I, who was reincarnated as the villain character in a game, was secretly enjoying my role as the villain while pulling off heroic moves behind the scenes. However, my actions were exposed to my fiancée, who absolutely despises me - Episode 18

Episode 18

However, it seems the High Orc was also waiting for that opportunity. It swings its club with the remaining strength, but I dodge it by attracting it.

Then, I leap forward and swing the short sword I hold in both hands towards the High Orc’s neck.

I take a deep breath as I watch the High Orc’s collapsing body.

Silence dominates the scene… However, it’s not the time to bask in victory.

In response to the High Orc’s roar, monsters are approaching us.

First, I move to the first layer from that spot and then take a moment to catch my breath.

…I won, but it’s thanks to the equipment.

If I hadn’t obtained the Gladius, the sharpness wouldn’t have been enough.

From now on, I should use training swords for defense and attack with the Gladius.

And yet, the battle itself was still close.

It’s good that I was able to defeat monsters meant for four-person parties alone in the game, but that’s not enough.

To prevent my future from being ruined, I need to become even stronger.

“…I still need to level up.”

I’m not sure if there’s something called “levels,” but I can tell that I’m getting stronger every time I fight monsters.

For now, I need to become strong enough to handle the second layer.

If I can do that, I might be able to use the cheats in the future.

The most efficient way to level up is to defeat special monsters.

Monsters that inhabit places where they shouldn’t normally be are called special monsters and are registered as requests with guilds, among other things.

For example, when Lady Fylia was attacked the other day, it was the same.

Such monsters that appear in places where they don’t usually exist yield more experience points in games, so it’s probably the same in reality.

Both the country and the guild are troubled by dealing with these special monsters.

That’s why I intend to take the initiative and hunt them down… but I don’t intend to do it as Reis.

If Reis’s reputation becomes too high, the jealousy from my family will deepen, and there’s a possibility that I might be exiled from home.

Above all, by operating as a different person, I might be able to increase my future earnings.

If there’s a mysterious adventurer who hunts special monsters, eventually direct requests might come my way.

Nobles in need of capable individuals might directly scout me, so it could serve as insurance for my future livelihood.

So, I decided to… operate while hiding my true identity.

After all, I’ve always admired such mysterious figures.

If only I hadn’t been reincarnated as Reis-kun, I would have enjoyed more freedom.

So, I enjoy some rare free time.

Wearing a cloak and mask, no one will recognize me anymore.

With a perfect disguise, I refer to the reports of monster sightings received by the house and actively undertake emergency requests for monster hunting from that day onwards.

In the Validor territory, there are several towns and villages. The Validor family manages only Validor, while other towns and villages are entrusted to nobles in subordinate positions.

As a result, if any problems arise within the territory, contact is immediately made with this house, making it easy to gather information about sightings of special monsters.

…It’s an ideal environment for leveling up.

Immediately, there was a report of a special monster sighting in a nearby town, so I used spatial magic to head to that location.

While searching the vicinity, I found a monster that shouldn’t be part of the usual ecosystem, so I thought I’d quickly defeat it… but adventurers were already fighting it.

However, they seem to be struggling quite a bit… Nevertheless, it’s the prey of the adventurers who are fighting.

“…Should I lend a hand?”

“Huh!? Whoa!?”

As I speak, the adventurers jump in surprise.

…Well, I look quite suspicious with my mask and cloak.