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The Otherworld Conquest Method of a Reincarnated Porter Chapter 23

Her Royal Highness Princess Latiffany Magzard

「You’re returning to Galfeet?」

「Yes, the young lady has made up her mind, and we will depart as soon as the preparations are done.」

Are you for real? I have only managed to somehow endure the life here thanks to my training with Aylina and Alana, though. I, too, want to go back to Amberlius and dive into the labyrinth.

「From taking me as your dance partner to doing spear practice with me, I am truly indebted to you, Kars-sama. I wish I could repay your kindness in some way, though.」

「Both dancing and training are something that is only possible when you have a partner. So it’s me who wants to thank you, instead. Thank you for everything up until now.」

As we are saying goodbye, a commotion rises at the end of the hall, and a crowd has gathered there. It seems that someone important has arrived. Well, it’s none of my business, though.

Alana leans in closer to the crowd to listen to what they are saying.

「Kars-sama, Anee-sama. It seems His Highness the Prince is here. The prince is granted with the job of knight this year, and his legal wife as well as one of his concubines seem to have been decided. Since His Highness can have up to two concubines, it seems the ladies are selling themselves to him.」

「The prince, huh~? All right, Alana, let’s go see.」

「Yes, Anee-sama.」

Based on his age, he is probably the fourth prince, Curtis Magzard. It is a pain anyway, so let’s try to steer clear from him. Now then, I guess I should just grab something to eat and then head back home. Today might be the last time I am going to a court ball, after all. There will be another one next year, so there is no point in attending any more.

As I am about to leave, my eyes meet a Loli girl. So cute. She is about the same age as Lily, I guess. She is alone, so I wonder if she has strayed from her parents.

「Good evening, little lady. Are you looking for someone? Let me help you.」

「… Onii-sama told me that I should not follow strangers.」

「I beg your pardon. I am Kars Amberlius, eldest son of Count Marnus Amberlius. Pleased to make your acquaintance. Now then, with this, I am no longer a stranger, right? Who might you be looking for?」

「Onii-sama told me that I should not trust what other say so easily.」

Ugh, what a pain. I wonder if I should just go home now. It will be in another year that I come here again.

「Well, all I have to do is confirm it.」

What?! I feel as if I have a lump of magical energy thrown at me. That lump seems to be trying to invade my body. Am I being attacked? I use my magical energy manipulation to disperse the lump of magical energy. Success.

「Ah, you repelled my appraisal, did you not? How cheeky of you. One more time.」

Hmm, so this is an appraisal, huh. Perhaps due to my magical energy perception skill, I can clearly sense it.

From channeling magical energy to reading the other party’s information, appraisal takes a few seconds. It gives you enough time to repel the magical energy. But still, what a rude Loli she is. Only those who are prepared to be shot are allowed to shoot. Here we go. Appraisal!

Latiffany Magzard, Age 9, Level 3.

Job: None.

What the, Magzard? Geh, she is a princess, huh. No wonder she is so cheeky.

「Ahh, you appraised me?! No way, to think I would lose….」

「There is no need to worry. The reason I managed to appraise you is simply because my level is higher than yours, Your Highness Princess Latiffany. Now then, farewell.」

「Wait! Very well. I hereby grant you permission to invite me to dance.」

Ugeeeh. On the day I dance with such a loli princess, I would end up standing out like crazy. Give me a break. The loli princess’s big brother is… no good. He is sporting a lewd look on her face as he gets surrounded by women. Somehow, he kind of has the hopeless prince vibe to him. It cannot be helped, I guess I will keep her company for a bit. This will be my last memory in the royal capital.

「Your Highness Princess Latiffany. Would you like to dance one song with me?」

「Umm, you are a little bit different from my type.」

T, this loli princess, after telling me to invite her to dance, he is now rejecting me, huh. Wait, wait, wait, calm down. If it is fine even if I don’t dance with her, let’s just go back as it is.

「How unfortunate. Now then, let’s meet again should another opportunity arise. If you would excuse me.」

「All right. If you insist that much, I do not mind dancing with you. But do you really want to dance with me that badly? Is it not good if it is not me?」

Nah, I don’t want to dance and I want to go home. I mean, what is it, is she a tsundere? Is she a tsundere loli princess? I guess I should go along with her here.

「Yes, it has to be you, Your Highness Princess Latiffany. I am not satisfied with other women. By all means, please dance with me. I beg you.」

「Is that so? The other girls are not good? Very well. I will dance with you. But don’t get me wrong. It, it is not like I am dancing with you because I am interested in you or because I like you, okay? Do you understand?」

「Yes, I will do my best so that you will take a liking to me, Your Highness Princess Latiffany.」

「It, it is not like I am a wanton woman who will come to like someone just because I dance one song with him, alright? Well, I might come to like him after dancing for two, three, four or five songs, though. I will never come to like him after just one song, alright? Do you understand?」

Ugeeh, which means she is telling me to dance with her for five songs, huh. For the time being, I will dance with her for one song, after that, let’s just gloss it over and walk away. I have a feeling something bothersome is going to happen later, you know?

I lead the tsundere loli princess by the hand and then start dancing.

「Your Highness Princess Latiffany, you are very good at dancing. Do you often practice with His Highness the Prince?」

「Mumble mumble… His face is so-so. The way he leads the dance is passable, I guess. And then, his resourcefulness is… Mumble mumble.」

It seems that she has really ended up taking a liking to me. Well, she is a child after all, so I bet it is just a passing fancy. Her interest should shift to something else soon enough. But I am a bit concerned about the stares of the people around us.

Noisy, noisy.

「Who the hell is that guy? Damn it, my Lati-tan, how dare he….」

「It’s me who’ll be marrying into the royal family. Otherwise, the management of my territory will be done for.」

「Damn it, if you’re going after a princess, go after someone older. For him to lay his hand on the royal angel Latiffany-sama, of all people.」

「It calls for a duel. Let him die in a duel.」

No, no, no, that is not it, alright? I want to go home right this instant, you know? But still, to think there are this many gold-digging, lolicon nobles… Also, the heck is royal angel?

After the song ends, the fourth prince Curtis, who has been staring at me with a look of rage, comes over to us. Sigh, I would like to refrain from getting into any trouble with the royal family.

「You, mongrel. How dare you lay your hands on Lati, who is still of tender years, and trick her. Stay where you are. I will cut off your head for you.」

「Onii-sama. We have committed our future to each other. I will let you know the date of our wedding as soon as it is decided. Thank you for taking care of me up until now. I will be sure to lead a happy life.」

「C, calm down, Lati. You are just being deceived. This man does not love you. He is a despicable guy who only loves your title as a princess. His Majesty and I will choose your partner for you, so….」

「It seems that this gentleman is hopeless if he is not with me. It is partly my responsibility for ending up turning him into someone who cannot be satisfied by other women. As a member of the royal family, I will become a splendid bride, bear his children and raise them.」

「Gunununu. You mongrel, tell me your name. Yes, let’s have a duel. If you win the duel, I will acknowledge your marriage with Lati. I believe Dariel the Holy Knight was here, was he not? Let’s make it a proxy duel. If it is someone who is hailed as the most powerful man in the kingdom, he should be able to take you down in an instant.」

Wait, wait, wait, dude, if you are doing it for the sake of your adorable little sister, you should step up and face me yourself. Sigh, I want to go home.

「I beg your pardon. My name is Kars Amberlius, eldest son of Count Marnus Amberlius. I have just met Latiffany-sama, and we have neither relations nor commitments with each other.」

「Mumumu, if you are from the Amberlius family, then there is nothing to criticize in terms of family status. All the more so since you are the eldest son. No, but… Kars-dono, how old are you?」

「Twelve years old.」

「Give it up, Lati. Your two half-elder sisters are now thirteen and twelve. One of them will probably become Kars-dono’s legal wife when he comes of age. Partly because we have to mind the face of the royal family, I cannot allow you to become a concubine, Lati. No need to worry, His Majesty and I will take the responsibility and look for the best groom for you.」

「N, no way… But, Onii-sama. Love is something that burns more fiercely the more obstacles there are in our way. We should just marry the elder sisters off to someone else. Worry not, there are many ways to make it happen.」

So scary, this nine-year-old child is so scary. I hope it is not a landmine where she is actually a reincarnated person or something like that.

「Hmmm. True enough, if the family my same-mother little sister marries into is the Amberlius family, they would be a perfect backer for me. I guess I should do them a favor here and ask them to repay me a hundredfold in the future. Hmmm, very well. I guess I will consult it with His Majesty and get him to approve it.」

「Yay, Onii-sama, I love you~」

Latiffany hugs Curtis and smiles broadly. Schemer. What a schemer she is, this royal tsundere loli princess angel. I have no faintest idea why on earth she ends up taking a liking to me.

But there are also good things that come from this. As rumors begin to circulate that I am Latiffany’s temporary fiancée, I am no longer being courted by the other girls.

Incidentally, from the next day on, Latiffany visits my family’s mansion almost every day. When she practices magic with Alma and Mion, she ends up learning magic of all attributes in the blink of an eye. Although she has some difficulties in raising her proficiency level due to her limited amount of magical energy, her magical energy manipulation has improved considerably. Even though they are similarly nine-year-old, she is the opposite of Lily, whose talent lies in the way of the sword. I wonder if they would get along well if I introduced them to each other. It is decided that I will be staying in the royal capital until the end of May.