Chapter 923 – The Rebellion Plan Begins

000

Go back in time a little, right after Cleon and his party, who had visited the council room, left the room.

Careclaw came closer to Dandelion, who was unconscious after being hit by Cleon’s fist and knocked to the table.

＂Pukeuk… Poor Dandelion.＂

＂Then Careclaw. I’ll ask you to do the rest. Because I won’t come back until those people come back.”

＂Yes~＂

Unlike Careclaw, who cared even a little about her colleagues, Dorothea disappeared from the room, as if the ‘preparations’ she had told Cleon were all a lie.

She knows very well that she usually wanders around her fairy town with nothing to do.

On the contrary, it was something that Careclaw was grateful for.

This is because, as Chopper said, she was the one plotting her rebellion against Dorothea.

However, the purpose was not for ‘peace’ by those who, like Chopper, miss the original appearance of Fairy Village.

Just as Dorothea was jealous of the Fairy King and took away his power, Careclaw thought it was his turn.

Me at a time when I had nothing in my head and couldn’t even speak properly.

Everyone must have been laughing at and looking down on themselves.

He wondered if he could sit on the fairy king’s throne… What kind of expression would everyone make?

Careclaw thought that the ‘best entertainment’ that Dorothea always talked about was looking down at the scene directly.

＂K, ugh…＂

“Oh my, are you awake already? As expected, he’s tough.”

Dandelion opens his eyes, trembling at Careclaw’s feet.

“How is your physical condition? Since I took a fairly large blow, I felt a tingling sensation all over the inside. Hehe…”

＂Shut up… Where did he go…?＂

Dandelion somehow managed to get up despite being ridiculed and provoked, and the first person he looked for was Cleon, the human who had humiliated him like this.

“Oh, are you planning on getting revenge? It’s better to quit. You couldn’t even properly dodge a fist swung from the front, right? You can’t defeat that person.”

＂…＂

Dandelion doesn’t even tell me to shut up this time.

Then Care Claw shrugs his shoulders and turns his body around.

“That person is now preparing before returning. Your Majesty plans to return that human companion to a human and send him back to the original world with Vuvre. Do you like that too?”

“What…? What does it mean that it’s good for me too…?”

To Careclaw’s words, Dandelion responded that he didn’t understand the meaning.

Then, Careclaw speaks once again with a dark smile.

“That’s right, right? If he continues to reside in Fairy Village, your position in charge of the military will be shaken. Unlike you, who can’t even manage their own subordinates properly.”

＂…!＂

Thud! When a sound was heard and Dandelion stood up as if running out, Careclaw stepped back, waving her light clothes as if to distance herself from him.

“Or… Is there something that doesn’t require Dorothea to be taken away? Of course, he is also the same human… That human, his face is even, so it might be Dorothea’s taste.”

＂Careclaw… No matter how much you are, remember that there is a line that can be looked at… ＂

As Dandelion growled, Careclaw just looked at him with a relaxed expression and a smile.

＂Heh… You mean that line hasn’t been crossed yet? How can he overcome it?”

＂What…?＂

“Well, I’ve never seen you get furious. Even though I have the power of His Majesty the Fairy King, isn’t it such a waste not to use it all?”

Of course, the power referred to here was nothing more than the leftover residue that Dorothea took with her.

Nevertheless, Dandelion’s power was such that there was no shame in being called the strongest fairy in Fairy Village.

However, Careclaw, who has seen the power of the previous Fairy King up close, speaks.

Dandelion says she can’t use her full power.

“Ah. But that’s not true… She couldn’t use that power even while her own minions were trapped in the wall. In the end, she won’t be able to use it forever.”

As Care Claw said that, she turned her back and left the room.

The lion left alone in her room was quietly looking in the direction she left.

001

‘It would be better if the fact that we were in contact was not known. First, you go to the council room, and then I will take Niniane with you.’

Cleon and his party, who heard the story from Chopper, returned to the fairy king’s castle with Nagi, who had become a fox.

“You’re back, guests.”

And, at the entrance to the castle, just like last time, Ninianne was standing there to guide them.

In its arms was a sleeping Vuvre, and on its back was a large bag with all their weapons.

“Sorry. This is how we store our customers’ items. Apparently, I had a lot of baggage…”

＂Are you still carrying it around until now…?＂

Even though it is their own item, it must be quite heavy.

It wouldn’t have mattered if she kept it somewhere, but she seems to have been carrying it with her from the moment she received it.

＇Could it is that the fact that he is so strong is a remnant of his days as the Fairy King? ＇

When Kuon asked Lila in a whisper, Lila just shrugged her shoulders as if she didn’t know.

＂Why are you doing that?＂

“Oh, no, it’s nothing. Then, I will also ask you to take good care of the council chambers.”

The two people shook their heads at Nini Anne who asked, as if they were bothered by Lila and Kuon whispering.

No matter how she looked at it, it seemed suspicious, but Niniane did not pursue the two people’s infidelity any further.

Up to that point, it was as if it wasn’t her role.

[Don’t be too suspicious… You might get caught.]

[Uh, I can’t help it… This is my first time participating in a rebellion plan…!]

[I think this is probably the first time an ordinary person has…]

In the end, the conversation between the party members changed from communication through voicemail to imprinting.

If you do this, even Ninianne won’t be able to hear you.

＂Now that I think about it.＂

At that time, Nini Anne spoke to her group, who suddenly became quiet, without even looking back.
“Uh, huh?! That’s right!”

Kuon is startled by her words and says something he doesn’t understand.

“No. I haven’t said it yet…”

＂Eh, was that so?＂

＂Quon…＂

＂Ugh… Sorry…＂

As expected, Kuon lowered her head as if it was difficult to hide herself from such a bold plan.

Cleon cleared his throat as if he had no choice, turning Niniane’s gaze towards him.

“So… What were you trying to talk about?”

“Ah… It’s no different. This magical beast that our guests have entrusted to us. Buvre…”

She speaks while looking at the little weasel-like beast in her arms.

“At first, he made a bit of a fuss trying to get away from me, but he fell asleep while I was holding him… And he’s been sleeping like this ever since. By any chance, you might have a health problem, right?”

＂Ah, that is…＂

Cleon was speechless for a moment, not sure what to explain to her.

Even they can’t quite guess why Vivre was reluctant to take her at first, but Chopper’s story is that Vivre was originally her escort.

And… Because it was said that she was Ninianne’s younger sister.

The two people who lost their memories may not have recognized each other, but now, without realizing it, they have achieved a sister reunion.

It has been 200 years since Dorothea became the Fairy King, literally 200 years ago.

But I can’t tell you that straight away, unless I come up with some other plausible reason.

＂It’s always like that.＂

Cleon’s efforts were meaningless, as Lila spoke out from behind.

Anyway, I think that may have been too roughly conceived.

“Is that so… I’m glad if that’s the case.”

However, Nini Anne nodded her head as if she understood what Lila said, and she accepted what she said.

＂…＂

＂? Cleon, why do you look like that?”

When Amelia asked a question while looking at Cleon’s sullen expression, Cleon could only answer by quietly shaking his head.

“No. It’s nothing.”

＂I heard you’re being serious in a strange place.＂

“It’s noisy. Ha…”

Cleon, who looked embarrassed, dismissed Lila’s teasing voice and tried to move on.

At that time.

＂Kishishit.＂

And, a slightly unpleasant sound of laughter was heard from somewhere.

＂… Just…?＂

Could it be that Cleon was the only one who heard it? When she turned her head and looked at her companions, they all had question marks above their heads.

… Perhaps, while living in Fairy Village for a long time, something went wrong somewhere.

“No… It’s nothing.”

Right now, I just wanted to solve the problem first and then quickly go back and rest.

Also, it was clear that Lila would make fun of me if I told her about the voice that only I could hear.

And, this is the third time for the group today.

We arrived in front of Doorwood, and like last time, at Ninian’s request, the huge door leading to the council chamber was opened.

＂…＂

For some reason, Dandelion was the only one in the room.

“… What about His Majesty the Fairy King and Careclaw?”

When Cleon asked that question, Dandelion gave no answer.

Then, Doorwood, whose body was open, answered instead.

＂Careclaw has been gone for a while… But he will be back soon. I don’t know for sure because His Majesty the Fairy King didn’t pass through me, but he promised you that he would return the fox to its original state, so he will definitely appear.”

＂Okay…＂

Cleon nods his head at his words and goes inside.

And Nini Anne was standing in front of the door and talking to her companions.

“I will wait here for Mr. Chopper to arrive.”

Then, she bows her back and maintains that position until the door closes.

Boom…

When a sound is heard and the huge door closes, only the group and Dandelion will be left in the room.

When Dandelion’s glaring eyes turned towards Cleon, Cleon did not avoid those eyes but instead looked at him.

After dozens of seconds of staring at each other, it was Dandelion who spoke first.

“You guy… Don’t you have something to say to me?”

When Dandelion spoke as if he had not forgotten what you did, Cleon responded without changing his expression.

＂Nothing.＂

＂Ha.＂

At Cleon’s answer, Dandelion stood up and boom, thump. He came right in front of the group, making footsteps sound.

＂A human being in good spirits after being struck by a surprise attack…＂

＂Was it a surprise attack to say the least? “You just blocked me from moving forward to hit Dorothea, right?”

At Cleon’s answer, angry veins appear on the lion’s face.

“Watch your mouth… Do you think there has never been a person like you before…? Those rude people who have flowed into Fairy Village… Those who don’t know their subject and have evil intentions towards His Majesty the Fairy King… We haven’t dealt with such people once or twice. If you want to protect your colleagues, be polite.”

“Even if you threaten me with those words, I don’t really feel anything…”

Cleon scratches his head in annoyance.

What flashed through Cleon’s mind was the image of Tohen, a tiger lying face down in a cage, executed and transformed into a beast.

“You really couldn’t protect your own subordinates, right?”

＂… What?＂

Dandelion twitches his eyes at Cleon’s words.

“He wasn’t there when the demonic beasts’ necklaces were released. In order to protect yourself even after the situation was over, you passed on management responsibility to your subordinates, right?”

＂…＂

Dandelion’s mouth moved at Cleon’s words.

No, more accurately, it showed the angry face characteristic of beasts, with the teeth clenched and the mouth trembling in anger, exposing the teeth.

“Tohen was one of the few normal fairies I saw in this fairy village. If it weren’t for him, there might not have been any fairies working under a guy like you.”

＂Shut up.＂

As if he could no longer tolerate Cleon’s words, Dandelion reached out and grabbed Cleon’s collar.

Dandelion was two heads taller than Cleon, so when he did that, Cleon’s body rose slightly.

＂Cleon!＂

＂Wait a minute.＂

Naturally, when the other party members showed signs of doing something for Cleon, Cleon quickly stopped them and grabbed Dandelion’s hand by the collar.

Clumping…!

＂Kuh…!?＂

When Cleon, who freed his hand with only his own grip strength, landed on the ground, Dandelion took a step and looked at Cleon with disbelieving eyes.

“Since you can’t answer with words, are you using your skills? I guess that’s why I’ve always been running away.”

Cleon looked like he was laughing while saying that.

“Ah. Come to think of it. I heard from someone that you… Were originally a ‘coward’?”

And, let’s talk as if driving a wedge, the next moment-

Bang! With a strong impact, Cleon’s body flew backwards and crashed into the wall.

Because it happened so quickly, no one in the group could react.

As if Cleon had predicted this would happen, he raised his guard to protect himself.

Meanwhile, golden magic was flowing out of Dandelion’s body, covering his entire body.

“… How dare you call me a coward? In this fairy town, I am the bravest warrior!?”

“Haven’t you ever heard the saying that a strong negativity is a strong positivity?”

＂… On human subjects!＂

Thud! As the sound rings out again, he rushes forward and clashes with Cleon.

Cleon’s fist collided with the fist he threw and bounced back, but he did not increase the distance and just went into the fight.

“Everyone! Don’t touch me. I will ‘train’ this guy myself.”

＂Haa… He really did it, that guy… ＂

At Cleon’s words, Lila sighed and shook her head.

“… But, this is okay, right?”

“Huh. Because it’s one of Chopper’s plans…”

At Sasha’s words, Kuon nods her head.

And in the minds of the group, the story of the plan they had shared with Chopper came to mind.

‘First, before subduing Dorothea, we must subdue the two fairy nobles. I’ll call Careclaw and take him out of his seat… So I’ll take care of Dandelion, who is left alone.

1:1 battle with a fairy in a situation where there are no weapons.

Except for Cleon, there was no one in the party who could intervene in this situation.

Lion and Man-

In some ways, the duel bell sounded as if the human side could never win with bare hands.

Even in that situation, Cleon did not erase his confident smile and glared at Dandelion.