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 - 157

Chapter 157: Unexpected

After the transfer, everything was as usual.

The duration this time was shorter than last time, only three days, but it’s still tough without food or drink.

This time it’s a tag match. Mutual communication is crucial.

Similar to the Demon Forest, there are many magical creatures here too. I’m not sure if we can sleep peacefully.

“Shari, what are you doing?”

She was looking at the map. It’s a simple one, but this time it’s the largest so far.

Come to think of it, last time she was figuring out the final area. It should have been random in the original.

“This is a secret, okay?”

“What is it?”

“Look.”

Shari then manipulated her hands, creating magical arrows in the air.

“I think we were sent somewhere around this north area. And, I believe the order of sending is around the middle.”

“Yeah, what about it?”

“I’m sure Chloe-sensei is sending us to a place where we won’t immediately encounter magical creatures. Thinking that way, she sent us in order from the south, and we ended up here.”

“I see.”

“So, probably everyone is heading towards that village. Surely there’s something Chloe-sensei mentioned there. But, on the contrary, let’s hunt them.”

I was surprised. Maybe I misunderstood because I was with Duke and Alan. She’s considering not only battles but also others’ emotions and Chloe’s intentions.

Indeed, predicting the previous area might not have been a coincidence.

Truly, she’s good at setting traps.

“Weiss?”

“Ah, sorry. Alright, let’s go with that plan.”

“Is it okay? Your grades are always higher—”

“There’s no upper or lower rank for a capable suggestion. We’ll follow a good strategy. Let’s hurry.”

“Hehehe, you really are different, Weiss.”

“Huh? What do you mean?”

“It’s nothing. Let’s hurry.”

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Inside the village, two intermediate students had entered the dilapidated houses first. While exploring the rooms, they remained vigilant of their surroundings.

“How’s it going?”

“Seems fine. But don’t let your guard down.”

After slowly exploring the house, the two found something in a wooden basket and excitedly raised their voices.

“Oh, this is food—”

“Wait, it’s a trap!”

At that moment, Shari cast a spell. First, it was a simple magical thread that entangled everything.

Then, I lunged forward.

I launched an attack without weapons, holding a convenient wooden stick.

“Damn it. It’s Weiss and Shari!”

“Leave it to me—”

A male student exuded magic power and sent it towards me. I instinctively used the wooden stick as a shield, but it shattered.

Tch, it’s too fragile.

“Damn!”

“Well, sometimes close combat isn’t bad.”

I kicked the opponent who couldn’t move, delivering a palm strike to the jaw.

As I tried to finish it with a heel drop or a decisive blow, the guy next to him canceled the magic.

Oh, he’s an excellent one.

Then, he cast magic on the ground, raising a dust cloud.

As he disappeared, he grabbed the foot of the one in front of him.

“You’re not getting away.”

‘Eliport Todell, dropout due to magic energy leakage on the first attempt. Nameplate transferred to Weiss Vincent.’

However, I missed capturing the other one.

Shari also fired a magical cannon, but she had weakened it to avoid being noticed.

Chasing too deeply would be dangerous.

But for now, we secured one point.

“He got away.”

“No choice. They probably arrived here before us. Taking the food is good enough. More than that, this exam is more challenging than I thought.”

“Yeah, I was surprised.”

Infusing magic into a sharp blade grants considerable power. The reason the wooden stick broke easily was probably because my current strength was too overwhelming, making the wood weak and easy to break. If it were a magic sword, I would have undoubtedly defeated him in one hit, but that’s not the case.

However, it seems quite suitable for practical combat.

Not always using the same weapon each time.

Haha, it’s still amusing. Noblesse is like that.

If I can overcome this exam, I’ll become even stronger.

—I will definitely win.

But before that…

“Shari, what’s our food?”

Please, Melomelon, with Melomelon, I can fight for three days and nights.

However, what Shari showed was—a small bag.

“What’s that?”

“Strawberry jam. With this, anything will taste delicious.”

“…We need to find bread.”

I intended to target Alan and Cynthia, but the most dangerous ones might be that pair.

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At the western tip, in the forest, Duke was sniffing with his nose.

“Oh, Lilith! This is bread! And it’s warm!”

“That’s true! It’s warm!”

Tearing it and munching while smiling.

Lilith was watching Duke with a fond smile.

“Duke-san. Let’s definitely win, okay?”

“Yeah, this time… for sure.”

At that moment, a pair was watching them from the shadows of the trees. Observing their situation, trying to manifest magical swords in their hands.

“Cynthia-san, let’s go.”

“Yes, Alan-san. We won’t hold back.”

Then, several tens of minutes later—

‘Alan. Cynthia Violet, dropout due to magic energy leakage on the first attempt. Duke Billion. Lilith Scarlett, nameplates transferred to Weiss Vincent.’

Upon hearing that announcement, Weiss and Shari looked at each other in surprise.

“Weiss.”

“Yeah, it went to the most troublesome guys.”

Before the match started, Shari and I had each planned strategies. Among them, we considered Duke and Lilith, who are less dependent on weapons, as the most formidable opponents.

If Alan and Cynthia come back, they will likely target us again.

In that case, there might even be a quagmire battle.

In this situation—hmm, what’s this… it’s sweet.

“…What are you doing?”

“Tasting the strawberry jam. I thought if it’s Chloe-sensei, it might be possible.”

At that moment, Shari put the jam into my mouth.

Chewing it… yes, it’s strawberry.

“It seems fine.”

“You… It’s for three days. We need to take it easy. Well then, let’s go.”

“Tch…”