The Ugly Orc Strikes Back ~ Reincarnated as the Cruel Crown Prince of a Twisted Doujin Eroge with No Happy Endings, But as an Inexperienced Guy, Cruel Play is a Hopeless Challenge, So I'll Give My Best to Break the Flags and Strive for Survival ~ - Chapter 07: A Speech Won't Change the Evaluation, Right?
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- Chapter 07: A Speech Won't Change the Evaluation, Right?
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Chapter 07: A Speech Won’t Change the Evaluation, Right?
“I-Ilse… It’s okay now…”
I finally stopped crying and peered at her face as I fidgeted.
Ah… Ilse is crying…
“Ah, ahaha… You don’t have to cry for someone like me…”
“I… I’m not crying.”
“Wafu!”
With a wry smile, I pointed it out, and Ilse turned her face away, strengthening her embrace even more. As a result, my face ended up buried in her ample cleavage.
It’s… suffocating… but it wouldn’t be bad to ascend while suffocating… I thought.
“Huff!? Ilse, I can’t breathe!”
“A-Ah, I’m sorry!”
Regaining my senses, I somehow managed to free my face. Ilse hurriedly let go of me and fell to the floor.
“I-It’s… it’s alright, so please, please raise your head!”
“N-No! I’m just a servant, I can’t do anything to harm Louie-sama…”
“Please, I’m begging you! And besides, you did more than just comfort me… Do you know how happy I was? How much did you save me?”
“That’s…”
“That’s why, right? Please, don’t think things like that. You saved me… You saved my heart.”
“Lo-Louie-sama…”
While still huddled on the floor, I lifted Ilse’s body and gave her my warmest smile.
It was a gesture of gratitude to her for embracing me so kindly.
It was proof that she saved me.
“Well… The entrance ceremony will start soon. Let’s hurry.”
“Ah…”
I took Ilse’s hand and ran towards the auditorium, where the ceremony was being held.
Ilse also returned the grip, squeezing my hand tightly.
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“…That’s all I have to say. Everyone, do your best.”
As the Emperor Otto finished his speech, accompanied by the Captain of the Imperial Knights, he descended from the stage and left.
With that, the tense atmosphere in the room finally eased.
“Next, we have a congratulatory speech from a current student, Eleonora to Schwarzenberg.”
“Yes.”
Prompted by the MC, Eleonora, the daughter of the Duke of Schwarzenberg, the most prominent noble family in the Empire, ascended the stage.
Of course, she was also one of the heroines to be captured in “The Ugly Orcs Strike Back.”
By the way, if you don’t capture her properly, a coup d’état will occur within the Empire in the middle of the story, and Ludwig will face execution in the “Rebellion End.”
… I think you’ve already noticed, but the capturing method is, well, you know, that thing… Yeah, that’s the problem.
“…With that, I am looking forward to learning together with all of you.”
Amidst the enthusiastic applause from the students, Eleonora descended from the stage.
Actually, because I was too preoccupied with thinking about capturing her, I hadn’t prepared myself for my own speech afterwards at all…
“Louie-sama, do your best.”
“Y-yeah…”
Bid farewell by Ilse, I made my way through the incoming freshmen and ascended the stage.
I-It’s okay. The speech manuscript is perfect, and I just have to read it out loud.
Besides, everyone here is just potatoes… No, that’s not the case.
Moreover, everyone is staring at me, and most of the students are displaying hostility.
It’s quite rare for the imperial family to be disliked to this extent, isn’t it?
And then…
“…?”
I saw Sophia with a surprised expression in my field of vision.
Ahaha, she probably never imagined that the person she bumped into earlier was the “Ugly Orc” who she refused to get engaged to. It must have been beyond her wildest dreams.
Under the weight of those gazes, I regained my composure and unfolded the parchment paper on which I had written the speech I prepared for today.
“Ahem… Nice to meet you all. I am Ludwig, the ‘Ugly Orc.'”
“”…””
At that moment, the entire auditorium froze.
Ahaha, I’m sure no one expected me to introduce myself like this.
“Now then… I believe that most of the students here probably dislike me. Am I right?”
“”…””
No one in their right mind would answer such a question.
If they did, their family would suffer the wrath of the tyrannical emperor.
Even those who came from neighboring countries as exchange students understood that.
My broken engagement has already caused a strain in diplomatic relations; we don’t need any more trouble.
Especially the Beruga Kingdom, which unilaterally refused the engagement, ended up having to pay a hefty compensation to the Empire.
“But… I believe it’s unavoidable. Because, you see, none of you here truly know the real me.”
That’s right… Except for Sophia, whom I met in person, and the surrounding countries that rejected my proposal, no one has even seen me.
Not even the nobles within the Empire.
Before I became a recluse, it’s undeniable that I exposed my ugly appearance in official settings, but still, not a single person had a proper conversation with me.
“Therefore, I hope that all of you can come to know the real me during my time at this academy. And based on that, please judge for yourselves whether I am truly an ‘Ugly Orc’ not just in appearance but in my heart as well, over the next three years.”
As I looked over the new and current students, I bowed and descended from the stage.
I-I was nervous, but I made it through until the end.
However… There was no change in the students’ attitude towards me. They continued to gaze at me as if mocking or disdainful.
Well, I guess I’ll have to change that from now on.
For the sake of avoiding the bad end.