(MTL) It seems that the fiancée who is in love will be turned into a villainess

Chapter 26

26. meso period

　Wake up the students who are obsessed with the story, break Miss Ulysse's heart, and make Lars confess to being involved. The stage that fulfills all of this is the adult party of the Royal Academy.
　
　After parting with Domenick-dono and Raphael, I went to Father with Harold, reported the situation and told him that I wanted to use the adult party as a trap.
　Father smiled amusingly and then readily agreed.
　
"Good. If many young people gather, it will be necessary to vent the gas once in a while."
"thank you"
"But, will Elizabeth be hurt?"
　
　My father, who made an artificially worried face, said.
　You know the answer before you ask. I shook his head while cursing inwardly.
　
"Elizabeth will not be hurt if I make a fuss with another woman, though she will be angry with me for my ignorance, for the future of the country."
"I see"
“If Elizabeth is jealous of me at this level, then I’ve been unrequited for such a long time…”
　
　I was about to reveal my true feelings and raised my head. Father is grinning.
　After all, I knew the answer.
　Elizabeth puts her country first. Even if she tries to deceive you, she will forgive you as soon as she understands that it is for the sake of her country. If anything, I'm the one who gets hurt by that lightness.
　
"It's youth! I feel like I've become younger too."
　
　My father smiled brightly, then said while rubbing his beard, which was mixed with gray hair.
　
"If you successfully uncovered Lars' involvement, would you like to send an army to the Duke of Dorroid?"
"..."
　
　No Comment.
　I never thought I would feel a connection with my father in a place like this.
　Look, it's your turn, Harold.
　He glanced behind him, but Harold stared at his father without changing his expression. He has a face that says he's listening seriously.
　
"Just kidding"
"I understand."
　
　I nodded when my father said, wondering why there was no response.
　He doesn't seem to understand that his son is having trouble reacting to a story he's already used.
　After frowning uninterestedly, my father got up from the chair he was sitting on.
　
"I'll go to bed when the story is over. Oh, please don't tell Mama. I'm seriously trying to send out soldiers."
"……yes"
　
　Recently, the question of what exactly happened between father and mother has been growing, but I put a lid on my heart.

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　One more month and this turmoil will be over.
　However, a month is a long time.
　I spend my days thinking about how to hook Lars at an adult party.
　
　I made an opportunity for the two of us to meet face to face once a week so that Miss Ulysses wouldn't have any doubts, but on other days I had Raphael stick to me again.
　However, Edward disappeared before he knew it, and Luke disappeared. Only Raphael is still earnestly wooing Miss Ulysse. Without the shields of Edward and Luke, Miss Ulysse was constantly bathed in Raphael's whispers of love, and her complexion was always seasick. She is pitiful even though she is the seed she sowed.
　What happened when they were restraining each other so much――or rather, Raphael?
　
　One day when I was wondering, for some reason Edward himself appeared in front of me instead of Miss Ulysses.
　
　
“Your Highness the Crown Prince!”
　
　I was stopped when I was heading to the carriage with Harold.
　You don't even have to turn around to know the owner of the high-pitched voice. Edward.
　As I stopped and waited, Edward approached me with a brisk attitude. Although he is not out of breath, his cheeks are red and his eyes look distressed.
　
"What's wrong, Edward?"
　
　As expected of me, I don't know what to do.
　When I asked, Edward tightened his lips and clenched his fists.
　Then suddenly, he bent his waist at a right angle and lowered his head.
　
"Wow"
"Miss Ulysse... please...!!"
　
　A desperate voice chased after my unintentionally pulled body.
　Is that so? The good-natured Edward came all the way to encourage his love rival.
　
"The 'Star Maiden' is tied to His Highness the Crown Prince. There can be no objections. We will withdraw."
"Is that what Miss Ulysses said?"
"Yes, because we have communicated with His Highness, we cannot respond to our feelings... Rafael is the only one who is resisting."
"got it……"
　
　That's why Raphael was the only one around Miss Ulysse these days. Edward, Luke, you're chasing down Miss Ulysse with the intention of withdrawing from her.
　
"Did Luke agree?"
“At first, I was trying to get my thoughts across like Raphael, but it seems that I have changed my mind about what would be most beneficial to Miss Ulysse.
　
　Imagining the sight of Edward and Luke leaning shoulder-to-shoulder and reading "Otsusei" almost made me choke.
　As expected of the "Otsusei" Edward.
　I briefly thought that if I introduced Miss Serena, the conversation would be lively, but Miss Serena in my head was pale and began to tremble, so I stopped.
　
"Understood. Thank you for your thoughtfulness. That said, I am also the Crown Prince, and I am not in a position to easily approach Miss Ulysses."
"yes"
　
　Edward lowered his eyebrows and filled his face with sadness. However, that expression suddenly brightened with my next line.
　
“With father’s permission, this year’s coming-of-age party will be a different event than usual.”
"that is……!!"
"It may be painful, but until then, please protect Miss Ulysse in my place."
　
　That's because the effect of "Charm" is weakened.
　Edward, who didn't know what was going on inside, made his shining face flush even more and put his hand on his chest like a knight entrusted with guarding the lady.
　
"Yes!! Leave it to me!!"
　
　Alright, now Miss Ulysse will know that an event will occur at the adult party.
　I wish in my heart that if possible, it would be conveyed to Lars.
　
　
　It seemed that my wish had come true.
　On the weekend, Miss Serena brought me the information that Lars will be coming to school from next week, bringing forward the schedule for a week, along with "This week's worth of me and Elizabeth's flirting novel."
　She must have thought that I was completely possessed by Miss Ulysses' charm.
　I can understand why you bothered to beat me a week earlier. That's because I can be in the same space as Elizabeth for a week longer.
　I have hardly met Lars other than relatives at the royal palace, but if I think about Elizabeth, I can usually imagine what she is thinking.
　
　By the way, on the same day, from Raphael
　
"Didn't you say something unnecessary to Edward?
　It was a good feeling with Ulysse-chan! 』
　
　I also received a disrespectful letter.
　After Harold read it out, I tore it up and put it in the fireplace, but I was more concerned about Rafael's standard of "good feeling".