I Was Sent to an All-Female Frontline Unit to Get Rid of Some of the Trouble, but the Most Beautiful Girls Who Are Rumored to Hate Men Love Me So Much That I Have a Hard Time at Night

Chapter 77: Assassination Plan Failure (4)

“Finn Teraward’s assassination failed? What does that mean… No, before that! How could Narcissus lose to Finn Teraward in the magic tournament’s expert match!!”

Deandre’s voice, almost a shout of anger, echoed as the messenger responded.

“As planned, we successfully lured Finn Teraward to the magic tournament and arranged a one-on-one battle… but Finn Teraward’s strength exceeded expectations, and Lord Narcissus suffered defeat.”

“Impossible! Even if Narcissus has a flawed personality, his abilities are exceptional! And yet, he lost to Finn Teraward, a commoner and trainee…?”

“…Yes.”

“This is outrageous…”

“Narcissus-kun…”

Faced with an utterly unexpected situation, Deandre and the others fell silent.

No matter how exceptional Finn was, they never imagined that Narcissus, with his extensive combat experience, would lose to a trainee.

As Deandre nearly stopped thinking along with his words, a heavyset man spoke with a shaken expression.

“B-But, shouldn’t we focus on the consequences of this outcome rather than the match’s result?”

“…You’re right.”

Deandre somehow managed to restart his halted words and thoughts.

Then, a well-dressed man with a slight beard on his chin spoke up.

“Indeed, the original purpose of staging the magic tournament’s expert match was for Narcissus-kun to defeat Finn Teraward, showcasing the defeat of a currently prominent figure in front of a large audience to further strengthen our noble authority.”

“Exactly. But in reality, Narcissus was defeated…”

In other words, Narcissus, a noble from a duke’s family, lost to Finn, a commoner, in front of a large audience.

If only a few or dozens of people had witnessed it, they might have managed the fallout.

But with tens of thousands of spectators, silencing them was impossible.

Needless to say, this event would significantly boost Finn’s prominence.

“This has become an even bigger problem… Unless we quickly assassinate Finn Teraward and announce his death, we—”

“Yes, the assassination!”

Recalling something from the heavyset man’s words, Deandre turned to the messenger and spoke forcefully.

“You said earlier that Narcissus failed to assassinate Finn Teraward. What happened?”

“…Finn Teraward didn’t go to the arena’s basement alone but with members of the frontline unit. When we went to the basement after Finn Teraward and the others emerged, not only was Lord Narcissus absent, but no one was there… So, while the details are unclear, we judged from the situation that the assassination failed.”

“No one was there…!?”

“What does that mean?”

“Could it be that while trying to assassinate Finn Teraward, they were counterattacked…?”

“Impossible! Unlike the tournament, the assassination plan relied on numerical advantage to ensure success… Even if Finn Teraward could counterattack alone, the frontline unit members would have stopped him! Those man-haters, despite their dislike for men, have never once attacked allies!”

Even if Finn tried to fight back, the frontline unit members would never allow an attack on an ally.

“That’s true… Narcissus would have explained a justifiable reason to the frontline unit’s women for assassinating Finn Teraward, so it should be obvious to them whether to side with a mere commoner trainee like Finn Teraward or with us, the higher-ups.”

“But Narcissus-kun wasn’t actually there, was he? How do you explain that?”

“Indeed, unlike the dispatched unit that previously stole military funds, Narcissus had no reason to flee…”

“What in the world… What is happening…?”

Mysteries piled upon mysteries.

No matter how they tried to reason, they couldn’t understand what had occurred.

The higher-ups, who never considered Narcissus’s defeat or the failure of Finn’s assassination, were overwhelmed by the shock.

Amid their unprecedented confusion and loss for words—

“May I speak for a moment?”

For the first time that day, the purple-haired woman spoke.

“…What is it?”

Deandre turned to her, asking in a listless tone, and the purple-haired woman responded in her usual calm manner.

“I believe the most critical task now is to confirm the true intentions of the frontline unit, so I suggest we prioritize that and take action accordingly.”

“Confirm the frontline unit’s intentions…? If that were easy, we wouldn’t be struggling. We don’t even know what those man-haters are thinking now… We can’t just carelessly approach them—wait, hold on… That’s it!”

Realizing something, Deandre’s voice regained vigor as he continued.

“You’re part of the Luvankrum Empire’s military’s greatest force and also a member of the frontline unit… That means!”

“Yes. I can approach them without raising suspicion and discern their true intentions.”

“Oh…!”

“There was such an option…?”

The heavyset man and the well-dressed man exclaimed in admiration.

Then, Deandre addressed the purple-haired woman.

“Alright! We’ll leave this matter to you.”

“Understood. I have other tasks at hand, so it may take some time, but please refrain from acting rashly until I’ve contacted the frontline unit and learned their intentions.”

“Got it. We’ll continue our usual work until your report comes in.”

“Thank you. Then, I’ll take my leave.”

With that, the purple-haired woman stood from her seat and left the meeting room.

As if the previously somber atmosphere was a lie, the higher-ups began chatting cheerfully.

“Well, well, I thought we were in trouble for a moment, but she truly is exceptional.”

“Indeed.”

Her work and remarks in moments like these proved her talent, worthy of her young age and position among the higher-ups.

“For now, we proceed as usual, correct?”

“Yes. Any actions will come after her report.”

“I see… In that case, about that vintage wine we opened the other day—”

From there, the higher-ups discussed entertainment as usual.

After ending the meeting, they disbanded—