It's Not Like I Want to Play the Role of a Misunderstood, Good-for-Nothing Prince in a Villainess Story! - Chapter 80: The Raid

“Ugh, how irritating!”

The guys I moved with all that money all failed and were crushed.

I managed to deflect when my parents asked what I used it for, but if they investigated properly, they might find out.

“Damn it!”

Misty Claudia and Zeke Caarlaan’s relationship is good. I thought Toprak Seiran and Levin Lindol were hostile too, but before I knew it they became friends with him.

That second-year Larba is also a Zeke sympathizer.

Tch, there are no moves left to make.

Zeke Caarlaan is too strong in the first place.

I saw the report—what the hell, surrounded by about ten people yet he breaks everyone’s bones? That’s insane.

Magic power? Is he using some cheat item?

Why isn’t anything going well?

This is all because Jimmy… that’s right! It’s because Jimmy messed up the negotiations.

If that guy had pulled in the second-year powerhouse Larba to our side… or at least persuaded her to stay neutral.

Right, my strategy wasn’t bad.

Next time I’ll finish him off with a more brutal method.

I was too soft, yeah. Next time I’ll be more…

By the way, where did that guy go?

“Hey! Someone! Is anyone there!”

When I shouted, the door opened.

The butler immediately entered.

“Oh, quick. I have an order—bring that Jimmy guy…”

“Young master! This is terrible!”

“Huh? What… do you mean?”

“Pardon the intrusion.”

Immediately after, people streamed in one after another.

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“So then, Jimmy-kun and Leana-san just need to follow behind.”

“Zeke-sama, if they resist?”

I glanced at Leana Violet.

“Cut them down, but keep the main target alive.”

“Yes sir!”

“Hmph. You’ve steeled your resolve, haven’t you?”

“Of course.”

I’d like to spare lives if I could, but the demerits are too great.

If we fail to make it in time next time, what will happen to Misty?

I got permission from Father too.

The just cause is on my side.

“Listen, I’m giving you permission. Cut down anyone who interferes except the target.”

“””””Yeaaahhh!”””””

The morale of the knights I brought along was high.

“Misty, that’s okay, right?”

“…As Zeke-sama wishes.”

Misty had stopped me that time, but this time she wouldn’t stop me.

I’m not the one doing it directly anyway, and Father’s intention is involved too.

“Well then everyone, let’s go.”

We raided the Violet household.

When I told the guards at the gate what we were about to do and that we had His Majesty’s permission, they let us through with unexpectedly little resistance.

It was the same inside the mansion—I thought at least one or two people would resist, but there was nothing.

“Hey, doesn’t he have way too little popularity?”

“Loyalty, perhaps?”

“Hmph. Look at the maids—some are even rejoicing. This is quite something.”

Looking back, both Jimmy and Leana had tired faces.

Was he really that terrible?

Well, if we don’t have to cut anyone down, all the better.

While this was going on, we arrived near his room.

I could see one of the butlers hurrying into the room.

“That one is…”

Apparently he had one ally.

“He’s the butler who takes care of my brother. Could you please spare him? He only takes care of my brother as his job, he certainly doesn’t like my brother. Rather, he often warns him, but because my brother won’t listen…”

A serious man with high loyalty then—if only his master weren’t that guy… no, that goes without saying.

“Garim, Debut, you heard that. Don’t use your swords on him.”

“Good grief, understood.”

“Hmph. How kind of you.”

“I like loyal retainers.”

Then we poured into the room.

Logan Violet.

A tall noble with blue hair… just as described, it’s this guy.

—Wait, isn’t this the handsome guy from that time?

So his being there wasn’t a coincidence after all.

“Wha… wha…”

His eyes were wide as he sat on the ground.

His face said ‘why are these people here?’

I held out a piece of paper before his eyes.

“This is His Majesty’s command. Logan Violet. You are being taken into custody on suspicion of inciting attempted murder of royalty. Do not resist. Don’t worry—if you stay quiet, you won’t get hurt.”

“Huh? Custody? That’s a lie! I didn’t do any…”

He tried to deny it, but his words stopped.

Logan’s gaze fell on Jimmy, whom he had commanded, and his sister Leana, who knew all his misdeeds.

“You bastards! How dare you!”

I kicked Logan as he came forward in rage.

“Gah!”

The momentum sent his body crashing into the chair behind him, but I didn’t care.

“I’ll say it again—if you don’t stay quiet, I’ll break your limbs before taking you in.”

When I said it coldly, Logan glared at me.

“…at’s why!”

“Hm?”

“Why are you guys here! Zeke, you’re supposed to be executed! Why are you getting along with Misty!”

“Executed?”

While Misty tilted her head in confusion—

“What the…”

My thoughts involuntarily stopped.

Naturally—besides Stella and me, no one else should know that the original Zeke was supposed to be executed.

If he knows that, then could this guy also be…?

“Damn it, damn damn. Even though I lowered your stats and favorability that much, you used cheats! Acting so high and mighty without making any effort! That strength is probably…”

“Be quiet.”

Right after Logan spoke, Misty murmured in a cold tone.

“You know nothing of how much effort Zeke-sama makes, how hard he works from early morning to late at night. It’s extremely unpleasant to have you speak about Zeke-sama. Cheats? I don’t really understand, but Zeke-sama was certainly not blessed. Yet he built up his abilities to this level through his own power—a person of effort, so to speak. For someone like you to… I don’t want to hear you say anything about Zeke-sama.”

When Misty said it curtly, Logan looked at her with a dumbfounded face.

Wait—Misty’s defending me quite strongly, isn’t she?

…But now isn’t the time to be moved by that.

“Garim, Debut.”

“Yes sir!”

The two grabbed Logan from both sides and took him out of the room.

I watched him being led away in a daze, when Misty tilted her head and looked at me.

“Zeke-sama, what’s wrong?”

Was that guy also someone who came to this world?

But from that attitude, I don’t think he’d answer even if I asked.

Do I have to execute someone from the same world?

I entertained a slightly naive thought for a moment, then immediately shook my head.

No, that’s not it.

It’s the opposite—that guy came from the same world as us yet did this to Misty and me…

“No, it’s nothing. Let’s go.”

Less than two weeks later, he was executed.

The Violet house received only a mild warning for Leana’s informing.

“So it’s over…”

In my room, I heard from Sebas about Logan’s execution.

The fact that I had someone from the same world executed weighed heavily on my chest.

“By the way, this came out of his body apparently, but do you know what it is, Zeke-sama? His Majesty doesn’t know either, and told me to try asking you since you read various books.”

“From his body?”

What Sebas showed me was something like a small orb, cracked down the middle… but I’ve seen this before.

“…………”

The paid item ‘Edit Orb.’

In the game, if you absolutely couldn’t clear something, you could buy this to change Misty’s stats from the beginning.

If you used this to fiddle with things, the Donbosco battle in the first Belze town would become much easier.

But I’m pretty sure this item came out a year later because there were complaints that the event battle was too difficult.

Why a year later though—it came out at the timing when everyone had already somehow cleared the impossible game, and this led to another flood of complaints.

I suddenly recalled the words he said.

Could it be that my low favorability and low stats were that guy’s fault?

“…………”

“Zeke-sama?”

Well, whatever. It’s too late now.

I was put through hardship because of that guy, but things are going well because of it, and Misty doesn’t really seem to hate me, right?

“I don’t know, but you can probably throw it away.”

This item probably has no effect once it’s cracked anyway.

“Understood. Also, His Majesty has summoned you.”

“Yeah, I’ll go right away.”