After Starting a Thread as a Reincarnated in an Unknown Otome Game, I Got Caught in a Battlefield of Beauties - Chapter 24: The Blunder King vs. The Prince & The Top Noble

Chapter 24: The Blunder King vs. The Prince & The Top Noble

—[Cloak of Darkness]!!

It’s the only spell I can use, enhancing my physical abilities and resisting some magic to a decent extent.

But…

“Hot!!??”

“Hmph, it’s futile. There’s no way such weak magic can nullify this spell.”

It seems my magic wasn’t strong enough to resist the combined spells of the Spirit King and the high-ranking spirit. 

My punch, with my enhanced strength, managed to create a small hole in the fiery storm but burned my hand in the process. Since the storm had no solid form, it quickly returned to normal and continued approaching, engulfing everything around it.

Damn, this isn’t worth the burns.

…Oh, I know.

I had an idea and quickly operated my special smartphone to retrieve a stash of leftover bombs.

Then—I started throwing them into the fiery storm one after another.

“Take this!”

—Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

The bombs exploded inside the storm, creating a chain reaction that disturbed and eventually extinguished it.

The Prince, who had been watching the whole thing, widened his eyes in shock and muttered,

“H-How!? Impossible… That was my serious magic… How could it be stopped?”

“Well, these are 200,000 mani worth of bombs. I made sure they pack a punch.”

Honestly, I didn’t think it would work…

I felt relieved inside.

It was a bit of a gamble for me, but I’m glad it worked out somehow.

However—I’ve run out of bombs.

Now, I’ll have to handle this on my own…

First—I need to get closer!

Before they could cast any more spells, I stomped on the ground with all my might.

The ground slightly caved in, and I shot towards them like a bullet at high speed.

“…[Breath of the Flame King]! Senondor, attack as well!”

“Yes! —[Spirit Win—”

“—Too slow!”

I punched the incoming ball of flames away and got in close before Senondor could cast his spell. I swung my fist towards his stomach.

Senondor tried to block with his arm, but unfortunately for him, our physical abilities were too different.

“Gaah!?”

“Senondor!?”

With a sickening crack, Senondor flew back like a super ball, slamming into the wall and embedding himself there. I heard screams from around us, so it must have been a serious injury.

While the Prince was shouting at Senondor, I got close to him.

“Don’t look away… Prince!”

“Don’t underestimate me!!”

“!?”

When I threw my punch to end the fight, the Prince, now covered in dense dark-gray magic, took it without flinching. He even grabbed my fist and threw me aside. 

I was genuinely shocked by this turn of events.

Hey, you were supposed to be a mage! 

Don’t suddenly steal my entire identity.

“Come at me from anywhere.” 

He taunted with a confident smile, his hair and eyes now the same dark-gray color as the magic surrounding him.

“Damn… this is going to take a while…”

I muttered, clutching my throbbing right hand and sweating nervously at the sight of the Prince’s transformed state.

“—Haaaaaa!!”

“Kuh!? Gahhh!!”

“Guah…!!”

In my—Leticia Freezing’s—view, Alto, wearing a black long cloak, and the Prince, covered in shifting gray magic, were locked in a fierce battle. Their exchange of blows had reached a level that even skilled spirit users couldn’t hope to intervene in.

“—[Roar of the Flame King]!!”

“Urgh… Aaaaaaaaah!!”

However, it seemed like Alto was struggling.

Right now, Alto was being blown away, engulfed in flames from the Prince’s magic. On the other hand, Alto’s attacks barely touched the Prince.

If this keeps up, Alto might really get killed…!

I can’t let that happen!

“I have to stop this…!”

I steeled myself and was about to summon a spirit to intervene in their battle, but Hecate, Alto’s Spirit God, grabbed my hand to stop me.

“Hold on a moment.”

“But… at this rate, Alto will…”

“Don’t worry. It’ll be fine… Kuku, I’m really glad I chose you as my contractor, Alto.”

Despite Alto being on the defensive, Hecate seemed to be genuinely enjoying herself. 

Her strange demeanor made me realize just how different spirits were from humans.

I felt cold sweat run down my back and swallowed nervously. 

But Hecate, seemingly oblivious to my reaction, asked me in the same casual tone.

“Leticia, have you noticed?”

“…W-What do you mean?”

“Look closely at Alto.”

Following Hecate’s words, my eyes naturally went to Alto. The scene before me made my eyes widen in surprise.

“fuh… fuh… fuh…”

“Ugh… Impossible… What’s happening…? Why aren’t my attacks working?”

Alto wasn’t in a winning position. 

He was still getting hit and even coughing up blood. 

However—no matter how many attacks he took, he remained silent, breathing in a steady rhythm and moving his body with intense focus.

“fuh… fuh… fuh…”

“[Breath of the Flame King]!! [Sword Flash of the Flame King]!! —Why… why aren’t my attacks working!? Why can’t you just die!?”

The Prince was the one attacking and seemed to have the upper hand, yet his face clearly showed anxiety. 

Seeing this, I murmured softly,

“Could it be…?”

“Yeah. Have you figured it out?” 

As I continued to watch Alto and the prince, I shared my observation,

“It’s like… he’s training.”

Yes—this fight didn’t seem like a death match to me at all. 

It looked more like Alto was rapidly learning how to use his magic and combat skills, refining his techniques in real-time.

Hecate clapped her hands, smiling.

“Exactly, Leticia. As expected of Alto’s fiancée.”

“Wha—”

Caught off guard, my face flushed red.

Hecate, with a gentle look in her eyes, then turned her gaze back to Alto.

“Alto is a genius in combat. He’s about to reach a level never seen before in this world. His talent is now blossoming.”

With a delighted smile, she added, “So this match… is Alto’s victory.”

At that moment, Alto’s voice, which shouldn’t have been loud, rang out clearly.

“—[Mantle of the Dark God]—”

And darkness fell upon the world.

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