By the time I returned to my room, I was already feeling mentally exhausted
The party has already died at around this hour and most of the guest has already left our manor. Though I could still see the folks from our domain partying hard...
I surrendered my body to my sweet and beloved bed as I let out a tired sigh. My mother was usually a passive woman, but when push comes to shove, her words could be sharper than any knives. Now I could somewhat see from which side my sister took on her attitude
"You look tired..."
A voice from the shadows whispered. And as if the world willed it to be, the moonlight moved towards her and revealed her figure. It was Luna, and she was looking as dazzling as ever. She was sitting at a nearby chair with her legs crossed and was looking at me with a smirk...
Her black dress seemed to be extremely well-made which only emphasized the charm of her body...I stared at her face to try and appease my boredom...
I honestly hated it at first, but as time went on I got quite used to seeing her in her human form. Though if I were to ask which one would I prefer, her dragon form is still top-tier. I have never felt such chills as the one I experienced back when I was fighting her when she was in that state
"...Hey bud, my eyes are up here"
"Hm? No, I was staring at your tits"
It's honestly gotten quite big. How though? Does she like, control these things? Or does it naturally grow? And if it's the latter then how can it possibly not reach its full potential when she's probably as old as the Great gods?
So many questions yet so few answers...
"Ugh, you cheeky little rascal you're badmouthing me in your head again aren't you?Unless you want me to say things that are far worse than what your mother said then I suggest you watch yourself"
"I'm sowwwy...No seriously, please don't, my mental strength is at its limit here"
"Hehe, that's what I thought"
I could only smile as I look at her. She's a bit more mellow now in comparison to when we first met, in which she was pretty stuck-up and was speaking in an ancient dialect that was pretty confusing. When I asked why she was doing such a thing, apparently she hadn't talked to anyone in centuries so she wasn't sure how to do it...
It's at least nice to know that it changed now...
"So what brings you here? I assume it isn't to gloat about the new dress that you probably stole off some poor aristocrat lady who's probably naked off the streets now?"
Hearing this, Luna pouted
"I'm offended at the very fact that you would think that I'd steal from those pathetic wenches at the streets. No, No, No. You've heard of the prime minister's eldest daughter, right? The one that's getting married soon?"
"Hmm, I think I have. Is it the folks at the Reinhart republic?"
"Yeah, they're the ones. I saw her at a parade once and it looked pretty good so I figure that I'd nab it off her hands"
"You did not just do that...Did you kill her?"
"Of course not, what kind of animal do you take me for? But she did resist quite a bit so I beat up her face pretty badly. I was holding back but she still looked like smashed tomatoes by the time I was done, I don't think she'll be able to make a public appearance anymore"
"Hahaha! You're crazy. But not gonna lie, it does look pretty good at you"
"No need to tell me the obvious, I look good in anything. But putting our little flirting aside, I've got a message from the fingers that are deployed in the Holy Lands"
Luna explained as she shows me a black envelope with our seal on it...
The seal of a skull, the representation of death and destruction in this world...
"Please don't tell me that Sasha began testing her little toys on civilians again?...I already told her to keep it in moderation and save it for when we'd actually need it for a mission"
The face of one of our eccentric members came to mind. To be fair, almost all of us in this group are crazy. But I am very confident to say that despite the thoughts of murder and slaughter that are coursing through my head, I am probably one of, if not the most normal person there...
...Not that I hate them though, they're actually pretty amusing...
"Thankfully, that doesn't seem to be the case. They're giving us the green light for our first operation"
"Hm?!"
I sat up on my bed and looked at her with an evil grin...
"So everything is all set from our end?"
"Yes. I've also contacted the other fingers and they're also ready with their weapons and manpower"
"When are we ready to strike?"
"As soon as you give us the word, my lord"
Luna was now looking at me with a serious gaze. Her casual way of talking was nowhere to be found, and she was now referring to me as a subordinate would their leader. I cleared my throat and replied in response
"Good...Go ahead and relay my marching orders to everyone; tomorrow, the moment the sun sets we shall all proceed with the plan. Just as we've discussed, everyone could wreck as much havoc as they could so long as we achieve our objective"
"Understood, my lord"
Luna bowed and was about to jump off the balcony, but before she could, she turned toward me with a smile
"Happy hunting tomorrow, V"
"You as well"
Once she jumped off, she transformed into a crow and flew off. I watched her go with a smirk on my face before I head back and prepared for tomorrow. Our organization has mostly stayed in the dark, only being known through a few rumors here or there that someone would talk about in a pub or something. If anything, we're more of an urban legend...
But that changes with our debut tomorrow...
That is the day when everyone will know the name of the Chaos Brigade
[---]
By the time the sun rose, we were already at the front gates of the manor seeing off my sister as she was fetched by the academy. The carriage that was in front of our gates seemed to be fancy even by our standards, and there were plenty of well-trained imperial mages that were acting as guards for the convoy...
Which goes to show just how much of a big shot my sis is. God I could only pray that she'll change a bit after a year or so and find some man to be with so that I could be free from her tight clutches
"Alright, I'll be off then"
"Oh, sweetie your tie is a bit crooked"
My mother said this as she walked close and fixed it. I must say, the uniform from the academy seems pretty cool. It was mostly black with a few dashes of red in it, and it seemed to be made of the finest silks...
Well, at least that's one thing to look forward to next year
After adjusting it, my mom quickly swooped in and gave her a tight hug. My old man followed soon after which ended with her being squished. Gemma was showing her bright smile as usual, though it seemed a bit strained...
"M-Mom, you're killing me"
"You have everything you need in your luggage, right? Your change of clothes? What about your academic grimoires? do you have enough money? If you ever need anything else just send us a letter and we'll fetch it for you soon okay?"
"Yeah, and if there's any guy that hits on you make sure you tell me their names and I'll make sure they dissap- I-I mean, I'll have a nice chat with them..."
"Alright, Alright! Sheesh, I'm not a kid anymore"
She gently brushed all of them off and walked up to the carriage. I sent her off with a smile, and she winked and secretly stuck out her tongue before closing the window shades. As the carriage moved off, she was greeted by our citizens tossing out petals and singing songs of praise and thanks until it reached the city gates...
My parents were still pretty much in tears for a couple of hours after they send the golden hen away
And compared to that, when I was about to leave...
"Have fun out there~"
"Make sure to bring me souvenirs..."
They didn't even see me off. I mean, sure this was kinda my fault for holding myself back and being a disappointment to the family, but sheesh I still felt a bit of a sting in my heart. Well, no matter, I'll be sure to relieve my stress once we go to the Holy Lands...
I rode in the carriage that had three armored figures guarding it. Since I wasn't really that popular among the world of aristocrats I highly doubt that anyone would come after my head, and even if there was someone desperate enough to do that, I wouldn't really worry...
With this in mind, I used magic to switch out my clothes from the ones I would usually wear to my 'villain' outfit. But while I say it like that, I'm just gonna wear a fancy-made tuxedo, black gloves, and a white mask to cover up my face...
I also changed up the shape of my head a bit so as to not get noticed...
Now I hear you asking, why are you gonna keep your identity a secret? Well, the main reason is that it's more fun that way. I decided that being the secret villain that would pull the strings from the backstage would be the one I'd like to play as.
I'll try to continue pretending as the 'uninteresting black sheep son' as much as I could till the world comes to find out about my true identity, and only then will I go hog wild and show the world what my true power is as Dante Lenington
But until then, I shall only do my art in the identity of 'V'...
"...Alright, seems that everything is set"
Once I was prepared, I knocked on the carriage doors twice, and after a few seconds, it came to a complete halt. The doors were opened, but instead of my guards greeting me I saw a few cloaked figures that were kneeling down
"You guys didn't kill them, right?"
"No, my lord. We've only put them to sleep temporarily"
"Good. Make sure you hide them and fiddle with their memories to make sure they won't get suspicious"
"As you wish"
"I'll leave it to you guys. [Teleport]"
The scene in front of me then changed from a grassland to a massive city that was bustling with life as well as religious churches and cathedrals that all worshiped the great gods. If I had to describe the sight of the city from the tower that I was currently standing on, then I'd say it looks 'divine'...
It was the city of Carisville, the capital of the Holy Lands of Christu
And once the sun began to set, the city seemed even more beautiful...
"Which is a shame, really..."
I muttered under my breath as I began to gather mana at my fingertips...