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 6

“Hehe, what do you think, gentlemen? People who are supposedly part of the royal army are still attacking me, knowing that I am royalty. Isn’t it reasonable to assume that… something else is going on?”

“Gu…”

Despite my probing, the men only retreated in silence.

Of course, the connection between Princess Yurisia and the Third Division isn’t just a bluff I made up – it’s an undeniable fact from the official setting of the game.

The game was primarily from the perspective of the protagonist, so the details of the struggle for the throne within the royal family weren’t elaborated on…

But judging by the reactions of the men, my suspicions seem to be correct.

“Hehe…”

But of course, my first priority is the elf girl.

I have no interest in the conspiracies swirling around the country, the royal family’s struggle for the throne, or the nobles and royal army that surround it. I just want to live as I please, fulfilling my role as a villainous member of the royal family.

I kicked off the ground in a flash, slipping between the men and closing the distance to the girl who was still sitting on the ground.

“Wha…?!”

“Impossible…?!”

The men turned a few seconds too late; it was already too late.

I gently lifted the girl’s chin and whispered to her.

“Don’t be afraid. I will defeat them. Just hold on a little longer.”

“………!”

Nailed it.

The girl’s face turned bright red and she nodded vigorously.

A prince plus good looks is truly an unfair combination. In my previous life, I read fantasy novels for women, and the heroes were often handsome princes.

But the big difference from those novels is that I am not the hero, but the villainous prince.

A man who couldn’t get a date, who tried his best to charm a girl, only to have his efforts disrupted solely by looks and status, is a common villain in those stories.

And right now, the elf girl’s eyes were literally shaped like hearts.

“Hehehe…”

I slowly stood up and, brushing my bangs back, turned to face the men.

“Sorry, I stole her☆.”

“I don’t know why, but it pisses me off!!”

The men stamped their feet in frustration, their faces steaming with anger.

Good, their behavior is suitable for underlings. It emphasizes my strength even more.

“Well then, I guess I’ll put you to sleep. I’ll make it quick.”

“What did you say…?”

The men who had been stamping their feet glared at me.

“Don’t get cocky, boy. Even if you’re royalty, if there’s no evidence, we’re allowed to kill you.”

“Oh? And who told you that?”

“Like I’m going to answer you, idiot!”

One of the men spoke with false bravado.

“Hahaha, it’s good to have spirit, but you should pay more attention to your surroundings.”

Immediately after they raised their swords, I had already circled around to their backs.

There’s a sword technique in the Zeluans’ style called “Instant Piercing Strike”.

In the game world, I made sure that the protagonist learned every technique so that the movements were ingrained in my body. The protagonist had to raise his level to use powerful techniques, but this Esmeralda could handle powerful techniques from the start.

Indeed, this fifth prince is just too overpowered.

“I won’t kill you. But don’t think that you’ll ever be able to wield a sword with these hands again…!”

With these words, I delivered sharp slashes to both the men’s hands and feet.

“Gaaaaahhhhhhhh!!”

They crumpled to the ground, obviously in pain.

They would probably want to run away from this place, but I had cut their legs deeply, so running was out of the question. And since I had hit their wrists hard, they wouldn’t be able to hold a sword either.

“How about it, guys? How does it feel to be defeated by a man who has lost even to a goblin?”

“That can’t be…! We’ve been training without fail, and yet how could we lose to the failed fifth prince…!”

“Heh? What is this ‘training’ you’re talking about, oi?”

Without caring that their consciousness was starting to fade, I grabbed one of the men by his bangs.

This kind of gesture is also quite villainous, isn’t it?

“I wouldn’t speak… I trust you to take care of the rest, my beloved Yu…”

Before he could finish, these men lost consciousness.