The World of Otome Games is Tough For Mobs - Volume 10 - Chapter 1.4

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A room in the royal palace. 

There, a couple was arguing. 

They are King and Queen of the Kingdom of Horfalt. She is [Roland Rafa Horfalt] and [Milene Rafa Horfalt]. 

Some of the furniture set up around the room is in disarray and has fallen over. 

The fierce dispute between the two had become quite heated. 

Milene screams at Roland. 

“Enough of this! Didn’t I explain many times that this is for the best!” In contrast, Roland has no intention of listening to Milene. 

“What do you mean the best! Erika was originally supposed to be engaged to Marquis Fraser, though. You forced the issue! You’re going to destroy it and marry her off to that little kid? No way I can stand the thought of letting my cute Erika marry that rotten bastaaaard?” 

Furious, Roland lost his temper and kicked the table by his side. 

In doing so, he kicks a table leg with his shin and rolls around in severe pain. 

“It huuurts!!” 

Milene looked down at Roland with cold eyes. 

“Then is there any other way for the kingdom to survive than to give Erika in marriage to Leo ―― Duke Bartfalt?” 

“If there was, I wouldn’t be arguing with you!” 

“If you don’t have a better alternative, please shut up.” 

The reason they are fighting is because Milene said that she would marry Erika off to Leon. 

Erika had previously been engaged to Marquis Fraser, who guarded the border with the Holy Kingdom of Raschel. 

This is largely due to Milene’s family home, the United Kingdom of Leparto. 

The United Kingdom of Leparto is also a neighboring country to the Holy Kingdom of Raschel. 

The conflict is still ongoing, and the United Kingdom of Reparto and the Kingdom of Horfalt have joined hands. 

It was Milene who was sent at that time. 

In order to save her country, Milene was trying to make all possible preparations by marrying off her own daughter, Erika, to Marquis Fraser. 

―― But then, all of a sudden, Leon appeared. 

He rose almost single-handedly to the rank of Duke and in the last disturbance, he took control of the royal capital in a short period of time. 

For Milene, it was no longer the Fraser family that she wanted to incorporate to save her country. 

Milene ―― If the royal family asked for and then broke off the engagement, it would be an unbearable humiliation for the Fraser family. 

But even understanding this, Milene still wanted Leon’s power. 

Roland opposes it. 

“Even though I can’t stand the thought of my little Erika getting married, and now of all people that kid? I’d rather it be the Fraser boy!” 

“Are you going to destroy our country because of your personal feelings?” 

When Milene responded reasonably well and Roland decided that the odds were against him, he decided to push through with his emotions. 

“Erika will have a hard time if she marries that kid!” 

“That is the duty of those born into royalty.” 

“Are you a demon?! She’s your daughter too!” 

” ―― Because she is my daughter, I want her to be happy, you know. And the only person with whom that could happen was the Duke Bartfalt.” Milene’s cold expression turned bitter for a moment. 

Roland didn’t miss it. 

“Why don’t you just marry him?” 

“Don’t be silly. Anyway, we will proceed with the engagement between Erika and Duke 

Bartfalt. We cannot let the Redgrave family have his power.” For Milene, the Redgrave family is now the same as the enemy. 

Roland is aware of this, though. 

“If you marry Erika to that kid, Angelica won’t shut up about it. The royal family will trample on that girl’s feelings twice.” 

Hearing this, Milene, who has known Ange since she was a child, must have felt pain in her heart. 

She looks sad with her eyes down once, but her expression quickly returns. 

“I don’t need to weigh that child’s feelings against those of a single country.” 

“Lie. You’re worried right now? Because you loved her.” 

“――Even so, my decision will not be overturned.” 

Deciding that further discussion is pointless, Milene turns her back on Roland and leaves the room. 

Roland, looking at her back, let out a loud sigh as he lay down on the floor. “Even though just a kid, he misleads a woman. He’s the worst kind of man.” Roland’s words were without consideration for himself. 

Soon Roland looks serious. 

“If Milene’s proposal is approved, it will certainly be the best news for the kingdom. The nobles will be wagging their tails in no time. However, the idea of giving my precious Erika to Leon damn kid is ―― absolutely unbearable.” 

In the past, when Julius was disinherited, Roland discerned that Julius was responsible for his own disinheritance. 

However, this is a different story when it comes to Erika. 

Because Roland loves Erika so much. 

Roland rolls around on the floor. 

“Aaah !! Papa absolutely doesn’t want Erika-chan to get marrieeeed!!”