I Became the Second-in-Command in a Romance Fantasy Novel

"Why... why would I be a spy for the Leon Kingdom? I'm from the Empire!"

Though Boradoryi denied it, he could not escape the truth.
"Why would you use someone from Leon as a spy when you could use someone from the Empire?"
"You are already a proud spy of Leon. Don’t deny your identity."

-That's right. So, what about your friend? What codename should we give him? Adam suggested ‘Boradoryi,’ but it sounded too weak, so I rejected it. We can’t give our new recruit such a name.
The team leader chuckled as he suggested changing the codename. What’s wrong with ‘Boradoryi’? Doesn’t it suit him?
"Who’s the new recruit?"

Boradoryi shouted, blushing furiously.
"That's you."
"Ah!"

Ah, that day when we had opened up and had an honest conversation. We had come to an agreement, but now, pretending to forget it like this...! As a secret agent, your skills may be excellent, but now that we’re a family, such behavior is unnecessary.
Really? Are you sure? If Leon Kingdom approves, you’ll take responsibility for it?
So, I showed him the evidence clearly. That day, the magical recording device that captured our voices. There was some edited footage, but it was all true, so it shouldn’t be a problem.

"What’s this?"
When the undeniable evidence appeared, Violet's eyes shook violently.
"A recorder."

"Why the hell do you have that?!"
Why else? Just in case something unfair happens.
Adam said it was an essential item, so he pressured the mages to make it. It turned out to be really useful, so now it’s distributed to all field agents. Do you need one too?

"The royal mages have nothing to do anyway. They should be developing things like this."
Since it wasn’t exactly a new gadget, it wasn’t difficult to make.
Or is the salary not enough? I’m sorry to our new recruit, but the guy next to you took all our budget, so this is the best we can do.
The team leader sold me out, mumbling weakly. Ah, in front of the new recruit, making such a miserable sound!

"You don’t do anything these days, so why don’t you take some from your salary?"
Don’t take my salary, you brat! I’m already taking part of my salary to give to you!
"It’s rewarding to work hard."

"......"
Violet only blinked as she watched our exchange.
"What, why?"

It was too late. If I hand over the recorder to the Empire, it’s over.
"Does the salary exist?"
I was ready to threaten with that, but it seems like it wasn’t necessary.

That’s the most important thing. Didn’t I tell you?
"I said I’d take responsibility, but we haven’t negotiated the specific amount yet."
Actually, I had forgotten about it.

"How much are you going to give?"
You’re an elite agent, so we have to give you a lot. We’re not stingy like Dale.
This was true, regardless of my relationship with Dale. Unlike Dale, who needed magical stones and various magical materials, we could resolve things easily with just one sword. That’s why our budget for personnel was more generous compared to Dale.

Roughly, depending on performance, there’s a separate incentive. If needed, we can exchange it for Empire gold coins...
Looking at the small amount, it seemed like we really didn’t have a budget. That’s less than what I got five years ago...
"...I swear my loyalty!"

Though it was less than 1/10th of my salary now, since he seemed satisfied, I decided to keep it secret.
That day, as a field agent from the Empire and the front-line member of the flower arrangement club, I was assigned a new task. I arrived at the secret room hidden within the academy, ready for a different job.
And...

"Mi, mi..."
I was facing the same pattern as before. Sigh, not this again. Bring it on, flame wrap. Just like Boradoryi, I’ll torment you too.
"I’m sorry..."

"...?"
But suddenly, I got hit hard with a change-up pitch, a dead ball. What the hell is this? I was seriously confused.
"And thank you. Thanks to you, the Prince was safe."

Tears welled up in her eyes. Bowing her head, she looked perfectly normal. No, this should be expected, but...
It made me look like garbage...
I was preparing for WWE, but then suddenly I was receiving an apology from UFC; I had no words.

"Really, truly, thank you..."
Was it the 'first juice wins' saying? I had to look for another target when I saw the flame wrap completely sobbing.
"Uncle, you said you’d handle everything, didn’t you?"

To hide my embarrassment, I glared at her more sharply. Of course, I wasn’t worried. It was a big deal after all!
"Cough."
Fortunately, she didn’t cry too. If the man who looked about ten to fifteen years older than me cried like the flame wrap, I would have run away immediately. Then, I’d have to beat him until he cried.

"No, we’ve prepared really well. But, well..."
I’m sure we did. There was no way we left the silence unchecked. This incident severely damaged the Empire’s reputation. Probably, the academy’s students will be sending apologies and compensation to the kingdom.
"How did you prepare?"

And yet, I’m betting on WWE.
"No, it’s classified. I can’t just tell you!"
I knew the fact, but I had no choice.

He knew too.
Glance. Glance.
"Haah."

Until the flame wrap, now a tear wrap, calmed down, I needed someone to hit. Really, where is Prince Dale...?
I should’ve ditched Daisy, who has little chance of being the male lead, and just brought the flame wrap here.
"Uh, um. Sorry."

Prince Ellen came to visit me in the hospital to apologize.
"What are you sorry for, Prince Ellen? I just found my precious unrequited love before my sturdy subordinate."
Even though I had long since recovered, I groaned as though I was still injured, just to ease the Prince’s guilt.

"...I’m really sorry."
Sorry, huh. I remember. Still, you were my ten-year-old friend, and you went looking for Daisy while I was unconscious.
I’ve heard that when men fall for women, they don’t care about family. But still, I thought you’d care.

I never expected you to leave me like that!
After Daisy and Violet were taken by the male leads of the romance fantasy, I was carried out by the academy’s assigned people.
I wouldn’t say I wasn’t upset. Of course, I wasn’t this clingy.

"It’s... fine."
"You don’t look fine at all!"
I had to seize this opportunity and make him feel guilty.

I felt a strong sense of crisis after this incident.
No matter how much of a romance fantasy heroine she was, we had only known each other for a few months. I thought you wouldn’t be that captivated yet. But once the crisis hit, you easily discarded your ten-year-long friend.
Didn’t Code Name Boradoryi tell me? Prince Ellen didn’t have much impact in the academy part. Even in that situation, he was charmed by the heroine and, after the academy graduation, took Daisy out for a magical realm date. With this level of behavior in the academy part, I was afraid of how things would go in the future.

"It’s really fine. So, Prince Ellen, you should go visit Daisy..."
"Oh, I came here to visit..."
The moment I spoke, the door opened, and a familiar voice was heard.

"Aha."
I narrowed my eyes as Daisy walked in. Was she here for the visit? With a look asking that, Prince Ellen shook his head in frustration.
"Disappointing."

With that expression, as if accusing him of using even the patient, I could now defeat the world’s strongest knight.
Code Name Boradoryi. This friend was the real deal.
"The most prestigious noble family in the Empire, Duke Jeka’s family. Lorelliya."

It seemed like she had watched the original closely, as the quality of the information was surprisingly good.
"Is she the representative villainess?"
"...Well, asking if she’s a villainess is a bit ambiguous, but she fits that role."

When the advance payment for joining the organization was made, she was standing straight, fully focused. Right now, she was loyal to me, her superior.
Of course, if money doesn’t solve it, we have to think about whether the problem is that money is lacking.
"Ambiguous?"

"Her fiancé, Prince Esid, practically abandoned her. Instead of sending assassins, she decided to compete fairly with her own skills."
"Could it be because the opponent is a saint and felt political pressure?"
"It’s possible, but considering Lorelliya’s character, she’s just a good person."

I listened casually, and it turned out she wasn’t discriminatory against commoners, as a noblewoman, and on weekends, she participated in church volunteer work. She even ran three orphanages secretly.
"What is it, that good villainess?"
Just look at Prince Esid, who abandoned his fiancée, and Daisy, who unintentionally seduced someone. They’re both garbage.

"In the academy part, she acknowledged her defeat, requested the breakup, and protected the Prince’s political influence. After the magical explosion incident, she continued her fight to protect the troubled Empire..."
"Enough. Let’s just move on."
She was too good of a person to be used.

So, I searched for the next one.
"Prince Dale’s royal protector, Mari Ecked. She’s an old childhood friend of Prince Arwen from Leon..."
"Pass."

When the flame wrap appeared, I immediately wanted to pass.
"Later, she falls to the temptation of a dark sorcerer and turns dark?"
"...Shit."

I heard information I shouldn’t have.
"Details."
"Lorelliya acknowledges her defeat purely, while this one can’t accept it, struggles, and eventually touches something she shouldn’t have..."

"So what happens?"
"Well, she’s controlled mentally. But thanks to Arwen’s efforts, she’s freed. She loses her position as protector, becomes a half-disowned child of her family, and after the magical explosion incident, continues her redemption fight."
"Ugh..."

If only a crazy bastard had taken the fall there, I would’ve ignored it.
But now, the only sane one is about to turn dark, which makes me uneasy.
"Make her a redemption story."

"Did you like it, senior?"
What a mess.
I lightly threw a law at Boradoryi who was muttering to ◆ Nоvеlіgһt ◆ (Only on Nоvеlіgһt) herself.

"The protagonist of the redemption story is Arwen."
"Ugh..."
There are no plots where extras seduce heroines, but I had no intention of doing any romantic nonsense in this damn romance fantasy world.

Flame wrap... you lived because you were good. There’s no Santa in this world, so I’ll protect the pure love for the good kid.
Of course, I’ll try harder.
But I won’t feed it to you. Try harder, flame wrap!

"Next..."
I couldn’t help but be surprised by the continued report.
"One character, one female character attached?"

Of course, it’s a romance fantasy world. I sighed in admiration.
"No, it’s just like this at the beginning of the first-year part. As time goes on, there will be some senior positions and new junior positions starting next year."
"...Report by the end of the year."

"Yes!"
When I saw Boradoryi’s salute, showing her palm, I could only foresee a bleak future ahead.