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 - 116.1

Chapter 116 – Eleanor Witch part 1

“…Wait a moment, this child’s attribute…”

“No way… is it darkness?”

“It can’t be. The Witch family only gives birth to light attributes. ― A cursed child.”

———-

Nine years later.

“―Eleanor, you’re always in places like this.”

“Sis!? How did you find me here?”

Our mansion is in a slightly remote location, by the riverside a little away from home. I was standing alone, dipping my feet in the water.

“I know about you. Come on, let’s go back. We have a feast today.”

“But if I go, Dad will get angry…”

You don’t need to worry about that. You’re my sister, after all.”

Our Witch family is a renowned lineage known for generations for its light attribute. They have struggled through the ages using their power to dispel malevolence, defeat monsters, and protect their territory.

But I was different.

After the attribute determination conducted shortly after birth, I was recognized as darkness. Moreover, absolute darkness. In history, users of darkness were said to be cruel individuals. Some even caused major incidents.

And… My mother passed away at the same time I was born.

It’s said that darkness and light repel each other. Mom wasn’t a complete light attribute, but it’s probably my fault.

Although Sis says it was just an accident and unrelated, I can’t help but think otherwise.

Because of that, Dad has disliked me since I can remember. The only reason I haven’t been kicked out of the house is that Sis always defends me.

I love Sis a lot, and I always feel sorry.

“Come on, Eleanor, let’s go.”

“But…”

“It’s okay. I want you to celebrate… me.”

“…I understand.”

Today is Sis’s birthday. She has already mastered light magic and is fighting monsters.

I’ve participated too, but despite darkness being considered a strong magic, I couldn’t defeat a single one. I still remember the astonished look on Dad’s face at that time; it’s not a memory I want to recall.

“―Sierra, where were you? It can’t start without the main character.”

“I’m sorry, Dad. Come on, Eleanor, sit down.”

“Uh, okay…”

Sis pulled me, and I sat on one of the chairs where relatives were gathered. Dad was sitting at the far end. With sharp eyes and a long history in the Witch family, he’s particularly considered outstanding.

There are no relatives or servants openly criticizing me, but they probably don’t welcome darkness.

Thanks to my darkness attribute, I can sense an uncomfortable feeling.

The feelings of others, such as malice and dislike, pierce my skin like pain.

‘Accursed child.’

‘Even though your sister is excellent.’

‘Really, if only Eleanor hadn’t been born.’

The faces of my relatives staring at me seem to be saying such things.

In my heart, they’re harboring dislike.

“Come on, Eleanor, there’s plenty of sweets.”

“…Yeah.”

Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch—

“Sis, I’m sorry.”

“Eleanor, where are you going—”

“Sit down, Sierra. Leave her be.”

“If you don’t fulfill your duty, Eleanor can’t stay here.”

“…Understood, Dad.”

———-

My dream is to be an adventurer.

To live without being bound by anyone, without causing trouble to anyone, and without relying on anyone.

It’s sad not being able to see Sis anymore, but I end up causing trouble.

If I’m not here, everyone can be happy.

“―Eleanor, I found you.”

“…Why do you always know?”

I was always watching the town from a slightly distant cliff.

Sis smiled without any hesitation and sat next to me.

“I can understand everything you’re thinking. Come on, eat.”

“Huh? W-w-waait!? Th-there’s so much.”

Sis took out a lot of sweets from her clothes. They seemed to be neatly arranged thanks to her light magic, with paper plates included.

“Come on, let’s eat together. You’re too thin and small. Eat more. To grow big like me.”

“Hehe, thanks. But—I’m sorry.”

“You always apologize too much. But—I’m the one who should apologize. I can’t do anything.”

“W-why is Sis apologizing!?”

“…If I were stronger, you wouldn’t have to go through sad things. I’ll become stronger and more reliable. So, bear with it until then.”

“…Hehe, I love you, Sis.”

“I love you too, Eleanor.”

After that, as Sis said, she rapidly became stronger. Surprisingly, she also acquired the wind attribute, surprising everyone even more.

However, I also became a little stronger. It’s not good to rely on Sis alone, so I desperately tried my best. But handling my magic is still difficult, and a simple technique of infusing magic into my hand to defeat monsters became my specialty.

Magic is complicated. I’m a noble, but I couldn’t get a teacher.

But I didn’t dislike facing darkness alone.

It’s strange, but I feel a stronger power when I think I dislike everyone.

Ah, it might be because I can’t deceive myself that I am darkness.

By the time I turned thirteen, I had become capable of fighting, if only a little.

As a piece on the board, I seemed to be considered useful. When monsters appeared, I was dispatched along with Sis and had gained some experience.

However, for the first time this time, I was entrusted with the solo subjugation of monsters when Sis was away in the royal capital.

Moreover, it was a task given directly by Dad.

I was surprised. Such a thing had never happened before.

“Eleanor, your darkness is not suitable for the Witch family. But your recent performance is not bad. Succeed in this mission.”

“Yes.”

I had resented him for so long, but for some reason, I was happy.

I don’t know the reason.

I dislike Dad.

But surely, it’s because I thought I could stand shoulder to shoulder with Sis.

If I can fight, I won’t worry Sis.

And if something happens to Sis, I can protect her.

“Surely, around here—”

“Gyagyagya!”

Deep in the forest, the plan was to easily purify simple monsters.

But what was there was a giant undead monster larger than anything I had seen before.

It resembled an ogre or a cyclops, but it was larger in magical power and physique than either of them. However, its entire body was black and didn’t look like a living creature.

“Gyagyagya!”

“—Kuh.”

It was strong. I was hit several times.

This had never happened before. It was as if—someone was manipulating it with the agility of a human.

At that moment, I felt a prickling aura of blades stabbing into my back.

Instinctively, I turned around. I couldn’t see it, couldn’t see it, but—it was there.

Someone was manipulating it.

“What does this mean?”

I didn’t understand. But what I felt was malice.

A strong intention to kill me.

Who—could that be?

But I can’t die. I won’t die.

If I die, Sis will be sad.

I—absolutely won’t lose.

“Haa, haa…”

I somehow defeated the monster. But something was still strange.

No blood came out at all. It was as if it was created by magic.

“Your power is indeed too strong, just like your father, Eleanor.”

A voice came from behind.

The voice—was Dad’s.

“Why are you here?”

“I’ll have you die, Eleanor.”

Then Dad glared at me with eyes that seemed to see me as if I were trash.

Far more intense malice than usual pierced through.

“Kill…?”

Dad is good at summoning magic.

Ah, I see, that was Dad just now—

“Why are you here?”

“I’ll have you die, Eleanor.”

Then Dad glared at me as if I were trash.

Far more intense malice than usual pierced through.

“Kill…?”

Dad is good at summoning magic.

Ah, I see, that was Dad just now—

“Yes, as you said. You are not needed in this Witch family. No, if you live, the Witch family might perish.”

“What do you mean?”

I don’t understand. I was born as darkness and have been scorned.

I’ve been subjected to slander, but Dad’s words seemed to carry a sincere meaning.

Then, he quietly opens his mouth.

“This is the last time. I’ll tell you. You are not my child. You were born between your mother, Syria, and another man, Eleanor, that’s you.”

“Another… I don’t understand. What is going on—”

“…Even imagining it is obscene. Listen. Syria betrayed me and had relations with another man. That man had the dark attribute, and you absorbed it deeply. Well, I’ve already killed your father.”

I’m not Dad’s child?

That… no, such things don’t matter.

More importantly, killed?

…No way.

“Could it be that Mother’s death was—”

“That was a coincidence. I only found out about this after you were born. But thanks to that, I was in a bind. Even though she’s dead, if Syria was such an unfaithful person, my name, no, the Witch family would be tainted. And your father was a very cruel man. A criminal.”

I don’t believe it, I don’t want to believe it.

Even so, Dad didn’t stop talking.

He calmly and dispassionately continued, forcefully pushing malice.

“But he was also an excellent user of magic power. You inherited that power. So, I thought you could be useful as a piece, but I realized you were becoming stronger than expected. From then on, I thought you might be exposed as not my child. So I tried to kill you many times. But, I couldn’t.”

“…Couldn’t?”

I didn’t want to hear that he tried to kill me.

But, I didn’t understand.

“Sierra was protecting you. Even if I let her go, she would interfere every time. She was improving the accuracy of magical power detection to grasp your position. Although she didn’t want to go to the royal capital, she said she was happy if it was for you to have a magic teacher. Do you know how much trouble I went through to create this opportunity?”

“Sister is such…”