The Incompetent Bratty Prince is out (1/4 chapters)
Party Venue has been Completely Surrounded
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“Brother Raphael, Brother-in-law, thank you for waiting.” (Harold)
I called out to the two of them as they were having a meeting with the commander of the soldiers who were being prepared to take control of the party venue today. The soldiers had already surrounded the building on the academy grounds, which served as the venue. All that was left was to wait for the order.
“Hey, you’re late. Could it be that the Saintess behind you were the reason?” (Raphael)
“Ahaha.” (Harold)
Raphael glanced back and forth between Cristia and me and gives a meaningful smile. Given that it was the truth, I could only respond with a wry smile.
“Well, no need to worry. We’ve made sure to cover all bases so no harm will come even with them joining in. And if it comes down to it, Cedric and I are here as well. Right?” (Raphael)
“Yes…” (Cedric)
Prompted by Raphael, Cedric wore a slightly troubled expression.
Well, he had sparred with me over a year ago and lost, after all… Now that I’ve acquired the ‘Title’ and can defend against Xandra’s attacks to a significant degree, the gap between us must have grown even wider. I kind of feel bad.
“So, any movements from Wilfred and his group?” (Harold)
“There’s still an hour until the start time. For the young ladies, arriving first would be seen as a loss…so they probably won’t arrive until the last possible moment.” (Raphael)
“Is that so?” (Harold)
I asked without thinking, and Raphael nodded with a wry smile.
Apparently, that’s how it is.
“Fufu… Haru, you should study the ways of high society a bit more.” (Lizette)
“Yes…” (Harold)
Receiving this advice from Lizette, I hung my head.
“What’s that…?” (Cedric)
It looked like Cedric had spotted something, and we all turned our gazes in that direction. It was only Marion approaching the building.
“…That’s strange.” (Alexandra)
“Xandra?” (Harold)
“Look carefully. That worthless maid is glancing around as if checking her surroundings before entering the building. This suggests there’s something inside…something that needs to be hidden.” (Alexandra)
Indeed, there’s no reason to be cautious about entering one’s master’s building. As Xandra said, there’s probably something they don’t want others to find out about.
“Then, let’s go confirm what that ‘something’ is.” (Cedric)
“Brother-in-law…?” (Harold)
Cedric opened his slightly narrowed eyes, lifted the corner of his mouth, and began to walk away.
Uh, where does he intend to go…?
“Have you forgotten, Your Highness Harold? I was invited to attend today’s party by the kids participating.” (Cedric)
“Ah…” (Harold)
Is he planning to infiltrate the party!?
“That’s far too dangerous! We should proceed with caution…” (Harold)
“Harold, there’s no need to worry. I’ve arranged things so we can act at any moment if anything happens. Besides, Cedric isn’t…the same as before…” (Raphael)
“Huh…?” (Harold)
“In other words, you’re not the only one who’s grown stronger.” (Raphael)
Apparently, I’d underestimated Cedric. While I was striving to get stronger, he must have been putting in just as much effort.
“Also, he probably wants to look good for his beloved sister and her brother-in-law.” (Raphael)
Raphael said this with a playful tone. But he clearly said ‘brother-in-law’ just now, didn’t he? That would mean Raphael knows my intentions…that I’m planning to become the son-in-law of the Chevalier Household…
“Well then…people are starting to gather. The party is about to begin.” (Raphael)
I’ll deal with the fact that Raphael knows later. Right now, I need to focus on the operation to protect the ‘precious ones’ and save the heroines.
Cedric casually approached Warren’s followers and began conversing with them. The kids among the entourage flashed nasty smiles in response. Then, Cedric and his group entered the building.
“By the way, Warren’s son is nowhere to be seen.” (Harold)
“He’s probably planning to make a grand entrance by arriving late. That guy always uses his status as the son of the Knight Commander to justify his bad attitude. I frequently hear complaints about him from students.” (Raphael)
“I see.” (Harold)
So, he’s just as terrible as I thought. Given that he’s a ‘Galhaz’ target character, the developers could have put a little more thought into his personality…
“Ah, what!?” (Harold)
To my surprise, an unexpected person appeared. It was the timid male student whom Warren had harassed yesterday.
“Why is he here…?” (Harold)
I muttered this in surprise. From what I could tell, his relationship with Warren was terrible, and I couldn’t see him willingly attending such a vulgar party.
That leaves only one possibility that he’s probably being used by Warren.
“…It was a waste to help him.” (Alexandra)
“Now, now. We still don’t know if he’s truly one of their groups.” (Harold)
Xandra muttered as if spitting out her words, and I tried to calm her down as I looked at the building once again.
Truthfully, I’d had a feeling he might be involved ever since we helped him. Meanwhile, the beautifully dressed heroines started arriving one after another and entered the building. Yet Warren never showed up until the end.
Could it be that he’s caught on to our movements…? No, that’s unlikely. Given my impression of him when we first met, he doesn’t seem like someone who would think that far ahead. And generally, knight commander’s son characters in otome games tend to be muscleheads.
“Well then, the party has begun. Let’s open the curtain on our own operation as well.” (Raphael)
With Raphael’s words, the soldiers…and we, prepared ourselves.
As for Warren, we’ll deal with him another time.
Then…
“Everyone, charge!” (Raphael)
With Raphael’s command, we rushed into the building where Wilfred and the others were located.
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