I Reincarnated as a Mob Villain Prince Who Dies Before the Game Starts ~ In Order to Be Happy with My Favorite Heroine's Younger Sister, I Overcame My Weakest Magic [Dark Blade] with Excessive Effort, and It Became the Strongest Broken Power ~ - Chapter 10: The Mob Prince Creates the Ideal Sword [Hypnos’ Magic Sword]

Chapter 10: The Mob Prince Creates the Ideal Sword [Hypnos’ Magic Sword]

“Now, this is the [Sleep] Hypnos magic.”

“Wow! The bird fell asleep!”

In the prison tower, Luna, our mother, was teaching magic to my sister Diana and me.

When mother cast the spell, a small bird in a cage laid down and fell asleep.

Diana peered in with sparkling eyes, watching.

“Okay, Diana, your turn.”

“Yes, Mother!”

Diana, responding energetically, raised her hand toward another bird and began chanting [Sleep] Hypnos.

However, the bird continued chirping as if nothing had happened.

“Ugh! Sleep, please sleep!”

Diana puffed up her cheeks and commanded, but nothing changed.

Mental manipulation magic is difficult to control because it affects the brain. Unlike attack magic, it doesn’t always have an effect.

In the game, even if you increased the success rate of [Sleep] Hypnos, 80% was the limit.

“Di, this is hard!”

“But it looks like the magic is activating. You’re doing great, Diana.”

“R-really, Brother Luke…?”

When I praised her, Diana seemed pleased and in a better mood.

“You’re right, Luke. If you can master [Sleep] Hypnos, you can get out of a pinch without hurting anyone. It may be tough, but keep at it.”

Mother gently encouraged Diana.

Dark Elves are a battle-loving race that enjoys seeing bl00d, but mother was kind and compassionate.

I was proud of her.

“Got it! Alright!”

Diana kept trying, but the bird never fell asleep.

“See? I can’t do it… I’m not a genius like Brother Luke!”

“…Genius? My magic is pretty hard to use.”

Hearing that from a rare, future overlord magician, I couldn’t help but laugh bitterly.

“Honestly, someone without talent like me couldn’t possibly use [Sleep] Hypnos magic.”

“What are you saying? Brother Luke is a genius! The strongest, the coolest, the best big brother in the world!”

Looking up at me, Diana seemed to genuinely believe this.

It’s a little embarrassing being praised like this by my cute little sister.

“Okay, next, Luke. Show us how to make the bird sleep without hurting it.”

“Got it, Mom.”

While chanting [Dark Blade] Dark Edge, I silently cast the [Sleep] Hypnos spell in my mind, merging the two magic spells. I also adjusted it so the attack power would drop to zero.

“[Hypnos’ Magic Sword]!”

With the dark-colored blade that extended from my palm, I pierced the bird. The bird instantly fainted.

However, it wasn’t harmed at all. I successfully took away its consciousness and made it fall asleep.

“Wow, Brother, that was amazing! You made it sleep instantly! Oh, and the bird wasn’t hurt at all!”

Diana looked at me with admiration.

“Impressive, Luke!”

“There’s still room for improvement, but it worked better than expected, Mom.”

It was a big deal that I could now integrate difficult mental manipulation magic into [Dark Blade] Dark Edge.

By applying the [Hypnos’ Magic Sword] directly to the target, I could affect the brain through their nerves. This gave it more immediate and certain results compared to regular [Sleep] Hypnos.

This is a usable magic sword.

“That [Hypnos’ Magic Sword] is the ideal form of a sword, I think. You can settle disputes without hurting anyone!”

Mother clasped her hands together, deeply moved.

“Really? I wonder…”

Her exaggerated words caught me off guard.

“Yes, exactly. Listen closely, Luke. Our race—Dark Elves—was destroyed because we were a battle-loving species. We ended up earning people’s hatred.”

Mother continued with a serious expression.

“If you hurt people, that pain will come back to you. I don’t want you or Diana to live such a miserable life. That’s why your sword is ideal.”

“…Yeah, I understand, Mom.”

Not wanting to hurt mother, I agreed with her.

While mother was kind, I felt that her thinking was too naïve.

There are people in this world who are absolute scum, and kindness or pacifism won’t work on them—I knew that.

My father in my past life and Emperor Alvais were prime examples.

To protect mother and Diana, I wouldn’t hesitate to get my hands dirty.

“Diana, you understand, right? So, work hard on mastering [Sleep] Hypnos magic.”

“Yes, Mother!”

Diana nodded, though she seemed unsure of what she was agreeing to.

This was the perfect moment for me to stress the point.

“That’s right, Diana. Never hurt others, and never take a life.”

I needed to completely crush any possibility of Diana becoming a dark lord. For that, educating her from a young age was crucial. If anyone had to get their hands dirty and be hated by others, it should be me alone.

“Yes, of course! I’ll never do something like last time! People die when they get embedded in walls, right?”

“That’s right. Good.”

As a reward, I patted Diana’s head.

Diana smiled happily, her cheeks relaxing.

“Luke, you’re amazing. Yes, that’s exactly it. I’m so happy you’re growing up to be such a good child.”

Mother hugged us both to her chest. The sweet scent of flowers filled the air, and I felt pure bliss.

“Hehe, I want to become a great magician like Brother someday!”

“If you keep at it, Diana, you’ll catch up to Luke for sure.”

“You’ll definitely be able to do it, Diana. No need to worry.”

“Really? I’m so happy!”

At that moment, there was a knock on the door.

“Excuse me, may I come in, Princess Luna?”

The voice was Count Saint Germain.

He seemed to be the only one crazy enough to come in and out of this prison tower.

“Sure. Please, come in.”

Mother used [Dispel] to wake the bird, removing any traces of my [Hypnos’ Magic Sword].

Mother was always very careful to make sure no one found out about my true power.

She wanted to make sure that, eventually, I would escape on my own and live freely.

Mother had been troubled ever since she found out that Diana would eventually be sent to the battlefield. I believed this training in [Sleep] Hypnos magic was her way of resisting the Emperor.

“Actually, one of the maids wants to serve you, Luna-dono…”

“She wants to serve me?”

“Forgive my intrusion, Luna-sama.”

Entering with Saint Germain was a maid I had helped rescue from Empress Camilla. The maid bowed respectfully.

“My name is Mizelia. I’ve told Empress Camilla I am leaving her service. From now on, I would like to serve you, Luna-sama.”

“Ah, I’m grateful, but… If you do that, you’ll be isolated in the court. And I can’t even pay you properly. Are you sure about this?”

Mother looked confused.

“Of course. If I stay by her side any longer, I might lose my life. I want to repay Luna-sama in any way I can!”

Mizelia blushed as she said this. It seemed like she was serious. It was a relief to have someone on mother’s side.

“That’s great, Mother.”

“Yes, then I’ll count on you, Mizelia.”

“Yes! And thank you, Luke-sama, as well!”

Mizelia bowed repeatedly.

With this, more people might start supporting us.

“Hey! Mizelia! Just because Brother Luke is cool, don’t go hitting on him!”

Diana puffed up her cheeks.

“Huh…?”

“Diana, you’re really such a big brother’s girl. It’s kind of cute.”

Yeah, but…

Mizelia seemed stunned, and lately, hadn’t Diana’s brother complex been getting worse?

“Also, Luke-dono, the Emperor has given permission. He says that the renowned S-rank adventurer, Gaine, will be your swordsmanship instructor.”

“Really? Thank you, Count Saint Germain!”

More good news came.

With this, I could reach even higher levels.

I felt my chest swell with excitement.