Translator : NoRomance

Editor : FoxmerG

This short story was translated from the English version, which was translated from Japanese. (And the translator can't read Japanese so...)

credit

English version :

https://yoraikun.wordpress.com/2017/11/06/maria-from-hell/

Japanese version [original] :

https://ncode.syosetu.com/n7691ec/

P.S. This is the second story we've translated, so if there are any mistakes, I apologize.

On that day, I, Maria Anna Phil Rehart, died by execution by the guillotine.

The feeling when you hear the sound of a knife falling And when he saw his own headless body for a moment Just remembering it makes me feel bad.

“Whoa!”

“Miss!?”

While I'm vomiting My personal nelly maid was shocked and shocked.. Haha.

Wait, I haven't seen Nelly in how long? Um.. 10 years? Ah, it must have been 10 years.

I was executed for treason. But after I was executed, I woke up and vomited in the house I lived in 10 years ago. What the hell happened?

But eating that Yotin... Isn't it a bit too much? I'm just selling a few secrets to make a living. The laws in this country are terrible.

I don't know what. Let's just say that the matter that happened has already happened.

But wait a minute. When I looked down at my own hand, it looked smaller and cuter than I ever remembered. This was... not just me being sent back to the time before I died. But my own age has also gone back 10 years.

Or was it just a dream in the past? There's no way. The story of 10 years is definitely too clear to be a dream.

Ah, what a headache. Whether it's reality or a dream, it doesn't change what I'm going to do.

“Miss, are you sick?”

“Thank you Nelly and be quiet.”

My thanks may have been unexpected for Nelly.. If the way your eyes widen with just the word thank you means something.

No, that's for sure. Ten years ago I was still just a disrespectful girl who didn't even know the word thank you. (Even now nothing has changed, but when I was 10 years old I was just an innocent kid who couldn't act.)

If I remember correctly, I fired Nelly at that time because I felt that if I were a young lady and didn't fire the servants, then it wouldn't be worthwhile for me to exercise my basic rights. But after that, none of the new maids were as good as Nelly. I think Nelly is the most knowledgeable maid out of all the maids I've ever had.

So in this new life, I'll ignore you.

“Ah.. Huh.”

For some unknown reason, Nelly suddenly burst into tears.

“Nelly!? What's wrong?”

“I never thought that the day when you knew right and wrong would come so soon.. I am so happy that I don't know what to say.”

Oh, that's annoying! Doesn't this maid know I can kick her out? What kind of person do you think I am? I'm still your boss.

While I waited for Nelly to cry until she was satisfied. I began to think about my plans for living in this new life. Whether it's reality or a dream There is one thing that I have to do.

That's right, in order not to be executed by the guillotine twice.

If I were to become a child again and die the same way again, wouldn't that be a little pitiful? I diligently know the future 10 years in advance, and it's not difficult just not being executed.

“Oh, I'm sorry, Miss. I just felt a little overwhelmed.”

"It's okay, Nelly. Everyone has days when they want to cry."

“Huh, Miss, you finally turned around and became a human being with him. This Nelly was so moved that she got goosebumps.”

I think I'll solve the problem by executing you with the guillotine first.

“Look, Miss.” Just as I thought she was about to stop crying, she pulled up her sleeve and extended her hand for me to look at the back of her hand to confirm that when she said 'goosebumps' weren't just a metaphor.

Hmph, there must be one day. It's an auspicious day for executing servants.

Just escaping the beheading machine isn't difficult. Even if I just sit around and do nothing, I'm still the young lady of the Reheart family. If I don't do something embarrassing Spend your life pretending to be a good girl. If you resist whatever you want to do, everything will probably go well.

If I spent my childhood like everyone liked There is sweet and sour teenage love. Then gradually build a warm relationship with your future husband. When I'm old, I'll probably be a kind-hearted grandmother with my grandchildren running around playing.

“...Most disgusting.”

“Hurray! The old young lady has returned.”

Ah, this isn't good. Just by imagining normal life, my true thoughts came out. But Nelly... Why are you acting happy? I think the person who is more disgusting than me is you.

Okay, let's just forget about Nelly and the sweet future. It's as if this person had to go to such lengths to escape the guillotine. I, Maria Anna Phil Rehart, will never live a boring life like that no matter what!!

Even though I said these things myself, no one would believe me. But this Maria Anna is a true Casanova. Queen level villain If there was anyone I liked Whether single or married woman or man If I like things like that, they're just small things. Like they say true love knows no boundaries.

I love, love, love myself the most like this. No matter if I go back 10 years, nothing has changed about the me then or the me now. So you expect me to live my life as a good young lady? There's no way.

But I'm not so stupid as to let others know what kind of person I am. If in order to trick someone into loving me, I have to pretend to be a good person. I'll pretend to be a good person. But the truth is that I am still the same person as the 'me' who was executed by the guillotine.

However, I will live my life as I please.. Except for the matter that if you do it you risk being executed by the guillotine. Other than that, there's nothing I have to fear. With knowledge of my destiny 10 years in advance. Anyway, I win no matter what.

“The witch Mariaanna Phil Rehart was sentenced to be burned at the stake. The judgment is over.”

Huh.. how is this possible?

I managed to avoid the guillotine but ended up being burned at the stake? Isn't it getting more brutal?

And another thing: Why did two countries that were supposed to be enemies join hands to execute me?

From the lesson 'How to be executed: the guillotine' from a past life. I'm not involved in politics or anything like that. I'm just living my life. Living the life that other young ladies of noble families do. The only thing that I might have gone too far with was when I went to study abroad and thought, 'Prince riding a white horse with the dark prince

Why choose when you can have both?' So I 'hunt' all the good-looking guys who happen to be princes of both countries.

And then after that, Until it turned out that the sweet and sour school love story changed into a war between the two countries.

Sigh, I'm really in trouble. Born too cute Everyone, don't fight for me. Why don't we join hands and come under my harem? No one will get hurt. Why can't we think of it!?

Oh wait, don't light it yet...

Ahh, and then I start back to my childhood again.

I rose from the dead But burning them alive not only causes death but also has mental effects. That's scary.

"throw up..."

“Miss!?”

Shit, I threw up again. And we haven't seen each other for a long time, Nelly. Is it about 2 years now?

I looked at his face dimly. Of Nelly wiping away my vomit through tears that overflowed on their own.

When the drama of high school love turns into war Everyone thought I was a witch who deserved death and sent assassins to hunt me down. But during that time, Nelly was the only person who was still on my side.

But in the end, she left me when she took the knife for me. I still remember the feeling of you slowly fading away Cold when I hugged you...

In my previous life, I didn't fire Nelly even though she was annoyingly bland. Plus he's so stupid he could die. The stupidest way to die I can think of. Just thinking about you makes me laugh.

“What is wrong with you!?”

In order to hold back.. Laughter I hugged Nelly. I was much smaller than Nelly when I was young. If I hug Nelly, who is 8 years older than me, my face is exactly as tall as Nelly's chest.

Noom, ahh, the smell of Nelly still alive. Her body was still warm and didn't smell of blood. What kind of servant would abandon his master? Do you know how bad it was after you died? After all the maids, none of them were as functional as her. I don't know the time. They are even more dishonest than Nelly.

“...Miss, are you crying?”

“...Nothing, Nelly, nothing.”

Just thinking about when she died makes me want to cry.

“...Don't die unless I tell you to, Nelly.”

“Eh?? What's this about, kid? Or are you thinking of ordering my death!?”

Her shocked face was so funny that I burst out laughing. Nelly like this is the one that suits her best. Because her face when she died was so bad that I wanted to cry.

Well, in this life, I will try harder and live my life in such a way that I will never be executed again!

and in order not to be executed In this life, I didn't go to study abroad like I did in the past. Even though I miss the nice prince and the fierce prince But in order not to be killed, I will restrain myself a little.

"..if you... if that day you didn't.. Maria, why do you play with my feelings like this? Do you know how much I love you?!”

Huh? What time again?

After being sent back in time I spent my childhood in peace. and then proceed to study at a national school in order to flirt with young men/girls

It was such a prestigious school that even royal families flocked to study at it. But I spent my youth the way I liked best.

And another thing that should be mentioned is Don't know why But the students who attended this school all seemed to be above average in appearance. So I had to manage my time more than usual until I got the nickname. 'Hunter Maria' came from me 'hunting' from a good-looking servant. Until the future king, wahahaha

Then I got stabbed from behind. without connotation

To be honest, virgins who tend to misunderstand when I'm even a little nice are the most annoying! No, this is too strange. Since before I was executed by the guillotine, I have been doing this kind of thing, but why did I just get stabbed this time?

Or is it because I know the future that I become more comfortable and not careful? Or is it because I flirted with that heroine? (I call her the heroine because she's like a heroine from a novel I've read. A commoner girl with a cute face and an inexplicable charm to everyone.. I also fell in love with her, so I 'hunted' her too. Hee hee)

This life I really can't explain it. Where did I go wrong to die so quickly?

Alas, I can't think of anything else.

Um, so who was the person who stabbed me? Why is there still such annoying nonsense? Even though I don't understand much, that's okay.

Knock knock

Ah, was that a knock at the door? My blurred vision saw the person who stabbed me escape through the window. And the person knocking on the door probably heard something unusual.

“Miss!? I beg your permission to open the door!!” I heard Nelly's voice through my ears that were beginning to ring. Ahh, I probably won't survive. Well, at least this time Nelly is still with me until the end.

Add [sound of door opening]

“...Miss??”

At that time, besides hearing, other senses Nothing seems to work on mine. I felt only Nelly's voice and the feeling of being held. Her voice telling me to wake up gradually became softer and softer..

Foolish Nelly, who made you cry?

I command you to be happy. Live happily ever after. Why can't this be done?

And a face like that What is it with these tears?

You idiot.. where.. made Nelly cry.. dress..

I made Nelly cry..

“Nelllllllllly!!!”

“Hyaaah?!”

Hello and see you again Mariaanna Phil Rehart.

As soon as I returned to my childhood again I jumped and hugged Nelly who was standing next to me. and suppressed a smile as best he could

“Nelly! Nelly! Nelly is stupid! prohibit! cry! categorical! This is an order! If I see you cry again, I will kick you out!”

“Wow! Today you are even more idiotic than usual!”

After I hugged you tighter And it got tighter until she fell on her back. I felt satisfied so I released her. Honestly, this wasn't that bad. Nelly's shocked face was so funny that I almost had to hold back a smile.

Anyway, what I learned after dying for the 3rd time is.. don't do anything too embarrassing again. But I can't restrain myself.

It's better to take a break from life plans first. Now the only thing I have to think about is 'What can I do so I don't die?' That's all. To be honest, up to now I'm not too impressed with the feeling of dying. But if I continue to die quickly until I'm used to it, if one day I accidentally die stupidly And then not being revived would be pitiful.

But seriously, I didn't die in vain? In life after dying by the guillotine, I planned to never die by the guillotine again. And later in life I didn't actually die by guillotine. But he died by being burned alive instead.. So if I find a way to keep surviving Until finally nothing can kill me And one day the legend 'Maria the Hunter' will be told for generations to come.

Okay! After this, I have to take life more seriously. Of course, I would probably die many more times before I actually survived death. And of course there would be many more times where I died so miserably that I woke up to vomit for Nelly to clean up again.

But no matter what, nothing can stop me Mariaanna Phil Rehart.

“Nelly, I'm going to be serious!”

"yes? Ah? Keep fighting, Miss?”

And since that day My adventure began.

"dress!! You were killed by lightning!”

"dress!! You were trampled to death by a flock of sheep that came out of nowhere!”

"dress!! For some reason You have become the pirate with the highest bounty in the history of the country.. And then he was head-butted by a hunter!”

"dress!! You were captured by aliens and cut to death!”

“Ah.. Miss slipped on a banana peel and hit her head on the ground and died.”

"dress!! Miss.”

“Miss!?”

“Wow, is that..?”

“That is truly a miracle, Miss!?”

“Miss!!!!!”

“Nelly…. I…. can't take it.”

“Miss!? What's going on? Putting on a face of disappointment in life like that is not appropriate for your age.”

Hey.. This is Maria Anna. See you again after death

From that day, I fought and fought and fought against the enemy called 'fate' that seemed destined for my death. Fight and die and fight and die. If you count the time I've lived, I'm probably over a hundred years old now.

And what I've learned from countless deaths is this:

I, Mariaanna Phil Rehart, are destined to die within the next 10 years.

I'm beginning to feel so hopeless, Nelly.. If the color of my hair could represent how I feel... From his blonde hair, it must have turned white now..

Ah, but no matter how hopeless I still haven't stopped my hobby.

If I were to mention one thing that was considered a good thing from my countless deaths, it would be I have gained experience in such matters and now my techniques have reached legendary levels.

in the last life “There is no one Maria can't finish” has been talked about internationally. I spent so much time on it that it was a living legend. When I walked into the city The townspeople came out to ask for my autograph. (If you let me brag I've had people get away with just holding hands with me.) Sigh, being a good-looking person is so difficult.

But even so, I died anyway. No matter what I do, I will die. Is this kind of fate a little too unfair!?

“Look, Nelly… if we humans encounter an enemy that we cannot defeat even if we give our all. Besides giving up, is there anything else you can do?”

“Wow, I didn't expect to hear a question like that from a child your age. You've given me goosebumps!”'

Makes Nelly goosebumps? Is this me? This would be too sad.

“Hmm, then why don't you just keep practicing? Until you can overcome it? In the past, it was said that there were people who trained to the point of being able to smash mountains!”

“Hmm..” I felt stupid for asking Nelly's opinion. How will punching a mountain help me who is destined to die in 10 years?

At that moment, I felt like an electrical current flashed in my brain.

That's how difficult it will be. Why can't I think of this?

“Nelly…”

“Eh! Ahhaha, just now I was joking, miss. Miss, don't think too much.. Miss?”

Guillotine, burned alive, stabbed, lightning, trampled by sheep, headhunters, aliens, banana peels.

All I need is 'power' that is my own. The power to protect me from anything that would kill me!

“Nelly!”

“Kha.. ka?”

“I will be strong!”

Until then I think I must be really tired and brain dead.

A hot breeze blew clouds across the desolate land. The dry grass was waving. In the desolate desert, the footsteps of the infantry sounded. and the sound of the galloping horses.

“Lady Rehart. We have encountered an enemy army ahead.”

On his war horse, the young knight Indigo looked through binoculars and reported to his commander.

“Uh huh,” was the only sentence he got back.

Even if it's a short sentence But the voice had a seductive quality to it. 'Maria the Hunter' until she couldn't help but turn to look.

On a pitch-black war horse, taller than the one Kram was riding on, She let her long blonde hair wave in the wind. Even though she was wearing armor that had been heavily used, that did not detract from the wearer's charm.

Lightning Empress, dragon hunter, ruler of the continent. The nicknames people have given her are too many to count. Her name has been told over and over, even in nursery tales her name appears. How great is her legend? And if now those legends still haven't come to an end.

But for the knights who followed her wherever she went, whether it was heaven or hell. The title they gave her was 'God of War'.

Winner of the Ten Directions, Ruler of the Battlefield Goddess of flesh and honor, she is the god of war, Mariaanna Phil Rehart.

"indigo"

“Yes sir!”

Kram responded to his respected commander. while adjusting his posture and waiting to hear orders

"I heard you're still a virgin?"

When he heard it, he stumbled. These were not the words he expected to hear before entering into a war fought against flesh and blood. Or maybe it was because she knew that it was a war of blood that she opened up about this matter.

An ordinary person like Kram couldn't understand the War God's thoughts.

“Whoa..” “I didn't realize it..” “Oh, Kram, are you still a virgin?” “Young man!” “You don't meet the requirements to become a knight!”

“Shut up, stop making non-funny jokes!”

After shouting at his middle-aged knight friends, The knights made mocking noises, “Wow, that's scary,” and then ran away laughing.

And Maria Anna rode beside her on her horse. Indigo whispered

“Nelly complained to me about you. She said you should find a boyfriend.”

"elder sibling..! Things like this..!”

Nelly is Kram's real older sister and has been Maria Anna's maid since childhood. Before, she hadn't said much about him. But after she got married, she became more and more involved in his life. Even though Kram doesn't respond because Nelly's husband is a perfect man, Kram can't find fault with her when it comes to their married life.

“Actually, it's a little strange that Nelly found such a nice man. Or should I try and steal him?”

“Lady Rehart. Don't joke too hard…”

“Haha, come on, come on.”

God of War Maria laughed. That's her bad side, or maybe it's the hero's nature to be spoiled when it comes to love.

She took these matters more seriously than usual. If you say you'll fight In the end, she will fight But when she talked about Nelly Everyone who knew her knew that she would never do what she said she would.

If you asked Maria Anna herself, she would probably deny it and call Nelly a creepy, naive woman. But anyone who has known her and Nelly long enough knows the fact that Maria Anna was more protective of Nelly than anyone else.

Protect Nelly to the extent that you can call it love. And no matter how cruel Maria said, Nelly always laughs back. It's like a joke for close friends. And Maria would never harm Nelly in any way. He didn't even say anything that would hurt Nelly.

There was an incident once where a nobleman tried to harm Nelly and Kram and Maria Anna happened to be passing by and saw it. The sight of Nelly crying made him so angry that he almost drew his sword and struck the nobleman.

But in the end, he didn't pull out his sword. Because it's not necessary.

Before the noble could run away And before Kram draws his sword Maria Anna cut the nobleman's neck off his shoulder.

Kram didn't notice when she drew her sword. When he saw the nobleman's head fly away, he heard Maria Anna sheath her sword. It was then that he understood that Maria Anna had slashed the nobleman's neck with such speed that his eyes could not see it.

Maria Anna, who killed that nobleman in cold blood. But hearing Nelly's words of "It's okay" and "Are you afraid?" she used to comfort Nelly and was incredibly warm.

Kram remembers that at that time Maria Anna was like a child hugging her mother. Mariaanna doesn't want anything to hurt or upset Nelly. Or it could be said that she was afraid that something would hurt Nelly.

From that day on the noble family became enemies of Maria. But she was silenced by her status, wealth, and above all, violence.

“Because of you, Nelly. My work is more accessible. Why are you so dishonest?”

“Oh, oh, oh! My cheeks, my cheeks are about to fall off, Miss.”

"Nelly is stupid"

On Nelly's wedding day Kram looked at Maria Anna who wished Nellie well. On that day, he remembered that Maria looked sad. But Nelly's husband was so good that she herself admitted it. So she agreed to let Nelly go.

But that's a different story from now.

Why did you have to report this matter to your own brother's superiors? You idiot!

“Haha, don't worry. I think you'll find a good woman soon, Kram. These kinds of things happen to be something I'm good at. When we return to the city, I will take you to open your eyes.”

Such a shame... Why don't we just kill each other? No, if we die here it will be like losing the war. We still have to go back and get revenge on Brother Suebue. When will you return to the city? Older sister is older sister, Kram thought.

without knowing the thoughts of Kram God of War Maria shouts morale to the soldiers.

“Alright, alright, it's time to go hunting! All bloodhounds prepare their weapons! Today we have victims!”

After the announcement Whether the soldiers agree or not But the morale of the army rose. Even Indigo, who was blushing, calmed down. Prepare your emotions for war. Maria, who was just joking around, was next to him. He changed like a different person. She smiled beautifully before turning to speak to him.

“Or if you want. When this war is over, I can arrange it for you.”

Kram came back and stumbled again.

As for Maria Anna After speaking, she galloped forward, “Grandma! Maria Anna Phil Rehart, lead the army. Soldiers, follow us,” she declared one last time.

Normally, having a general on horseback lead his soldiers into battle was a desperation. But for Mariana Phil Rehart, the god of war, leading soldiers into war was second nature to her.

But for Indigo He didn't care about Maria leading the army or not. But I was interested in the word 'provided' that she left behind.

...What shall I arrange? If Maria was talking about organizing it, it was definitely…

Maria's words swirled around in Kram's head, causing his face to turn red several times than before.

“Hey, look at that kid's face turning red.” “Ooh, Nong Kram, you're so cute.” “When are you going back to the city..”

"I hope it doesn't become a wound."

“Do you want to be killed before going to war?!”

When his embarrassment, excitement, and anger shot through his mercury. and nosebleeds..

“Eh, Nong Kram is angry!” “Escape quickly, escape quickly, whoever kills the enemy quickly clears the way forward.”

Kram wipes away blood from nose and galloped forward. There was no way he was going to lose this war. The more you die in this war, the more impossible it becomes.

Of course, if he returned to the city, he would complain to his sister. Then he asked his brother-in-law to control his sister and.. and.. and Maria.

“..What should I do to stop the blood from flowing?”

That day was the decisive victory of the army led by Maria Anna. Legend has it that from the beginning to the end of the war, the Indigo nosebleeds did not stop flowing.

Yo, this is Mariaanna Phil Rehart, reporting straight from the middle of the battlefield.

Is today especially bright? Oh my gosh, this Maria always does everything she wants to do with all her might. It's not like today is a special day or anything.

But during this time I really felt especially refreshed. That's because after dying I revived. I died and came back to life several times. Finally, I succeeded.

That's right, I finally lived more than 10 years! Finally turning 20 years old, hooray!

Thinking back, it was a long time ago too.

After talking with Nelly that day, I practiced and trained both my body and my mind. To the extent that the time for 'hunting' was reduced a lot, in my line before that day it would have been like life had been completely cut off from desires. (or very dissolute in the eyes of the general public)

And the surprising thing is I seem to have a knack for killing people. The more I trained, the more people I could kill. The more I learned, the more efficient I became at killing.

I use my sword to cut through the lightning. Jumping on the sheep's back Kill the bounty hunter Cut the alien spaceship into two halves. And you can even see the banana peel before you step on it. It can be said that he has superhuman talent.

And on top of that I killed a dragon. Invade neighboring countries and conquer them all by yourself, doing crazy things until you are called a hero. Let's just say I'm hot in the country right now. Hee hee. Compliment me again. Bow to me.

But the best thing is still the 'hunt'. After returning to the city, when will I be able to 'hunt' Nelly's younger brother? That's right, that innocent Indigo.

Or should I try to steal Nelly's husband? That person was so good that I felt like it was really a waste. Going to be with Nelly... but let's face it, she never betrayed me no matter how many times I died and came back to life. I'll leave you alone, Nelly.

For me who died back in time Every time I die Everyone I know is the same. Even my own family and country have betrayed me. Except for Nelly Only Nelly has never changed and never betrayed me. The only person who cries every time I die is Nelly. So I'll consider it as compensation for you, haha.

“You are Mariaanna Phil Rehart! Today you will die by my hand.”

When our victory was guaranteed and all that was left was to hunt down the fleeing enemy soldiers, I encountered someone who challenged me.

Those eyes were not the eyes of someone who was losing hope and betting on his last chance. But it is the look of a person who knows that obstacles are too difficult to overcome but still believes that he can overcome them.

I like it. It's like we feel the same way.

Oh, and by the way, this guy's face isn't ugly at all. Let's just say I'm going to keep you as a prisoner of war.

Hoho, try to overcome this obstacle called me.

Just like me, Mariaanna Phil Rehart, how did this person overcome fate?

Three years later, the world suddenly ended without any warning.

All life lost Humanity has come to an end. And I died with it.

“In conclusion, fate is just a stupid game. I lost anyway.”

“Eh!? What happened, miss?”

Ah, young Nelly.. miss very much

And on the day I rose from the dead after not dying for 13 years, I.. 'hunted' Nelly.

Until the day I can save the world It looks like I, Mariaanna Phil Rehart, will be dying and coming back to life for a long time.

[finish]