The Abandoned Prince Heals an Enemy Soldier on the Frontlines, Only to Discover She’s the Seventh Imperial Princess - Chapter 18: The Abandoned Prince Pays a Visit to the Dungeon Town’s Lord

Chapter 18: The Abandoned Prince Pays a Visit to the Dungeon Town’s Lord

After a five-and-a-half-hour ride on a magic train,

I finally arrived in the town built around a dungeon where magic stones could be mined—accompanied by Rosemary and over a dozen guards.

“H-Hey, Reyshel… Are you sure you don’t want to turn back? Dungeons are dangerous, and if something happened to you…”

“I’ll be fine. As long as I don’t get buried alive, I won’t die. Besides, I’ve got that errand from Alcarion to take care of.”

“Guh…”

Rosemary was acting… strange.

It wasn’t just that she didn’t want me going into the dungeon—

It felt more like she didn’t even want to set foot in this town at all.

Maybe something happened here before?

Well, whatever it was, Alcarion had apparently asked Rosemary to run an errand too, so I decided not to think too hard about it.

“Come, let’s go already! First stop is the lord’s manor, right?”

“Y-Yeah, that’s right. …Just so you know, the lord here is a pretty difficult person. Make sure you don’t say anything that might upset them, alright?”

I mean, I was technically a prince once—so I know how to be polite.

And so, we made our way from the station to the lord’s mansion.

“By the way, Rosemary. You said the lord’s a difficult person… but what kind of person are we talking about?”

“Ah—well, you’ll see soon enough. They’re a bit intense, sure… but they’re not a bad person.”

“…?”

While I tilted my head at Rosemary’s vague response, the door to the guest room suddenly burst open.

BANG!!

It flew off its hinges with such force that splinters of wood scattered across the floor.

Standing in the doorway was a beautiful girl with light blue hair.

She looked around fifteen or sixteen.

Compared to Rosemary or Alcarion, her chest was on the modest side—but honestly, still pretty big by normal standards.

She gave off a cool and composed vibe.

Though, her high heels looked super uncomfortable to walk in.

“Well, well. Look who finally showed up, my foolish little sister. I’ll give you a warm welcome.”

“I-It’s been a while, Big Sister Blume.”

…Big Sister? Wait—Sister!?

W-Wait a second.

This slender beauty was Rosemary’s older sister!?

Well… considering this town was a vital source of the empire’s magic stones, it made sense that a member of the royal family would be assigned as the lord here.

Still, would’ve been nice if Rosemary had told me that before we arrived!!

“And who’s the brat with you?”

…Okay, she’s got a sharp tongue.

But I didn’t really feel any malice or hostility behind her words, so I let it slide.

“This is Reyshel. He recently became the husband of both me and Mother. The ceremony hasn’t happened yet, but we plan to hold it soon. If your schedule allows—”

Oh, right—

Actually, the wedding between me, Rosemary, and Alcarion hasn’t happened yet.

There were just… a lot of things going on.

One delay after another kept piling up, and it still hasn’t been held.

“…So you’re the one. You’re the man who seduced my adorable foolish sister and our dear mother.”

“Ah, well… It’s not like I seduced them. If anything, they were the ones who came on to me…”

“Details don’t matter. Now—come here for a moment.”

I suddenly tensed up.

Blume was staring at me with a sharp, probing gaze, clearly trying to test me.

“I’m going to ask you one thing. Answer honestly. If I catch even a hint of a lie, I’ll beat you half to death.”

“Big Sister!!”

“Quiet, foolish sister. I’m talking to the brat here.”

“U-Uh… what is it?”

Blume leaned forward, her expression dead serious.

“What do you like about my foolish sister? What do you like about our mother? No—more importantly, what made you fall in love with them in the first place? Answer honestly.”

“…That’s…”

What do I love about them? What was the moment that made me fall for them?

If I wanted, I could give a hundred answers.

But that’s not what she’s really asking, is it?

Rosemary’s cool side.

Alcarion’s unexpectedly funny moments.

Yeah… I do love those things.

But they weren’t the reason I fell for them.

It might sound shallow.

I might get judged or even scolded for it.

Still, I don’t want to lie.

“It was… their boobs!!”

“!?”

Rosemary gave me a look like, “You seriously said that out loud!?”

Blume, on the other hand, lowered her head.

She touched her chin, covering her mouth with her hand. Her shoulders trembled slightly.

I might’ve gone too far. Maybe I made her mad.

“You really are something…”

“Sister Blume!! Please wait!! Reyshel might say things like that, but he doesn’t mean any harm—”

“—You get it.”

“Eh?”

Blume nodded firmly at my words.

“That’s right. My foolish sister might be uptight and serious, but that contrast with her love for cute things is exactly what makes her so appealing. But let’s be honest—her tall figure and those bouncy boobs are her best features. And they’re so soft, too.”

“Wait—have you touched them!?”

“Of course I have. My sister’s boobs are practically my boobs.”

“They are not!!”

“I see.”

“Reyshel, what do you mean ‘I see’!?”

That explained everything.

So that’s why Rosemary’s weak spot is her chest—her sister must’ve been groping her since they were kids.

Thank you, dear sister.

Because of you, our nights are wonderful.

“Same goes for Mother. Sure, her playful side is cute… but those outrageous boobs of hers? Absolutely divine. They’re even bigger than my foolish sister’s, and the softness is on another level. Just way too sexy.”

“I totally get it.”

At that moment, I was sure of it.

This woman—Blume—might look like a perfect, stunning beauty…

But on the inside, she’s just a massive pervy old man in disguise.

I could definitely be friends with her.

“C-Cut it out already!! Come on, Reyshel!! We’re going to the dungeon!!”

Rosemary’s face had turned red all the way up to her ears as she grabbed my arm to drag me away.

But Blume called out to stop us.

“Hold on a second, foolish sister.”

“W-What now!?”

“There’s one more thing I want to ask… your brat—no, I mean, Reyshel.”

As Rosemary tried to pull me out of the room, Blume called after us.

“Reyshel. —Which do you prefer? Boobs or butt?”

“We’re leaving, Reyshel!! Right now!!”

“I love both!!”

“You didn’t have to answer!!”

“You get me!! I love both too!! And thighs—I’m into thighs!!”

“Same!! And armpits!!”

“You’re amazing!!”

“Just stop talking already, Sister Blume!! And you too, Reyshel—stop agreeing with her!!”

And just like that, my formal greeting with the lord was over, and I headed off toward the dungeon.

By the way, ever since then, Blume and I had started exchanging letters.

Later on, while Ailynn was drunk, she told me something interesting—

Apparently, Blume is a total girl-lover, and not long ago, she caused some trouble because of it.

Since she’s extremely competent at her job, Alcarion sent her to oversee this dungeon town as the local lord.

Seriously, why are there so many quirky people in Alcarion’s bloodline?

…Then again, Alcarion is the source of all that quirkiness.

Maybe the child I’ll eventually have with her will be just as eccentric.

And if I had one with Rosemary… that kid would probably be super serious.

Eliza’s… yeah. That one’s definitely going to be a wild child.

With those random thoughts swirling in my head, I stepped into the dungeon—

To deliver Alcarion’s letter to the person said to be waiting deep inside.

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[Afterword]

A Random Tidbit

Author: “I am but a humble samurai… who gets way too excited about pervy girl talk.”

R: “Understandable.”

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