It's Not Like I Want to Play the Role of a Misunderstood, Good-for-Nothing Prince in a Villainess Story! - Chapter 84: If You Want to Win at Arm Wrestling, Dope with Alcohol

“This is my land. Be gone with you already.”

“What! You’re just saying that arbitrarily. Just move those dirty feet of yours!”

In the middle of a small hill in the southwest.

A carpet was laid on the ground, with high-quality chairs and a table on top, flags with their respective family crests, and behind them, servants of each house were running around in confusion, wondering if they should stop them.

Even though the talk was about getting along and making it neutral territory, it suddenly started again.

Was fertile land something to be fought over this much?

Moreover, it was between people who were neighbors and always fighting for initiative, people who were on very bad terms.

And since the previous generation… they had been doing this for nearly 30 years, so it couldn’t be helped.

“Ahh… Viscounts, I believe based on the conversation the other day, the talk was that both sides would abandon their rights…”

“What are you saying! Rubert-dono, letting go of such land is the height of folly. As my father said when he was alive, this is my land. Looking at it again, I am convinced of it.”

“What did you say!? My father said it too. Never hand it over to this guy next door. It is decided that even if we make it neutral, he will build a building on his own and take effective control. Because he has never kept a promise!”

“Hmph. Ridiculous, isn’t it my freedom to build whatever I want on my land?”

“As if there’s such freedom! You really can’t be trusted. I shall manage this land. Rubert-dono, leave it to me. I will never treat it badly.”

“What did you say!”

“Whaaat!?”

The sight of two old men engaging in a grappling fight while bumping their plump bellies against each other was incredibly fruitless.

“Now now, please calm down. …Calm down. …I said calm down.”

I forcibly pulled the two apart, but both their faces were flushed and they were breathing heavily.

Why was I mediating these guys’ quarrel?

This and that were all because Zeke-sama was entrusted by His Majesty with solving the problems between nobles in this area.

And it was because that order was further passed down to me, Zeke-sama’s subordinate.

Haa… If Zeke-sama told me I was the only one he could rely on, I couldn’t exactly not go…

It couldn’t be helped if I was begged by Zeke-sama.

In the first place, Zeke-sama had school too, and if it was His Majesty’s order, Zeke-sama couldn’t refuse either.

But this whole area was full of these kinds of disputes.

Just when I thought it was settled and went somewhere else, it reignited again; there was nothing to be done.

Moreover, the problem was that none of them were big shots, but they weren’t small nobles that could be ignored either.

Their personalities were also quirky and absolutely troublesome.

“Rubert-dono, are you listening?”

“Rubert-dono!”

“Haa…”

Ahh, I wanted to meet Zeke-sama soon.

**

“Go to the Claudia House. I will also arrange for school enrollment.”

I was ordered directly by Tufal-sama.

He was like a parent to the Felpe family, and it was an influential house with which we had had a relationship for a long time.

There was no reason to refuse.

However–.

“School… Is that alright?”

The Felpe family had been stripped of its knighthood because of a problem caused in the past.

Although, the one who covered for that and protected us was the Count’s family, and in order to be useful to the Count’s family, I myself was disciplined strictly.

“I don’t mind, it is His Majesty’s intent.”

If it was His Majesty’s intent… then it seemed most unreasonable things could be done.

“Just so you know, I hear she is young but excellent.”

“You give me too much credit.”

“Hmph…”

An appraising gaze came my way.

I almost shivered at those cold eyes.

“Do not betray expectations.”

“Y-Yes.”

**

“My name is Kanami Felpe, please ask me anything.”

The person Father brought as my servant was a girl one year older than me.

She had long reddish-purple hair braided and hanging to one side.

She had beautiful features, but the feeling that her expression didn’t change gave a cool and intelligent impression.

Her figure was somewhat slender, but her chest wasn’t small, and yet her height was also moderately tall.

Appearance aside, regarding her inner self… her ability, I was only told she was excellent… and it seemed she would also come to school as a student in the same grade starting next year.

I wondered why he suddenly thought to put a servant by my side, but according to Father’s explanation, there was also the matter in the cave, so he thought he should send one person as a personal attendant for his daughter.

However, for Father, he wasn’t very articulate.

In the first place, why was she not a person from our house?

Regarding the house called Felpe, I had never heard of it among the family names related to our house.

She was definitely a human brought from elsewhere.

In other words, it meant someone was pulling the strings.

…Well, it was no use thinking about that now.

Surely Father wouldn’t permit someone he couldn’t trust to be his daughter’s personal attendant.

At least nominally she was my caretaker, so shall I place a certain amount of trust in her?

“You said you are Kanami-san, right?”

“Yes.”

“Then shall we drink tea together? Please prepare it.”

“Ha… understood.”

While Kanami began preparations, Misty looked out the window, narrowing her eyes.

I wondered what Zeke-sama is doing right now…

**

“Yes, my win. Did I win again?”

“You bastard! One more time! I just went too easy on you just now! One more time.”

“Haa… Fine, but although I might not win with a sword, I don’t think I’ll lose in strength.”

“Haaaaah? You… Oi! Someone bring a sword!”

“Hey Commander! Please stop it already!”

“In the first place, why did you provoke the Prince!”

“Umm… what is this situation?”

Ted and the others who returned from patrol in the Royal Capital were rolling their eyes at the commotion as soon as they came to the cafeteria.

“Is it Ted? No well, when Prince Zeke was feeling down about Lady Misty, the Commander provoked him. ‘With you moping around like that, you can’t protect the young lady. If you want to show your manliness, beat me at arm wrestling. What’s wrong? Is your love for your young lady only that much?’ …and so on.”

When Tarsen explained, Debut and Garim sighed while drinking alcohol respectively.

“Even the usually calm Zeke-sama won’t stop if told something like that.”

“Hmph. Commander, mentioning Lady Misty is a taboo phrase in front of Zeke-sama.”

“No no! Why are you two calm! The Commander is saying bring a sword.”

Ted panicked, but the two shrugged their shoulders.

“Zeke-sama is the Commander’s favorite, so it’s no problem.”

“Hmph. Right now the Vice Commander is sleeping in his room, so in the worst case let’s have him stop them. They will probably listen to the Vice Commander’s words.”

“Gaaaaah! You bastard, your arm strength is too strong! Surely it’s cheating, you’re cheating aren’t you!”

“Is there cheating in arm wrestling! It’s simply arm strength!”

“Shut up! One more time! This time I’ll really get serious. I’ll shatter your feelings for your young lady.”

“What is that declaration! Are you my enemy? Is Beldiha my enemy!? But don’t underestimate me! Beldiha, I’ll show you my feelings for Misty!”

“Hah! Interesting… Oi! Forget the sword, bring more alcohol!”

“Commander, you’re still drinking!?”

“To beat this guy, I don’t have enough alcohol!”

“That’s drinking too much!”

“Just bring it!”

While they were making a ruckus, Ted who was watching muttered.

“…Prince Zeke has more strength than the Commander, huh.“

“Nn? If the Commander was sober, surely the Commander would win, wouldn’t he? Well, but Zeke-sama also has strong arm strength…”

“Hmph. The anecdote that he broke the bones of a dozen people simultaneously with one hand isn’t just for show.”

“Heeh…”

Ted was looking at Zeke with slightly sparkling eyes, but amidst that, Debut and Garim brought their faces close while looking at each other and spoke in lowered voices.

“…It’s because only his right hand is amazing, so if he switched to his left hand he’d lose easily though.“

“…Hmph. Zeke-sama, the Commander, and the surroundings are all excitedly having fun, so let’s keep quiet.“

“…Right.“

After that, after a while, the place was disbanded by a single shout of “Shut up” from the Vice Commander who had just woken up, whom Tarsen had called.