The Incompetent Bratty Prince is out (2/4 chapters)
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“Match decided! The winner, Harold Weir Dehaubalz!” (Drake)
Sir Drake raised his right hand to the sky and declared my victory.
At that moment…
“Uuooohh!” (Crowd)
From the audience seats, a thunderous cheer erupted.
After all, I had completely sealed off Wilfred’s attacks and defeated him with just one blow.
Isn’t that quite a flashy way to win?
“Ahahaha! No one can say a word now!” (Drake)
“Ahaha!” (??)
In the direction of Sir Drake’s hearty laughter, I could see one of the judges prepared by Cardis, who had no choice but to acknowledge my victory, and further beyond, the grim faces of the royal family, including King Eibar.
Oh, Raphael and the second princess, Rosemary, have calm faces, though.
Now then… this duel with Wilfred is over. If so, I have no more business here, so I’ll quickly take care of the remaining matters.
“Your Majesty. I, Harold Weir Dehaulbalz, have won against my younger brother Wilfred.” (Harold)
“Y-Yes…” (Eibar)
To the king, I reported my victory while bowing respectfully. Next to him was Samantha, who had her eyes wide open, shocked at her son’s disgrace.
What’s with that? In ‘Enhaz’, the setting was that he wasn’t love by his mother, but he’s loved a lot. It’s completely different from me. But…
“…” (Harold)
“…” (Eibar)
Umm… how long do I have to stay in this position? I wish someone would say something soon. If not, I won’t be able to leave the arena.
By the way, Wilfred, whom I defeated, has already been carried out by soldiers. By now, he must be receiving ample treatment. I don’t know, though.
“……Your Majesty. If you don’t say something, I can’t conclude this event.” (Chancellor)
“I understand…” (Eibar)
After being whispered to by the Chancellor, King Eibar grimaced.
It seems he doesn’t want to acknowledge my victory that much.
“Harold… well done.” (Eibar)
“Thank you.” (Harold)
I replied briefly to the king’s short compliment.
Honestly, I don’t feel happy or interested in being praised by a king like this. More than that, I want to escape from here quickly.
“……Your Majesty, a reward.” (Chancellor)
“I know!” (King Eibar)
Again, after being whispered to by the Chancellor, he raised his voice this time. Due to his unusual demeanor, the audience, who had been watching, started to murmur.
“As promised beforehand, the victor of this battle shall receive any reward they desire. Harold, what do you wish for?” (Eibar)
What do I wish for…? My wish is to escape quickly from the role of being the punching bag in ‘Engage Hazard’ and spend a quiet life with my favorite fiancée. To achieve that, I plan to become a son-in-law of the Cheaviler Household by relinquishing my noble status…
Cardis, who is glaring at me from his seat, just like King Eibar. On the other hand, Raphael is staring at me with increasingly greedy eyes. Margaret seems to be a bit pale. Maybe she’s regretting how she treated me until now… But that’s unlikely. What she’s probably thinking about is the concern that Cardis’ position will worsen due to my rise.
In any case…
“If that is the case, I have just one request.” (Harold)
“……State it.” (King Eibar)
“Yes! Currently, there are four people, including myself, with a claim to the throne of the Dehaubalz Kingdom.” (Harold)
I spoke as loudly as possible so everyone here could hear me. This was so that King Eibar wouldn’t be able to make excuses later.
“I wouldn’t think so, but you’re not suggesting that you should become the next king, are you?” (Eibar)
“That is precisely impossible. I have no intention of saying such a shameful thing.” (Harold)
Upon being quickly warned by King Eibar, I exaggeratedly shook my head left and right.
It would be troublesome if there was any misunderstanding, and in any case, I’m not interested in the position of the next king.
“Then, what do you seek?” (Eibar)
“What I seek… is for you, Your Majesty, to choose the rightful heir based on proper evaluations when deciding on your successor. I absolutely do not want you to do anything like ‘the one who brought the world’s best fiancée will be the next king’.” (Harold)
That’s right. I will completely deny this statement, which is the trigger for the story of ‘Engage Hazard,” before the main story begins. This convenient statement was only prepared to make Wilfred… the protagonist a king. Ahaha, I bet no one expected to hear such a wish. King Eibar, having his inner thoughts read, wore an incredibly stern expression.
Meanwhile, the audience is dumbfounded, not understanding why I would wish for such a thing.
However, in one year and three months from now… everyone will come to know. Hopefully, the memory of the ‘incompetent bratty prince’ will only remain as a foolish wish made by me.
“Your Majesty” (Harold)
“……I understand. I shall grant Harold’s wish.” (King Eibar)
“Thank you very much.” (Harold)
Of course, there’s no guarantee that this verbal promise will be kept. For Wilfred… it’s certainly possible that King Eibar might break this promise to kickstart the story of “Engage Hazard.”
However, everyone here has heard the current exchange. If he were to do such a thing, at least King Eibar would lose his influence, and he wouldn’t gain trust for the next king chosen under such conditions. Well, but…
“Haru-sama.” (Alexandra)
Somehow, my favorite fiancée, who has moved from the audience seats and is smiling while waiting at the entrance of the stage, is certainly the ‘world’s best fiancée’. So…
“Ahaha! Xandra! Xandra!” (Harold)
“Fufu! Haru-sama! Haru-sama!” (Alexandra)
I lifted the little Xandra with both hands and spun around on the stage. In celebration of overturning the predetermined story where a mere punching bag like me defeats the protagonist.
—Together with my most beloved fiancée in this world.
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