“My countless acts of disrespect towards Lord Hal deserve ten thousand deaths.”
“「っ！？」”
The immense pressure emanating from Sandra made not only Christia, but also me, standing next to her, gasp involuntarily.
The air in the entire room vibrated, and the vibrations cracked the windowpanes.
“S, Sandra…?”
“I don’t care if you’re a Saint or whatever. I don’t care about any of that. I’m going to tear that filthy mouth of yours apart right now.”
I cautiously peeked at Sandra’s face as she stood up… what!?
Those endlessly deep Sapphire Eyes were glowing red like blood, and what’s more, her pupils were as narrow and elongated as a reptile’s.
W, what on earth is this…?
“So, someone… Hii!?”
“What’s wrong? Hurry and call that knight or whoever. However, all of them will be stained with blood. Because of you.”
“A… Ah…!”
Sandra, with a sneer on her face, approached step by step.
In response, Christia, who had fallen from her chair, contorted her face in terror and crawled backward.
But.
“Fufu… dead end.”
“Hii…!?”
Christia, reaching the end of the wall, had her slender neck seized by Sandra’s right hand and was lifted high into the air.
Even though Christia is light, how can Sandra, who is not even 140 cm tall, lift her so easily with one hand?
“Ga… ga, ha…!”
“Fufu. With just a little more force, it feels like it would snap with a ‘pop’.”
Seeing Christia struggling to breathe, Sandra’s sneer deepened… I can’t afford to be stunned!
“S, Sandra! Please stop this!”
“Why? This person repeatedly disparaged my supreme Lord in the previous match, made you come to such a place, and even said things that should not be said. In that case, it’s only natural that she atone for her sins with her life, isn’t it?”
As if unable to understand my words of restraint, Sandra tilted her head with a puzzled expression.
D, dangerous. My fiancée is, in many ways, dangerous.
“I, I don’t mind! Besides, Lady Saint must have had some intention in behaving that way! R, right! Right!”
While holding Sandra back, I sought Christia’s agreement, and her face, turning purple, nodded vigorously.
“S, see! So, let’s hear what she has to say without any unnecessary haggling!”
“…You should be grateful to the supreme Lord Hal.”
“Gyaaa!?”
Christia, carelessly thrown away, screamed as she crashed into the wall.
B, but really, what’s wrong with Sandra…?
“Now, since I’ve gone to the trouble of releasing you, tell me what your intentions are.”
“Cough! Cough…!”
“Can’t you hear me?”
“Cough… Hii!? I, I’ll talk! I’ll talk!”
Christia, intimidated by Sandra, prostrated herself in a beautiful form and told everything without holding back, still in that position.
First, in the Barthian Holy Kingdom, Christia is allied with the Pope, but as a Saint, she maintains a neutral stance on the surface.
However, Lorenzo has been plotting to use Christia in various ways.
Therefore, after consulting with the Pope, they planned to dispatch a Delegation to the Dehauvalz Kingdom for goodwill, and by leaking that information to Lorenzo in advance, they deliberately set up the ‘Saint Abduction Incident’.
They placed the Holy Knight Carla as an escort, and made thorough preparations to defeat Lorenzo.
Incidentally, since the purpose is ostensibly goodwill towards the kingdom, they also considered securing allies within the kingdom as an opportunity.
After all, Christia is scheduled to study at the Royal Academy in two years.
In that case, it was considered appropriate to target Wilfred and me, who are the same age, but both of us have bad reputations as the ‘Tainted Prince’ and the ‘Incompetent Rascal Prince’.
So Christia decided to test us and see what we were like.
If we were as rumored, she would not associate with us at all, but if not, she would join hands and try to get our cooperation.
However, even if she were to join hands, she wanted to do so in a way that was advantageous to Christia.
So, she tried to take the high ground by deliberately provoking me.
Wilfred? Unfortunately, it seems he didn’t meet her expectations.
“…Th, that’s why, I have no intention of disparaging Prince Harold at all. Rather, I hope to build a good relationship with him in the future. Yes.”
I felt indescribable seeing Christia groveling and fawning.
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“Fufu, I’m just kidding. Lord Hal has gained the backing of the Barthian Holy Kingdom and the Saint. I have no intention of ruining that. Besides… the sight of that scum getting carried away, thinking you’re interested in him, is comical.”
“Y, yes! That’s right!”
Right now, Christia is doing her best to fawn over Sandra.
Carla, who doesn’t know what happened between the two, has a subtle expression.
“Co, cough… However, I never imagined that Lorenzo’s true identity was a Vampire. It is extremely regrettable that such a person was allowed to run rampant in the Holy Kingdom.”
Trying to change the atmosphere somehow, Carla coughed and brought up the topic of Lorenzo.
I knew That guy’s true identity because I have memories of my previous life.
“There is also the possibility that other Vampires like Lorenzo are lurking, so as soon as we return to the Holy Kingdom, we will investigate thoroughly. And, as for Prince Harold…”
“Of course, I have no intention of telling anyone about this.”
I put my index finger to my mouth and struck a playful pose.
“Thank you very much.”
“I am grateful.”
Christia and Carla bowed their heads in unison.
Well then… with this, I unintentionally cleared the Christia Scenario of ‘Engage Hazard’.
The Saint isn’t in a ‘Romance State’ like in the game, but in a way, we’ve built a relationship that goes beyond that.
And.
“Everyone in the Dehauvalz Kingdom, thank you very much for your care.”
Finally, the day came to return to the Holy Kingdom, and Christia bowed deeply at the entrance of the Royal Palace.
Naturally, I, Wilfred, Cardis, the Foreign Minister, civil officials, and so on, all saw them off.
“Christia… let’s meet again in two years.”
“Yes…”
Wilfred knelt in front of Christia, looking at her with lingering affection.
The Saint also had a somewhat feverish expression, but it’s all acting, so it’s amazing.
Well, maybe you can’t serve as a Saint if you’re not like that.
“Prince Harold, thank you very much as well.”
“You’re welcome…”
As if escaping from her interaction with Wilfred, Christia came to my side and took my hand… what!?
“…Thank you for protecting me from Alexandra-sama and Lorenzo. I will never forget your kindness.”
Whispered with a hot breath in my ear, I couldn’t help but stand at attention.
I mean, what kind of hidden agenda is there? It’s scary.
“Well then, farewell.”
Escorted by Carla, she boarded the carriage, and Christia left the Royal Capital.
“…Lord Hal. What did the Lady Saint say?”
“!? N, no! She just thanked me for this incident! Really!”
Even though I shouldn’t have anything to hide, I felt like I was about to freeze to death from Sandra’s voice, so I couldn’t help but crack my voice.
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