「......それは本当か?」
「えぇそうです、戦争を起こします」
「なんでまた?」
「......聞きたいんですか?」
疑問の表情を浮かべて質問してくるエレンさんに聞き返すと、こちらを怯えた目で震えながら拒否されました......私ってそんなに怖い顔してますかね? 自分で言うのもアレですが、母に似て割と整っているとは思うのですが......。
「......少しだけ自信が無くなりそうですね」
「なにがだ?」
「いいえ別に......まぁ、というわけで皇帝を呼んでも、というより誰を呼んでもいいですよ?」
「......居なくなっても一番影響が少ない奴は誰だっけ?」
......おや? これも違ったようですね? さらに頭を抱えて部下の方に胃薬と頭痛薬を取りに行かせてますね。
「いったい何が不満──」
「──敵襲ー!!」
なにやら騒がしいですね......それに敵襲? まだ帝国とは連絡は取れていないはずですが......他に領主館を襲うほどの勢力は......今はちょっと思い付きませんね。中央政府は今混乱の極みでしょうし、軍を集めるのも動かすのも時間がかかりますから数日でここを襲うのは無理でしょう......辺境派遣軍も壊滅させたばかりですし。
「報告! 敵の正体は渡り人! 全容は未だ不明、どれぐらいの規模かはまだ把握できておりません!」
おや? プレイヤーの皆さんがここを襲っているのですか......彼らの大半は秩序か中立であり、最近増えた混沌勢力もまだそんなに育ち切ってはいないと伺いましたが? ここを襲う秩序的な理由でもあるんですかね?
「彼らは声明を発表しております! ......王国を混乱に陥れ、いと麗しきエルマーニュ王国第一王女を不当に攫った貴殿らを許しはしない......ここに秩序の鉄槌を下す......とのことです!」
なるほど、なるほど......? ユウさんにこんな大胆なことができるとは思えませんし、マリアさん......あなたの手配ですね? ユウさんも色々と協力や助力はしているでしょうがあの方はヘタレですから、いるのかわかりませんが攻略組トップたちと交渉なんてできないでしょう。
「......中々に楽しませてくれるじゃありませんか?」
「......壊れてるのは元からか」
勝利条件と敗北条件を明確にしましょう......こちらの敗北条件は王女の奪還、ないしせっかく作った傀儡領主であるエレンさんを排除されること......既に『遊び』の計画に遅れが出ていますがそれは構いません。次に勝利条件ですがこれは単純です。彼らを全滅もしくは戦意喪失させるまで殺し続けること......初動を取られた時点でこちらが圧倒的に不利ですね。
「さて、全軍私の指揮下に入りなさい」
「......軍の指揮までできんのかよ......どこぞの王族でも無理だぞ?」
いやだって、確かに私が掲示板とか駆使してプレイヤーたちに呼び掛けたよ? 一種のプレイヤーイベントだー、とか煽ったよ? 一条さんを最高に楽しませるために頑張ったよ? ......でもね?
「私も陰の者なんだよなぁ......」
「レーナさんと仲良くなるなら関係ないから......」
あの織田が......自分の趣味のことになると途端にそれまでの優しさと配慮が無くなって空気が読めなくなる織田が......オタクを隠しているつもりでも好きなことになるとついつい声が大きく早口になっちゃう織田が......すごく、遠い目で声を震わせてる......私、震え声っていうのを生で初めて聞いたよ......。
「......『宴会魔術』と『DQN魔術』だっけ?」
「それに最近『公共魔術』で《放送》てのも習得したから」
「......君のスキル本当に謎」
「皆さん、この度はお集まりいただきましてありがとうございます」
「嬢ちゃん堅いよ〜!」
「もっと気楽に〜!」
煩いよ! こっちは慣れないことしてるんだから少しは大目に見てよ! くぅ〜......プレイヤーの戯れ言は放っておこう、無視だ無視。
「本当にそんなことできんのか〜?」
「まぁ、楽しむだけ楽しめばよくね?」
「勝てなくても別にいいしな」
当然そんなことを言ったって、一条さんの実績は大きく、わかりやすく、一条さんは倒せないとプレイヤー達の半ば常識となりつつあるため皆どこか気楽な雰囲気がある......だから──
「じゃあどうしろってんだよ」
「勝てる秘策はあるんだよな?」
「なんだよ、やっぱり無理じゃねぇか」
「今ここにジェノサイダーを討つための宣言をします! 勝っても負けても本気であるならば、我々はゲーマーとしての誇りを取り戻せる!」
あぁ、ダメだ......陰の者である私にはやはりキツイ、気持ち悪い、吐きそう......こんなに大勢の視線に晒されて演説しなきゃいけないなんて、私は前世でとんでもない悪事を働いたに違いない。
"... Are you serious?" Eren asked.
"Yes, I will start a war." I replied.
"Why are you doing this again?" He asked.
"... You really want to me to explain myself?" I told him.
"I see." I wondered why he seemed so scared, was my face that frightening? I think it's a pretty clean face, just like mom's.
"I'm just... A bit worried." He commented.
"About what?" I asked.
"It's just... Who are we even going to talk to in order to declare the war? The emperor?" He asked back.
"Who will be least impacted by his death?" I asked him. His reaction was strange though, I'm letting him decide on things, but instead of finding a solution, he keeps holding his head while thinking of something. He even gives this kind of reaction when I make simple questions about what we're eating for dinner today... Oh well, it doesn't matter either way, "If you can't think of anyone, just go for the person with the highest position available."
"It just keeps getting worse..." He then asked his subordinate to fetch some stomachache and headache medicine, he really asks for those a lot.
"Is there something that's bothering you?" I asked.
Before he could answer though, one of his subordinates barged into the room while shouting, "Enemies are attacking us!"
That's weird, we didn't contact the empire yet, so they shouldn't have attacked us, yet I can't think of any other force that would start an attack. The kingdom's government should be in turmoil and unable to properly organize a rescue operation in this little time... Even their battalion near the frontier is gone now, so what could they possibly do?
The person making the announcement clarified before I asked, "Sir! The enemies are Migrants, though we do not know the size of their full force just yet!"
"Migrants!?" Eren asked in disbelief... So the players are the ones attacking us. Could this be because they're trying to restore the order in this city? I suppose it would make sense when considering that the Order faction is the biggest one.
"They have also made an announcement, 'We will not forgive the ones who created chaos in the kingdom and kidnapped the princess!' that's all that they said, sir!" The subordinate continued.
I started laughing out loud, "Did she break?" Eren asked, but I ignored it. I finally understood it after all. Yuu wouldn't be able to be this bold, so this must be Maria's doing... Yuu might still be cooperating from the shadows, but he wouldn't be able to talk directly to the top players, so this must be her doing.
"... Isn't this joyful?" I asked Eren.
"... Of course, you have always been broken." He replied. Let's ignore that and focus on the matter at hand.
For now, I should try thinking of what they would be aiming for. Their victory should come if they save the princess, obviously. Though it would probably would be enough to just kill Eren, since he is the one that is controlling this city right now. However, It would be a real shame to lose this puppet that I obtained with much effort.
"Well, let's use the entire army under my command now." I said.
"... Can you even give them proper orders? To think we'd fight such a deadly battle for the sake of a member of the royal family..." Eren asked with teary eyes, while trying to organize a defense plan with our troops.
"Well, you were the one that called them..." He replied. I mean, I did use the forums to call as many players as possible, so as to make an event that would entertain miss Ichijouji to the fullest, but still...
"I'm also a person that lives in the shadows, you know?" I told him.
"So it's fine if you don't entertain Rena?" He asked me.
"... You sure hit low." That Oda, he really doesn't hold back at all sometimes. Though right now he seemed to be trembling just from the presence of all those players that will soon be paying attention to us, it's the first time I see him like that... I guess it can't be helped that he can't make the speech himself... Even though he can easily speak non-stop when talking about otaku matters.
"You'll be using <Party Magic> and <Dumbass Magic>, right?" I asked him.
"That, and also the <Broadcast> spell from <Public Magic> that I learned recently." He replied.
"... Your skills are way too weird." I told him. He is always unpredictable when playing games, but that's why it doesn't get boring to be near him, so it's not really a problem. I took a deep breath and then asked him, "Well, you're coming too, right?"
"Thank you all for coming here." I told them.
"Your voice is too loud!" A player said.
"Tone it down!" Another said.
... So annoying! I'm not used to using this kind of magic! Let's not bother with them and focus. Focus... "Everyone knows why we're here, to get get revenge against the Genocider."
"Is that even doable?" Someone said.
"Well, we should just enjoy it." Another said.
"It should be fine even if we lose." A third one said.
... Of course, miss Ichijouji achievements are nothing short of amazing, it's no wonder that it became common sense that she is invincible, so everyone is just taking things easy.
"Alright, what are we doing?" Someone seemed motivated.
"Is there some secret plan that will make us win?" Another was a bit doubtful.
"Wait, isn't it impossible then?" They're losing morale...
"Here is a declaration of war against the Genocider! Here is a war for revenge! Show her that we can win! Show her your pride as gamers!
"Show... What is order to this world!" This feels horrible, I'm about to vomit, I'm not the kind of person that is suited to making speeches... I must have made something terrible in my previous life to accumulate enough bad karma to make me do this...
Genocide Online ~Playtime Diary of an Evil Young Girl~
ジェノサイド・オンライン 〜極悪令嬢のプレイ日記〜
https://www.novelupdates.com/series/genocide-online-playtime-diary-of-an-evil-young-girl/
Action Adventure Fantasy Psychological
Adapted to Manga Aristocracy Assassins Beautiful Female Lead Cold Protagonist Cruel Characters Dark Depictions of Cruelty Evil Organizations Evil Protagonist Famous Protagonist Fearless Protagonist Female Protagonist Gamers Gods Gore Lack of Common Sense Level System MMORPG Modern Day Murders Overpowered Protagonist Psychopaths R-15 Royalty Ruthless Protagonist Sadistic Characters Sword And Magic Virtual Reality Wars
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