I Reincarnated as a Mob Villain in a Game World I Had Been Playing~ Using My Knowledge of the Game, I Lived a Carefree Life but for Some Reason I Became Famous Everywhere~ - Chapter 21 - The Mansion After Jet-black Left

Chapter 21 – The Mansion After Jet-black Left

The older sister Lyfia, the little sister Karen, and the commoner Jet-black,

Ten minutes had passed since that party left the Duke’s residence in a carriage.

“L-Leader. Is this…for real?”

“Miss Karen really did this?”

“Yeah, with the sword that he had.”

There was a circle formed during break time.

Three guards, including the head guard, were gathered in front of the entrance.

The object that they were observing with curiosity was the cobbled ground where Karen had made a deep cut.

“Also, even though there wasn’t much effort into swinging the sword through… The hole was this deep.”

“T-That’s not possible! The sharpness is insane!”

“Were there any defects afterwards with the sword?”

“I checked it over carefully and didn’t see anything out of the ordinary.”

“……”

“……”

“I’m telling you, I’m not lying.”

The two guards showed their dazed faces, but anyone would have done this.

“If Leader says so, then it must be true… But cutting the ground, I really don’t get it…”

“I really don’t understand it…”

“I agree with you. I don’t even know what kind of material was used for that sword…”

Because he handles weapons, he understands the abnormality more than anyone else.

“Anyway, it’s not fair, Leader! I can’t believe you had access to such a weapon! If only you had called me to try just a little…!”

“You were at work.”

“……”

Naturally, the leader was strict because he was the leader who organized the guards.

“But that was a really beautiful sword… I don’t think I’ll ever see anything like it again… I would have loved to have swung it… I wish I could’ve swung it…”

“You didn’t try to!? What a waste!”

“If that gentleman saw me swinging the sword, he would laugh at me.”

“I don’t think that Leader’s swordsmanship is ever to be laughed at…”

The guards were not flattering the leader.

But it was precisely because the leader could see it with his own eyes that he shook his head and told them, “No, that’s not true.”

“I’ve been allowed to meet that gentleman, and I don’t think I’ve ever felt anything other than horrified.”

“What was that man like?”

“To be honest, there were so many gaps. I could see so many gaps… It didn’t make sense.”

“Then there’s absolutely no way Leader would be laughed at! He’s relying on his weapons and armor—”

“—However, caution seeped through every word he spoke. Furthermore, he had eyes that scanned his surroundings. A person full of openings, and vyet…”

The Leader remembered that conversation vividly.

‘Um, I’d appreciate it if you could take care of this for me.’

The man suggested it himself,

‘It’s not like everyone is allowed to bring weapons, right? Probably… Considering my position, it is only right to exercise caution.’

There were unreliable words like ‘um’ and ‘probably’, but the leader guessed that it was perhaps the man’s way of not speaking arrogantly.

“I was in a cold sweat when I realized that appearance was acting… If it hadn’t been for the previous information from Master, I would have been deceived.”

The subordinate swallowed hard, feeling a gulp in their throat.

The leader went on to say to them,

“And he said publicly that he was stronger barehanded.”

“N-No, there’s now way… That must be a joke since he’s using a weapon with a sharpness that doesn’t make sense. It’s a bluff.”

“I agree. Realistically speaking, it’s not possible.”

“What’s the point of bothering to tell such a lie? He’s already proved his strength when he faced Red Freed alone and rescued Miss Karen and the others.”

“……”

“……”

This was completely implausible, but the soldiers couldn’t think of any counters to this argument.

“I have to work harder to keep up with that man.”

“That’s for sure.”

“Yes.”

It must be the result of a bloody effort to prepare for the possibility of being deprived of weapons.

When one finds someone who is stronger and he acts without being proud of himself, It is wrong to understand this and yet continue to maintain the status quo.

The head guard reaffirmed his plans for the future. That’s when it happened—

“—Good work.”

“!! Your words are too kind and flattering, Leader!”

The men could tell who it was just by hearing the voice.

Flipping their switch, the head guard and his men face the dignified Duke Diggoth…

“Is Master planning to go out now?”

“No, I came to distract myself by looking at the sword scars that Karen inflicted. They must be adorable marks.”

There was no way The Duke’s cute 12-year-old daughter could leave a big mark.

It would probably be something as small as a claw mark.

The Duke came down the stairs smiling, as if he was anticipating such a thing—But his face gradually twitched…

The Duke had to look closely to see them. It was not any ordinary sword marks.

“This… Is this it? Are you saying that this is the sword mark from Karen?”

“Yes, sir. Using Sir Jet-black’s sword who came to visit us today, this is the mark. It is about 35 centimeters deep…”

“……”

The more The Duke listened to the explanations, the more he shut his mouth.

It was obvious on his face. It was not an adorable mark at all.

It was a sword mark that showed the sword could cut a person in half easily.

“I see… So this is his weapon… Hah…”

The Duke sighed deeply, which his men had never heard before, while holding his brow tightly, as if he had a headache. 

The Master who was so friendly just a few minutes ago was no longer there.

“I’m going back… I’ll leave it to you.”

“””Yes!”””

Showing his sorrowful back, he returned inside.

The Duke shouldn’t have thought of it as a distraction. Now he looked as if he regretted seeing the mark.

“Master… He looks very tired…”

“Since Master came face-to-face with that person, something must’ve happened at that time too…”

“…There must have been a fierce exchange that we couldn’t imagine…”

Following the two’s voices, there was a word of realization.

Tested in every way by Jet-black—Duke Diggoth made it a chance to reflect on himself.

Knowing that Jet-black’s bloody efforts—The head guard made up his mind that he couldn’t go on like this.

Thanks to the Jet-black’s help(?), the Duke family would gain even more power at a later date.