The Villainous Aristocrat's Efforts Led to a Genuine Harem - Episode 14

Episode 14

(Back to Reis’ Perspective)

Once all the fighting was over, I let out a small sigh.

…That was pretty close. Especially at the very beginning of the battle.

It was clear that my level had been lower than the High Wolves’. But thanks to the status boosts from basic training, I managed somehow.

At first, my low level made things rough. But after taking down a few High Wolves, I had no problem handling the rest.

…Yeah. Anyway, I’m glad it worked out.

Not everything in the village was left unharmed.

But considering that there were no deaths and judging from the combat ability of the village soldiers, I’d say the outcome was more than satisfactory.

I let out a small breath again. I then turned to Colt. He was the one who’d submitted the request to us.

“Where’s the reward?”

“Eh? Ah, r-right…! Here it is!”

Saying that, Colt handed me a pouch—presumably with the money inside.

After checking the contents, I passed it to Inaesia.

“Huh? What’s this supposed to be?”

“That, plus the reward you saw earlier, should be enough.”

“…Hmm? Well, yeah, I guess. But taking the whole reward feels a little unfair, you know?”

“The total amount doesn’t change. Don’t worry about it.”

“Well… I guess that’s true.”

Honestly, I wasn’t hurting for money anyway.

Inaesia looked a bit conflicted. But she still accepted the reward from me.

That should be enough for now.

Alright, the request is complete. Let’s get out of here quickly.

…I don’t want to stay too long.

You never know when Reem might find out.

Well, I’ve disguised myself perfectly. I even spoke in a lower voice than usual. So the chances of being found out are low.

If there’s any problem, it’d be my use of a dagger and my magic—but I’ve already thought up several ways to cover those up.

As I was thinking about all that, Reem and a man approached. …From Reis’ memories, I recalled that this man was Reem’s father—his name was Boril.

Reem looked at me with a somewhat heated gaze. As I puzzled over her expression, Boril quietly bowed his head to me.

“…Thank you. It’s thanks to you all that we’re safe.”

“Don’t mention it. We just took on the job as adventurers.”

I didn’t say that out of courtesy.

…Well, in the end, I gained a lot from this.

Just the fact that Boril is alive now means the future is already different from how it played out in the game.

That alone is a huge win for me.

“…Thank you. Truly, you saved us.”

“I see. We’re heading back to town now—is that alright?”

“Y-Yeah… no problem. …Come to think of it, you guys appeared out of nowhere… What was that?”

“My… let’s just call it a kind of teleportation magic.”

“…I see. Well, once again, thank you.”

Boril said this and bowed his head again.

Reem also bowed a moment later… and with a quiet sigh of relief, I left the scene.

After returning to Vale with Inaesia, she straightened her back a bit beside me.

“…Whew, I’m kinda tired now.”

“Well, that many High Wolves would tire anyone out.”

“But you took them down so easily. Honestly, I was surprised. Your adventurer rank isn’t that high, right?”

“You know about that?”

“If there’s a guy dressed all in black hiding his identity running around, he’s bound to become a hot topic. People are calling you the mysterious adventurer who’s rising through the ranks faster than anyone.”

“…Is that so?”

I had sold Stone Rabbit materials and delivered items from dungeons. And before I knew it, I’d ranked up to E-rank.

“Well, that’s why I followed you—I wanted to see how you fought. And to be honest, a lot of what I saw surprised me.”

So that’s why Inaesia had tagged along.

“Are you planning to keep working in this town?”

“I’ll work in other towns too. Why do you ask?”

“Oh, no reason. Just… if you’re taking on more requests in the future, I thought I’d tag along again.”

“…I see. Well, if we meet again somewhere, sure.”

“Right. Thanks to you, I earned a lot in such a short time today. Lucky me. Thanks.”

As she smiled happily at me, I turned my gaze to her for a moment—then activated my spatial magic and warped back to my room.

…I’d moved around way too much today. And I was drenched in sweat.

I’d like to switch to something more breathable soon… but what should I wear?

Thinking about that, I began removing my cloak.