Chapter: 419
As I was moving to attend class, I saw Arthur chatting with some professor and didn’t think much of it.
There are countless nobles related to the royal palace around here, so I just assumed they might be familiar with each other.
But hearing what the professor said changed my mind. How could someone who laughs and says the most hurtful things to Arthur possibly be a friend?
I pride myself on knowing Arthur Soladin better than anyone, and as soon as I heard the professor’s words, I felt my blood boil.
What the hell did that crazy guy just say?
If only he didn’t have such lowly blood?!
What a load of bull. If someone heard that, they might think he was half-god and half-human.
Believing in his own power, he’s nothing but trash who got kicked out of the back room.
How dare he insult my friend? Is it because my head is getting so hot? I felt my mind suddenly clear.
I remember that guy’s face. He’s a villain from the side story.
Valian Clock.
Once at the center of royal power, but he got shoved back when the First Queen showed up.
He clung to the Second Queen’s faction out of some grudge, but they likely find him troublesome too.
If he gets shoved out of here, he really won’t have anywhere else to go, so I figured he’d be a bit careful. But I guess I was wrong.
Well, if he could read the atmosphere around him, he wouldn’t have been pushed this far back anyway.
“Puhuhuh♡”
Remembering that trash’s background made me chuckle, and both Arthur and Valian’s gazes landed on me.
Valian’s eyes were clearly marked with confusion. He must have heard something about me from the Second Queen.
He was told not to touch me.
What’s he gonna do about that?
Even if he doesn’t want to touch me, I’m filled with thoughts of touching him right now.
“Pitiful Prince. What are you doing? Are you so relaxed that you’re chatting with a sloppy academy janitor?”
I tilted my head in confusion, and Arthur bit down on the corners of his lips.
He’s trying to hold back a sudden ambush with that smile! Is this what royal study is about?
“…Lady Allen, I believe you’re misunderstanding something.”
Valian managed to force a pretentious smile.
“The one who’s misunderstanding is you♡ Dimwit janitor♡ Did you really think you could just talk to me?♡”
“Let me clarify that I’m not a janitor; I’m a professor. It’s Valian of the Clock family.”
Even after taking my bait, he didn’t erase that smile. I guess he’s skilled at mask-wearing after surviving in the palace for a while.
Well, it won’t last long, though.
“What’s that trashy place?♡”
His smile stiffened at a remark that crossed beyond mere rudeness into insult territory.
“…The Clock family has helped with palace matters for generations.”
“I was just joking♡ Old has-been♡ Why are you glaring at me so scary?♡”
“The name of the family shouldn’t be trivialized like that.”
“When a cute girl teases you, you should be happy♡ You’re really no fun♡ Old man, aren’t you an outcast?♡ No friends?♡ Right?♡”
With every word I added, the smile faded from Valian’s face.
It can’t be helped; it’s not like I’m just using the provocation ability of the Mesugaki Skill against this guy.
I’m crafting precise insults based on the rotting knowledge I have about what he hates.
Finding words he doesn’t want to hear through a weak point analysis, I unleash those words with the Mesugaki Skill aimed at making him mad.
How could an extra like Valian control his emotions in front of such an elaborate provocation?
“And by the way♡ It’s not my fault I don’t know about the old man’s family, right?♡ Why should I be required to know about a weak family that only knows how to move a quill on a desk?♡”
“….”
“Your family♡ And you♡ Aren’t you both going to disappear soon?♡ I don’t want to waste my memory on stuff like that♡ I want something more precious in my head♡ Like a delicious parfait shop♡”
As if I didn’t even care about Valian, I excitedly told Arthur that the parfait I had at the academy today was pretty good, and eventually, he let out a laugh.
“…Lucy Allen.”
Was that the trigger? Valian’s forced smile disappeared, revealing his ugly face.
His face, sagging and wrinkled, looked more like that of a monster than a human.
“I cannot let that insult slide.”
“Is that so?♡ What are you gonna do about it?♡”
“The Clock family will officially send a letter of protest to the Allen family.”
“Wow♡ In the end, you’re saying I’m the one who made a mistake, so punish me, right?♡ So scary, my papa will be shocked and contact me!♡”
“This is no trivial matter. It’s a matter between families.”
“Do you think you’d win if you fought with my papa?♡”
When asked if he had confidence to be opposed to the Allen family, Valian fell silent.
The Allen family is a monstrous family that delayed the empire’s invasion with the power of just one family, and the knight who instilled fear across the continent is Benedict Allen. How could he claim he could fight them?
“Don’t have any, huh?♡ You’ve made a fuss about protesting while having nothing?♡”
“A noble family’s protest isn’t that straightforward.”
“Pitiful♡ Just a barking loser without anything to back up your yapping!♡”
“….”
“Aren’t you ashamed?♡ Even a small girl can’t do anything when poked. Aren’t you embarrassed?♡”
“…I—“
“Ah~♡ So you’re also someone who doesn’t have confidence to win~♡ I understand♡ If you squeal and run, it’ll just be pathetic to watch you kicking around♡”
“…You damn bitch.”
“Puhuhuh♡ Are you mad?♡ Gonna hit me?♡ Gonna stomp me?♡”
While I babbled following the ecstasy of the Mesugaki Skill, I saw the redness on his face and was sure his anger would soon reach its breaking point.
“Even as a bastard of lowly blood, you dare—”
…What?
“It’s a fact, isn’t it? You were born from some lowly creature of unclear lineage.”
This guy’s really touching the fire, isn’t he?
“At least you’re good-looking? You needed a face like this just to seduce the kingdom’s hero, huh?”
I wiped the smile from my face without saying a word and drew up the divine energy inside me.
As my smile vanished, Valian grinned as if he had won again.
But that grin lasted only a moment. The piggy was squawking something desperately in my bloodthirsty atmosphere. It was mostly about how I shouldn’t touch him.
Ignoring all of that, I gathered the divinity on my fist instead of replying.
The pig noticed the incoming threat and tried to cast a spell in front of him, but the magic circle couldn’t be completed.
My fist shot out quickly, shattering the magic circle as I slammed it into his sagging belly.
“Guh. Ghaaa.”
Unable to bear the pain, the piggy clutched his stomach and collapsed to the ground.
Fortunately, the position of his head was just right, so I stomped on the back of his head with my shoe and opened my mouth.
“Care to squeal again?♡ I didn’t hear you well, since my ears are a bit bad~♡”
“Guh. Gack.”
“Really♡ The word squeal is just a metaphor, right?♡ What should I do if you can’t understand this?♡”
“Guhhh.”
“Did you decide to be livestock?♡ You really fit that role, but I hope your dreams come true later~♡ I want to talk to a human~♡”
“….”
“Ah~♡ Sorry~♡ I was so busy cleaning with my mouth, I couldn’t say anything~♡ I thought you wanted more since you were trembling with joy~♡”
Lifting my foot from his head, I tilted his chin with my toes and saw his face go pale with fear.
“Old man♡ Is it true you have something dangling?♡ I feel bad for what’s dangling on you♡ Wanna get neutered?♡”
“I-I am from the Clock family.”
“Oh really?♡ Just being all livestock-looking and trying to appeal to yourself is just disgusting, right?♡”
Seeing that talking anymore would just irritate me, I kicked his face and saw blood stain my shoe. Annoyed, I tossed my shoes aside next to the piggy’s head.
Ugh. I’m still not cooled down. What the hell is this trash saying about things he shouldn’t touch.
Should I hit him a bit more? Until he wets himself and begs for mercy?
“Lucy Allen. Please calm down.”
“I’m not really angry though? Pitiful Prince, your insight is just lacking.”
“Look around. Everyone is scared, aren’t they?”
Hearing Arthur’s words, I belatedly came to my senses and subtly raised my head to look around.
There were more people gathered here now than when I first arrived.
Some looked at me as if they expected it.
Some looked at me with fear.
And some looked at me in surprise.
Yet, no one approached me.
Everyone was subtly avoiding my gaze.
‘…Uh. Grandpa?’
[Why do you call me.]
‘What should I do?’
[What can you do? Didn’t things go as you planned?]
‘I didn’t plan this!?’
[Didn’t you say yesterday you’d make a scene when you had a reason?]
‘Well… that was true! But this atmosphere doesn’t look fine!?’
I can clearly see my reputation is about to plummet again!
They’ll surely say that the troublemaker hasn’t changed a bit and will chatter about me from behind!
Just as grandpa said, things went well with my plan.
Now, no one can treat me carelessly anymore!
As I chewed on my lips, rationalizing to myself, I heard some bubble noises from behind and subtly looked around.
The terror etched in the eyes of the nearby kids intensified.
Oh my! I didn’t want to find out that there’s a worse pit than the pit of hell like this!
I have no regrets about teaching that piggy a lesson, but maybe… just maybe… I should have picked a better place?
…Eh! Whatever!
Let it be!
It’s done now!
I’ll just go all out today!
“Hmph.”
Shaking off Arthur’s hand, I approached the crowd blocking the hallway and spoke sharply to the boy at the front.
“What are you staring at? Do you want to squeal like that pig too?”
“…Huh? No! That. That can’t be!”
“Then move aside. You’re wasting my precious time with your sloppy self.”
“Yes!”
I watched the crowd part, standing stiffly with my head held high.
Everyone, move aside!
The troublemaker Lucy has returned!
Touch me, and I’ll stomp your personality into the ground!
“Lady Allen.”
Hearing the noble tone wrapped in a cold voice, I cautiously lifted my head.
There stood Joy, with her face covered by a fan, but her eyes held a resolve that was anything but her usual foolishness.
Even I, who knows Joy well, felt frozen in place by the chilling firmness it radiated.
Is she… angry? No, that can’t be. She’s just trying to set the atmosphere, right?
“Please stop. Leaving will not solve anything.”
Understanding her, I crossed my arms to show I knew and turned my head away as she shifted her gaze to others.
“Everyone else, please leave. Class has already started.”
“Um, Lady Partlan. This situation…”
“I clearly told you to leave. Do you find my words amusing?”
“No! I’ll leave right away! I’m sorry!”
Wow. Seeing it like this, Joy is really scary. It’s completely different from when she’s next to me. Is this the vibe of Joy in the social circle?
Witnessing the crowd that gathered for spectating disperse in an instant, Joy let out a sigh, leaned forward, and grabbed my cheek with her soft, white hand.
“Lady Allen, why do you cause trouble in front of everyone?”
She spoke in a lamenting tone, looking just like the clumsy girl I know.
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