When the protagonist of the otome game is unintentional strategy [system]

"If you'd like to honor me, I'll send you an invitation right away," Suttrick added politely, "and, if you want, it's perfectly fine to ask me for two—that way So you can invite the dancers you want to dance with."

"..."

Kolusta stared at the hand, silent.

It's just an invitation letter, why are you doing this pose?Want to appear more sincere?

Such an exaggeration, people who don't know will think that you want to invite me to be a dance partner.

But the complaints are the complaints. To be honest, Kolusta was a little caught off guard by this trick.

I didn't expect that Satrick would choose such a direct way to invite... In her original expectation, at most she would accept a non-aggressive invitation letter, and then return it as it is, and there is no need to refuse it in person His Royal Highness.

Because of this ignorant behavior, the impact on Kolusta is definitely more harm than good.

As a result, the current year is unfavorable, and you can encounter big troubles in every exam. It is just a wrong god, which makes people stick their hands under their noses...

Forget it, it seems that it is inevitable to lose face of Sutrick.

— Fortunately, no one will see here.

Thinking of this, Kolusta felt relieved, and was not so worried about the disadvantages of refusing the other party's invitation.

She raised her eyes, turned her gaze from the slender hand with the snow-white glove to Sutrick's gentle face, thought for a while and said, "It's better not to bother me as a commoner on such an important occasion as the royal ball, thank you Your Highness It's kind."

But Satrick shook his head and smiled, still insisting on stretching out his hand, as if he was afraid that Kolusta would not understand the current dance rules, and explained intimately: "A few years ago, a palace outside the palace was set up exclusively for the entertainment of the people of the royal city. The dance floor is located in the Brilliant Square... If you really don't want to enter the palace, then you can invite a few friends to play casually outside, that's fine too."

Kolusta curled her lips calmly and rolled her eyes secretly.

As expected of His Royal Highness, this mouth is really good at speaking.

I was so stingy that I only wanted to give a few invitations to the dance floor outside the palace, but it turned out that Kolusta herself had some concerns and refused to go to the palace dance floor... This move not only showed her generosity, but also blocked her words Going back is really killing two birds with one stone.

——After all, even if Satrick is the most valued child of His Majesty, he will not have too many invitations to the court ball that the nobles will attend. When the heir decides, it is natural to save one if he can.

But Kolusta has already decided to accept Gloria's invitation, so she will naturally kill her "do not want to go to the dance" at the moment, and must not give Satrick a chance to be kind.

In this way, even if Kolusta changes her mind and "suddenly wants to go again", she will still have the final say.

"I have to thank you again for your invitation, Your Highness Satrick," Kolusta smiled, and took a step back in a clear sense of refusal, "But you also said that the dance floor outside the palace is specially for the people of the royal city. The dance venue set up by our entertainment... I am not good at dancing, and secondly, I am not from the royal city, so how can I accept your invitation letter with a shy face, and occupy an extra spot for nothing?"

"..."

Satrick narrowed his eyes slightly.

As an heir, one of the skills that needs to be tempered the most is to observe words and emotions. After such a long time, he certainly saw Kolusta's firm refusal attitude.

According to common sense, he should choose to stop at this time and stop trying to continue to invite, so as not to make the other party mistakenly think that he has "forced" intentions and lose more impression points.

However, in Sutrick's view, this is really a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

The specifications of the court ball are extremely high, and every year, people break their heads and want to squeeze in—many people think that even if they can only take a walk in the Brilliant Square, it is a certainty, a symbol of status and ability.

Because even if it is a dance floor outside the palace, there will often be big figures among the common people and some noble contacts who need to make connections among the people... It can be said that for a "poor student" like Kolusta, An invitation to a ball from His Royal Highness is already a very sincere means of solicitation.

In Satrick's view, the olive branch given to Kolusta has been thrown out for so long, but there is no movement at all. Isn't it because he thinks his sincerity is not in place?

So after a little consideration, he still decided to try again.

After all, as long as Kolusta accepts this invitation, he will naturally owe him a considerable favor——

As we all know, "owing favor" is an important beginning and foreshadowing for closer relationships in the future.

"His Majesty the previous kings all wanted to see his subjects enjoy the same treatment, and the concept of 'subjects' is naturally not limited to the small area of ​​the royal city," Sutrick said, "everyone The human race standing on the land of the mainland are all the people of Nobili, and they are all qualified to participate in the kingdom ball."

"If the dance floor is only restricted to the citizens of the royal city, wouldn't that put the cart before the horse and encourage the emergence of new 'regional discrimination'?" His Royal Highness said flatly, "So, Miss Kolusta, you don't have to be deceived by such unreasonable things." The "hidden rules" that only the residents of the royal city are eligible to participate in the ball. ——As for the matter of "can't dance", it's not worth mentioning. If you need it, just tell me, I think the court The dancers will be happy to help you."

"..."

The brown-haired girl pursed her lips and remained silent for a while.

——Satric is really a big trouble.

Kolusta thought so, lowered her eyes, and used her eyelashes to hide the impatience that was about to come out in her eyes.

She thought that the second refusal would make the other party retreat, but unexpectedly, these two excuses were blocked by him one by one, clearly because he didn't want her to refuse the favor easily.

And Kolusta herself can't say the reason for the rejection too strongly, after all, she is still waiting for the invitation letter from her Jiale Kesi... If she talks about it now, she will face her again at the dance Running into His Royal Highness the prince would definitely make him dissatisfied, and even lead to more prejudice against Gloria, who had a closer relationship with Starangui.

She rolled her eyes quietly and pondered for a while, but out of the corner of her eye, she happened to catch sight of the wall that was about to collapse not far from her side.

The path was buried deep in the woods, and it would not be noticeable except for some students like Kolusta who were too lazy to walk half a step.

Even the fence has been in disrepair for a long time, bricks and stones are scattered on the ground, and even the entire wall looks a little crumbling.

But it is not very high, the amount of masonry is not large, and the risk factor is very low. Report.

But at this moment, it caught Kolusta's attention.

If the wall collapses completely, those bricks and stones can just hit them; but because the number is too small, it is not enough to really hurt the two of them...

She thought it was a great prop to create a reason for rejection on the spot.

As a result, the brown-haired girl moved her fingertips slightly behind her back, but restrainedly did not raise them, and did not make the gesture of "summoning the water element".

And while she was casting magic, she was still distracted, and she and Satrick continued to chat and laugh at Yanyan as if nothing had happened.

"I am too superficial to misunderstand His Majesty's love for the people. I am really ashamed," Kolusta sighed, "As a commoner, I am more likely to feel the hidden class discrimination in the school...now If His Majesty is willing to personally improve this situation, we will naturally be the biggest beneficiaries, and there is no reason not to express our support and love—thanks to the royal family, long live Nobili."

This room said a long compliment, while the water system magic power in that room is still continuously drawing water from the soil of the trees, making them gather and condense quickly, and gradually grow stronger with a wall separated from the two For a powerful water polo.

On the other side of the wall, Satrick, who didn't know her tricks in front of him, smiled, obviously benefiting from Kolusta's praise.

Isn't the royal family trying their best to win the support of a huge number of civilians?

So, His Royal Highness, who was precisely flattered by Kolusta, was in a good mood, and looked at her with more kindness, but the arm that had been raised all the time, as if he didn't feel tired, insisted on raising it, Even sent it forward.

"I am very grateful for your understanding of the royal family's move," Satrick said with a smile on his face, "In this case, if I can't invite you to this ball, I will really be ashamed to be praised so much by you His Majesty the Father."

Kolusta: "..."

Convinced, as expected of a little expert in wearing a high hat, how could this troublesome man even say such things.

She wouldn't dig a hole to bury herself.

Kolusta pulled the corners of her lips dryly, her eyes wandered slightly, her head was thinking about replying, and her fingertips tried to mobilize all the magic power in her body.

And the water polo hidden behind the wall is also growing bigger and bigger as her magic power increases——

"I really can't describe my gratitude in words, Your Highness Sutrick," she said humbly, "but I still hope you can give me some time to think about it. After all, the ball needs to be cautious. ..."

She pinched the moment before she finished her words, and suddenly hooked her fingertips. The huge water polo was pulled by the source of magic power in an instant, trembled violently, and rushed straight towards the wall that was about to fall. past!

"Whoa-"

"Boom—"

The wall, which could not withstand the impact of any external force, seemed to be opened, and the gray bricks and stones poured down like running water!

The loud noise of the collapse covered up the sound of the water polo breaking. Sutrick and Kolusta suddenly turned their heads when they heard the movement, and what they saw were the bricks smashing hard at them head-on!

Sutrick was startled, lightning crackled at his fingertips, and he reacted very quickly to hit those stone bricks. This powerful magic immediately turned them into off-white powder floating in the air.

And Kolusta's acting skills are quite realistic, she put on a horrified look, took a breath, and a solid and soft water barrier suddenly appeared in front of her palm, bouncing off those bricks one by one, Some even smashed towards His Highness the Prince again.

Sutrick: "..."

Now, he had to face the gray bricks falling from all directions at the same time, and he was so busy that he wished to split a row of lightning at the same time—for a moment, he didn't even have time to devote his energy to looking at Kolusta. glance.

Because of this, Satrick naturally didn't see that the magic barrier erected by Kolusta did firmly protect her upper body, but the half of her fair calf exposed under the skirt was covered by a piece of magic barrier. The brick was smashed hard, and a large bloody wound appeared immediately.

And at the same time-

"what!"

A sharp cry of pain from a girl came from behind Satrick, and the unlucky prince who had just solved the trouble in front of him suddenly turned his head, only to see a familiar and petite figure lying on the ground not far away, with his forehead Bleeding, with a few scattered gray bricks scattered beside him, obviously one of the victims affected by the collapse of the wall just now.

Her long wine-red hair was scattered on the ground, her eyes were closed, and she was motionless, apparently falling into a coma due to being hit by a brick.

"Avia!"

Sutrick was taken aback, and called out his fiancée's name in surprise, with a slightly anxious expression on his face, but when he turned around, he happened to catch a glimpse of the shocking scar on Kolusta's leg.

He opened his eyes wide, raised his eyes sharply, and met the brown-haired girl's eyes.

"...Your Highness, please go and see Miss Charles, my injury is not serious," Kolusta smiled helplessly and shrugged. Although her expression could not conceal the pain, it was more "It's just——I'm sorry, I just broke my leg. I'm afraid I won't be able to accept your invitation to attend the rare dance in the near future."

Hearing this, Sutrick frowned slightly, and glanced thoughtfully at the low wall beside him that had become a ruin.

... The time when this wall collapsed was really a coincidence.

But in front of the innocent girl bleeding from her leg, and a fainted fiancée waiting for him to rescue, Satrick obviously didn't have time to think carefully about what caused the accident——

Therefore, he happened to miss the moist soil not far away that was soaked with water and was now as soft as a puddle.

"...It's okay, after all, it's such an accident, it's a pity," he pursed his lips, and finally gave up the invitation, very worried, "but Miss Kolusta, are you really okay? Legs The wounds on it look like—"

"It's okay, Your Highness," the brown-haired girl interrupted him, and smiled slightly, "I have a potions test to wait, obviously I don't have time to fiddle with it... But Miss Charles seems to have been beaten a bit hard, don't worry about me A little injury, why don't you send her to the medical room quickly?"

Sutrick hesitated for a moment, then sighed: "Okay, that's all I can do... I'm very sorry, Miss Kolusta, I remember your last exam was Potions? Please be sure to ask the professor for some during the exam. Haemostatic potion - in my name - don't make yourself worse."

"I will," Kolusta nodded sensibly, and smiled reluctantly, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness."

Satrick nodded, without further delay, he turned around and ran towards Avia, who seemed to be in a very bad state.

When His Royal Highness picked up his fiancée horizontally, he turned his head and stared deeply at Kolusta standing there with his blue eyes, who was politely waving goodbye to him.

While the latter watched him off, Satrick smiled slightly, held Avia in his arms, and walked quickly towards the infirmary.

"..."

After the figure of the other party completely disappeared at the end of the path, Kolusta put down his hands, suppressed the pretended calm expression on his face, grinned and sighed deeply.

"Unfortunate."

She said to the system: "I don't know how much Avia Charles has seen and heard, and what troubles she will cause me-oh, the more I think about it, the more headache I know, I know that I will meet this Satrick. Nothing good."

"Okay, temporary carrier, you'd better complain when you have time." The system said helplessly, "Such a serious injury...it's unbelievable, you really can be ruthless."

"I can't help it. If I don't create a convincing reason, Satrick will not easily give up the plan to invite me to the ball." Kolusta shrugged and smiled, "Since it can be done once and for all , then I think this little injury is worth it.”

Anyway, the only one who can invite me to dance is Gloria.

She stubbornly thought, I am only willing to be her only invitee and only dance partner.

Although the system didn't know what she was thinking in the bottom of her heart, it guessed eight or nine, and couldn't help but sigh angrily: "I really don't know whether to praise you for being dedicated, or call you a lunatic. "

"Well...then I'm a single-minded lunatic," Kolusta said with a smile, bending her eyes. "After all, as a heroine, you have to have some special qualities."

The author has something to say: An inventory of the current status of the four male protagonists:

Satrick (the quasi-heir to the throne) → The status is extremely high, seeing the troublesome spirit who has to go around

Mu Sen (the future big devil) → After being raised, he will be sent to the demon clan to be a spy

Corvette (gentle and bamboo horse) →? ? ?

Wende (cold wind noble young master)→A ten thousand year old tool man with excellent performance

Those who see it are sad, and those who hear it weep.