The Incompetent Bratty Prince is out (2/4 chapters)

 

 

Decided to Help the Heroine

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“Eek! P-please, spare me!” (??)

Following King Salomon’s command, the captain of the guard, who had been standing by for protection, grabbed the servant by the collar and attempted to force his mouth onto the designated part of the fish. The servant, with a desperate expression, begged for help.

Of course, he looked directly at Crown Prince Jean for assistance.

However…

“Captain of the guard, what are you doing? End this farce quickly.” (Jean)

“N-no… I don’t want to! I don’t want toooo!” (??)

Heartlessly, Jean abandoned the servant. The captain of the guard glanced around the room, then silently nodded. He forcefully fed the poisoned dish to the servant… who writhed in agony and died almost instantly.

“Ugh! What is the meaning of this! If Your Highness Harold’s maid had not noticed, all of us, including myself, would have lost our lives!” (Salomon)

With his face flushed with anger, King Salomon stood up and shouted loudly. His anger was directed at Jean, the host of this banquet.

“Jean! How do you intend to take responsibility for this!?” (Salomon)

“…This is all due to my own negligence. I will immediately investigate who is behind this.” (Jean)

“Do you call that taking responsibility!? If Your Highness Harold had been poisoned, war with the Dehaubalz Kingdom would have been inevitable! How could you not realize that… how pathetic!” (Salomon)

“…” (Jean)

In his rage, King Salomon threw a glass from his table. It hit Jean squarely on the forehead, cutting him and causing blood to drip down. Though Jean kept his expression solemn, anger and hatred were visible in his eyes. He was terrible at hiding his emotions.

“Enough! You are to remain confined to your room! You will not leave until I give you permission!” (Salomon)

“…Understood.” (Jean)

After a moment of silence, Jean nodded and left the room.

“Honestly… I apologize, Your Highness Harold.” (Salomon)

“No, I must apologize for causing such an uproar and ruining the banquet.” (Harold)

“What are you saying? If that maid hadn’t noticed, I would be dead right now. Allow me to express my gratitude once again.” (Salomon)

With that, King Salomon bowed his head. It was quite unusual for the king of one of the great powers, like Capetien, to show such respect to a mere prince, but I decided to accept it graciously.

“Now, Your Highness Harold. Please continue to enjoy yourself. Of course, I will ensure that nothing like this happens again.” (Salomon)

“Thank you very much.” (Harold)

After that, King Salomon left the garden with the captain of the guard.

“U-um…” (Lizette)

“Now that the culprit has been apprehended, and His Majesty King Salomon has asked us to enjoy ourselves, please continue, Your Highness Lizette. I’d love to hear more of your stories.” (Harold)

“…! Y-yes, of course!” (Lizette)

Lizette had been nervously glancing at me, unsure what to do after such an incident. I forced a smile and jokingly encouraged her to continue. The “villainess” face she usually wore was nowhere to be seen. Lizette’s expression lit up with a bright, full smile, and she eagerly continued talking to us.

At that moment, she looked nothing like a villainess and truly resembled the main heroine of ‘Engage Hazard’.

 

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“…Haru-sama. There are many things I would like to ask you, but first, let me inquire about one point. Why didn’t you stop the captain of the guard when he tried to force the servant to eat the food?” (Alexandra)

After the banquet ended and we returned to our room, Alexandra immediately asked me this question. She likely meant to say something like, “Wouldn’t it have been better to keep the servant alive and have him reveal the mastermind behind the poisoning?”.

If I didn’t already know who the mastermind was, I might have agreed with her. But since I knew Jean was behind everything, I didn’t intervene. However…

“What do you think of the captain of the guard?” (Harold)

“The captain of the guard…?” (Alexandra)

“Yes. Though acting under King Salomon’s orders, that captain of the guard forcibly fed the poison to the servant and killed him. Just now, you questioned me about it, yet he did all this without hesitation.” (Harold)

“Ah…” (Alexandra)

Yes… If the captain of the guard, whose duty is to prioritize the safety of the palace and the king, had truly considered tonight’s events, he should have understood there was a mastermind behind it all and chosen to interrogate the servant to uncover the plot. Yet, the captain killed the servant without hesitation.

“I see… So, Haru-sama, you suspect that the captain of the guard is also connected to the culprit?” (Alexandra)

“Yes. Even if I had tried to keep the servant alive, the captain would have taken care of him before I could intervene.” (Harold)

In fact, before killing the servant, the captain of the guard looked around to check if anyone would interfere. That says it all.

“In any case, it’s clear we’ve been dragged into a troublesome situation. I think it would be best if we return to our kingdom as soon as possible.” (Harold)

With a bitter smile, I shrugged my shoulders.

By now, Minister Olson is likely negotiating with the Capetien officials about shortening our stay here. But, wait…

“Hehe… So, Haru-sama, despite Minister Olson’s opposition, you plan to stay here, don’t you?” (Alexandra)

Before I could say it myself, Alexandra saw right through me.

“Why do you think that?” (Harold)

“It’s because I can’t imagine someone as kind as you leaving Her Highness Lizette behind in such a situation.” (Alexandra)

She’s got me completely figured out. Exactly. Now that Lizette’s scenario in ‘Enhaz’ has started, I can’t just abandon her. Even though ‘Enhaz’ is a romantic smartphone RPG, where the story progresses linearly once a scenario begins, Lizette’s story affects others if ignored. If I don’t help her, the Capetien Kingdom ends up with Jean as king, and Lizette never appears again.

In other words, a successful coup results in Lizette being imprisoned or, worse, killed. I promised to keep my distance from the heroines, but now that I’ve gotten involved with her, I can’t simply abandon her.

“I’m sorry for…” (Harold)

“There’s no need for apologies. I am proud and happy to be the fiancée of someone like you, Haru-sama.” (Alexandra)

As I tried to apologize, Alexandra placed her index finger over my lips, her cheeks blushing as she smiled softly. Her kindness touched me deeply, and I squeezed her small hand tightly.

Pouring all my gratitude and love into that gesture.

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