Living a Maiden Game in Hard Mode

p>Thanks to that, despite going to the Marquis Carneus’ residence the next day, his mood remained at its best.
As a result, Philine was so skeptical about Hart’s unusual attitude.

The territory governed by the Marquis Carneus, a senior aristocrat, is in the Apollo system.

The Apollo system is 310 light-years from Earth towards Anthares in the Scorpio Constellation.

From Diros, the Capital planet of the Monarchy of Diete, it is about 150 light-years away, and even in modern times, with the improvement of travel technology, it takes less than two months for a one way trip there.

Philine’s grandfather, the Marquis Carneus, usually governs the territory in the Apollo system.

However, Philine had contacted him five months ago to present her partner, which was the condition of the succession for the three sisters, at their mansion in the royal capital, so he had come all the way from the Apollo system.

Thus, Hart was shot by the keen eye of a dignified, gray-haired, elderly man.

“It’s a pleasure to meet you.
Your Excellence, Marquis Carneus.
I am the youngest son of the Baron Hiragi family, and my name is Hart Hiragi.
I am currently a second year cadet at the Diete Monarchy Military Academy.
I am 16 years old.
The same age as Miss Philine.”

And Hart swallowed the words, “May I go home?”

No matter how intimidating he may be, to the Marquis who came from the Apollo star system, that manner of speaking may be beyond him.

“I am Bastian Carneus.
A Marquis of the Monarchy.”

Originally, Hart was not in a position to answer directly to the Marquis, but the Marquis responded nonetheless.

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And while being intimidated, he is invited into the residence.

Hart’s paternal grandfather was Baron Hiragi, and his maternal grandfather was Baron Melendez.

His father was the second son of a Baron family, and his mother was the eldest daughter of a baron family.
Hart is a second son, but he is of the blue blood that the aristocrats care about, that is, the bloodline of the high magic powered people from the past.

Philine, one of the three sisters fighting for succession, brought him here, so he was barely recognized as a formal visitor.

What is most noteworthy about Hart is his anchored magic power value of 91,150.
A figure so outrageous that a Police Squad flew in from the Military to investigate.

The magic power value is currently classified a state secret.

The details can only be disclosed to parents and a potential spouse’s aristocratic family.

Others only knew that he surpassed the Royal grandson due the system of publishing the result rankings of the Academy of Magic.

If he had been born on the chaotic Earth side after the War of Independence, he would have been strapped to a machine and lived as a breeding horse until he was depleted.

Since the destruction of Earth, magical individuals have been treated as an indispensable part for operating ships by those who claim the right to live over there.

As a result, the population continued to be forcibly increased, and the magic power holders of the Coalition of Humanity have surpassed the Monarchy of Diete in both quality and quantity.

The Monarchy of Diete has a sense of crisis, and magic power is valued by each aristocratic family.

Dinner was already prepared, and Philine’s parents, sisters and younger brother were also present in the residence.

The Marquis himself took the initiative in the conversation, and after a light introduction of the family, the meal was served while Hart exchanged greetings with them.

Psychologically, Hart was in no mood to eat.

He swallowed “May I go home?” for the second time, and turned his gaze toward Philine.

Then Philine gave a very charming smile.

To Hart, it was a devil’s smile.

At the end of the simple test on attitude and table manners, Marquis Carneus finally got into the main subject.

“Now, Cadet Hiragi.
I understand that you have heard a little about the circumstances of my Marquis Carneus from Philine.”

In response to the review process of Marquis Carneus, Hart discussed the battle for succession of the three sisters, which he had confirmed with Philine, and the terms of their victory.

“Miss Philine has 25,733 magic power and Miss Dorothea has about 27,040 magic power.
The required difference in the magic power value with the partner is about 4,000.
In other words, Miss Philine wins if she presents a candidate with more than 4,000 magic power than Miss Dorothea’s.”

“That’s right.
I did some research on you.
The man with the most magic power, over 30,000, surpassing His Majesty the Sovereign’s Grandson.
When I was told that Philine had enrolled in the military academy, I doubted my ears, but if this is the result, I see no problem with it.”

The Marquis turned slightly toward Philine with the keen gaze he had been giving Hart.

“Thank you.
Grandfather.”

Philine does not interrupt the conversation, and just gives a light bow.

“If you say just over 30,000, Dorothea’s candidate has more than 26,000.
Even though you may not be a part of the senior aristocracy.”

“No, Your Excellency.
The magic power I possess is not about 30,000.
Please confirm my personal data.
This is a figure that has been vetted by the Royal Army.”

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In addition to his magic power value of 91,150, Hart sent a formula calculating the magic power to be inherited by their child when multiplied by Philine’s magic power.

Magic power of the first child, 21,044-84,175.
The expected value is 37,879.

Magic power of the second child, 20,079-80,315.
The expected value is 36,142.

Magic power of the third child, 19,210-76,841.
The expected value is 34,578.

In addition, he also transmitted a formula using the hypothetical magic power of Sovereign’s Grandchild, the highest peak in the system, and Dorothea.

Magic power of the first child, 13,890-55,560.
The expected value is 25,002.

Magic power of the second child, 12,876-51,504.
The expected value is 23,177.

Magic power of the third child, 11,963-47,854.
The expected value is 21,534.

“The magic power value required to inherit the Marquis title is 17,280.
Miss Dorothea poses a risk if the magical power transfer is low.
But Miss Philine has no risk at all.”

The entire Marquis family hardened like the stone statue, and looked back at the data over and over again.

After confirming that the gazes had shifted to the numbers, Hart had a slightly relieved expression.

Philine, on the other hand, snuggled up to Hart and pretended to be a good companion and lover in order to put the finishing touches on the shocked Dorothea.

Dorothea opened her eyes wide and turned her gaze to the two, with an expression that said she would curse them to death with hatred.

Hart’s expression hardened at once when he was struck head on by the murderous gaze, but Philine, who was accustomed to Dorothea, spoke without any regard to it.

“Are you unconvinced?”

“That’s right, I haven’t brought in my candidate yet.
Sister probably didn’t know of Mr.
Hiragi until his magic power was anchored.
Since there is such a precedent, even if it is unilaterally decided, it is unreasonable, unfair and I cannot consent.”

Dorothea made a strong case and turned her gaze toward her grandfather, who had the power to decide.

“Very well.
We will wait until three years after Dorothea graduates from the Academy of Magic to confirm the successor to the title.”

“I understand.”

It was put on hold for the time being, but the match seemed to be as good as decided.

At least Marquis Carneus and the Marquis decree had expressions that considered it to have already come to a conclusion.
Moreover, Philine also had an expression of composure as if she were the successor to the Marquis family.

Hart’s magic power is worth making a decision.

But don’t underestimate Dorothea.

If overly agitated, she may look to plunder the partner Philine brought with her.

In that case, she would entangle the other party by offering much better conditions than choosing her elder sister.
Prepare her elder sister’s condemnation to justify the choice, and drive her sister away.

In short, the actions of the Villainess in the Maiden Game.

And, if judged to be a nuisance, the plundered party is mercilessly subdued by the number of conspiracies, and exiled or in some cases eliminated.

Hart desperately tried not to look at Philine, who incited her sister with an expression of triumph, and Dorothea, who clearly had her eyes on a plan.