Disappointing Teleportation Magic ~ Even Though The Movement Distance Is Only 1 Millimeter, I Will Rise Through Ingenuity ~ - Chapter 3.2

On the other hand, the second queen, Sharlene, seems to naturally believe that the first prince should succeed to the throne, but there seems to be some obstacle preventing Alberic from ascending to the throne.

“What kind of obstacle?”

“A birthmark. We won’t directly see it, but it seems Alberic-sama has a large birthmark on his face.”

In Japan, if someone were excluded from inheriting the family estate because of a birthmark, there would likely be an outcry about discrimination, but in this world, it seems that an appearance suitable for the throne is required.

“So, does that mean the second prince is the only option?”

“Don’t say it so loud. Prince Belnort has behavioral issues.”

What the supervisor said was that the second prince is short-tempered and resorts to violence if he doesn’t like something, and he also has a reputation with women.

In short, both factions have their problems. The first queen is desperate for her children to achieve something, while the second queen seems to be searching for a cure for the birthmark.

“Could it be that we were summoned as part of their achievements?”

“That’s about right.”

“Damn… they’re kidding, right?”

“Don’t say anything foolish. If the first queen’s faction hears you, it could be dangerous.”

“Ah… Sorry.”

With the supervisor’s words, I recalled the sight of Yamagishi being slashed immediately after being summoned. Even if you’re summoned as a pawn, if you don’t fit their plans, they’ll kill you without hesitation.

Thinking that I would have to deal with such people in the future, I suddenly felt gloomy.

“Um, which faction does Ekkels-sama, whom we’ll meet tomorrow, belong to?”

“He belongs to the second queen’s faction. But don’t let your guard down because of that.”

“Understood.”

I thought I was free from practical training, but as long as I’m in the castle, it seems I can’t avoid being dragged into factional conflicts.

With an indescribable sense of anxiety, I returned to the dormitory, took a shower, and lay down on the bed.

“Wait a minute… If we were summoned by the first queen’s faction to build achievements, couldn’t we avoid fighting everyone by supporting the second queen’s faction? Well, it’s probably not that easy…”

If the second queen’s faction gains the upper hand, the first queen will surely become even more desperate to achieve something. If that happens, my classmates might face even harsher demands.

“I can’t even protect myself properly, so it’s not the time to worry about others… But still…”

Although I no longer feel like I’m the protagonist protecting everyone as I did right after being summoned, I still don’t want to stand by and do nothing.

“For now, I need to know more about the situation before I can do anything.”

Even when thinking about the future, I realized that I lacked too much information, so I resigned myself to whatever would happen and fell asleep.

The next morning, I pulled out the cleanest-looking clothes and smoothed out the wrinkles, then wet my hair a little, combed it with my hands, and headed to the miscellaneous staff’s waiting area.

Supervisor Udai was also wearing cleaner clothes than usual, buttoned up to the neck. After checking my outfit from head to toe twice, he reluctantly nodded.

“Well, that’s it. You don’t have any other shoes, right?”

“Yes, all my Japanese school uniforms and such were taken away.”

When we were summoned, everything that was directly touching our skin besides our bodies came with us, but most of it was taken away, and we were given replacement clothes and shoes.

After being taught some makeshift etiquette, I was taken to the decoration department’s workshop.

We headed to a room on the west side of the castle.