I Got Reincarnated as the Villain and Saved the World, but After the Ending I Was Betrayed and Exiled. I Just Wanted a Peaceful Life in the Frontier, but for Some Reason My Former Companions Started Chasing Me with Yandere Eyes… - 37

Chapter 37: Cain and the Holy Sword?

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“Who would’ve thought there would be such an impressive ruin in a place like this…”

“It was written in an old manuscript I happened to find. I had my subordinates explore it, but they were wiped out. I was left at a loss upon knowing my subordinates had been annihilated.”

I had come to an ancient ruin under Josef’s guidance. When I played the game, there wasn’t even a shadow of this place. It must have been one of the ruins added in the sequel.

There were plenty of monsters I had never seen before, but… They were no match against me. Having  regained the memories of my previous life, I was ridiculously strong in this body. Cain must have worked hard to reach this level. 

My status was maxed out, and my skills had been trained to the optimal values listed on strategy sites. Fufufu~ My unparalleled body combined with my game knowledge… There was no way I could lose against anyone.

All I had to do was obtain the Holy Sword, defeat the demonfolk that was originally supposed to kill me, and once I showed off my strength, even Henrietta-tan would surely fall for me.

“It’s further inside, right? Then let’s go.”

Before Josef, map in hand, could even nod, I pushed open the door. With a long ‘giiiinnn’ of metal grinding, the door slowly opened.

“This is…”

“Oh… What incredible magic power.”

Before us stood a stone statue in the form of a beautiful person, and upon a pedestal was a single sword, thrust deep into it. Even from a distance, the overwhelming magic power radiating from it made my chest thrum with excitement.

This was just like King Arthur. And this would be the Holy Sword that would make me the strongest.

“I see… So this is once the possession of the Demon Lord Surtr…”

“Haha!! With this sword, the demonfolk will be nothing to me!”

As Josef muttered something under his breath, I ignored him and reached for the sword… That was when I thought I saw the statue’s eyes glow.

“Cain-sama, please be careful!!”

“What? Uwaaaaaa!?”

『By Loki-sama’s command, I cannot allow this sword to be given to anyone unworthy of being my master.』

The suddenly moving statue’s fist was barely deflected with my sword. Feeling the heavy impact shudder through me, I cast magic to keep it at bay and put some distance between us. However, even my advanced, chantless fire magic was repelled by the statue before me. 

No. More precisely, the surface stone shattered, revealing beneath a beautiful, crystal-like metal body that deflected my attack.

Does this thing’s body repel magic?

“What the hell are you talking about!? I’m a hero! No one else is more worthy of that sword than me!!”

『Forgive my late introduction. I am Dottore, a magic doll created by Sage Loki-sama. My primary duties are to support and serve Loki-sama, and to fight.』

“Ohh, Loki, you say!! To think I would hear the name of one of the sages who defeated the Demon Lord Surtr centuries ago!!”

As Josef got all excited, I was screaming internally.

I don’t know anything about that back story!!

This Dottore, despite looking like a beautiful woman carved in stone, was terrifyingly fast. In terms of physical ability alone, she far outclassed me—that much I could tell. And from my past life, I remembered the name: “Slaughter Doll Dottore.” I could feel nothing but killing intent coming from the doll.

『By Loki-sama’s orders, this sword is to be given only to one who is truly worthy. Let us see if you have the means to wield this sword.』

“Hah!! A mere maid dares to test me!? How insolent!!”

『Maid…? I am incapable of doing any housework.』

“Huh? Didn’t you just say you serve?”

At my words, Dottore tilted her head in puzzlement, then smirked mockingly.

『When I say “serve,” I mean sexually, of course. You must be a virgin, aren’t you?』

“Wha— I— I am not a virgin!!”

Well… I was. But in this life, I was a prince. If I wanted, I could lose it anytime I wanted. No—I was saving it for my first time with Henrietta-tan.

『Well, even a virgin is fine, as long as you have the capacity of a hero. Here I come!!』

 “Wha— so fast!?”

Her strike came faster than before. My hands went numb as I caught it on my sword.

『Oh dear, you have high physical ability but can’t use it at all. Earlier, if you had used an ice spell to slow my movements, you could have fought more advantageously… This is like… Yes, a magic tome in the hands of a goblin, or a condom in the hands of a virgin.』

“Guhah!”

She punched me in the gut, the pain making me vomit blood, and then, she laughed as if to mock me.

Don’t mess with me. I’m a hero… I’m the protagonist…

My vision blurred, and I felt consciousness slipping away.

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“Ugh… What happened to Dottore?”

How long had I been unconscious? As I sat up, two things felt strange. My head was foggy and in my right hand, for some reason, I was gripping Laevatein.

“Ohh, you’ve awoken. As expected of Cain-sama. After that, this doll acknowledged you and offered up Laevatein.”

『I acknowledge you as the wielder of the demon sword. My master’s orders are absolute, after all.』

I looked at Dottore, who was standing beside Josef. She was staring at me with an expressionless gaze. I could tell she no longer intended to fight.

“Hah… Haha…! So you finally understand. I’m a hero. Not like Phantom!!”

There was still something off about it all. But I was the protagonist, after all. Most likely, she had responded to my bloodline or something, which allowed her to recognize me as her master.

“With this, I’ll defeat anyone who dares to get in the way of my romance, whether they’re demons or whatever!”

While feeling the Holy Sword in my hand pulsing ominously for some reason, I headed back toward the castle.

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