I, Who Was Dismissed as Worthless Failure by my Family and Fiancée, Discovered I had Reincarnated as a Game Character I Raised with Great Care and Vowed to Take Control of my Life and Defy Anyone who Opposes Me. - Chapter 145: Are You Running Away from Reality?

Chapter 145: Are You Running Away from Reality?

“Is it me who’s in the wrong here, Blanche? Why are you obstructing me?”

And so, I attempted to inquire why he was behaving so recklessly in another country, but instead of answering, he turned the question back to me.

Coming to another nation and refusing to answer despite the ruler posing a question is quite audacious.

“I’d prefer you not to respond to a question with another question. Don’t you mock me, okay?”

“Mocking you… Yes, indeed, I might be mocking you, as Blanche suggests. However, I am not in a position to mock others… But you see, both you and I, Blanche, share the same indifference towards the citizens of our respective countries.”

And then, Gaius goes on to claim, ‘Gaius and I are the same.’

“Enough with this mockery!! Comparing me to a dictator like you is beyond disrespectful!! If you intend for that, then I also have my thoughts about it!!”

“Ha? Isn’t it you who’s been making disrespectful remarks all along? I’m simply responding in kind. If you’re angered by considering me disrespectful, perhaps you should reflect on your own words and actions first. Also, while I understand that labelling me as a dictator might not be entirely baseless given my past actions, what about you? Can you really criticize me? It’s quite audacious for someone like you to claim the title of Holy Queen. I’m too embarrassed to even think of calling myself that.”

… I see. I’m starting to grasp Gaius’s intentions. This guy probably wants to provoke me and incite a war.

Judging that it wouldn’t be wise to play into Gaius’s hands, I decided against it. While Gaius’s attitude was so disrespectful earlier that I even considered the worst-case scenario of war, if Gaius is actually seeking war, the Empire must already be fully prepared for a conflict with our Holy Kingdom. It seems all that’s needed is the right catalyst.

And undoubtedly, they would want to maintain the stance that the Empire is the victim, and the Holy Kingdom initiated the war.

Though I was nearly ensnared by a trap, now that I’ve realized it, I cannot afford to fall into that trap. Moreover, given the knowledge that the Empire is strengthening its military with the Holy Kingdom in its sights, we must swiftly consider the Empire as a hypothetical adversary and bolster our own military strength.

“Truly, conversing with you is futile. I shall take my leave—”

“Are you running away, avoiding reality? Let me say it once more: You’re just like me, not giving a thought to your citizens or the nation.”