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 - 57

057 – Taming

The concept of “Taming” is familiar from various fictional works.

It involves controlling monsters to fight alongside you or even treating them as pets, depending on the context.

The cute and fluffy creatures fall into this popular genre.

Naturally, in the world of Noblesse Oblige, the term “Taming” exists, and summoning magic is also a part of it.

However, much like Karta’s flight magic, it’s a challenging skill and quite rare.

Even managing to control weaker monsters requires a great deal of focus and talent.

There are various methods of taming creatures.

The conventional way in the world of Noblesse involves chanting the necessary steps of an enchantment, infusing it into the creature, and establishing a connection through a magic circle.

Of course, this demands a substantial amount of magical power.

Even if you manage to tame a creature, constantly giving it commands requires the constant expenditure of the summoner’s magical energy.

As a result, taming weaker monsters often comes with more drawbacks than benefits.

If you’re seeking companionship, cute pets are available in this world, and for combat purposes, you need to share your magical energy, which limits their individual strength.

In some cases, this can even lead to their combat abilities being reduced to less than half—a double-edged sword.

Mastering this skill is highly challenging, and its complexity often means that it’s better suited for those with natural aptitude, making it difficult to learn later in life.

Advanced magic, such as flight magic, follows a similar pattern.

Taming is a prime example of this.

It’s like having four extra limbs and simultaneously performing different tasks.

However, there are individuals who possess this skill… and one such individual is Olin…

“Duke-kun, that’s amazing! clap clap”

“Whoa! Whenever Olin cheers me on, it gives me a boost!”

Alan is performing push-ups at an impressive speed.

As Olin claps, the small squirrel on their head joins in with the applause, which is quite remarkable in itself.

However, Olin’s abilities are still relatively weak at this point.

Olin is what’s often referred to as an “Awakening” character.

They don’t start off as the strongest; their potential is awakened through specific circumstances.

“I’d like to become like Duke-kun.”

“Hehehe! You’re making me blush!”

I admired them.

And I don’t mean just their appearance.

Controlling multiple high-level creatures and facing numerous monsters in battle fascinated many players.

But will Olin truly become the strongest?

They have the appearance of a girl, with slender arms.

I’ve pondered this.

Most changes so far have been for the better.

However… it’s possible that in some cases, changes might not be positive.

“After watching that, I might be working up a sweat too. Maybe I should take off my shirt?”

With that, Olin casually started reaching for their shirt.

A glimpse of their slender waist and a hint of their belly button became visible.

My expression, Duke’s expression, and Alan’s expression all froze.

Olin was about to remove their shirt. The way they were doing it had a distinctly feminine quality.

And then, something seemed to reach its limit, and Duke burst out.

“I can’t stay here anymore! Aaahhhh!”

“D-Duke, where are you going!?”

Duke swung open the door with a sense of urgency, half-naked, and Alan followed him.

And I was left behind…

“Huff, huff… It’s a bit of a struggle to take off this jacket. Weiss-kun, could you lend me a hand?”

“…I’m going outside too.”

“Huh? Wh-Why!? Where are you going!? Hey!”

…That was a close call.

I am Weiss Fancent.

I can’t allow myself to be swayed by Olin.

Well, this is just right. Let’s explore the mansion.

Having the privilege to thoroughly examine even the finer details that couldn’t be known from the original work is quite something.

At that moment, I noticed someone sitting in a chair, completely absorbed in reading a book.

Ah, even here…

“Hey.”

But they didn’t seem to notice. Their serious expression behind those glasses, engrossed in their reading, is quite a sight.

“I understand… Well… Yeah, that makes sense…”

I initially thought it might be a book from “Battle Universe,” but they chuckled after looking at the spine.

Man, why are all the folks in this world so decent?

“Cecil.”

“Hmm? Weiss-kun, when did you arrive?”

I did call out, but they were completely engrossed.

“That’s how it goes when you’re reading. It’s the same even when I’m gaming.”

I borrowed the book for a moment and peeked inside.

It’s pretty complex stuff, with a load of sophisticated content.

The title is “Strategist.” It’s a strategy book penned by a historical figure, kind of like Sun Tzu’s “The Art of War.”

Following the disaster, Cecil was deeply affected by the wounded.

While there were no casualties, it was mainly because the demons didn’t engage.

Certainly, had we continued on that course, we likely would have triumphed.

However, that victory would have come at the expense of the casualties. Unlike a game, that’s not acceptable, and Cecil was blaming herself for it.

I reassured her that it wasn’t that way. Thanks to her, many lives were saved.

Still, it seems she’s not completely content.

“…Thanks, Cecil. But don’t push yourself too hard. I appreciate what you’ve done.”

“…I get it. But next time, I’ll do better.”

Cecil’s gaze is reminiscent of our protagonist, Alan.

Direct and always looking forward.

Heh, she’s dependable.

While we were having this conversation, underclassmen started emerging from the hallway.

They changed out of their uniforms, and they’re all quite casually dressed.

“Duke, how about throwing on a jacket?”

“Either way, I’ll just take it off later!”

It appears Alan has resolved his feelings now.

He’s still partially unclothed, but I suppose that’s less important than the meeting time.

Oh, come to think of it, I just realized, Cecil isn’t in her uniform either.

With her long legs… shorts don’t look bad either.

Caught in a trance, huh?

Well, maybe.

Hehehe, I don’t mind you being straightforward. But I’ve got to go; Cynthia-san will get mad. Later!”

Ah, these are the aspects of Cecil that I appreciate.

I returned to my room to change as well.

I thought everything would be fine by now, so I opened the door and saw someone standing there who clearly looked like a girl—no, it’s clear they’re a girl, or rather, a boyish girl.

Olin was examining themselves in the mirror, wearing a light, rash guard-like top that I have no clue where they got from.

It had cute sleeves for some reason, and most importantly, their skin was smooth and flawless.

“Um, Weiss-kun!? Um, how does it look?”

“…Yeah, it looks good.”

Before I knew it, a candid opinion slipped out of my mouth.

…Damn, I don’t want to wake up.