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 23: As Expected, It Was Harassment Towards Me

Chapter 23: As Expected, It Was Harassment Towards Me

“SILENCE!”

“”!?!?!?””

Ophelia’s roar was so powerful that it easily drowned out the voices of the crowd.

“You dare to mock the honorable duel between me and His Highness Ludwig!”

…I’m surprised.

I expected Ophelia to complain at least a little. It wouldn’t be strange, even if it was just a play on words.

Of course, if she had said something like that, I planned to vigorously proclaim, “You said it was okay for a two-on-one battle!” and forcefully make her acknowledge it.

“But, Your Highness Ophelia, such a thing is invalid, and besides, a two-on-one fight is unfair…”

“Do you still dare to speak!? I have accepted the two-on-one battle from the beginning! And His Highness Ludwig fought according to the rules and emerged victorious! You have no right to interfere in our battle!”

“”…………””

Under Ophelia’s demonic glare, the crowd fell silent.

Ahaha… Her personality is just like in the game.

She is the heroine who values strength above all else, upright, pure, and noble, boasting the greatest attacking power. She is Ophelia of Brinth.

“Hmph. Thanks to these people, the battle with you was ruined. However… Your Highness Ludwig, Ilse, you were magnificent.”

With that, Ophelia showed a dignified smile.

Wow, what a handsome girl. She’s overwhelmingly more handsome than me.

“Ilse… I said the worst things to you. Could you possibly forgive me?”

“…Don’t worry about it. It’s fine.”

Ilse responded with an unchanged expression and a flat tone to Ophelia, who deeply bowed her head. Uh, I guess it’s okay to accept the apology… It’s fine, right?

“Your Highness Ludwig.”

“Huh!? Uh, y-yes!”

Suddenly called out, I became visibly nervous.

“Fufu… If you could withstand my full-powered strike like that, I would have lost even without it being a two-on-one battle…”

“N-no, it’s not like that…”

“Please refrain from being modest. And… I choose to believe that your words, the ones who took my sword head-on, are the truth. However, others here do not share the same sentiment.”

“…”

…Well, it’s a bit late to talk about that now.

In the first place, whether the words of the “Ugly Orc” were true or not doesn’t matter. It’s simply because they didn’t like me.

“And so, in this moment, let’s make the truth apparent to everyone’s eyes and ears. ‘Clarice.'”

“Yes!”

Calling out towards the crowd, a female student with a sword strapped to her waist appeared, grabbing a male student by the collar. That girl… Could she be Ophelia’s attendant?

If that’s the case, judging from the design of her sword, she must be a member of the United Kingdom of Brinth’s exclusive top unit, the “Royal Guard.”

And that guy is Sophia’s attendant, right?

Yeah, now I can more or less see where the story is heading.

“Agh!”

“Now, Thomas… Yesterday, I certainly heard you say during lunchtime: ‘On the night of the ball, His Highness Ludwig tried to humiliate and defile Princess Sophia, who went to address the matter,’ right?”

As Ophelia stood towering over Thomas, who was pinned to the ground by the girl named Clarice, she questioned him while looking down at him.

“What? Can’t speak?”

“T-that is… um…”

Thomas, with a fearful expression, averted his gaze under the glare of Ophelia’s golden eyes. Just from his reaction alone, it’s clear that he was the one who lied.

“So, you have the audacity to lie to me… Is that the case?”

“N-no, it’s not exactly a lie…”

“Your Highness Ludwig, this man claims that he stopped you from assaulting Princess Sophia.”

Ophelia lifted the corner of her mouth while looking at me.

“I can’t believe it. I only found out that this man is Princess Sophia’s attendant on the day I heard it from Your Highness Ophelia. It’s absolutely impossible.”

“Is that so?”

“Ugh…”

Under Ophelia’s overwhelming presence and low voice, Thomas whimpered.

Even though he is a foreign student, he deceived the royal family and demeaned a member of the imperial family. It wouldn’t be surprising if he were executed for it.

Even I was insulted and humiliated because of this man. I have no intention of forgiving him. I need to make sure something like this never happens again.

“So, how does it feel to be so easily manipulated by this man?”

““………””

As Ophelia scanned the audience, she exerted a silent pressure.

Perhaps feeling ashamed, the spectators all averted their gaze and lowered their heads.

“Your Highness Ophelia. This individual was instigating the audience even after the battle ended, fueling the flames.”

“Hah… Good grief, how disgraceful.”

Upon receiving Clarice’s report, Ophelia pressed her forehead and shook her head.

Then…

“Please wait.”

From among the crowd, Sophia, Thomas’s master, appeared.