The Misconception of Conspiracy Theories

――――【From Brad’s Perspective】

Even before the main story started, Miinya had already locked onto me. To counter Miinya, I gathered certain individuals.

In front of me stood boys my age with red, blue, and yellow hair.

“Omonell!”

“Yes!”

The boy with short red hair and a small stature, with a scrape on his cheek, was Omonell.

“Sontack!”

“At your service.”

The one with long blue hair and round glasses was Sontack.

“Kobiul!”

“At your command.”

The chubby boy with bobbed yellow hair was Kobiul.

These boys were Brad’s entourage, playing the role of vanguards in “Fortune Engage,” meant to bring down Freesia and Miinya.

Without intending to be pretentious, I made a dismissive gesture with my hand in front of my chest as I addressed them.

“I have a task for you!”

No sooner had I said this than Sontack pushed up the bridge of his glasses with his finger.

“Leave it to us. We’ll make that little girl who dares approach Your Highness understand her place!”

That’s too much sycophancy…

How old are you anyway?

I couldn’t help but retort internally.

I hope he’s not serious and is just a precocious youth.

“You idiots! Have you not heard the saying ‘If you want to shoot the general, first shoot his horse’?!”

The three boys exchanged glances and began whispering to each other, “Do you know it?” “No, I don’t.”

“For us common folk, it is truly an honor to receive such profound wisdom!”

Omonell shouted loudly, ingratiating himself with me. I thought, there’s no way I can have a discreet conversation with him.

“Bofbof. I see! So, we should just kill all of Count Elner’s horses. Your Highness is indeed wise. Bofbof.”

Every time Kobiul spoke, his unwanted flab, spilling out of his shorts, jiggled unpleasantly. (TL: ugh, can’t even imagine that)

“Oh, Your Highness Brad, I will follow you for the rest of my life! Such wisdom that surpasses even the greatest sages… I am truly impressed.”

Sontack knelt and placed his hand on his chest, with Omonell and Kobiul following suit.

Seeing their reactions, I felt like making a deadpan face.

With flattery like this every day, it’s no wonder Brad became so full of himself.

These three idiots, after Brad’s death, would try to curry favor with Freesia, only to be exposed for their past misdeeds and easily disposed of by her suitors. 

Though they never betrayed Brad while he was alive, they were essentially his yes-men, displaying a semblance of loyalty, which is their only redeeming quality.

“I command you! From now on, do not lay a hand on Freesia!”

“But, what on earth…”

“I understand, Your Highness intends to personally make that little girl understand.”

“Bofbof. If His Highness makes her understand, that little girl will surely open her legs.”

Whoa, if that happens, Brad’s brother Siegfried and the others won’t stand idly by. That could lead to a reverse harem ending, or worse, they could all skewer him.

“I have another mission for you. Gather golden grass from the Castel Plateau!”

“Yes!”

“Understood!”

“Acknowledged!”

The golden grass is a legendary item used to stop Miinya when she goes berserk and transforms into her true form.

It might be a heavy task for these three idiots, but keeping them away from Freesia will prevent unnecessary flags from being raised…

As I watched their enthusiastic departure, these were my thoughts.

— **[Freesia’s Perspective]** —

Before I met with His Highness Brad, I was chasing Miinya, who was running down the hallway at home. Miinya suddenly stopped in front of a door and stood up on two legs.

“That’s no good, remember to behave while we’re at home.”

*Kyu, kyu.*

As I picked Miinya up…

“I think we should strengthen the relationship between the royal family and our Elner County by marrying Freesia to His Highness Brad.”

“Yes, that’s a good idea.”

I overheard my father’s voice coming from his study and couldn’t help but press my ear against the door to listen.

Oh no…

The murmurs and pitying looks from the servants, the gossiping about me, it all seemed to be true.

Stupid prince, murderous prince, womanizing prince, incompetent prince, scumbag prince, smelly feet prince, tiny dick prince… The rumors about His Highness Brad that I heard around me filled me with fear.

But now that my parents have decided to proceed with the engagement between me and His Highness Brad, I must make up my mind.

There is one thing that bothers me. I understand most of the insults directed at His Highness Brad, but what on earth does “tiny d*ck” mean?

一一The Royal Palace

I arrived at the palace with the resolve to jump from the watchtower of Lieben Castle if necessary…

Oh! Watch out!!!

A maid standing on the railing of the palace balcony was caught by a strong wind and lost her footing, about to fall.

But in the next moment, I couldn’t believe my eyes. The so-called “vicious prince” His Highness Brad was holding the maid, jumping from the height of the fifth floor.

It was as if a person had descended from the sky.

Without any trace of wind magic, His Highness Brad landed from that height as if nothing had happened, and I was utterly captivated by his heroic figure.

His Highness Brad had saved the tutor who was about to jump, and there before me was a completely different Brad from the one everyone had described.

I realized then:

This must be someone’s conspiracy!

Someone must have deliberately spread slander to tarnish His Highness Brad’s reputation!

Otherwise, what I witnessed with my own eyes couldn’t have happened.

Oh…

I looked up at the heavens and prayed, believing that my engagement with His Highness Brad was destined.

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“Ha… ha…”

The sight of my beloved working out so diligently was breathtaking!

I tucked Miinya into my chest and found myself climbing the palace walls. Not stopping there, I hid by the glass window of the balcony, watching His Highness Brad’s majestic figure.

Sweat dripping from his forehead!

Oh! How it glistens!

If only His Highness Brad would take off his clothes and face me… No, even just seeing his bare back would be enough!

How can I see the sculpted beauty of His Highness Brad’s body?

Ah! I have an idea!

If we bathe together…

With that thought, my gaze remained fixed on His Highness Brad.