within this householdWith the final touch on Maria’s evening dress by her personal coordinator, all preparations are complete“It seeo”Says Maria in a cheerful voice with her honey-blonde hair finely braided into a chignon pinned by an ornamental hairpin to match the formality of the occasion“Yes, Onee-sama!”“……Lily, ready to launch”Dorothy seeoodto the party today with her one and only Onee-sama As proof, she’s veryable to harass meJust how taht next to her in the li about itIf it was her usual self, she would’ve definitely beenme like a soccer ball“A party~♪ A joyful party with my Onee-sama~♪”She’s just hu happily like a kidThat has got to be itWithout a doubt, this girl is just a kidIt doesn’t matter that she’s a Blackhazel; in the end, Dorothy’s just a 17-year-old girl, a year younger than me She’s clearly different from Maria who’s been trained by years of social experience with her position as the present head of the fairl too if they saw her acting this happy over a simple family tripIn such thoughts, I look down on Dorothy with a wry smile of an adultBut damn, I may have pushed my luck too farLeaning against the car , Dorothy does a half turn and stoth“Gaaahhhh!”“You, your eyes are soant”“Ohyou’re just nitpicking!”“I don’t like the way you talk, too”Double hit“And that sleazy attitude of yours, as well”Triple hitAlong with the final blow, uard Lily is just looking atsilent“Hey! You’re ?! I’et beaten to death here!”As I co up at her from my current position…“……Pff”She laughs at meYou know, it’s not like I want a rough-looking black guy with the sunglasses and all as uard isn’t so bad fro’s perspectiveWhat I want is very simpleIt’s not that hard at all“Would you please at least pretend to protect me?!”“Hmph…… You, an idiot?”Coldly rejecting my desperate plea, Lily quickly turns her head aith an outright, displeased look on her faceShe does so flatly, without the slightest sign of regret or hesitation◇◆◇After taking a private jet from the Bucharest Otopeni International Airport, we land on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea in Italy Then switching to a liain, we ride to the Molo Beverello of Naples where the cruise shi+p holding the party is anchoredIt was quite late, and the view outside had changed into nightfallThe Royal Caribbean International Freedom class cruise shi+p by the na on the seaSurprisingly plain? Within nor about what I said beforeAccording to the schedule, the Liberty of the Seas is slated to set sail tonight and return to port 3 days laterI’ the so-named “leisure of the upper echelons”Fro and sunbathing to the high-rise observation deck and dance hall for overlooking the Mediterranean Sea in the nightThis cruise shi+p has everythingAlso, a third-class room here is equivalent to a hotel’s presidential suit As for us, it looks like we’re going to stay at a VVIP roomMaria opens the door with the keycard, and I follow her into the roomJust how aet in the first place, huh? — I al that“Wow”The living room evokes the interior of a 19th century royal Arabian palace, which becaolden furniture and ceiling with har at the ornaments and pieces of furniture placed in the room, it’s evident that they put a lot of effort in historical accuracyAlready in the bedroo up and down happily on the double bed like a kidNot wanting to needlessly get involved with her and incur her wrath, I step outside to the balcony Leaning ht air of the Mediterranean SeaIt really makes my heart raceIf I kneas going to be this aweso, I wouldn’t have ht now, my excitement level is over 9000Kids and adults are the same inside, so to speak Well, it’s not like I’h“I’m on a boat!”Sticking out the upper part of , I shout out to the worldThe night sea, glittering like the scales of a fish under the e of the distant horizon with a dirains of white sand and scatter across the seaIt‘s truly a captivating sightBut if I were to fall into the open sea by accident, I’d sink like a brick for sureOf course there’s no way a full-grown adult male would make that kind of a ridiculous mistake Besides, it’d be i splits into twoThe problem in such case is that it would’ve been set up by somebody with ill intentionsAs soon as that thought enters my mind, a cold sweat runs down my back“Hmm… So if this unfolds as it always has into lead to disaster…”But every cloud has a silver liningKeeping my composure in such situation, I notice the presence of a sht bulb above my head“Die, you pedophilic beast—!”As soon as the sound of air being cut is heard, I lower myself sideways and turn face aboutIf Dorothy’s ferocious flying kick land on raveHowever, if that kinetic energy’s intended target were to disappear…At this height, it’s h to make it workIn other words, I can send this cyclonic flying kick into the open seaThat’s rightThis is what the sht bulb above my head meant“Hagyuu?!”Having jureat force, Dorothy twists her body around with all her strength whilesound like a harp sealEventually, she barely e of the balcony with her two arms, and…… Well, she was in a position that main characters in action movies often end up inBut the problem is that this is real and not a scene from an action movie“Fugyaaaaah—!?”Taking a glance at the surging waves down below, Dorothy’s face turns paleShe turns her head to look up, and there I am with a triumphant smileTo her, this situation is a pure nightmare“P-please help me!”And this is co from the person who tried to kill me? You sure have a lot of nerve“hello, Dorothy”I lower my tone as much I can to produce a low, mechanical voice“O-Onii-san……”“I want to play a game”“W-wait! N-no! Anything but that…!”It seems you know a fair share of horror moviesBut you have nothing to worry about, my dear DorothyI actually don’t like games that muchSo, in that sense…“I’o!”“Fu-nyan?! Kyaaaaaah—!”Swift and without delaysplashLeaving the pleasant echo of vengeance behind, I put my hands in my pockets and turn around, then walk away from the scene of the crime like a boss◇◆◇Unlike et eaten by the sharks and unfortunately came back aliveShe just came back with her whole body wrapped in seaweed and a cute octopus stuck to her headAnd how do you think the story progressed afterward?Well, I’ll leave that to your iination