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どんどん押し寄せてくる貴族にレオルドは頑張って対応していた。
そして、人の波がやっと途切れて、休憩できると喜んでいた束の間、レオルドにとっては会いたくない人達と相対する。
「ヴァネッサ伯爵......っ! ご無沙汰しております」
レオルドの前にいるのはヴァネッサ伯爵夫妻。二人はレオルドの
元婚約者
思わずレオルドは怖気付いてしまったが、すぐに取り繕い挨拶をした。
しかし、ヴァネッサ伯爵からの返答はない。やはり、クラリスにした事を今も怒っているのだろうとレオルドは目を閉じる。
まだ、真人の記憶が宿る前にレオルドはクラリスに対して酷い事を沢山してきた。爵位が上であり、クラリスが大人しい性格をしていたからレオルドは余計に凶暴となった。
さらには学園という親の目が届き難い場所も相まってレオルドは酷くなる一方であった。
そして、無理矢理クラリスに肉体関係を迫って、断られた腹いせに仲間と共に襲った。
しかし、その途中に主人公であるジークフリートによって阻止されてしまった。邪魔をされた事に腹を立ててレオルドはジークフリートと決闘を行い、敗北して今に至る。
レオルドは変わったが過去の罪が消えたわけではない。
今、レオルドの前には過去の罪が姿を現したのだ。
「久しいな、レオルド君。君に会うのはいつぶりだろうか」
「一年以上かと......」
過去のレオルドはクラリスの実家に顔を出すのを面倒くさがっていた。そのせいで、ヴァネッサ伯爵と対面するのは凡そ一年ぶりであった。
気まずい空気が流れており、周囲の者達もレオルドとヴァネッサ伯爵にある確執があることを知っており、近寄れないでいた。
「今日は目出たい日だ。だから君への恨み辛みは忘れよう」
「......その節は誠に――」
「謝るな。謝ってもらった所で君を許しはしないし、娘の傷が消えることはない」
「......はい」
「一つだけ言わせて欲しい――どうしてもっと早くに変われなかったのかと......それだけだ」
「ッッッ......」
その問いにレオルドは答えることは出来ないし、どうすることも出来ない。今のレオルドは真人の記憶が宿ったおかげであるのだから、過去を悔いても変える事は出来はしないのだ。
無責任な事を言うようだが、運が悪かったとしか言えない。
(改めて言われるとキッツイな~)
過ぎ去っていくヴァネッサ伯爵の背中を見つめながらレオルドは酷く惨めになる。
流石に今の状況でレオルドに話しかけるような人間はいなかった。
だが、いつまでも凹んではいられない。レオルドは気を持ち直して、顔を上げた。丁度、そのタイミングで国王が入場する。
レオルドも挨拶へと行き、少しだけ話をする。
「楽しんでいるか、レオルド?」
「はい。勿論です。私の為にこのような催し開いてくださり、本当にありがとうございます」
「なに、気にするな。この程度どうということはない。むしろ、お前が成した事は国を挙げて祝ってもいいくらいなんだぞ」
「それは流石に遠慮します。私は十分満足していますので」
「そうか。私としてはやってもよかったのだがな」
その後、国王と別れてレオルドは会場の隅に移動しようとしたら捕まってしまう。
「あら、どちらへ行かれるのですか?」
「少々、お手洗いにでも行こうかと」
「出入り口とは反対方向に向かっていましたのに?」
(ちっ、良く見てやがる)
内心で舌打ちをするレオルドは誤魔化すように微笑んだ。
「酔ってしまったかもしれませんね」
「でしたら、私がお支えしますわ」
レオルドが逃げる事を見抜いているのかシルヴィアはがっしりとレオルドの腕を掴んだ。
傍から見れば恋人のように腕を組む二人。主役であるレオルドに第四王女として有名なシルヴィアだ。当然、注目の的である。
それに加えて、前回は二人が見せたダンスが目に焼き付いていたままである。
多くの者が勘違いをする。二人は恐らく相思相愛なのだと。
あながち間違ってはいない。シルヴィアはレオルドのことを考えてるし、レオルドもシルヴィアと関われば彼女のことばかりが頭に浮かぶ。
ただ、愛がないだけだ。
「殿下。婚約者でもないのに腕を組むのはどうかと思うのですが?」
「いいではありませんか。私とレオルド様の仲を見せ付けるいい機会ですわ」
(こ、この野郎! 可愛いからって調子に乗るんじゃねえぞ......!)
男と女の熾烈な駆け引きが始まろうとしていた。
「おっと、忘れていました。殿下、私はまだ挨拶をしないといけない方がいますので」
「私もご一緒しますわ。まだレオルド様は酔いが醒めていないご様子ですから」
腕を握る力が強くなる。レオルドはこの細い腕のどこにこのような力を秘めているのかと驚いている。
シルヴィアは決して離すまいと力を込めている。恐らく、人生で一番力を込めている。
「殿下と少しお話をしていたら酔いが醒めましたので結構ですよ」
「ああっ、ごめんなさい。私、少し気分が......」
フラつくシルヴィアはレオルドにしなだれる。完全に演技であるがレオルド以外には分からないものだった。
(くっ、可愛い......っ!)
分かっていても抗えない魅力にレオルドもたじたじである。いっそのこと受け入れてしまった方がいいのかもしれない。
Ch 105
Leolde was doing his best to  deal with the aristocrats who kept pouring in.
In the meantime, the waves of people have finally stopped, and he was happy to be able to take a break, but in the meantime, he was confronted with people he did not want to meet.
"Count Vanessa ......! It's been a while."
In front of Leolde are Count and Countess Vanessa. They are the parents of Leoldo's former fiancee, Clarice.
They are the parents of Leolde's former fiancee, Clarice.and for Leolde, they might have been his in-laws.
Leolde was unintentionally frightened, but he quickly made up his mind and greeted them.
However, there was no response from Count Vanessa. He closed his eyes, thinking that he was still angry with him for what he had done to Clarice.
Before  he awoken his  past life memories , Leolde had done many terrible things to Clarice. The fact that she had a higher title and Clarice had a more mature personality made him even more violent.
In addition, the school, a place where it is hard for parents to see, their childsLeorde even worse.
He forced himself on Clarice, and when she refused, he and his followers attacked her.
However, he was prevented from doing so by the , Siegfried. Angered at being thwarted, Leolde fought  in a duel with Siegfried and was defeated.
Leolde has changed, but the sins of the past have not disappeared.
Now, the sins of the past came to surface.
"It's been a long time, Leolde. How long has it been since I've seen you?
"It's been over a year. ......"
In the past, Leoldd had been reluctant to show up at Clarice's parents' house. Because of this, it had been about a year since he had seen Count Vanessa.
The atmosphere was awkward, and the people around him knew that Leolde and Count Vanessa had a feud, so they  could not approach her.
"It's a great day, so let's forget all the bitterness and resentment about you.
"...... I'm sorry about that."
"Don't apologize. won't make you forgiven  and it won't erase the scars on my daughter.
"...... Yes."
"I only have one question--why didn't you change sooner? ...... That's all."
"......"
Leolde could not answer that question, and there was nothing he could do about it.He became like this in result of the  past life memories , and even if he regrets the past, he will not be able to change it.
He  know it sounds irresponsible, but all he can say is that it was bad luck.
(It's tough to hear that again.)
As he gazed at Counts back as  they walked away, Leolde felt terribly miserable.
There was no one who would talk to Leolde in the current situation.
However, he couldn't stay down in the dumps forever. Leolde regained  his composure and looked up. Just at that moment, the king was about to enter.
Leolde also went to greet him and talked with him for a while.
"Are you enjoying yourself, Leold?e"
"Yes, of course. . Thank you very much for organizing this event for me."
"Don't worry about it , this is nothing. In fact, the whole country should be congratulating you for what you have done."
"I'm afraid I can't do that. I've had enough of this."
"I see. I would have been happy to do it myself.
After that, Leolde  parted with the king and tried to move to a corner of the hall, but he was caught. The fourth princess, Sylvia, caught him.
"Oh, where are you going?"
"I was just going to  bathroom
"You were going in the opposite direction of the doorway.
(Damn, She watching me.)
Lelde clicks  his tongue inwardly and smiles deceptively.
"I may have been drunk."
"I can help you with that."
Sylvia grabbed Leolde's arm firmly, as if she knew that Leolde was going to run away.
The two of them linked arms as if they were lovers from the outside look . Leolde, the star of event , and Sylvia, the famous fourth princess. Naturally, they were the center of attention.
In addition to that, the dance they had shown last time was still burned in their eyes.
Many people misunderstood. They are probably in love with each other.
And they are not wrong. Sylvia is thinking about Leolde, and Leolde is thinking about Sylvia when he is around her.
It's just that there is no love.
"Your Highness. I don't think it's a good idea to cross your arms if you're not engaged to be married.'
"That's fine. It's a good opportunity for me and you  to show off our friendship.
(You  bitch! Don't get carried away just because you're cute. ......!)
The fierce bargaining between man and woman was about to begin."
"Oops, I almost forgot. Your Highness, there's someone I haven't greeted yet."
"I'll go with you. , for I see that sir Leolde has not yet sobered up.
The grip on his arm becomes stronger. Leolde is amazed at how  her thin arm can hold such power.
Sylvia is putting all her strength into  and , never letting go. It's probably the most powerful thing she's ever done in her life.
"I had a little chat with  her highness and sobered up, so no thanks.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I'm a little ...... I am not in mood"
Sylvia, flabbergasted, slumped against Leolde. It was completely an act, but one that no one but Leolde could understand.
(It's cute! ......!)
Even though he knows it, he can't resist the charm, and Leolde is reeling. It might be better to just accept it.
Eroge Reincarnation, Struggle of a Golden Pig Aristocrat Against Fate
エロゲ転生　運命に抗う金豚貴族の奮闘記
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