The bad ending of an Otome game MTL - Chapter (117)
Episode 117
“Ah, that, yes. To kill time… … .”
“Wow, Your Majesty the Princess, you are really good at embroidering.”
As I touched the edge of the handkerchief, I admired it with a pure heart. Embroidering silk is really difficult.
“Well, may I ask which gentleman you were going to give it to?”
I pondered whether or not to stop Young-ae, Count of Beth. Even the whereabouts of a simple handkerchief had to be careful if it was entangled with the royal family.
Meanwhile, Princess Alogia’s face darkened. She glanced at me and Elodie, and opened her mouth in a very cautious tone.
“…… That, originally, to Sir Laertes…….”
“Wow, Sir Laertes?”
“Everything, just the competition itself…… He said that he had to take responsibility as a whole, but he said no because he was not a single participant… … .”
That’s how it happened. I nodded.
Even if you don’t see it, with a characteristic blunt face, you say, ‘I appreciate the kindness, but today I did not participate as an individual. I will accept only my heart.’ The scene of cutting with the same polite and knife-like words was pleasing to the eye.
Rather, I had a strange feeling that Laertes Hope was also around here.
There is no way that the princess who is so wary of other people’s gaze would voluntarily give a handkerchief to Laertes Hope, and did the queen insist on it?
I remembered Casio Brahmanduff’s words as if something could happen today.
I didn’t show it on the outside, but at this time, I got angry. Damn you, you’re the only one who knows everything and takes it all the way to hell.
From the Prince, to the Queen, to the Princess. There is no prince, but the number of royal families is already overflowing. The Knights Guard must be lurking all over the forest.
Most of the knights in silver armor that can be seen in this area right now belonged to the Guards Knights.
This means that the Knights of Glamis will at best stand on the outskirts of the forest. It looked like he was hiding his body pretending that there was no problem at all.
It was not something that Laertes Hope of the world would be called out directly. After all, if they are planning to do something, they will not welcome Laertes, who is not likely to be on their side in a hurry. then…….
‘Did you come here because you were worried about me?’
Every corner of my chest tickled. It was just like the itching of the wounded area before new flesh grew.
* * *
“Why are you so bruised, Captain?”
“The words are too arrogant.”
Alston scolded the knight and clicked his tongue. Laertes replied bluntly.
“It’s not the captain, it’s the vice-captain.”
“There was a time when we couldn’t even ride on a horse because our old man’s back hurts, but if he stops, it’s like he’s retired. If you call him the captain, he’s called the captain because he’s playing a game. I have a mouth, but I can’t call the leader the leader… … .”
“Alston.”
Alston slapped the man in the back instead of answering.
“Ow! Oh, you’re beating your head to make it worse?”
“It means to fix the habit of not wearing a helmet because it is annoying, Sir Joseph.”
A man named Joseph murmured his complaints in a low voice. But neither Alston nor Laertes beat Joseph any further.
There were many knights from commoners in the Knights of Glamis, who prioritized skills over status.
If the ability is good, the young children who can see the buds are the first to be the seeds. Then, after a few years of experience, you become an apprentice knight, and then you become a full-timer.
Sir Joseph was a representative knight from commoners. Of course, not many people survive the process. Joseph, too, was one of the few knights who had accumulated enough years to speak friendlyly to Alston and Laertes.
The excuse ‘I don’t wear helmets well’ was also said because Joseph did not want to wear heavy equipment because he valued quick mobility rather than wearing heavy armor.
“No, that’s why again, why do you have a dead face? Not a day or two like this. It’s not even the time for the captain to come out himself, so why don’t you come and leave?”
“…….”
Laertes stared at the outskirts of the forest instead of answering.
The hunting grounds owned by the royal family were enormous. Literally, no one in the capital would have even dared if not for the royal family.
Even if he lost his horse in an unfamiliar place while participating in a hunting contest, he could be in distress.
So, during the hunting competitions, soldiers and knights would patrol the outskirts of the forest and some places. It would be impossible to work so hard thanks to the participants who were worried that their prey would retreat.
“Work hard on your boundaries. If one finds a non-ion molecule… … .”
“Yes, yes. Capturing is the top priority, but if you can’t catch it, it’s better to be over-handled.”
Joseph shrugged. Alston coughed. Alston opened his mouth as if he was on the side of my boss, who is especially vigilant today.
“Well, it could be. Isn’t the capital city already in turmoil?”
“You used me over and over again to investigate that mysterious capital.”
As a commoner, quick-witted, adaptable, and brazen, Joseph was one of the first people the Knights let out when they wanted to investigate something.
It was this time too. Joseph spent more time on the streets of the capital than training inside the Knights Templar.
Alston placed his arm on Joseph’s shoulder.
“Hey, the deputy chief could set me up like that.”
The quick-witted Joseph’s eyes lit up.
“What? What do you have?”
Alston blinked.
“alcohol? Woman? gambling? It wouldn’t be all three. Why did you hide even the most famous sword in the world?”
“…… Why are you so quick-witted in a place like this? It’s a woman! Woman!”
“lie!”
As Joseph shouted, Laertes’ eyebrows twitched.
The hunting ground was so wide, and the Knights of Glamis were literally nothing but guards guarding the outskirts of the hunting grounds, as long as the Guard Knights stood on the main border. So, there were no people other than them in this area, but even so, the voice was loud.
When Laertes coughed, Joseph shut his mouth, but on the contrary, a faint smile appeared on his face.
“My boss, are you dating?”
“…….”
“Wow, that’s right, seeing the silence! I thought the captain wasn’t real, he wasn’t even a man… … .”
“If you say one more word from there, I will stop you from riding a horse.”
“Yep.”
Joseph, who was well acquainted with my superior’s non-verbal nature, arrived at the speed of light.
“Don’t think too much and just focus on your mission. If we find something strange, we report it immediately.”
“the weird part? That’s it, right?”
Everyone’s eyes turned to Joseph’s fingertips. He looked around and saw a man trying to enter the hunting grounds.
He was dressed as an ordinary soldier, but he was carrying a package wrapped in something.
If it had been the Guards Knights who rarely left the capital, it would not have been a big deal.
The entrance was too far away, so I tried to enter this way. The owner was very excited about this hunting competition, so it shouldn’t be, but I tried to bring in some other weapons. An excuse like this was quite plausible. In any case, if it was the Guards Corps.
Laertes’ eyes shone sharper than anything else.
* * *
“Why are you so passionate about hunting?”
Casio, who was hanging an arrow at the protest, put down his bow. Beside him, the Archduke who had defeated the attendants approached alone.
Skillful hunters and hunters were walking around the hunting grounds, chasing their prey. You’d better join them to get a decent harvest.
The winner of catching the most game, or the best game, is given a corolla that mimics what he receives at a martial arts event – although more flimsy – and can become famous in many ways.
However, when it comes to the Grand Duke, I will focus on the whereabouts of the wreath rather than receiving it myself.
“My Lady wants some nice loot.”
The archduke looked at the smiling man’s face with his tongue.
“Why aren’t you good at hunting?”
Casio laughed instead of answering.
“I’m not good at hunting,” he smiles, and whenever he goes to a hunting contest, he shows an empty quiver that has been empty without success, and everyone gets it wrong.
In the first place, would an investment genius like Casio Brahmanduff be good at using his body? It’s a misunderstanding by knowing that such a person is not common. Everything else is perfect, but I can’t use black.
Casio responded politely.
“How are you? It would be best if it was a fox with fine hair and no scars, but even if there is no fox, if it doesn’t work out, set a trap, catch even a squirrel, and give it to the lady as a pet.”
“I’m going to give up on things like big wild boars, right?”
“There is no guarantee that a prey of its size will win a lady’s heart.”
It is more difficult to take the throat of a large and ferocious beast than it is to take the throat of a small, gentle herbivore. That’s true. This does not mean that catching small animals is easier than catching large ones.
A wild beast with teeth and claws is overconfident in its power, so if it thinks it is better to catch an intruder, it throws itself away without hesitation.
However, a small animal without a single helplessness escapes better than anyone else because of this. Because of their small size, they can quickly run away even if they see a tiny gap. Traps are important to corner such prey.
And Casio Brahmanduff was, in his own opinion, a better hunter than anyone else. It doesn’t stop at just grabbing the opponent’s throat, but it also sets traps in advance, explores the path of prey, and calculates the last minute.
“Can the Grand Duke go around without an escort like that?”
“I can’t be quick to frame a person for walking around alone, but there’s a high chance I’ll be using my escort to do some stupid tricks.”
“You are still reckless.”
“I came here just to see you. Sir Sten is waiting over there.”
“Fortunately, the.”
To make everyone consider me on my side. That was Casio’s trick. Not everyone is perfect on my side, but enough to think that they will not turn their backs on me and stand on the other side. Casio kept that distance from everyone.
The same goes for the Grand Duke. Even if I didn’t consider him a loyal hunting dog enough to sacrifice the flesh of his prey, he’ll think of me as my side since there’s no gain enough to take the queen’s side now.
“That, a lady who is said to be Elodie.”
Instead of answering, Casio picked up an arrow that had fallen on the floor and put it in my quiver.
The Archduke was silent for a brief moment even after I opened his mouth. The silence of those in power sometimes says a lot.
“You were really beautiful.”
“Yes. Isn’t it because the social circles don’t worship it for nothing? You broke the bar of ‘That’ Windrose Marquis. Who could do this?”
“Right.”
Casio looked through the young greed in the eyes of the Archduke who was still silent.
That Otome Game’s Bad End