The Villainous Aristocrat's Efforts Led to a Genuine Harem - Episode 18

Episode 18

I also re-posed with my daggers and faced Reem.

She had wrapped my towel around her neck. And with a happy expression, she readied her rapier.

…To confirm whether Reem might have unlocked [Adrenaline Boost], I should go all out to some extent.

“Zangell, can I ask you to be the referee?”

“…Yes, I understand.”

Zangell glanced at Reem. He pulled back a little. But he still acted properly as a senior.

“Then, both of you—please begin, without getting injured.”

At Zangell’s words, Reem kicked off the ground.

…Fast!?

She seemed slightly surprised herself at the speed. Which was several times faster than usual.

Even so, she quickly adapted to her body and thrust her rapier forward.

Each of the consecutive attacks—just barely trackable with my eyes…! I retreated while narrowly parrying them with my daggers.

As Reem accelerated further, surprised voices could be heard from the surroundings.

…Yeah, that makes sense. This speed is unthinkable from the usual Reem.

I somehow enhanced my physical strength further to respond to Reem’s attacks.

I strongly deflected her rapier and leapt backward.

It was at that moment.

Zangell was watching Reem in surprise. But then he suddenly opened his mouth with a realization.

“…Could it be… the current Lady Reem is…”

“You noticed something, Zangell-san?”

“Garing, have you ever heard of something called [Adrenaline Boost]?”

“Yeah… well. It’s the thing you supposedly reach when in an extreme state during battle, right?”

“…Yes. I believe Lady Reem is… currently in that state.”

“…Isn’t that something triggered by battle excitement?”

“…That might be a mistake. I’ve heard there’s a theory that similar conditions can occur during sexual activity. Strong emotions—like rage or hatred—can also lead to that state.”

“…Don’t tell me, Lady Reem was triggered by Lord Reis’ sweat scent…?”

“Or perhaps… Lord Reis’ sweat has some kind of such effect…?”

No, it doesn’t!!

Hearing Zangell and Garing’s conversation, my face twitched.

Also, their exchange is… *exactly* like the explanation scene for [Adrenaline Boost] from the game.

The characters speaking are different. But the content is almost the same… and I felt a bit of despair.

I don’t want to admit it, but… Reem is clearly activating [Adrenaline Boost] right now!

I mean, just from being excited by the smell of someone’s sweat, she’s pushing herself into [Adrenaline Boost]—how much does she like my scent!?

It seems Reem heard their conversation too. Because she smiled and re-posed with her rapier.

“…Now then, here I come!”

She stomped down on the ground again and charged at me. So fast…!

Her movements were even more natural now. And she launched more attacks.

As I blocked her chain of strikes with my daggers, I thought:

…[Adrenaline Boost]. I want to somehow unlock it too.

To do that, aside from getting into battle excitement… maybe I also need to understand my own fetishes.

…My fetishes… still strongly remain from my time as “Reis-kun”…

Am I… a hardcore masochist type?

N-no… facing that head-on is kind of…

While I was thinking such things, Reem charged again.

“When I fight you… my power keeps increasing…!”

You—! She’s getting even stronger just from getting close and smelling me during combat!!

Reem… might become my natural enemy.

As I vaguely thought that, we continued our mock battle.