Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games Is Tough for Mobs (⼄⼥ゲー世界はモブに厳しい世界です)

Bartfort was arrested?

I heard he had ties to the principality.

They found evidence in his room.

So him driving off the principality was a setup?

Yuck. He's a traitor to the kingdom.

I never trusted him.

I'm surprised you'd do this just to bring me down.

Silence, rebel!

Ow.

I'll remember your face.

Look at him.

Serves him right.

Those guys...

You're a disgrace to the academy!

Criminal!

Rebel!

Come on, walk!

Get out of here!

They're flip-flopping again?

Well, this suits me better than being treated like a hero.

Mr. Leon...

Seriously...

Who's trying to pick a fight with me?

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They're Flip-Flopping Again?

This ship is now under the royal army's control.

Move, you pieces of junk!

The palace is seizing this ship and the lost item armor, too.

If you don't cooperate, you'll be scrapped!

We've brought Leon Fou Bartfort, the man suspected of treason.

Good work.

He's been assigned a solitary cell on the lowest floor.

We'll take him there.

Yes, sir.

This way. Come on.

Walk faster.

What? I'm going as fast as I can.

Lady Mylene?

Keep your voice down, Leon.

I didn't expect to run into you here.

This makes getting arrested worth it.

You're rather composed considering the circumstances.

You're Angie's...

I'm her older brother Gilbert.

I actually have a request for you.

A request?

Leon, as I told you before,

there's an intense factional conflict going on in the palace.

Since Julius's downfall, the Redgraves' faction has shrunk.

In some ways, you're the cause.

Marquis Frampton's faction, in particular, has gained power.

They're trying to completely eliminate the Redgraves' influence.

The marquis is conspiring with the principality to seize power.

In other words, the marquis and the principality plotted to have me arrested?

Marquis Frampton saw you as a threat because you have lost items.

It seems plausible that he'd work with the principality that already resents you.

So, what about the principality?

The kingdom's demanding reparations for their attempted invasion,

but they've not responded yet.

Perhaps the marquis told them not to.

I'm sorry, but we need you to go into the dungeon

and uncover someone with ties to the principality.

They'll probably attempt to contact you while you're imprisoned.

So I'm the bait.

First, we'd like to identify who our enemies and allies are.

I'm sorry, Leon. This won't be easy.

Lady Mylene...

Do Angie and the others know about my situation?

No. Rather, we can't tell them.

This is a top secret matter.

What do you think you're doing?

You set Leon up!

Why, whatever do you mean?

I hear you have Marquis Frampton's backing.

You ingratiated yourself to the marquis to bring Leon down, didn't you?

Don't accuse me without evidence

just because our families' factions are opposed.

Why do you hate Leon so much?

Are you planning to start another war?

Do you hate us—the kingdom—that much?

What would you know?

Twenty years ago, the kingdom invaded the innocent principality,

for no other purpose than to expand its territory

and take its wealth and resources,

as if to say they were driven by their adventurers' instinct.

They killed not only soldiers, but women and children, as well.

The valiant principality soldiers drove them off, but many were slain.

Do you understand the pain of those who lost children, parents, and families?

Don't expect to be forgiven now!

The marquis is just using your hatred for the kingdom!

Why don't you understand that?

That's enough.

Watch your tone when speaking to Her Highness.

You...

Lady Hertrude, the marquis has summoned you.

What is this?

While reviewing the inventory in the expedition report, I found this.

It's listed as the arm of an ancient armor.

I believe it must be a lost item.

Yes, it's identical to the one we found on the elf island.

It seems to be a pair with that lost item.

I'd like the people of the principality to use it.

I'd rather you returned the flute and Vandel's sword that were taken from us.

The royals are keeping a close eye on those items.

Greasing palms is risky business.

This will help you carry out our plan to cede some territory to the principality.

You'll receive land, and I'll receive status for achieving peace.

We both win.

What about Viscount Bartfort?

His airship and black armor lost item have been seized.

The viscount himself has been imprisoned.

In other words, the threat to the principality is gone.

It sounds like I'll be calling you "chancellor" soon.

Only thanks to your help, Your Highness.

Though the downfall of the Redgraves helped a lot, too.

I'll let you handle coordinating with the principality.

Do not fail.

Understood.

There's no turning back now.

Rauda, your foolish older sister deserves your hate.

This is from the princess?

Yes. She successfully curried favor with the kingdom.

Lord Vandel, I trust you're ready.

I've already died once as a knight.

I'll give the rest of my life for the princess.

Good.

That villainous knight has been arrested, and his airship and armor were seized.

I'd hoped to settle things with that boy on the battlefield.

Let go of your ridiculous warrior's pride already!

We, the principality, must win.

Lord Vandel, prepare the lost item.

I will summon Her Majesty.

The princess's younger sister, Lady Hertrauda.

Someone's here to see you.

See me?

Leave us.

Well, well. What's the princess of the principality doing here?

I came to speak with you, Viscount Bartfort.

You already know another war will break out, don't you?

Yeah, because of someone I know.

Viscount Bartfort.

Kneel before me and become my knight.

Serve the principality, and I will save you.