I Don’t Want To Be the Main Character

49. The Grand Strategy to Pick a Prom Partner

1.

“Prom… Partners…?”

A sudden offer.

Rudrick narrowed his brows and asked back at the proposal that he hadn’t exactly expected at all, and Aileen understood the delayed response a beat in a different way.

Sufficient reaction to misunderstand that Rudrick is flustered by the sudden proposal or that he is unwilling.

– …… No, you will be attending anyway. If you haven’t found a partner yet, I will.

“I’m attending too?”

– Well…… ? Wasn’t it obvious?

Eileen looked over the artifact and said puzzledly.

This artifact is simply an artifact that connects only communication magic without physical distance restrictions. To compare it to Rudrick’s previous life, it is an object that allows only voice calls, not video calls.

But if I could have seen her face, Eileen would have made an expression as if she didn’t know that.

– You are the first apprentice of a court mage in decades, and you also have the status of a nobleman anyway. I know that there are quite a few expectations in the social world.

“You’re expecting me? What is it? Aren’t nobles supposed to do that?”

– …… I don’t know why. Just you and…… Suddenly, I heard that there are quite a few nobles who are expecting Baron Andres.

Eileen unknowingly gritted her teeth for a moment when talking about Sylphia’s false identity, but it was true anyway.

You may not be very interested in the son of a Korean or American family you have never heard of, but if you put various modifiers in front of him, the story will be a little different.

It was the apprentice of the court wizard Lorenzo Tonali, the lumber of the archmage praised by the court wizard, the marriageable age, and the gemstones found by the 2nd princess and the court wizard.

Serilla, Rudrick’s older sister, was in a similar situation.

Her title as the eldest daughter of Countess Weiss has no rare value, but when she is given the title of second in the academy, her second princess, Elena, takes an interest to attract her to her faction.

– To add a little exaggeration, it can be said that it is rare in the central political world to have no interest at all.

“Eh.”

Rudrick frowned. It was a natural reaction.

Unbeknownst to them, whether or not they made a socialite debut is being consumed like gossip among the idle aristocrats in the capital.

– Hmmm. Anyway, if it’s the same as not being able to find a partner for each other…….

Eileen cleared her throat and said. At the end, she slurred her words and didn’t finish properly, but they were both in a similar situation anyway.

Not to mention Ludrick, who was unaware of the fact that the festival was taking place, and Eileen, who was still single and not engaged, could not have a set partner.

“……But the prom, do I have to attend? I’m not good at dancing.”

– Oh, I know that…… No, I think it will. Everyone’s attention will be on you.

Rudrick made an expression of genuine disapproval.

Whether voluntarily or unwillingly, it has already been several decades if you add all of the present lives together to have lived the so-called assa life.

But suddenly, out of nowhere, you have to dance in a place where everyone’s attention is focused.

If there is no compulsion to do it, it is human psychology to avoid such burdensome tasks as much as possible.

“……I’ll think about it.”

A reluctant voice and a low sigh.

– …… Well then, let’s hear the answer next time we meet in the capital.

With those words, communication was cut off.

And Rudrick muttered while staring at the lights in the tent.

“……I need to find a way to get rid of this.”

2.

“No matter how badly His Majesty is ill, is there a need to spread it like this?”

2Nd Princess, Elena’s office.

Two sisters who look remarkably similar were facing each other. The atmosphere wasn’t very good.

The sisters, who inherited the same brilliant blond hair and dark red eyes unique to the royal family of Esgeland, had similar appearances, but there were differences in the detailed atmosphere and feel.

The difference is that Elena has a softer and more laid-back atmosphere, while her older sister, the Crown Princess of the Empire, has a stiff and businesslike atmosphere.

“Well. I’m not sure what her sister is talking about.”

“… 2Nd Princess, I’m not asking you as your older sister, but as the Crown Princess of the Empire. I’m asking her 2nd Princess. Be careful with your words and actions.”

“Well, since this is the situation, it was necessary to widen the gap.”

“……What?”

“Since His Majesty fell ill, it feels like praying for a speedy recovery? Well, that’s how it is.”

Elena flirted.

I was confident in front of the Crown Princess, who had been away from the capital for over a month recently to resolve a dispute near the border.

Even though the emperor is seriously ill and unable to move properly, the crown princess can be said to be the actual number one in the empire’s power hierarchy.

“……Isn’t that something that doesn’t sound like a word again?”

“Well, it’s up to you to attach it, but for now, it’s like that.”

Seeing Elena’s attitude, the crown princess shook her head with a sigh.

From an early age, her sister had a tendency to be skewed in odd parts. It’s not that she’s not capable or incompetent, but rather, she seems to be acting crookedly, dissatisfied with the fact that she can’t ascend to the throne because she was born late, even though she has ability.

Anyway, reading through it was, to borrow Elena’s expression, her role as the crown princess because she was born early.

It was the virtue of the emperor who will rule this huge empire in the future to embrace even civil war over the throne.

“…For now, I’ll follow your opinion, but report directly to His Majesty.”

“I already posted the report anyway.”

“What…?”

“While her sister was out at the border, this case was taken care of, and Her Majesty’s permission was obtained. It was not done in haste.”

“…….”

Of course, it was not a very pleasant meeting for Elena, who literally fought bloody battles in her past before her return.

The civil war that split the empire in half.

Her ability to always live up to her self-importance is her memory of her past, her emperor’s crown stained with her blood, forever ruling out her eccentric crown daughter. It reminded me of this new and old.

Of course, the reason she entered the civil war in earnest is insignificant when you think about it.

‘…… How will they react this time?’

Helena was looking forward to it involuntarily.

Keeping her dignity as a member of the royal family, whether it is feasible for her to marry into a Korean or American family as the second princess was a kind of catalyst.

Her older sister, who tried to restrain her in everything and tame her to her liking, crossed her irreversible river with that incident as an opportunity.

And Elena had to choose the extreme option of civil war.

Looking back, she had no regrets.

I just couldn’t tolerate her attitude of trying to arrange a marriage of her own.

Even if the result was stained with blood, she would gladly welcome it if she were to wear the emperor’s crown.

Even now, even now that she has regressed and returned to the past, if she makes a mistake, she can choose the civil war again.

“……Do as you please.”

“It’s no big deal. I thought you were going to nag me for a while.”

“You’ve already decided everything on your own and even reported it to His Majesty, so why should I intervene?”

However, Elena replied with a sad smile at the image of the crown princess, who showed her unfiltered feelings.

“That’s right. I’ll figure it out.”

“……Tsk.”

She had a nasty face that made you want to punch her, but she held on to her reason as she tried to cut off her status as the crown princess and the thought that she had to protect her body.

Elena’s crooked line was nothing new, and she hadn’t crossed the last line yet.

Elena muttered as she watched the back of the crown princess as she kicked her tongue and left her office with thumping steps.

“…But you’re holding up pretty well this time, right?”

Even if she deliberately scratched her temper, today’s crown princess was on the side of putting up with it. Normally, it wouldn’t be strange if they both raised their voices and got into an argument.

Of course, aside from that.

“Okay then, I’ll try to move.”

Elena raised her body.

I was about to receive a report that the regular monster subjugation training was over. Rudrick should be back and resting by now.

I was sorry to visit you suddenly while I was resting, but I still had to tell you what I had to tell you.

The highlight of the festival commemorating the Emperor’s Birthday this time is, of course, the ball.

Since it is a place where almost all the nobility of the empire that advanced to the center gather, everyone’s attention is bound to be drawn naturally.

Now, what if Elena appeared in such a situation and she became Rudrick’s partner?

Game over with nothing to see.

It was natural for everyone to imprint the fact that Elena herself had a close relationship with her Rudric.

This is the big picture she was drawing.

“……What kind of reaction will it show. Whoops.”

Elena laughed softly. She now goes and ‘notifies’ Rudrick very casually that she has been chosen as her partner, and makes Rudrick think that he has been chosen and that’s it.

According to what I’ve watched for a long time, Rudrick has an unexpectedly strong corner, so when I tell him that he’s decided that way, I think it’s just that – he tended to think and accept it.

It was a tactic that could be perceived as mean to other competitors, but what about it?

“Love is the way to win.”

Elena Esgeland.

If she wants something, she must get it in her hands.