The Incompetent Bratty Prince is out (4/7 chapters)
New Enemy’s Existence Has Been Confirmed.
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“Hey there.” (Harold)
“…” (Lucio)
“…” (Florencia)
Lucio and Florencia, who had undergone harsh interrogation and were wounded.
“Now then… where should I start talking?” (Harold)
“…I have nothing to say.” (Lucio)
Saying that, Lucio turned his face away. When I looked at Florencia, she was biting her lip while looking down.
“I see… Ah, yes, the Sol Household and Alvarez Households have been officially abolished.” (Harold)
“!?” (Lucio/Florencia)
Even though they were sorcerers, the two of them were still legitimate nobles. They understood what it meant for their houses to be abolished. Their entire families had lost their place in the Istania Kingdom. However, the result was far harsher than they had imagined.
“Father and Mother have nothing to do with this! We are the only ones at fault, so something like that…” (Florencia)
“Don’t be foolish. If you are nobles, it is natural that when one person in the house commits a mistake, the whole family pays for it.” (Harold)
“Ah…” (Florencia)
This woman acted thoughtlessly, driven by her desire to save her childhood friend. She never deeply considered what kind of outcome that would bring.
“Listen. This incident endangered me, the Third Prince, Liz, the First Princess of the Capetien Kingdom, and Christia, the Saintess of the Holy Kingdom. If things had gone wrong, the Istania Kingdom could have ceased to exist.” (Harold)
“…” (Lucio/Florencia)
“You should be grateful that this is being settled with the lives of your two houses, your own lives, and money.” (Harold)
When I said that, Florencia opened her eyes wide, though Lucio remained unmoved.
“U-um, our lives… what does that mean?” (Florencia)
“…The Istania Kingdom treated this incident as the sole act of Lucio and Florencia and entrusted their punishment entirely to the three kingdoms. In other words, whether you live or die is entirely up to us.” (Harold)
“Ah…” (Florencia)
Florencia collapsed to her knees in shock.
Yes. This is the outcome you chose.
“But I’m not a demon either.” (Harold)
Ignoring Florencia, who had begun to weep, I turned my gaze to Lucio.
“That orb used to summon the Evil Dragon Azi Dahaka… how did you obtain it?” (Harold)
“…” (Lucio)
“I see, you won’t answer. Guards, immediately take Florencia away and carry out the sentence.” (Harold)
“Yes!” (Guards)
“!? W-wait! Why is this happening?!” (Lucio)
“Isn’t it obvious? If you won’t tell us everything, you two have no value. In that case, we’ll simply execute you as an example.” (Harold)
I coldly declared that, and the guards forcefully pulled Florencia by her hair.
“Ouch! That hurts! Please stop!” (Florencia)
“Silence! You’re just a Dark Elf who tried to kill His Highness Harold!” (Guard)
“No… nooooo…!” (Florencia)
She was dragged away, and was about to be taken to the execution grounds. Then…
“F-fine. I’ll tell you everything. So, please… spare Florencia…” (Lucio)
“How convenient of you. Weren’t you the one who came to this country to curse Florencia to death in the first place?” (Harold)
“…” (Lucio)
When I threw the sarcasm at him, Lucio silently glared at me.
Ah yes, I remember Themis once said. Lucio tried to curse Florencia to death because she was the precious childhood friend of his first love. It was jealousy, more than anything else. He was probably superior when they were children. He must have thought he was the one to protect Florencia. But at some point, she became someone above him, and that was unbearable.
How disgusting, acting on such selfish feelings.
“Then, speak now. Tell me everything you know.” (Harold)
Although hesitant, Lucio confessed everything.
He included the existence of the man who gave him the item to summon Azi Dahaka, named “Mostro Monos”.
“So, who is this Mostro Monos guy?” (Harold)
“I don’t know… At first, I was also skeptical. But I tried a few of the tools he gave me, and at least regarding the tools, I confirmed they were real. However…” (Lucio)
“However?” (Harold)
“That man said this. ‘If you share the secret, ruin will come’.” (Lucio)
“Ruin, huh…” (Harold)
In Uly’s case, he followed Themis’s orders to move Engage Hazard’s story along. Then, what is Mostro Monos’s objective? Themis, who is the administrator, is already within my grasp, and I haven’t heard of any other administrators. Then, what exactly…?!
“Ugh… gah…” (Florencia)
“Florencia!?” (Harold)
Florencia, who had been restrained by the guards, let out a groan and began clawing at her throat.
“Lucio! What is this?!” (Harold)
“I-I don’t know! I didn’t do anything…!” (Lucio)
Judging from his panic, it was unlikely that Lucio was the culprit.
“In any case, we can’t let Florencia die now!” (Harold)
Whoever did this, their objective is unknown. But I have to do something.
I signaled to Monica with my eyes to call the royal physician.
Damn it… I should have asked Christia to be here too.
Then…
“Ah… ka… hyu…” (Florencia)
Florencia coughed up bloody foam from her mouth and died.
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“We examined the body, but it was not poison.” (Monica)
“It also doesn’t seem to be a curse.” (Christia)
After Florencia’s death, I asked Christia to come, and she examined the corpse together with Monica. Since both of them came to the same conclusion, we were out of options.
“How is Lucio doing?” (Harold)
“He lost Florencia, and the fear that he might suffer the same fate has destabilized his mind. He’s currently trembling in the dungeon.” (Monica)
“I see…” (Harold)
From Lucio’s condition, only one thing is likely. Mostro Monos must have done something. After all, he warned Lucio that ruin would come if the secret was shared.
“Haru-sama, what will you do?” (Alexandra)
“I don’t know. But for now, we need to be on full alert.” (Harold)
“Yes… that’s all we can do.” (Monica)
What is their objective? How did he kill Florencia? The mystery only deepens. But still…
“I will only protect.” (Harold)
I’ve obtained the power to survive in this world of Engage Hazard, the power to protect the people who are precious to me. Then even this new power that has appeared in Engage Hazard Second, I will stand against it. For that…
“Xandra, Monica, Cas, Christia-san… please lend me your strength. To protect everyone I hold dear.” (Harold)
“Yes!” (Alexandra)
“Leave it to me.” (Monica)
“Yeah!” (Casparleague)
“Of course.” (Christia)
I am the “incompetent bratty prince”, Harold Weir Dehaubalz. No matter who the opponent is, I will protect everything. Together with my precious people.
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