I Have Become The Heroes’ Rival - Chapter 13

TL: gaeulriri

It finally happened. I knew that this day would come.

“I tried to make excuses and buy some time, but there’s a limit in everything. Actually, I knew his nature since long ago. I wonder if he had given up on being civilized and decided to be a crazy uncontrollable bastard.”

After coughing for a second, Hugo continued,

“I mean, um, I can’t handle His Majesty at all.”

Count Chamberlain, let’s be honest. You were the one who taught Claudia those swear words, weren’t you?

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Hugo also didn’t seem to like Lucas. But maybe it was a natural hostility because he was Claudia’s father.

It would be nice if I could say ‘F*ck you Crown Prince!’ and spend the rest of my days quietly. However, due to our differing social classes, that could never happen.

Even if Lucas put us in jail and executed us for disobeying orders, no one would do or say anything.

Moreover, the Chamberlain name was large in the public eye, especially because of their financial strength. So, they needed to be more careful.

As a side note, although the Chamberlains were best known for their diamond mine, they still had connections and a hand in other industries as well.

Felix managed their businesses in other industries such as artifacts, finance, toys, wine, and gold…

They were a wealthy family whose wealth would never run out.

So if the Chamberlain family collapsed, the entire Empire’s economy would crash.

If all but one of the Chamberlains were killed in an accident, then their property would not be attributed to the Empire.

However, if that one survivor was in a state of extreme shock and insane, the property transferrence would be even easier. That was the original story of this novel.

‘After all, they will do everything to make this family miserable. I’ve got goosebumps.’

I wish I could erase the memories of me who used to love the story of this novel.

At that time, I liked this story on the premise that it was only fiction.

The conclusion was, Chamberlain would not easily collapse unless all relatives were wiped out and their property was confiscated because of the sin of worshiping the demon.

So, in the original story, the three heroes gambled with high stakes involved in the execution of their plan.

But now, it seemed like they didn’t have the will to lay a finger on the Chamberlains yet.

“I understand what you mean. You mean you need to soothe him (Lucus), right?”

No matter how dirty he was, he was still the next emperor. I thought we needed to do something about that fact.

Either we give up or we make him reflect upon his actions.

‘Hm ….Reflect?’

I heard that it was possible for someone to change.

Could someone who thought ‘Your happiness can’t be called happiness if you are not by my side’ actually change? To what extent would he change?

Okay, let’s just give up.

‘Before worrying about the demon’s relics, I need to save Claudia from their clutches first.’

Even though the chance of success was 0, it was worth trying.

For now, I was grasping at straws.

“Yes, it would be better to meet her (Claudia) first.”

“Yes, please take a good care of this.”

Slightly relieved, Hugo continued,

“I requested a private audience with Lady Amber because Claudia is too innocent and naive, she tends to act without thinking about the consequences. I think we need to tell her slowly.”

He said that as if he was afraid that Claudia would grip the Crown Prince by the collar.

I was more worried that Claudia would say things like, ‘Were you the one who slipped poison into my-Rin’s tea? Were you the one who sent those assassins?’

I knew it might be cool, but it would be impossible for us to handle the consequences later……

We shared an anxious look. It seemed that we simultaneously sympathized with the other.

“Please take care of Claudia.’

“Yes, I’ll protect your daughter no matter what.”

“……You?”

“……..”

“Um, no, I mean, this lady will protect her?”

Huh, nevermind. It was useless trying to fix what had already been spit out.

When I blinked my eyes, he tapped my shoulder and said,

“I’m relieved since you will stay beside Claudia and protect her.”

“………”

“You just need to watch by her side. But if you feel like she has gone too far, please stop her.”

“Alright…..”

I would do my best.

Claudia, whose self-esteem had increased, was full of charm even when she just stayed still.

She was lucky to be blessed with beauty and loveliness. But sometimes, it could cause problems and become a bit difficult to deal with.

Well, I used to wish that I had a beautiful appearance and received lots of love from everyone.

Maybe Lucas was going crazy because he couldn’t see Claudia right now.

Originally, he was depicted as a hero with madness, obsession and possessiveness.

He was so scary that you couldn’t help but want to run away from him.

However, when he wanted something, he would chase it even if the world came to an end.

Come to your senses, you crazy bastard! Anyway, he was the dangerous type that you shouldn’t show your back to. Because if you thought about running away, he would chase you down like a rabid dog hunting its prey.

Rather, it was better to smile brightly in front of him while raising your two middle fingers.

That was the plan I made to save the heroine from all the bad possibilities.

“I didn’t know Rin would want to go out. If I thought about it, it may be frustrating to stay in the mansion for too long. I was too indifferent.”

Well, it might be frustrating to stay in a typical mansion for too long, but the Chamberlain’s mansion was a whole different story.

Why did I need to leave a place with all those amenities? If I could live here for a lifetime, I would be willing to rot in here.

My plan had to go smoothly. If we didn’t come out now, we might be considered dead from some disease.

I pretended to be excited to go out, so Claudia seemed to be excited as well. She dressed me up with several gowns at the store.

It had already been five hours since we left the mansion.

Although we were just trying on dresses, it felt like forever.

Finally, I and Claudia wore the same yellow gown.

I glanced over at Claudia’s yellow dress, pearl headdress, earrings, and gorgeous pink diamond necklace.

She looked so graceful, like a swan that reincarnated into a human.

Hundreds of people who passed us by would look back at Claudia in awe.

And I…..I looked like a yellow chick…..Just a chick, damn it.

Forget it. Let’s not talk about that.

“Where do you want to go? Just tell me. I’ll buy you everything.”

Claudia didn’t seem to care about all those eyes on her.

Her eyes focused on me as if she wanted to devour me.

……You would buy everything?

Those words almost blinded me and made me forget my initial purpose.

Wait a second.

Then I remembered what I really wanted to do.

“Okay, then let’s go to a cafe or restaurant and…..”

“And?”

“Look at the menu from the beginning to the end of each page, then….”

“Then?”

“Can I order everything from the menu?”

I asked, clutching my heart as it pounded fast.

Even though I wouldn’t be able to finish everything, being able to order everything sounded cool!

Claudia tilted her head and tittered after hearing my request.

“Hmm….”

What was the meaning of that nasally sound?

Was it too expensive? Well, I heard that the prices here were expensive.

She brought me to the best cafe in the capital city.

It was a canal cafe located near the river. I heard that this cafe operated by reservations; you needed to make a reservation a few months in advance.

Claudia took me there without any hesitation. At the entrance, she showed a card with the Chamberlain crest on it.

As soon as the waitress saw the pattern of the card, she bowed down.

“I’ll take you inside.”

It was a free pass card.

“You can ask the waitress to bring all the menus here.”

After Claudia said that, I placed my hands on my beating heart and realized what true love was.