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The Mysterious Man Finally Appeared Before Me
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“I… I’ve… lost…” (Wilfred)
After three hours since the duel began, Wilfred finally admitted his defeat with a sob.
“Ah, I’m tired.” (Harold)
I looked up at the ceiling and muttered.
Even though this guy is scum, this kind of victory doesn’t sit well with me. If we’re going to fight, I’d prefer a match where we respect each other, push each other to our limits, and compete with everything we’ve got.
“Thank you for your hard work, Haru-sama.” (Alexandra)
“Xandra, thank you.” (Harold)
I smiled at Xandra, who greeted me with a smile, and my face softened. Monica, Liz, Christia, Carla, Liliana, and Uly also smiled at me the same way.
I’m truly glad I was able to protect these ‘important people’.
“Well… as promised, you guys will be handed over to the guards. After that, I don’t know what will happen, but don’t think you’ll get off easily.” (Harold)
“…” (Lalanore/Frederica)
Lalanore and Frederica, who were comforting the sobbing Wilfred, lowered their heads with dark expressions.
Lalanore will likely be forcibly sent back to the Shelwood Kingdom and stripped of her royal status. After all, she has crossed the Holy Kingdom and put the kingdom in danger.
Frederica, at best, will be disowned by her family. At worst, she’ll have to be prepared for execution. Even though she followed Wilfred’s orders, she was complicit in the assassination of the royal family, so she won’t get away scot-free. If things go poorly, her family, the Marshall Duke house, may even be dismantled.
Well, it’s all because of her self-inflicted foolishness, drowning in love for Wilfred.
“Well then, let’s get out of here. We can’t continue with the practical exam at this point.” (Harold)
“Yes!” (Everyone)
We bound Wilfred and the others and headed toward the dungeon exit.
This marks the end of ‘Engage Hazard’ without even the beginning of the tutorial, so in a way, this is an earlier service shutdown than in my previous life.
But.
“Hehe. Haru-sama, you were amazing.” (Alexandra)
“Hehe. It’s our victory, Haru.” (Casparleague)
“Thank you for your hard work. Once we get back to the room, I, Monica, will heal you, Your Highness. And not just that… but a little bit of this and that.” (Monica)
“Monica!?” (Alexandra)
Even though it’s a bad ending that should never have happened to the protagonist, the fact that I’m surrounded by these ‘important people’ makes this ending, for someone like Harold, who was a mere punching bag, nothing but a happy ending.
I looked at everyone’s smiles and relaxed my cheeks.
At that moment…
“Hehe, and that’s the protagonist, huh… I guess it can’t be helped.” (Ulysses)
“?! (Harold)”
Suddenly, I heard a whisper from behind and quickly turned around. There was Uly, with the corners of his mouth lifted in a smirk. And, before I knew it, everyone else was gone.
Xandra, Monica, Cas, Liz, Christia, Carla, Liliana… all of them were gone.
“Congratulations, Haru-kun. You really are amazing.” (Ulysses)
“Uly, you…!” (Harold)
He said it. He called Wilfred the ‘protagonist’.
“Well, I tried to make that fool the protagonist, but it looks like that’s not going to happen. I’ll have to consider rewriting the story.” (Ulysses)
“Uly! You!” (Harold)
“Hehe, no need to shout. But, you know… I have a proposal for you.” (Ulysses)
Uly put her hand on her mouth and chuckled.
“Hey… how about you take over as the protagonist of this story instead of him?” (Ulysses)
“…What?” (Harold)
I couldn’t help but let out a dumbfounded voice at the ridiculous proposal.
Change the protagonist? From Wilfred to me?
“Well, let’s face it, you’re definitely more of a protagonist than he is. Plus, if we leave it as it is, that idiot won’t even show up by the time the main story starts in three months.” (Ulysses)
As expected, Uly understands that this is the world of ‘Engage Hazard’. But why? How does he know this? There’s one thing I understand, though.
“You’re ‘Ulysses’… aren’t you?” (Harold)
“That’s right. I’m ‘Ulysses.'” (Ulysses)
“?! (Harold)”
Uly—no, Ulysses—suddenly changed his face. The face was identical to that of the man who had been harassed by Warren on the day of the entrance ceremony.
“Oh, don’t worry. This face is a fake, and the one you’re familiar with, the usual one, is my real face.” (Ulysses)
“…You want me to believe that?” (Harold)
“Hehe, I won’t lie to you.” (Ulysses)
“No, which mouth is saying that?” (Harold)
Without thinking, I made my usual retort.
But I still couldn’t believe that Uly was actually Ulysses.
“So, how about it? Don’t you think it would be the ultimate ‘serves-you-right’ for you to become the protagonist and have Wilfred be the punching bag?” (Ulysses)
“…” (Harold)
It’s true that, as Ulysses says, rising to become the protagonist while Wilfred becomes a punching bag would be the ultimate ‘serves-you-right’ for the story of Engage Hazard. I couldn’t help but feel my heart race, as this was the kind of development I had seen in countless ‘serves-you-right’ light novels in my previous life. But…
“So, that means I’d be the one to ‘bring the world’s best fiancée’… right?” (Harold)
“Of course. That’s how the story goes.” (Ulysses)
I see… if that’s the case, there’s only one answer.
“I refuse.” (Harold)
I said it clearly.
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