Reincarnated as a Farmer Gamer: Rising to the Top with the Evolution of the Weakest Job that Only I Know About!? - 45.3

They were quite big, probably because they ate well, and they had a high-level aura, but… they couldn’t compare to the red-haired student or Al.

“Please do.”

“Hehe.”

Facing the man, I also gripped the wooden sword.

I’ve never used a sword before, so I don’t even know how to handle it… but it should be fine.

In the Reaper skill set, there is a skill called [Curse of the Scythe], which applies a tremendous debuff reducing all stats by 90% when equipping any weapon other than a scythe-sized weapon. It’s literally a curse.

However, there is a hidden feature. If you have the scythe in emblem form with [Scythe Deployment], you can receive the stat boost from [Scythe Mastery]. Thus, if you keep the scythe in emblem form, the [Curse of the Scythe] won’t activate no matter what weapon you hold.

So, even if I hold a wooden sword, my stats won’t be reduced by 90%.

“Begin!”

At the teacher’s command, the grinning big man attacked with a wide swing.

I pretended to block it while pretending to be blown away.

“Gyahahaha! This guy, even though he’s a knight princess, apparently only has level 18!”

“As expected of a commoner-raised young lady! Turning a level 18 weakling into a knight princess!”

“Ahahaha!”

I see… So they were doing this to slander the young lady from the beginning.

I didn’t want to stand out too much, but… thanks to Al, I’ve stood out, so maybe I’ll get serious.

At that moment, my vision turned red.

“Stop it there. If you insult any further, I’ll be your opponent.”

“Tsk! The queen of commoners is something else! Even protecting such a weak princess!”

“To despise the people of the country as commoners is the shame of the nobility!”

“Haahaha! Commoners are just tools for us nobles! The commoners you always protect have only that level of worth!”

Fire sparks flew between Lady Diana and the big man.

Honestly, even if these guys teamed up, they wouldn’t be able to touch Lady Diana, but it’s strange that they’re being so bold. Moreover, the opponent is a count’s daughter. Could it be that, like the young lady, she has a mother who came from commoner origins?

“Stop it. We are students. Nobles and citizens are all the property of His Majesty. To despise them is to insult His Majesty.”

“Lord Alphonse… If you associate with such a woman, many nobles will become your enemies.”

“No, everyone is equally important. For the sake of His Majesty, I cannot allow this any further.”

“……”

Al intervened, and finally, the opponents backed down.

I wouldn’t have minded beating them up, but… they did speak ill of the young lady.

But well, if Al says so, I’ll turn a blind eye this time.

“Thank you for your help, Lady Rudelagan.”

“Ah, it was so unreasonable that I couldn’t watch. Are you injured anywhere?”

“No, I’m fine.”

“That’s good. If you need an opponent, I can take their place—”

“No, that’s also fine.”

“I-I see. Then, I’ll be going now.”

“Thank you very much.”

Lady Diana headed back to the quasi-baron group and continued training.

She seems to be a noble who supports commoners more than other nobles. No wonder she’s disliked by the nobility and called a stain on the aristocracy.

I was surprised to see that such nobles exist in this world.

“Al, thank you.”

“No need for thanks. Instead, be my opponent.”

“Don’t ask for the impossible! I couldn’t even handle those guys. Ask Lady Rudelagan again.”

“Hmm? It looked to me like you were intentionally letting them win.”

“That’s not possible. I’m genuinely level 18.”

“Really…?”

“Yeah. Level 18.”

“…………”

“Is there something wrong?”

“Since you’re the knight princess of a count, I didn’t expect you to be so low-level.”

“Well, our young lady is like that.”

“………… Sorry.”

“It’s fine. Well then, I’m going to the young lady.”

I’m not lying! I’m definitely level 18! I couldn’t possibly say it’s actually level 170, but if this keeps me from standing out, then that’s good enough.