“So, where are you headed?”
Christia asked, sounding amused as we walked down the Royal Academy’s corridor.
“Why, to a place where you and I can be alone, of course.”
“Oh my… you naughty man.”
After such banter, we arrived at the warehouse that had been closed off for twelve years… no, wait, it’s been more than two years since the start of the ‘EnHaza’ main story, so it’s been ten years. Anyway, it was a warehouse that had been the site of a student killing incident in the past and was now a forbidden room.
“It’s a bit dusty, but we won’t be disturbed here. Let’s talk as long as time allows.”
“Fufu… I never imagined that Prince Harold was such a passionate person. I may have to revise my opinion of you.”
“I’m honored.”
I placed my hand on my chest and bowed, then opened the Door.
And there he was.
“Prince Harold, thank you for your efforts. We’ll take it from here.”
Lorenzo, having arrived before us, was waiting with a sinister grin.
He was accompanied by men carrying weapons, separate from the Delegation.
“Eh!? Prince Harold!?”
“I’m sorry. His Eminence Salvatori insisted that I bring the Lady Saint here…”
I gave a deliberately wry smile to Christia, who turned back with a bewildered expression.
Yes… this warehouse was the stage for the ‘Saint Abduction Incident.’
Lorenzo had been meticulously preparing for Christia’s abduction long before it was carried out.
He had infiltrated subordinates into the Royal Capital in advance, targeted this unused warehouse within the Royal Academy, and secured a route to take her away from here.
The whole plan was to return to the Barthian Holy Kingdom with the captured Christia by ship from the port town, use her as a Shield to succeed in a Coup d’état, and seize power in one fell swoop.
Of course, I knew this because I had cleared all of Christia’s main Scenarios, but I never imagined that the preparations were already complete more than two years before the main story.
“Prince Harold, you’ve done a splendid job. I, Lorenzo Salvatore, will spare no support for you as promised.”
“Kuhaha! But for that to happen, His Eminence Salvatori needs to succeed in the Coup d’état, you know.”
“Of course. But with the Saint in our hands, that will be easy. Prince Harold, please look forward to that time.”
I see. So, having the Saint means the Coup d’état will succeed, huh?
Then.
“Unfortunately, that opportunity will never come.”
“Eh…?”
–DONNNNN!
“Cardinal Salvatori!… No, you great sinner, Lorenzo Salvatore! Behave yourself!”
Suddenly, Carla burst into the warehouse, breaking through not the wall of the warehouse, but the Door to the hidden passage that Lorenzo had prepared in advance.
“This is…!”
“Sorry. Since you went to the trouble, we’ve decided to make use of everything you prepared, His Eminence Salvatori… oh no, just Lorenzo now.”
Yes… when I realized that this man was going to carry out the ‘Saint Abduction Incident’ ahead of the main story Scenario, I decided to stop it.
If it had been after the ‘EnHaza’ main story had started, Wilfred would probably have resolved it, so I might have left it alone, but since I was forced to host the Delegation because of Raphael, I had no choice but to resolve it myself.
After all, if the ‘Saint Abduction Incident’ were to be carried out, I would be held responsible, and I might even have my engagement with Sandra broken off. I absolutely can’t allow that.
“That’s why I decided to take your request and ruin it.”
“………………….”
Lorenzo glared at me resentfully… or so I thought.
“Haha… you got me. I didn’t think that you, the so-called ‘Incompetent Rascal Prince,’ were so clever. And to have all the preparations I made so meticulously ruined.”
Lorenzo still wore a cool smile, showing composure.
Even though the only path left for him was Ruin.
“Well, never mind. This time it ended in failure, but I look forward to the next opportunity.”
“”Eh!?””
Lorenzo’s body became like a haze, gradually disappearing.
It seems that Lorenzo, being an event boss, used his unique skill, [Rusvhen Mist].
But you know.
“Eh!? Wh-Why…?”
“It’s simple. My Lord Hal has blocked the escape route in advance so that you, foolish one, cannot escape. Without leaving even the slightest Gap in the window.”
Sandra, carrying Balmung, appeared from the hidden passage where Carla had emerged, with Monica behind her.
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