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 2

After that, I boarded a ship leaving the port town and headed for the Far East.

Since they had sent the passport from their side, it somehow worked out.

The problem is money.

It seems that the Ichijo family did not send the wedding preparation money.

But that’s just what my father said, so it’s questionable.

Maybe, but I think they embezzled the money that was meant for me.

That person does those kinds of things without a second thought.

I had anticipated that it would turn out this way from the beginning, so I sold my mother’s keepsake, which I had kept for emergencies, and got the money.

It’s a ten-day sea voyage.

If I hadn’t stocked up on food, I would have starved to death on the ship by now.

Looking at the scenery outside from the deck.

The vast sea stretches endlessly.

The sea is wonderful. I saw it for the first time, but its beauty captivated my heart in an instant.

Maybe it’s because I’ve always been in a cramped world until now.

“Hmm…?”

At that moment, I suddenly caught sight of something strange.

“What is that…? A black… sphere?”

What can be seen from the sea surface is something like a black sphere.

However, in the center, there were two bulging eyes.

A chill runs down my spine.

I tell the crew member who was nearby.

“Uh, um! Over there… there’s something strange!”

“Huh? Something strange…?”

The crew member looks in the direction I am pointing.

“Isn’t he nowhere to be found?”

“Huh…? No way… but…”

“Are you still half-asleep? I’m busy.”

Saying that, he leaves.

But… that wasn’t a mistake.

A black sphere emerged from the surface of the sea with a low rumble.

It was a gigantic figure resembling a human.

“!?!”

Wh-what is that…?

Monster…?

The black giant is approaching us.

As we advanced, the waves surged forward.

“Get caught…!”

I raise my voice loudly.

The people around were tilting their heads in confusion.

“If you don’t want to die! Grab onto something! Hurry…!”

As the giant approaches, the waves grow larger.

Soon… the ship lurched violently!

“Whoaahhhhhh!” “W-what the heck!?”

“Ahhhhhhh!”

The other customers who had listened to my advice were not swept away by the current wave.

“Help meee!” “Somebodyyyyyyyyy!”

The sailor who mocked me earlier seems to have been swept away by the current wave.

Emerging from the sea, I’m calling for help.

While everyone else hesitated… I was taking action.

Even I think I’m an idiot.

What can an incompetent person do?

But it’s precisely because I’m incompetent… because I’m weak, that I understand the feelings of those who are struggling right now.

The loneliness and pain of not being able to get help from anyone…

Holding the buoy that was on the boat, I dive into the sea.

There’s no way I could ever swim.

In a state of being caught in a buoy, heading towards the crew.

“Catch it!”

“Ah, ah… that was close…”

Alright, all that’s left is to go back…

However…

“Ah…”

The giant of the sea was drawing near.

They’re looking down on us.

Ah… this is no good.

The black giant is reaching out to us.

“Go!”

“Eh…?”

“I’m fine! Just hurry and escape!”

I let go of the float.

Being swept away by the waves.

“Miss…！！！！！！！！！！”

To let the crew escape, I became a decoy.

You’re really an idiot.

Well, but in the end, I was able to do something good.

The incompetent me, who was causing trouble for everyone around me…

At the moment of death, I was able to help someone.

Mother. Do you think you’ll praise me in heaven…?

It was then.

“Hey, you. Don’t go dying on your own.”

Boom…! And then, a black arm was blown away.

“Eh…?”

What I saw when I looked up was a beautiful… man.

The age is about the same as mine, probably in their late teens.

Tall with a dignified gaze.

The hair and eyelashes are pure white. And yet… those eyes are stained red.

What he is wearing is a unique Far Eastern fashion called Wazō.

“Are you okay? You?”

“Eh, ah, eh, ah, wah!”

I was about to sink into the sea.

However, I am gently lifted from below by some invisible force.

“Cough! Cough!”

“Don’t take reckless actions, you weakling.”

“Excuse me…”

I don’t know what he did… but I realized he helped me.

However…

Splash! I fall into the sea again.

“Cough cough! H-help me…”

“Hmm? What does this mean… My [Barrier] has been released…?”

He is deep in thought about something.

No, more importantly…

“Um… help…”

“Could it be?”

He, floating in the sky, gently approaches.

And then they reached out their hand.

Hurry up.

I hold his hand.

“So it was true…!”

He had a somewhat happy expression on his face.

“The automatic barrier isn’t activating! Haha! This is amazing!”

“Um… what on earth…?”

Then…

The black giant who had lost his arm let out a loud roar.

I instinctively cover my ears.

“Hey, can you see the [Umibōzu]?”

“Umi-bozu… that big black giant?”

He smiled with a smirk.

“You even have the talent of seeing ghosts. In other words, it means you possess a strong aura of negativity. On top of that, this special ability… heh, I like you.”

“Uh, um… Ah! Th-that sea monster is coming after us!”

The Umibozu raises its left hand and prepares to strike the man.

“Don’t shout.”

“Huh?”

He threw me into the air… just like that!

“Ahhhhhhh!”

“I told you not to shout.”

He extends his right hand forward.

“Conclusion”

Then, a transparent sphere enveloped the body of Umibozu.

The sea monk’s arm strikes the sphere, but it crumbles with a squelching sound.

“Destruction”

The sphere bursts. The sea monster inside explodes along with it.

“Wow… to take down such a huge monster… Ahhh!”

“Oops”

He quickly approaches and lifts me up.

“Sorry, when I touch you, I can’t use the barrier technique properly.”

“Oh, is that so…?”

Honestly, I have no idea what’s going on.

But… this much, I can say.

“Um… thank you for saving my life.”

Yes, he is the benefactor who saved me from that monster.

I need to make sure to properly express my gratitude.

“Don’t worry about it. I was just fulfilling my duty as the head of the Ichijo family.”

“Ichijo…”

No way…

“I’m Satoru Ichijo. What’s your name?”

As expected… this person is Ichijo-sama.

My future husband…

“Uh, I am Rei… Rei Saiga, at your service.”

“Rei? Saiga…? Saiga… Ah, now that I think about it, the woman who is going to marry into our family had a name like that.”

“Y-yes… it’s me.”

“Haha! Is that so? I’m lucky!”

He smiles with a grin.

When he smiled, he somehow seemed youthful. He gave off an impression like a mischievous kid.

At first glance, they seemed scary and hard to approach, but…

“You, you’re great. You’re a good woman.”

“Huh? W-What are you talking about all of a sudden…?”

“You are an Ability Killer.”

“Huh…?”

What is that…?

“It’s about someone who has the ability to nullify other powers. Moreover, I’ve never heard of a woman being a power killer. On top of that, this immense amount of dark energy!”

There are too many technical terms, and all I can do is be confused.

“Welcome, my bride. I welcome you!”

This was my first meeting with Mr. Satoru Ichijo, who would become my husband.

Later, it is revealed that I am the reincarnation of the great demon, Zashiki Warashi.

With my innate large Yin energy and the ability to nullify other abilities, I became extremely popular in the Far East, a society of abilities.

On the other hand, my former home, having lost the Zashiki-warashi, will come to ruin…