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 6

Episode 6

“…Lord Reis. Please try using your magic to scout, as we practiced in training.”

“Understood.”

As instructed by Garing, I release my magic to the surroundings.

“…There doesn’t seem to be anyone nearby. In such cases, we should move…”

“No, they’re not close, but it seems they’re over there. Let’s head that way.”

“…Huh?”

Although Garing’s voice sounded perplexed, having located the enemy, I headed in that direction for now.

…Walking in the forest is tough. The condition of the ground varies, and there are fallen leaves and branches, making various sounds with each step.

I’ll get used to this area in the future… for now, it’s goblins.

I observe the goblin I found through magic scouting from behind a tree.

“…Lord Reis. Did you find this goblin from the position just now?”

“Yeah. I used it as taught, and I found them…”

“…Impressive. Lord Reis’s scouting range seems quite extensive.”

Yeah, that’s true. In the game, as the protagonist’s level increased, the scouting range expanded considerably, so maybe it’s related to levels or something. Since I can’t see the status, I don’t know.

…Anyway, let’s fight the goblin.

I grip the dagger I had and stare at the goblin intently.

It hasn’t noticed us yet. It just walks slowly, observing its surroundings.

…It’s a bit nerve-wracking to fight monsters for the first time.

In the game, all I had to do was attack with button inputs…

Although goblins are humanoid, they have an ugly appearance. Perhaps because they’re always hunched over, they seem quite short. But they don’t look weak at all.

Considering the difficulty of this Forest of Rebellion, even the goblins near the entrance would have some strength.

It’s okay. With my current stats, I should be able to hold my own.

I take a deep breath and tense my whole body, then simultaneously kick the ground.

I attack from behind. The goblin still hasn’t noticed. I approach, then ruthlessly swing down my dagger.

The dagger hits the goblin’s back directly. I missed my mark. It narrowly dodged.

Was it noticed at the last second?

I back off once and glare at each other. It feels different to slice meat than cooking.

Suppressing the disgust… there’ll probably be plenty more of this in the future. To become the strongest, I have to get used to it.

The goblin stares back angrily.

It grips its tattered dagger. It just makes me more uncomfortable to think where it got it from.

…It’s still far from being a fatal wound.

“Gaaah!”

The goblin leaps with a roar.

Running on the ground, I quickly close the distance and deliver a powerful horizontal swing.

The goblin dodges it with a backward step and desperately thrusts its dagger.

I narrowly avoid it, but the blow is heavier than expected, throwing off my balance.

…There’s quite a level difference.

But I knew that. Garing is ready to assist at any time.

The goblin unleashes a barrage of attacks.

I no longer have the advantage I had at the beginning. The goblin seems somewhat relaxed.

The goblin probably sees me as weak prey. It wears a smug smile throughout.

…Well, that’s fine. That complacency will be its downfall.

I roll on the ground and evade the goblin’s attacks.

While rolling on the ground, I manage to dodge the barrage and get up when I see an opening. Then, I quickly close the distance.

I head straight towards the goblin and strike with my sword.

The goblin easily dodges the powerful blow.

…Perfect. Let’s make it a practice dummy.

I deploy spatial magic where the goblin is about to leap.

One of the uses of spatial magic is… to remove space.

The space where the goblin was, along with the goblin itself.

The effect is splendid. I’ve torn off one of the goblin’s arms.

“Giii!?”

A piercing scream echoes. My breathing becomes slightly erratic.

…Using magic consumes a lot of energy.