The Strongest Dull Prince’s Secret Battle for the Throne

Chapter 385: Sister’s Arrival

Chapter 385: Sister’s Arrival

The day is upon us.

Your Highness, the welcoming preparation has been completed.

I understand. Lets try not to offend her as much as possible.

Understood.

My fate is in your hand. Her treatment of me will change depending on her mood after all.

With that said, I lowered my head to Duke Reinfeld.

Desperately.

After all, the person we are welcoming today is none other than the embodiment of unreasonableness, Lize-aneue.

If we somehow offended her, the consequence for that will be directed to me in double.

We are dispatching 5,000 knights to welcome her today.

This is a welcome party for a person who is both a Princess and an Imperial Marshal. This scale is quite tamed already.

Her Highness Lizelotte was pleased with Your Highness Arnolds recent achievements. I dont think that Your Highness has any need to worry.

It seems that you still dont know that person well yet. For that person, a younger brother is like a toy. And how she treats her toys is depending on her mood. If by chance her mood is worsened by some trivial things then she can be quite unreasonable you know.

I think that is love.

..

I couldnt find a word to return so I urged him to leave the room while dropping my shoulders.

Then, inside the room where no one was left, I let out a loud sigh.

..I dont like this

Meeting her in the capital where I can spend my time at my leisure is one thing but meeting Lize-aneue while I am holding a position like this is hell itself.

Moreover, its not like I am heading to hell, hell is coming straight toward me. Its inevitable. As long as she is coming, I have no choice but to accept it.

The question is whether my defense will hold or not.

This is where my younger-brother-power is being tested.

Everything will be decided on how much I can improve her mood.

Al-sama! I baked the sweets!

As expected of Finne! Good work! Now we have all the weapons!

I had been asking Finne to make sweets all morning.

It is a well-known fact that her mood can be improved by giving her sweets.

Now my chance of winning has increased.

I won!

When I returned to the mansion after the welcoming ceremony, I immediately headed to meet Lize-aneue.

Finne who had arrived first is already entertaining her.

Im sorry that you have to take care of Al all the time.

No, I am more frustrated that I dont have more opportunity to help. There are not that many times that I can be useful to Al-sama after all..

Theres no need for you to be depressed. Just stay by his side for me.

Yes!

Although they do not have that many opportunities to meet with each other, Lize-aneue seems to take a liking to Finne.

She only talks intimately with the people she likes after all.

When I arrived at Lize-aneues side, I immediately signaled Finne with my gaze to ready the sweets.

Lizelotte-sama. How about we have some sweets now?

Hou? The Blau Mowes sweets huh. I shall partake.

Lize-aneue accepts Finnes proposal with a smile.

This is a good sign.

While I was thinking so, Finne brought out a lot of sweets.

The last time she took all my portion.

Thats why this time I told Finne to make a lot.

Seeing that, Lize-aneues eyes went round.

You sure made a lot huh?

Is it too much?

Well..

Saying so, Lize-aneue took a few onto her small plate and handed the rest to Finne.

She then speaks to Finne who tilts her head in confusion.

On my way here, the children looked a little thin. You should give the rest to them. With this much, they should be able to share.

B, But

This is enough for me. You made them well. The feelings are enough.

Saying so, Lize sent Finne out without saying anything more.

Then, only me and Lize-aneue are left.

Al, I have one thing I have to tell you.

Wh, what is it?

I hate people who try to please me exaggeratedly.

for the record, what do you think of the people who do not please you?

I hate them all the same.

Pick one

As I thought, she really is the embodiment of unreasonableness.

I hate those who dont please me but doing it too much is also annoying. Its fine if you do it in moderation so do it moderately.

I dont know at what level you would consider it to be moderately though

You still have much to learn. Put in the effort to do better next time.

And what should I put my effort into?

While I was thinking about that, Lize-aneue suddenly pulled out a map.

It was the map of the northern border.

You know that I went to scout ahead right?

Yes, I was told.

The Northern Border Defense Force is about to collapse. General Harnisch is holding it together temporarily but the defense force itself is in shambles.

I have received reports. I heard that they are doing their best to protect the main fort right now.

Dont say it like it is someone elses business. You are in charge of the north. Dont you think that you should handle the problems of its border too?

But isnt the issue regarding the border defense is the militarys..?

You are my younger brother.

Come again?

Because I am her younger brother I have to show her that I can handle this kind of problem?

Well, since it involves the invasion of the Dominion, I wont be overstepping my authority here but

I will tell you this for the record but I am already busy here.

So you still have room to do it right? We cant launch our attack until the problem with the border is solved. I dont want them to have any bright idea like a counter-invasion. Also.there is still no contact from the Prime Minister yet.

A contact from the Prime Minister? Speaking of which, Aneue. I have been wanting to ask this, is the eastern border doing okay in your absence? If you are absent from that place for a long time then..

My subordinates are excellent. They have already been trained to move well without me.

Is that sowell, thats fine.

Besides..this will not take long at all. This war will be over as soon as it starts.

She is not saying that because she is the one who is going to attack it personally.

No matter how skilled Aneue is, an invasion will surely take time. Even rotten as it is, the Cornix Dominion is still a country.

So what does she mean by the war will be over as soon as it starts?

I dont understand. Does Aneue know something that I dont?

its top-secret. Dont tell anyone about this.

Of course.

.The Prime Minister and Eric are working together to bring the aristocrats of the Dominion to our side. Half of them should be here when they finished their preparations.

So that we dont have to fight the war on two fronts?

Thats right. We will swiftly take care of them and focus our resources on the Kingdom.

.those who easily betray their own country cant possibly remain loyal to us though?

We wont leave them alone. Those who look like they will easily betray us that is.

You are saying that there are people who wont?

the princess of the Dominion seeks asylum with us. She seems like a decent person which is rare in the Dominion you know? She represents the decent people of the Dominion. There are many who admire her as well. The nobles on her side should be trustworthy enough.

The information about the Dominions internal affairs doesnt often come through the Empire.

This is the first time I heard that the King of the Dominion has a daughter.

Well, it is more convenient if they have someone decent over there.

We can entrust the rule to her after the invasion.

Making a puppet state is better than merging after all.

Thats how it is. Work on the border. When everything is ready, I will lead the knights of the east and end it.

After declaring so, Lize-aneue stood up.

When I asked where she was going, she turned around and answered as if the answer was obvious.

Im going to sleep. Im sleepy after all. I will be out for a while so dont you dare slack off okay?

you sure that you are not pushing your own work to me?

Im not pushing my work to you. Im giving it to you. Eric is soliciting the Dominions nobles to our side. You need some achievements to compete with him right? I am such a kind sister.

What a woman.

This is the worst.

While protesting inwardly, I only show a frown on my face because I was afraid of a counterattack.

When I wanted her to hurry up and leave, Aneue stopped her feet.

She then said something as though she just remembered it.

Thats right, Al. I heard about your battle with Gordon you know?

W, was there any problem with it?

No, it was brilliant. I cant imagine a battle of you and Leo going otherwise. Good work. As expected of my younger brother.

Saying so, Lize-aneue left the room.

It might really be true that she is in a surprisingly good mood.