Became the Idiot Young Master Who Tormented the Main Character - Chapter 82



82. The back side (1)

The Verdi incident that happened unexpectedly.

Because of this, the crowd of people who were curious about what would happen next all headed to the arena together.

Aria’s words that she would date me if I beat her were in fact a roundabout rejection.

Verdi, who did not know him and purely believed Aria’s words, confidently took me to the duel arena… The result was as expected.

The distraught audience left and the chaotic ball came to an end.

We haven’t even chosen a winner for the dance competition.

‘… It was a confusing day in many ways.’

Would this be what it would feel like if the heroine event that we only played in games actually happened?

I left the ballroom, vowing to myself that I would never attend such an event with no answers again.

But then it happened.

“cyanogen.”

I turned around at the familiar voice, and there stood Hedy, wearing a dress and full of makeup.

She also appeared to have just followed me out of the ballroom.

…there was still much to talk about with her.

I nodded and said.

“Let’s go where we always go.”

“…good.”

***

The lazy afternoon sunlight and refreshing breeze blow.

It was a nearby bench close to the Academy cafeteria building.

Hedi and I sat in silence, each holding a mug of warm herbal tea.

“… … .”

“… … .”

I waited for her to speak first.

Because she was the one who called me first.

It seemed like the reason why he had ignored me until now would now be revealed.

“cyanogen.”

As expected, she was the first to open her mouth, staring blankly into the mug.

“huh.”

“Sorry.”

“… … .”

I thought I knew what he was sorry about, but I pretended not to know and kept silent.

I wanted to hear it from her mouth.

Why have you been avoiding me until now, why have you ignored me when I spoke to you?

Unless my goal was to completely break up with her… I wanted to know why she was thinking that way.

“I needed some time to gather my thoughts. I thought I wouldn’t be able to make good decisions if I ran into you during that time… That’s why I avoided you for a while.”

“That’s good. I thought you were going to completely give up.”

“Absolutely not.”

“Heh heh, that’s a relief. So, did you finish organizing it well?”

“huh.”

She stops fidgeting with her fingers and looks at me intently.

I followed her and made eye contact.

It’s been a long time since I’ve seen your face.

Amethyst-purple eyes, a slender and proud cat-like expression.

Perhaps because she had put on makeup, her appearance looked more mature.

After exchanging glances for a while, she finally spoke up.

“… I was angry.”

“… … ?”

I tilted my head.

“I found out too late that you were the prince of the duchy.”

It’s something I’ve heard before.

I thought it was equally upsetting from her perspective.

The person I thought was my best friend turned out to be like a prince of a country.

If you were to guess what the fallen countess must have thought of herself, there would be nothing more unpleasant than that.

Of course, I never laughed at her or thought badly of her. From her perspective, I guess that’s how it is.

I told her.

“I didn’t mean to deceive you. I’m sorry.”

“No, it’s not your fault. … There must have been circumstances. I know you’re not the type of person to do that.”

“Then why?”

“… … .”

She lowers her eyes and purses her lips.

Her light pink lipstick glowed faintly in the sunlight.

“I didn’t know that either… I only found out after I finished cleaning up. Tell me why I was so angry.”

She sets the mug down next to her and looks at me again.

And said.

“I had no choice but to fly.”

“…huh?”

“After we parted ways, many things came to mind. From the first time I saw you in the ant hole labyrinth, to the daily routines we took for granted, and the small talk and sparring like swordsmanship, everything.”

In short, is it the feeling of emptiness that comes from leaving a friend you’ve lost?

I get what you mean. But why is that a reason to be angry? I don’t quite understand.

She continued speaking, perhaps noticing my thoughts.

“I know you probably don’t understand what I’m saying, so don’t talk. Just listen.”

I nodded twice.

“Phew.”

She takes a deep breath, closes her eyes, and suddenly falls silent.

I just quietly watched her like that.

After waiting for a while, she finally seemed to have the heart to speak, so she opened her eyes again, looked at me, and said.

“cyanogen.”

“… … .”

She mumbled.

“… xxx.”

***

“Ewwh …

After the ball, Verdi was screaming in a corner of the dormitory.

He knew today would be the best day ever.

I thought that from today onwards everything would go well.

however.

“This can’t be happening…! This can’t be happening!!”

“Prince Verdi! What is the matter?”

Butler Alberto came running in, out of breath, and began to calm down the wild Verdi.

“Eww! Let go, Alberto!!”

“Didn’t you come here to approach me! Why are you doing this?!”

“Khuuuk… sob…!”

Verdi squats down and begins to cry.

It was the tears of a man who had been heartbroken.

Alberto, seeing Verdi, had an intuition that the approach was not going well.

Alberto squatted down next to Verdi and patted him on the back.

“… Are you okay?”

“Khuuuk…!”

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Verdi reacts to Alberto’s words.

“Xian…! If only that guy hadn’t been here… If only that b*stard hadn’t been here!!”

Verdi was seriously mistaken.

… I thought Si-an would lose for sure.

As someone who only briefly enjoyed and played with women, it was only natural that he would give in to the duel in order to support Aria and his love.

But Cyan coldly struck Verdi’s head with a wooden sword.

Verdi, who was knocked out, lost the duel miserably after falling just three seconds into the fight.

… At that time, Xi’an’s feelings were also complicated.

‘Never let me off the hook, Cian. The moment you do, you will become an enemy of all the Sylvester family’s prosecutors.’

Cian, who was creeped out by Aria’s whispers, had no choice but to defeat Verdi in the duel.

But he was the one who ended it quickly and without hurting the other person with at least the bare minimum of consideration.

Verdi saw such a cyan and misunderstood it as something that was disturbing him.

“That son of a b*tch… He’s going to be chewed to death! He’s definitely going to lust after another woman after playing with Aria! Aria is just being played with by that kind of guy!”

Verdi stood up with eyes filled with conviction.

“No one can interfere with my love for Aria…”

“Mr. Verdi… .”

“Alberto, summon all the nobles under your command immediately.”

“That… what do you mean?”

Verdi said with a solemn expression.

“From now on, I will spread rumors about Cyan’s true nature throughout the Academy. I thought he was a man with whom I could communicate well, but I was wrong! … I will never let him do as he wishes. Hurry up, Alberto!”

***

A few days after my conversation with Hedy.

I headed to the lecture hall to attend my last swordsmanship class for the second semester.

however….

Something was strange.

“I knew it would be like this. I thought your appearance would change and you would change as a person…”

“People don’t change! It’s annoying!”

“I get goosebumps thinking about how I fell for him even for a moment.”

The stinging stares directed at me, the small talk made me feel like they were saying something unpleasant about me.

What happened in the past few days?

No matter how much I thought about it, it seemed like some strange rumor was spreading about me.

“cyanogen!”

As soon as I arrived at the entrance to the swordsmanship classroom, Hedy, who seemed to have been waiting, approached me with a worried look in her eyes.

“… You haven’t gone in yet?”

“Yeah, I was waiting for you. By the way, did you hear the rumor?”

“What rumor?”

I could roughly guess what she said.

There was also a possibility that strange rumors about me were spreading.

“… I guess you didn’t hear. Come up to the rooftop for a moment. There’s still time left in class.”

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Arrive at the rooftop.

“After finally making sure no one was there, Hedy closed the door and said,

“First of all, there are bad rumors going around about you right now.”

“… … .”

“I don’t know who spread it. The gist of it is… It’s a rumor that you lived a life of pleasure and womanizing in a bad way.”

also.

…who spread it?

‘Is it Cain?’

I’m sure your conversation with him went well.

What kind of change of heart made you spread such a rumor?

“…What’s the content?”

“I don’t know much about it either. It’s that you’ve been flaunting your status and lusting after commoner women… and that you’ve been harassing children of lower status.”

“… … .”

The real past of Si-an that even I didn’t know well.

I wonder if someone exposed it because they were so angry that they saw me score at the top of the grade test.

This was a common occurrence in the original world.

Although I was very confused, Hedy spoke to me quietly as I was thinking to myself without letting on.

“That… Cyan.”

“huh.”

“Is the rumor true?”

“… … .”

I couldn’t answer.

No, I just couldn’t figure out how to answer.

Actually… I wonder.

Before Bing, Si-an had been committing illegal acts and living a deviant life, the complete opposite of mine.

I am his icebreaker.

What he did was true… but that doesn’t mean it was me.

“ha….”

“… … .”

In the end, I could only sigh.

Hedy took this as an affirmation, and her expression hardened for a moment.

Another awkward silence flowed between us.

… Is this something that can no longer be hidden?

The lecture will start soon.

Hedy waited silently for my answer, as if to tell me no.

I don’t know if that’s why I’m feeling more anxious.

I didn’t want to cause any more trouble or inconvenience to anyone.

… Maybe that’s why I’ve held out so well until now.

Honestly, I’m tired now.

Even if it wasn’t my fault, how would she view me if I revealed this part of my past?

I didn’t really feel like lying to her.

In the moment of choice that came so quickly… I told her.

“What if I’m right?”

“…uh?”

Do you want to become trash or spend your whole life buried as a swindler?

This leaves us with only one of these two options.

“You probably don’t like it….”

“… … .”

She makes a complicated expression.

Yeah, you wouldn’t like that.

I know without you saying anything.

If the person involved is positive about it, any woman would hate it so much that it’s disgusting.

“… … .”

“… … .”

I walked towards the rooftop door, leaving her without saying anything.

… it seemed like it was over.

I don’t know who spread this, but I really appreciate it.

Now I don’t have to worry about what other people think anymore.

That was when I thought about it and grabbed the doorknob.

“… I don’t hate it.”

“… … .”

Her words made my steps stand firm.