I Was Reincarnated as the Most Wicked Aristocrat Who Rules Over the Kingdom’s Darkness in an R-18 Eroge, but I Don’t Like Abnormal Situations, so I Tried to Live a Normal and Peaceful Life, but I’m Somehow in the Same Situation as the Original Scenario - Chapter 24 - Interlude 6 - Secret Discussion

Chapter 24 – Interlude 6 – Secret Discussion

After Alvart left with a gloomy look on his face, Clarice continued to stare at the door for a while…

“Alvart-sama.”

She realized that her perception of him was changing.

The reincarnation of the Night King.

That was exactly what he was to Clarice.

In other words, she had only ever seen him as an illusion.

Her own feelings of love were, in the end, nothing more than for the fairy tale that was the Night King.

Surely they should not have been directed towards a human being. But now…

“That person will save me. Not the Night King… Alvart-sama.”

At this point, Clarice truly realized her love for him.

“I wonder how many people in this country are willing to make such a promise… To make Her Majesty the Queen bend her will for my sake…”

Before she knew it, her mind was completely filled with Alvart,

“It’s indecent, but…”

The tingling sensation in her lower body wouldn’t stop.

To calm it down, she——

“——Who is it?”

Shivering at the sudden knock, Clarice asked who it was.

There was no reply.

“Could you please wait a moment?”

She asked cautiously.

Yet the other party did not heed her words and entered the room.

As soon as she laid eyes on that figure…

“…Why are you here…?”

Doubt.

Confusion.

And then, carelessness.

And so in the next moment——

——Everything went according to that person’s plan.

◇◆◇

A few days later.

In the main conference room of Royal Academy, the academy teachers were gathered around a round table.

Rinslet was among them.

The topic of the discussion was about the Rank Match.

“If it’s between the middle-school students Road-kun and Flame-san, it should be a good match.”

“Yes. There shouldn’t be any accidents.”

The Rank Matches are major events where students compete for their status.

However, there’s no system of designated challenges.

Typically, the matchups were determined by the judgment of those in higher ranks.

This made sense.

If they were to pit people with a large difference in ability against each other and an accident were to occur, it would become a very complicated issue.

If someone lost their life during a lesson in a dungeon or something, it would be their own fault.

However, if an accident occurred during a match, it would inevitably cause trouble for both parties’ families.

To prevent this, the basic rule for matchups is to pair people with comparable abilities.

“…Well then.”

“It seems we have a problem child to discuss.”

Until this point, the meeting had progressed smoothly, but now it showed signs of delay for the first time.

“Alvart Zesphilia…”

“Who on earth should we match him up against…”

The teachers were all aware of his strength.

That’s why they were worried.

No matter who he would be up against, his overwhelming victory would be a certainty.

Even so, they can’t just pick anyone at random.

“What about this student from the Viscount’s family?”

“No good. They’re close in rank, but their status is too different.”

“If we match him with a weak opponent… There’s no telling what his family might say.”

Even though the Zesphilia family is in decline, their authority is still not something that can be ignored.

And so, the teachers were worried. They were trying to construct an uncontroversial matchup.

“…Shall I do it?”

Rinslet suddenly opened her mouth.

The words that she spurted caused a stir among everyone in the room.

“N-no, that’s too much.”

“If the two of you were to fight…!”

Rinslet laughed out loud at this response,

“I’m just joking, just joking. Well, I would like to try it, though. But if it came to that…”

She declared, baring her fangs and raising the corners of her mouth.

“The aftermath of the battle would erase this kingdom from the map.” (T/N: Dem… This magician scary…)

All the teachers were well aware that these words were no joke or anything.

“But you know, if things continued like this, we wouldn’t be able to move forward. It’s clear we need to take some bold action.”

After saying that, Rinslet turned her eyes to her,

Clarice Ringvaid.

The student council president and number one ranked in the academy.

As the leader of the students, she was also given the authority to select the matchups.

Clarice nodded slightly when asked what to do, and said,

“…A student from a lower grade, Cecil Imitation, would be suitable to face Alvart-sama.”

Everyone was confused by Clarice’s words.

“C-Clarice-sama.”

“Why him?”

Cecil Imitation was clearly of a lower rank.

No matter how they looked at it, he didn’t seem like a suitable opponent for Alvart.

However, Clarice said,

“I think everyone will understand when the time comes.”

Some naturally opposed, but Clarice insisted,

“Please rest assured. I will take full responsibility for this decision.”

Having been told this, there was nothing more to say.

Everyone nodded in agreement. But just one person——

Rinslet was the only one who stared intently at Clarice’s face and said one word,

“…Hey, you seem a bit different.”

To this question, Clarice smiled as usual, and answered with such a perfect attitude that no one could suspect anything.

“Haha. It’s probably just your imagination, Rinslet-sama.”

——And thus.

Without the people involved even realizing it, a battle filled with a certain kind of fate was decided right there——