The Talentless Wicked Prince Wants To Survive ~ The Only Way For Me, Reincarnated As The Punching Bag Third Prince In A Romance Smartphone RPG, To Live Is To Not Break Off My Engagement With The Duke’s Yandere Daughter Who’s Stronger Than The Heroine~ - Chapter 86: As Expected, I Got Caught Up In The Game’s Scenario

“Uh, is this… really okay…?”

“Of course. It suits you perfectly.”

Staring at the mirror in doubt, I tilted my head, and Monica gave me a thumbs-up.

But seriously… ever since I’d regained my memories from my previous life, my personality had been influenced by that version of me, including my sense of common sense and taste.

So, with all these gaudy accessories and ridiculous shoulder pads, I couldn’t help but think this outfit looked… well, a bit much. Apparently, though, this was the official attire of a goodwill envoy, so it wasn’t like I could change it freely.

“R-really? You don’t think Sandra will be disappointed?”

“Oh, on the contrary. I’m certain milady will fall in love with you all over again.”

When I pressed her for reassurance, Monica gave me a double thumbs-up this time. She looked slightly annoyed, but that was fair as I was being quite a bit persistent.

Then…

“Ugh… I always have to stay behind…”

“Cass-san, parties and banquets are hardly enjoyable occasions. On the contrary, being able to savor fine food in peace and quiet here in this room makes you the true winner.”

“Really? Oh, then I’m good!”

Cass, who had been sulking on the bed, was immediately cheered up by Monica’s smooth words. Classic Cass, as easily swayed as ever.

Actually, not just Cass. All the EnHaza characters were incredibly easy to please.

“Well then, I’m off to fetch Sandra.”

“Alright.”

“Have a nice time!”

Seeing me off, Monica and Cass stayed behind as I left the room and knocked on the door of Sandra’s room next door.

“P-please, come in.”

“Excuse me…”

With Sandra’s permission, I opened the door and what greeted me was her beautiful figure dressed in a black gown.

Of course, I could tell she’d chosen it to match my hair color, but the mysterious aura she gave off was unlike her usual self. I couldn’t help but be completely captivated at first sight.

“Ah… hehe, thank you.”

“Huh…?”

“It seems that Haru-sama likes it.”

Before I could even say anything, she thanked me, and of course, she was absolutely right.

“W-was it that obvious?”

“Yes. Besides, I saw the same expression during the Marshall House and Holy Kingdom delegation parties.”

Sandra stepped closer, gently took my hand in hers, and looked up at me with moist sapphire eyes.

Yikes, not only was she unbelievably cute, she smelled amazing on top of that as well.

While I was busy being mesmerized by the world’s most beautiful fiancée in her finest attire…

“Everything is ready. Please allow me to escort you.”

A royal attendant came to summon us.

“Then, shall we go? My dearest fiancée.”

“Yes… my dearest fiancée.”

Following the attendant, we walked toward the banquet venue…

“Huh? Isn’t it inside the palace?”

“No. For tonight only, the banquet will be held in the garden.”

Oh wow, a dinner under the stars, that was actually pretty stylish.

But… I had a bad feeling about this… No, come on, it couldn’t be, right?

“Haru-sama, are you looking forward to it?”

“Yes.”

When we arrived at the garden that would serve as the venue, the moon and stars illuminated the night sky, and the tables were lit with lamps, giving the entire place a dreamlike atmosphere.

“How beautiful…”

“Wow…”

Sandra whispered softly.

I wanted to say that she looked even more beautiful under the lights, but before I could, my voice came out weird for an entirely different reason…

Because I recognized it.

This was an event from Engage Hazard, the Lisette route, to be specific.

It was the one where the protagonist, invited by Lisette, got caught up in a major incident that shook the entire Capetien Kingdom.

The “Assassination Attempt on King Salomon”.

During the banquet, King Salomon was poisoned through his food and fell unconscious, throwing the venue into chaos. Lisette was then falsely accused as the culprit.

Of course, she was innocent, but because she was infamous throughout the Capetien Kingdom as a “villainess”, everyone believed that she must have done it.

Only the protagonist, Wilfred, continued to believe in her innocence and together with the other heroines, intervened to clear her name.

And the real culprit? Needless to say, it was the Crown Prince Jean.

Jean used Lisette’s reputation as a villainess to pin the blame on her.

In the end, the protagonist succeeded in proving her innocence, but the true story behind the crime was buried in darkness.

After the poisoning failed, Jean, seeing no other way, proceeded to launch a coup d’état.

Yeah… the moment I saw the banquet scene before me, identical to the event illustration, I realized it instantly.

I mean, seriously, first the Saintess Kidnapping Incident with Christia, and now this? Why were all the heroine events triggering one after another, even before the EnHaza main story was supposed to start?

Well, whatever.

“…I’ll just have to destroy the scenario for the sake of what’s important to me.”

“Haru-sama…?”

“Ahaha, it’s nothing.”

As Sandra looked at me curiously, I smiled back at her.