After Starting a Thread as a Reincarnated in an Unknown Otome Game, I Got Caught in a Battlefield of Beauties - Chapter 54: I'll be back

Chapter 54: I’ll be back

“—… Oh… So you forcibly teleported Alto to the Empire. And you even tampered with the present Alto bought for me.”

“…Yes, that’s correct.”

“Hmm, it’s true then. By the way, Lord Rampas… no, I don’t need to call you ‘Lord,’ right?”

“…Yes.”

“So, Rampas. Don’t you think you’re getting a bit too full of yourself just because you’re a Spirit God?”

“…I’m sorry.”

“Just as Alto said, why not rename yourself from Spirit God to Plague God?”

“…Yes, I am the Plague God.”

…Scary.

I simply thought so as I watched Leticia, with her eyes like ice, mentally cornering Rampas, who was sitting upright.

The Spirit God, said to be the strongest in this world, couldn’t even look Leticia in the eye.

The expression “dead fish eyes” suited him well.

“B-But, Lady Leticia…!”

Oh, it seems Rampas is trying to come up with an excuse, clinging to a sliver of hope. 

Leticia, however, watched him with a cold gaze.

“…What? Go ahead and say it.”

“…I was confined deep underground in the Empire for decades. The only thing I could do was see through the eyes of the doppelgangers I created long ago…”

Wait, I’ve heard this before.

Right, it was that Cursed God, Hecate, who disguised herself as a store clerk.

“… I’m not a Cursed God— “At that moment! Hecate’s current proxy appeared before me!!”—…”

“Hey, let’s hear what you mean by not being a Cursed God.”

“…w-whistle…”

Hecate whistled poorly and looked away. 

No remorse at all… I decided to give up expecting any from Hecate and looked back at Leticia and the others.

They were still arguing in the same setup.

“I thought that if I summoned Hecate’s proxy, my seal could be broken.”

“Ignoring Alto’s wishes? You could’ve just asked normally.”

“… Ugh…”

Rampas shrank and started mumbling after being hit by Leticia’s blunt reasoning.

It’s hard to believe this is supposed to be a Spirit God.

“If… if I was refused…”

“Speak clearly. Why are you mumbling?”

“I-I considered what would happen if he refused! So I teleported him without saying anything…”

“That’s not even an excuse. Humans aren’t your pawns. And besides, Alto isn’t even your contractor… Alto has nothing to do with you. I will never forgive you for putting Alto in danger.”

S-scary… I know she’s doing it for me, so I’m happy, but still…

And if she finds out I blew up the castle, I’m done for, right?

Just as I had that thought, a voice came from the radio given to me by the General.

“—The Empire’s barrier was destroyed by an unknown force! According to our spies, the castle was suddenly pierced by white and black swords and spears, then it exploded! Because of that, the castle is half-destroyed, and it seems the Emperor and the high-ranking nobles have fled the country!”

…

Silence took over the room.

Leticia and Rampas, who had been arguing just a moment ago, fell silent. 

Even Hecate, who had been whistling, froze completely. 

Naturally, I was also drenched in cold sweat.

And then…

“—You’ll explain how this happened… won’t you?”

“”Yes…””

We all quietly sat up straight in front of Leticia.

“—And that’s what happened, Your Majesty.”

“Hahaha… I can’t believe such an incident caused the downfall of the Empire we couldn’t conquer for decades… I understand. Anyway, Alto… you did well. A reward will be given to you later.”

“T-Thank you…”

After explaining everything in detail to Leticia, she brought us to the royal palace.

By the way, Rampas is not here because he went to see Aria.

So here we are, being thanked by the King, but… I can’t look him in the eye. Not because I’m scared, but because I feel guilty about being thanked.

Honestly, I did it out of sheer frustration… It was like, ‘These guys threw me in prison! Fine, I’ll destroy the Empire!’ It was a mix of personal grudge and impulse. 

And the reason we were thrown in prison in the first place was because we trespassed into the forbidden library… Yeah, it’s a classic case of causing my own problems.

This is the famous case of “match-pump” I’ve heard about. 

It really hits home.

As I covered my mouth and hung my head in guilt, the King said something shocking.

“But still… I can’t just reward you with money… Alto, why don’t you marry my daughter? In fact, it’s a royal command. I won’t allow you to take my daughter’s lips and not marry her.”

“Wait a minute! I told you before that’s impossible!”

“Are you planning to abandon our Lara?”

“Please, choose your words more carefully!”

By the way, I’ve been too scared to look at Leticia, who has been silent the whole time.

I’m afraid I’ll die the moment I do. 

Actually, wouldn’t it be better if Leticia denied it as well?

“L-Leticia, you don’t want me to take a new wife either, right!?”

“As long as I’m the main wife, it’s fine.”

“Did you hear that!? Even Leticia… w-what did you just say?”

When I asked again, Leticia spoke up.

“I said it’s fine as long as I’m the main wife. Besides, you can’t refuse a royal command.”

N-No way…!? 

Leticia agreed…!? 

This must be a dream.

As I came to that realization—

“—I’ll be back!!”

“”!?!?!?””

I gave them a thumbs-up, then hit my head on the floor.

Hahaha! 

You won’t fool me!

There’s no way Leticia would say something like that!

This means I’m in a dream! 

It’s time to wake up!!

As I vaguely saw the King and Leticia approaching, I lost consciousness.

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