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 96

Episode 96

“Uh… so, to summarize…. Fylia-sama was supposed to have died, and that Hell the Grim Reaper came to kill her because of that… is that right?”

“That’s the idea. It’s only a guess, but it seems that Hell wants people who are supposed to die to actually die.”

“…”

“That’s so unreasonable…”

Fylia-sama remained in a state of shock, unable to speak. Suzaku seemed genuinely angry, clenching his fists tightly.

Although the story seemed far-fetched, it wasn’t entirely implausible given the situation we’re in. The three of them seemed to accept it for now.

I put away the notebook using spatial magic without showing it to anyone. I had only taken it out as proof that such a thing existed. I could show it, but no one would understand it anyway.

“This is what was written in the journal I found. It seems to have been left by my grandfather, though my father didn’t know about its existence… Well, as you know, Filia-sama, I have lived freely. But after discovering this, I decided to save as many lives as possible.”

“…I see.”

…I had been quite forceful with my explanation, but did it work? Fylia-sama seemed deep in thought.

I glanced at Suzaku and Serin.

“It also mentions you two. It seems Suzaku’s mother had consulted my grandfather. Recently, I finally deciphered that part and hurriedly searched for you both.”

“…I see.”

“Does that mean… we might die too?”

At Suzaku’s question, I nodded slowly.

“It seems there’s a possibility. Especially… Serin. Your future is particularly dangerous.”

I looked at Serin. If the story progressed as it should, Serin would lose her life. Of course, I wouldn’t let that future happen, but knowing their lives were at risk would make them more cautious.

Serin nodded slightly at my gaze.

“…I’ve never been particularly interested in living. But I don’t want anyone deciding my death for me.”

“I agree. I don’t want my future decided by someone else… That’s why I decided to protect you two. That’s all I have to say.”

After explaining this to the three, Fylia-sama let out a deep breath.

“…There’s a lot to process. I need some time to sort it all out.”

“Take your time. But please be especially cautious of your safety, Fylia-sama, since that Reaper is targeting your life.”

If my guess was correct, Hell wouldn’t be able to interfere with this world until the next boss fight… but that was still just a guess.

The Reapers weren’t that strong, so we should manage somehow if Fylia-sama ensured solid protection.

“Reis-san, could we stay at your mansion tonight?”

“Of course. Rooms are prepared for Suzaku and Serin too, so you can rest here.”

“Oh! Thanks, Reis! That helps a lot…”

“I appreciate it.”

The two of them bowed their heads.

…Serin still seemed to have questions, but we decided to disband for now.

I had other matters to attend to, like dealing with the runaway foolish noble…

Additionally, I needed to investigate and respond to places in my current territory that lacked emergency supplies or were barely managing.

I’d like to focus on the main story, but I have to handle these matters as well…

In a way, thanks to this incident, I can now address these issues. Some nobles who were lining their pockets might complain, but I’ll have to rely on Fylia-sama’s cooperation to suppress them.

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