The Extra's Harem In Dead End Game

Chapter 113: The Princess's Veiled Intentions

Princess Oskar's gaze turned towards Regina.

"Oh my, who do we have here? Hello, President Regina," Princess Oskar greeted her with a smile on her face.

The expression on her face didn't truly reflect their closeness. If anything, it would be more accurate to say she saw Regina as having sufficient utilitarian value.

Erenbert, who had established himself in the cold and barren northern part of the empire, had long served as a barrier, steadfastly defending the border from the savage tribes of the snowy fields.

Although the population of his territory was small due to the barren land, this alone was not enough to judge the power of the Erenbert family.

This was because each of his soldiers was a strong warrior with abundant combat experience.

The knights were also famous for their strength and bravery. If there was a significant deficiency, it was economic power.

It was likely that Max of the Celtrine family, the eldest son, was chosen as a strategic marriage partner to compensate for this economic weakness. It was a guess, but likely a correct one.

For the Celtrine family, there was nothing bad about acquiring a partner who could fill their lack of military power.

An ideal union where both parties are in a win-win situation. Of course, if there was a critical problem, it was that the man in question, Max, was far worse than expected.

But since my possessed self has been diligently fixing things, the relationship between the two families was sure to move in a completely different direction than before.

"Anyway."

The power of the Erenbert family was indeed a force that Princess Oskar, who was laying the foundation, needed.

So it was natural that she couldn't treat him carelessly right now. After all, she was hiding her true colors.

"But why did President Regina call for him? This is a training ground... Could it mean that this senior here can help with training?"

"Yes," Regina answered curtly.

She probably didn't feel the need to explain herself since it was a personal matter.

However, Princess Oskar seemed to take that answer in a different sense.

"Does President Regina evaluate him that highly? Does that mean there is something special about this senior?"

Princess Oskar looked at me with a scrutinizing gaze.

Then she blurted out, "Or is it because he's your fiancé?"

This woman knows everything. She's probing because she knows, typical of her nature.

"Ah, that can't be it. President Regina is someone who clearly distinguishes between public and private matters."

Princess Oskar clapped her hands together and smiled coyly.

The smiling face felt menacing, probably because I knew her true colors.

"Yes," Regina responded curtly once again.

Answering so dispassionately twice to the empire's first princess, she was indeed extraordinary.

Princess Oskar was still smiling on the outside, but she might be thinking, 'Wow, look at this lady. She's quite something.'

"Ah, I see. Understood. Have a good time. I shall take my leave."

Finally, Princess Oskar said her goodbyes and turned around.

"Please go safely, Your Highness."

I greeted her naturally. Regina also bowed politely. Soon, Princess Oskar's figure disappeared up the stairs.

"Phew." .

Only then did I let out a short sigh.

"Why the sigh?"

"I was startled by the sudden encounter," I continued with a small laugh.

"Let's go."

Training Area 1. .

As soon as I entered, I leaned against the wall. .

"It's fine not to train since I didn't come for that, right?"

"It's not fine."

She said that, but Regina also leaned against the wall next to me. Of course, unlike ordinary engaged couples, we weren't sitting too close together.

That was the current distance between her and me.

"Did you check everything well?"

"Very well."

"That's a relief."

I chuckled.

"When did you start having such abilities?"

"I haven't had them for long. If I had them before, I wouldn't have lived like that."

I gave the response I had prepared.

A convincing explanation for the sudden change in a person who lived as a problematic delinquent. At least Regina would no longer doubt my dramatic transformation.

"How did you know the date? Can you see that too?"

"Sometimes I can feel it. Sometimes it's clear, sometimes it's vague, and sometimes I don't feel anything at all."

"What about the empire's strife? How about that?"

Regina asked me, looking me directly in the eye.

That must have been what she was most curious about.

"Vaguely. But there isn't much time left. Two years? Maybe even less than that."

The imperial conflict is an event that inevitably occurs in the middle of the game.

It might seem ridiculous to users who haven't seen the ending to divide the game into middle and late stages.

But that standard is simple yet surprisingly reasonable.

The genre of this game, as revealed by the creators, is role-playing fantasy academy.

That means the main stage of the game is the academy, and the protagonist is a student. Thus, graduation is essentially assumed to be the endpoint of the game.

Why?

Because once you graduate, it's no longer an academy story. So, the first year after enrollment is the early stage.

It's peaceful like a typical academy story, with hardly any serious incidents - a fake-out by the developers to make the atmosphere reversal more dramatic.

The sophomore period is the early-middle stage.

From there, the atmosphere gradually darkens, and serious incidents begin to occur. story-source-MvLeMpYr

Especially from the second semester of sophomore year, events happen more rapidly.

Students and faculty begin to die, and it becomes clear that this is not a normal academy story.

The junior year marks the true middle stage. From this point on, blood-curdling incidents happen non-stop, and episodes noticeably lengthen.

The empire's conflict also erupts during this period. But even that is just one of many incidents. Empire, kingdom, church... no, there's never a dull moment across the continent.

Cults and the 'Red Rain' group that seeks to purify the world with blood start to make serious moves.

Conspiracies, intrigues, and strategies of humans with different dreams clash chaotically. It's truly a time of upheaval.

From this point, the deaths of characters around the protagonist become more frequent.

-It's the period when the protagonist dies the most.

Lastly, the senior year is the latter stage.

Sadly, I don't know much about this period.

I never got to progress properly.

Whether I can survive in this game world will be decided during this perid.