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 9

Episode 9

If it were the soldiers of the Validor family from a little while ago, they would have been able to handle even the monsters from the second layer, so they wouldn’t have shown such a pathetic sight.

But with the current soldiers… it’s tough. Thanks to recent training, Zangell can finally handle himself against monsters from the second layer to some extent, but he doesn’t have enough strength to defeat a monster alone.

“Fi… Princess Fylia! We need to evacuate immediately!”

“Huh!? But if it’s monsters from the third layer, can’t we manage somehow…?”

…I believe I reported something like that to the capital.

It all depends on whether the soldiers in this town have the strength reported in the documents.

This is bad.

…Could it be that the event where the Third Princess is attacked and the Validor family loses their title is happening now?

That would be disastrous. I can’t afford to lose my home here. A healthy lifestyle is necessary to strengthen my body.

If I can’t replenish protein, it’ll take time to get stronger…!

“W-We only brought reinforcements up to the second layer this time… We need to evacuate immediately because it’s dangerous!”

Life sure has a way with words. Even though Princess Fylia came all this way to see, it’s not the time for half-hearted forces, but nobody voices such opinions given the circumstances.

The princess’ guards also show signs of panic. …I thought they might manage, but the soldiers from the capital aren’t of high quality…

While they are certainly well-trained, many of them lack actual combat experience. Especially those who serve in the royal castle often get in through connections.

In particular, with the current peace in the world, everyone’s gotten complacent.

While we’re having such discussions, a High Wolf from the third layer appears.

…Wolves are the type of monsters that appear on the third layer. High Wolves are the weakest among them, so we might still have a chance.

“I… I don’t want to dieee!”

Ligul starts running to protect himself.

He’s even about to push Princess Fylia aside…

Princess Fylia is left speechless, and so do I.

“Soldiers! We’re paying you, so at least buy us some time! Princess! Let’s escape!”

Life starts running, his belly jiggling with each step.

The situation is chaotic. The soldiers ready their weapons, and the guards tremble as they confront the High Wolf.

It’s a desperate situation, but we can’t afford to lose our titles…!

I sigh and then focus on the High Wolf.

…Fortunately, it’s not paying attention to me.

Right now, I’m not its target. The High Wolf seems to be choosing who to attack.

Its gaze falls on Princess Fylia. Its mouth twists into a grin.

…It seems it’s targeted Princess Fylia.

Is it because the monster finds women’s flesh tastier? As I think this, the High Wolf lunges.

“P-Protect Princess Fylia!!”

Someone shouts and rushes forward.

But they’re easily knocked away by the High Wolf’s charge.

Now’s my chance.

I activate my spatial magic as the distance becomes just right.

The High Wolf seems surprised by the high-density magic.

It probably didn’t notice until now because I had been suppressing my magic.

The High Wolf tries to escape my spatial magic immediately, but it’s too slow.

I tear through its body with my spatial magic as if biting it apart.

“…Gah!”

The High Wolf lets out a short scream, and its corpse falls to the ground.

Maybe because it’s a tougher opponent, I’ve consumed more magic than usual.

But even against a stronger opponent, if I can land it, spatial magic can defeat them.

As I catch my breath, I use my magic to confirm that there are no other monsters nearby.

“Lord Reis! You did it, it worked!?”

Zangell’s voice of relief echoes, and I nod.

“Yeah. Thanks to everyone keeping its attention on them. I’m grateful.”

“No… We were just scared.”

Despite Zangell’s wry smile, all the soldiers let out a sigh of relief.

Well, they had a certain level of knowledge about my abilities, so I noticed they had high hopes for me a few times.

But even so, it was difficult for me to defeat a High Wolf head-on at the moment, so I had to resort to a surprise attack.

…But still, aren’t there any other monsters following?

I heard about the event where Princess Fylia dies from being attacked by monsters in the town… Could it be happening now?