Black Iron Magician

Chapter 406 Very Irritated Awe

When Alezel and the others looked up at the sky, they saw two figures who seemed to be the owner of the voices they heard earlier. Although humanoid, the shadows have horns and wings, clearly indicating that they are not human. Well, it’s obvious that they are not normal from the fact that they are staying in the air while looking down at Alezel and the others as if it’s a matter of course.

One is an eyeglasses woman with silver hair tied back. She has the appearance of a capable secretary, and her sharp eyes give her an impression of being strict. And for some reason, she’s wearing a navy blue maid outfit. From her looks and outfit, it can be said that she’s a dignified secretary and maid. Anyway, she’s got a strong impression that Alezel and the others could immediately tell that she was the one who was talking in a polite tone.

And the other one is a woman, no, a girl with silver hair who has an atmosphere that’s the exact opposite of that of the secretary maid. She has a childlike appearance, which is clearly that of early teens, and her large innocent eyes seem to will absorb everything. When she moves even a little, her hair, which is tied in twin tail, sways and makes her look even more adorable. And for some reason, she’s also wearing a red maid outfit.

「Something extraordinary appeared, huh. Looking at your appearances, are you Maria-han’s maids?」

「No, we’re not maids. This outfit is just like a uniform, so please don’t worry about it.」

「That’s right, it’s kind of Mama’s hobby!」

「I-I see…. Well, the male subordinates were dressed like butlers, so yeah….」

It seems that there’s no particular meaning in the maid outfit.

「I’m sorry for the sudden visit and the late introduction. My name is Veronica Irygal. I’m the second daughter of the Irygal family.」

「Nice to meet you, I’m Eliza Irygal! I’m the sixth daughter of the Irygal family~. Love and Peace~」

They said their greetings with their own poses. One was greeting while lightly pinching the hem of her skirt like a maid, even though she’s not a maid, and the other one was greeting while raising her hands. Alezel was almost taken aback by their different greetings, but more than that, she wanted to click her tongue at the fact that Maria’s daughters are in this country.

「Zex-han, are they really Maria-han’s children? I’ve never seen her children other than Lilyvia-han before.」

「Maria-dono won’t bring her children to the Great Eight Demons meeting, and they don’t usually come out of the crimson country, so there’s almost no data about them. Fighting them is the fastest way to understand it. What do you think?」

「I ain’t a battle junkie, and I ain’t like Nell who will rush at everything. Well, Lilyvia-han always wears a maid outfit, so I guess they are really her daughters.」

When Alezel and Zex were having such a conversation, the eyes of the secretary maid, who called herself Veronica, became even sharper.

「Lilyvia? Please don’t lump me together with that foolish little sister. I am me. Just because we are sisters and have similar outfits, it’s irritating when you lump us together.」

「Kyahahaha. That’s right~, that’s irritating~. Lilyvia became the Great Eight Demons even though she’s lazy, while we are working hard for Mama’s sake, so don’t lump us together! In the first place, that thing is not a vampire!」

「Eliza, you’re the same. I don’t want to be lumped together with you, a greedy woman who wants everything. At least, you have to become like Mama or Ursula-neesan.」

「Hey, aren’t you too prideful? Or is that a joke? Is that a Veronica-style joke? Kyahaha, you’ve finally learned to joke. Congratulations~!」

「「……Haaah?」」

The sky is filled with bloodlust. It seems that the sisters are not on good terms, probably because each of them is too free-spirited. Well, their origin is the same after all.

「You two, don’t start quarreling as soon as you get here. What did you come here for?」

「Oh, I’m sorry. As you, the lower ranks of the Great Eight Demons, already know, this land of Crocus is under the control of our great mother, Maria Irygal. Now that the central area has been conquered, the only thing that remains is to suppress the local rebels. We six sisters are currently in charge of this task. So, as to why we came here――」

「――it was simply because we felt strong presence, so we came to see the situation. We don’t have any savage ideas about attacking you, so don’t worry.」

「Yes. For now, you’re not enemies. As long as you don’t get in our way, you are free to do as you please.」

The vampire maids turned around as if saying that their business is done.

「I see. Well, it’s good that there’s no hostility between us. Love and Peace, ain’t it? We will get out of the barrier properly so that we won’t get in the way of Maria-han. Well, goodbye~」

In the place that couldn’t be seen by the two, Alezel made a gesture of shooing them away with her hand. However, contrary to Alezel’s wish for them to go back quickly, the two stopped in the air for some reason.

「…… Get out of the barrier? Alezel-sama, are sure you’re not mistaken? Going out of the barrier means breaking the barrier that Mama made, right? That’s unforgivable. That’s clearly an act that will get in our way.」

「Veronica-oneesama, maybe you have to say it more clearly so that she can understand. You see, Mama went out of her way to create this wall with her own blood for the sake of the girls that she’s interested in right now. Certainly, the Great Eight Demons can partially destroy it, but far from destroying it, even casually touching it is irritating.」

Apparently, the two were irritated by Alezel’s words. Even though Alezel was showing a business smile, she was also irritated by their reactions. On the other hand, it seems that Zex decided to leave the judgment to Alezel, and he has been watching the exchange since a while ago.

「…… Even if you say that, it’s troubling for us, y’know? Thanks to Maria-han, we can’t do business at this rate. That’s a violation of the eight articles of nonaggression of the Great Eight Demons, y’know? After all, my condition is that no one shall interfere with my business. Ah, it also violates Lilyvia-han’s condition. You see, her condition is that no one shall invade the Jiba continent.」

「I don’t care about that foolish younger sister, and I don’t care about Alezel-sama’s excuse. After all, we only listen to Mama’s orders.」

「Me too!」

「I see~… I see! I understand your fundamental thinking!」

‘Ah, this is bad’, Zeta, who was close to Alezel, sensed an unusual pressure. When she glanced at Alezel, she saw something like a black aura around her. It was so intimidating that she unconsciously stepped back.

「Maria-han is no good~. If she doesn’t discipline her children properly, they will have a hard time when they go out into society. You two, you have to treat your superiors with respect, y’know? You stayed in your hometown too much, so you don’t even have that kind of common sense…. Really, this is troubling.」

「……? I will pay respect to someone superior, though? You are clearly lower than Mama, right?」

「Kyahahaha! What, are you angry? You said about society and so on, but you are the type of person who settles things with fists in the end.」

「Yeah, that’s right. This is the most efficient way to deal with someone who can’t understand with words alone. …… Prepare yourselves, you damn brats!」