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 44: Ugly Orc Has a Secret Strategy

Chapter 44: Ugly Orc Has a Secret Strategy

“Louie-sama!”

As soon as I stepped out of Bruno’s house, Ilse called out to me with a cheerful smile.

It might seem like a small thing, but having someone wait for me like this makes me incredibly happy.

“Y-You! You better not be doing anything weird to Kaya!”

“Sigh… You see, we just brewed and gave her the Echidna disease medicine. Natalia-san here… the Saint, she diagnosed it, and with continued medication, she’ll be completely cured.”

“Ah… R-Really…?”

Though Bruno yelled at us, he seemed to finally understand after hearing our response and the Saint’s name. His expression clearly showed relief.

“Now then… have you finally decided to listen to our story?”

“…Before that, let me check on Kaya’s condition.”

“You’re so suspicious… Well, fine. Ilse.”

“Yes. Now, stand still.”

Ilse twisted Bruno’s right arm, immobilizing him, and then we entered the house together.

“K-Kaya…”

“Suu… suu…”

Kaya probably hasn’t had a proper sleep due to the suffering from the Echidna disease. But thanks to the medicine, her symptoms have eased a bit, and now she’s sleeping peacefully.

“…I haven’t seen Kaya sleep so peacefully in a long time.”

“That’s good. If she takes this medicine daily from now on, she’ll recover soon.”

“Ah… ahh…”

Gazing at Kaya, Bruno couldn’t help but shed tears. In all honesty, this guy is pretty good-looking, so if any girls saw him like this, they’d definitely fall for him. Dammit.

Well, that aside…

“To be honest, I feel like punching you right now.”

As soon as we came out of the house, I glared at Bruno. Of course, in my past life, I never got into fights or had the guts to do something like that.

But still, I couldn’t contain my anger. After all, he neglected his precious sister to avoid showing weakness to Eleonora and her dubious intentions, which led to this situation.

“Besides, you should have at least received some financial support, given that you can’t trust Eleonora. If you had, you could have obtained the medicine much earlier, even if it meant taking a bit of a risk.”

“I… I have no words to say in return.”

Bruno looked frustrated as he bit his lip and lowered his gaze.

“N-No, that’s not it! It’s not that we didn’t get the money, but we haven’t received enough money to buy the medicine yet!”

“What?”

One of Bruno’s companions, who had been knocked down by Ophelia and was lying on the ground, desperately pleaded.

But how could it be that they still hadn’t received the money?

“…That woman promised to give me a large sum of money once we control the slum.”

“I see…”

Wow… Eleonora is surprisingly cunning.

I thought she would give him a lump sum as operating funds right from the start, but I guess it’s understandable that she wouldn’t trust people from the slum. Since Bruno doesn’t trust Eleonora either, I guess it’s a mutual feeling.

“Well, I understand the situation now. So, let’s finally get to the main point.”

“…”

“As I mentioned earlier, I want you to betray Eleonora and cooperate with me.”

“Cooperate? With what?”

“Just as I said before, it’s the same task that Eleonora requested. I want you to unite the slum and form the ‘Anti-Waldberg Alliance’ to change the Waldberg Empire… Ah, wait. Let’s think of a better name.”

Come to think of it, what does the ‘Anti’ in ‘Anti-Waldberg Alliance’ even mean? I do want to change the current empire, but that doesn’t mean I want to destroy it.

“Anyway, the point is that from now on, I want us to work together to change this empire. As a starting point…”

I explained my plan to Bruno and everyone else present here.

“!? That’s impossible, damn it!”

“Is it? I believe it’s entirely possible.”

“Don’t be stupid! This slum has been here long before I was born! It’s ridiculous to think that it can magically become clean and reborn, just like you’re saying!”

Not only Bruno but Ophelia and the Sly Saint seemed to share the same opinion, frowning with concern.

Haha, it looks like only Ilse believes in my words… Yep, just her.

“…Ludwig-san, that’s truly a pipe dream. As he said, you don’t understand what a slum is.”

“I hate to even say this, but… it’s inevitable to have such people in any country.”

With a serious expression, the Sly Saint and Ophelia seemed disheartened. But… that’s precisely why it’s worth doing, right?

“Ahaha. Well then, everyone… watch closely to see what will happen to this slum from now on. Oh, and Bruno, I expect you to work hard.”

“W-What…?”

In response to Bruno’s confusion, I smiled and nodded at him.