The Villainess Blooms Chapter 43

Chapter 43
Two Automatons

It had happened all so fast .

Accompanied by a massive roar, a terrible explosion had erupted into the sky .

“!!”

But even though she stood at the center of that explosion, Veena emerged from the dust physically unharmed .

(I didn’t notice them at all until they attacked . )

Her clothes had been burned away by the heat of the explosion in various places, and the skin that was exposed was more fetching than you’d expect from a teen .

(…Even so, to notice them before even Leena or I did, that ‘eye’ might be troublesome but it certainly has its uses . )

Although the same can’t be said for her clothes, Veena’s body itself wasn’t injured because of the barrier she put up .

But, to put up a barrier in a split second like that, such a crazy feat can only be done by Lilyfall family members like Veena and Leena .

Yua couldn’t do it in time .

Nevertheless, no one had been killed, since Aria had warned her subordinates in advance about the ambush .

(Unfortunately, the person who actually owns that eye is pretty uncooperative so it might not be all that useful . )

Of course, Veena wasn’t aware beforehand .

She had intentionally not been told .

If this attack managed to get rid of Veena, it would be a stroke of good luck . That was what Aria thought .

So, she reacted late to the barrage, which is why she’s the only one whose clothes are in tatters .

(Oh, well . It seems I made the barrier too thin, that’s why my dress didn’t survive . I hope Yua is okay . )

Veena closed her eyes and used magic to try and trace Yua’s location . And, eventually found an enormous reading of magical power a little in the distance .

It could only belong to Yua .

(Thank goodness . At least Yua is safe . )

Veena breathed a sigh of relief, then confirmed the safety of Leena and the others . And finally, she searched for the location of her assailants . And, felt a small reaction nearby .

(There’s the enemy . )

As she judged so, Veena kicked off the ground and emerged through the smoke onto the other side .

It was then that she saw the two automatons .

That was a surprise to her .

“Automatic dolls…”

What could this mean, Veena thought to herself .

Automatons are manufactured to be unable to harm people .

Just because Beirut has fallen, doesn’t mean things could have changed so much .

That’s because imprinted into the magical formula used to make the automatons, is the phrase ‘Harm no living things’ . In other words, legally manufacturing automatons like this was impossible .

In the first place, automatons had never been built with any sort of offensive capability .

Is this a new sort of model?

(There’s no point in wondering, I don’t have any information to go on . I’ll think about it later, for now, I just need to focus on capturing these two automatons . )

Veena drew her dragon-scale sword, and held it in front of her . Although it’s her first time using such a blade, for some reason this felt natural .

(Fufu, this feels good . It’s really easy to handle . )

The eyes of the automatons started to gleam on and off as they recognized her .

“Visual confirmation of Veena Lilyfall . Permission to exterminate?”

That gleaming was still going on, and it was a reaction she had seen before in other automatons . It was an error, in other words, an indication that they couldn’t harm a human being .

However .

“Permission received . Commencing extermination of Veena Lilyfall . ”

“!”

This is really weird .

The automaton’s eyes reacted as they normally do .

An error indication for when it is ordered to or attempts to attack a living thing .

And yet,

“Unit 08 Prepare to support . ”

The childlike automaton spoke to his partner as his body bristles with weapons once again . And,

“Processing request . Recognized . Approved . Moving to support Unit 13 . ”

Whilst the error message flashed in her eyes, the woman automaton answered .

When the message ‘Please prepare a barrier for an incoming enemy attack’ had suddenly flashed in her mind, Yua cast a barrier without hesitation .

Immediately after she did, there was an explosion . The entire carriage was blown away, but Yua, Leena, and Aria had landed safely outside because of their barriers .

“Yua, are you okay?”

Leena had called out to her .

Yua raised her head and responded .

“Yes, I’m fine . But, Veensama was directly hit by that explosion…”

“Ah, it’s Onee-sama, so she’ll be fine . An attack of this level won’t do anything to her . ”

Leena smiled, then looked behind her .

“Ah, it’s Onee-sama, so she’ll be fine . An attack of this level won’t do anything to her . ”

Leena smiled, then looked behind her .

“More importantly, Captain Aria, why didn’t you tell Onee-sama about the attack?”

Aria snorted .

“Vice-Captain Leena, she remains our enemy . ”

“But right now, you’re supposed to be allies . ”

“We simply share mutual enemies, that doesn’t make us allies . ”

Aria unsheathed her sword and walked towards the billowing smoke of the attack site without another word .

Following Aria’s instructions, the knights who had all survived the attack joined her .

“Haa… Oh boy, she’s really not flexible at all, is she?”

Leena shrugged her shoulders and offered Yua her hand .

“Yua, let’s go . ”

“Eh? Ah, yes . ”

Yua grasped Leena’s hand, and they ran after Aria .

Flapping their wings furiously, Sylph went as well .

Two Automatons It had happened all so fast . Accompanied by a massive roar, a terrible explosion had erupted into the sky . But even though she stood at the center of that explosion, Veena emerged from the dust physically unharmed . I didn t notice them at all until they attacked . Her clothes had been burned away by the heat of the explosion in various places, and the skin that was exposed was more fetching than you d expect from a teen . Even so, to notice them before even Leena or I did, that eye might be troublesome but it certainly has its uses . Although the same can t be said for her clothes, Veena s body itself wasn t injured because of the barrier she put up . But, to put up a barrier in a split second like that, such a crazy feat can only be done by Lilyfall family members like Veena and Leena . Yua couldn t do it in time . Nevertheless, no one had been killed, since Aria had warned her subordinates in advance about the ambush . Unfortunately, the person who actually owns that eye is pretty uncooperative so it might not be all that useful . Of course, Veena wasn t aware beforehand . She had intentionally not been told . If this attack managed to get rid of Veena, it would be a stroke of good luck . That was what Aria thought . So, she reacted late to the barrage, which is why she s the only one whose clothes are in tatters . Oh, well . It seems I made the barrier too thin, that s why my dress didn t survive . I hope Yua is okay . Veena closed her eyes and used magic to try and trace Yua s location . And, eventually found an enormous reading of magical power a little in the distance . It could only belong to Yua . Thank goodness . At least Yua is safe . Veena breathed a sigh of relief, then confirmed the safety of Leena and the others . And finally, she searched for the location of her assailants . And, felt a small reaction nearby . There s the enemy . As she judged so, Veena kicked off the ground and emerged through the smoke onto the other side . It was then that she saw the two automatons . That was a surprise to her . Automatic dolls What could this mean, Veena thought to herself . Automatons are manufactured to be unable to harm people . Just because Beirut has fallen, doesn t mean things could have changed so much . That s because imprinted into the magical formula used to make the automatons, is the phrase Harm no living things . In other words, legally manufacturing automatons like this was impossible . In the first place, automatons had never been built with any sort of offensive capability . Is this a new sort of model There s no point in wondering, I don t have any information to go on . I ll think about it later, for now, I just need to focus on capturing these two automatons . Veena drew her dragon scale sword, and held it in front of her . Although it s her first time using such a blade, for some reason this felt natural . Fufu, this feels good . It s really easy to handle . The eyes of the automatons started to gleam on and off as they recognized her . Visual confirmation of Veena Lilyfall . Permission to exterminate That gleaming was still going on, and it was a reaction she had seen before in other automatons . It was an error, in other words, an indication that they couldn t harm a human being . However . Permission received . Commencing extermination of Veena Lilyfall . This is really weird . The automaton s eyes reacted as they normally do . An error indication for when it is ordered to or attempts to attack a living thing . And yet, Unit 08 Prepare to support . The childlike automaton spoke to his partner as his body bristles with weapons once again . And, Processing request . Recognized . Approved . Moving to support Unit 13 . Whilst the error message flashed in her eyes, the woman automaton answered . When the message Please prepare a barrier for an incoming enemy attack had suddenly flashed in her mind, Yua cast a barrier without hesitation . Immediately after she did, there was an explosion . The entire carriage was blown away, but Yua, Leena, and Aria had landed safely outside because of their barriers . Yua, are you okay Leena had called out to her . Yua raised her head and responded . Yes, I m fine . But, Veena sama was directly hit by that explosion Ah, it s Onee sama, so she ll be fine . An attack of this level won t do anything to her . Leena smiled, then looked behind her . More importantly, Captain Aria, why didn t you tell Onee sama about the attack Aria snorted . Vice Captain Leena, she remains our enemy . But right now, you re supposed to be allies . We simply share mutual enemies, that doesn t make us allies . Aria unsheathed her sword and walked towards the billowing smoke of the attack site without another word . Following Aria s instructions, the knights who had all survived the attack joined her . Haa Oh boy, she s really not flexible at all, is she Leena shrugged her shoulders and offered Yua her hand . Yua, let s go . Eh Ah, yes . Yua grasped Leena s hand, and they ran after Aria . Flapping their wings furiously, Sylph went as well .

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