To Save My Favourite Character, I Decided To Destroy the Game’s Plot

The royal family appears with many guards in tow. The girl hiding at the end of the group is the girl I love most in this world, Crescencia.

　Her shining golden hair, lovely face, and slender body. She has the looks that hit me right in the middle of my heart, and she's just as beautiful than anyone else I've ever seen, just as she was one month ago.

　I still love her.

　If I were to use an analogy, it would be like being illuminated by the sun. The overwhelming brilliance that Cresencia puts on gently fills my heart.

There is His Majesty the King who wears the same level of pressure as Schneizel and Haiyan, but Crescencia is more striking than them, so I can only be amazed at the qualities she was born with.

　Everyone here was bowing down to His Majesty the King because of their position, but my eyes were on Crescencia.

"I just came to see how the match was going because my government work finished earlier than planned, . Don't mind us, just go about your business as usual."

His Majesty the King gave these words to the entire group and then sat down on the top row of the guest of honor's seat, which had been vacant until then.

　Following him, the rest of the royal family, including Crescencia, sat down one after another.

All this time, still maintaining our courtesy, no one relaxed. No one relaxed. No one made a fuss. No one made a fuss, no one humbled themselves to stand up to the king...

"Hey Norwin! Why aren't you following them?'

　Suddenly, a voice broke the silence. It was Saraswathi, who had just been teased by me and was now running off somewhere, and it was loud at first and then trailed off.

"Oh, my God."

Saraswati, who had no idea that the royalty had arrived, immediately realized what a blunder it was and turned pale and stood there.

　The place was frozen.

　The nobles were talking and the guards were looking at Saraswathi sharply.

　This is not good. It's not good.

Even when I was rude to Crescencia, the guards pulled out their swords.

Here stand now, the most important person in the country. If someone with a short temper were on the royal side, he might really be beheaded.

My body was moving before I could think.

　I ran and stood to protect Saraswati and shouted the words I squeezed out by desperately working my brain.

"She is a child who does not yet know how to be polite! I beg your pardon!'

I don't think it's a situation that can be covered by me alone, and I'd be a fool to protect Saraswati for her disrespect to the royal family, including Crescencia. Why am I, who want to be Crescencia's guard, acting like I'm defying the royal family?

Maybe Saraswati is more important to me than Crescencia.

"Good. Wait."

　The king slowly walks toward us, holding back the guards who have started to move with his words.

　The closer he gets, the heavier the pressure becomes. For some reason, he stopped the escort now, but with just his will, my head and Saraswati's head will fly off together.

　I was terrified at the thought of it.

"What is your name, boy? You may answer me directly."

"My name is Norwin von Endenberg."

'Why did you cover for the little girl there? Do you understand what that means?"

"I understand why I did it. Because she is important to me."

"--- hmmm. I see. Then that's good. I have no intention to accuse her of any crime."

'What?"

When I asked the king what he meant, he spoke up with a slightly amused look on his face.

'I have heard a lot about you from Almire and Schneizel. I was curious to see what kind of person you were, so I gave you a little test. You are a very straight and pleasant young man, aren't you? You should be proud of yourself in the next match.:

　What? Huh? Huh?

　Was I praised in some way?

　Released from the pressure, I took a deep breath, breaking out in a cold sweat.

　The king said he forgave me, and the guards put away their swords and returned to their original positions.

　It seems that I was really forgiven.

　No, what, why?

"Shall we sit down for now?"

"------ hmmm."

　I took Saraswati's hand and turned back to Lucy and the others. I glanced at the faces of their , and I thought they looked a little red.