I Have Been Called The Idiot Son Behind My Back. But I Remembered Memories, And I Can Use The Abilities I Had In My Past Life. So I Will Make Use of Major Online Stores Like Am**on And Aim for a Slow Life for Now - 78

### Episode 78: That Is the Most Infuriating Thing

However, I realized in the next moment that my thoughts were naive.

As I tried to block the opponent’s slash, my sword was easily cut through as if slicing butter. Even though they could have just cut me down, the opponent stopped their slash, switched the grip on their sword, and struck my solar plexus with the hilt.

The pain was so intense that I couldn’t breathe, my vision blurred with tears, and I was overwhelmed with the urge to roll on the ground. But my pride, known as “one of the top talents in the Empire,” wouldn’t allow it. Desperately enduring, I tried to create distance with a backstep to prepare for the opponent’s next attack.

However, the opponent seemed to have anticipated even that.

As if they knew I would backstep, they closed the distance immediately, swept my legs, and struck my chest with a palm strike, slamming me into the ground while I was still airborne.

“Ugh…! Ah…! Ah!”

I couldn’t breathe properly from the chest strike, and my pride had shattered to pieces. Helplessly writhing in agony, Hepta approached me.

“Oh dear, where has all your bravado gone? Your face, once so full of confidence, is now a mess of tears and snot. Still, you should be grateful that you are alive and continue to live, thankful that I spared you today. Also, be careful not to mock our organization again; it won’t end like this next time. By the way, according to the instruction manual that came with the item my master bought at Mamazon Store, ‘the most excellent spirit in the specified field chosen by the summoner’ is summoned. So the person you looked down on was ‘the most excellent spirit in attacks,’ and there’s no way you could have won. Rest assured, you are still strong in the public eye within this Empire.”

Frustrating.

It’s so frustrating…

The realization that I had been conceited about my strength infuriated me the most.

This frustration turned into anger, and in my rage, I glared at Hepta.

“Oh, it seems your eyes are not dead yet. But if I go any further, I might end up killing you, so I’ll stop here.”

With those words from Hepta, my consciousness faded away.