NOVEL NEXT Chapter 106 - Chapter 106: The Journey to the Reverse Harem
Chapter 106: The Journey to the Reverse Harem
Afterward. After school, I occasionally visited Arcart, and Saturday nights became a regular routine of taking Luca-sama out for leveling. As for Arcart, there was no need for me to directly intervene anymore.
“That woman finally managed to seduce Quentin-sama.”
When I subtly revealed Miss Violet’s plan to her, Lizette-sama eagerly caught on. And so, instead of me, she began to investigate Miss Violet’s actions and report back to me. Of course, I continued to monitor them as well, but outsiders couldn’t directly interfere. Lizette-sama subtly made contact with the targets, used magical tools of Area Sanity as needed, and if that failed, she would recruit another young lady as a decoy and form a party.
The third son of the Earl Swingler’s family, Shawn-sama, abandoned the daughter of the Viscount Steiner, Sonia-sama, his fiancée-to-be. The eldest son of the Court Archmage, Viscount Tillet’s family, Tristan-sama, displayed his close relationship with Miss Violet to her once-rival, the commoner Selma-sama. At this point, both Sonia-sama and Selma-sama abandoned their suitors and happily joined Lizette-sama’s party. Meanwhile, Miss Violet, after doing minimal leveling with an assassin named Xavier who goes by John Smith, completely captivated Mr. Quentin. That’s where we are now.
Now it’s just His Highness Ulysses and the hidden character, in other words, Luca-sama and me. Despite snatching someone else’s fiancé, Miss Violet apparently casually jabs at Lizette-sama, asking how her “little brother” is doing. Unfortunately, he’s attending the noble academy in Lachine without a care in the world. He won the simulated battle, caught the attention of the third prince, received a complete change in treatment from his family… he even made some earth attribute friends. He’s living a school life almost like the fourth loop, without me. I’m currently going by Alex, not Lex, in this loop, and there are no plans for the hidden character to appear. I don’t know how things will turn out for His Highness, but it’s about time we were satisfied with just the five of us.
Anyway, Lizette-sama and her merry companions, currently led by Lizette-sama (water), with the maid Lucie-sama (wind), Sonia-sama (wind), and Selma-sama (earth), are now challenging intermediate dungeons. I only accompany them on Saturday afternoons and occasionally offer advice. Lizette-sama and the villainous young ladies are truly capable.
“She went over there!”
“Leave it to me, Wind Cutter!”
“Oh, no you don’t. Rock Wall.”
“Nice follow-up! Now, take this, Ice Pillar!”
Steady and courageous. Their mapping and analysis are flawless.
“What have I been afraid of all this time? My position as a fiancée? The contracts between families? Haha, how ridiculous♪”
“Exactly, Lizette-sama♪”
“Hehe, I’ve been holding back because I’m an outsider, but I was completely useless. I don’t need to rely on the Earl’s family. If I gain power myself, everything will be resolved♪”
“Power is indeed power♪”
What’s going on? I just wanted to help a student who had been betrayed by her fiancé and unfairly treated. I feel like I’ve opened a door that shouldn’t have been opened.
“Now! Let’s go farm the boss!”
“Yay♪”
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“Alex, are you feeling tired lately?”
Luca-sama peeks into my face with concern.
“No, Luca-sama. I’ve just been lost in thought.”
Yeah. I was just lost in thought with a distant look. Thinking about the responsibility of turning four young ladies into formidable warriors in a faraway land of Arcart.
Luca-sama is still my source of comfort. He has already become strong enough and even won the mock battles, securing a smooth school life. I don’t need to take him out for leveling anymore, but…
“Next week, it’s finally the fourth floor underground!”
He says that every time we part ways, and on Saturday nights, he changes into his adventure gear and waits anxiously by the window. I can’t tell him, “I’ll stop now.” I just can’t. Sitting by the campfire in the safe zone, toasting marshmallows, listening to stories from school and home, and discussing whether to go right or left next while looking at the filled-in map. It’s healing. He’s my oasis.
On the other hand, Miss Violet didn’t seem to be doing well. At first, she thought her conquest was going smoothly, but the hidden character still hadn’t appeared. Even when she made contact with Lizette-sama, she gradually began to show her frustration. Meanwhile, His Highness Ulysses fell early on and, after twists and turns, Miss Ursula also joined Lizette-sama’s group. She’s of the dark attribute. With her black hair and eyes, she seems modest and reserved, like a typical Yamato Nadeshiko, but perhaps because they share common skills, she gets along well with Lizette-sama.
(Note:”Yamata Nadeshiko” is a term in Japanese culture referring to an idealized portrayal of a woman who possesses traditional Japanese virtues such as gentleness, humility, patience, and domestic skills. It’s often used to describe a woman who embodies these qualities)
“Oh, look, a cute bunny. Take this!”
She says so, swinging her cane and unleashing an instant death skill without any hesitation. Well, what she’s doing is correct. No matter how cute they look, monsters are monsters. You can’t let your guard down. And status ailment skills work well against opponents with low magic defense. But when you see a group of seemingly innocent bunnies enveloped in purple mist, they collapse one after another, turning into coins and tails. It’s terrifying. Did His Highness Ulysses make a mistake by making enemies with such a dangerous young lady?
What I was curious about though was the Magic Research Department, which handed over the mesmerizing premium items to Miss Violet. Despite my investigations, I couldn’t find much. It looks like an ordinary circle, and the students seem normal. Only the dark attribute teacher seems a bit suspicious. He’s the boss of the assassin target capture, as well as a spy for the Arcart royal family. I understand assigning Xavier to guard her, but what national interest is served by her love fulfillment?
However, the seductive female student who was with His Highness Ulysses in Vivi-chan’s time turned out to be a spy from another country. Did she help Miss Violet because she didn’t want her to get involved with the prince? What’s going on? I still don’t understand.
Well, now that all except us the hidden characters, have been captured, there’s nothing Miss Violet or the Magic Research Department can do. There seems to be no point in investigating further, so I decided to leave it alone.
And so, in just over a year, all that’s left is for Miss Violet to deepen her relationships with each character and build an unprecedented reverse harem where everyone loves her. Or so it was supposed to be.
“…What the heck, the hidden character still hasn’t appeared. Is it bugged even after spending money?”
One day, I thought I heard such murmurs in my ear.
October 1st, in the 358th year of the Kingdom’s calendar. The next moment, I woke up in bed again.