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 26

Episode 26

I moved to the Forest of Rebellion and immediately headed to the third layer.

From here, the types of monsters change. In the third layer, wolf-type monsters appear.

High Wolves, Wolf Beasts, Hell Hounds.

These three types appear. I’ve encountered High Wolves before.

Unlike last time, I should be able to fight them without cheating this time.

First, I searched the forest for the weakest High Wolves.

…There they are.

Spotting a High Wolf, I immediately gripped my dagger.

Today, I’ll be using two weapons: the Gladius and the Mithril Knife.

When I grip the Mithril Knife, I feel a lightness in my body.

There must be some kind of skill attached to it. There’s no way to check, though.

…Alright, let’s do this.

I quickly launched a preemptive strike against the High Wolf.

It was an attack using spatial magic.

I deployed spatial magic near me and the High Wolf, then swung my dagger.

A contradictory long-distance close-range attack. As long as I only move the dagger, it doesn’t consume much magic power, so it’s convenient as a preemptive attack. However, the High Wolf reacted to my magic power and dodged.

…It was a complete surprise attack, but I didn’t expect it to be dodged so easily.

Even though I was still hiding behind a tree, the High Wolf had noticed me and was charging at me.

Can’t be helped. Let’s confront it head-on.

I wielded both daggers in my hands and prepared to counter.

“Roar!”

The High Wolf’s intimidating roar echoed, causing the surrounding trees to shake.

Its huge body approached. I calmly increased my focus while anticipating the High Wolf’s movements.

The High Wolf lunged at me. Just before it reached me, I dodged its attack.

At the same time, I swung my dagger.

The High Wolf agilely avoided my attack, but I accelerated further and struck again.

My dagger sliced through the High Wolf’s flank.

…The Mithril Knife. It’s quite powerful indeed.

I can’t just be satisfied with the weapon, though. The High Wolf immediately attacked with its sharp claws and teeth.

I dodged and counterattacked. As long as I don’t lose focus, I surpass the High Wolf in all abilities.

I steadily increased the High Wolf’s wounds, and when its movements slowed, I unleashed a combined attack of spatial magic and my dagger.

The High Wolf tried to dodge, but its legs gave out this time, and it couldn’t avoid it.

As I severed its head, the corpse disappeared like mist.

After collecting the remaining materials, I took a breath.

…Thanks to the weapons, the third layer seems manageable.

For now, I’ll train in the third layer for a while… and then head to the fifth layer.

I haven’t been able to save & load, so I’ve been playing it safe, but… it should be okay now.

There are probably several untouched treasure chests in the fifth layer.

From there, if I hunt for equipment… the equipment I can prepare should be quite well-rounded.

So, I need to train in the third layer quickly.

I train in the third layer while simultaneously hunting special monsters to gather equipment and store it in the armory.

Of course, there are days for relaxation too.

Rest is important for training the body.

Idle time is also important, but I always decide on that when I’m spending time with Reem.

“Long time no see, Lord Reis.”

“Yeah, it’s been a while.”

Reem smiled gently, her smile much more natural than it was in the beginning.

She’s getting closer to adulthood, so maybe that’s why her sales smile has improved.

It’s not just me who’s growing up, huh.

I welcome Reem while thinking about how I don’t want to grow up.