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 88

Episode 88

“I understand. In that case, I’ll take charge from here.”

“T-Then, could you please meet up with Lady Fylia and confirm it for us?”

“…Lady Fylia?”

Why bring up that name here?

“Y-Yes! She’s currently at the mansion… and it was Lady Fylia who instructed us to deploy the barrier magic…”

“…”

That guy, isn’t he just unlucky?

Still, I can’t help but feel grateful that she’s taking command in Bright’s absence.

…But then again, would Bright escaping be my responsibility?

Technically, I… or rather, the Validor family entrusted this city to Bright.

I wonder if Lady Fylia will scold me? Middle management is tough because of this…

Being scolded from above and criticized from below.

I sigh mixed with frustration and look up above, understanding that indeed the barrier magic has been deployed.

Wyverns, huh. I can see wyverns and bat-like monsters flying in the sky.

Considering it as the first event in the game, the number of monsters is quite substantial.

It feels like they’re aiming to destroy this city.

If this were the first game event, the monster’s target should be Serin. They must have received orders from the demons to abduct Serin… but there shouldn’t have been that many.

And also—

I furrow my brows as I look at the grim reaper-like creature at the edge of the monsters.

…It resembles the grim reaper that appears after choosing a bad ending.

The grim reaper itself didn’t appear during gameplay.

However, most players of this game probably know of this character.

When reaching a bad ending, there was always a cute-looking grim reaper character offering advice.

Its name was Hell, wasn’t it?

Hell never appeared in the main game, but it was a character that gave advice to avoid bad endings.

It would point out wrong choices or give hints on weaknesses and how to defeat bosses.

Because it didn’t appear in the main game, there were questions, but its cute appearance made it secretly popular.

To men playing the game, if it’s cute, it’s all good.

Though it looks similar, what’s in the sky right now is simply a grim reaper without any cuteness like Hell.

…What is that thing? No, I don’t have time to think about it.

Right now, I must quickly apologize to Lady Fylia.

For now, I’ll think about it later. Currently, because the barrier device is active, it seems like it’s impossible for other monsters to intrude just like that.

Entering the mansion, I’m immediately guided to Lady Fylia’s location.

Heading towards the conference room where Lady Fylia is, an elderly soldier is there, pale-faced, bowing to Lady Fylia.

Is he the commander of the soldiers in this city? He looks considerably older compared to us.

…Well, most Validor soldiers that have reached a certain age are all laid off due to the cost.

Apparently, they adopt a seniority-based system for soldiers’ salaries, where salaries increase with years of experience.

Of course, Roubel has fired soldiers who cost a lot of money.

“Lady Fylia… I apologize.”

As soon as I enter, I immediately bow my head.

…I never expected to use the apology techniques I acquired during my working adult life even after being reincarnated.

“R-Reis-san? Why are you here…?”

“I rushed here as reinforcements upon hearing that this city, under my jurisdiction, was under attack by monsters… How is the situation?”

“…Come to think of it, this area also falls under Validor’s jurisdiction, doesn’t it? We have deployed the barrier device for now, but… it seems we don’t have much leeway. Similar to Validor, this city seems to have had minimal reserves.”

“…That seems to be the case. I apologize.”

I haven’t fully grasped the reserves of other cities.

Rather, to ensure their management, I’ve been dividing the territory’s operations as much as possible.

If I’m going to manage this city in detail, Bright Endil might become unnecessary.

Honestly, if I can introduce computers, I can exchange data in real-time, so he’s not really needed, right?

Given this incident, removing Bright might be an option, but I might be fired by Lady Fylia before that.

“No, I don’t think the responsibility lies with you… Haven’t you been focusing on managing Validor since taking over as lord?”

“…Thank you for saying so. From here on, our forces will handle the monster extermination. Should we evacuate to the capital using my spatial magic, Lady Fylia?”

“I’ll assist as much as I can… Besides, there seem to be monsters I’ve never seen before… My blood is stirring as a monster researcher.”

…Lady Fylia gazes at the sky from outside the window.

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