“I’m Arvela. It’s an honor to meet you.”
“I’m glad to meet you too.”
Accepting the greetings casually, Enjer chuckled and looked around.
“Anyway, it’s fortunate that so many young ladies have gathered here.”
As if he was finally getting to the point, he smoothed his voice and continued.
“In fact, I had a little bet with Princess Luvel here.”
“Oh, Princess Luvel, it seems you’ve touched the Crown Prince’s pride.”
Arvela smiled gently and asked, “So, what kind of bet did you make?”
“Between Anselot’s uncle and me, who is more…”
He paused for a moment, furrowing his brows slightly.
“It’s about who is more handsome.”
As if the act of making such a bet itself was embarrassing, I chuckled inwardly.
Ironically, what should be embarrassing and unpleasant was Anselot’s share, being compared to him.
“Ah…”
“Uh…”
“Um…”
Sighs of embarrassment could be heard from the young ladies scattered around.
Confused, they exchanged glances, unsure of how to react.
“It’s an important matter.”
“Yes, an important matter.”
Enjer and I spoke with determined expressions.
While no one dared to step forward, I pointed to a young lady in front of me and asked, “Miss Meolli, what do you think?”
“Huh? Oh, well…”
Not knowing I would mention her name, a slightly surprised Meolli rolled her eyes.
“Well, of course, it’s Prince Anselot. Ahaha.”
“Meolli has a keen eye.”
Smiling at her awkward laughter, I shifted my gaze to the next person.
“Now, what about Oletta?”
“Bo-both of you are representing Luvenhart, but still, Prince Anselot is…”
“Helena, as the Crown Prince’s fiancée, would you say he’s better?”
“Of course…”
Watching Helena subtly blur her words, I focused my eyes with determination.
Then, Helena, also awkwardly smiling, responded.
“Prince Anselot’s beauty is truly representative of Luvenhart.”
“Hehe. Miss Helena seems like a virtuous Crown Princess who won’t be swayed by personal relationships.”
I felt the muscles on Enjer’s face, standing next to me, gradually stiffening.
After asking a few more young ladies, getting the desired answers, I looked at Arberla sitting on the dais.
“Since it seems like the decision has already been made, there’s no need for me to answer.”
Arberla responded gracefully with a smile.
I turned to Enjer with a triumphant expression.
“How about it, Prince Enjer? Are you ready to admit defeat?”
“I cannot accept it! It’s all because people fear the infamous reputation of Anselot’s uncle that they cannot be honest!”
“Pitiful, Prince Enjer.”
I spoke sarcastically, waiting for the quest completion notification.
However, instead of yielding, Enjer’s pride surged.
[SYSTEM] ‘s pride has increased by +500. [SYSTEM] ‘s pride has reached its maximum. [SYSTEM] ‘s rationality is temporarily paralyzed.“Moreover, there are already rumors within the Luvenhart palace about the princess being a ‘woman who charms people with her gaze.’ How can the young ladies who have met the princess’s eyes answer honestly?”
“What nonsense about me charming people with my gaze?”
My eyes sharpened at the fact that baseless rumors about me were circulating.
[SYSTEM] Your pride has increased by +550.
Unbeknownst to us, as our rationality was paralyzed by the overwhelming pride, Enjer and I glared fiercely at each other.
“Let’s have an anonymous vote.”
“Thinking that the results will change just because we do that.”
I now genuinely felt that Enjer was being conceited.
“Alright. Let’s proceed with the anonymous vote.”
However…
“Hahaha! What do you think, Princess Luvel? Will you finally admit that I’m more handsome than Anselot’s uncle?”
In the anonymous vote results, votes favoring Enjer’s attractiveness were dominant.
I couldn’t believe it and had to double-check several times.
“Did you manipulate the results by threatening people with the prince’s authority?”
“The people of Luvenhart fear Anselot’s audacity more than the prince’s authority.”
Well, that’s true.
“But I can’t accept it! How…!”
“Since the princess cannot accept it, isn’t it time to accept the judgment of others?”
Enjer, now confident and triumphant, arrogantly tilted his head.
“Now, it’s time for the princess to grant my request.”
“….”
As I kept my mouth tightly shut, a sorrowful system notification popped up before me.
[Sudden Quest: Bean Pod vs. Ego Fail!It was my first failure since becoming a player.
My Step-brother Is Obsessed With Me (Female-dominant)
A gentle female protagonist vs pitiful in the early stage, and a sick male protagonist in the later stage
Cheng Songer transmigrated into the body of a vicious cannon fodder female supporting character with the same name as her in a female-dominant novel.
In the original story, the cannon fodder female supporting character was inhumane, committing domestic violence, gambling excessively, being lustful, and even wanting to sell her stepbrother to a brothel for money.
As luck would have it, she just happened to transmigrate at this time.
Seeing Cheng Qingzhi biting his lip, enduring the tears in his eyes, looking pitiful, her heart softened.
She stuffed the money back into the Madam’s hand and reached out to him.
“Brother, come home with me.”
