The Banished Villainous Noble Son Who Was Used as a Stepping Stone in the Original Work Awakens to Combat and Destroys the Laws of the World - Episode 47: Getting Serious

Episode 47: Getting Serious

I accepted a request at the guild. And a few hours later—at the outskirts of the royal capital, in a rocky terrain area.

On the rough ground, several holes were scattered. As I moved, I silenced my footsteps. I heard low growling and a scraping sound. It was as if rocks were being gnawed at.

“…There it is.”

From the back of the nest, a “Stone-Fanged Beast” with gray fur appeared. The moment our eyes met, it let out a roar-like sound and charged forward.

(Not bad. Just right, to get my senses back.)

I drew my sword. The newly acquired “Indomitable” and “Pain Tolerance.” Precisely because I felt my body’s senses had changed from that, correcting the shift was important now.

Also, this creature yields magic stones as material. So I could expect a decent reward. That made it useful for leveling up “Indomitable” too.

Its fangs approached, along with the sound of crushing. But—

(Too slow…)

I could read it. After fighting that string monster, the current me couldn’t help but feel it was slow.

The way it stepped in, the angle of its jaws—I saw through it all and thrust my sword beneath the left jaw of the Stone-Fanged Beast.

A dull sound. The heavy body collapsed to the ground.

I immediately moved my feet. There were still a few presences around. But, no problem.

Right now, I was starving for battle—and then came the second, third, and so on.

Sheathing my sword, I slightly regulated my breathing and looked up at the sky. Sunlight streamed in between the trees. The air on the surface felt strangely calm.

But—the momentary “sense of loss” I felt during battle still smoldered deep in my chest.

(After such a fight, I suppose it’s natural to feel a little emptiness.)

I shrugged slightly and collected the materials that served as proof of the subjugation. Leaving the forest as is, I returned to the guild.

(…The “senses” of my body adjusted faster than I thought.)

At first, there was some discomfort. But continuing to battle made me get used to it. Considering that, it wasn’t something fatal.

Just knowing that made it worthwhile.

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When I pushed open the guild doors, the scent of herbs and oil faintly brushed my nose. It mingled with the afternoon air.

Inside was as lively as ever. Voices of adventurers flew about. Pushing through the commotion and heading to the counter, I found the receptionist with her eyes down on a ledger.

“Subjugation, complete.”

I reported briefly. And the receptionist looked up. She narrowed her eyes slightly.

“Welcome back. Um… it was the Stone-Fanged Beast, right?”

“Yes. Here are the dismantled materials and magic stone.”

The leather pouch he handed over contained fangs and claws preserved in good condition, and a small black-glinting magic stone. The receptionist swiftly accepted it. She began weighing and checking. The scale’s needle moved, pages were turned, and finally a stamp clicked down.

“Standard reward: 80 copper coins. Material appraisal: 5 silver and 51 copper coins. 

Magic stone appraisal: 2 silver and 26 copper coins.

Total… comes to 8 silver and 57 copper coins.”

“Thank you very much.”

The weight of the small pouch handed over represented today’s results. The reward was fairly good. And combined with my remaining money, I could buy a few potions.

I nodded. I lightly shook the contents of the bag to hear the sound. The mixed jingle of copper and silver had a strangely calming ring to it.

“Ah, right. There’s one thing I should inform you of.”

The receptionist said as she lightly closed the ledger at hand.

“There’s word from the Guild Master… regarding the reward and future matters of the ‘Magic Power Destabilization Investigation’ that Alphonse-san was handling. —They said preparations will be ready by tomorrow. It’ll be around late afternoon.”

“Understood. Thank you.”

Around late afternoon tomorrow, huh. In that case, I might handle a relatively light request again tomorrow to keep adjusting my body.

“Well then, excuse me.”

“Yes, good work today.”

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After leaving the guild, I headed for the apothecary. Due to past experience, I restocked on more potions than usual this time.

There, my eyes fell on the mid-grade potion. The price: 2 silver and 50 copper coins—about double the basic one.

But the effect was also boosted accordingly. About double the healing of the basic potion. And it even came with an “auto-recovery effect” that restored HP automatically.

(…Might be worth trying.)

Tonight, to raise “Indomitable” further, I couldn’t avoid harsher training. As long as I didn’t misuse it, it wouldn’t go to waste.

I picked up a single mid-grade potion.

Along with a few basic potions, I selected minimum bandages and anti-dirt cloths—choosing with efficiency in mind while consulting my funds.

After finishing my shopping and returning to the inn with a paper bag in hand—

There was a figure at the entrance.

Standing there, she shrunk her small body. She was a familiar silver-haired girl—Linea.

“…?”

When she noticed him, her shoulders twitched. As she turned to face him, her eyes widened.

“Ah…!”

A beat of silence. Linea hesitated in her steps. She then suddenly bowed in a fluster.

“I-I’m sorry! I wasn’t blocking the way or anything, really, I was just, um, about to leave…!”

Her words stumbled. Her voice was about to flip. Then turning on her heels, Linea ran off.

(…As usual.)

Even though it had only been a few days, her movements felt strangely nostalgic.

When I quietly opened the door, a faint light revealed the innkeeper woman.

“Oh my, welcome back.”

Her tone had a hint of teasing in it, it seemed.

The scent of cooking wafted gently from the dining hall.

“Your room’s properly reserved. Now, come, have some dinner before you go.”

“…That helps. Thank you.”

She smiled and went back behind the counter. Watching her back, I felt as if I had finally returned.

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—Night. As it grew late.

Only the moonlight streaming through the room’s window quietly lit the floor.

Sitting on the familiar bed, I slowly rolled my his sleeve.

“Indomitable” and “Pain Tolerance.” Since obtaining them, my reaction to pain had clearly changed.

But whether that was “acclimation,” “distortion,” or both—he still didn’t fully understand.

That’s exactly why I wanted to test it.

Equipping the Crystal of Murky Will, I pressed the blade of my sword against my left arm.

Quietly, slowly, deliberately. A dull pain slowly seeped in.

《HP: 95%》

(…Not bad.)

I closed my eyes. I was focusing all my senses on that feeling.

Not denying the pain. But accepting it, observing it, and controlling it.

It was like re-perceiving my body as my own “vessel.”

It was a simple leveling of “Indomitable”, but also strengthening the part not reliant on skills.

《HP: 19%》

《Specific skill level-up confirmed》

《Skill: Indomitable Lv.1 → Lv.2》

《Skill: Pain Tolerance Lv.1 → Lv.2》

“—Haha.”

Laughter escaped without thinking.

(This world is still getting more and more interesting.)

—To raise the level of “Constant Activity”, fatigue recovery potions are necessary.

But if taken too frequently in a short period, one would develop the status abnormality “addiction.” And the crucial effect of the fatigue recovery potion would be drastically reduced.

That’s why, I must raise “Indomitable” to Lv.5 or higher to negate the demerit of “addiction.”

In that case, this training still needs to be repeated.

(Now then, let’s try the mid-grade potion…)

The one mid-grade potion I bought earlier in the evening.

When I drank it, my body felt gently wrapped in warmth.

《HP: 55%》

Judging from the recovery amount, about twice that of the basic one. And my wounds healed rapidly.

On top of that, with auto-recovery HP…

《HP: 85%》

Seemed like it recovered about 1 per second.

Considering the auto-recovery too, the recovery was about 3–4 times that of the basic potion.

So, for this kind of training, mid-grade would be more efficient than basic.

For fine HP adjustment, use basic; for larger healing, use mid-grade—that would be the right approach.

Because this skill only counts when HP drops below 20%, it’s more efficient to heal close to max in one go than small increments.

The amount of HP reduced affects the “experience value”-like gain.

So it’s best to return HP to full before starting again.

Glad I figured that out. Though I lacked money now, depending on tomorrow’s reward…

As skill levels rise, the path to the next level becomes longer.

That’s exactly why, reaching Lv.5 in “Indomitable” will take considerable time.

But because of that, it was something to aim for.

《Specific skill level-up confirmed》

《Skill: Indomitable Lv.2 → Lv.3》

《Skill: Pain Tolerance Lv.2 → Lv.3》

(…That’s it for now.)

The potions I bought were gone, except for my reserves.

I wiped the bl00d and re-wrapped the bandages. Cleaned the cloth I laid out on the floor.

The pain remained. But it was no longer “suffering.”

(…Tomorrow, there’s a talk from Irina about the reward and what comes next.)

Setting aside the future talk, depending on the reward, further efficiency may be required.

Thinking that, I lay down.

Still starved for battle, I seeked the next battlefield in the depths of my dreams.

Original Author’s Comment:

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