Reincarnated as a Mob in an Otome Game, but the Characters Were Worse Than I Expected, So I Crushed Them All and Destroyed the Story - Chapter 12: Mob Falls into Madness and Darkness

Chapter 12: Mob Falls into Madness and Darkness

“I refuse.”

Just one sentence—but it was enough to crush me with despair.

There was no room for misinterpretation.

It was a rejection so blatant it cut through me like a blade.

“W-Why…!? At the very least, couldn’t you send someone to investigate!?”

“Hah… It seems you truly don’t understand. Very well. Let’s change locations and have a proper conversation. The fact that I’m even offering you this much is an extraordinary favor. Surely you wouldn’t dare refuse, would you?”

I couldn’t say no.

The difference in status was too vast.

The fact that I had even gotten this far was already nothing short of a miracle.

I had to be an obedient yes-man—

Because if I wasn’t, this wouldn’t just affect me.

It could reach my family, my home, and the people I wanted to protect.

“…I understand.”

“Good. We’re going to the back of the school.”

“W-Wait! Your Highness!” 

The one who interrupted was—

Once again—

Alicia.

Alec slowly turned around, his gaze fixing on her.

“Oh? I wasn’t aware that the eldest daughter of House Hamilton had the authority to stop me multiple times.”

“I sincerely apologize for my discourtesy, Your Highness. But this young man only spoke out because of his deep love for his homeland. And I bear responsibility for this situation as well—since I was the one who created this opportunity for him to speak to you. If you intend to punish or reprimand him, then please direct that punishment at me instead.”

Alicia had probably spoken up because she felt guilty for initially misunderstanding me—

Or maybe she had simply been worried after seeing how troubled I looked.

Whatever the reason, the idea of a noble putting herself on the line for a commoner was unthinkable in this world.

I couldn’t help but widen my eyes in shock.

“Lady Hamilton…”

“I’m sorry, Edward. I might have overstepped.”

“No… I had to speak up eventually. This isn’t your fault, Lady Hamilton.”

“Even so…”

“I don’t intend to punish you, Lady Hamilton.”

Alec spoke, his voice cool and dismissive.

“It’s just a conversation. If you’re concerned, feel free to watch from the school building.”

So at the very least, it didn’t seem like he was planning to beat me into submission.

That alone gave me some relief.

I glanced at Alicia and gave her a small nod.

“Let’s go, commoner.”

“…Yes.”

With the weight of their gazes on me, I followed behind the love interests, feeling the pressure of my low status with every step—

Heading toward an unknown fate.

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They led me behind the school building.

From a distance, I could see Alicia and Jessica watching from a window.

Surrounded by the love interests, the whole situation looked exactly like a bullying scene.

“So? What was that about Haralua again?”

“The number of monsters around Haralua is steadily increasing. If nothing is done, the town will inevitably suffer a massive monster invasion, leading to its complete destruction.”

I forced out my words, even as my resolve wavered.

No matter how strong I became, I couldn’t stop a monster catastrophe alone.

And I didn’t have the money to hire a private army.

Without the royal military’s help, Haralua was doomed.

“Then let me ask you this. Why should I save Haralua?”

“Huh?”

The question caught me off guard, and I let out a genuine “Huh?” before I could stop myself.

To be honest, I couldn’t even comprehend why he was asking that.

There was no reason not to help.

I wasn’t asking him to save a foreign town—this was his own country.

As a member of the royal family, wasn’t it his duty to protect his people?

The kingdom and its military were funded by taxes—the people’s money.

This was the same as a police officer refusing to stop a violent criminal unless the victim paid them personally first.

(Damn it…! In the game, Alec was supposed to be a ‘kind prince who deeply cared for his people’…! I never thought he’d be this… twisted. Helping Haralua would’ve made him look heroic, and Jessica’s affection for him would’ve increased—so I didn’t even consider the possibility that he’d refuse…!)

I wasn’t asking the prince to personally fight on the front lines.

All I needed was one sentence—just a single order to the military leadership.

That alone could save thousands—maybe even tens of thousands of lives.

Even if Alec’s personality was different from what I had expected, I thought he’d at least jump at the chance to impress Jessica.

Yet, even with four love interests present—not a single one showed any concern.

“…If this crisis is prevented in advance, there’s no doubt it would bring great merit to Your Highness. The people would praise you as a noble ruler, and—”

“And why should I care?”

“Huh? Well, if you gain the people’s favor, it would—”

I barely managed to continue my argument before Alec’s cold gaze silenced me.

Then—

He spoke the cruelest words yet.

“A mere commoner has no right to speak of the nation. I have no need for merit. I was born to be the next king, and that will never change. And frankly—I couldn’t care less how many commoners die.”

His words were so cruel that I didn’t want to believe them.

How could the future ruler of this kingdom speak so heartlessly?

My knees buckled, and I collapsed under the weight of his indifference.

As I sat there, Lorie leaned down and whispered softly into my ear—

“Well, you see~. To us, commoners are basically a crossbreed between monkeys and humans. It’s an insult that we even have to look at you. Peasants is the perfect name—just weeds that keep sprouting endlessly. Unlike us, whose lives are irreplaceable, yours are nothing but disposable garbage.”

The sheer absurdity of hearing such vile words come from a boy who looked no older than an elementary schooler made me want to turn away from reality.

But the attacks didn’t stop.

“Oi, commoner. Daring to avert your gaze in the presence of His Highness? That alone is a crime worthy of death. Should I just kill you right here?”

“Now, now, Rob, settle down. He’s just a commoner, remember? His head isn’t exactly filled with brains. As nobles, it is our duty to gently guide them toward the right path.”

As I sat there, hands pressed against the dirt,

Rob Cowles and Kenneth Warren spoke as freely as they pleased, mocking me.

But it wasn’t just them.

They were all the same.

Each one of them had completely lost their minds.

“That’s how it is. Never appear before us—or Jessica—ever again. And if you do… You know what will happen.”

With that, Alec turned away, walking off.

The other love interests followed suit, their disgusting laughter echoing in the air as they disappeared from sight.

I was left alone.

My body felt as heavy as lead—I couldn’t even move.

“…Heh.”

A dry, hollow chuckle slipped from my lips.

But it wasn’t because I had wasted ten years of effort.

It wasn’t because everything I had built was shattered in just a week.

No.

That wasn’t it.

“…Heh… Heh… Hahaha…!”

What surged within me was rage.

Pure, seething rage.

A fire so intense that if I didn’t force myself to laugh, it felt like it would consume me whole.

(Those scumbags… were actually part of MagiRom’s world…?)

Not just villains—but the main love interests in an otome game.

The most important characters in the story.

This couldn’t be real.

It shouldn’t be real.

MagiRom was a masterpiece—a legendary title, created under the direction of a producer I admired more than anyone.

A game I had cherished, followed, and loved in my previous life.

And yet—those bastards had corrupted it.

“Kuh… KUKUKU…! FWAHAHAHAHAHA!! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!“

Unforgivable.

They had defiled the greatest game of all time in the worst way possible.

There was no way in hell I was going to let this slide.

“Ahh… that’s right…”

“I’ll destroy it.”

“Everything.”

“All of it.”

A world where monsters like them were the central figures—

Was no longer MagiRom.

It was nothing but a sham—

A pathetic, third-rate ripoff of the true masterpiece.

That had to be the truth.

No—I would make it the truth.

“Just wait.”

“I’m going to destroy everything in this world…”

“And I will reshape it into the perfect world—”

“—A world where my loved ones can live in happiness.”

“So until then—”

“You better start praying.”

And so—

In an empty, unseen corner of the world—

A declaration of war was made.

A dark will—greater than even the Demon Lord’s malice—had just manifested.

It was the birth of an absolute evil—

One that would stand against the very fabric of this world.