Otome Game Mob Villain

Chapter 769

"Lord Ridd, Lord Amon. Please wake up."

"Mm... nnh...?"

I had been sleeping in the seat of the trailer house, and responding to the call, I slowly opened my eyes while rubbing them.

The figure that came into my sleep-blurred vision was Tink.

"Fwaah, what's wrong?"

As I stretched and yawned, she narrowed her eyes and bowed.

"I apologize for waking you while you were resting. We have arrived at Forneu, the capital of the Fox Tribe territory, in front of the tribal chief's mansion, so I called out to you."

"Eh...!?"

My consciousness snapped awake instantly. I sat up and looked out the window. It was dim in the twilight, but unmistakably the front of the familiar tribal chief's mansion.

"It really is. We've arrived already."

It had been several days since we set out on the return journey from the Horse Tribe territory to the Fox Tribe territory.

Having traveled all the way around Zubera starting from the Raccoon Dog Tribe territory, we were finally on the way back.

During that journey, I had been sleeping the entire time.

I'm prone to motion sickness, but also it seemed the tension had finally snapped, and I was hit with overwhelming drowsiness from exhaustion.

"Yes. You must be tired from the diplomatic visit to Zubera. Well done."

As Tink smiled gently, Amon, who had been sitting next to me, let out a big "Fwaah..." yawn and slowly opened his eyes.

"Ridd, Lady Tink. What's wrong?"

"Amon, we arrived at the Fox Tribe chief's mansion while we were sleeping. Look."

"Eh...?"

When I showed him the view outside the window, his previously puzzled eyes widened.

"Really. It seems I fell completely asleep."

"Me too."

Amon and I looked at each other, and we both let out a "Fufu..." chuckle.

Just then, the door of the tribal chief's mansion burst open energetically, and a familiar-looking Fox Tribe man running towards us came into view through the window.

"Lord Amon! Is Lord Amon there!?"

"That's Barbarossa. What's wrong?"

Barbarossa is the head of the clan leaders supporting Amon.

Amon frowned, stood up from his seat, and hurriedly got off the vehicle.

I was also curious, so I quickly followed after him.

What could have happened?

Could it be that Elva or Marbas have appeared?

"Barbarossa, what's wrong?"

As Amon called out with a tense expression, Barbarossa, who had rushed over, panted, "Lady Rapha, Lady Rapha is..." and looked down.

"Big Sister? Surely nothing has happened to Big Sister!?"

As Amon asked, his face turning pale, I also unconsciously held my breath, waiting for the answer.

Barbarossa, still looking down, shook his head and muttered, "...is not."

"...? Sorry, I didn't catch that. Could you say that again?"

As Amon asked again, Barbarossa slowly raised his face.

"Even though she was appointed as acting tribal chief, Lady Rapha hasn't done even a speck of the administrative work."

"...Huh?"

It was such an unexpected answer that Amon and I were dumbfounded, looking at each other.

"My, my, Barbarossa, that makes me sound so bad."

Hearing that distinctive tone of voice, we snapped our heads around to see Rapha walking gracefully from the tribal chief's mansion, her white hair flowing, exuding an elegant charm.

When she reached us, she relaxed the corners of her mouth into a smile.

"I did... about a 'speck's' worth, wouldn't you say?"

"Even that 'speck's worth' was only touched after I pleaded with you, was it not?"

"But I still did it, didn't I? So saying I 'didn't' is an exaggeration."

"You... you woman...!?"

As Barbarossa glared with veins popping on his forehead, Rapha remained composed, her lips still curved in a smile.

"Um, Big Sister. And Barbarossa, could you explain the situation?"

As Amon interjected hesitantly, Barbarossa roared, "There's nothing to explain!"

"It is exactly as I just conveyed. Ever since Lord Amon left on the diplomatic visit, Lady Rapha has completely ignored all the documents arriving from the territory. On top of that, in the office, she pays no mind to the mountains of piled-up documents and has been drinking the sake gifted by Lord Ridd like water. Territorial administration is stalled, and the anger of the clan leaders is about to reach its peak!"

"Wha...!?"

Amon was speechless, then fearfully looked at Rapha.

"B-Big Sister. Is what Barbarossa said true?"

"'Completely ignored' is wrong. I did handle the urgent matters. Well, I haven't touched the rest."

"Wha... what...!?"

Rapha stated this without a hint of remorse, as if it were only natural.

Amon turned pale and faltered, but Barbarossa firmly grabbed his hand.