Although I Was Reincarnated As The Villainess Of The Otome Game I Was Playing, I Only Bought It For

“Now then, though there were quite a lot of factors… you were too easy to defeat in battle, Ms. Ivy…!” I said. “There is a reason for your defeat.”

Moving on from the replies of the Princes just now:

I’m surprised that the Main Character is such a newbie pilot.

That’s why I need to teach her starting from the most basic maneuvers.

“And that reason is, you kept shooting while I was closing the distance between us,” I continued.

“Y-Yes, that-that would be it,” Ivy stammered.

It would be difficult to think of tossing aside the weapons in your hands.

“Is there really any problem with that?” Ivy asked. “There’s no issue if you look at it from the perspective of a firefight, right?”

Oh, it’s just too easy for those aiming to be strongest.

“Yes, most battles are settled with shooting,” I said.

My father has also said that was the case.

However–

“If you deviate from the majority, then the story changes.”

After all, getting familiar with shooting at a distance, means you’ll be able to read the enemy’s firing lines.

“Only a handful of geniuses can engage with ranged weapons while in close quarters,” I said.

Because if I remember correctly, most mechas will begin to switch to melee weapons or strike and kick once they’re at close-range.

“Wouldn’t you call that a genius move, Ms. Ivy?” I asked. “Can you proudly call yourself by that title?”

“N-No, I can’t,” Ivy replied.

“… Well, when I was called a genius for that, I had a hard time wrapping my head around it,” I said.

… No, really, if I objectively call myself a genius for that, then I wouldn’t have to make all these serious maneuvers, would I?

It’s a heavy matter to call yourself a genius.

“For that reason, everyone wants to stick to firefights, you should enter close-quarters as a form of harassment,” I said.

In battle, it’s a rule of thumb for you to gain more advantages and give your opponent more disadvantages.

“Ms. Ivy, your robot is a versatile unit, so it’s very convenient.”

“How so?” Ivy asked.

“You can continue to press your opponent’s disadvantages so long as you are not disadvantaged yourself,” I said.

Sacred Machines are mechas whose strengths and weaknesses change drastically depending on their configurations… the best way to go about it is to consider those setups, see?

“But, But I’m scared of close-quarters-combat–” Ivy starts.

“But it also terrifies your opponent, so it makes sense to engage in it,” I said.

“Because if your opponent is scared, there’s an opportunity to take advantage of that,” Alex added.

Oh my, so the Second Prince knows too, huh?

No matter how powerful your opponent is, it doesn’t change their also being a human being.

So long as we’re human, we have hearts, we get angry, we get sad.

That’s why harassment has some consequences, doesn’t it?

… Well, it is common knowledge that if you harass your opponent, they’ll get riled up and start making mistakes.

And yes, I was intentionally given a chance to win against my opponents in my previous life…

“But, talk of psychological warfare is still a long ways off… and that is why I’m going to tell you–”

I smile like I’m invincible.

“Surprise alone will upset your opponent.”

In truth, it’s only in mock battles for class or battles in the simulator that you would be able to see your opponent’s face.

But that’s that, and this is this.

As long as you believe it will work in your favor, there’s no harm in it.

Because it’s just a laughing matter.

“It’s easy enough to do that alongside everything else, right?” I asked.

In fact, the last war is over, you won’t have as much of a risk of dying as you normally have in this world.

Still, death is always an ever-present possibility.

“You don’t need to listen to the monk’s sermon till after your death,” I said.

Even if you try to live a normal life, it’s normal that there’s a chance you’ll die.

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If you’re afraid of the chance of getting killed in combat, you won’t be able to win, and on the contrary, your chances of death will only increase.

“That’s why you need the courage to leap forward, even if you’re afraid of dying during combat.”

“The courage to leap forward?” Ivy asked.

No matter how powerful the enemy is, even if they’re in danger themselves, they jump forward when they have to face them… well, that’s the essential skill of a Hero.

“Think of the courage to keep an enemy from running away, the kindness to protect what needs protecting, for those two things are essential for piloting a Sacred Machine,” I said.

As a matter of fact, those are more or less the responsibilities of a Sacred Machine Pilot.

If war breaks out, we fight on the front lines, and if a minor incident happens, we may be called upon to solve it.

… Well, it’s a very peacemaking use for giant robots.

“That’s why it’s more important for Sacred Machine pilots to have a strong mentality than physical strength,” I said. “At the very least, someone who’s willing to abuse someone like that is completely disqualified from the service, so you try your best to not be like them.”

“… I understand…!” Ivy cried.

Now then… the question is just how far can we get in less than a month, isn’t it?

T/N: The White Lily Princess inspires her troops, as any good military leader should.