𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟗𝟔: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐤𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐮’𝐬 𝐕𝐚𝐣𝐫𝐚
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Hakutaku Miss Vajra came to our forest.
Miss Vajra, a white-haired, well-endowed beauty.
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She’s dressed in something like Far Eastern traditional clothing, albeit a bit disheveled.
Quite revealing, with the sides of her breasts clearly visible, and her back wide open.
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How, how, how. . . . . .How indecent!
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The scene shifts to the old paradise.
“Wow. . . . . .It’s a lot more thriving than before.”
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Miss Vajra says this upon seeing the village that has developed thanks to the technical skills of Mr. Gankoji and other dwarves.
She seems genuinely impressed.
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Half of her face is covered with cloth, making her expression hard to read.
She complimented the village we all worked to build, and I was happy.
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Moreover. . . . . .I don’t think she’s a bad person.
Well, Miss Vajra is a creature known as Hakutaku.
Somewhat.
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The Holy Zodiac members, various monsters, and I have come to my residence, the church.
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“It’s. . . . . .so hot. . . . . .around me. . . . . .”
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I’m surrounded by many monsters.
Kumakichi-kun and other young monsters are clinging to me.
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Members of the Holy Zodiac and World Tree Miss Martel are standing between Miss Vajra and me, acting as a wall.
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“I won’t harm your precious Kyrie-chan, so no need to be so cautious.”
“Vajra you! Addressing her with ‘-chan’ is disrespectful! It’s Kyrie-sama! Or call her Goddess Kyrie!!!!!”
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Mr. Chatura literally snarls and growls.
Well, Goddess Kyrie is incorrect, but. . . . . .
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Mr. Chatura and other members of the Holy Zodiac seem to be on edge.
Their tails and fur are standing on end.
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“Everyone, don’t make her your enemy. Miss Vajra is our guest.”
“Yeah, I’m a guest, not an assassin. How about offering a cup of tea? You’re not very considerate of a dog.”
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Mr. Chatura grits his teeth.
Uh-oh, the atmosphere is tense. . . . . .It’s troubling.
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When people quarrel. . . . . .
Miss Anila takes the lead with a snort.
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“So? Cow, what the hell did you come here for? You are a traitor of the Holy Zodiac.”
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Exactly.
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“So, traitor? What did Miss Vajra do?”
Then Miss Anila, appearing as a human woman, points at Vajra.
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“Because she killed Ellison.”
“What! Ellison-sama’s. . . . . .?”
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Ellison・Inori, the former Holy Demon King and lord of this forest.
My distant ancestor.
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Miss Anila and Mr. Chatura are monsters who received their names directly from Ellison-sama, as part of the Holy Zodiac.
Miss Vajra likely lived during the same period as Mr. Chatura and the others when Ellison-sama was alive.
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And she received a name. . . . . .in essence, Vajra should have been a friend of Ellison-sama.
Yet, she killed him. . . . . .?
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“Is it true, Miss Vajra?”
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Then Miss Vajra grins and says,
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“Yes, I killed her.”
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Very simply, Miss Vajra says.
There was no sign of hesitation whatsoever.
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The eyes were hidden, so I couldn’t tell, but. . . . . .
There was also no sense of remorse.
I have assisted the nuns in the church.
Listening to the confessions of the faithful is part of the sisters’ duties.
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Having seen many sinners, I know.
Miss Vajra. . . . . .has not killed anyone.
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“Why would you lie like that. . . . . .?”
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I inadvertently asked.
Mr. Chatura and Miss Anila, along with Miss Martel, looked stunned.
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“A lie. . . . . .?”
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Trembling was apparent in Miss Vajra’s voice.
This is the first time, I think, I’ve seen a human-like reaction from her.
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“. . . . . .Why do you think I’m lying?”
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Miss Vajra asks, wearing a thin smile again.
But unlike the first time we met, it felt forced.
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She’s hiding her turmoil. . . . . .I had a feeling.
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But when asked ‘why,’ it’s difficult.
“It’s intuition.”
“Intuition. . . . . .huh.”
“Yes. I can’t imagine you maliciously killing someone close to me.”
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I don’t have a clear answer when asked ‘why.’
But her soul seems too pure to be that of a murderer.
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“With all due respect, Kyrie-sama. Is what you say correct?”
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Mr. Chatura knelt before me.
He didn’t have to be so formal. . . . . .
“What’s going on?”
“This woman, Miss Vajra, definitely killed Ellison-sama. . . . . .I saw it clearly with my own eyes.”
“!”
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. . . . . .He saw the incident?
I look at Miss Vajra.
She. . . . . .smiles faintly again. But why. . . . . .
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To me, it seemed like a mask to hide her true self.
Not in the literal sense of her face being covered by cloth.
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Her demeanor seemed to shroud her true emotions.
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“Even so, I don’t consider her to be evil.”
“B-But. . . . . .”
“I don’t want to judge someone solely based on what I’ve heard from others.”
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I walk past Chatura. . . . . .
And stand before Miss Vajra.
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Everyone seems on edge.
Probably because they’re highly cautious of Miss Vajra.
And they’re concerned for me.
Thank you, everyone.
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But I think it’s okay.
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“We haven’t properly introduced ourselves. I am Kyrie. Kyrie・Inori, the Second Holy Demon King.”
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I offer my hand to Miss Vajra.
She scratches her head awkwardly.
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“. . . . . .Sigh, you really do resemble Ellison.”
“Huh?”
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I didn’t quite catch what she said. . . . . .
But Miss Vajra once again wears a thin smile and shakes my hand.
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“Nice to meet you, a former member of the Holy Zodiac, Hakutaku Vajra. Pleased to make your acquaintance.”
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