"Um... Sister Asuka, Sister Mari, please stop fighting..."
The soft-tempered Sakura walked over holding a plate of freshly cut fruit, looking helplessly at the two who had suddenly started brawling.
On a lounge chair not far away, Hansen was enjoying Irisviel's lap pillow service, completely ignoring the chaos over there.
"Lord Hansen, do you really not need to step in?"
Irisviel peeled a grape and fed it to Hansen, looking worriedly at Zero Two, who was tangling with Saber again. "This child's hostility seems to be growing stronger."
"It's fine."
Hansen chewed the grape, feeling the sweet and sour juice burst in his mouth.
"In this world full of monsters, there's nothing wrong with being more brutal than the monsters themselves."
...Time flew by, and the little sprout who once only reached Hansen's waist began to grow rapidly like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.
Not just her height, but also her originally unstable genes.
With Hansen's daily use of divine power to nourish and regulate them, the Klaxosaur Factors within Zero Two were gradually tamed and purified.
It was a long and painful process.
Whenever the intense pain of genetic restructuring hit, Zero Two would curl up in Hansen's arms, biting his arm hard, her clothes soaked with cold sweat.
"Does it hurt?" Hansen stroked her damp long hair.
"It doesn't hurt..." The girl's voice was trembling but firm. She looked up, her emerald eyes reflecting Hansen's face. "As long as Darling is holding me, it doesn't hurt."
Her attachment to Hansen, as she grew older, gradually transformed into a morbid sense of possessiveness.
She would leave bite marks on Hansen to claim her sovereignty.
She would be hostile toward any female who approached Hansen—even Saber and Asuka, who taught her, were often glared at with hostile eyes.
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Of course, this hostility had gradually faded as Zero Two's mind matured.
Especially when she discovered that the beautiful sisters who appeared from time to time emitted a divine power aura from the same source as Darling.
A sense of recognition, like a beast finding its own kind, made Zero Two become closer to them.
Saber taught her how to use power instead of being controlled by it.
Rei Ayanami taught her to remain calm even in desperate situations.
Although Asuka and Mari Makinami bickered daily, they also taught her the confidence and pride to not fear powerful enemies.
The trio of Illya, Rin, and Sakura were responsible for teaching her literacy, etiquette, and... how to act spoiled.
And Hansen gave her a home... On this day.
Inside the Eden of the Snow Country, in a mist-shrouded open-air hot spring.
Splash—
Water splashed as a slender and graceful figure emerged from the water.
By now, Zero Two had completely shed her immaturity and wildness, blossoming into a peerless beauty capable of toppling nations.
Her damp cherry-blossom pink hair clung to her jade-like back, and translucent water droplets slid down her skin, which was like the finest suet jade.
They flowed past her slender waist that could be held in one hand, finally disappearing into the curve of her perky buttocks.
She didn't hide herself, standing naked on the shore, openly showing Hansen the body she took pride in.
It was a wild beauty, dangerous and enchanting.
Hansen sat on a rock by the shore, holding a neatly folded red uniform.
He calmly observed the young girl before him, as if admiring the most perfect work of art he had carved with his own hands.
"You've grown up," Hansen remarked.
Zero Two walked over on her long legs, bringing a humid, fragrant breeze, and sat directly astride Hansen's lap.
She wrapped her arms around Hansen's neck and affectionately rubbed her nose against his cheek like a spoiled big cat.
"I've washed up, Darling. Do I look good?" She narrowed her eyes, her voice so sweet it was like honey. "I grew up like this just for Darling, you know."
"It's alright," Hansen said calmly, one hand encircling her smooth waist while the other grasped one of the Horns on her head, gently rubbing it like he was playing with a joystick.
This girl's sensitive spots were strange, and her Horns were one of them.
"Mmm~"
Zero Two let out a sweet nasal sound, her body instantly going soft as she hung onto Hansen, her eyes dazed.
"That's enough for now," after a moment of tenderness, Hansen draped the red uniform over Zero Two's fragrant shoulders. "Put it on."
"Eh—?" Zero Two pouted in dissatisfaction. "I don't like wearing clothes; they're uncomfortably restrictive. Besides, the sisters aren't here, so why do I have to wear them in front of Darling?"
"Because we're going out."
Hansen squeezed the pair of sensitive Horns on her head again, causing the girl to let out a soft, melting moan.
Hansen's gaze pierced through the dome, looking at the grey sky outside. "The world outside is already rotten to the core. It's time to turn a new page."
At the mention of "outside," Zero Two's expression changed instantly.
The sweet acting disappeared, replaced by a queenly coldness and tyranny.
She remembered the people with stun batons from her childhood, and those eyes full of malice.
"Those people... can I kill them?" Zero Two stuck out her tongue and licked her sharp canines, a bloodthirsty light flickering in her eyes.
Hansen nodded as if it were a matter of course. "Of course, as long as it makes you happy."
Zero Two's eyes lit up. "Darling is the best~~"
Amidst the intimate interactions unsuitable for children, the rustling sound of clothes being put on could be heard.
Now, Zero Two wore a red waist-cinching uniform, black over-the-knee socks, and a white cloak.
Her original wildness was wrapped in the asceticism of the uniform, instead brewing a more dangerous and aggressive beauty.
She stood with hands on her hips, winking at Hansen, her little canines faintly visible.
"How about it, Darling? Do I look like a human now?"
"You don't need to look like one."
Hansen stood up and casually adjusted her collar, covering that breathtaking patch of snowy white. "Do what you want. If anyone has an objection, just cut them down."
Zero Two smiled, the corners of her crystal-clear and enticing mouth lifting in genuine joy.
She leaned into Hansen's ear and gave his earlobe a light bite, leaving a moist mark. "As you command, my Darling."
Hansen stood up and waved his hand.
Rumble—
The divine power barrier that had shrouded this canyon for years shattered with a boom at this moment.
The long-absent piercing cold wind, mixed with snowflakes, poured in, fluttering Zero Two's red hem and pink hair.
She stood in the wind and snow without a trace of fear, only a longing for the upcoming feast of slaughter.
"Target: Plantation 13."
Hansen stepped into the depths of the wind and snow. With every step, the hard ice beneath his feet trembled.
"Let's go give those self-righteous 'adults' a little shock."
In the wind and snow, the girl in red clung tightly to the man's arm, a smile that was both innocent and hair-raising on her face.
The story in the picture book has ended.
The Monster Queen has returned with her Demon King.
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