I Was Reincarnated as a Villainous Noble Who Gets Killed Midway Through the Story but It Looks Like I’ll Be Executed as a Traitor if I Try to Do Good Deeds

3: Exceptional Talent

Although I’ve decided on a plan, I have a lot of free time at home now. So, I was thinking of using this spare time for something. After a while, I came up with an idea. This is a very important fact in this world.

“Come to think of it, I was reincarnated into Rex. That means I should be able to use dark attribute magic.”

In this world, there are eight attributes: fire, water, wind, earth, lightning, light, darkness, and nothingness. Among them, light, darkness, and nothingness are special attributes. Rex was a user of dark attribute magic. In other words, I should also be able to use special magic.

“I’m sure it’s possible to awaken my magical power through meditation… Then, I should be able to do it on my own.”

I closed my eyes and focused my mind inward. After about an hour, I felt a strange energy inside my body, something I had never experienced before. My face might have been smiling at that moment. I was definitely excited.

“Is this magic power? Then, I should be able to control it.”

I tried to manipulate the magic power as I pleased. And it moved as I wanted it to. I could move it freely inside my body or release it outside. It was exhilarating.

When I gathered the magic power in the palm of my hand, it turned black. In other words, it was dark attribute magic. My tension rose, just like in the original story.

Rex was strong enough to corner the main party. That means I can also become that strong if I work hard. Maybe I can even surpass him. In the original story, Rex was an arrogant character who lived solely on his talent. If that’s the case, the possibilities are endless.

Moreover, I can use magic that I couldn’t use in my previous life. Just that fact alone makes me incredibly happy. I feel like dancing. Well, if I actually danced, I’d be considered weird, so I’ll hold back.

Anyway, I want to try everything I can think of. This is magic, after all. I want to bring out its maximum performance. Luckily, my body is that of a talented person. It’s guaranteed to work out.

For now, I released and gathered magic power, trying various things. As a result, I felt like I could control it freely, which was amazing.

Operating magic power alone isn’t enough, so I also want to try using actual magic. According to the original story, if I give magic power a direction with my will, it can change its properties within the range of its attribute.

“According to the original story, dark magic power can devour other attributes. If I use that characteristic, I can defend myself, right?”

It’s a bit embarrassing to think about defense first, but that’s what’s most important. Protecting myself is crucial.

I’ve decided on the magic I want to realize, so I’ll imagine protecting myself with magic power and change it accordingly.

I tried lightly punching my own arm, then pushed a sharp object against it, gradually increasing the force. Even when I used full power, my body didn’t get hurt at all.

“It worked out well. I’ll name this ‘Dark Clothes’ (Gratinee Wear). It’s a naming style reminiscent of the original story.”

In the original story, it was common to use kanji with furigana. Thinking about it, my naming style isn’t too far off. The techniques I know have names like “Inferno Flame” and “Bolt Spark.”

“If I train like this, I can become even stronger. Even if I exclude the main protagonist and my family, the events in the original story are still intense. It’s not a bad thing to become stronger.”

There were many events that happened. The main protagonist had many life-or-death battles. There were even battles that determined the fate of the world. In other words, there are many dangers lurking, even if I overcome the problems of the main protagonist, Julio, and my family.

I spent some time practicing magic. When I was done, the maid, Aria, came to see me. She seemed to have some business.

I wasn’t particularly concerned, but it’s a valuable experience to have an elf, a rare creature, nearby. In the original story, elves were scarce in human society. Moreover, the elves in the Black family had all died at the beginning of the story.

That means Aria’s life is also in danger. It’s not immediate, but I need to prepare for the worst. It’s unbearable to see someone I know die.

“Rex-sama, your father is calling you. He says he has something to show you again.”

“Alright, Aria. I’ll go right away.”

I followed Aria to a different building. It was a separate mansion. There were family members and people with animal ears, beastmen.

I heard a clanging sound, and considering the beastmen’s position in the original story, they might be refining metal. That’s probably what they want to show me.

“What is it, Father?”

“This beastman lost her right arm. We’ll dispose of her. Take a look, Rex.”

“Wh-what…”

I was told to look at the beastman girl who was pointed out. She had rabbit ears, white hair, and red eyes, giving off a youthful impression. She was going to be killed because of an accident during metal refinement, which resulted in her losing her right arm?

Indeed, in the original story, beastmen were often treated as slaves. Considering the Black family’s evil deeds, the position of the child in front of me is unthinkable. But I can’t just let her die.

Yesterday, I just watched, but I don’t want to see someone die right in front of me. Last time, the person was a traitor, but this time, it’s just an injured child.

“In other words, you’re going to dispose of her because her injury won’t heal? Then, I’ll just do this.”

The words slipped out of my mouth. I just need to heal her injury. That’s all I can think of. I don’t even have a method in mind. But dark magic power can devour materials, so maybe there’s a way.

I thought about it, and for now, I’ll try wrapping the beastman girl in magic power. Then, I came up with an idea. I’ll use dark magic power to infiltrate her body and create an arm with magic power. If I can fix it as part of her body…

It was just a whim, but if I didn’t, the child in front of me would die. If I didn’t do anything, it would absolutely happen. So, I wanted to bet on the possibility. With that thought alone, I poured all my power into transmitting my will to the magic.

And then, I successfully created the right arm of the beast child. It was a rough start, but it seemed to have gone well. Rex’s talent is truly amazing.

“This should be cured. How about it, can you move it?”

The rabbit-eared girl was moving the right arm I created. She looked surprised, but after confirming that the arm was functioning properly, she bowed to me.

“Yes… thank you, Rex-sama.”

“Then, there’s no need to dispose of it, Father.”

“Rex, you’ve awakened to dark magic…! This is amazing!”

“It’s only natural, my son. This is impressive.”

My parents were laughing joyfully, but I couldn’t help but feel out of place. Dark magic or whatever, it was nothing compared to the beast child’s right arm, and yet…

“Ah, ah…”

“What’s wrong, beast child? Since Rex has cured you, you’re no longer needed. Still, Rex, you’re quite generous to use your power on a filthy beast child like this.”

“Of course, I would! It’s only natural to treasure a tool. If I can use it to cure someone, it’s better to do so.”

“That’s true. Even if it’s a beast child, it’s a hassle to prepare a replacement.”

My excuse seemed to have worked, and my family didn’t seem to notice that I was only concerned about the life in front of me. According to the Black family’s common sense, valuing a beast child’s life would put me in a precarious position.

“Th-thank you, Rex-sama…”

The rabbit-eared child left, and it was probably for the best. It wasn’t pleasant to have them around my family, and I wouldn’t know how to converse with them anyway.

“Hmm, dark magic, huh? Don’t get too full of yourself just because you’ve learned a powerful magic.”

“Come on, let’s just be happy about Rex’s growth.”

“Brother, you’re amazing. I won’t lose to you.”

“Brother, that’s impressive. Learning dark magic is a pride for the Black family.”

My siblings didn’t seem to care about the beast child, so I wanted to treat them well as much as possible. I didn’t want to see people being treated as slaves right in front of me, even if it meant putting my own life on the line.

After chatting with my family for a bit, everyone left. I couldn’t help but feel out of place. As I thought about it, I was called out by Aria, who had a kind face.

“Rex-sama, I’ll escort you to your room. Congratulations on acquiring dark magic today.”

“It’s only natural for me. I’m the greatest existence, after all.”

I couldn’t express my true feelings, and it was painful. But I had to do it for my own life. I would play along with full force, and I would definitely survive until the end.