Chapter 3: They’re talking about a counter-revolution now~~~~~~~~~~!?
“—It’s embarrassing to say, but I wasn’t liked by the ministers. They all supported my younger brother the Second Prince’s revolution.”
“I-I see…”
This was after receiving that shocking revelation.
After throwing everyone into the bathhouse, I called out the actually-a-prince Weiss-kun and the muscular young man who was apparently the knight order’s vice-captain—Sonia-kun—to hear the details.
“Well, I’m such an unfriendly man. I suppose it was inevitable…”
“No, Weiss-sama is not at fault! Rather, those ministers hated your integrity for never yielding to bribes or seduction! They thought if you became king, they wouldn’t be able to continue their corrupt ways, so they instigated the Second Prince…!”
“Hmm… even so, the fact that I couldn’t control my retainers is true. At that point, I didn’t have the qualifications to be a future king…”
…The former next king Weiss-kun is having some massive-scale regrets in front of me.
To have royalty troubled by their own capabilities right before my eyes is just unbelievable…
Well, what I least want to believe is the reality that I’ve taken in these guys who are now enemies of the state. So depressing~.
“Ah, sorry Reite-jou. I got carried away talking among ourselves.”
“Feel free to keep talking among yourselves. Just don’t involve me.”
“Ah, you’re being considerate. You really are kind.”
Why does it turn into that kind of evaluation!?
I just don’t want to get involved in your troubles anymore! And I’m a wicked queen! I don’t have kindness!
“Well, listen to this.”
No!!!!! No!!!!!!!!
“About the details during the revolution—fortunately, most of the kingdom knights sided with me. My brother, Second Prince Schwarl, managed to win over the ministers but couldn’t gather the essential military power.”
Gyaaa! I don’t want to hear this but you’re telling me historical behind-the-scenes stories~!
“So the Second Prince Schwarl’s faction took a bold strategy. They hired the infamous mercenary confederation [Hell Wolf].”
A definitely no-good organization just appeared!!!?
“[Hell Wolf]. A war group boasting tens of thousands of members, with many [Gift] holders among them. They’re extremely savage, and it’s famous that once you hire them, they’ll cause damage not just to enemy forces but even to allies.”
“I see…”
Ah, I think I’ve read about them in the newspapers…
A group that started appearing on battlefields everywhere in the last ten years or so, as strong and vicious as ogres, leaving trails of blood, screams, and carnage wherever they go… truly a pack of hellish wolves.
To think such people are under the Second Prince’s command, nooo~~~~~~~~…!
“I learned everything when I faced their leader, the [Mercenary King]. By then, the royal castle had already burned down, and Father the King and the soldiers had all been slaughtered…”
As Weiss-kun’s voice dropped, Sonia-kun continued.
“It was absolutely unforgivable… The Second Prince told the [Hell Wolf] members about the ‘secret evacuation passages for royalty’ and had them attack from inside the castle. As a result…”
“The revolution succeeded.”
Yeah. I understand the details of the revolution.
And at the same time, I also understand again that this is “absolutely a case I shouldn’t get involved in”…!
Really now. As a wicked ruler, I only like oppressing those weaker than me.
I definitely don’t want to face the Second Prince faction who’s higher than me, or that ridiculously dangerous mercenary group…
“By the way, the Second Prince reporting that he successfully killed Weiss-sama is probably to crush the morale of Weiss-sama’s supporters. Weiss-sama, who won many martial arts tournaments, is the admiration of men.”
Perhaps being one of them himself, Sonia-kun looks at Weiss-kun with respect.
However, Weiss-kun looked away from that gaze.
“…I’m not worth following. My trained arms couldn’t match the [Mercenary King]. I’m a powerless, worthless man.”
Huh?
“I’m a loser. A shameless coward who sacrificed many soldiers and in the end barely escaped by being saved by the castle’s collapse.”
Huuuh?
“On top of that, I’m a fallen soldier who used being covered in burns to hide my proud status.”
Huuuuuh…?
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“Someone like me has no right to be respected—”
Weiss-kun’s words didn’t continue.
Because I slapped his cheek as he hung his head.
“Wha—, Reite-jou…!?”
“You idiot prince!”
I’m gonna yell at this blockhead!
Really, what are you saying!?
“You’re liked by the soldiers, aren’t you!? You’re respected by Sonia-kun over there, aren’t you!?”
“Ah, well, yes…”
“Then hold your chest high with pride! Don’t go denying everyone’s admiration!”
“!?”
Agh, this is really inexcusable.
Respect isn’t something you get just by hoping for it, yet he’s just throwing it away. That’s not even evil—that’s just stupid.
“Reite-jou… but I betrayed expectations and lost…”
“But you’re alive, aren’t you? Think about it the other way. Even when that vicious mercenary group pulled a stunt like [attacking from the inside], they still couldn’t finish you off, right?”
At my words, Sonia-kun nodded, “Th-that’s exactly right!”
“First Prince Weiss! By surviving from that desperate situation, you’ve kept our hope alive! This is an achievement to be proud of!”
“Sonia…”
“Reite-sama is absolutely right. What do you mean shameless, what do you mean fallen soldier! Don’t insult the person I respect as a man!”
Yeah, yeah. Tell him, Sonia-kun.
This kind of blockhead needs a good scolding sometimes.
Now then. Surely even Prince Weiss will reflect and get motivated… wait, huh?
“Sonia, and above all, Reite-jou. Thank you… thanks to you two, I’ve come to my senses…!”
Wait, why are Weiss-kun’s eyes shining with the light of determination!?
He’s emanating some kind of fighting spirit aura from his whole body!?
“W-Weiss-kun, um…?”
“Reite-jou, let me thank you once again. Thanks to you, I’ve found my ‘purpose.'”
Weiss-kun is full of motivation! Wh-what, don’t tell me this purpose is!?
“I will defeat the Second Prince and take back this kingdom!”
GYAAAAAAA!? He’s sworn to a reconquista counter-revolution——————!?
A future great war is confirmed~~~~~~~~!?
“W-w-wait, Weiss-kun! That decision is, um, well!”
I was about to say I really want you to stop… when Weiss-kun grabbed my hands! Eek!
“This decision was made possible thanks to you.”
“What!?”
“The path ahead leads through carnage. There may be many sacrifices and much chaos, but I was able to make up my mind thanks to you.”
“Wait wait wait wait!?”
“Ah, Reite-jou. Please watch with your own eyes where I, the counter-revolutionary whose back you pushed, will go!”
No no no no no I didn’t push I didn’t push I didn’t push your back and I don’t want to watch!!!
I-I’m just a local vilainess.
I only like causing confusion among the people under my rule—I don’t want to become a key historical figure who throws a great nation into chaos!!!
“W-W-Weiss-kun…! Please calm down…”
[Wooooooh! Long live Reite-sama!]
Just then, loud cheers echoed from outside the room.
The door was burst open and the excited kingdom knights came flooding in…!
What now!?
“We took the liberty of eavesdropping on your conversation!”
“Thank you! Thank you for saving our hearts that respect the Prince, and above all for rescuing the Prince from his despair!”
“You saved not just our bodies but our very souls…! Uooooooooo!”
Eek, what’s with these guys!?
H-hey, don’t cry while chanting [Long live Reite-sama, long live Reite-sama]!
If you make such a ruckus, the mansion’s servants will gather too… ah, those guys started joining the cheers too! Stop it, you idiots!
“Reite-jou. I’m glad I met you in this remote land…”
“Ueeeeeee…!”
With Weiss-kun squeezing my hands repeatedly, I can only stand there stunned.
Wh-what’s going to happen to me from now on~…?
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