I Reincarnated as a Mob Villain Prince Who Dies Before the Game Starts ~ In Order to Be Happy with My Favorite Heroine's Younger Sister, I Overcame My Weakest Magic [Dark Blade] with Excessive Effort, and It Became the Strongest Broken Power ~ - Chapter 9: The Mob Prince, Camilla the Empress, Helps His Mother, Then Has a Moment of Revenge

Chapter 9: The Mob Prince, Camilla the Empress, Helps His Mother, Then Has a Moment of Revenge

[From Victor’s Point of View]

“This is bad! What is this cake!? Don’t you know my tastes!?”

“Ahhh! Please forgive me, Prince Victor!”

I slammed my tea cup with hot tea, and the maid trembled and bowed down.

I am Victor, the 4th Prince of the glorious Celestia Empire. Inside the palace, everyone serves me, trying hard to please me, just like this maid.

Yet Luke and Diana, with their lowborn status, dared to defy me.

To distract myself from the humiliation I suffered from them, I was having a tea party in the rose garden of the courtyard. But even indulging in extravagant sweets and tea didn’t lighten my mood.

Why is it that Diana, who has demon bl00d, gets more attention from Father than me, a legitimate prince?

As for Luke, I tried to call him out for some training, thinking I could pick on him, but his magic attacks completely missed, and he beat me down with a wooden sword.

It seems he’s been learning swordsmanship with the soldiers. His movements had become much more refined.

…I hate to admit it, but could I possibly lose to him even if I use Fire Rain?

As soon as that thought crossed my mind, my head boiled with anger and humiliation.

“Bring me a replacement! In 10 seconds!”

“Yikes! How can you be so cruel!?”

I struck the maid with a whip I had beside me. She screamed loudly.

After all, bullying the weak is the best kind of entertainment.

“Hurry up, slowpoke! Move faster!”

I struck the maid again.

If I didn’t, the faces of Luke and Diana would appear in my mind, and I would burn with hatred.

“How dare they mock the great me!”

After venting my anger, the maid fainted.

“What? How dare you pass out after ignoring my command!? I’ll fire you!”

“Oh my, Victor. You’re really upset, aren’t you? I understand. Your mother feels the same way.”

My mother spoke to me in a gentle voice to calm me down.

“But don’t worry. I’ve thought of a good way to get revenge on them.”

“Really, mother? But Diana is favored by Father. How could we possibly…”

“Hehe, that’s…”

“What are you doing!?”

Just as my mother was about to speak, a clear voice rang out. It was Luna, the mother of Luke and Diana.

Despite being a mother, she was so beautiful that even I, a prince, was momentarily captivated by her. This was to be expected, though, since Dark Elves stop aging in their late teens and retain the appearance of a young girl forever.

Because of the recent event, Diana’s evaluation had risen again, and now her mother, Luna, was granted the right to walk freely around the palace. Apparently, it was Diana who requested it.

She should have stayed locked up in the prison tower, but here she was, showing up uninvited…

Luna helped the unconscious maid up and took a potion from her pocket.

“Here, drink this. It’s a High Potion I made.”

“Oh my! What do you think you’re doing, demon scum!”

My mother stood up angrily.

“This is my maid. Move aside!”

But Luna ignored her and poured the High Potion into the maid’s mouth.

“Y-You’re not going to listen to my orders!?”

My mother snatched the whip from my hand and raised it toward Luna.

Luna, who was wearing a Magic-Sealing Collar, had no way to resist. I was incredibly excited.

“Ah, this is what happens when a demon woman gets too cocky! She’ll learn her place!”

“See for yourself!”

“Mother!”

But just before the whip hit, Luke appeared and grabbed its end.

“What…!?”

Everyone, including me, was stunned.

I never expected him to catch the whip with such speed that it left an afterimage. This guy… he’s gotten a lot stronger.

“Empress Camilla, have you forgotten what His Majesty the Emperor ordered?”

“Wha—!?”

Luke, despite being only seven years old, was radiating a murderous aura.

I instinctively shrank back, letting out a scream.

“You must not put Luke’s life in danger. That is the Emperor’s wish. Please step back.”

“What are you saying, you worthless brat! That woman interfered with my maid… Victor, finish this!”

“Wha—me!?”

In that moment, Luke forcibly took the whip from my mother’s hand.

“I see. So you want a duel, huh? In this range, I believe my whip will be faster than your magic, Brother Victor. Want to test it?”

“What? Wh-wh-wh-what!?”

My mother was speechless, her mouth opening and closing. I, too, didn’t want to fight him. I had no chance of winning.

“Stop it, Luke. We need to take her to the court mage for proper treatment right away.”

“Got it, Mom. Let’s go now.”

Luke’s expression softened as he turned to face us.

“Oh, thank you, Luna!”

The maid, having drunk the High Potion, woke up and expressed her gratitude.

“What…? My injuries are completely healed?”

Normally, Recovery Potions were only temporary solutions, but unbelievably, the maid’s wounds had completely healed.

I’d heard the rumors, but this must be the effect of Luna’s unique magic, Demon’s Creator, which increases the power of her potions by three times.

The claim of “getting proper treatment” was just a pretext to leave the scene.

…I hate to admit it, but it was probably for the best that she took care of things.

“…Who is this person?”

The other maids looked at Luna in awe.

I was suspicious of what she was doing, considering she’s a demon, but I had to admit that Luna’s power was something my father would want to keep close.

Luna ignored us and left, supporting the maid.

Luke glared at us with an icy stare while holding the whip, so we couldn’t do anything.

“You damn demon woman, corrupting His Majesty!”

My mother stared at Luna and Luke, her eyes filled with hatred.

Recently, my mother hadn’t been receiving any attention from Father, while Luna seemed to be winning his favor.

It was obvious even to me that my mother, as a woman, was no match for Luna’s charm.

But I didn’t like how Luna and her family were starting to make a name for themselves, and I felt the same way.

As the legitimate heir to the glorious Celestia Empire, it’s unacceptable for me, Victor, to be looked down upon by my lowborn half-siblings.

“…Mother, what’s the plan for revenge against them?”

After Luna and her family left, I brought it up.

“Hmph, it’s simple. That useless Luke has apparently asked His Majesty the Emperor for a swordsmanship instructor.”

“Swordsmanship?”

If that guy learns proper swordsmanship, won’t he become too strong for us to handle?

“We’ll bribe the sword instructor to have Luke killed. We’ll claim he needs to gain practical experience and have him fight monsters. Hehehe, I can’t wait to see that woman’s face when she loses her son!”

“I see, that’s a great idea! Diana will definitely cry in despair!”

I laughed with my mother.

Thinking about the perfect revenge we would take on Luke and his family made my chest feel light.

At that moment, I never imagined that this plan would backfire, and that Luke would grow into an unstoppable swordsman.

I also couldn’t have known that this would be the cause of our downfall.