ALL NOVEL I Was Reincarnated as a Villainous Noble But I’ll Be Executed as a Traitor if I Do Good Deeds Chapter 95
95: Aiming to Win
Hanna has grown significantly in her battles with me. It’s both delightful and terrifying. With her talent, if she loses, it’s because of my own laziness. I might realize my own incompetence.
But at least for the royal sisters, it’s a joyful content. So, I’ll be happy too. It’s not a bad thing for my friends to be close to happiness.
Anyway, my task remains the same. I’ll continue to work hard, become stronger, and reduce the damage from the events in the original story and the upcoming battles.
Everything depends on me. I’m the only one with knowledge of the original story, and I have the ability to respond.
With that in mind, I’ll focus on my training. I’ll verify my magic, practice my magic control, and hone my sword skills.
As I spend time like this, I see a white-haired girl in front of me. It’s Ruth. As a classmate, I sense a rivalry. Her posture is still impressive.
What I sense from her now is a slight hostility or provocative gaze. This isn’t a flow of friendly conversation.
“Rex-san, can I fight with you too? It’s a great opportunity to surpass you.”
It seems she knows about my battle with Hanna. Well, that’s good. If it’s going to be a battle, I’ll take it lightly.
“You think you can defeat me? But that’s fine. It’s a chance to show you my power.”
“I’ll make you cry! Prepare yourself!”
Now, let’s see. In most cases, I wouldn’t be the one to take the first shot. Well, I’ll play along.
“Come on. Let’s see how strong you are.”
Ruth immediately takes a stance to cast magic. I can imagine what kind of technique is coming. Ruth is an original character, after all. It’s hard to imagine her deviating greatly from that.
“This is it! Explode Sphere!”
As expected, it came. A magic membrane surrounds me, trapping me. If I don’t do anything, the next attack will be fatal. But my opponent should know that too. Now, let’s see what happens.
“Gratinee Wear!”
A strong shockwave hits me from the magic membrane, accompanied by heat. In simple terms, it’s an explosion. It’s a technique that surrounds the opponent and causes an explosion, dealing damage even if you try to forcefully break the membrane. It’s a well-crafted technique. Against an average person, it would be a guaranteed kill.
But I have a magic defense. It seems I can’t be defeated. Was it a disappointment?
“Not yet! Again! Explode Sphere!”
The same technique is used again. It’s certainly effective to attack repeatedly against a defense. But at this stage, it’s not a threat no matter how many times I’m attacked. Hanna’s threat was different. It’s a simple task, but…
“Hmm, I see. You can continue to attack. That’s not bad.”
“Look at me! Don’t think of anyone else! I’m not an enemy to be underestimated!”
I was taken aback. Simple tasks aren’t stupid, are they? Are you going to be careless in actual combat too? I learned that in my battle with Kamira. In the end, I only treated Kamira as special. I shouldn’t underestimate anyone!
“I was wrong. Then, I’ll show you my corresponding power. Fatal Blade!”
I unleashed a blade infused with magic, aiming at the magic membrane created by my opponent. My blade and the membrane exploded simultaneously, creating a whirlwind.
“Ku, kyaah!”
Ruth was blown away, barely protecting herself with Gratinee Wear. I overdid it. I shouldn’t be careless, but I also need to hold back. I’ll be more careful from now on.
“Are you okay?”
“I’m fine. It’s not over yet. I won’t give up until I surpass you…”
She’s quite dirty, but I don’t see any injuries. That’s a relief.
“So, come at me again.”
“No! I’ll surpass you right here and now! I’ll definitely win! Against you, against Mira-sama, against Lina-sama, against anyone!”
Ruth’s eyes tremble as she shouts. It’s a full-powered scream that’s almost hoarse. She’s determined to win against us from the bottom of her heart. It’s an intimidating spirit, but it seems she’s being pushed into a corner. Now, what’s the right thing to do?
In other words, the battle will continue. There’s no choice. I’ll play along until I’m satisfied. In the worst-case scenario, I can heal her with my dark magic.
“Anyone can say that with their mouth. Do you have the suitable power to back it up?”
“I’ll prove it to you! Right here, right now! I’ll overlap the Explode Sphere!”
The magical membrane surrounding me had already doubled. If I trigger an explosion in this state, it’ll be troublesome. So, the thing to do is simple.
“Then, I’ll show you the true power of Dark Wear! This is the power of dark magic!”
The essence of dark magic is to invade others’ magical power. In other words, I’ll invade the magical power infused into my opponent’s magic and steal it. I’ll start invading the magical power that makes up the Explode Sphere from the moment it explodes.
“Has my magical power been stolen…? Then, I’ll just overlap it even more!”
This time, it tripled. At this rate, my defense won’t be able to keep up. But the method to counter this was shown to me by the person in front of me, Luce. I’ll just return the favor.
“Then, I’ll return the favor with the same! I’ll overlap Dark Wear!”
So, both Luce and I started a battle of overlapping magic.
“Whoever makes the first sound loses! It’s a bet!”
“Bring it on, I’ll take you on!”
It’s a battle where I drain their magical power or my own magical power runs out first. In other words, it’s a fight where we both use our full strength to exhaust each other’s magical power.
After a while, Luce reached their limit and fell to their knees, unable to construct magic anymore.
“Ha…ha…I couldn’t win…But I don’t feel bad at all.”
Indeed, Luce’s face showed satisfaction. Without a doubt, they had given it their all. They must have felt a sense of accomplishment, like they had reached their physical limit.
“That’s right. I was bothered, but…”
“So, you saw me as an enemy, right?”
That’s right. They said they were looking at me, so their goal was achieved. Thinking back, my attitude was rude. That’s just like me, but I need to reflect on it.
“Hmph. You’ll never win against me.”
“I managed to make you aware of your wins and losses. Now, just move forward in a straight line.”
“That’s right. I’ll wait without expecting anything.”
“Go ahead. I’ll definitely catch up.”
It’s amazing. I definitely felt like I was superior. Luce was exhausted, but I was still standing normally. I was tired, but…
“I need to make sure I don’t get left behind.”
“It’s only natural. I won’t forgive myself for losing to you.”
“That’s a strong spirit. You’re an interesting person.”
“I’ll change that evaluation to a terrifying one. Watch me. It’ll be soon.”
It’s really cool. Their strong spirit is palpable. I can’t lose either. I’ll continue to work harder to surpass Luce and Hannah.
After all, I’m their goal. I want to be as high as possible on the wall.