Ch.3333. A Deal with the Queen

“Woohoo~! Tonight’s dinner is a lobster buffet!!”

“Lord, look at this! Their heads are all flying off!”

The Vengeance members were unleashing all sorts of abilities against the monster combatants.

At the frontline was Dark Matter, excitedly tearing through the center and blasting them apart. She was floating her body with dark matter, flying lightly, and skillfully manipulating the monsters—pulling them in and tearing them apart.

E.lena watched their festival with her arms crossed. All civilians had evacuated. The area was sealed off, and heroes were entering from the outer regions. Inside, there were only her and Vengeance.

The Holy Tree’s subordinates were also on standby, but she hadn’t called them. She wanted to fully explore Vengeance.

“Vengeance’s level is rising. Dark Matter, your ability has improved too. You’ve reached Level 7.”

“Really? You’re right. I feel much lighter.”

Dark Matter gently manipulated dark matter with her fingertips. Her movements became even faster.

Seemingly satisfied that this was enough, Gerogius stopped fighting and walked toward E.lena.

“The objective has been achieved. We have time left, so we can continue our conversation.”

E.lena looked at Gerogius with cold eyes.

“I’m certain I told you to show respect. You dare make me, of all people, wait on the street.”

“Isn’t it logical for the one with business to wait? Well, that doesn’t mean I don’t respect you, E.lena.”

Saying that, Gerogius slowly knelt on one knee before her. Those fierce golden eyes looked straight at E.lena’s face.

“I certainly can’t refuse your orders. You are stronger than any villain I’ve ever seen.”

E.lena didn’t raise an eyebrow, but her heart wavered slightly.

Her ability, “Command Speech.”

It was an absolute rule and law.

Until now, she had never seen anyone defy her words.

No matter how strong the villain, no matter how powerful the ruler, one word from her would reduce them to meat.

That should certainly be the case.

Yet the man before her, Gerogius, had resisted her command to kneel, fought monsters, and returned to her with dignity.

This situation revealed one fact:

Even with full power, she couldn’t be certain she could kill Gerogius.

“How interesting.”

E.lena closed her fan and tapped Gerogius’s forehead with its tip.

“You may rise, Geo. You just need to prove to me that your respect is more than just words.”

Gerogius stood up. E.lena circled around him. Her flowing hair fluttered and gently brushed against his body.

“You and Vengeance. I see you didn’t just reveal yourselves thoughtlessly for the world’s attention. I’ll praise you for capturing my interest.”

E.lena’s sultry voice pierced Gerogius’s eardrums like a needle.

“It’s your turn to answer my questions.”

Gerogius smiled slightly.

“Let’s make a deal.”

“What?”

“As you know, Vengeance is a new organization. Our foundation is weak. We need strong backing.”

After kneeling and using the word respect, now you show this attitude?

Look at this audacious fellow.

“Well. I think the information is worth paying for. That’s why you’re showing such interest, E.lena.”

E.lena snorted. It was a reaction born from wanting to deny his insincere words.

“Go ahead and try your luck.”

“Information about the Galaxy Empire’s invasion date. Where do you think this came from?”

“Are you trying to play twenty questions with me?”

“It’s not a difficult question. There was a very enjoyable event that day.”

It was certainly a significant incident.

Among the bosses gathered at Harbor 7 that day, only Kang Wan and E.lena had responded to Gerogius’s information out of the six.

E.lena had initially planned to ignore it too, but she changed her mind when he mentioned the Skylens Project.

Everyone might know about it, but when an invasion actually happens, things change.

Society’s movements accelerate.

She dominated the business world. With just a point of her finger, manpower and resources worth trillions could either evaporate or gain efficiency.

E.lena had made some minor preparations for the 30th day, now known as “Bloody Christmas.”

As a result, she had gained considerable—no, enormous—profits.

How on earth did Gerogius know this?

Information that hadn’t reached even her, who practically ruled this country, not even a fraction of it.

An event, he said.

E.lena immediately recalled one variable from that day.

“You mean the Red Dragon warrior.”

“Yes.”

Gerogius affirmed. A smile appeared on E.lena’s lips.

“So Celtic Bio was yours, Geo?”

“As perceptive as ever.”

E.lena deduced instantly.

Galaxy Empire Raniakain was an evil organization. There was one more evil organization.

Dark Kingdom Apocamellot.

The person most long associated with it was none other than Red Dragon, who had appeared at the scene on Bloody Christmas.

If Red Dragon’s appearance had been a planned step, then Dr. Hyun and Celtic Bio, who had saved him, would naturally know about the Galaxy Empire’s attack date.

So that’s what Celtic Bio was—a veiled research institute without even a business registration.

“I understand why you need backing. And why you specifically targeted Dragon King Sentai. Did you share drinks with Red Dragon?”

“We became close friends.”

“Huh. But I’m a little disappointed.”

Tap. E.lena turned her back on Gerogius and distanced herself. It was a moment when her interest in him suddenly cooled.

The reason was simple. She had learned that Gerogius’s information came not from him but from Red Dragon.

He was the world’s strongest hero. If he wanted to, he could probably figure out her identity and learn about the Skylens Project.

Gerogius was just a lucky fighter riding on his glory.

But as long as Red Dragon was in his hands, he had enough value to be used. That was E.lena’s judgment.

“Very well, Geo. Let’s draw up a contract.”

“That won’t be necessary.”

“What did you say?”

“It would just be a contract where Holy Tree is the superior and Vengeance is the subordinate. I decline becoming a subsidiary organization.”

There’s a limit to showing off, you’re starting to climb beyond your station.

Cold anger began to rise from E.lena.

Gerogius stepped forward, approaching E.lena.

“Leave the organizations aside. Let’s proceed with this based solely on personal trust between you and me.”

“What do I gain from this?”

“You do gain something. You can immediately shatter the Skylens Project, which will fail anyway, and secure a definite method to strengthen your Command Speech. Then your wish will be fulfilled too. That wish to challenge the authority of God.”

“Geo.”

All expression disappeared from E.lena’s face.

If an ordinary person unable to withstand her pressure had seen her face, they would have perceived it as ghostly.

“Unfortunately, this will be your grave.”

E.lena couldn’t forgive him.

Not once, to anyone, not even in her own thoughts had she ever revealed her goal.

Where he heard it, how he knew it.

The process no longer mattered.

He had seen through her heart.

The moment she faced this fact, E.lena considered no option other than killing the man before her.

“‘Explode.'”

Gerogius didn’t move.

“‘Twist.'”

“‘Tear.'”

“‘Break.'”

“‘Snap.'”

“‘Collapse.'”

“‘Split.'”

“‘Shatter.'”

“‘Fragment.'”

“‘Destroy.'”

“‘Die.'”

“‘Die.'”

“‘Die,’ ‘Die,’ ‘Die,’ ‘DIE’!!”

E.lena was staring at Gerogius with wide eyes. But the Red Dragon man still didn’t move an inch.

He slowly opened his mouth.

“Dark Matter wasn’t even an awakened one until two months ago. I see. After two weeks of training, she attacked Silver Mirrored.”

“…What did you say?”

“It’s my ability that made her grow. I promise you. SSS is not a grade that represents the peak or limit.”

Gerogius grinned.

“Rather, it’s just the beginning.”

He extended his right hand to E.lena.

“I like you, E.lena. I’m not interested in anything else. Just your attitude as that noble queen and your supreme ability. Shall we slowly start cooperating?”

E.lena glared at Gerogius.

A strange curiosity began to envelop her, covering her anger.

Should she use all her power to kill him here?

Or should she harbor this unknown poison?

“Are you confident?”

“If I weren’t, I wouldn’t have brought it up.”

E.lena stared down at Gerogius’s hand, covered with a hard shell.

After a moment, she handed her fan to his hand.

“Don’t even think about laying a hand on my body. Until now, not a single person who did has survived.”

After snapping that at him, E.lena turned her back on Gerogius.

◈ ◈ ◈

“Geo, how did it go?”

“I think we’ve broken the ice. Everyone, attention. Prepare to move our hideout. We’re going to the best place provided by Holy Tree.”

Cheers erupted from the subordinates who had finished fighting. Lu-a also relaxed. We returned to the airship.

“Lu-a. Prepare the recovery capsule. Set it to maximum intensity.”

“Why? Are you injured?”

“Yes. Severely.”

I entered the recovery capsule and relaxed. At that moment.

CRACK!!

My entire body shattered and blood gushed out.

“Geo!! What happened?!”

Lu-a screamed, but my mind was hazy and I couldn’t hear well. I felt injections and medications being urgently administered to my body.

Hmm.

Fortunately, I won’t die.

Well.

It’s fortunate that the command to die was ineffective.

I didn’t expect her to get that angry.

Maybe I provoked her too much.

Well, if an ordinary person had received the other commands I took earlier, they would have died ten times over from just one word.

With my stats, I was barely able to resist.

I checked her status remaining in my system window.

[CEO E.lena / Yoo Cha-mi]

[Occupation: Villain]

[Grade: SSS]

[Ability: Command Speech (Physical Force) Lv.9]

[Affiliation: Villain Organization Holy Tree (Lord)]

[Alignment: Order-Evil]

[If this country has a queen, it is her.]

[Ironically, the driving force behind this woman who has the world in her hands is an extremely personal wish.]

E.lena.

Yoo Cha-mi.

What a frightening woman.