“Hey, what do you think of that prince?”
Licht and his attendant were gone, so I asked Erna and Cliff directly.
“What do I think? He’s awful. There’s no way we can travel with him like this.”
“I know, right? He’s just building up stress, spends money like crazy, and we’re stuck helping him level up.”
“But… he’s a prince of this country, you know? What will happen if we go against him?”
“It can’t be helped. Maybe he’s just excited to be in a party. Let’s observe him a little longer before we decide.”
They were full of complaints, but they couldn’t just dismiss him, so they decided to put up with it for a while.
Around 10 p.m., Licht returned in high spirits.
His face was red, as if he had been drinking.
Just as I was about to return to my room to sleep, Licht called out to me.
“Hey, Kaine-chan. Come to my room for a bit, will you?”
“Haa… Understood.”
I entered the prince’s room, and he suddenly pushed me onto the Bed.
“Hey, Kaine-chan? Why don’t we do something fun together?”
Disgusting. I felt like throwing up.
Why am I helping this guy level up?
I can’t imagine him becoming the king of this country.
Anger welled up inside me.
At the same time, I felt fear from being pinned down by a man.
It was similar to the fear I felt when facing the Demon Lord, but also completely different.
These feelings mixed together, and I didn’t know what to do.
My mind stopped for a few seconds, and I froze. Licht reached for my clothes, so I desperately resisted.
But, as usual, I couldn’t muster any strength.
Scary, help me, I don’t want this…
I, who wasn’t even afraid of death in battle, had now abandoned all thought.
Was I going to be left to his whims?
Just as I was about to give up and started to cry, the door to the room burst open.
It was Erna who came in from outside.
“Kaine! Are you okay!? …You!”
Seeing Kaine pinned down by the prince, Erna seemed to understand everything.
Enraged, Erna approached Licht and slapped him across the face.
“Ouch! Ouch… H-How dare you do this to me…”
“How dare you… What are you doing to my best friend? …It ended in an attempt this time, but there won’t be a next time.”
Erna picked up Kaine and returned to her room.
“Are you okay? Kaine, did he do anything to you?”
Kaine burst into tears at Erna’s gentle words.
He cried all night and clung to Erna the next day.
This is a depressing development.
Sorry to those who don’t like it.
Please stick with me until the tables are turned…