I Have been Reincarnated As a Lazy, Arrogant Noble, but When I Destroyed The Scenario Through Effort, I Became The Most Powerful With Extraordinary Magical Power - 36

036 – A Step Towards the Most Wicked

Territory of the Fancents, even further north from Liebert City, Trava City.

If you were to describe this city in one word, it’s a dump.

In a big kingdom, if one person dies, it immediately becomes a big deal. But in this city, such stories don’t even make good conversation starters over drinks.

That said, it’s not like villains are openly rampant here.

There are tourist attractions, and the food isn’t bad either. There are soldiers and even an adventurers’ guild.

But still, it’s a dump.

Late at night is when Trava comes alive.

Young children are peacefully dreaming. They dream of leaving this city, heading to the capital, and joining the Magic Knight Corps.

But as long as they remain in this city, those dreams are almost impossible to achieve.

“Hahahaha, you’re kidding me.”

On the first floor of a popular tavern, most of the shops in this city are open until midnight or even morning.

Evildoers love the night. It’s the same in fiction, in another world, or in reality.

This city is the one that protagonist Alan visits in the middle of the story.

Those with keen instincts will know.

How will a young adventurer filled with a sense of justice fare in such a dump?

Of course, it can only feel exhilarating.

You can ruthlessly eliminate scum like trash.

Chop off their heads without any hesitation and be praised for it.

Ah… As expected of the protagonist.

“Billy went and got involved with that woman. She said she wouldn’t pay him back, so he cut his arm and died.”

“Haha, he lost his cash cow. I’ve been saying this all along, going too far is just right, but there’s a limit.”

“It’s tough, you know? Humans are so fragile. Well, though, the sight of their faces as they bleed to death is always delightful.”

Ah, how wonderful. So nice.

You’re the kind of trash I can feel at ease with.

“Give me a beer! –Huh? Who are you?”

“Kids like you shouldn’t be at a tavern at this time of night. What’s with that pitch-black hood?”

“Haha, I admired it too–wandering at night and knocking down bad guys one after another, right? Hahaha!”

That’s right. What are you saying? You understand, don’t you?

The three bearded men, hairy arms, and large builds that are unnecessarily big in this city.

It’s quite a challenge to act high and mighty in this city.

For those scumbags without bloodlines or talent to rise, they must inspire overwhelming power or show madness.

Hesitation is unnecessary in this city.

But these guys can do that.

They can release magic at close range to those who beg for their lives.

Colson Focus.

Medium Bills.

Bibi Fire.

There are too many charges to deal with.

For now, as my first step, please die…

“Hey, what are you standing there for, kid? Show us your face!”

“What’s that? You have a pretty face, huh–gyaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!”

A single strike to the carotid artery. It’s troublesome even for me to decapitate them.

Their bones are tough, and my sword shatters.

Didn’t you say that too? It’s delightful.

So, how is it? Are you having fun?

“Kid, you!”

“–Lillith.”

“Yes, Lord Weiss.”

Lillith, who was behind him, stabbed a hidden knife into the man’s neck.

At the same time as his breath stopped, he fell to the ground in pain.

The rest are two, the small fry minions, and, oh, Bills.

“Damn it! Hey!”

“H-heh!”

Leave the small fry to the others, and I’ll head straight to the exit alone.

Hey, that move of yours is not bad, you know.

“Hey you! What the hell!”

“–Lillith”

“Yes, Lady Cynthia.”

Lillith, who was waiting near the entrance, pierced the man’s arms with her ice lance.

As the transparent ice pillar pierced him, his blood seeped and turned bright red over time.

It’s beautiful like a gem.

“GYAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH! W-why you guys, why, why are you targeting us, damn it!”

I slowly approached, crouched down, and grabbed the man’s hair.

Is this delightful…? You know, this guy is quite amusing.

“You know, just killing time… is all.”

“Huh? GYAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!”

Cynthia had a sad expression on her face.

She was originally the heroine. Instinctually, she probably didn’t want things to become this harsh.

“Cynthia, don’t push yourself.”

“…No, but these guys have killed children, slaves, and innocent people, causing suffering to many. There was no need to go easy on them.”

“It’s fine if you feel that way. Besides, these guys are just small fries to big villains.”

“Yes…”

“Lord Weiss, you were impressive!”

In contrast, Lillith walked over with a bright smile.

The blood splatter on her cheeks looked like makeup.

“For now, let’s drink until morning. We can exchange them for money at the guild when it opens anyway.”

“Sounds good! Miss Cynthia, what would you like?”

“…Well, I guess so. There’s no point in worrying about it.”

They sat at the counter and called the owner.

He must have witnessed the scene just now, but he was calmly wiping the glasses with an expressionless face. Truly unshakable.

“…For the mess in the shop–”

“I understand. I’ll pay for the damaged parts. But first, give us water and fruits. What do you want, Cynthia and Lillith?”

“Orange juice!”

“Blueberry juice, please.”

“…Alright.”

After the survival test, we entered Estham. To put it simply, it’s summer vacation…

During this time, most people return to their hometowns to honor their ancestors.

Many students at the Noblesse Academy are from regional areas.

I don’t need to return home, and that’s purely due to the convenience of the original Weiss.

Normally, Weiss would relax and indulge in laziness at home, but I can’t do that.

Even so, I visited my mother’s grave with my father.

I will never forget my father’s sad expression when he placed flowers there.

And I’m sure I’ve never met my mother, but I felt an indescribable sadness.

Ah, Weiss is still a part of me after all.

That was one of the things I realized.

“By the way, it seems Alan has become an adventurer.”

“Alan? …Already?”

Something’s odd. In the original story, it’s still…

No, it’s probably because of Shally’s survival. It must have caused some changes.

They want to help the weak and defeat evil. It’s only natural for them to become adventurers on their days off.

“Already? I don’t know the details, but it seems like he’s completing requests at an amazing speed.”

“Haha, he’s probably just collecting herbs or something little like that.”

“Who knows? He might be in this city by now.”

We arrived in Trava City last night.

So, the battle just now was my memorable first fight.

In the original story, I was excited because they were fairly well-known people, but it turned out to be a huge disappointment.

By the way, Milch Sensei is also back home.

She seems to love her hometown, so she won’t be coming back for a while.

I can train alone, but I want to catch up to the Strongest Crew as soon as possible.

Milch Sensei’s teaching is that practical experience is better than training.

“Weiss, what will you do from now on?”

“For the time being, this will be our base. There are plenty of idiots here.”

“Understood! I’ll start gathering information tomorrow!”

I have another big reason for coming to Trava City.

I am the infamous noble, Weiss Fancent.

Those rumors are still deeply ingrained, and they haven’t disappeared even after entering the Noblesse Academy.

It can’t be helped since the events inside the academy are kept confidential, but I intend to dispel those rumors to some extent.

However, even if rumors spread that Weiss is actually kind, it won’t bring any benefits.

If anything, the drawbacks would outweigh the benefits.

What I’m seeking is overwhelming power.

Being so strong that it’s maddening, but only killing villains.

Clearly, this side is much better, isn’t it?

In this town, there are plenty of people we can kill. If they have bounties like the thugs lying on the ground, we can get money, and the townspeople will thank us for getting rid of them.

A three-in-one deal, can it get any better?

At that moment, my eyes caught some papers posted on the wall.

Bounty posters.

Oh… this event has already started.

“Cynthia, remember his face, and Lillith too.”

“…Billford Tucker? A bounty… for ten million pence!?”

“Killing a royal family member…? And yet, he hasn’t been caught yet…”

“He must have escaped skillfully.”

Also known as “Tucker the Flash.”

When facing him, blinking is strictly prohibited.

The reason is simple: that split second can determine life or death.

In the original story, he was a formidable enemy, to the extent that the protagonist, Allen, was defeated.

Originally, this event was still in the future.

I don’t know if I can encounter him at this point, but if I do, he would be the perfect practice partner for me.

Maybe I’ll gather information while hunting some small fry.

And also…

“Old man, this fruit is delicious. Give me more.”

“Sure thing.”

“Weiss, you really love fruits, don’t you?”

“Lord Weiss, it looks like they have Melomelon too!”

“…Old man, give me that too.”

“Sure thing.”

I came up with various reasons to go outside, but being able to try various fruits is actually a big deal.