Brain bloom

Even so, she still felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

What exactly was the dandelion going to do to her? She couldn't imagine it for a moment, but it was definitely something worse than death.

Just then—

"Princess Dandelion, I can tolerate your games to some extent, but isn't this going too far?" This angry voice descended like thunder, making Mori suddenly feel like he had grasped a glimmer of hope.

It's Melia.

Before her arrived was the giant axe that had been hurled downwards with all its might—its sharp, double-edged blades sliced ​​through the thorns without any resistance and then sank deep into the earth.

Previously, the entire forest, which had flourished wildly thanks to the power of the forest, was now rustling and swaying because of Melia's axe.

A deep chasm suddenly appeared on the earth, stretching out and cracking open, but the giant axe did not fall into the abyss; instead, it was lifted up by a slender arm.

Compared to the enormous commotion caused by the giant axe, the girl's landing was as light as a flower petal.

"The Demon Queen of the Chaos Lands?!" B was even more shocked; he had been overwhelmed by the shocks he had received today.

"Tsk, Queen of Demons and Banshees, are you going to get in my way?"

"Princess Dandelion, I do have some affection for you, but only if you treat her well."

Melia's wings folded together, covering her body like shoulder armor.

Her eyes flashed with hostility, and her small body, along with the massive axe in her hand capable of shaking the heavens and earth, stood in front of Mori. She couldn't remain a bystander any longer. Although her father's true identity was intriguing... her own danger was more important!

As a succubus, her keen intuition roared in her heart—dandelion is an extremely dangerous being.

We need more help...

"Hey—Guardians of the Chaos Blade!" After considering for a moment, Melia called out the title of another powerful figure on the battlefield, "What are you still standing there for? Aren't you going to protect your faith?"

"Is it really... the source of our faith?" B remained skeptical.

"I don't know, but if it really is, you will surely regret your hesitation today." Melia's voice, as firm as steel, swept away all the gloom on the battlefield—

"...Then I'll take a gamble!"

B made a decision in an instant, drew his beloved sword from his waist, and stood tall in front of Mori.

Muscle memory allowed her to adopt an impenetrable defensive stance; more important than figuring out all the questions was avoiding regrets. The Demon Queen was right; this was not the time to hesitate.

“I can’t stand being ravaged, so I’ll run away first—huh?” Mori noticed something unusual in the gap between the two’s iron walls.

The dandelion faced two powerful beings, but it did not retreat.

She seemed to have come prepared, casually sticking her staff into the ground and then taking something out of her bag.

A ring… one of the ancient sacred relics of the Land of Flowers—the Rose Vow Ring. Dandelion wore it on her right index finger, and then, before everyone's eyes, she took something else out of her bag—

A crown of bright red roses, as red as blood.

"...What is that? Dad, do you know?" Melia asked cautiously.

"Wait...you called her dad?" B began to suspect that she was experiencing a nightmare.

"The Rose Queen's everlasting crown... I've heard it contains some magic, but I'm not entirely sure about its specific effects." After saying this, Mori silently decided to make a quick getaway.

"Those from the Holy Coffin Kingdom, don't hold back, prepare your defenses."

“I know that there is a strange magic in those strange flowers.”

But the dandelion's attack never came. Instead, she casually plucked a rose petal, held it to her lips, and let out a soft sigh.

"Let's go, you four seasons, come with me on a long journey."

"Not good."

Melia instantly realized the situation; she had misjudged it.

Dandelion wasn't preparing any offensive method, but rather a spatial magic. She was extremely sensitive to this type of magic, and immediately sensed its nature from the slight fluctuations... and realized it was too late.

A gentle breeze swept by, and all that was before and behind—the four seasons—vanished.

……

"It's much quieter here."

“…Dandelion?” She heard the sound of dandelion.

"Listen carefully, from now on you will wake me up every day, water the plants, and prepare a delicious breakfast, without repeating the same thing every day. After eating, wash the dishes... Oh, by the way, you'll earn your own money to buy a maid outfit. You'll also be in charge of the manor... As for other things... I haven't thought about them yet, we'll talk about them later tonight."

Senshi didn't hear what the dandelion said, but he felt that his nostrils were filled with the simple scent of flowers and plants, which was very comforting.

She slowly opened her eyes, only to find that she hadn't arrived at the Land of Death. Instead, she was bathed in the glow of a setting sun. It looked similar to the flower-filled environment of a winery, but much more expansive. It was almost like a landscape seen through a screen in a video game…

"The Land of Flowers?"

"Yes, the illusion of the Kingdom of Flowers left behind by the Rose Queen, a private space accessible only to a select few who live through the four seasons."

The dandelion was leaning against a big tree, its arms crossed, its body covered in dappled sunlight.

"So... are you prepared, coffin bearer?"

"Repentance? I thought you were going to kill me." Mori was still shaken.

"I think so too."

She slightly raised her eyes and touched the branches and leaves above her head.

"But since you didn't do it on purpose... you didn't intentionally create that kingdom, nor did you incite it to invade other countries... so I can't kill you."

"Why are you suddenly so understanding?" Mori was starting to not understand Dandelion's personality.

"Huh? You think I've forgiven you? I still hate the coffin bearers, and you bear indelible sins! Does doing something unintentionally mean you don't need to pay compensation? Don't be ridiculous." Her expression turned indifferent, but a murderous intent still lingered.

Sen was speechless, thinking to himself that his fate had truly been full of twists and turns.

Her face hardened with madness once more: "So, from today onward, the coffin bearer will be my maid, the kind who won't fight back or talk back. You must do your utmost for your master in every detail... To command an enemy, or even a god, ha, how exciting."

"...Is that all?"

"Of course not! You also need to take control of that damned kingdom you created. Then make those arrogant bastards who led the war kneel down and apologize to me, and then help me restore the Kingdom of Flowers."

Mori nodded silently. She actually intended to do all this secretly, then use it as a gift before confessing to Dandelion...

The dandelion, looking down from its vantage point, made a new demand in a rude tone—

"I haven't thought of anything else yet, just you wait, coffin smuggler. By the way, how did you earn such a huge sum of money? And you didn't do it on purpose? And what's with those two letters you displayed?"

"...I'm going to sew the maid outfit now, so let's not talk about this anymore."

Volume 1, Chapter 189: Oh

Her words made Dandelion look puzzled, but the look vanished in an instant.

Dandelion was initially intrigued by why she had abandoned such a large sum of money and arranged it into two strange letters, but now she had something more puzzling... Why didn't she refute it?

"That's what's puzzling me."

"What?" Mori looked at her.

"The one who brought the coffin... no, Mori Toki. How about we have an open and honest talk? This illusion was actually created so that we could have a quiet conversation with you."

Mori's eyes lit up: "If you're willing, that would be great. I'm definitely willing to explain the whole story to you... I'm just afraid you won't accept it."

"Okay, since this is a misunderstanding, aren't you going to refute it... or at least put up a fight?"

Dandelion gently stroked the finger adorned with the ring, carefully considered a few words, and then spoke to the silent Mori—

"But you just accept it so easily? That doesn't seem very reasonable."

"I can't see what the future holds. Just remember that I didn't do it on purpose. Actually, I'm one of the Four Seasons, and I have no grudge against the Kingdom of Flowers. On the contrary, I've done a lot for it."

At least that was the case during the gaming era.

She paused, took a deep breath, and then said—

"As for the wealth that enabled the Holy Coffin Kingdom to rise, it was accumulated by me through exhausting all my resources. It's just lying there because I don't have long to live... It was left behind before I died, and I have no idea what it will become later."

"A master of magic like you... is powerful and possesses many amazing abilities. It seems reasonable that you have accumulated a lifetime's savings."

Mori closed his eyes peacefully.

Even now, the images etched deep into her retina before the destruction are still unbearable for her.

She wasn't wrong; it was precisely because she didn't have long to live that she carelessly scattered her wealth... What she initially thought was just a bunch of fabricated data had now become a tangible reality. Occasionally, she would wonder if what she had seen before was just a dream.

Hearing her say that, Dandelion had resolved her doubts about wealth, but she also directly brought up the core of the problem—

"Do you think you are guilty? For destroying the Kingdom of Flowers."

"No."

"But what I just told you... about the maid thing, even though I made those requests seriously, I didn't expect you to actually accept them... For you, it's all a misunderstanding, isn't it?"

"Ah."

Mori dispelled the images of his past life, then opened his eyes, his clear pupils reflecting the image of dandelions.

The dandelion on her head, swaying proudly, had unknowingly lost its previous terrifying blackness, leaving only a trace of lead gray. Many of its tiny downy feathers had regained their original whiteness.

Sen felt relieved and slowly began to speak:

“I don’t think I’m anything unforgivable, but unfortunately, this is the consequence I have to bear… So, I feel guilty for indirectly causing this outcome.”

"You accepted it because you felt guilty?"

"No, there's also gratitude... that's the main reason. I've never said that before, have I? But that's what keeps me by your side. It's out of gratitude that I'm willing to be with someone like you... who looks like a villain... Please forgive my bluntness."

Despite saying that, Mori Tokimasa smiled because he had opened his heart.

The dandelion was stunned.

"gratitude?"

"Because you summoned me into this world and gave me a second life, thank you."

She concealed herself within, revealing the greatest source of her emotions—a feeling that transcended "love" and "fraternity"—and spoke softly. Even if this was a consequence of her own actions, it was an inevitable outcome. But the dandelion's choice to activate the magic of fate was the root of everything.

Perhaps this life hasn't gone as planned, and she's even changed her gender... but she'll still be grateful.

At that time, she was just a pool of dark, charcoal mud, lifeless along with the ruins on the Earth's surface.

But now it's different.