What Happens When the Second Male Lead Powers Up

med divine beast while big bro is a mere human.”

“Your highness.”

Benjamin called out to me with a face that seemed to be saying I shouldn't be saying that.

I put Demy down on my knees because it made me feel a bit awkward.

The red panda headbutted my palm as if he was still angry.

It was warm and soft.

“I thought it would be okay because Marquis Duhem said it would be fine, but I guess I shouldn’t have let him sleep.”

Benjamin knew what I was talking about.

Marquis François Duhem said a few days ago that he was certain there would be no problems for Demy to use the portal since divine beasts have high mana sensitivity.

I was honestly dubious.

It was because the divine beasts that had been sent to the March last time did not use portals in case there would be any problems.

The Marquis admitted the truth at that point.

‘To be honest with you, I have tried teleporting with the divine beasts in my arms.
It went well.
So, you do not need to worry, your highness.’

‘He's completely crazy……’

“No, your highness.
It would have been difficult for you to wake Demy-nim since he managed to sleep soundly in that loud Commerce Center.”

Ganael took my side.

He was right so I smiled and handed Demy three raspberries.

I looked a bit upset but he could not reject the sweet scent of the raspberries.

– Nom nom nom nom……

“You’re eating so well.”

Either way, I got past that giant hurdle of a portal.

All that was left was to make sure Demy and I stayed safe at the Great Clearance of Demonic Beasts.

The main characters will take care of themselves.

*

“We’ve arrived at our accommodations, your highness.”

“Slurp……”

I quickly slurped up the saliva around my mouth and woke up.

I had beef jerky, Coulommiers, salad, and about four quiches filled with different fillings before I knocked out.

I somewhat remember looking out the window and enjoying the view, but the forest path of the Empire became pretty repetitive similar to how the view on the freeway becomes repetitive after five minutes.

The sun was setting when I woke up.

“It is extremely shabby compared to the Imperial Palace.
However, it should have all of the basics as this is somewhere the nobles and the Imperial Family stay at every so often.”

Benjamin explained our lodging to me.
I nodded my head.

We were staying at some inn instead of a noble’s castle.

I wondered how this made sense with the Imperial Prince being here with us, but the road to the Duhem March, located at the southern part of the Empire, was rough.

There was no Lord’s Castle to stay in as doing so would require a significant detour.

You would waste more time if you wanted to look for that 5 star hotel.

We ended up spending the first night at Lucas Village.

– Clack, clack, clack.

The carriage slowed down before it stopped.

I put the now energetic Demy on my shoulder and got off the carriage with the coachman's escort.

I then looked around.

“Wow……”

I could see a clean building in between the attendants and royal servants from the Imperial Palace who were moving quickly.

It was large for an inn and reminded me of a small hotel in the European countryside.

There were magic lights here and there to keep it from being dark and make people feel safe.

There was a plaque at the front of the building with the words, ‘Le Siffre Inn.’

“Your highness.”

Benjamin quietly called out to me.
I snapped out of my thoughts and looked behind me.

“Eek.”

I quietly gasped.

There were approximately 1,000 or so residents of Lucas gathered in front of the inn and bowed with their heads on the ground.

I had seen something similar at the Imperial Capital as well, but it felt completely different.

The people at the capital seemed to be showing their affection and respect for the Imperial family with their bowing while these people seemed to give off a sense of awe.

I could see a lot of their backs shaking.

“W, we greet h, his Royal Highness……
May you, shine like the sun……”

I could hear a young child's sobbing voice.

I turned my head to see a young girl standing in front of Imperial Prince Cédric with a bouquet in her hands.

She seemed to be only around ten years old but she must be the village representative to greet the Imperial family.

The adults who made a kid do this are the worst but I immediately walked up to the Imperial Prince.

I was worried that he would treat the child heartlessly.
However…

– Rustle.

The Imperial Prince received the bouquet with a simple movement.

The girl became shocked, knelt down, and lowered her head.

I blinked my eyes a few times at this unexpected turn of events.

“……Unpack the things and hand them out.”

“Yes, your Royal Highness.”

The attendants started moving even quicker at the Imperial Prince's order.

I finally realized why we had come with so much stuff.

There was a reason ten carriages were all teleported through the portal.

They were not things for him to use.

“Please stand in five lines! We will hand out the Imperial gifts from his Royal Highness.”

“Please write your name here, and over here……”

“I, I'm so honored by this Imperial blessing……”

‘……This doesn’t seem like the type of person who people would call Crapdric.’

I looked at the residents who were bowing ninety degrees over and over while following the Imperial Prince into the lodging with quick steps.

Christelle, who had walked up next to me at some point, was looking at the Imperial Prince's back and saying, ‘Two sides……’ She was in shock as well.

She was saying that she saw a new side to him.

“Your loyal subject greets our esteemed Royal Highness.”

“We will serve you to the best of our abilities, your Royal Highness.”

I walked into the lobby to see cleanly dressed employees and the person who seemed to be the owner bowing toward the Imperial Prince.

This felt a bit burdensome outside of the Imperial Palace.

Thankfully, I thought that we should be able to rest peacefully inside since we rented the whole inn…

– Rustle.

“Huh?”

The Imperial Prince shoved the bouquet into my arms.

He then followed the inn owner up the stairs without even looking back.
‘What the heck?’

“My apologies, Prince Jesse.
His Royal Highness does not like to have things in his hands……
I will take care of it if you give it to me.”

David, the Imperial Prince's attendant, quickly walked over and apologized on his behalf.

Basically, it meant that the bastard threw the bouquet away by shoving it in my arms.

‘Hey, this is why Jung Eunse calls you Crapdric……’

“He’s the type to earn some points and then lose them all with his actions.
Why does he live his life in such a difficult way?”

Christelle launched a Fact Missile from next to me.

David looked as if he heard her but did not dare to say anything.

I could hear Vice Captain Élisabeth coming in behind us while holding Ganael's arm and laughing.

I couldn't help but sigh.

“I will keep the flowers in my room.
I would feel too bad to throw them away and waste the girl's efforts.”

“Then I will provide you with the water.”

Christelle responded with a smile on her face.
I couldn’t tell whether she was making fun of me or cheering me on.

I just wanted to eat some dinner and go to sleep.