Volume 1 of “The Incompetent Rascal Prince Wants to Survive” will be released on July 14th!!
See the afterword for details!!!
Also, I’ve posted a new short story, “Scarlet Dress”!
Please check it out as well!!!
“…And that’s the situation.”
Florencia, sitting upright with a solemn face, looks down.
She is a descendant of the Dark Elves, one of the few in this world who has been granted a peerage as a ‘Sorcerer’ in the Kingdom of Istania.
However, due to her profession as a ‘Sorcerer,’ she is disliked by some of the Royalty and nobles of Istania, and she usually hides the fact that she is a Dark Elf.
She came to study in this country to escape from nobles who were trying to kill her in her home country.
Well, Themis told me her basic information, so I knew it from the start.
According to Themis, in Florencia’s route in “EnHaza Second,” the protagonist and other heroines get involved by helping her from assassins sent by the nobles of the Kingdom of Istania, so be careful.
Themis, who has no power now, still wants to avoid any changes to the Scenario. Though it’s a bit late to say that.
“So, why were you in the graveyard?”
“Yes. Because I am a Sorcerer, I use the power of the dead as a medium. This transformation is all due to the power of the dead.”
As she said that, Florencia changed her skin color to white, and her ears changed to look like those of a normal human.
The power of the dead didn’t exist in the original “EnHaza,” so new skills must have been implemented in “EnHaza Second.”
“Please! Please keep this a secret!”
While I ignored Florencia bowing deeply, I glanced at Sandra and Monica, and they nodded.
“Understood. We just happened to be passing by, so we’ll pretend we didn’t see anything.”
“! T-Thank you very much!”
Florencia’s face lit up, and she bowed again.
As for me, I feel extremely guilty for stalking and peeping at her, a heroine of “EnHaza Second,” and even doing something close to sexual harassment.
“Well, there’s no point in staying here forever. Anyway, I need to change out of this muddy uniform…”
As I said that and stood up.
“!? Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!?”
“Florencia-san!?”
Florencia screamed and was dragged into the swamp again.
Seriously, why are you digging your own grave…?
“Here, grab on.”
“Y-Yes!”
I took her hand and managed to pull her up.
Everyone, including me, was covered in mud…
“By the way, why didn’t you cancel the skill?”
“T-That’s strange… I definitely canceled the [Bottomless Swamp]…”
“But there’s still a swamp here.”
“Hawa…”
I see. Normally, when you think of Dark Elves, you imagine someone like Carla, or someone cool, but she’s unexpectedly a klutz. This is a surprise.
Hmm? You’re asking if I don’t like that kind of heroine? I love them.
But I couldn’t afford to be thinking so leisurely.
Because.
“Um… that, you’ve entered the Florencia route…”
“Eh…?”
After school that day, when I caught Themis and told her about my encounter with Florencia, she replied with those words.
“Wait, wait. Themis herself said that if I protect Florencia from the Istanian assassins, I’ll enter her route, right? Then…”
“Therefore, Harold-sama saved the character ‘Florencia,’ who was attacked by Istanian assassins and was about to drown in the swamp…”
“Ha…?”
Wasn’t the swamp that Florencia fell into her own [Bottomless Swamp]?
“The Istanian assassin in the Florencia route is the same ‘Sorcerer’ as the character ‘Florencia.'”
“Haa!?”
N-No, you didn’t say anything about that.
Also, unlike Christia and Lize, I don’t know the details of the “EnHaza Second” events, so please tell me properly…
“In the first place, the reason why the character ‘Florencia’ is being targeted in Istania is…”
Themis started talking with a smug look for some reason.
I couldn’t help but clench my fist at her for telling me such important information after I got involved.
After listening to Themis’s explanation, I finally grasped the whole picture of the Florencia route.
First of all, Florencia’s attribute is the Evil Attribute, which was newly added in “EnHaza Second.” According to Themis, it’s the opposite attribute to Christia’s Holy Attribute.
However, while Christia is the only one with the Holy Attribute even including “EnHaza Second,” it seems that quite a few characters with the Evil Attribute have been implemented. Perhaps this is to give Christia, the face of “EnHaza,” a special feeling. In short, it’s favoritism.
And the reason why Florencia is being targeted.
That is.
“It’s the work of another ‘Sorcerer’ family belonging to the Kingdom of Istania.”
Thank you for reading!
To commemorate the release of the book, I will be posting the sequel to the completed story every day from now on, so please look forward to it!
The book “The Incompetent Rascal Prince Wants to Survive” will be released by GA Bunko on Sunday, July 14th!
Depending on the bookstore, it may be available earlier!
We have made considerable revisions, including Harold’s character settings, so I think everyone who has read the web version will surely enjoy it!
Also,
・Animate, Gamers, Melonbooks, and BOOK★WALKER have bonus short stories.
・Melonbooks has a B2 tapestry drawn by Yuzuki-sensei as a paid bonus.
・Gamers has an acrylic charm as a paid bonus.
・Amazon has a linked short story for volumes 1 and 2.
Furthermore! On the back of the book’s obi, there is a QR code for a special short story that you can’t read in the web version!
It is a must-see to see what kind of fate Sandra met in the original Scenario of “Engage Hazard”!
I know I’m being persistent, but “The Incompetent Rascal Prince Wants to Survive” Volume 1 will be released on July 14th!
You can move to Amazon’s page from the link below!
Please… please buy it!!!
Thank you in advance!!!