I was an assassin trained to kill a single person.
My target had not yet been decided, but I had already memorized the details of every high-priority figure I might be tasked with eliminating.
Demon King Galgard of the Demon Kingdom.
Count Chrome, master of teleportation magic and the linchpin of diplomacy.
General Britoa, the undefeated commander.
Lady Regu, ruler of finance.
Randan, Head of the Four Heavenly Kings, who single-handedly supported the internal affairs of the Demon Kingdom.
...
I was on familiar enough terms with these pillars of the Demon Kingdom to at least exchange greetings. After all, for some reason, they were always coming to visit Urza and her siblings. If the order to strike had come then and there, I was confident I could have done it. My targets were technically my superiors in terms of raw power, but they were currently eating the food I had prepared.
Heh heh heh.
In other words...
No, poison was out of the question. I couldn't make a villain out of my eggplants. When the time came to kill, I would do it fair and square—by stabbing them from behind.
Well, that was only if the order ever came.
There hadn't been any sign of such a command lately. In fact, communications from the organization had been cut off entirely for some time now. Unnecessary contact was a nuisance, but they could at least send enough to avoid raising suspicion, couldn't they?
Eventually, the day came for me to visit Urza’s house at her invitation.
I experienced Count Chrome's teleportation magic for the first time. It was truly terrifying. To be able to transport even a small group of people without being detected by anyone... it was perfectly suited for assassination. It would make kidnapping a breeze. I wanted it. I truly wanted to be able to use teleportation magic myself.
While I was occupied with those thoughts, we arrived at Urza’s house—or rather, the front of the village. It seemed like a bustling place, but... what was that? A mansion that looked far too luxurious for its surroundings stood there. Was it a villa for the Demon King? No, excuse me—His Majesty the Demon King?
No, it wasn't. It was Urza’s house.
For some reason, I lost consciousness before we even reached the mansion. I wonder why?
Ah, the bath was heaven. I was glad I had followed Count Chrome's advice and brought plenty of changes of clothes.
After the bath, I took stock of my situation.
I was an assassin trained to kill a single person. Even though my target wasn't set, I had memorized the data on every high-priority individual. And that data included more than just the Demon Kingdom's officials.
The Vampire Princess, Lulucy Lou.
She was a vampire marked as a highest-priority threat by every human nation. Normally, she would be a target for immediate subjugation, but her medical knowledge and expertise were deemed too valuable to lose, so she was largely left alone. Not that she couldn't be taken down, mind you. Probably.
That Lulucy... excuse me, Lady Lulucy... she was Alfred's mother?
I see.
...
Can vampires even have children?
Well, since a literal example was standing right in front of me, that was a stupid question. It felt like everything I knew about vampire biology was crumbling, but I decided not to dwell on it. However, the fact that the Vampire Princess had a son was vital intelligence. I had never heard a whisper of it before. Lady Lulucy herself wouldn't broadcast it, of course, but it was the kind of information that should have been uncovered. What in the world were the intelligence agencies of every nation doing?
Admittedly, I had spent the last six months at the academy with her son, Alfred, but... let's move on.
Next.
Malbit, the Heavenly Wing Shrine Maiden of the Angel Race.
Ruincia, Assistant Chief of the Angel Race.
Suarlou, an extremist of the Angel Race.
Tia, the Annihilation Angel.
Granmaria, Kudel, and Corone—the Genocide Angels.
...
Was every high-ranking dignitary of the Angel Race here? Was I actually in the Garlet Kingdom, home of the Angel Race Village?
Apparently not.
Oh, and Lady Tia was Tiselle's mother.
...
Was Tiselle an angel? I'd never seen her fly. No, that wasn't the point.
Wait, I had never heard a single report about the Annihilation Angel Tia having a daughter, either. Even if it was kept under wraps, this involved the Annihilation Angel. This should have been researched and shared with the highest priority. Seriously, what were the intelligence agencies of the world doing?
I felt like I had to report this. But...
If I recalled correctly, the Vampire Princess and the Annihilation Angel were supposed to be eternal rivals. Yet they were standing right next to each other. They lived together in this mansion? Because they were married to the same man?
I see, I see.
...
I’m sorry, I needed a moment to process that.
The Vampire Princess Lulucy and the Annihilation Angel Tia—two of the most dangerous beings to the human race—were co-wives to the same man and had borne his children.
...
I’m sorry. I still don't quite understand. I'll put that in a mental box for later.
So, following this pattern, who was Urza’s mother? What legendary figure was she? She appeared to be pregnant, but...
A dragon?
Please, stop joking.
Yes, I could see the dragon rampaging outside the window with my own eyes, but my brain refused to process the image, so I simply didn't see it. If I can't understand it, it doesn't exist.
Besides, if I reported the existence of the Vampire Princess and the Annihilation Angel, no one would believe me anyway. If someone told me this, I’d laugh, file it as misinformation, and dock the reporter's performance review. So, I wouldn't report it. My career evaluation was important.
By the way, who was that dignified-looking angel over there? She didn't look like a nobody.
Ah, an Elder of the Angel Race?
Lady... Reginleiv?
The name sounded like something out of an ancient manuscript... and she was bowing her head to... was that Urza, Alfred, and Tiselle's father?
...
He looked completely ordinary.
What part of this man could possibly have charmed a Vampire Princess, an Annihilation Angel, and a dragon into becoming his wives? He didn't look strong, and he was wide open. If I felt like killing him, I could have done it at any—
...
Wait.
Did I just die?
What? What happened?
...Hiee!
Beside Urza’s father stood two massive wolves with horns on their foreheads. They seemed affectionate toward him, but their eyes were locked onto me. I knew that look. It was the gaze of a superior predator—the look of a being that could end my life at any moment.
Damn it. I had directed that exact intent toward Urza’s father. That was a fatal mistake.
I repented. And then, I surrendered.
"I am Isree Eleven-Eight! I am a sleeper assassin from the Gorunzen Kingdom's Information Oversight Department (Dore Violne)!"
Having bared my soul, I promptly lost consciousness. The sensation of a spear piercing through my chest wouldn't fade. I was at my limit.
Why did I reveal everything? Because it would be infuriating if I were the only one to die!
The Gorunzen Kingdom: A nation that collapsed after a coup d’état led by Progenitor-san and Helze.