The Villainess That Was Once A VRMMO player

“…Seriously?”

“…You won’t believe it, but it’s true.”

Hearing Flare’s follower Lilia’s explanation, the demons who were listening along with me were also stunned.

This was Otome the Game’s [Reverse Harem Route Villainess Execution Full Course], wasn’t it? To settle the dissatisfaction of the common people, they were dragged through the city and made to throw stones at the common people, then Flare was guillotined with her face turned upward as a standard, and Carol was burned alive at the stake.

The route was quite a mess because they did as they pleased.

But still…entrance fee? I have heard that executions were a form of entertainment for the masses even in medieval times on earth, but to execute someone you knew and then turn it into a show to make money… that’s quite the feat, Alice.

…I have lived as Carol for fifteen years, and I never imagined that the other side of the [Otome Game], of which I had seen only the beautiful part, would be so terrible.

In the game, the main character was just a bright, energetic, cute girl, but in reality she was an extreme money-grubber who suffered from the Psychopathic Pollyanna Syndrome.

The characters were not the good-looking, single-minded purists they appeared to be, but rather outrageous perverts who preferred freaks like Alice.

But surely that might have been as expected. There was no way anyone in their right mind would prefer a person who would create a harem by messing around all over the place, right? …I’m afraid I won’t be able to read romance novels properly from now on.

“When is Flare’s execution… When is the graduation ceremony?”

“…Three months from now.”

I’ve heard that Flare hasn’t been treated for her injuries, but unlike Alice, she was a contractor of the spirits, so she would not die easily from being sealed with the spirit.

I think the reason the kingdom did not execute Flare before now was simply because Flare could not be killed. Poison does not work, her body has been strengthened so that blades will not pierce her, and her wounds will heal gradually even if her powers cannot be used.

To kill Flare, they would have to weaken the spirit or use a blade that used a spirit as a sacrifice, but…well, Alice would sacrifice a spirit without a care in the world. For money.

I decided to destroy Caenista to save Flare, but I still think that Alice would be the obstacle.

If she were a spirit’s contractor, using her power would also consume the contractor’s magical power, but Alice’s spirits were disposable, and repeated battles would not weaken Alice.

Defeating them would decrease Alice’s strength, but if all the spirits disappeared, then the land of Caenista would turn into an uninhabitable desert in less than a hundred years.

The surrounding countries will be affected by the large number of refugees generated by the chaos. If that happens, the Solvet nation, Cam’s mother’s family home, would no longer be on Cam’s side, so if possible, I would like to smash only the upper echelons of the Caenista Kingdom.

“Nicholas, I’m sorry, but could you look into some things for me?”

“What is it?”

First, information about Alice’s trading company. What were they selling, where were they buying it from, how was the money being moved from the capital, what were they doing with it? Information on neighboring countries. Lilia and the rest of Flare’s followers were going to work together with Nicholas.

“Leave it to me!”

I intended to use my funds to shake things up, but I decided to use only about 40 million of the 340 million Isbell Continent silver coins that I have.

The reason for this was because 40 million silver coins was quite heavy. The total weight was about 400 tons. It would take 1,000 to 1,500 horse-drawn carriages to transport them. Moreover, when converted into large gold coins, it amounts to 400,000 coins, which exceeds the number of large gold coins in circulation.

It would be better to build a base somewhere within Caenista and transport them from there, although it would only be 40 million coins.

I decided to consult the Demon King after reporting back to him in a hurry.

“…”

As soon as I arrived at the castle in the Demon Kingdom, the thousands of Daemon and subhuman soldiers who greeted me all simultaneously fell to their knees.

“We have been waiting for your return, Demon Lord-sama.”

“…Nn?”

I was greeted by that nagging court mage, Barbas. I wondered what was going on, but it was too much trouble, so I continued on my way, and there she was, standing next to the throne, with the demon king Beliteris.

“Welcome back, Carol.”

“…Grandmother.”

Celia, a high elf, greeted me. The demon king stepped forward as I stopped, not expecting her to be there.

“I have heard everything from Celiarial-sama. We, the demons and our fellow subhumans, will now follow Carol-sama as Demon Lord.”

“…”

This was becoming something over-the-top, wasn’t it? It was good to have so many collaborators.

At any rate, I told my grandmother and Grandpa Veritris what I wanted to do, and after hearing that, my grandmother told me where I should make my base in Caenista.

“The old Principality of Arceides. Let’s have a visit over there.”

The Principality of Arceides. The current territory of Arceides. It… was where my ancestor Nym had died.