I Reincarnated as a Villainous Noble and Want to Enjoy a Laid-Back Harem Life – I Have No Intention of Getting Involved in the Main Story, Just Want to Live Comfortably with My Female Slaves, but Everyone Around Me Keeps Treating Me Like a Hero - Chapter 1.9

This was the first real battle of my life in this world.

“Heh… Heheheh…”

Excitement coursed through me as I stepped forward with a smirk.

“Damn it…!”

The man before me—the suspicious individual I had discovered while pushing my tourist guides in the royal capital—was now my prey.

Fully armed, tense with murderous intent, he had been making his way through the city.

Sensing something off, I had followed him, tracking his movements.

Then, the moment he crossed the threshold of the royal palace, I stepped in and confronted him as a noble—branding him an intruder.

“Why run, fool? You need only prove your innocence before me. Running will only make you appear guilty. And if that is the case—then I have no choice but to kill you.”

At the very moment I addressed him, the intruder turned and fled at full speed.

Now, I was chasing him down.

It felt exactly like a scene from a fantasy story—the hero pursuing the villain.

Caught up in the thrill of the moment, I allowed myself some dramatic flair, savoring the atmosphere of this isekai world.

“Tremble in fear, lowly worm. Know my name.”

And then—

A cold sweat dripped down my back.

I had entered a grand conference chamber.

“…”

W-Wait… Huh!?!?

Had I… accidentally barged into a really important place!?

“DIE!”

Before I could process my mistake, the intruder launched a kick straight at me.

“Too slow.”

But I caught it effortlessly.

I couldn’t let my earlier bravado crumble now!

“Is this all you’ve got?”

I maintained my composed demeanor—

But was this the right time for that!?

Seated before me were figures that I had only seen in the game.

A king, high-ranking nobles, and world leaders.

All gathered for this international summit.

This was supposed to be a historic diplomatic event.

I had come to the royal palace to attend the banquet following the summit, not to actually take part in the discussions.

And if I remembered correctly—

This meeting was about the prophecy.

Why the hell was I in the middle of it!?

“…”

And wait—

Was this guy actually trying to attack the conference!?

This was way beyond my original plan of catching a random criminal and selling him to the knights for a quick reward.

This wasn’t just any criminal—this was a terrorist!

What the hell!?

The intruder thrashed violently, attempting to break free of my grip.

I barely stopped myself from burying my head in my hands.

“AAAAARRRGGGHHH! DON’T UNDERESTIMATE ME!”

“…Huh?”

As I debated my next move, the intruder let out a wild scream—

And suddenly, his body erupted with mana.

“…!”

His form began to change.

The leg I was holding swelled unnaturally.

“Tch.”

The unnatural growth forced me to let go.

Now free, the intruder leaped backward, gaining distance.

“AAAAAARRRRGGGHHH!”

His human form twisted—

Growing larger.

His body expanded, transforming into something monstrous.

He surged past two meters in height, his skin turning pitch black.

His human features contorted into something beyond recognition—

His face now so twisted with malice that mere words could not describe it.

Antennae sprouted from his head.

Wings emerged from his back.

A long, thick tail uncoiled from his spine.

His entire form had become inhuman.

“I AM A DEMON!!!”

…Wait.

WHAT.

“Petty tricks won’t work against me.”

The intruder—now a monster—had transformed before my eyes.

The entire room was frozen in shock.

What the hell kind of situation was this!?

I had just been trying to make some quick cash—

And now, I was standing before an actual demon, surrounded by the leaders of the world.

But despite the sheer absurdity of the moment—

I still refused to drop my smug attitude.