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 36

“What is this!?”

“No wayyyyyyyy!”

―The venue for the Summit of the Three Great Nations was plunged into a major disaster in an instant.

Terrorists, appearing out of nowhere, send delegates from each nation scurrying for cover.

The guard knights finally took up a battle stance, but frankly, their response was way too slow.

In the game scenario, this is where Lucius, the First Prince, and a representative of the Virginia Empire are killed. This event drastically moves the story forward and plunges the world into chaos.

But that would be problematic for me.

This world is mine.

It makes no sense for the world to turn to ashes due to some nonsensical conflict. More importantly, it’s crucial to curry favor with the representatives of the countries here. By indebting the leaders of the three nations to me, I can further expand the territories under my control.

Kukkukku… A future even more terrifying than terrorists running amok, one might say.

Anyway, everyone here will be protected by me, unharmed. I stake the name of the Villainous Prince on it.

“Ah… Excuse me.”

That said,

the beautiful secretary (who is busty, I’ll say it again) being held by me blushed within my arms.

“Thank you. For going out of your way to save someone like me…”

“Haha, no need to worry about it. From the moment I saw you, I was interested in you (your breasts).”

She blushed even more at that.

A mob character not much involved in the game, yet she’s incredibly cute. That’s why I was angered when she was easily killed off in the game.

Ideally, I would introduce myself here, but obviously, this is not the time for that.

“Run away quickly. Queen Clophe has been informed of the evacuation route.”

“Okay, understood!”

Saying that, I release the beautiful secretary who then hurries towards the exit. And with a last glance back at me, she flees the room under Queen Clophe’s guidance.

Good, no one has died so far.

Bang!

Right then, the sound of glass shattering loudly rang out. True to the game scenario, the dragon carrying the terrorists must have unleashed a massive breath attack.

Originally, this attack would have involved Lucius and the representative of the Virginia Empire.

But I had previously asked Queen Clophe to guide them, so it seems they were able to evacuate safely as well.

The benefits of having played the game through three hundred rounds are significant.

An event that should have resulted in many deaths has been overcome with no injuries so far.

If we can now manage to safely defeat the terrorists, everything should be considered resolved for now.

“Prepare yourselves! We are the Holy Empire Party…, volunteers wishing for world peace!”

With that battle cry, several terrorists jump from the dragon into the room.

Each one is clad in crimson armor, some holding magic guns and others large swords, split evenly among them.

They surrounded us, with the swordsmen taking the front and the gunmen moving quickly to the rear.

These refined movements… just like the game scenario.

They never expected no casualties initially but still surround us calmly and composedly. They seem too accustomed to the battlefield to be just any extremist organization.

“This looks tough…”

An adventurer in charge of security glanced at me briefly.

“Prince Esmeralda, please escape at least! These people are quite skilled!”

“Haha, who are you talking to? There’s no need to worry.”

“What? But…”

Before the adventurer could finish speaking, I turned my gaze to the leading terrorist.

“First, I’ll listen to you. What exactly are you planning?”

“Hmph, as we’ve already introduced ourselves, we are the Holy Empire Party. We’ve come to eliminate President Cornelius who’s forgotten the good old traditions of Virginia and shows a weak stance towards invasions from other nations, not objecting to them.”

Saying this, the terrorist in the front pointed the tip of a large sword at me.

“Though not our main objective this time, you’re also a prince of an invading nation looking to devour our empire. If you plan to interfere, we won’t spare you!”

The terrorist said this and focused his energy all at once, causing the entire royal palace to shake violently.

It’s like those scenes from manga in my previous life. When a powerful person unleashes their full strength, it causes an earthquake in the vicinity.

“So much fighting spirit…!”

“Indeed, too dangerous! Prince Esmeralda, please escape!”

The adventurers were panicking, understandably.

This guy is certainly strong. Even if the adventurers banded together, they would stand no chance.

But―I’m not only leveled up to 100 now but also a gamer who’s played this game for three hundred rounds in my previous life.

In the true spirit of becoming a villain, there’s no way I’m backing down here.

“Kukkukku…”

I stepped forward, wearing a meaningful smile, and said.

“It seems your skills are as sharp as ever. The former mercenary known as ‘Bloodstained Berserker’―Zarex Gorton.”

“What did you say?”

The terrorist in the front―or rather, Zarex, paused for a moment.

“Where did you hear that name?”

“Kukkukku, someone like you has no need to know.”

“…”

“Anyway, Zarex. There’s one thing I’d like to know―”

With a mischievous grin, I gestured towards Zarex with four fingers, taunting him.

“Do you really think… someone, who’s just the world’s strongest mercenary can defeat me?”

A powerful vibration shook through the royal palace once more as I released my power, even stronger than when Zarex did.

“What!”

“Impossible! Such strength…!”

For the first time, Zarex and the terrorists showed clear signs of agitation.

They never expected to find someone with greater power than theirs in this place.

“Incredible…”

Zarex’s eyes widened as he took his stance with the great sword, on full alert.

“Are you truly the Fifth Prince Esmeralda? The information we had is too different…!”

“Kukkukku, foolish question, Bloodstained Berserker Zarex.”

I grinned wickedly, drew my demon sword Levandest, and pointed its tip towards Zarex.

“I am the fearsome Villainous Prince Esmeralda. For my own purpose, I won’t let anyone here get hurt!”