VFHDHYJ Chapter 5

The graduation party at the noble academy, where well-dressed young ladies and gentlemen gather. The night before the party, I had a thorough discussion with my maid Ilse through writing. I wouldn’t have time to write notes during the “condemnation” scene, so I had written several responses I should say to the second prince in advance. And I have instructed Ilse to show me a specific page if the prince says something that requires a pre-written response

Everything was prepared. Now, let’s go to the battlefield of breaking the engagement! Without being escorted by my fiancé, the second prince, I entered the party venue with only my maid Ilse. The second prince, Gied Waldemar Geephart, who was standing near the center of the venue, stared at me as if he had been waiting and shouted in a voice that echoed throughout the venue.

“Marlene Benedicta Eiraus, the villainess! I hereby break off our engagement and take the lovely Whipke as my wife!”

The triumphant prince Gied laughed, and Whipke clung to his back. Everyone in the room looked at the two of them. I also looked at them without changing my expression, but of course, I didn’t say anything yet.

“Hahaha! If I suddenly announce the breaking of the engagement, even you will be too surprised to speak! Very well, then keep quiet. I’ll tell everyone how you mistreated my beloved Whipke!”

He spoke loudly and angrily, accusing me of various false charges, such as tearing up textbooks and notes and throwing them into a pond. Whipke, with tears streaming down her face, clung to the second prince’s shoulder while he hugged her, consoling her with his typical blonde hair and blue eyes.

It was a typical scene of a beautiful young girl with pink-blonde fluffy hair being comforted by a typical prince with blonde hair and blue eyes, but it was quite picturesque.

If you zoom in on the two of them, it would be the same visual style as in-game cutscenes.”. However, the surrounding situation was not shown in that zoomed-in screen. Ladies and young gentlemen staring at the two in disbelief, cold gazes. Before I could signal to Ilse to show the page I wrote to refute their accusations, my classmates quickly gathered in front of me. Leading the way was Miana-sama, who had spoken to me when I pretended to fall the other day.

“Um, excuse me, I-I would like to say something! Marlene-sama could not have said such a thing to your young lady, nor could she have slapped her cheeks!”

She stuttered a bit, but still spoke in a loud voice. Other classmates followed suit.

“Um, excuse me for being presumptuous, but I must say this! It’s impossible for Lady Marlene to say to that young lady over there, ‘A commoner like you has no place by the side of His Highness the Second Prince,’ and it’s impossible for her to slap the young lady’s cheek!”

Stammering a bit, she still managed to raise her voice.

One by one, the other classmates also spoke up.

“His Highness just now, in a vulgar manner, accused Marlene of cutting the skirt of the uniform with a knife, tearing textbooks and notebooks, and throwing them into the pond… but Lady Marlene would never do such things!”

“That’s right. It’s impossible. She couldn’t do it!”

“That young lady named Whipke is lying!”

“It’s a false accusation!”

Everyone, trembling in fear at the thought of talking back to the Second Prince, still managed to raise their voices in support! Oh, how grateful I am.

“You all! Are you saying that this lovely Whipke is a liar?! I’ll punish you! What’s your name?!”

I couldn’t let everyone who had protected me be punished by the second prince. I slipped in between everyone and the prince. Then, I lowered my head towards everyone.

“Thank you for protecting me.”

I slowly lifted my head with a smile that conveyed my gratitude. When I was about to signal to Ilse to show the note to the second prince and the heroine Whipke, someone spoke up.

“What are you doing at a graduation celebration? Second Prince Gied Waldemar Geephart.”
The school principal, Prince Eduard, spoke solemnly with a loud voice from the entrance of the venue. He deliberately made his footsteps echo as he walked towards the center of the room.

“Oh my, you look lovely in formal attire today! Oops, I mustn’t say that! I need to tighten my face!”

“Uncle Eduard…?”

“Gied, what are you doing?” the school principal Eduard asked Gied with a slow, scolding tone, like scolding a child.

“I’m breaking off the engagement. Marlene was bullying Whipke.”

“I heard about it, but can you be more specific? When and where did Marlene bully Whipke?”

“If you already heard about it, there’s no need to repeat it.”

“Is that so? If Whipke and you are right, then you can say it as many times as you want, can’t you?”

“Then I’ll say it! I’ve said it many times before! Even yesterday! Marlene said, ‘It’s ridiculous that a baroness like you is by the side of the second prince. You don’t know your place,’ and she slapped Whipke’s cheek!”

Eduard glared at Whipke. “Despite being slapped, her cheek doesn’t seem to be swollen…?”

“I can use healing magic! I healed it right away!”

“That’s right, Uncle Eduard! Whipke’s healing magic is amazing! She’s a healing magic user just like the legendary ‘Saint’!”

Saint… I wonder if they think that just because she can use healing magic, she’s a pure girl who wouldn’t lie… What a fool. One’s ability and personality are two different things. Besides, even my maid can use healing magic to some extent.

“Hmm, I see… So, she was hit yesterday. Are you sure about that?”

“Of course!”

“It hurt so much! I’m still scared of Marlene-sama. Even now, she’s staring at me like that…”

They’re saying whatever they want because I can’t speak. Just when I was thinking of having Ilse show the note and refute their claims, Eduard suddenly burst out laughing loudly.

“Are you two idiots, Gied and Whipke? How could Marlene, who can’t even move her arms, slap Whipke’s cheek? And how could she use abusive language when she can’t even speak?” It’s not laughing… It’s sneering, isn’t it? The school principal Eduard made a wicked expression and directed it towards Prince Gied and his group.