The World of Otome Games is Tough For Mobs - Volume 11 - Chapter 7.3

Part 3

After a break, I asked Claris-senpai about the situation.

This time, Ange and the others are with us.

It is uncomfortable to have a smiling Claris-senpai and my three grumpy fiancées staring at each other. Let’s get the conversation over with.

“So you can unite the royal court against the opposition? Seems like a convenient turn of events for the court nobles, doesn’t it?”

Claris-senpai looked at me and nodded lightly.

“The royal court is not a simple world. There are people who are against the Queen, so we can get cooperation from them. But the Queen has made too many enemies. Many people are dissatisfied with her because she was very hasty and forceful.”

As Claris-senpai explains, Ange speaks of her prediction with a clenched fist to her mouth.

“—— She said this battle was an opportunity to eliminate any potential enemies. She intends to eliminate the traitors and put the royal family’s position on a firm footing.”

Claris-senpai looks at me and makes a convincing face.

“Well, it’s not cool to rely on someone else to exercise royal authority.”

I am the one who can control the power of Luxion.

In other words, the royal family is now relying on me.

It was a matter of significance for their existence as a royal family.

“I hope we can get along, though.”

Claris-senpai lets out a small sigh and leans her body against the backrest.

“Maybe that’s why the Queen is suffering. Because now, Leon-kun, if you say you want to be king, you will be. ——No wonder the Queen is so scared.”

“Me? I can’t be.”

“You can be. There are many nobles who adore you or are willing to swear allegiance to you.”

Claris-senpai took out the letter and put it on the rotary table.

Looking at the family crests stamped on the letters, I see the Count Roseblade and Mottley —— and other letters with family crests I don’t recognize.

When Ange picked them up, she looked at me and smiled slightly.

“You’re popular.”

I have the power to fight for the throne.

There are followers.

It seems that the conditions are in place to establish a country.

“——I was hated at school, but it’s a little scary when people like me so much.”

Ange asked me, “Can I look inside?” I nodded, then she opened the seal, and checked the letter.

After reading the contents, Ange let out a deep sigh.

“It is said that some of the lord nobles are already preparing to switch sides. When war breaks out, they will guide the enemy.”

Livia, who had been listening to the conversation, looked down and clutched her hands in her lap.

“Did they feel abandoned after all?”

Livia’s question is answered by Claris-senpai in a slightly stronger tone.

“They were abandoned. They understand that, and they’re getting ready to switch sides.”

When Ange reads the letter from the Roseblade family, she looks at me with a surprised face.

“It is said that there is a movement to ask Baron Bartfalt to persuade Leon. Apparently, a number of emissaries have already arrived.”

“At my parents’ house!?”

When I stand up in surprise, Claris-senpai crosses her arms and lets out a small sigh.

“The one who switched sides was afraid of you, Leon-kun. If it were only the kingdom, I think they would have happily betrayed.”

Ange continues.

“It is said that the Roseblade family has intervened and refused to meet with them. The marriage of Nix-dono and Dorothea was the right thing to do, considering this.”

The Roseblade family protects my parents’ house.

When I heard that, I stroked my chest, but Ange’s expression intensified.

“What’s wrong?”

“——It was Deirdre who wrote the letter. She wrote that she expects a thank you for this.”

“Ah~, then I should do something to thank her.”

When I reached out to check the letter, Ange squeezed it, crumpled it up, and threw it away.

“——Eh?”

“You don’t need to see it.”

Pressured by the indignant Ange, I could say nothing more.

Before Ange squeezed it, I saw something like a lip mark at the end of the letter —— but I may be mistaken.

Noel is troubled by the situation, scratching her head, and asking me for an answer.

“So, what do you want to do, Leon?”

In order to deal with this situation, I will——.

“-——I’ll try to persuade Milene-san. Then I’ll consult with Finn as well.”

When I mention Finn’s name, Ange raises an eyebrow.

“He’s strong, but I don’t think he’s in a position to have an opinion on the Empire’s policies?”

“Maybe so. But I’ll talk to him.”