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 14: Mob Prince Defeats S-Rank Adventurer and Earns His Respect

Chapter 14: Mob Prince Defeats S-Rank Adventurer and Earns His Respect

Master Gain stood with his sword ready, as if to shake off any hesitation.

“But that’s something impossible to discuss.”

“…Why?”

I tried to get the full situation out of him. If I understood the situation, I could think of a way to resolve it.

“Rena has been put into an irreversible coma by magic. And on top of that, we don’t even know where she is. The only thing I can say for sure is… if I betray you, Rena will be killed!”

As Master Gain released a burst of explosive magical power, the muscles all over his body swelled up.

“Unique Magic [Berserker] Berserk!”

This seems to be a unique magic that enhances physical abilities.

The pressure was so intense, it felt like my heart might be crushed. This wasn’t a normal enhancement.

“This is my trump card. My strength doubles, but my reason flies out the window, and I won’t stop until I kill the enemy! You’d better come at me with the intent to kill, Luke!”

Before I could speak, Master Gain kicked off the ground and rushed toward me with a speed so fast it seemed to leave sound behind.

I didn’t want to fight, but I had no choice but to face him with everything I had.

“[Dark Blade Wall] Dark Edge Wall!”

I summoned my thick, shield-like Dark Edge and placed it in front of me.

“Raaahhh!!”

With a beast-like roar, Master Gain slammed his sword into my Dark Edge Wall.

In an instant, cracks appeared in the Dark Edge Wall. My arm tingled, the shockwaves traveling down to my bones.

I couldn’t believe it—this was far stronger than expected. It was like being hit by a battering ram.

“Ha!”

I pushed out with my Dark Edge from the soles of my feet, using the recoil to leap backward.

Master Gain’s heavy sword came down on the spot where I had been standing.

If I had been a second slower to react, my body, along with the Dark Edge Wall, would have been sliced in half.

“Porcupine Mode!”

To block Master Gain’s follow-up, I summoned numerous thin [Dispel Swords] from the front of my body.

If I hit him with the [Dispel Swords], I could break his unique magic, [Berserker].

“Ugh!”

Master Gain must have sensed the danger instinctively, stopping just in time.

However, the sudden halt threw off his balance.

Just as planned.

“[Hypnos’ Magic Sword]!”

As I landed, I pushed off the ground, swinging the magic sword down at Master Gain.

Crack!

The [Hypnos’ Magic Sword] collided with his sword and shattered on impact.

Master Gain tried to retaliate, but his body froze.

“…It’s thanks to you, Master Gain, that I learned swordsmanship is all about reading ahead.”

The shattered pieces of the [Hypnos’ Magic Sword] rained down on Master Gain.

In truth, the broken pieces still carried the sleep-inducing effect.

I had intentionally weakened the [Hypnos’ Magic Sword] so it would break.

“Ugh!?”

Master Gain collapsed, like a puppet with its strings cut.

“…Phew, that was close.”

Master Gain was a man who had reached the pinnacle of adventuring as an S-Rank.

I had suspected he might be hiding some trump cards, but I never imagined it would be to this extent.

If I hadn’t had the [Hypnos’ Magic Sword], developed through the training these past two weeks, and thanks to Mom, I would have been the one who lost.

At least, I was glad I could subdue Master Gain without killing him.

Was this the “ideal sword” that Mom was talking about, the one that resolves conflicts without hurting others…?

Back then, I thought it was naive, but it seems I was the one who didn’t understand the world.

There are times when you end up in desperate situations.

“I still don’t know where Rena is… but this guy holds the clue.”

I tied up the tamer I had put to sleep with [Hypnos’ Magic Sword], wrapping him up tightly with some camping rope.

Then, I stabbed a [Dispel Sword] into the tamer’s right leg, waking him up. If I injured his leg, he wouldn’t be able to escape, even in the worst case.

“Ahhh! What the hell are you doing?!”

“Tell me where Master Gain’s daughter is. If you refuse, I’ll kill you.”

I spoke coldly to the tamer as he jumped up.

“Huh?! Who the hell do you think you’re—”

“You don’t seem to understand the situation.”

The tamer seemed to underestimate me, thinking I was just a 7-year-old child.

I drove [Dark Edge] into the man’s left leg. There’s no mercy for the enemy.

“Ahhh?! What the hell, kid?!”

“If you don’t know, take me to someone who does. Next time, I’ll stab your arm.”

“I’ll tell you! I’ll tell you where she is, just stop!”

The man immediately became obedient.

It seemed like he understood that I was serious.

“Good. Now guide me there.”

“Yes… yes, right away!”

The tamer’s expression turned into a strange mix of tears and laughter.

“…Luke, why didn’t you kill me?”

Master Gain had regained consciousness.

I was a little surprised. To think he had already recovered from the effects of the [Hypnos’ Magic Sword].

It seemed that Master Gain had a very high resistance to status effects.

Fortunately, his unique magic, [Berserker], which made him lose his reason, seemed to have been dispelled.

Now we could have a proper conversation.

“It’s simple. I want to save both you and Rena. I heard she’s been put into a coma by magic, but since my [Dispel Sword] can negate magic, it should be no problem.”

“What…?!”

“And this guy will guide us to her location.”

Master Gain’s mouth dropped open in shock.

“I tried to kill you. And yet, you’re willing to save both me and Rena?”

“You and I are alike, Master. I understand how you feel. I would do anything to protect Mom and Dia.”

Besides, Master Gain hesitated when he aimed his sword at me.

The reason he used [Berserker] wasn’t just to boost his power, but because he couldn’t bring himself to strike me without that magic.

“Plus, if we kill each other, it’s exactly what Empress Camilla wants, right? I’ll save Rena, and then we’ll crush that woman. If we don’t do that, we can’t say we’ve won completely.”

“…I admit it. I’ve completely lost.”

Master Gain laughed brightly.

“When you grow up, Luke, I’m sure you’ll become a world-renowned hero, someone who can outshine even me.”