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 37

Episode 37

It took Ruf a few days to change all the skills.

The limited amount of magic power he had resulted in fewer attempts.

Despite the time it took, I was able to create quite powerful daggers.

Upon arriving at the fourth layer, I immediately came across an Ultra Golem and… sliced it up.

…No problem.

Thanks to my strengthened strength, I could now hold my own against even an Ultra Golem.

I’ve also become quite accustomed to manipulating magic power through daily training.

With that momentum, I dispatch the monsters of the fourth layer. Although I’m not completely at ease yet, I can still fight without any issues.

It’s about time for the morning practice to end.

After returning to my room, I release magic power into the territory.

What I’m doing now is investigating all the monsters in the territory.

…If we wait for reports of sightings of special monsters, it will be too late to respond.

In that case, some children might end up as orphans, like Inaesia and the others.

I still don’t have enough leeway to check in real-time, so I do this about three times a day. I do this to gather information about the territory.

However, so far, I haven’t been able to respond to the timing well… but I noticed a different magical reaction than usual.

I found out that a large magical reaction and several smaller magical reactions were fighting.

This is near the village where Reem lives, right? Perhaps troublesome monsters have appeared, and the villagers are hunting them.

They seem to be struggling quite a bit, so I quickly put on my cloak and transformed into Ryō’s appearance before moving there.

I move closer using spatial magic. …I need to make sure no one sees me while moving, so I stay a bit away from the battlefield.

Then, I head towards where the monsters are, and they are in the midst of a battle.

“Don’t back down! If we fall here, we’ll put the village in danger!”

The one shouting is a man with a brave face.

He seems to be the leader of this group.

The monsters they’re fighting… High Wolves. In the Forest of Rebellion, they would be monsters from the third layer, but the level of monsters varies greatly depending on their habitat.

However, they didn’t inhabit this area before, so they’re likely confirmed as special monsters.

…It looks tough.

Just as I was about to approach, I noticed that Reem was involved in the fight.

It’s not just her, but she’s my fiancée, so I naturally noticed her first.

Reem was also an excellent character in the game.

…Well, I’ve helped my soldiers here a few times, but no one has ever noticed.

I only use my current cloak and Dark Fang in combat, which I’ve never shown to anyone.

When training or hunting with the soldiers, I use Gladius and Mithril Knife.

With only Dark Fang equipped, I rush to help.

The moment I start running, the leader is sent flying by the High Wolf.

“Father!”

…I can hear Reem’s cry.

That man is her father, huh?

Come to think of it, recalling my memories from when I was Reis… I’ve met someone with a similar face only once…

Anyway, if I leave it like this, they’ll be completely annihilated by the High Wolves, so I immediately kick the ground.

I slice through the side of the High Wolf, which was about to follow up with an attack, in an instant.

The High Wolf reacted to me and turned its body, evading the attack instantly.

…Huh, it might be stronger than the ones in the Forest of Rebellion.

“Are you… Ryō-san by any chance!?”

…

The soldier’s question goes unanswered.

…Well, there’s a chance Reem might recognize my voice, so I stay silent.

But still, the fact that my name came up so quickly just by seeing my appearance means this name has become quite well-known.

The High Wolf showed signs of caution… but does it think it can handle everything with that level of caution?

After a brief moment, I close the distance to the High Wolf in an instant and draw my dagger. The High Wolf didn’t react at all, and I successfully cut its body in half.

…

That should do it.

As cheers rise up, I immediately collect only the drop items and leave.

“Thank you… for saving us.”

From behind, Reem’s father, being supported by others, says so.

I don’t respond and move to the forest. After confirming that no one is nearby, I use spatial magic to return to my room.

After storing away my equipment with spatial magic, I breathe out.

…After fighting, I remembered Reem’s story.

There was a story about Reem’s father being killed by a monster in the past.

Could that monster possibly be… that High Wolf?

If so, it’s fortunate that I was able to help, even if it was by chance.