Otome Game Mob Villain

Chapter 346

We arrived at the castle by carriage from the mansion in the capital and were taken to the waiting room, where we are now waiting to be called upon.

In the room, my father, me, and Fara are sitting on the sofa that has been prepared, with Asuna and Diana standing by our side.

In the midst of all this, Fara muttered as she looked around the room.

'Wow,......, the Imperial Castle is built quite differently from Renalute."

'As the princess said, the building construction techniques of the empire are probably fundamentally different from her home country's.' The cityscape of the imperial capital once again surprises me with its great power."

Asuna spoke in admiration along with agreement to Fara's words.

The Imperial Castle is probably because it has an interior and exterior that fits the word "luxurious and gorgeous".

Perhaps it is also intended to overwhelm and intimidate foreign dignitaries.

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I guess it was a kind of a gut feeling.

Eventually, the Marquis Berluti turned his gaze toward us.

Hm. These are Rainer's son and Fara, the first princess of the kingdom of Renalute, aren't they?

Yes. I'm Rid Bardia, as you may have guessed. Please make acquaintance with me from now on. Also, my wife, ......."

After greeting her, I turned my attention to Fara as if to introduce her.

She immediately noticed my intention and bowed to me.

"I am Fara Bardia, and I have just married into the Bardia family from the Kingdom of Renalute. I ask for your kind attention from now on."

As she spoke, the Marquis Berluti rubbed his chin with his hand in satisfaction.

"Well ......, well, well, thank you very much for your kindness. You both look very clever, I see. I am looking forward to meeting you both in the future. " Reiner-sama."

"I am very happy to hear the Marquis de Berluti say so. However, I still have a lot to learn from you two."

Father, who had given us a warm look during our conversation, immediately turned his stern, sharp gaze on the Marquis de Berluti and asked, "What do you have to say to me today, Mr. Rainer?

'...... By the way, what can I do for you today?"

'Oh, I didn't tell you yet. Oh, I haven't told you, since you are the grandson of Esther and Tristan, who were close friends of mine. I wanted to meet you in person."

Esther and Tristan are my grandfathers on my father's side and my mother's side, respectively.

As he answers to my father, he looks at me with eyes that have a gentle yet suspicious light in them, as if he is assessing me.

As our eyes met, I felt a creepy, unpleasant sensation in my back.

Eventually, he shifted his gaze to Fara and murmured, " And I wanted to see you at first sight, too. Princess Fara"

"Am I ......?"

When she twisted her head, the Marquis de Berluti replied, "Yes. Perhaps you might have been the wife of my grandson," he replied, his cheeks relaxing.

When Fara and I rolled our eyes, "Oh, didn't you hear about this from Master Rainer?" He continued talking.

However, the austere-looking father spoke up as if to stop the conversation.

"Marquis Berruti, we've already discussed this. There is no need to go to the trouble of discussing it here."

Bergamot, standing next to him, shook his head lightly before answering.

No, no, no, Reiner-dono. I am sorry to say, but even if we are done with this, the other nobles will not think so. Besides, she will hear about it sooner or later. It would be better to tell her in advance so that she can be prepared. Isn't that right, Lady Farrah?"

The Marquis de Berluti does not seem to be saying anything.

He is rather looking at me as if he is enjoying how I will react to him.

However, Fara also seems to have noticed his gaze, and after taking a deep breath, she smiled and nodded her head.

Yes, that's right. As a retired princess of the Renalute Kingdom, I am very interested in ...... what kind of political course of action led to the marriage between me and Master Rid. But may you really tell me that here?"

"Well ...... what do you mean?"

It was Bergamot who responded.

Fara looked straight at him while she strongly grasped my hand with one hand.

In addition, the two of you who will be meeting for the first time with me, I believe that it is a little thoughtless and easy to talk lightly about the process of making a serious political decision in the empire. Do you not think so ......?"

The Marquis Berruti and the Bergamot, apparently not expecting a return from a young girl of no more than a year old, turned their eyes black and white.

This would be a good time to go on the offensive.

I thought so and returned Fara's hand tightly.

"Fara is already a member of the Bardia family and is officially my wife. Therefore, of course, it is impossible for the conversation here to be leaked to the outside world. However, in this place where there are other 'people' besides us, as my wife said, I don't think it is easy to talk about it. ......"

When I finished, I glanced at Deanna and Asuna with a sideways glance.

The girls were awe-struck as they quietly bailed out of the meeting with their eyes closed.

Both the Marquis de Berluti and Bergamot seemed to notice this glance and their movements, and they both said, "I see,......," and exchanged a few words.

Eventually, Bergamot turns his gaze to Father.

ing to their exchange, I called out to them.

"Yes, that's right. It's my first time here, too, so I'm surprised at the size of the Imperial City and this castle."

I had heard about the Imperial City from my father, but there are many people coming and going, and business is thriving and lively.

And many of the buildings are magnificent.

I was especially impressed by the luxurious buildings that lined the street from the noble district to the Imperial Castle.

I said this and turned my attention to Deanna, who was standing by my side.

I was wondering if Diana had ever been to the Imperial City before?

"I have accompanied Rainer-sama a few times, but I have only counted the number of times."

She nodded and Father began to speak to us as if to supplement.

"Those who join the Knights of Bardia are brought to the imperial capital at least once when they become full-fledged members. The rest depends on their behavior."

Is it dependent on their behavior ......?"

When I twisted my head, my father made a funny gesture.

" A knight is expected not only to be good with the sword, but also to be good in word and action".

'I see. ......"

But then I wonder if everyone in the Second Order will be okay.

I have a feeling that there are a couple of kids I'm concerned about.

"That being said, you two, I know you're interested, but don't be fidgeting in front of Their Majesties. Some people are going to try to fry you in that area as well."

Mu...... father, as expected, even I and Fara understand that much."

When I replied with a puffy face, a 'couscous' laugh echoed from around me.

Then, just as Fara was about to say, "Hmmm, yes," there was a knock at the door of the room.

When Father answered, a soldier entered the room and looked at him.

Master Rainer. The Marquis Berruti Jean-Paul has come to greet you."

'The Marquis de Berluti ...... you say? All right, send him right through.'

"Yes, sir."

As the soldier leaves the room, the father wrinkles his brow.

The information I learned beforehand is that the Marquis Berluti Jean-Paul is the top figure in the innovative faction of the imperial nobility.

What is the matter with such a person wanting to greet us?

Fara and I looked at each other, our faces a little tense, and then my father spoke.

"The Marquis Berluti, who is coming now, is a very powerful figure in the imperial nobility. He is soft-spoken, but I don't know what he is thinking behind the scenes. Don't say anything unnecessary or let him off the hook too easily."

"Yes, I understand."

Shortly after we nodded, there was a knock at the door of the room, and when Father answered, two well-dressed men entered.

One had blue eyes and brown hair and looked to be over fifty, his expression soft and gentle.

The other man had light blue eyes, brown hair, and looked about the same age as my father or a little older, but his expression was a little stern and seemed to give the other man a frightening impression.

When they entered the room, the father stood up to greet them.

"Hello, Rainer-dono. I apologize for interrupting you before greeting His Majesty."

"The Marquis de Berluti, I'm sorry to have disturbed you. I have not had the opportunity to speak to you in such a short time."

After shaking hands with the Marquis de Berluti, the father then offered his hand to the other man, the Marquis Bergamot. After shaking hands with the Marquis Berruti, the father extended his hand to the other man, Bergamot.

It is true that I have not had many opportunities to speak with you outside of meetings, so this may be a rare occasion,

Bergamot shook father's hand

I wonder what it is, but there is an atmosphere of mutual checks and balances coming from them.

I am sure this was an easy thing to say and do. I am sorry, Mister Rainer."

"No, it is all right. But please tell the nobles not to touch this matter."

The father turned a sharp look at the two men as he muttered a nail to them.

But they were undaunted and seemed to be enjoying themselves.

After a while, the Marquis Berluti nodded his head.

I understand. I will tell those around me to do the same. But it seems that the Princess Fara has very fine qualities indeed.

With a wry smile, he slowly approached Fara and whispered, "I don't know, Farah.

How about it, Princess Fara? I wonder if you would like to come and visit my grandson now."

I shuddered with indignation at the extremely rude words and actions.

But she held my hand firmly as if she was trying to hold me back.

Marquis Berluti. With all due respect, I am already Master Rid's wife and a member of the Bardia family. I am prepared to bury my bones in the ground, so I respectfully decline your offer. And, with all due respect, I think you are being a little too mischievous."

When he was stared at by Farah, who was responding in a resolute manner, he immediately broke into a face and began to make fun of himself.

Haha, , no, no, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it was jI'm just joking. You can't survive in aristocratic society if you show your emotions over something as trivial as this. Well, it's called a baptism from the aristocracy. Consider it the meddling of an old man. Well, I'd better be off. Good bye, Rainer-dono. See you again in the presence of His Majesty."

With a big smile on his face, the Marquis de Berluti turned on his heel and strode toward the door to leave the room.

In the midst of all this, I could not contain my anger and raised my voice, "Please wait a moment.

The Marquis Berluti and Bergamot stopped, turned around, and looked at me suspiciously.

But I glared at them with even more anger.

"The Marquis de Berluti and Madame . I'm sorry, but I'm afraid this matter is a trifle. I'm sorry, but this is a little too impolite. Or do you think that because Fara and I are still children, we are allowed to say whatever we want?"

"I told you I was joking. I didn't mean to insult you."

The Marquis de Berluti replied without losing his composure.

I, on the other hand, did not hesitate to take a step back. Even if you are joking, it is unforgivable to say, 'Come to my grandson."

This exchange instantly brought about a feeling of silence and frozen tension in the area.

However, the Marquis Berluti, who had been looking at me with a dubious expression on his face, suddenly relaxed his tone shortly thereafter.

'As expected of Esther and Tristan's grandson, he has really sharp and good looking . Ha, that's how it should be. It seems that my mischievous joke has indeed gone too far. I apologize for the discomfort I caused you, Lord Reiner, . Rid-kun, and the Princess Farrah.

As soon as he says this, the Marquis de Berluti bows deeply to us and takes a bow, and Bergamot follows suit.

I was stunned at how easily he apologized, and as he raised his head, the Marquis de Berluti turned to look at my father.

"Rainer-dono. I am totally at fault in this matter, so please let me know if there is anything I can do to assist you. I will help you in any way I can."

Yes, I understand. I accept your apology, but I would like you to refrain from this kind of mischief in the future.}

"I'll never do it again. Oh, and I forgot to mention. My daughter and grandson will be attending the reception you are holding. Now, if you'll excuse me."

The Marquis Berruti and Bergamot said nothing more than that and left the room laughing and looking happy.

Soon after, there was silence in the room, and then I approached my father with a fierce sword.

"What is it, Father? What are those rude people?"

"I told you, I don't know what they're thinking. Perhaps they were trying to test you by talking to you in that way."

I shouted angrily at my father, "Is such a thing allowed?"

But he shook his head lightly.

He said it's a joke, a baptism in aristocratic society. The more you get emotional, the more they will catch you off guard. Besides, this is what the Imperial Capital is all about. It is a common practice of nobles to make their opponents angry and get them to blurt out gibberish. Always think about what makes them talk like that.

Perhaps in order to assess the current state of my and Farah's "dialogue skills," such as boiling points and turnarounds, as well as their "quick thinking," these people intentionally spoke rudely to us.

I think my father knew this, so he didn't speak to me in such a rude manner.

I could understand, but I couldn't understand it, and I said, "Mh......" with my mouth turned into a pout.

Father looked at me and laughed.

"Well, don't be so pouty . Besides, the dare you gave was really a dare," he said. I hope they won't talk to you like that in the future. And Fara. Your delivery was excellent as well."

"Don't be so glum . Besides, the dare you gave was quite good. I hope they won't talk to you like that in the future. And Fara. Your answer was great, too."

When she was asked to speak, she bailed and replied, blushing a little and shifting her gaze to me next to her.

When I asked her, "...... yeah? What is it?" I tilted my head and asked back, and she mumbled happily

"I was very happy that you were angry for me."

I shook my head lightly and grasped her hand firmly. Fara is my wife, and I will never let anyone take you away from me," I told her.

Farah nodded her head and said, "Yes," while blushing and flapping her ears up and down.