Chapter 97 - The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs v3 Chapter 5 Part 2
The days passed by within the dungeon.
âIt seems thereâs been a lot of shaking lately.â
Iâve recently been feeling slight tremors.
âAll things considered, I seem to be getting visitors on a daily basis.â
[That just proves how excellent you are as bait, Master.]
âThat doesnât please me.â
Nobles trying to deceive me have been coming here.
Theyâve relentlessly been trying to get me to either tell them how to start up Partner or hand over Arroganz.
Sometimes they would arrogantly threaten me with execution, but later would try to get on my good side through whatever means and negotiate with me.
Itâs not just the marquisâ faction.
Many kinds of people have been visiting, wanting to make use of me.
Among such people, the ones Iâve lost my patience with areââthose from Marquis Framptonâs faction.
As I was laying down on the hard bed in the dungeon, Luxon spoke to me.
[It seems that the kingdom has failed to live up to your expectations, Master.]
ââIt seems that Anjieâs papa and Milaine couldnât do much.
Within the dungeon, I heard the noisy footsteps of a crowd approaching, perhaps armed.
âIt seems this is the end.â
[Youâre exaggerating, Master.]
My accompliceâs remark was painfully true.
The person whoâs supposed stand watch was away since someone else was coming in to take their place.
As the armed group approached during that interval, their leader, someone I recognized, stood at the forefront.
He was a viscount in his thirties who belonged to Marquis Framptonâs faction.
In his hand was a bottle of alcohol.
âViscount Baltfault, I thought youâd be lonely, so I brought a gift.â
The alcohol the viscount carriedââwas probably poisoned.
âI donât drink alcohol. Take it home and share it with everyone.â
The Viscount smiled, as if mocking me.
âHow long do you plan on living in such an unsightly manner? A noble would die with grace.â
Grace, he says. Iâd like to live my second life until I die of old age, so no thanks.
Besides, it would be rather unfortunate if it that were to happen.
Right when I was thinking about escaping from this dungeon, or rather this kingdom, I heard some frantic footsteps.
Luxon appeared, surprising the viscounts as they readied their handguns and rifles.
âIs that the familiar from the reports?! Seize it! With that thing, the airship is ours!â
[Even if Master dies, I will not follow your orders. More importantly, shouldnât you pay attention to whatâs behind you?]
Chris jumped out from the entrance, holding a wooden sword.
He then knocked down the knights that were behind the viscount.
âBaltfault, are you alright?!â
Why is Chris here? As I was pondering about it, Jilk entered the jail and shot down the handgun that the viscount held.
âI wonât let you do that to Viscount Baltfault.â
As the viscount clutched his hand, causing him to drop the poisoned drink and shatter it, he glared at Jilk and the others.
âD, do you all know what you are doing? I suspected there was someone behind me. As of now, nothing you do canâââ
[Silence.]
Luxon slammed itself down onto the viscountâs head from above, causing him to faint.
When Jilk opened the door with a key, he tried to quickly rush me outside.
âNow then, hurry up.â
ââWhy did these people come here to help me? When I looked at Luxon, it moved its eye up and down, as if to nod.
Does that mean itâs okay for me to escape?
âWhy are you guys here?â
âWe tried a lot options, but they all failed. In the end, something serious happened, so we went with using force in order to help you.â
âYou guys really are idiots, arenât you?â
Chris spoke to me.
âWe were able to make in time because of that. So isnât it fine?â
I ran up the stairs of the dungeon, pushed from behind by Jilk and Chris.
Brad and Greg were waiting by the exit.
The two were looking below at a tied-up warden.
âYou guys are here too? What happened to that guy?â
I was thinking that they had caused harm to my warden friend, but it seems that wasnât the case.
âHe was already restrained when we arrived.â
âNever mind that, letâs hurry. Julianâs waiting for us.â
While checking the safety of the warden, I joined the four and stealthily headed towards the royal palaceâs grounds.
During that timeââI felt another tremor in the ground.
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I arrived at a courtyard after being led by the four.
Julian appeared from the shadows of the trees in the courtyard.
âIâve been waiting.â
âHey, why did you take me to a courtyard? Werenât we fleeing?â
While pondering about how strange it was, Julian explained while seeming to be a little proud.
âThereâs a secret passage here that only the royal family knows about.â
âDonât reveal that kind of secret to me! Are you an idiot? You really are an idiot, arenât you?â
âWhat a remark to make considering that we helped you. ââWhoa, there seems to be a lot of shaking.â
When we were arguing amongst each other, the ground trembled once more.
As the six of us were gathering at the courtyard, which happened to be surrounded by buildings, while talking to each other, Luxon spoke.
[Master, weâre surrounded.]
âWhat?â
The courtyard was instantly hit by a light, and while I was covering my eyes from its radiance, I heard the swift footsteps of approaching knights.
I was about to give an order to Luxon when one of them spoke.
âPlease wait, your Highness Julian! We are not your enemies!â
Julian stepped in front of me as if to protect me from the shouting knight.
âIf thatâs the case, how about letting us through?â
The same knight told us that he couldnât do that.
âWe came to reclaim Viscount Baltfault.â
âMe?â
I wonder if I can take his words at face value.
Itâs possible that heâs lying.
Luxon said âIt would take a few minutes to bring Arroganz over here,â so I thought about buying some time by negotiating.
While I was pondering about it, a figure appeared before me.
âââFather.â
Julian lowered the sword he held.
âJulian, donât make a poor decision. Everyone, lower your arms and come here.â
It was His Majesty the KingâââRoland Rafua Holfault.â
He had some gray, somewhat quirky hair and a moustache.
He was tall and had a well-trained, slender body.
He held the dignity of a king.
Realizing it was him, we went down on our knees.
âViscount Baltfault, youâve had a rough time. However, thanks to you, weâve come to a decision.â
Does that mean Anjieâs papa won?
âFather, Baltfaultâs about to be killed!â
When Julian voiced his complaint, the king nodded his head and responded.
âI know the whole situation. This is not the time for leisure talk.â
When the ground trembled, the king looked downwards and seemed worried.
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After a change of clothes, I was led to a conference room.
The kingdomâs leading figures sat there, butââthere werenât many of them.
The king and the queen, Milaine, were there.
Vince was there as well. Indeed, it seems that the people whoâve been on my side were gathering here.
âYou seem in good health, Viscount.â
âYeah, somehow.â
I wanted to voice a word of complaint, but since theyâve been helping me out, I decided not to take an arrogant stance.
Looking around, Julian and the others werenât here.
The king answered as if he knew who I was searching around for.
âJulian and his group are waiting in a separate room. Or rather, perhaps I should say theyâre being restrained.â
When I grew cautious upon hearing that, Milaine explained it to me.
âDonât be mistaken. Weâre hiding them for their own protection. Itâs the same as you, Leon.â
âCan I ask why Iâve been called here?â
âWe intend to answer that.â
Vince said those words, but the minister, Bernard, was the one who explained.
Heâs Clariceâs papa.
âA fleet from the principality has arrived at the kingdomâs mainland. Weâve lost more than ten scouting ships and defense units. Nearly a hundred units of armor have been shot down.â
The kingdom has a great national power, but since their war potential has to be spread across the entire land, thereâs not much to offer when it comes down to numbers.
If the principality were to make a serious attempt at attacking, there would be considerable damage.
âThe opponentâs fleet numbers at around one hundred and fifty ships. It is unclear how many units of armor there are. Reports say that there are countless monsters leading the front. Their numbers shrouded the sky.â
Hertrudeâs magic flute came to my mind at once, but Vince denied such thoughts.
âHer Highness and the magic flute are still with the kingdom. The principality must have had another flute. We suspect that this is the work of the second princess.â
I was listening closely, but this was the first time Iâve heard about a second princess.
âSecond princess?â
Vince explained as if it was a matter of course.
âIndeed. Her Highness Hertrauda.â
ââI didnât know there was a second princess.
Furthermore, another magic flute? Iâve never heard of such a thing, and that otome game never had that kind of setting either.
No wait, perhaps it was part of the setting, but never explained?
I couldnât put my chaotic thoughts into order.
The king continued on, saying âIn addition.â
âOther countries aside from the principality are making a move as well. There have also been relief requests from forces and feudal lords near the national border. Weâre being attacked from all sides.â
Minister Bernard took over the explanation.
âThe local troops are unable to handle the situation. ââReinforcements are unlikely.â
âThe capital city has some fighting capability, right? If you gather the troops, they should amount to a considerable number.â
It seemed that the people around were overly pessimistic.
Milaine answered my question.
âSomething occurred a couple of days ago. The temple requested for cooperation, and as a result of the negotiations, the kingdomâs troops were dispatched for reinforcement. Two hundred ships were sent.â
Milaine spoke while in low spirits.
The temple, gaining confidence now that they had Marie, had collaborated with the Marquisâ faction.
As for the result of thatâŚ
âââThe principality tore them apart. Only ten or so ships have managed to make it back.â
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It happened a few days ago.
While Julian and the others were attempting to free Leon, a priest visited Marie.
âMarie, the time has come to show your power as the saint.â
âI suppose I have to~.â
Flattered, she rode an airship while in high spirits, butââ
âââHuh?â
She was on top of an airshipâs deck.
Marie, dressed in the saintâs outfit, had a necklace, bracelet, and cane, the tools that displayed her title.
The wind blowing atop the deck was freezing cold.
Before she could complain about the wind messing with her hair, she called something else to attention.
âââI, I never heard about this!â
The temple had around thirty ships.
Borrowing strength from the kingdom, there were an additional two hundred ships in the fleet.
They would be able to fight the principality if it was just a matter of numbers, but the opponents had sacrificial pawns, namely monsters.
The power of their numbers was beyond imaginationââit terrified Marie.
As the monsters were advancing, Marie raised her cane.
âStay awaaaay!â
The cane lit up, deploying a large spherical shield that covered the fleet.
The large light with white patterns caused the monsters who touched it to vanish.
The surrounding priests and temple knights praised Marie.
âThatâs the saintâs power!â
âWe can win. Victory is ours!â
âMove the ships forward! Use this momentum to push back the principalityâs fleet!â
Marieâs neutralization of the monsters raised even the lowest of morale.
With a stiff smile, Marie was relieved that she could erase the monsters with her own ability.
(W, well, I can do this just fine. I was a bit worried at first though.)
Julian and the others were not within Marieâs vicinity.
The temple asked for their accompaniment as well, but they unfortunately couldnât show up since they were trying to free Leon.
Furthermore, Kyle wasnât there either.
Those from the temple did not get onto an airship.
As a result, Marie was fighting alone, helpless.
There were indeed some temple priests and knights around her, but she did not recognize their faces.
She was a bit timid.
As the pompous airship advanced with Marie riding it, the monsters that collided with the shield vanished as if bursting apart.
âRight. This isnât childâs play. I am the saint! Thereâs no way that I would be thrown down with just this!â
Though she had originally been worried about Julian and the others not being there, Marie became drunk with her own power.
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The principality watched the kingdomâs fleet being led by Marie.
Inside a warship, Hertrauda was looking at a model of the battlefield with ally and enemy pieces arranged on top of a table.
âIt seems that the saintâs power is the real deal.â
The leading figures around Hertrauda observed her.
Upon getting up from her chair, Hertrauda took a flute, the magic flute, from a woman.
One of the leading figures spoke.
âPrincess, we have reached the kingdomâs mainland. Weâve made some deviations from the plan, but there are no issues.â
âââI see.â
After saying that, Hertrauda glared at the flute with a stern expression and took a deep breath before placing her mouth to the instrument.
She was about to reach the point of no return.
Though tense, she resolved herself and blew into the flute.
Its tone was ominous, yet beautiful.
The surrounding onlookers closed their eyes and listened to the fluteâs timbre.
(Now then, Saintââwill you be able to stop the principalityâs wrath?)
The sky was a battlefield.
The combat zone became darker upon the arrival of thick clouds.
Then, what appeared out of those clouds wasââan absurdly large monster.
Its round body had numerous eyes.
Its long arms sprung up.
Its white body had something pulsating, resembling blood vessels, and it was a giant monster with many eyes and arms.
Its size was larger than humble floating island.
It was a monster whose size could span thousands, perhaps tens of thousands, of meters.
The kingdomâs fleet began to tremble from the sudden appearance of the monster.
When Hertrauda took her lips away from the flute, she nearly fell over.
Once the surrounding people helped her onto her feet, she smiled.
âWith this, the kingdom is no more.â
The leaders clapped their hands.
Some of them were even moved to tears.
âAnd now our long-standing grudge against the kingdom will clear.â
âHow splendid, Princess.â
âThe kingdomâs troops stand no chance before the guardian deity. Whatâs left is to enter the kingdom and rescue her Highness Princess Hertrude.â
Hertrauda spoke of her desire to see what was happening beyond the window, and so she was led outside while being supported.
The wind was blowing violently outside the shipâs interior.
What she saw in front of her was the sight of a monster and its arms reaching out from the sky, knocking down the kingdomâs troops.
Once the saintâs shield had been destroyed, its giant arms mowed down the airships.
Its many eyes released beams of light, shooting down ships and causing them to burst into flames.
âCaught between the sky and the sea, your land will sink.â
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The principality was determined to sink the continent.
Hertrauda laughed with a pale face.
Nobody around her seemed to pay attention to her pale expression, and whether it was from exhaustion or fear of what she had just done.