“Well, Harold. Congratulations on your engagement.”
As soon as he entered the dining hall, a boy with the same golden hair as Cardis, wearing a friendly smile, casually sat down in front of me.
—The Second Prince, Raphael Wel Dehвальз.
Ehh… Not just Cardis, but even Raphael has come.
By the way, Raphael is the most scheming of the male characters in “EnHaza,” and his sole focus is on overthrowing Cardis.
Apparently, he’s a mama’s boy who loves his mother, the Second Queen Rosemary, more than anything in the world. He resents the condescending attitude of the First Queen, Margaret, towards Rosemary, and retaliates against Cardis as a way to get back at her.
This also applies to me, who is also Margaret’s son… but actually, it doesn’t.
Well, I’m treated as a ‘son who can’t be a spare for his brother’ and a ‘useless younger brother’ by my own mother and brother, so I’m already at the lowest evaluation even if I do nothing. How depressing.
However, if I just stay quiet, I can avoid being targeted by Raphael, so I’ll act like air.
So, in reality, Raphael himself isn’t interested in the Succession Dispute; he just wants to prevent Cardis from becoming the next king.
But if that happens, the only ones left are Harold or Wilfred, and of course, if I become king, the kingdom will be destroyed.
Therefore, even in “EnHaza,” Raphael secretly supports Wilfred without being noticed, and from the middle of the main Scenario, he fully backs Wilfred.
Well, it’s also a strong act of spite against Margaret, who hates Wilfred the most.
For this reason, Raphael never appears as an enemy in “EnHaza,” and there are no battle scenes at all… but his stats are properly set, and the data is published on the official website.
As expected of Royalty, in addition to the [Dehauvalz Crest] skill, he also possesses the unique skill [Blessing of the Three Spirits], which allows him to use magic skills of three attributes. What is that, a cheat?
Well, Raphael, with his high-spec abilities befitting the name of Royalty, is also an undeniable hero. Including Cardis, that’s why a girls-side version for women was produced. It didn’t sell, though.
“…Raphael. Did you just come here to offer Harold your congratulations?”
“Is there any other reason? Elder brother.”
Raphael answers Cardis, who glares at him, in a nonchalant manner.
But when Raphael, who doesn’t think of Cardis as his brother at all, calls him ‘elder brother,’ it’s somehow creepy, and I want to escape from this place immediately.
“So, I hear your partner is that (・・) lady from the Duke Chevalier family?”
“Y-yes…”
“Wow, that’s amazing. I wish I could decide on a fiancée soon too.”
I see, Raphael came to complain.
Certainly, I, Harold, the ‘Incompetent Rascal Prince,’ was chosen over the Second Prince, and with the daughter of the greatest noble family. It must be unpleasant for Raphael.
Besides, I’m also the son of the hated Margaret.
“Hmph… I’ve heard. Through His Majesty and Her Highness Queen Rosemary, you proposed an engagement to Duke Chevalier, but you were politely refused.”
“Ahaha, that’s right. If that’s the case, I should have acted more proactively at that time (・・・).”
Raphael smiles wryly and shakes his head at Cardis’s utmost sarcasm.
But if what he’s saying is true, then Duke Chevalier rejected King Aival’s request…
Yet, why did he accept the engagement with me, who has such a bad reputation? It’s too mysterious.
“But, elder brother, if possible, you’d want the lady of the Chevalier family as your fiancée, right? Even if it means breaking off your engagement with Lady “Frederica”.”
“Well… but it’s too late now (・・・).”
Ah… For the two of them, who are in the Succession Dispute, their fiancée is also an important tool (・・).
Whether they can become king or not depends on it, so if a better fiancée appears, they might abandon their current fiancée and switch to her.
“Hmm?”
“Harold?”
“I apologize. I’m not feeling well, so I’ll excuse myself here.”
I stood up, said that, and quickly left the dining hall.
I don’t want to breathe the same air as these scums any longer.
But.
“…In ‘EnHaza,’ Harold did the same thing, didn’t he?”
I punched the wall in the hallway and muttered.
All for the sake of currying favor with Cardis.
By doing so, he appealed to his mother, Margaret, that he was a useful younger brother.
And… he hurt a wonderful woman named Alexandra of Chevalier.
Really, the Dehauvalz princes, including Harold, are all rotten to the core.
That’s why.
“I… I will never do such a thing…!”
I decided (・・・) to fight (・・・・・).
This isn’t just to avoid the bad end and survive.
It’s to prevent Alexandra’s face, whom I love the most, from clouding over like in that still from “EnHaza.”
It’s to know her true, various expressions that weren’t depicted at all in the game.
For her, who I first met at that Training Grounds, who is stronger, nobler, and kinder than anyone else.
With anger towards my two brothers and the determination to be with Alexandra, I returned to my room.
“Ehh…”
…Of all people, Marion is waiting in front of the Door, prostrating herself.
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