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 - 38.2

All I need to do is make the next move.

However, that’s not what surprised me.

“What is this… I can’t use magic!?”

After I lost to the dragon, I desperately thought about it.

Their strength lies in magic.

So, if I cut off that foundation…

Currently, I can only disrupt it for a short time, but I can disturb the target’s magic through the whip.

Moreover, to channel more magic, I wrapped the whip around Tucker’s left arm.

“How about it? Your proud magic?”

Tucker tries to gather magic, but it doesn’t work.

“…Damn.”

If I were to name it, it would be Magic Turbulence Unroute.

However, it doesn’t have such a strong restraining force. If he overpowers me, it’s over, but I have a sword in my right hand.

Unless he’s as reckless as Darius, I should kill him before he resists.

“…That’s it? Is this the end for me?”

But this is just the beginning. What I did just now was just testing a new technique.

“Now, without the whip… come.”

I loosen and release the whip. Tucker is surprised but jumps backward to create distance from me.

Fighting against strong opponents to gain practical experience and obtain unbeatable power.

For that, I’ll make use of this guy.

“…Quite a kid. To use me as a sparring partner.”

“Don’t give me that talk. If you keep losing to me, you’ll never escape from this forest for the rest of your life, you know?”

“Arrogant brat, your overconfidence will make you regret it.”

After that, Tucker attacked me many times.

From all directions, his attacks were sharp, and his talent in swordsmanship was incredible even without relying on magic.

I was cut multiple times, and even my cheek was slashed.

Several hours later, I continued to fight Tucker with my blood flowing and my arm bones exposed.

Cynthia wanted to help a few times, but I stopped her. Lillith waited quietly.

…I apologize for being a selfish man.

But apparently, when a few of my fingers were blown off, she couldn’t bear it anymore.

“Lord Weiss!”

“Weiss!”

…Tucker’s movements were also reaching their limits.

One of us will die… soon.

“That’s enough… kill me.”

“No, it’s over now. I’ve learned a lot. It was great to see your Flash up close.”

Magic is a world of imagination.

When asked to use fire magic or water magic, it comes to mind, but unusual abilities are different.

It was more complicated than I expected, but thanks to that, I… got to study.

“Lord Weiss, may I borrow your hand?”

Lillith picks up my fallen fingers and chants a recovery spell.

My arm seems to be back in place now. It feels like my neck was sliced off, though.

“In the end… what did you want?”

“I just wanted to become stronger. And you were the suitable opponent for my training.”

“…Quite the kid. By the way, I didn’t ask for your name.”

“I am Weiss Vancent. Have you heard of me?”

“…The infamous noble, huh?”

“Yeah, that’s right. It’s an honor.”

Damn, how far did those rumors spread?

Well, whatever. After my fingers were reattached, I…

“Tucker, I’ll let you go.”

“…Huh? What do you mean?”

“Tucker, the king’s slayer, no, Tucker who cares for his sister.”

“…Why have you been…”

“Your sister is really alive and in Grudge.”

“…What do you mean? How do you know?”

“I won’t tell you the reason. But it’s a fact that she’s alive. If I say that Millie, your close aide, saved her, you’ll understand, right?”

Millie is a trusted friend to Tucker as well. He probably thought she had betrayed him, but that’s not the truth.

Cynthia and Lillith have bewildered expressions, but I guess that’s to be expected.

“I don’t know what’s true.”

“What benefit do I gain from lying?”

Tucker fell silent. He couldn’t figure it out.

He has no choice but to trust me.

And then, he suddenly smiled.

“…So what should I do?”

“I’ll prepare a ship for you. I’ll give you money too. With that, you can go and meet your sister.”

“Why are you putting so much effort into helping me? We’ve never met before.”

“Yeah, that’s true.”

Damn, why am I even doing this?

Well, but paying my master is only natural.

At that moment, Alan showed up.

Man, the protagonist doesn’t listen well, does he?

“Weiss!”

“You’re quite late. And as a bonus… him too.”

Sherry and Duke followed behind him.

“Alan, I’ll take care of this guy’s head. But I won’t kill him here. I’ve decided to hand him over to his country.”

“…Are you really going to follow the law like that?”

“Well, I also want money, you know?”

Then I signaled Tucker.

I’ll ask Lillith to escort him.

“Lillith, take him away. You heard the conversation earlier, right?”

“Yes.”

“Tucker, as I said before, just follow along and don’t cause any trouble.”

“…Alright. Thanks, Weiss.”

Tucker stumbled along with Lillith. He whispered his thanks to me in the end, but that doesn’t matter.

Lillith can heal his injuries.

Alan watched Tucker’s back with a solemn expression.

I can’t tell what he’s feeling.

“…I don’t really get it. Does this mean we lost? Are you saying I have to kneel down!? Me!? To Weiss!?”

Suddenly, Duke shouted.

He really is an amusing guy.

“We’ll call it a draw this time. You found him first, after all.”

“…Weiss, I don’t understand what you’re trying to do.”

“Yeah, you wouldn’t understand my thoughts.”

This will do for now.

You must be frustrated to lose to the villainous Tucker, but there’s no helping it.

For the sake of the story, you can’t win.

“Cynthia, let’s go. Lillith will come later.”

“Yes.”

Goodbye, protagonist. Even if you’re not satisfied, this is a happy ending for you.

I’m satisfied with the results too.

I guess it’s time to go home.

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“…Tucker is dead?”

“Yes.”

Several days have passed since we returned to the mansion.

Lillith healed my injuries, but magic doesn’t recover quickly.

Even so, while adjusting my magic for what I needed to do, Zevis said something shocking.

After that, Tucker safely arrived in Grudge.

And I heard that he was able to reunite with his sister.

But he’s dead? Damn it.

“Who killed him? Pursuers?”

“No, it was an accident. He saved a child who was drowning in the sea.”

That idiot, he died in the sea?

“…Damn it!”

I slammed the table in frustration.

Tucker of the Flash, he killed the royal family to protect his sister.

His country was prosperous due to its agriculture, but the rain stopped, and it suddenly became a drought-stricken land.

They requested aid from other countries, but were refused. Then, at that time, a certain king from another country offered assistance.

But that king was a despicable scumbag who had his eye on Tucker’s sister during the diplomatic visit.

The upper echelons of that country, including the king, decided to offer Tucker’s sister as a tribute.

However, when Tucker learned about this, he fought to protect his sister and killed the king, and then killed soldiers in self-defense.

This is the truth of Tucker’s story.

He had already thought his sister was dead, but that was a mistake.

His aide, Millie, somehow managed to send his sister back to their hometown.

Unaware of this, Tucker was trying to return home, evading his pursuers.

And in the original story, the protagonist Alan, who knew nothing, encountered Tucker during his journey.

From Alan’s perspective, Tucker was a villain who killed royals, the Flash.

But in reality, it was also a sad confrontation between a man who was falsely accused and the protagonist.

The result was Alan’s defeat. But that’s only natural for the progression of the story.

However, due to the injuries he sustained during that confrontation, Tucker was killed by his pursuers.

And later on, Alan coincidentally met Tucker’s sister and learned the truth of everything.

This is a seriously depressing episode.

Alan, who believed in justice, indirectly drove Tucker, who was just trying to protect his sister, to death.

The story received an immense amount of both praise and criticism, and I didn’t like it either.

But of course, the story doesn’t end here.

Alan is determined to defeat all those who caused Tucker’s death and destroy an entire country.

Well, it’s going to be a grand mess.

Of course, I knew all of this.

I could have unconditionally saved Tucker, but I’m not that kind.

That’s why I made him my sparring partner. I helped him as a reward.

Indirectly, it might also be helping Alan, but oh well.

However, Tucker is dead.

It’s too perfect to be a coincidence. I checked the date, and it was the day Tucker was supposed to die originally.

…What is this?

Is this the compulsion of the world?

I saved Sherry, but maybe even that was just a delay tactic.

The main plot of this world hasn’t changed.

Is everything I’m doing… meaningless?

…I don’t know.

Even now, those villains who indirectly caused Tucker’s death and put his sister in danger are still alive, without being judged.

I didn’t intend to get involved. There’s no obligation to do so, and it might cause trouble for the Fansent family.

But Tucker is dead.

Who will avenge him?

Because of my sloppy alterations, Alan doesn’t know about this.

“…Tucker’s sister is alive, right?”

“Yes, there’s no mistake about that.”

“I see.”

I only told Zebis the truth about him.

I haven’t explained why I know, but he trusts me and doesn’t ask unnecessary questions.

…If I decide to get involved, I should see it through to the end.

“Zebis, contact my father. And there’s something else I want to ask of you.”

“Please tell me anything you need.”

From that day on, I took action.

The scum that cornered Tucker were all trash that weren’t worth even killing multiple times.

Thanks to knowing everything from the original story, it was easy to corner them.

Using bribes and power, no matter the means, I gathered evidence and exposed all their wrongdoings.

A few weeks later, all the bastards involved with Tucker were found hanging.

With this, maybe Tucker can finally find some peace.

He was like my… second mentor.

“Zebis, give all this money to Tucker’s sister as a gift.”

“…All this money?”

“Yeah, I’m just scattering dust on bounty hunters anyway. I owe him a lot of things. Do you need a reason?”

“No, understood. I’ll do as you say.”

In the end, I couldn’t do anything.

Tucker is dead, and his sister will have to live on her own.

Furthermore, monsters around the world have become more active.

War is beginning in the south.

All of this is following the original story.

A calamity is approaching.

But I will never give up.

I’ll resist fate again and again.

Tucker, I’ll inherit your “Flash.”

Unique Skill: New “Flash Time-Lapse.”

When activated, the world seems to slow down.

It consumes a lot of magic power, but when used in conjunction with my observation eye, I can even see through magical spells.