The Regressor Is The Villain

I dreamt of the day when all my happy lives came to an end.

"Execution?"

A beautiful woman spoke to me with an expression like she was looking at something sad and not being looked at.

Vise Blouses, my fiancé-ex-fiancé and the woman I love. And that woman is currently hugging a man. The man who always bullied me at the academy.

"Yes, your parents will soon be executed by the king. That's what will happen for daring to think something as ridiculous as being independent."

"Haha, never mind Vise. If you mention it, it will only get funnier."

"That's right, dear."

After that the two exchanged kisses in front of me.

"W-why are you doing this? I've given everything I have to you and why would you betray our family and choose that man!"

Perhaps because the emotions that I've always held back came out fully, my calm tone turned into an emotional one.

Seeing that scene, the man kicked me in the face as if it was disgusting.

"So noisy, you defective knight."

"...Ugh..."

While enduring the pain from the previous kick, Vise began to speak.

"Why? Hahahahahaha!!!"

Hearing Vise's terrible laughter, I finally realized what was really going on for the first time.

"Of course it's because I'm not willing to get engaged to a failed product like you, compared to you, this girlfriend of mine is better! Sure, you're superior in looks and power but I just need to make you fall."

"What?"

"Do you still not understand? I betrayed our family treaty in order for my family and my girlfriend to rise to the rank of a duke."

"Ahahaha!!!"

"Ahahaha!!!"

Along with their laughter, the world I had believed in shattered into pieces.

...

"Father, Mother, I am aware of the plans that you and I have for the future of the Wolfled territory."

""!!!""

Both of them looked very surprised by my words.

"Don't lie."

Father's cold voice tried to get me to tell the truth, unfortunately I really knew.

"I'm not lying, father. You're trying to make the Wolfled region independent of the Alyaska Kingdom."

"!!... How did you know?"

"I accidentally overheard mom and dad's words before."

I smoothly lied like it was the truth.

"...I see..."

Father sighed a little heavily, after all that conversation must have been kept very secret from me and my little sister.

"You don't have to worry about my personal feelings, I will support your decision."

"...Do you know what that means?"

"Yes, I do. That's why I broke off the engagement with Miss Vise."

Father and mother looked at each other with a confused and complicated feeling.

The reason for my talk of engagement and the reason for father trying to be independent were very much related.

The noble families in this world were like a mafia in the modern world. High noble families always have followers of lower nobles.

The Wolfled family is the leader of a Family with several middle nobles who are subordinates.

Meanwhile the Blouses family is a subordinate family that follows the Corlin family, the Corlin family is a noble family that serves the Alyaska Kingdom and is one of the causes of the Alsyaska kingdom being destroyed from within.

Since I was infatuated with Vise as a child, I always asked to be betrothed to Vise. If I got engaged to Vise, father's independent plan would have been impossible. Plus to carry out the independent plan requires my help as the next heir.

"Zend, didn't you say that you love the daughter of the Blouses family very much?"

Hearing my fiancée's name made me grind my teeth a little but I held back.

"Father, I never loved that girl."

Hearing my disrespectful tone, mom and dad looked a little displeased but I would never retract my words.

"I thought that she had enough value to build our family's relationship with the people of the capital but after hearing mom and dad's plan. I decided to break off the engagement, that's all."

Father looked into my eyes as if searching if I was lying, maybe if I was back then it would have been easily caught but I was currently a man who had lived as a Villain. Lying is an easy right for me.

"Hmm..."

Father saw that I didn't look like I was lying so he fell into thought.

Over the past few years, the kingdom of Alyaska has been crumbling from within from a corrupt government, aristocrats who are arbitrary to their own people and even rebellion organizations have begun to emerge.

The Wolfled family is a unique noble family, they have always devoted their oaths to a worthy Royal family but now the Royal family has been destroyed from within.

Even father himself was unwilling to give his oath to the current king which almost sparked a civil war.

Although there were many reasons why Father decided to be independent, the biggest reason Father decided to be independent was because of the Royal capital's treatment of the Wolfled family.

The people of the capital regarded the Wolfled family as disposable shields, they didn't even know how many sacrifices the Wolfled family made to protect the Alyaska Kingdom from the attacks of Abyss monsters and neighboring kingdoms.

I used to never think of such complicated things but over time I understood the Wolfled family's poor treatment in the eyes of the people of the capital.

But now I know and as a member of the Wolfled family, I can't let the people of the capital take them for granted anymore.

"..."

Father was silent at my serious expression. As a territory lord, right now father should be happy that his son understands his feelings but as a parent it must make father confused.

"Father, I chose to become a true Wolfled. I am here with the determination to protect this territory and uphold justice."

I put my left hand over my heart, it was a gesture that showed determination in the Wolfled territory.

"...Zend, I want you to live the life of a normal child-"

Father started to speak in a soft voice, but I cut him off.

"You don't have to worry, I've already made up my mind."

"Haaa..."

For the first time, Father let out a long sigh. After that there was a small, awkward smile from father.

"If that's your wish. Starting tomorrow you will be practicing as an heir legally. You may leave."

"Yes."

...

After seeing their son leave, Aamon and Chorona started talking to each other.

"Is that okay, dear?"

"...I don't know yet."

Aamon could not conclude whether it was the best course, letting their young son interfere in their bloody political matter.

"Honey..."

"Even so, I will support what Zend wants."

Seeing Zend's change made Aamon change his mind, Aamon originally thought that Zend was not suitable as a member of the Wolfled family but seeing those determined eyes and not being afraid to antagonize 1 kingdom was a Wolfled trait.

(Looks like I have to change my whole plan.)

Aamon smiled happily remembering what Zend had done earlier.