Reincarnated as the Hated Villainous Prince, I Thought I Could Live Freely in This Life, but Unconsciously Acted Like a Saint ~Trying to Create an Evil Kingdom, but for Some Reason I'm Highly Respected by Everyone~ - Chapter 31

Three weeks after defeating the Blood Death Dragon.

I, Rofemia Mu Austria, couldn’t hide my astonishment at the remarkable development of the Elf Kingdom.

The average level of the kingdom’s soldiers had surpassed 40.

Originally, the average was around level 10, so it’s simple arithmetic that the defense force has quadrupled.

Given that the Elf Kingdom’s surroundings are full of strong monsters, the elite elves had been practically incapacitated by the evil ogre, making efficient special training impossible.

Accompanying strong elves to defeat mighty monsters and efficiently earn experience points…

Such “ironclad training methods” had become entirely impossible.

That’s also why we couldn’t make a move against the Vefeld Kingdom, which had been scheming to kidnap elves.

It was partly due to our pacifism, but mainly because we simply lacked military strength.

But―everything changed with the arrival of my dear Esmeralda-sama in the Elf Kingdom.

First, Esmeralda-sama single-handedly defeated the troubling evil ogre.

This action allowed the cursed elite elves to move as before, significantly recovering the nation’s strength at this point.

Not just that.

Esmeralda-sama seems to know efficient leveling methods. In just three weeks, he quadrupled our military strength.

He also spared no effort in educating non-combatants.

I was truly astonished when I saw even young children effortlessly creating Last Elixirs.

Such an expensive item, surely even the great Vefeld Kingdom wouldn’t see it easily.

And yet, to think children could mass-produce it, any country would be astounded.

And further, Esmeralda-sama’s greatness doesn’t end there.

He seems extremely knowledgeable about the world’s structure, spreading plenty of knowledge I didn’t even know about, like the history of countries around the world and why elves adopted pacifism.

Yes.

Esmeralda-sama is an omniscient, omnipotent god.

A very cool person who knows even the other side of the world.

I am truly glad that Esmeralda-sama came to this country.

That’s why I want to pique his interest even more.

Not just as an Elf Princess, but as a woman, I want him to see me.

I’ve come to think this way over time.

Even Mirua-san occasionally glances at Esmeralda-sama with a sultry look, and I deeply understand how she feels.

“…”

That’s why I find myself standing in front of Esmeralda-sama’s guest room again tonight.

He works hard for the development of the Elf Kingdom during the day but refuses to live a luxurious life. Originally, a room should have been prepared exclusively for Esmeralda-sama, but he dismissed the need for it.

Such humility… I came to love him even more because of it.

I wanted his hands to touch me.

I didn’t care if it seemed indecent.

I wanted him to embrace me, look at me with lustful eyes.

I wanted him to be my Esmeralda-sama alone.

But…

“Our true bond should wait until we’ve defeated Yurisia and brought true peace back to the Elf Kingdom. Isn’t that right?”

Remembering those words from Esmeralda-sama, I gently lowered my hand that was about to touch the door.

Right.

Being touched by him should wait until we’ve done what needs to be done.

Now isn’t the time to be lost in such thoughts.

The citizens of Elf Kingdom are also working hard to improve themselves.

“Ah… why does knowing this make me feel so heartbroken…”

Yet, I muttered those words, not wanting to cause any more trouble for Esmeralda-sama.

If our national strength has been enhanced this much, the time to confront Yurisia must be nearing. Now is the time to focus on that.

“I love you, Esmeralda-sama…”

With that, I reluctantly walked away from the front of the guest room.