I Already Know My Magic Power Is Ridiculously High! Now I Just Need a Cute Wife... - Episode 20

Barbato’s hair turned red this time, and his body began to be enveloped in red magical energy.

He probably cast “Body Enhancement Magic” on himself.

Body enhancement magic is a dual-purpose spell that strengthens oneself and increases resistance.

“The game is over! A brat like you is best dealt with by being sliced up with this sword!”

Barbato drew the sword he had sheathed at his waist.
The clashes between nobles are fundamentally close combat.

The moment he leaned forward and kicked off the ground, he vanished in an instant.

“Minishiro-sama, the representative of the gods!”

“Set up a barrage!”

I heard the pained cry of the expressionless female officer from behind, but I ignored it.

I instruct the military officers to set up a barrage.

The bayonets held by the military officers are weapons designed to fire “magic bullets,” not real bullets.

In the Stella-class, it’s like being hit with paper shurikens, but even so, being pricked and shot at can be a distraction and quite annoying.

“Tch!”

It seems that Barbato chose to dodge in mid-air.

I will be at the landing site.

“Die, Ortenos!”

Barbato is holding his sword in a high stance.

Then let’s take it on.

I match Barbato’s swordsmanship with the long pipe I hold in one hand.

“Hah!”

The moment their melee weapons clashed, the magical powers collided, causing the air to tremble.

It feels like receiving the impact of catching a star that fell from the sky.

The ground couldn’t withstand it any longer, cracked, and sank in.

“Hah, what’s wrong, Ortenos!”

“Ugh…”

I exchange a few blows with Barbato, but I act as if I’m slightly at a disadvantage.

Our weapons are called “Seigu,” and they are made of a special metal so sturdy that they won’t break even when clashed with the power of a Stella-class star enhanced by “Body Enhancement.”

And it is also a weapon capable of killing a Stella-class starship.

My pipe is custom-made, but Barbato’s sword is probably quite a masterpiece as well.

“Enough already, you little brat!”

“Whoa…”

A dull metallic sound, like blunt weapons clashing, echoes.

I was knocked back with the pipe, and I staggered to the rocky area.

“Hah… Hah, you little brat from Ortenos, I think you did pretty well.”

Seeing me in a state that seemed like it was the end, Barbato spoke to me while catching his breath. It was about time to end the act.

“Then, can I ask you something, Barbato?”

The enemy is most vulnerable at the moment of delivering the final blow.

I’m going to try to gather some information.

“Alright, fine. I’m planning to be generous in front of someone who’s about to die, so go ahead and say whatever you want. But if I don’t like it, I’ll kill you!”

It seems that Barbato, having seen my condition, has calmed down a bit and is now more talkative. In that case, I won’t hold back and will ask him directly.

“Then let me ask you, what is your purpose?”

“That’s already decided, you know! I’m going to be the king of Naia!”

“Naia’s house is matrilineal. You should never become king.”

“Of course! If I manage to take down Urgore with this plan, it would be an achievement that even that great-grandmother couldn’t accomplish. The Naia family will have no choice but to acknowledge me!”

Barbato’s goal was indeed the succession to the throne, after all.

The Naia family has traditionally been a matrilineal lineage with a tendency to have fewer male children, but this generation gave birth to four boys in succession, and finally a girl.

Because of that, the traditional matrilineal history is cracking, and even someone like Barbato now has a possibility of inheriting the throne.

“What are you planning to do, Princess? Even if you manage to defeat your grandfather, won’t it inevitably become an obstacle?”

“Huh? It’s already decided, we’re going to team up with the Hoshiros Marquis family and take them down.”

The Hoshiros Marquessate is located to the northwest of the Naia Kingdom and is a bitter enemy that borders Ortenos across the border.

If what Barbato says is true, then Hoshiros harbors ill will towards the Naia Kingdom, but could such a thing really be possible?

I see.

“When I become king, I’ll make sure to send your family to the afterlife properly, so you can die peacefully.”

“Hmm.”

You’re the one going to the afterlife, Barbato.

I was thinking about what to ask next, but my thoughts were interrupted by Barbato’s next words.

“However, the next heir, Elmia, is different.”

Elmia, my beloved sister.

I never thought a name equal to that of a god would come out of the mouth of this scum in front of me, and for a moment, I was at a loss for words.

“……Huh?”

And then, as a reflex, I ended up letting out a low, menacing voice.

“You suddenly got all murderous, huh? Ah, right, I remember now, you’re Elmia’s half-brother. This is a masterpiece. When we take down Ortenatris, I’ll bring your head with me.”

“……”

Are you feeling murderous? That’s not good.

If I’m falling for this guy’s provocation, it seems I still have a long way to go in my training.

I managed to create a bit of a struggle, so now I just need to quickly crack open the top of their head and finish it off.

“I wonder what Elmia would think when she sees your head. Would she be heartbroken and cry her eyes out?
Hahaha, just imagining it is so satisfying.”

“……”

Barbato has a creepy expression on his face, as if he is in ecstasy.

Every time her name came out of his mouth, my heart was terribly disturbed.

I remember that day six years ago when Elmia was engulfed in sorrow.

When I swore that I would protect you no matter what happened.

“Watching me slaughter your family in front of Elmia will be amusing. Elmia seems like she’ll keep me entertained as my best toy for a while.”

Ah, this guy is no good, we can’t let him live.

No, no, calm down.

Are you planning to ruin everything here?

A thick, pitch-black mass paints over my emotions, and my vision turns red.

At that moment, I remembered that I was once a nobleman.

“—What did you just say?”

Contrary to my contradictory thoughts, the words come out of my mouth.

I can imagine what Barbato will say.

On top of that, I am asking back and confirming―――

“Huh? Of course! The White Princess of Ortenos, a living image of the former Illumina, the woman you Ortenos scum worship like that, I’m going to violate her myself!”

―――Are you truly a being that deserves to experience fear and pain to the very marrow of your bones?