I Became a Tentacle Monster Blooming in the Academy Garden 312

## Chapter 312 – The Monarch of Monsters (14)

“Madam…!!”

“We heard you weren’t coming in today…!!”

“Did something happen?”

Vivian, known more as Madam than Queen to the public, received a warm welcome from the Heneas, who were surprised by their superior’s sudden appearance after hearing she wouldn’t be in for a few days.

However, with the situation urgent, Vivian pushed away their hands as they tried to fix her disheveled hair. Without explaining, she ordered all the Heneas to gather in one place.

“Ah, darling♡ You’re so cu…
Huh…? A meeting!?”

“I’m sorry… honey…
Madam called… yes, yes!!
It seems urgent since she called everyone…!!
I’ll make it up to you next time…
Okay♡? I love you♡♡♡”

Guests were kicked out in the middle of their activities on the beds. The Heneas, after pacifying and sending away the gigolo cartel members, hastily gathered in the lobby, wearing only blankets or towels.

It was difficult to cover themselves completely, and flesh was exposed everywhere. Yet, the Heneas moved with the discipline of soldiers, making the gigolo cartel guards, who were initially enjoying the view, grow tired of it.

“Listen carefully to what I say and act quickly.
There’s no time to explain everything, and it’s dangerous, so be thoroughly prepared.
Now listen carefully. Dungeons are appearing all over the royal capital.
You guys…”

Perhaps it was the first time they had seen Vivian speak so seriously.

The Heneas listened intently to Vivian’s words, and as soon as she finished, they bowed to her in unison.

Then, they dropped the towels and blankets covering their bodies to the floor. A smooth, blue film began to envelop their alluring figures.

Soon, the Heneas, now wearing Nemea in combat form like Vivian, moved with perfect coordination to carry out their assigned tasks.

Watching the Heneas move after receiving their orders, Vivian turned towards the door to leave for her next location. But at that moment…

“Madam…”

Hearing a trembling voice from below, Vivian met the gaze of a girl filled with anxiety.

Lily, holding a laundry basket, seemed to sense the sudden change in Floraz’s atmosphere. Vivian looked down at her and quietly gave her instructions.

“Lily, there’s no time to explain.
Hide somewhere quiet with Greta.
Don’t come out until one of us calls you.”

As she was about to leave after giving her instructions, Vivian paused when the girl grabbed her hand tightly.

“Isn’t there anything… I can do to help…?”

That small hand, reminiscent of the day she bought the girl from the slave trader, made Vivian stop. She crouched down to meet the girl’s eyes.

She hadn’t known when she first bought her, but Lily had been sold by her father.

After bringing her in, she learned that her beloved mother had passed away, and she had been sold to a slave trader by her drunken father.

Hearing that story, Vivian felt like it was her own.

“Have you been eating well?”

“Yes…? Yes…!!
The meat… was… delicious…”

“That’s good, then.
I’ll have you running errands later.
Think of it as a vacation and hide.”

“Yes… Madam…”

Vivian had Enic.

He would put up with the grumpy, black-hearted girl’s complaints and lend her his arms so she could face reality, even for a moment.

But this girl had no one.

‘I might as well raise a successor.
It’s still early, though.’

She had taken in a errand girl on a whim, but Vivian thought it wouldn’t be bad to have another person like herself. She ruffled the girl’s hair.

“You can call me ‘Sister.’
If you hide well, I’ll let you call me that as a reward.”

“Yes… Si… Sister…!!”

“Not yet. You can only call me that next time.
So go quickly.
Don’t forget to take Greta with you?”

“Yes, ma’am!!”

Vivian patted the girl’s now plump bottom and sent her off. Then, she slowly stood up and walked towards the door.

“Well… shall we go now…?
We can’t be the only ones working our butts off…”

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“What are you saying…?
Leaving aside the monsters, dungeons?
That’s absurd…!!”

Shortly after hearing the breaking news about the appearance of monsters, the department heads gathered in the chairman’s office. Charlotte, as chairman, abandoned her last class and rushed to the office to hold a meeting.

“It’s exactly what you heard.
Currently, dungeons have appeared all over the royal capital.
There are twenty-three in total, and no one knows if more will appear.”

The sudden appearance of a woman who broke through the window caused the five academy power-holders to send her wary glances.

“If what I heard is correct, that’s a characteristic of dungeons.
If the inside of a dungeon isn’t cleared, monsters will overflow and spill out.
That must be the situation now, so it’s understandable that monsters are constantly overflowing.
But the rate at which monsters are overflowing is too fast for a normal dungeon?
Moreover, over twenty dungeons in this royal capital… what a joke…”

The chairman of the Department of Magic, an elderly man, spoke, and the room fell silent.

Amidst this, Charlotte’s voice, panicked by the sudden situation, broke the silence. All eyes turned to the woman standing before them.

“I heard the news about the appearance of monsters.
That’s why I gathered the department heads for a meeting…
But dungeons? I can’t believe it?
More importantly, who are you?
Wearing such an outrageous… outfit…
Above all… you should have followed the proper procedures for visiting…!!”

Indeed, far from being elegant, her attire was almost lewd.

Seeing a woman in a black full-body suit that looked like she had two more heads on her chest, it was natural to be wary, regardless of whether it was cosplay or not. Vivian sighed and looked at Charlotte.

Judging from how she was subtly alternating glances between Vivian’s chest and her own, pouting her lips, it was strange not to know who was more brazen.

After Floraz, Vivian’s next destination was the academy.

The academy was a place overflowing with high-level potential personnel who could be deployed in any field.

Vivian, guided by Kernel Worm, headed to the chairman’s office, but the presence of all the department heads was somewhat unexpected.

She had planned to coax Charlotte de Polignac, the chairman and a student of Saint Franscina Academy, with a mix of threats and persuasion. However, upon confirming the presence of the department heads, her initial plan had to be abandoned.

Adopting a more cautious attitude, Vivian looked around, thinking of the best-case scenarios to achieve the best possible outcome, and slowly began to speak.

“I apologize for not following the procedures due to lack of time.
And as for who I am…
Laratina isn’t bothering you anymore, right?
I’m the one who took care of that bitch.
Let’s just leave my identity at that.”

“What… what does that…”

“The dungeon matter is a fact confirmed by the Guardian, [The Battlefield Bitch], who came straight from the front lines on leave.
Ask the Department of Swordsmanship about who that is.
And the Public Security Police Department should be receiving reports around now and will be finishing their confirmation of the dungeons.
Monsters are still pouring out of the dungeons, so there’s no time.
I have one request.
Mobilize the professors and students to support the scene.”

At Vivian’s words, which still lacked confirmation, uncomfortable coughs were heard around the room.

“I’ve heard that my colleague is working with [The Battlefield Bitch].
She’s quite a famous Guardian in the industry.
But that alone won’t prove anything…”

The Head of the Department of Swordsmanship, wary of Vivian, gently tapped the handle of the sword he was wearing with his fingers.

He brought up what he knew, but it was just something he knew, and it didn’t confirm anything.

But at that moment, the expressions of the department heads began to change subtly as a messenger burst through the door with news.

“Urgent report from the Public Security Police Department that they have identified the existence of dungeons!!
So far, eight have been officially discovered…!!”

“Agh…!! This is driving me crazy…”

At the news brought by the messenger, Vivian smiled faintly and nodded. The department heads began to rack their brains.