The Genius and Calamity of the Villainous Noble: A Brilliant Prodigy Unaware of Their Reincarnation as the Game's Antagonist Defies the Scenario and Dominates with Talent and Hard Work - Chapter 2.7

“…T-That’s a lie.”

A trembling voice escaped from the overweight boy’s lips.

“It’s not a lie… I’m not the kind of person who would let someone falsely claim the name of the Reinhardt Ducal House.”

If anyone ever dared to impersonate my family, I wouldn’t hesitate—I’d utterly crush them without mercy.

“N-No way… this can’t be… it’s a lie… it’s all a lie…!”

“Don’t make me say it twice.”

Without hesitation, I grabbed the boy by the collar and lifted him off the ground, glaring down at him.

“You just picked a fight with the head of a ducal house. Don’t look away… look me in the eyes.”

“Hiiik!?”

Under my piercing gaze, the boy let out a pathetic squeal.

“Tch.”

I threw him down onto the ground and looked down at him coldly.

“I’m generous, so I’ll let you off just this once. But… if I ever see you harassing someone again, I won’t just deal with you—I’ll wipe out your entire family along with you.”

Back when I first became Duke, the Rayeur Count family had clashed with the Reinhardt household over conflicting interests.

And I had already tightened the noose around their neck once before.

If I ever had to finish the job, it wouldn’t be difficult in the slightest.

“Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh!!!”

With a chorus of horrified screams, the overweight boy and his followers scrambled to flee from my sight.

“Are you all right?”

I readjusted my wig and tucked away the Reinhardt ducal crest.

…Though, by now, my identity as Duke Reinhardt was already known to everyone present. There was no need to keep up the disguise anymore.

“Ah, y-yes.”

The girl behind me let out a dazed response as I addressed her.

“Hmm… I might’ve drawn a little too much attention.”

A duke was on an entirely different level of authority compared to the third son of a mere count.

Several commoners were kneeling before me, while others bowed their heads and lowered their gazes as they moved about.

“I’m going to borrow you for a moment.”

“Huh?—Eek!”

Without warning, I scooped the girl up into a princess carry.

“Let’s move somewhere else for a bit.”

I retrieved a throwing dagger from my spatial storage and hurled it into the air, activating a teleportation spell.

In an instant, we soared through the sky.

“Fweh?”

“Here we go.”

I tossed another dagger midair and teleported again, landing in a quiet alleyway away from the bustling streets.

“Sorry for the rough ride. But staying there any longer would’ve been a bad idea.”

“Ah… yes…”

As I gently set her down, the girl could do nothing but nod in stunned silence.