I, the Villainous Prince, Buy the Ruined Villainess with Money - Chapter 32-33

Chapter 32: Unexpected

I never thought I had already dodged one ruin.

It wasn’t on purpose, but I got lucky… No, if that carriage event was required.

The reason it went well was probably thanks to my past life’s memories and Yulia.

I don’t know where the ruin flags are, so I will keep being careful.

“Then, let’s pull ourselves together… Shall we go to the forest?”

“Let’s go!”

“Yes, that sounds good.”

“Yes, let’s do that.”

We took a little time, but our work speed was faster than the others.

So we still had plenty of time left.

We entered the forest together with the escort knights.

“Alvis, Your Highness is so composed.”

“Really, my legs are shaking.”

“What are you saying? Even if something comes out, it’ll only be goblins (though honestly, I’m scared too!).”

“As expected of my master.”

See, when they say things like that, I can’t afford to be scared!

The me from my past life never fought monsters, and neither had Alvis.

It feels a bit late to say this after I’ve killed people.

“Um, if it’s okay now, can I call you Lady Yulia?”

“It’s fine to just call me Yulia. Right now, I’m a slave.”

“Eh!? B-but… Yulia-san, then.”

“That works. Then I’ll call you Lady Agnes and…”

“No, that’s not okay! Please call me Agnes!”

I could hear that conversation behind me.

Agnes seems to have a good personality, and she might have a positive influence on Yulia.

As part of supporting my favorite, I’ll warmly watch over them.

Then my ice sensor, spread out about fifty meters around me, reacted.

“They’re coming. Escort knights, do not interfere.”

“Your Highness? No, I don’t sense anything yet…”

“Wait, I hear sounds… They’re coming.”

Right away, there was a rustling sound of bushes being pushed aside.

And then… a short green monster appeared.

An ugly face and a scrawny body, the weakest monster known as a goblin.

“”Giki!””

“Th-that’s a monster…”

“Eek!?”

“Ah…”

The three of them shrank back in fear.

I, Alvis, felt fear too, but Alvis’s pride wouldn’t allow it.

At the same time, I wanted to look cool in front of my favorite, and I didn’t want to show a pathetic side.

On this point, my opinion and Alvis’s completely matched.

“Begone—Ice Shot.”

“”Gigii!?””

I fired an ice bullet from my fingertip and pierced the goblin’s head.

It turned into a small magic stone.

That’s a feature of monsters; when they die, they become stones that can hold magic.

They’re said to be kin of an evil god or something… I don’t really understand it.

Whether that’s some hidden setting or just a slapped-on reason.

What I do know is that since magic can be stored in them, they’re essential to people’s lives.

“That was impressive!”

“It seems we won’t have a turn.”

“Hmph, of course.”

Hearing that from the two knights didn’t feel bad.

I thought I showed a cool side to my favorite and looked at Yulia… For some reason, her cheeks were puffed out in a pout.

“Wh-what’s wrong? (Oh no! She’s cute!)”

“Muu… It’s nothing.”

“No, but… More are coming.”

The ice sensor reacted again, and right away there was rustling.

As I prepared to cast magic again… Yulia stopped me with her hand.

“What are you doing?”

“Master, please watch—”

Yulia drew a dagger from her waist and dashed forward.

Her speed was followable with the eyes, but it was quite a movement.

“Gigi!”

“I’m not scared, I’m not scared… I am Master’s maid—Shh!”

“Ga…”

Before the goblin’s attack could reach, the dagger pierced its throat.

And it quietly turned into a magic stone.

Even though Yorba taught her, to put it into practice right away.

As expected, Yulia’s specs seem pretty high.

“Hoh, not bad. (S-so cool!!)”

“Fufu, I won’t let Master have all the good moments. Someday, I will protect you.”

“Hmph, that’s a hundred years too early. Say that line after you surpass me. (No, that’s wrong—I’m the one who’ll protect you.)”

“Mumumu… I’ll overtake you soon.”

“Hah, give it a try.”

My gaze and Yulia’s clashed with sparks.

The me from my past life could accept it, but Alvis does not approve of being protected.

The one thing we both agree on is wanting to look cool in front of Yulia.

In other words… this is somehow different from the development I expected?

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Chapter 33: Is a Date Goblin Extermination?

…Wait, wait, wait!

Yulia is getting better and better at moving!

Before I can finish off the goblin in front of me with magic, Yulia gives it a fatal wound with her dagger.

“I’m going ahead!”

“Kukuku, not bad. (She’s stealing all the good parts!)”

“Somehow, my body feels lighter.”

“What a coincidence, so does mine—Ice Snake.”

I release an ice snake toward enemies I can’t see yet.

Then, a little later, I hear the goblin’s death cry.

This is a homing preemptive attack using the ice sensor.

“Ah, that’s unfair. You hit it even though you can’t see it yet… Muu.”

“Kukuku, I just used what I could. (Her frustrated face is nice too!)”

“Then I can too… Sei!”

Somehow, Yulia runs straight up a tree vertically and throws her dagger in midair.

Almost at the same time, the goblin’s death cry rings out.

To take it down from that distance… What terrifying talent.

“Hoh… (Good thing I didn’t make her wear a skirt… If anyone peeked, I’d have to destroy them.)”

“Fufu, I noticed it faster than Master.”

“Hah, I just let you have it.”

Then the knights catch up from behind.

Arnold and Agnes are beside them.

Come to think of it, we weren’t alone.

“P-please wait!”

“Do we have escorts? These two…”

“S-sorry.”

“Hmph, it’s because you’re dawdling… Though we did go a bit overboard.”

Beside the knights, the two of them are out of breath and can’t speak.

Magic stones are scattered on the ground, and there’s nothing else where we’ve passed.

We have no choice, so we decide to take a short break.

As an apology too, I hand out ice water to everyone.

“B-but we are escorts…”

“Please don’t mind us.”

“Arnold-kun, is it okay to accept from His Highness?”

“Don’t ask me… But I’ll gratefully accept.”

“That’s the spirit. Giving to the people is also a prince’s duty.”

When I force it on them, the knights accept too… and gulp it down in one go.

Yulia and I also drink the ice water and quench our thirst.

“”””Gulp gulp gulp… Haa!””””

“Good drinking. Now… Arnold, Agnes, sorry about that.”

“N-no! It’s because we’re slow…”

“Yeah yeah! You two are way too amazing!”

“Hmm… What is it usually like? It would help if you told me about average strength.”

After all, neither I nor Alvis have common sense.

Yulia doesn’t seem to know much about that either.

“Then from me. First, for S-class, goblins shouldn’t even be opponents. For A-class, they wouldn’t struggle. For us B-class, we can manage somehow, and for C-class, it’s still tough.”

“I see, that’s how it is.”

“But… that’s only after gaining experience. I’ve never heard of anyone taking down goblins like this on their first try.”

I look at the knights, and they nod firmly.

It seems we’re outside the norm.

Alvis aside, Yulia too… I’m not sure if I should be happy.

“Thanks for the information. Then next, we’ll hold back.”

“Yes. I got a little too into it and reflect on that.”

“Fu, if you say that, so did I. (Our first joint work with my favorite, right?)”

Yulia smiles a little shyly.

I look at that and grin.

In the end… for some reason, the others are giving bitter smiles. Eh?