"No."
The answer was really hard to swallow.Imagine yourself in the same situation — it hurts deep inside, especially since she threw a damn party just because I said no.Yet, when I said no, she was the only one who seemed to take it seriously, because, as I'd understood, for nobles, what truly matters is being served without paying.
Of course, the king wanted me to marry his daughter so that the kingdom of Midway would become his.But he never thought I'd refuse.Ah, what a beautiful feeling that was.
After that, his daughter — or rather, that spoiled witch — because she was so manipulative… and I hate manipulators.I don't even know why, but I truly despise them.Maybe it's because of my brother… or my past life… or maybe because of a friend…
Later, I went to tell that witch that it was fine, that she'd find someone better than me.Immediately, she stopped crying and said, "Do you want to be my friend?"Of course, I said yes. Why?Just because she was super nice?No, I'm kidding. It was simply because her manipulation technique — the way she tried to control me without me realizing it — actually impressed me.She even used her body to seduce me.So, I decided to play along — be "friends" — just to learn from her mistakes and her way of manipulating others.
The next morning, I woke up at four a.m.I don't know why, but I decided to work out even though I could've slept in.I ran through the streets to warm up before starting my daily exercises, then trained with my sword.After breakfast, I went by the bakery (yes, it opens really early — precisely at 3 hours, 54 minutes, and 25 seconds).As I left, I heard screams — little girls screaming.
I knew it.Because after spending some time here, I've gotten used to the Kingdom of Suki and I can predict these things.Besides, this kingdom is one of the most infamous for kidnappings and other crimes.
I ran to save the girl.Of course, the bandits were so pathetic that just one fireball was enough to scare them away.The fight was painfully boring — I could've died of boredom.I wish I could have a real, epic battle with someone — something so intense that even a thousand ramen wouldn't be enough to convince me not to fight.
Then, like a hero, I lifted the girl into my arms.As I was carrying her to the guild, I heard:
"Project Delta is about to begin. Finally, the ex-king will be trapped and unable to act against the Kingdom of Okto.War will be inevitable.Lono Este Voldigo will face the conspiracy — and then we'll kill him.When the Kingdom of Suki becomes easy to conquer, we'll strike Midway next.Is that clear?"
What do they mean, they'll attack the king? And why?From what I understood, the King of Okto wants Midway to be under his control.So, he plans to attack and kill the king, bringing down Suki, which would then be easy to conquer.And when Suki falls, Midway will fall too, because Suki is a powerful nation.If it collapses, Midway's fall will be inevitable.
So, I must protect my people.I'm not just some rich kid.I am Henray, son of Ray Kamatsu...
This is the last chapter of the first arc .Thanks for watching