7th Time Loop WN Vol. 5 Fan Translation

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"Oliver. If I may ask, the reason for the delay was..."

"Ah, if that's the case. I wanted to inquire about the matter regarding the intelligence agency, but I thought I'd first try to lighten the mood with some old stories. However, it turned out the stories were more voluminous than I had imagined..."

"Ah, I see...Th-thank you for your hard work..."

Arnold had anticipated this. Oliver questioning for information wasn't something new.

"However, thanks to those old stories, I gained a better understanding of the background behind Prince Dietrich's thoughts. And, Prince Dietrich's coup will likely fail, won't it?"

"Ah!! Oliver, no!! Didn't I tell you that matter was supposed to be kept secret!?"

Dietrich was shocked, but Arnold had already begun conversing solely with Oliver.

"The details are inconsequential. What's important is whether you managed to extract the desired information."

"It seems that the organization that appears to be the intelligence agency made contact with Prince Dietrich just over a year ago, around the third month of last year. Lady Rishe, do you have any insights?"

"A month later, in the fourth month, a lady named Marie, who is a scholarship student, enrolled in our academy."

"She's the one who is currently engaged to Prince Dietrich, correct?"

With Marie's name mentioned, Dietrich's complexion turned pale.

"W-what!? Wait! Marie isn't associated with such villains!"

"I understand. Marie was probably used for this one occasion only. Considering her family's financial situation, it's unlikely she had been employed as a spy for a long time. If she truly were a member of the intelligence agency, she would have received sufficient compensation."

Furthermore, it didn't seem like they had planned to spy on Dietrich. It was clear that Dietrich wasn't deeply involved in national politics, even from the perspective of other countries.

Oliver nodded in agreement with Rishe's words.

"I agree with Lady Rishe's opinion. The intelligence agency's objective wasn't to spy on Prince Dietrich, but it was likely aimed at Prince Arnold from the beginning."

"Marie might have been persuaded to engage in marriage with the aristocrats she met at the academy. However, all the young men attending the academy already had fiancées... So, for someone brave enough to break off an engagement, they would naturally have been narrowed down without the 'organization' specifying... "

With the attention focused on Dietrich, he seemed pleased. However, Arnold ignored this.

"Marie approached Prince Dietrich and, using methods taught by the organization, likely falsified my misdeeds at the time when I was his fiancée. Prince Dietrich believed her and must have decided to condemn me. Prince Dietrich is straightforward, so it's highly likely he was read that far."

"..."

"Prince Arnold, please don't make such a face...! Despite appearances, he's a person with a strong sense of justice. His one-sided views and intense preconceptions are his shortcomings, though."

"I don't quite understand, but am I standing out now...!?"Dietrich seemed pleased again. Arnold clicked his tongue but prioritized advancing the conversation, saying nothing.

"The intelligence agency's objective was not Prince Dietrich's information or my broken engagement itself but rather to lure Prince Arnold to the Hermity Kingdom."