The Incompetent Noblewoman Marries the 'Devil of the Far East' as a Substitute Bride—Told by Her Parents to 'Die in Place of Your Sister,' She Left the House, but Her New Family Turned Out to Be Wonderful and She's Happy - Episode 1.42
“Where is this…?”
Satoru, who had his head resting on my lap, woke up.
“Rei…? What on earth…?”
Drip, drip, drip… tears continuously stream down my cheeks.
It was a sense of relief that came from the fact that he was alive.
“I’m glad… Satoru-sama… I’m glad…”
“Rei… Am I… alive…?”
“Yes…”
“Why…?”
I will explain the background up to this point.
The ship has come out to sea.
The great demon, Suiko the Water Tiger, was attacked.
Satoru-sama was seriously injured while protecting me.
After that, we drove away the demon and treated Lord Satoru with the cursed talisman…
“I see… Thanks to Rei, I was saved. Thank you…”
“It’s not true…! Because of me, you almost… died…!”
It’s all because I’m incompetent…
I have put Lord Satoru’s life in danger…
“That’s not true, Rei. You saved me.”
Sato-sama gently reaches out to my cheek. With his finger, he wipes away my tears.
“Rei. You are a lifesaver. Don’t cry. Rather… be proud. You are amazing.”
“I can’t believe it… It’s amazing because of the ability…”
Yeah… I’m being praised because I have amazing abilities.
It’s not that I’m… amazing or anything.
“What are you saying? You saved a person’s life.”
Satoru-sama gets up and hugs me tightly.
“Rei. You’re amazing. Not just your abilities, but your drive is incredible too. There are very few who can face demons without fear.”
“Is that so…?”
“Ah. Everyone is fighting desperately while trying to hide their fear. I, too… am one of them.”
I-I see…
I thought Satoru-sama was a brave person.
“I used to be a crybaby back then. I was so scared of the demons that I couldn’t sleep at night without my mother. There were times I even wet the bed because of it.”
“Eh, eh? Really… unexpected…”
I had only seen Satoru-sama strong and cool side, so it was surprising.
“To get back to the point, you did take actions that were worthy of your incredible abilities. Indeed, your abilities are amazing. However, just because someone has great power doesn’t mean they can always do the right thing.”
“A righteous deed?”
“Using one’s power for the sake of others. In the Western continent, it was called noblesse oblige, wasn’t it?”
I’ve heard of it. The duty of the noble.
Those who possess great power have a duty to help the weak…
“You have saved many people. You have taken action. You have worked hard, haven’t you? You are… not an incompetent young lady.”
Drip… drip… tears run down my cheek.
This time… it was tears of joy.
He acknowledges me. Such a wonderful person, Satoru-sama…
“Lord Satoru… I… I… I have feelings for you…”
And then, at that moment.
“Ichijo
Splash…! A gigantic… water tiger emerged from the sea surface.
“Suiko!? No way… Tōtetsu was supposed to have devoured it!?”
“Second life, here I come.”
“Ni… no… me?”
“Ah. A great demon with enough power to take on a human form has two lives.”
“Two lives…?”
“Ah. Even if you defeat the first curse, that strong resentment takes form and creates a huge second curse demon like that.”
The giant demon, Suiko the Water Tiger, opens its mouth wide towards us.
“Dieeeee!”
What is being launched are multiple blades of water.
Satoru-sama, without activating the barrier technique, picked me up and jumped from the houseboat.
Swoosh…! The houseboat was sliced to pieces by countless blades and turned into seaweed.
I am being carried like a princess by Satoru-sama.
He was… floating in the air.
It seems like they’re building a scaffold with a barrier.
This is bad. When you hold me, Satoru-sama can’t use his original barrier technique.
The ability to kill otherworldly powers kills the powers of whatever it touches!
“Master Satoru! Please, throw me into the sea!”
“I can’t do that.”
“Why!?”
Then, Satoru-sama smiled broadly.
“Could I really let the woman I love fall into the cold autumn sea…?”
Ah, no good.
I can’t resist anymore… I… I… am…!
“Satoru-sama…”
“Rei? Huh!?”
I… press my lips against Satoru-sama lips.
The feelings of love for him overflowed, and my body naturally sought him.
On the sea at night, we kiss.
It wasn’t just a kiss because I liked him… it was more than that.
Kah…!
From Satoru-sama body, an incredible spiritual power overflows.
“This is… the power of Yin and Yang!?”
Yeah… Yin and Yang.
I was told that when the male yang energy and the female yin energy combine, they unleash tremendous spiritual power.
When we held hands, the spiritual power had significantly increased.
If we kiss… we can get even more.
“R-Rei… you… I just wanted to kiss you normally…”
“Master Satoru, that is… after we defeat that.”
“Yeah… with the way I am now, I feel like I can do anything!”
Because I kissed him, I too… was filled with a sense of omnipotence.
The depths of my chest… are burning.
“So what! Dieeeeeee!”
The giant demon spews out countless blades.
Satoru-sama makes a hand sign with one hand.
“Conclusion”
Clang! The blade was blocked by the barrier.
“Oh, thanks to Rei, the output has improved.”
“Damn itttttttttttt!”
Suiko the Water Tiger jumps from the spot.
Swiftly running through the air.
“This is bad, at this rate, I can’t seal them in the barrier and annihilate them.”
Thump, thump… something hot is pulsing deep within my chest.
A strong radiance bursts forth from my chest with a “ka…!”
“Th-this is…! This… light sword… could it be…!?”
In the air, a beautiful sword of light had appeared.
“Spirit Sword: Wild Hawk!?”
“Reiken… Arataka…?”
What is that…?
He grabs the sword of light with one hand.
“It’s the demon-slaying sword that existed in ancient times! The spirit sword that should have been lost long ago… how did it end up here…? Why did it come out of Rei…?”
There are so many things I don’t understand.
But… if this is the demon-slaying sword, wouldn’t that be convenient?
“Lord Satoru, please use that sword to slay the demon…”
“However… we must hold him off…”
“That… leave it to me.”
If it’s me now… I think I can do it.
With one hand… I make a mark.
“That is…!”
“Knot!”
Satoru-sama extraordinary ability… the Spirit Tortoise.
That ability is to create barriers.
A super gigantic barrier completely encloses Suiko, the Water Tiger.
“I see, it’s a copy of the Nue!”
“Yes… ugh! Keeping it contained… is the best I can do. Satoru-sama! Finish it!”
Satoru-sama nods and kicks off into the air.
Using the barrier as a foothold, I leap towards Suiko.
“Damn it! What the hell are you all doing?!”
Lord Satoru readied the spirit sword, Arataka, and then swung it.
“Satoru Ichijo! And she is the bride Rei…! Remember this well…!”
With a whoosh, Satoru swings the spirit sword.
The light overflows, engulfing the giant demon.
Eventually… Suiko the Water Tiger disappeared without a trace.
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