I was Reincarnated as the Youngest Child of a Villainous Noble Family Who Controls the Kingdom from Behind the Scenes
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That was Duke Hezler from the northern country of Allgan, wasn't it?

His slovenly, corpulent figure was adorned with a bow tie and a garish pink-and-red striped suit, a testament to his poor taste.

Hezler, accompanied by numerous guards, looked down upon the people from his carriage.

"It's been a while since I last visited, and this town is still as cramped as ever. Really, when will we ever reach the royal capital...?"

"Duke Hezler, this is already the royal capital."

"Ohhh—I completely forgot! Fuhihi! At this rate, even the knight order must be nothing special!"

"Our country's Grimlitters are the strongest on the continent."

Hezler deliberately feigned ignorance, and his attendant butler chimed in.

They came all this way just to perform some lousy comedy routine. It seems they haven't noticed that everyone is already fed up.

Still, an event I wasn't aware of has occurred. In other words, I have no idea why that guy is here.

From what I recall, Hezler was supposed to be a minor character who only appeared briefly near the end. I had no idea he was such a bizarre, reverse-unique kind of guy.

"That's definitely Duke Hezler from Allgan..."

"Letitia, was there any plan for him to visit this country?"

"While I was enrolled at the academy, I wasn't involved in official duties at the castle, so I wouldn't know that much..."

"Hmm, I see."

It's not something you'd normally expect—a duke from a neighboring country showing up unannounced. There are things that concern me, but for now, I guess we'll just have to let it go.

"Hey, hey, hey! Clear the way already! You there, brat!"

In front of Hezler's procession was a young girl. She looked too young to understand what was happening, and her mother hurriedly came out.

"I'm terribly sorry! I'll move her right away!"

"You, a mere commoner, dared to obstruct my progress. Stand right there."

Hezler, with his rotund body, heaved himself down from the carriage with a grunt. Then he stood in front of the girl's mother and slapped her hard across the face.

"Ah...!"

"A lowly commoner like you obstructing my progress is unforgivable. This woman won't get off so easily!"

"P-please forgive me!"

Hey, hey, is he really going this far in another country? The knight order is going to show up and cause trouble any second now.

"Ah! My hand has been dirtied! Hey, commoner! What are you going to do about this?!"

"I'm sorry, please forgive me..."

"Mommy!"

The girl clung to her mother and began to cry.

I thought about letting the knight order handle it, but this is just too disgusting. Speaking of which, they're taking way too long to arrive. What are they even doing?

Just as I was about to step in, Letitia had already moved to shield the mother and child from Hezler.

Is this really okay given her position?

"Duke Hezler, don't you think you've gone too far?"

"And who are you? Who do you think you're talking to?"

"I am Letitia, the princess of this country."

"Letitia? Ahhh! So it's you! You've grown so much since you were so little! In many ways!"

Hezler laughed crudely, even throwing in some disgusting sexual harassment. But that kind of attack won't work on Letitia. Though the foul-mouthed angel is blushing and fuming.

"Alphiss ! Let's just kill that perverted fatass!"

"Well, we can't just let Letitia take the lead... Hey, Lilysha. What are you doing?"

Lilysha was stomping over to Hezler, but his guards blocked her path. Those guards are probably the Grimlitters from the Kingdom of Allgan.

The Grimlitters are a combat unit funded by the taxes the royal family extracts from the people. They're named after their unreal strength, as if they've stepped out of a fairy tale.

They're famous for carrying out their duties like machines, and during internal conflicts, they've massacred entire villages, women and children included, without batting an eye. When the enemy's forces numbered 300, the Grimlitters were only a tenth of that. They're a bunch of monsters.

That aside, I remember wondering in my past life if this world also had Grimm's Fairy Tales.

And in that country, the royal family lends a certain amount of military power to the nobility. The higher their contribution and loyalty to the country, the more protection they receive. Beyond this, the royal family also provides various other forms of support to the nobility.

As a result, there's a competition among the nobility to win the royal family's favor. It's a completely different system from this country, where the royal family and nobility rely on each other.

Instead, over there, an absolute monarchy has been established. It's a pretty effective social system for preventing families like the Balfonts from rising up.

"Little girl, stop right there."

"No. You move."

"If you come any closer, we'll eliminate you."

Without waiting for a response, Lilysha conjured a fireball in one hand and hurled it directly into the man's face. The Grimlitter's face was nearly blown off as he crumpled to the ground.

"Gah, ugh, aaaahhh—!"

"That's what happens when you don't move after being warned."

Her temper is way too short. What is she even doing? That Grimlitter guy isn't weak by any means. He should be strong enough that even a group of academy students wouldn't stand a chance against him. She really has gotten a lot stronger.

"W-what's going on?! What just happened?!"

"Th-that girl... it's hot..."

"Hey! Did you really get taken down in one hit?!"

Lilysha stood tall, her imposing figure glaring at Hezler.

"Lilysha Percifal. Daughter of Brammud, the Minister of Military Affairs. I figured you'd ask, so I introduced myself first."

"Brammud! So you're that insolent brat from back then?!"

"You haven't changed since that reception party. So, what brings you here this time?"

"None of your business! More importantly, how dare you do that?!"

The remaining Grimliters surrounding Hezler closed in on Lilysha. From the looks of it, there are a few stronger than the guy she just took down. But whether they're strong enough to satisfy Hiyori is another question.

"Hmm, Alphiss . If you're going to cut them down, just focus on the guy who looks like the captain. The others aren't even worth snacking on... mumble mumble..."

"Don't fall asleep just because they're boring opponents. They're still an elite unit."

There are a lot of mysteries here, but since Lilysha and Leticia have already stepped forward, I can't just stay back. Things are likely to get rough, but I'll leave the cleanup to the World King.