Chapter 14

Late at night.

In the room where Leon was sleeping, Luxion was looking out the window.

Moving the several rings in his single red eye, he gazed at the moon.

Leon was utterly exhausted, showing no signs of waking up.

"Leon Fou Bartford... This person, who claims to have been Japanese in a past life, is truly intriguing."

If Leon, Luxion's master, were to be described in one word, it would be:

"Fool."

—That's it.

"Disliking the idea of marrying a woman in her fifties, he set out on a solo adventure and discovered me. After that, he planned to live a leisurely, slow life by relying on his family, but his plans were scrapped when he was promised the title of knight and a noble rank. What is he doing, really?"

Putting aside how he obtained Luxion, he discovered a large amount of treasure and achieved great success as an adventurer.

As a result, he was highly regarded in a kingdom where adventurers are respected.

If he had claimed to find a moderate amount of treasure after discovering Luxion, it would have been better.

Honestly, he was just riding high on his success.

Frankly, he's a show-off.

Leon thinks of himself as cool, but he is undoubtedly a cunning show-off.

After all, he isn't putting in the effort to reach his goals.

"Even though he said he had no intention of getting involved with this world, which he called a 'otome game'..."

He insisted that this world was an otome game and that he was just a minor character.

Therefore, he had no intention of getting involved.

As long as he could graduate safely, that was enough for him.

The initial plan was to get married without any issues and then become independent after graduation.

However, did he become complacent during his time at the academy, or was it due to the stress of the marriage hunt... Leon's actions became increasingly problematic.

Seeing the protagonist, Olivia, being bullied, he approached her with a flimsy excuse.

"An excuse to get information from her... when I could have provided even more information."

It was a complete waste.

Moreover, the marriage hunt had no benefits and only drawbacks.

For Leon, who planned to become independent in the future, he needed to marry a daughter from a family of at least baronial rank to secure his future.

From being looked down upon to being laughed at, to being seen as low-ranking and used up, or even unable to form relationships, he would face various issues.

He might even be attacked by nobles from other territories.

In short, the disadvantages of not getting married were too great.

And then there was Angelica.

By helping her, who had become isolated within the academy, Leon ended up making the entire academy his enemy.

"He may be cunning, but he's even more foolish than I imagined."

He ended up fighting as a dueling proxy for the crown prince, Julius, and turned almost the entire academy against him. According to him, he disliked the marriage hunt and wanted to punch the five dueling proxies.

To escape the marriage hunt, he gave up his status and various other things, wanting to be alone... but then he sought help from Angelica's father, a plan that was riddled with flaws.

He could have lost his life.

"Perhaps it's better to say that he couldn't bear to watch them honestly."

Olivia was being bullied by those around her.

Angelica had made everyone her enemy.

If he had said he couldn't bear to watch them, it might have been more endearing, but he seemed oddly embarrassed or was making excuses or lying to himself.

He's an incredibly clumsy show-off.

However, Luxion is also surprised by the paradoxical result of Leon achieving success despite not wanting it.

"Is this world so complex and bizarre? Is there some hidden reason behind the increased power of women in certain layers of society?"

Did he advance because he distributed a large amount of money, or was there someone who benefited from Leon's advancement... Luxion lacked information.

Part of the reason is that Leon hasn't ordered him to investigate, but Luxion's lack of interest is a bigger factor.

Currently, the only thing that truly interests Luxion is Leon.

Luxion observes Leon.

He will act if asked, but otherwise, he remains passive.

He doesn't feel the need to act on his own unless Leon is in mortal danger.

After all, Luxion—hates this world.

He turned his single eye back to the window.

And Luxion's other interest is—

"Are my comrades successfully completing their missions?"

A world where an otome game has become reality.

There are many things Leon doesn't know.

Settings that aren't mentioned in the game, for example.

The fluffy, otome game setting.

A world seemingly prepared for a single girl—how will it affect Leon, who calls himself a minor character?

I have posted an activity report today.

I believe it touches on how the otome game world is harsh for minor characters, so I would be happy if those who are interested read it as well.