Otome Game Mob Villain - Chapter 58

The spectators, including Elias, were sitting or standing on seats along the edge of the palace.

It was a bit like a festival, wasn’t it?

I think this kind of event is called “Gozenkai” in historical dramas.

The main purpose of the event was to have a meeting between the Princess Fara and me, but for some reason I ended up performing martial arts.

Well, I guess it was the result of a mixture of various considerations.

But it was the other side that first brought out the venom.

As the saying , “If you eat the poison, you eat the dish.”

I look over to the edge and see my father sitting next to Elias.

He is sitting next to Elias, but his stern face seems to have been smoothed out.

When his eyes meet mine, he turns his head slightly and lets out a loud sigh.

I wonder if he could be a little more supportive of his own son performing in front of him.

I think.

But Rubens, who is waiting near my father, winks and sticks out his thumb with a goofy smile.

Well, let’s take this as a good opportunity to show the results of the training I usually do with Rubens.

Then I heard Deanna’s voice from behind me, ” Master Rid,” and I turned around.

She smiled at me with a somewhat scary smile and held out a wooden sword to me, saying, “Please use this one.”

I wondered why Deanna had brought me a wooden sword, but I took it and thanked her.

Then she put her face close to my ear and murmured,

They seem to want you to be humiliated. They had prepared a crude wooden sword for Master Rid for such match, so I have sorted it out and brought it to you. I am sorry it is a wooden sword and not a metal sword, but rest assured, it is a very good one. ……”

I didn’t realize they would go to such trouble.

They must be very desperate.

I thought, “I’m sorry, but I’m afraid I’m not a wooden sword, but a dagger.

Something black was wavering around .

Looking me straight in the face, she said coldly and forcefully,

“Please give those who are rude a merciless hammer …… absolutely.”

“Uh-huh. I understand.”

Satisfied with my answer, she broke into a big smile.

I decided to wait while doing some preparation exercises, since it seemed to take a little more time until the other party was ready.

But who would be my opponent?

After I was led to this place, Norris told me with a stern face mixed with disgust, “Please wait a little longer …… the proper opponent will be ready soon …….”

If you are a government official, at least don’t let the ill will show on your face.

Was he underestimating me because I was a child?

I had to think.

While I was doing my preparations, I looked at the edge and saw that Queen seemed to be angry with Elias and Norris about something.

What is going on?

On the other hand, Eltia is sitting with her eyes closed, as if she is not interested in the match.

Fara and the escort girl were looking at me.

I looked at Fara and smiled at her again.

Then she turned her head and her ears moved up and down a little again.

Eltia noticed this and was watching out for Farah.

Yes, this is the same sight I saw a while ago.

For some reason, the escort girl is looking at me with interest.

Is something bothering her?　Just as I was thinking that, Elias called out to me.

“Mister Rid, I’m sorry for keeping you waiting. Are you ready?”

‘Yes, I’m ready. ”

I bowed to Elias before replying.

Queen is next to him, but she doesn’t seem to be in a good mood.

“As for your opponent, there was suddenly someone who wanted to know your abilities in person. It took me some time to prepare for that. Forgive me.”

“I understand. I am honored that you want to know my abilities in person.”

While replying to Elias, there was also the matter of the wooden sword that Deanna had told him about.

The other party is probably Norris’s minion, I can imagine.

If that is the case, there is no need to hesitate.

s Deanna said, I’ m willing to give them the hammer.

There will be no mercy.

Let me introduce you to your opponent. My son, Lacis Renaloute.

“Is he …….. ……?”

I was taken aback by this unexpected opponent.

I didn’t expect the prince to appear as a minion of Norris.

I see, it took him a long time to get ready because he was changing clothes.

I was strangely convinced.

He put on his tabi socks on the edge and began to walk slowly toward me.

He already had a wooden sword in his hand, and he seemed to be full of enthusiasm.

I looked over to the edge and saw that my father was lying on the ground with his shoulders slumped.

Rubens winked at me with a smile as usual and turned his thumb 180 degrees as he turned his eyes toward the prince.

I want to tell him not to boom the prince of another country so proudly.

Then Deanna made Rubens lower his hand and shake his head.

Yes, yes, you can’t boom the prince of another country, can you?

As I was thinking that, Deanna also smiled and stuck out her right hand thumb in a goofy upward motion.

Then, as she brings it to the left front of her own neck, she gives a little “quick” lift to her chin.

She looked up and moved the thumb sticking out in front of her neck from left to right with a swoosh as she stared at the prince’s back.

As she does so, she also remembers to turn her face slightly to the left.

Her face is smiling, but what she is doing is the least terrible thing I have ever seen her do.

I would like to believe that no one saw it because the movement was only for a moment.

I sighed as I saw their smiles.

Lacis’s temples twitched at the sight, and his face turned grim and full of disgust as he spat out,

“…… You’ve got a lot of time on your hands. But I’m not going to be as reasonable as I was a moment ago.”

Cryptic?　Is that what you and Elias were talking about earlier?　it’s nof fishy part, I thought I had explained the advantages in marriage in a logical manner.

Of course there is a bit of bluffing, but it would be acceptable.

Otherwise, Elias would not be interested.

Father would have stopped it.

Or he would just dismiss it as a quibble.

Then I remembered Zack’s words.

“He was a brilliant man, but as a result of his infatuation of Norris, his words and actions were inconsistent as a prince.”

I am not sure of the precise wording, but I am sure this is what he meant.

Furthermore, I realized at that time that I was not the only one.

(Zack, you knew that, didn’t you?)　So I need break the prince’s heart.

A request from the royal family.

He said heavy words like that.

In other words, I had intended to bring Zack in, but instead, he danced with me and used me to his advantage.

I couldn’t help but laugh.

Who the hell is Zack?

I would like to ask him next time.

I’d like to ask him , though I’m sure I’d get a lot of flak for it.

“Hey, what are you grinning about ?”

“No, I’m just having a little reminiscent laugh. ……”

“Hmm. I don’t like it.”

“Oh, he swears a lot.”

I’m the son of a nobleman, too.

What is it that has clouded his vision so much?

Well, I’ll give it all I can.

Then, Elias, perhaps judging that I and the prince were ready, spoke up.

‘Now then, we will have a match between Mister Rid and Lacis. The rules are that either one of you must admit defeat, or one of you cannot continue the match.”

When I heard the rules, something flashed into my mind, and I raised my hand and shouted.

, “Your Majesty Elias, I would like to add one more thing to that rule”.

“What is ……?”

The question drew suspicious looks and attention from those around me. But I continued without paying attention.

“I would like to ask that only His Majesty Elias be the one to judge that the match is impossible to continue.

“Hm. I don’t mind that much, but do you think I’m being benevolent?”

No, it is a match. We don’t want anyone but His Majesty Elias to get in way. ……”

I said that and then glanced at Norris.

Elias seemed to notice my intention and replied with a smile.

‘Very well. Either one of you will admit defeat. I will not stop the match until I make a decision. Is that all right?”

“Yes, . Thank you very much.”

Watching the exchange between Elias and me, Lacis said to me with an expression filled with disgust as ever.

“Hmmm. Father may be favor nobles , but he is not a man of mercy. You have already lost when you stood here. At best, you’ll go back to the Magnolia lands with your tail between your legs.”

……

“And your mother has been ill for a long time, hasn’t she?　　Wouldn’t you rather be sucking on your mother’s tit than holding a sword?”

Hearing Lacis’ words, I feel something inside me begin to snap.

Perhaps Norris sent him.

I’m not sure if he was told to provoke me .

I don’t care about it.

But I will never forgive him for insulting my mother, who is still fighting desperately with ill .

I ignored Lacis and shouted out to Elias,

“Please give me the signal to begin, Your Majesty Elias.”

“Very well. Then, let the match begin!”

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He gave the signal for the match to begin.

Norris chuckled when he heard the signal to begin the match.

The first meeting, Rid’s presence was a miscalculation.

However, he did succeed in getting Lacis and Lid to fight in a public match.

Lacis is no match for Renalute boys in his age group.

On the contrary, he already possesses swordsmanship that rivals that of an adult.

He imprinted on Lacis to make him hate the Rid.

He will surely traumatize Rid so much that Rid will never want to have anything to do with Renalute again.

Then they can blow it up domestically and internationally that Rid is not worthy of being a Fara’s marriage partner .

Even though they vassal state, they should not be able to completely ignore the opinions coming from Renalute.

If this happens, the marriage between the princess and the royal family will be closer , even if only a little.

The first thing to do is to turn 0 into 1.

Norris thought his plan was going well, and with a smile, he looked at Lacis and muttered.

‘You’ll get along just fine, won’t you?　’Oh, you silly prince.’

T.n Sorry i was not able to post  one more chapter  yesterday ….