I Reincarnated as a Villainous Noble and Want to Enjoy a Laid-Back Harem Life – I Have No Intention of Getting Involved in the Main Story, Just Want to Live Comfortably with My Female Slaves, but Everyone Around Me Keeps Treating Me Like a Hero - Chapter 2.5

During my stay in the Elven Kingdom, I had already filled one part of my itinerary.

And now, I found myself being escorted to the royal palace.

Apparently, I was going to be granted an audience with the Queen of the Elves.

This was said to be an unprecedented event—no human had ever been allowed an audience with the Elven Queen before.

Wait… I’m actually getting an audience with the queen?

This level of VIP treatment was starting to get a little unsettling.

“……”

As I pondered the situation, the moment arrived before I even had time to process it.

Seamlessly, I was led through the palace.

Seamlessly, I was guided into the audience chamber.

And now, seamlessly, I found myself kneeling before the Elven Queen.

“Raise your head.”

Still carrying a sense of confusion, I slowly lifted my gaze.

“……”

And with that, I finally laid eyes on the Queen of the Elves.

The instant I saw her, I felt a wave of emotion wash over me.

Oh… incredible. My favorite character is standing right in front of me.

In my previous life, when I played this game, the Elven Queen had been my favorite.

Unlike the typical elven appearance, she had black hair and red eyes, paired with a voluptuous figure.

Her striking gaze locked onto me, sharp and unyielding.

Heh… my favorite character just acknowledged my existence.

“Meeting the prophesied hero like this fills me with great joy.”

“I am honored to hear such words, but I believe the praise is too great.”

Facing my favorite character, I made sure to respond in my smoothest voice possible.

“There is no need for such humility.”

I wasn’t actually being humble, of course.

But outright denying it here would seem pathetic, so I opted to remain silent.

Besides, I was surrounded by a large number of elves.

If I embarrassed myself here, it could lower their opinion of humanity as a whole.

I needed to handle this properly.

…And not just because I wanted to make a good impression on the queen. Definitely not.

“Now, let me ask you—what do you think of the current state of the World Tree?”

“……”

The World Tree’s condition.

Now that I had seen it for myself, I had a general idea of what was going on.

“Even for you, would this be a difficult task?”

“First of all, I am not the hero foretold in the prophecy.

Saving the world is far beyond my capabilities.

I can only handle what fits within the palm of my own hand.”

I made sure to clarify that point.

I wasn’t about to let them mistake me for the protagonist.

That role belonged to someone else.

“Leave it to me, O beautiful Queen of the Elves.”

And yet—

“……!”

“The World Tree—I swear upon my name that I shall bring it back to life!”

At least here, in the Elven Kingdom, I wouldn’t mind playing the role of the protagonist.

At least here, just this once.

Because after seeing the World Tree’s condition, I had begun to piece together the reasons behind it.

And given what I knew… I estimated my chances at fifty-fifty.

“Oh! Could this truly be!?”

“I can’t guarantee success… but I will do everything in my power.”

“As expected of the prophesied hero…!”

…Yeah, no.

That’s wrong.

But seeing the relief in the Queen’s expression—the way she let out a soft sigh, a gentle smile forming on her lips—

This time, I chose not to correct them.