Reincarnated as a Dungeon Master, I Became Unstoppable by Doting on My Monsters—My Gorgeous Monsters Have Started to Conquer the World on Their Own! - Chapter 19: Meanwhile (Third Person POV)

This happened a few hours before Delilah Dianeira began her large-scale battle.

“It’s so unfair, unfair, unfair!”

The plant tribe’s D-rank monster, Rosarosa Vincy, was throwing a tantrum in a room within the “Labyrinth of Raguel,” decorated only with a large bed.

“Gah! Quiet down! Just because you want attention doesn’t mean you can cling to me like that!”

The one being tangled with was the dragon tribe monster, Rozina Bladon… She had been resting in her room when she was pounced on from above and had to listen to Rosarosa’s fuss.

From their voices and the described situation, it might seem like two young girls playfully wrestling. However, the reality was a bizarre sight where Rosarosa, who could only be described as a ‘speaking poisonous purple ivy,’ was entwining around the entire body of Rozina, a gigantic copper-colored dragon.

… Rosarosa was an Aldeganno type, a monster made entirely of ivy. Yet, she cleverly intertwined her vine-like tendrils to form a shape resembling a girl and said in a playful, kitten-like voice, “But you see…”

“Margarita left Rosarosa… left us out! Left out!”

The girl, who referred to herself as ‘Rosarosa-chan,’ got a weary look from Rozina at her words.

The news that Margarita had received permission from Wit to hunt the forest beasts had spread throughout the dungeon and was a hot topic.

It seemed everyone had their opinions, as most conversations revolved around that topic.

“But, if the king ordered Margarita to do so, there’s nothing we can do about it, right?”

Although Rozina, true to her proud dragon tribe nature, believed in an accessible way of life, she regarded the orders from King Wit, whom she revered, as absolute. To her, once King Wit spoke, it became an irrevocable command.

However, Rosarosa’s perception seemed slightly different.

“But, but, you know? Margarita surely has personal biases when choosing people, right? She’s unqualified!”

As he said, a voice-like stereo sound came from another vine belonging to Rosarosa. …The Aldeganno’s Rosarosa, which is nothing but vines, doesn’t have organs for speaking.

Plants speak through the rustling of leaves so Rosarosa can emit a voice from anywhere in her body. And while Rosarosa sends her voice from the entirety of the vine entwining around Rojeena, Rojeena finds the vibrations of the sound to be tingling and annoying.

“Margarita is… sincere, so she should be fine.”

Bearing that discomfort, Rojeena mustered her voice.

Rojeena was lying around idly despite such a significant topic trending in the dungeon because she had no interest in eradicating Uito’s enemies. She believed that if even one colleague seriously engaged, they could quickly clear a forest of this level, so she felt safe leaving the task to them.

However, ever composed, Rosarosa climbed up to Rojeena’s neck and continued the conversation in her ear.

“No, I don’t think Margarita will mess up her job either. But aiming to be Onii-chan’s negotiator and then getting pushed around by the proletariat of the forest… Yep, I can tease her for the next two months.”

Saying so, Rosarosa wickedly laughed… No, she blossomed a flower of a sinister yellow shape. Ordinary plant monsters can’t pull such stunts, but Rosarosa can express emotions by blooming various colored and shaped flowers. It’s not a unique skill. Her body, which has always lived with humans, ranked up wishing for such an ability.

“…Indeed. After all, we brought Delilah and Hazel. Not a single enemy will be left.”

Margarita isn’t much of a fighter… She wouldn’t lose to the forest folks, but there’s a possibility she might let some escape. However, with Delilah’s “Connection” tracking ability and Hazel’s flying and biological detection radar skills, there was unanimous agreement in the dungeon that there was no chance of losing. That’s why no one had ever expressed a desire to accompany them until now. Excessive power is fundamentally a foolish strategy in the dungeon’s future operations.

“But you know? If you will eradicate the forest gang, you should call me! I think I can do it way more discreetly than Delilah!”

She was saying that a giant red flower blossomed on Rosarosa.

In short, she wanted the credit for herself.

Due to her heritage as a plant-type monster, Rosarosa prided herself on being able to kill the forest monsters most efficiently.

However, her primary motivation to join the operation was to receive praise from Yuuto, whom she affectionately calls “Onii-chan.”

“Hmph. That might be true. For this mission’s objective, ‘to discreetly kill as many as possible,’ there isn’t a skill more fitting than yours.”

Regarding large-scale extermination strategies, the methods tend to be quite superb. Given the need to maintain stealth and Rosarosa’s prowess as a ‘map weapon,’ even Rozina had to admit that Rosarosa was well-suited for this operation.

“Right? So I’ve been thinking. Margarita wants to be praised by Onii-chan, so she’s only taken along those who aren’t too assertive. Delilah would never keep asking Onii-chan for praise, and Hazel would probably defer to Margarita! If I go, I’m the one who’s bound to get the most praise.”

(Annoying…)

Rozina found Rosarosa’s attitude—that “Rosarosa is the one Onii-chan loves the most!”—infuriating. However, she held back her displeasure, knowing that showing any would only delight Rosarosa.

…Rosarosa enjoys seeing the troubled expressions of her colleagues and Yuuto.

This results from her warped view of love, stemming from Yuuto embracing her countless times over ten years, even after numerous deaths caused by Rosarosa’s poison, calling it a “sign of love.” Knowing this, Rozina tried to feign indifference and continued the conversation with Rosarosa.

“First, you’re the only one who begs the king for praise.”

At those words, the vine-like figure Rosarosa created, resembling a young girl, puffed up her chest with pride.

When Rosarosa was at G-rank and killed Yuuto with her poison, she was a rare type, always sticking to and doting on Yuuto. While other monsters hesitated, wondering what would happen if they were disliked, Rosarosa believed in the “absolute love” sentiment of “even after I killed him, he still loves me.” Initially, she struggled with the toxicity she possessed, hurting Yuuto repeatedly. Still, after being embraced by Yuuto even after causing his death dozens of times, she now sees Yuuto’s “absolute love” as a part of her identity. She believes that to repay Yuuto’s “absolute love,” she should cling to him, ignoring any rejection, revealing her dangerously clingy nature.

Given her nature, it was only natural to say she would attempt to participate in the strategy, even if it were against her will.

“No, everyone just can’t say it directly, but they want to be praised! They go out of their way to report that they’ve worked hard~. It’s like wagging their tail and trying to woo. Well, that’s fine, but you can’t be greedy. Everyone has to be loved equally.”

Rosarosa made a gesture of spreading both hands in exasperation, recreated with ivy.

Comparing the image of Margarita, who always watches Wit from the shadows, with that of Rosarosa, who sticks to Wit even more now that they can converse, Rozina feels a strong sympathy for Margarita.

“So, what are we going to do? Margarita has command, right?”

Rozina concluded that this amount of complaining was enough. Rozina generally doesn’t worry about minor things and spends most of her time in her room. Perhaps because of that, she was often chosen as a complaint confidant. This way of ending the conversation was her only social skill.

Besides, she was getting sleepy.

They were hearing Rozina’s words, which demanded a conclusion; the ivy that had clung to her body concentrated in front of her as if they had been waiting. Then, they became a human child and puffed out their chest.

“Hehehe. I asked Saryu, and I know! Margarita also lied about wanting friends and begged for this mission! She said, ‘Please, darling!'”

From the back of Rosarosa, who resembled a 15-year-old girl, two vines stretched out, forming a heart.

Hearing that, Rozina understood Rosarosa’s intention completely. Ah, this one wants to snatch that.

“… You should communicate properly with Margarita.”

Rozina remembered the image of Margarita, who had been desperately drawing a power map of the forest and sent her condolences to her, thinking that all her efforts would now be in vain.

But Rosarosa was even more free-spirited than Rozina had imagined.

“What are you talking about, Rozina-chan? We’re going on the mission with Saryu too! Look, Saryu’s been practicing how to kill the beasts of the forest; it’s so sad!”

At this sudden proposal, Rozina almost let out a dragon’s breath, even though they were in a dungeon.

“Indeed, Saryu had been considering a battle plan against the forest folk. I understand wanting to let her test that. But why do I have to accompany you?”

Her patience finally ran out, and Rozina spoke in a slightly irritated tone. However, Rosarosa disregarded it and blurted out.

“Because you can fly! Give me a ride!”

So, before Rozina could react in astonishment, Rosarosa quickly retreated from Rozina’s room as if the tide had gone out.

“Wait! Rosarosa! Are you making a fool of me?!”

However, by the time Rozina spoke, Rosarosa was already gone. From a distant room, she could hear, “Yuuto-brother~! Rosarosa wants friends, too! Oh, and Saryu-chan and Rozina-chan said they wanted them too!”

Rozina sighed, thinking that this would only increase Margarita’s alcohol intake.