Scum-lesse Oblige, I Have Been Reincarnated as a Scum Villain in an 18+ Game World, and I Absolutely Want to Grasp the Mob Life with the Power of My Knowledge of the Original Story - Chapter 3

The Person Responsible

—the next night.

Right now, I’m in the middle of a bustling party.

An aristocratic soiree.

The soiree is held in the most splendid mansion in the town of Lyon, it is truly a sight to behold.

As my parents mentioned, the nobles gathered in the town of Lyon for a conference.

The conference itself has concluded, but many nobles who found themselves with spare time decided to join this evening party.

Glistening chandeliers and luxurious facilities.

Just being here makes me feel like I’m getting further from the image of a mob character.

Not good, this is not good at all.

“Duke Randall, won’t you introduce us to your son?”

“Oh yes, here is my son. Ultos, this is Viscount Lindof…”

“Nice to meet you.”

I say so as I introduce myself, bowing respectfully to Viscount Lindof.

The compliments I’ve been receiving from these nobles have been…excessive.

I don’t understand how these nobles can compliment each other so excessively with a straight face like that.

Viscount Lindof seems to be the same, as soon as I greet him, he exclaims in a loud voice,

“Oh, what a splendid greeting! As expected of the only son of the Randall Duke!”

Yeah, I know.

It’s quite an exaggerated compliment.

“……”

This is just too much, even a fool can see that his compliment is fake…

I did nothing special after all, I just greeted him casually.

I feel like heading straight for the exit right now.

However, Viscount Lindof continues.

“What an amazing son! With such a smart son, the future of Randall family looks promising!”

It’s rather absurd to think that the future of a family can be judged on the greeting of their child.

Well, right now, I’m just discreetly following behind my parents so that I don’t stand out too much, so maybe my greeting is all there is for them to praise.

Furthermore, it just keeps going on like this.

Perhaps, it’s because my father is the Duke of Randall that he is being approached by so many nobles tonight.

The Randall family is one of the most renowned family in the kingdom after all.

Establishing connections with the aristocrats is indeed important.

Even in the story, there is an event where the protagonist, Seig, attends a soiree to establish connections with the aristocrats.

However, I could just skip the whole scene in one tap, so I never thought it would be this difficult!!!

As expected of Seig-kun, he is truly amazing…

Hurry up and save the world already.

And also, please rescue me from this party as soon as possible!

Then, as if sensing my weariness,

“Ultos-sama…are you okay?”

Riera whispers so in my ear, expressing her concern.

“Yeah, I’m fine.”

The truth is, I’m tired of seeing these aristocrats praising and complimenting each other excessively, but I have a reason to be here.

Most likely, if things are going to progress like in the game, it’s about time for the other party to approach us.

Then, just when I’m thinking about such thoughts.

“Welcome, Lord Randall.”

I turn to the source of the voice and see a man in his 30s with a fresh appearance.

Unlike the other aristocrats, he isn’t dressed too extravagantly, but yet he gives of a sense of elegance.

The man bows deeply.

The moment the man appears, hushed whispers can be heard from those around us.

“Is that the man named Gregorio…”

“…he seems to be an intelligent person. Rumor has it that he is on good terms with Duke Randall.”

Then, my father, Dominique, approaches the man as if he has been waiting for him.

“Oh, Gregorio! I’m so glad to see you. We were having trouble finding the host.”

Then, my father introduces me to the man.

“Ultos, this is Gregorio—the mayor of Lyon. He is a great man, thanks to his hard work, Lyon has been really stable. Also recently, due to the increase of monster attacks, he has been handling various tasks in my absence.”

“It’s an honor to meet you, Ultos-sama. Although I’m the mayor of Lyon right now, I originally come from a merchant family. You see, I owe a great deal of debt to your father.”

Gregorio extends his hand as he says so.

“Nice to meet you.”

I shake his hand and return the greeting with a smile on my face.

Well, this isn’t exactly our first meeting.

I actually already know this man.

Because, I have seen his face several times in the game.

—Gregorio.

Well, to be fair, Scumtos himself has the potential to become a complete scumbag from a young age.

However, it’s undeniable that it’s because of Gregorio that Scumtos becomes the worst villain we all know.

In the story, he plays a crucial role in turning Scumtos to a total scumbag who constantly harasses the protagonist, a mere villager.

Furthermore, even though he is the mayor of Lyon, his true intention is to take advantage of the weakening position of the Randall family.

All of this are happening while my dear mother and father are completely trusting Gregorio.

It’s not enough for him to meddle in Lyon’s politics, and now he also want s to meddle in the Randall family’s affairs as well…

As my father said so, he is indeed a hardworking and remarkable mayor…

However, I can’t help but to think that he has truly remarkable acting skills when I see him in person.

His fresh appearance, his elegant moves, he doesn’t seem like a bad guy at all.

Could it be that his acting skills are on par with Enrique?

At this point, I have been thinking of Enrique as ‘an actor who mistakenly chose the path of an adventurer’.

I can’t help but to compare Gregorio’s acting skills with Enrique’s.