172 Lesson 20: The New Brave and the Jeweled Princess ⑤

"Awwww!! I left it to the momentum to say something hell ~!! What are you going to do to face each other again and again!

Back in my room, I was shouting all over about what I'd done as I stuck myself in bed.

"No more... what should I look like and see Elaine next"

You're gonna be absolutely awkward!

No, this is what Elaine said when she was suddenly confessed to a man she didn't even like.

Oh, I'm so sorry I did that.

"So, but if they say they prefer such a frigid woman, you have no choice, do you?

Besides, if I saw that lonely Elaine face, I couldn't help but tell her how I felt and what a wonderful woman Elaine was.

"Yeah. I'm not bad. No, can I just say Elaine's bad, too?

"What's wrong with me?

"Wow!!

Suddenly Elaine's voice flew out of bed in a hurry, and Elaine, with a bright red face, was coming to the immediate vicinity of the bed.

"... How long have you been here?

"Just now. Specifically, I've been telling you what to do with a frigid woman."

"Oh, yes..."

He said he'd been asked about the whole thing...

……

Look, I knew it was awkward.

"... uh... I have a lot to say, but I'll tell you this first. You're mistaken, aren't you?

"Huh? Mistake?

"Yes. When did I tell you that you had someone you liked?

"So, but you've asked me what I can do to make a man fall in love, haven't you? Didn't you hear that because someone wants to make you fall in love?

That's the question, isn't it?

"Oh... that's what caused it. Oh, I hate to say this because I'm really embarrassed... but you have no choice."

"That was... a question to make you fall in love."

"Huh? To make me fall in love?

To Elaine's words, my thoughts didn't work at all.

"That's right. So, because you told me I'd fall in love if I was nice to you, it was an operation to talk to Aaron and heal your wounds with holy magic! Bad?"

"Wow, not bad."

"That would be nice."

No, it's not bad... it's not bad, is it?

"Ma, seriously... why do you want me to fall in love with something? You said you were so incompetent, incompetent."

"It's..."

"Isn't there some kind of explanation?

"Well, that's not true, is it? I like it when you do."

"Huh."

Based on Elaine's hasty reaction, I don't think she likes me purely.

Maybe Elaine has other reasons for having to make me fall in love.

"Hey, what? You suspect me?

"No, nothing."

Well, I guess I could be fooled by Elaine.

I'm glad you told me you liked lying.

"Yes. Then I'll go back to my room."

"Oh, wait... he's gone"

I would have liked to talk to you some more, anyway.

Oh, I'm tired of my mind and body, so do you want to go to bed?

Batan!!!

"Are you the brave one!?

"Yes... but what about you?

I'll lay down in bed. Come on, let's go to bed! When I said, a pair of men came into my room.

One of them is about two years younger than me, a sleazy fat boy who looks so good with the word 'bum', and a knightly man about the same age as he serves it.

"Me? I'm the next king, Mathius."

"You're Matthius... How many next kings does this country have?

Elaine said herself the next queen, too?

"There's no way you're here! The king is alone. I'm much more worthy of a king than Sister Elaine or Leeds or anything! That's why I should be king."

You mean Elaine or Leeds is more likely to be king now than you are to hear that word.

"It is. So, what does it look like to me?

"You! If I kept my mouth shut from earlier, I'd be perplexed... disrespectful to Your Highness!

You didn't like how much I looked great, the knightly man put his hand on the sword and got angry.

Well, even if he looks like this, he's a prince for once, and I have to use respectful language.

That's what I thought, but Mathius told me there was no need for it.

"Holst, calm down. For once, this guy is about the same as your father in law. You'll be guilty of disrespect."

Yeah, that's the first ear. Well, on top of the law, you don't have to be angry at the prince for not having to use a respectful word around you saying.

"Oh, yes..."

"Let me just go straight to the point. You, why don't you resign the brave?

"Huh?"

No, it's too straightforward, and I have no idea what you're talking about?

"Now, you don't have to feel painful. I'll give you a job, too. All the rice from different worlds is good, isn't it? Let me make you my own cook. What do you say?"

"Yeah, I don't like that."

I can't cook. Besides, who would work under a fat guy like you away from Elaine?

"What, instead of the brave, there's Holst. Last time, you could have defeated the Demon King without Kensei, right? Then without the brave, with the next Horst of Kensei, you can defeat as much as the Empire."

"Yes, as long as you have my power, it's easy to win an empire,"

Is this the next Kensei? What do you mean, Mr. Aaron's grandson?

Still, say something unsolicited.

If you're the only one who can win, don't call me this world in the first place.

Well, I haven't been that angry when it comes to being brought into this world because I could see Elaine.

"Well said, Holst. I'm counting on you. Nishishishi...... Ookla, located in the easternmost part of the Empire. All the delicious food over there will be mine."

Wow... this guy is the villain himself that's going to get the word he's saying done at the beginning.

You should definitely stop being on his side.

"I don't know what you're talking about, but for now, I'm not gonna quit the brave guy, I'm not gonna do your cook, so why don't you just come home?

I'm tired of archery. Just put me to bed.

"Ha... I said I'm asking you so politely"

Is this polite? You, study the word polite and then come back out! No, I'm having trouble being here again.

"Maybe you care about Sister Elaine? Then you don't have to worry about it, do you?

"Hmm? What do you mean?

"My sister doesn't even like you. The only thing my sister is interested in is jewelry. The princess of gemstone madness is as good as they say. I can't be the next queen without marrying you, so I have no choice but to sell you the charm. Don't let Leeds take you."

Say Leeds, all you guys have is an image of a gem against Elaine?

Elaine I know isn't even that jewelry idiot, is she?

Well, that's good...

"What do you mean you can't be queen without me getting married?

Is that your first ear?

"It's easy. You're a brave man, I don't know if you're really strong, but a symbol of strength for the kingdom. I'm in trouble if you don't stay in the kingdom. But last time, the Empire took it from me. So, this time as a precaution, I'm trying to tie you to this country by marrying Elaine. Exactly, if you become king, you won't escape to another country, either, will you?

"Heh..."

I see. So, Elaine's trying to make me fall in love?

"So. Sister, if you don't like me, it means I couldn't live up to expectations from the king. Besides, if Leeds is tied up with you there, she'll be useless for sure."

Oh, Leeds was so aggressive towards me, too, to use me to be a queen?

I knew you were right to doubt him.

"That sort of thing. So, how are you gonna be king?

"I told you that first. All you have to do is resign the brave. If you tell the King that you are an unusable brave man, he will know that your sister's summoning magic was a failure. That way, you lose all of your sister's credibility again, and you can use Leeds' you to interrupt the operation to become king, so I can be king in the sun."

"Huh. It is."

Bella, I really appreciate you telling me about Bella and her own operation.

It's good to know a lot about the guy who's going to be the enemy.

"Oh, you got it"

"No. I'm not quitting the brave."

Really, thanks for the info. Let me make the most of it.

"Hey, what? You can say that because you don't know how harsh your sister's personality is! If you want to marry her, I'll introduce you to a better woman."

"I don't want it. And if you say bad things about Elaine, I'm gonna punch you, okay?

Made fun of Elaine and pissed me off. I glanced at the fat guy in front of me.

"Damn...... no. He's already been brainwashed by his sister."

Brainwashing is rude. I've always loved Elaine before I talked to her!

"Your Highness. Isn't this within your expectations, too? Switch to spare ops."

"Oh! That's right. It was! You did it, Holst!

Spare ops?

"Now what?

Looks like you're thinking so much trouble from Holst's nigga face......

"You, duel Holst in front of your father."

"Huh? I don't think so."

"Oops. You have no right to veto. This is a test to see if you really have the strength of a brave man."

"Damn...... you mean that"

If I lose there, Elaine's ratings will fall. If I say no, my strength will be questioned.

Well thought out......

"What do you say? It's not too late now, is it? Quit the brave?

"I would never do that."

So I don't want to die leaving Elaine for you.

"So, duel's fine, right?

"A year... a year from now"

"A year later?

"Oh, I want a year before I get used to this world. Even you guys would be in trouble if I gave you an excuse to win, wouldn't you?

That was the only condition I could squeeze out.

It's been a year since Elaine originally waited for me, and that's the limit, isn't it?

"So is that... Holst, are you okay?

"Yes. I'm always okay. Besides, if the brave don't make a big deal out of it, you can't go beyond me in about a year."

To Fat, Holst replied with a laugh about me.

True, don't get upset with these guys.

"Right. Then it's a year from now. Kukuku. Next year, even if you lose big, make sure you're ready to not cry!

"You're going to enjoy yourself now. You're the ones who will cry next year."

Watching the two of you leave, I burned my fighting spirit.

For Elaine's sake, they can't beat me.

From now on, you're going to be strong with dying.