• The Yandere’s POV

…I, Bruno Von Yattermen, had led a life without glory.

Originally, someone from a duke family, a family directly connected to the royal family, should’ve had a bright future, but…

It was but a front.

After all, even if I was of royal blood, I wasn’t a direct descendant.

If I were to rise up, then it’d be through a revolution—by overturning the current government.

The position of prime minister that was slated for me was nothing more than a spare hand for the ruler.

I’d be responsible for cleaning up all the messes behind the scenes, all for the sake of the ruler.

I—who was nothing but a “replacement”—wouldn’t be superior in any way to the king.

“Listen, Bruno, in the next exam, you mustn’t score higher than Prince Redmond, understood?”

After enrolling in the academy, it became commonplace.

In terms of swordsmanship, I was no match for Red. Ever since childhood, there was a clear gap between our reflexes and physical ability.

However, in terms of studying, I poured into more time into the books than anyone else. Not once had I ever neglected my self-studying.

The academy was a merciless place, one where grades placed a value on everyone’s differences in knowledge.

…Nevertheless, that place was exactly what I was looking for.

But to think that I would only be allowed to rise up to second place…

Not like I could defeat Redmond, either. Apparently, the crown prince also excelled in studying.

If only he were more incompetent…

Then I’d been able to solidify my position as a “prime minister who can make up for the crown prince’s shortcomings.” Yet with such an impeccable crown prince, I might actually end up as nothing more than a spare hand…

Prince Redmond was one such impeccable crown prince.

“Hey, Bruno. I saw a report the other day about a plague spreading in the slums—”

Even during his fiancée’s birthday party, the country was all that he thought about.

—Can’t you at least congratulate her?

The person in question, my cousin, watched us from afar.

Perhaps, she’d been waiting to give her greeting. Unfortunately, Red disregarded her, still focusing on our conversation. Maybe, he just couldn’t read the atmosphere.

Hence why she didn’t know.

“If that plague spreads through the air, the Lamneria territory will be the next to suffer due to the direction of the wind blowing from the mountains. Therefore, in order to quickly contain the damage—”

…As he cared for his fiancée in his own way, this man constantly overlooked his fiancée on a daily basis.

Hence why she didn’t know that he wished for her health and happiness.

As for me, I had no reason to tell her.

So what if they ended up arguing?

At the end of the day, they were destined to be with each other.

Therefore, I tried to spice it up a bit.

That day, I unleashed my frustration by scribbling in my special notebook. But suddenly, I had an epiphany. …Also, don’t disparage my hobby. I could only be myself when I was writing in this notebook.

At that time, just outside the window, I spotted a beautiful young lady going to school.

Lumiere Von Lamneria.

My cousin, and also Red’s fiancée, making her the future queen.

…It was akin to a revelation from God.

—I must snatch away his fiancée.

I wondered why it hadn’t occurred to me until then.

Someone as smart and beautiful as her was worthy to stand next to me.

Isn’t that right?

When I started devising a strategy, another stroke of luck occured—

—Lumiere had contracted a strange disease, limiting her vocabulary to ‘Kyururun.’

That was my opportunity to get closer to her. If I were to reach out as her relative, it shouldn’t come off as strange.

…I felt like the means and the end were mixedup.

In the end, it didn’t matter.

I’ll attain my beloved and defeat Red.

If such was the case, I couldn’t be picky on the means to do it.

Even now, the Goddess still whispered in my ear, ‘Attain everything.’

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***T/N: Eiyo, what’s this? Who’s that? Why’d that happen?

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