Otome Game no Heroine de Saikyou Survival-Chapter 115.1

Conspiracy of the Noble Faction (1)

“Ah, they haven’t told the students yet, but I heard about what they were planning. The Crown Prince is still skeptical about the dark side of things, so Sera and the others can’t be on the escort. Well, the knights will escort him instead, so I don’t think there will be a big problem, but at the very least, we only need to worry about the safety of the royal family, don’t we?”

Behind the alchemy incinerator, Viro, dressed as a janitor, provided me with details and additional information about the [Inspections of the Knights’ Exercises]. As expected of Viro, he knew about it as a matter of course.

Ervan still seems to be concerned about the fact that Elena was almost kidnapped during the vacation in Dandol. The royal family believed that it was because Grave had intentionally loosened security, but Ervan also accused them of having such a dangerous person as Elena’s escort.

In fact, that was true, but now the Crown Prince’s side was also pulled back by the fact that Elena, the victim of that incident, was still entrusted with an escort by the dark side without any change. Nevertheless, Ervan still refused to have the dark side around him.

A little thought should have made him understand that even if there were some problems, there was no organization more trustworthy than the dark side, so he had no choice but to rely on them under the current circumstances, but he did not understand this despite being in the position of royalty.

I know that being human, it was inevitable that he would be driven by emotion, but looking at Ervan and Amol, I could not help but think that Elena was still more intelligent than them even at the age of seven, despite being of the same royal family.

“The safety of the royalty? Including Carla, his fiancée?”

In the dungeon, being the Crown Prince’s fiancées, the girls were treated and given responsibilities similar to those of royalty. But why would that Carla need an escort, let alone Clara?

Viro, who had almost been knocked down once when he realized what I was trying to say, wrinkled his brow a little.

“I’m not talking about that scary girl. Even if it’s a children’s tour, there are children of upper-class nobles, things might happen that a teacher at the lower end of the aristocracy can’t control, right? That is why the Crown Prince is supposed to be there as a supervisor. I heard that there was talk of His Highness Prince Amol participating, but since he is also in a troublesome position, they decided to leave it to the Crown Prince this time.”

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“That man? Why would the younger brother of the king unrelated to the academy join?”

“Ah…that information is still unconfirmed. I heard that his royal highness is planning to become a teacher at this school. Is it because of you by any chance?”

“…”

The royal brother who had a warped desire to protect Elena is now a teacher at this school?

It’s true that Amol, who was wary of me, seemed to have grown even more wary when I showed him [Iron Rose]… but would things get even more troublesome.

“Well, it was Her Highness the Princess who chose you as her escort.

I can’t ignore what he said, but I don’t have a problem with it because His Royal Highness the Princess is in a higher position than him in terms of royalty.

I should say this, but His Royal Highness the current royal brother and sister, unlike His Royal Highness the previous royal brother and sister, who died early in life, has only been educated to be a subject of the king, so please don’t compare him with His Royal Highness the princess, who was educated as a talented young girl.”

“…I’ll take it into consideration.”

I nodded deeply, realizing that I may have unconsciously been looking at it that way.

I guess this is one of the lessons of “scouting”. Seeing me nodding, Viro smiled with satisfaction and opened a small metal water canteen he had taken from a pouch on his waist, moistened it as if licking it, and then puffed on the pipe deliciously.

“…Viro, as expected, you shouldn’t be drinking on the job, you know?”

“You idiot, this is just a prop used to play the role of the obnoxious janitor, okay?”

“…Oh, really?”

“It’s true, believe me, okay?”

I couldn’t distinguish the difference between this and the usual Viro.

*

From what I was told, these inspections and tours were held every year, so it didn’t seem to be a particularly unusual event.

I was told that the reason this information was not conveyed to the students was because they were kept in the dark about its contents until the last minute because it involved the involvement of the children of senior nobles.

“I was told about it by my brother after the entrance ceremony. He explained that although no official date or place has been set, a unit of the Second Order, which will be conducting the exercise, will escort me. But…I didn’t know about my uncle becoming a teacher.”

That night, at Elena’s residence in the academy, while we were discussing the information over a cup of tea on the terrace, Elena pressed her finger between her eyebrows as if she had a headache when she heard about Amol’s case.

“If he is not a teacher yet, I don’t think he will make any poor attempts to sidetrack us, but you should be careful, Aria. He may try to have you removed from me based on the ridiculous criterion of his ‘personal feelings’.”

“Can he overturn the king’s decree? That man?”

“In such cases, he could take hostages, or use force…”

Elena exhaled after saying that much and then chuckled as she looked at me again in my maid’s uniform.

“Neither of those things would be of any use to me.”

“Even so, some might mistake you for someone else because of your lovely appearance, Aria-san.”

The old butler put put away the cold tea on the table, and the other attendant refilled the tea.

“Elena-sama, perhaps that will be the case, but I have some additional information that has just arrived.”

“What is it, Gramps?”

“I believe that most of the ladies will decline this inspection tour, as the exercise is to be held in a place far from the royal capital. In this case, Her Highness will be alone or in a group with the male students recommended by the school, and a certain young man has been assigned to the group.”

“…Who?”

At the words of the butler, who was one of the dark guards and had served Elena since she was born, Elena smiled with an elegant smile that seemed almost frightening.

“The grandson of the Temple Chief who held the title of Baron Regent of the Holy Church of the Royal Capital, Nathaniel-sama. The person who recommends him is his Royal Highness the King’s younger brother.”

“I see…”

A temple head of the Holy Church with the rank of baron. I didn’t have the “Information” of what that would be, but from the look on Elena’s face, I would say it was at least one or two more than what one would consider a normal Baron.

“I remember playing with him when I was a little girl, when I went to the temple of the Holy Church. At first, I thought he was a daughter of some noble family, but he was so lovely that when I put a flower ornament on his head, to which he cried. But still…I know your uncle is a religious man, but what is he thinking?”

Elena’s mutterings were in the form of questions, but I guess she had some idea from the disgusted look on her face.

I suspected that they may be trying to get Elena into the temple to isolate her from worldly disputes, and for that reason, they may even be considering even a demotion if she were to be seen with such a man of status.

Moreover, it was Amol’s own decision, ignoring the wishes of Elena and His Majesty the King, who was prepared to be the Queen.

“For now, let us be vigilant. It’s really difficult to read the thoughts of those who are driven by emotions.”

Elena’s words were met with silence and a nod from me, the butler, and the other attendant from the dark side.

There were really only a few allies that Elena could trust with her heart. The only two people Elena could trust would be these two people who have been taking care of her since she was born and Sera, who accompanied her as a follower in the dungeon.

Maybe that was the reason why she would keep a suspicious person like me by her side. For Elena, who could not truly rely on her parents or even her brother, I thought that I should protect her heart at least.