I Don’t Want To Be the Main Character

77. The last day, Elena Esgeland (1)

1.

Elena’s steps toward the villa, Rudrick’s residence, were light as never before.

To be honest, judging based on my personal likes and dislikes, I didn’t really like the current situation where I was given the end of four days against my rivals and Rudrick got out of the game at best.

At least I was satisfied that things didn’t turn out the worst.

And, Elena’s design was effective as long as I understood the full picture of her work.

“Now then, where should I start?”

The corner of Elena’s mouth went up as she muttered.

Previously, Rudrick’s older sister, Serilla, had something to talk about, so the invitation to show her face for a moment was naturally rejected.

To be precise, since Rudrick was no longer inside the imperial palace, he was unable to convey these words even if he wanted to.

But anyway, that was just an excuse to start a conversation anyway, and it didn’t matter anyway, since I knew that Rudrick was in the room right now as the birthday party was about to come to an end.

In front of Rudrick’s visit.

“……Hmmm.”

After adjusting her clothes and her voice, Elena stood at her door.

No matter what, it is human nature to want to show only the prettiest side of yourself in front of the person you like, regardless of gender.

After her final check on herself, Elena clenched her fists in her small fist and knocked on her door.

Smart.

I already obtained the information that Rudrick was in the room from Lorenzo. This cute plan was basically a plan that could not come into existence without Lorenzo’s cooperation, so although Elena didn’t know it, it was certain that Lorenzo was involved in a significant part of the plan.

In other words, it was the same as the meaning that the reliability of the information Lorenzo had told me was rapidly increasing.

That’s why she deliberately didn’t raise her voice and just knocked, sure enough.

With a squeaking sound, the door opened, and Rudrick and Elena’s gaze met.

“……Eh.”

“There’s no need to be so frightened. I didn’t come here specifically to criticize you.”

A visibly flustered expression.

In a way, Rudrick, who seemed to have nothing to fear in that world, looked frightened, so he inadvertently felt the urge to hug him as it was.

Elena, who had managed to suppress the urge, donned her mask again.

She had already tried to gamble once and ended up losing it. It wasn’t just a matter of squandering his family fortune, he almost pulled out the roots of the pillars of the house and threw them away, so it’s only natural that he be cautious.

Her expression when dealing with her silence, she kept a smile as gentle as she could.

“I already know everything, can I talk to you for a moment?”

“Conversation…?”

“I told you. I didn’t come here to criticize you. In the same vein, I won’t ask you for the crime of deceiving the royal family, so you can rest assured.”

“Uh, is that so…? Maybe there is a clause in imperial law that if you lie to the imperial family, you will be punished…”

“Well, there is. It’s almost a private clause. Rarely is a noble so mad as to dare to tell lies to the imperial family.”

“Eh.”

As Rudrick’s expression hardened, Elena gasped as if the answer she had just given with a serious expression was a lie.

“As I said, it’s just a joke. So Sir, you don’t have to be so nervous.”

“Then it’s fortunate…”

“It wasn’t the Lord’s initiative anyway, but the others beside him must have seduced him with flattery, so there’s no need to accuse the Lord of the crime. Anyway, it’s a bit much to just stand here and talk, so can we go in now?”

“Oh, yes. Come in.”

After taking a look around, Elena quickly entered through the crack in the door that Rudric had opened.

In any case, externally, Rudrick simply went out to inspect Elena, discovered her unexpected talent, selected her, and recommended her as a disciple of Lorenzo.

The fact that the relationship between the two is deeper than expected was widely known, so it didn’t have to be good. Especially the detailed inside story that Elena is close to a one-sided courtship relationship.

Unintentionally spreading strange rumors will only create a disadvantage in political warfare. It wasn’t bad for Elena to make it public when she wanted, like at a ball, but it wasn’t exactly what she wanted for her secret rumors to spread through her eyes. After all, rumors tend to gain weight.

Elena, who had been thinking this far, narrowed her eyes.

‘I must act quickly.’

What she wanted was simple.

To win the competition with the Crown Princess as soon as possible and become the steadfast owner of this empire.

And then, proudly giving Rudric the position of empress.

Rudrick, who had no way of knowing Elena’s true intentions, was blatantly wary of Elena, like a cat.

“This is kind of sad.”

Elena put on a sad expression. The exaggerated gesture of shrugging her shoulders was a bonus.

Of course, if you think about it carefully, there were about two passages where Elena made a crucial mistake.

The first is that she couldn’t stand it there and proposed to Rudrick instead of marrying him, and the second was that she forced her to participate in the ball even though she knew that Rudrick hated him in a hurry to get ahead of her competition.

It was a foolish choice that made me regret and regret it in retrospect, but at least at that time, if I had succeeded, I could greatly outperform the other four rivals, so it wasn’t a bottom-line business.

For example, the key point is that you just have to pay it back.

“Anyway, I feel sorry for Sir.”

“Hmm? If you suddenly say you’re sorry…?”

“It’s not polite to enter an older man’s room like this, no matter how much permission you get.”

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Muttered, Elena pulled her chair and sat down. It was a contradictory action, different from what she said out of her mouth, but Rudrick, who had let down her guard a little more than before, sat down on the bed as well and asked.

“So why did Her Highness, the princess, suddenly visit?”

“Actually, he sent someone to call for Sir, but he said he couldn’t meet him because he wasn’t there. I had a little something to talk about regarding Sir’s eldest sister.”

“Serilla… About your sister…?”

“Well, it was just an excuse, so it’s not that important. I’ll ask just in case.”

“……?”

As soon as Serilla’s words came out of Elena’s mouth, Rudrick put on a puzzled expression.

In fact, Serilla stood out with her academy grades and joined Elena’s 2nd Princess faction, but even though she is a talented person who is scheduled to join the Imperial Knights in the future, it is as if she has no support.

Because not a high-ranking aristocrat in the central political world that anyone would know by name, but a humble countess in the countryside, whose existence is unknown to people, has no value as a background.

A fact that anyone can know if you know a little bit about the logic behind the political scene.

Therefore, since there was no reason to mention Serilla’s name right now, it was natural for Rudrick to be puzzled.

“It’s not difficult to fully support Sir Serilla Weiss if you want to. Sir Serilla’s skills are not inferior, so even if the position of captain is difficult, if you work hard for one or two years, the position of vice-captain of the Imperial Knights should be enough. Kyung-eun Do you want me to use your hand?”

“No.”

Rudrick replied immediately.

No matter how much it is a family that has barely seen each other and has only communicated by letter for the past ten years or so, Serilla would not want to become the so-called paratrooper.

At least Rudrick was so sure.

As if she knew that, Elena continued her words with a timid smile.

“I knew you would say that. So let’s get to the point.”

“Actually, I’m not sure what Her Highness came to say…”

“That’s something you have to figure out gradually. I’m going to believe that if you’ve cooperated with them in that way anyway, you’ll know everything…”

Elena blurted out her words.

And Rudrick instinctively knew what Elena was talking about.

The fact that she implicitly reveals the return of the five, and that Elena has now returned herself as well.

In fact, if Rudrick hadn’t known anything, he would have been able to understand most of her actions so far with the fact that Elena was returning. Elena’s actions, which are incomprehensible from a third person’s point of view, are the key to revealing the hidden truth if she knows that Elena has returned.

Because he knew that fact, Rudrick didn’t show any reaction. He didn’t know how to react.

Thanks to her, her awkward attitude was telling the truth, and Elena noticed that fact.

“Did you know that today is the last day of His Majesty’s Birthday?”

“I know that. That’s why I returned to the imperial palace today in the first place.”

“My guess was correct. Then I’d like to make a suggestion to you.”

“……A suggestion?”

“Yes, suggestion.”

Elena nodded her head.

“There is a party to celebrate the closing of the birthday party this evening. That’s why, the other day, I didn’t have the basics yet. The basics of trading are trades where there is something to be exchanged.”

“Deal…?”

“All I want from you is to be there. I don’t need a prom partner or anything, it’s enough for you to be with me.”

Elena held out her hand.

Considering Rudrick, who dislikes her hustle and bustle, was the minimum requirement she presented. It is obvious that others will let their imagination run wild just by being present.

And it was clear what Elena could give by imprinting that fact on other nobles.

“In exchange, I’ll give you whatever the lord wants.”

“……Anything?”

“Well, I don’t think you really need a bow…”

Elena’s outstretched hand caught Rudric’s hand. She then took Rudrick’s hand and brought it to her own chest.

Rudrick, who suddenly placed his hand on Elena’s chest, tried to say something with her blushing face in bewilderment, but rather than that, it was faster for Elena to add her nonchalant words behind her.

“If you want my life too.”

I could feel her heart beating at the tip of her hand.

At least now, Elena didn’t tell her lies.