Dead Queen Nala's
12 Dracula & Jeanne

"Hm? You said something, Pufu?"

"Eh? I'm telling you because we've got the Book of Resurrection, it's good we get out of here."

"O-Oh right. Let's go." Bizarrely. It was like hearing a whisper.

Papa's..

I actually heard it. Originally from-

"Nala, where are you going?"

I went back to the altar. I'm sure his voice came from up close. Then I saw an object covered in cloth in the corner. Behind the cloth was an adult-sized mirror.

"Hm.. Look who this beauty is?" Ah.. When was the last time I saw myself in the mirror. A lot has happened, and my appearance is also different. My skin has returned to its original state. The black color in my eyes has also turned white, although the red circle is still there. Now I really look like a human being. Hm.. And hair. I'm still upset with Kronii cutting my hair, but this yellow color is perfect for me. Now I just have to wait for my hair to be long. Oh, and I don't think I need to wear this iron suit.

"What are you doing Nala?" Pufu asked as I was releasing all the iron attached to my body, which made me regain consciousness with that voice.

"Oh, I heard a voice. And it comes from this mirror." But there's nothing. Other than the appearance of the figure with this level 4 elegance, there was no hint of anything regarding the voice. Then I tried to touch the mirror, which turned into a path to the room below.

"What's down here?" pufu asked as he followed me down the dark stairs.

"I don't know." Yeah, I can't find a memory of this room. Did Dracula do it on purpose to keep this place a secret?

And what we found down there was, a room full of treasure.

"Ho.. Look what we found." Gold, silver, and precious items of various forms were stored safely inside this room. With this new form, there is no obstacle for me to take and use everything. This is my lucky day!

I found a black dress that looked elegant. Without a second thought, I took off my pants and put on the dress.

"How do I look?"

"You're so pretty, Nala. Looks like a royal princess." Hm, the answer I want.

If you look carefully, most of the treasures below are reserved for women. Is Dracula a pervert?

"Nala, look!"

I approached Pufu who was in front of a painting. A very beautiful woman with blond hair. Her skin is beautiful too.

"Hm.. It's almost perfect, but I feel like there's less to it." Yeah, like I know him. And I finally know. "ah! She's in Dracula's memory, if not mistakenly Jeanne Schlain. He's a bit barbaric anyway, level 4!"

"Jeanne Schlain!? The Saviour Schlain? Why Dracula has his paintings. Aren't they hostile?"

"At first they did, but then they fell in love. This castle is basically Dracula dedicated to him."

"Eh? How'd you know that?"

"The Book of Resurrection is basically an object created from Dracula's memory. So when I opened it, I also got his memories during life. Do you know who Dracula is?"

"All we know is that he's the first Monster King."

In doing so, he faced Jeanne Schlain who was the leader of the knights. They often fought, but along with the fight, they also understood each other that what the two leaders wanted was peace. They reconcile, and then they fall in love.

Surely many do not like it. In the end, Dracula died after being betrayed by monsters."

"Eh? T-wait. Dracula betrayed the monsters? From what I know, Dracula was betrayed by humans while trying to make peace. Why did the monsters betray their own king?"

"Because Dracula is too good. Before joining Jeanne, Dracula always told his troops not to kill women or children, also to stop attacking if the enemy had surrendered. And after being with Jeanne, she intends to make peace with the humans. It's only natural that many don't like."

"Why does Dracula care so much about humans?"

Because Vladimir was also once a human. He's just like me. I don't know what his life was like, but I'm sure he was the one who held the moral high ground. At the end of his life, he did not fight at all and would rather die. Real dumb.

"I don't know. I just saw what he saw, not what he felt." I'm sorry, Pufu, there's something you shouldn't know. "Obviously, from the past until now this world has been chaotic."

"What do you think?" Pufu's expression and voice when asking that signified that he did not know who was to blame.

"none. I only care about myself. I'll do anything to survive. Anyone who stands in my way will finish me off, man or monster. I do not live by the morals or desires of others. I'll do whatever I want." I don't know what Pufu will think, but I don't want to lie.

"I agree with you, Nala. I'll keep following you!" Uh.. That's an overreaction.

"Hm?" An object caught my attention. A sword. Not big, but the design is very beautiful. White color with elegant design yellow color. Besides, I feel like this sword can drain my full strength. I've decided. I'll use this!

"That's La Pucelle! The sword used by Jeanne Schlain. I heard that sword is very special, but it can only be used by a virgin."

"N-no! This is not the real La Pucelle! It's just a replica. The real La Pucelle is broken, it's in Dracula's memory." I'm trying to dodge. I hope he believes.

"Oh, so yeah." Seems successful.

Suddenly the room shook. Then from under the floor, a coffin came out and floated in front of us. The chest door opened and a little girl came out of it. Her hair was blond and she seemed to be asleep. Then he opened his eyes and approached me.

"Father!" He suddenly spoke.

"Eh!?" I'm shocked, Pufu is shocked, the whole universe is shocked.

"Nala?" Pufu asked the truth.

"I don't know! Mine's still sealed!" Of so many words. Why did this child choose this word? Don't-don't..

"He was the son of Vladimir and Jeanne! It seemed like he was made to fall asleep until he finally woke up because I used the Book of Resurrection. That's why he thinks I'm Dracula."

"I felt a great power from him."

"Just naturally, he is the son of the Monster King and the Strongest Knight." And if I think about it, if he's that strong, I can use him. Hmhm, luck after luck came to me!

The girl seemed curious about the unique things in the room. I tried to approach him while he was in front of a blue crystal ball.

"H-Hei-" I touched her who was holding the crystal ball.

"Snow!" The little boy shouted. And instantly, a white light shot out from within the crystal. Removed us both from the room.