I Was Reincarnated as the Heir of a Villainous Family, Who Kept the Fallen Daughter of the Count as a Maid for Satisfying My Sexual Desires, Only to Meet My Demise at the End. If I Treat Her Normally, She Would Come Visit Me Every Night Which is Troublesome… - Chapter 13

Disciple

“What’s this!? A fog is suddenly rolling in!”

“Yeah, it’s black and creepy.”

Because of my magic, the area around the carriage is covered in black fog, making visibility worse than in a fierce blizzard.

In front of the carriage, a knight serving as the coachman, hidden behind a hood and mask to conceal his identity, pulls the reins to stop the horses.

“Who are you? You dare to disturb this carriage knowing it belongs to the Kingdom’s Chief Knight, Lotus Magdalia-sama!?”

“I have no name to give to a lowlife like you. If you don’t want to die, leave!”

“Are you not afraid of death? We are the royal knights!”

The knight serving as coachman jumps off from the carriage, drawing his sword.

“Hahaha! Know that mere intimidation won’t win! [Sleeping Shadow of the Twilight Slumber]”

“Eh…my eyelids…are heavy…zzz…”

Thanks to the combined effect buff of the black mist, my sleeping spell works very effectively. With the dark magic of the Dark Knight, the coachman and even the horses are in deep sleep.

A burly man opens the cabin door.

As if coming out of hibernation, he takes a look of his surroundings curiously.

“Even the horses have fallen asleep too. Honestly, knights these days are slacking off!”

“What a coincidence. I strongly agree with that.”

The big man smiles at my words.

Then with a stern expression, he introduces himself like a proper knight should.

“My name is Holy Knight Lotus Magdalia. You seem quite small, aren’t you? However, this is going a bit too far for a child’s prank.”

Lotus is a muscular and burly knight that doesn’t look like Elise at all!

They probably modelled his appearance after Kenshiro from Fist of the North Star.

Lotus has incredibly high magic resistance, but his subordinates are snoring loudly.

As I poke their armour with my toes, I say to Lotus.

“What do you think of your subordinates who got put into deep sleep by someone as small as me?”

“I’ll have these men undergo training later.”

“Hahaha! Sounds like you’re implying this situation will be easily resolved.”

“It’s not about winning or losing. It’s about what it means to be a knight!”

Lotus draws a massive sword that seem even taller than himself.

However, he just stands there and doesn’t come rushing towards me.

“Are you not drawing your sword?”

Lotus, true to his nature as a holy knight, shows his dignified attitude by waiting for his opponent to draw their sword.

This shows how strong and skilled he is, different from his subordinates.

In that case, I must go all out.

As I’m about to draw the Galianus Rapier—

“Draw your sword!!”

Huh? I…brought Galianus, didn’t i?

What I’m holding in my hand is…a wooden sword.

“I see, you believe a wooden sword is enough for someone like me…but know that overconfidence can lead to one’s downfall!”

It would be nice if he got excited, but instead it seems like he is quietly feeling angry and is slowly closing the gap.

“Deeeaaah—!”

Good move!

Lotus, taking advantage of the reach difference, swings his greatsword down from a distance where I can’t deliver a fatal blow to him.

Clang!

However, without panicking, I swiftly dodge the blade’s edge and lightly tap the greatsword with my wooden sword.

“Kukuku, Holy Knight, shall I introduce you to a good weapon smith?”

“I seem to have underestimated you.”

Lotus throws his weapon onto the ground. The moment it touches the ground, the greatsword is cleanly split in half from my strike.

Taking the weapon he carries on his back, Lotus says,

“I’ve never been fond of swords after all. Real men should use maces!”

Did he really just say that out loud…

Anyway, it finally feels like he’s getting serious.

“So, you’ve finally decided to get serious…I hope the next move won’t be just another farce.”

My words got translated into Nord’s way of speaking, provoking Lotus.

If I were told something like that by a ten years old kid, I would lose my composure.

But even so, Lotus managed to maintain his cool demeanour, showing he’s quite a composed individual.

Lotus raises the mace high above his head and smash it down powerfully.

Even though he’s just hitting the ground, the impact sends stones and dust flying towards me.

I managed to deflect it using my wooden sword.

“I see, you’ve become somewhat stronger compared to before. But do you really think you can defeat me with just pebbles?”

I don’t want to get covered in sand, so when he tries to smash down the mace again, I close the distance between us.

“You decided to come to me yourself!?”

Stomp!

I block Lotus’ full-throated blow.

“What’s wrong, Holy Knight? Weren’t you planning to crush me?”

“You fool!? A mere boy like you would dare to block my mace…moreover, with just one hand…”

I hold the wooden sword in my right hand and blocked Lotus’s mace using my left.

I could use [Obsidian Reinforcement] on enhance my left hand, but I wanted to test how much my strength has increased.

All right! At least I know my strength has improved considerably. Let’s withdraw before he finds out who I am!

“Hmph, to think that’s all from a holy knight…how disappointing. Well, perhaps we’ll meet again if we have the chance. Farewell!”

When I let go of Lotus’ mace, he stands there stunned.

I ended up saying something unnecessary to him.

I quickly leave the scene, trying to escape.

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One week later.

Hmm, I’m getting used to the air of this world…

As I stand on the balcony of the mansion, stretching both of my arms in the air, a deep voice echo.

“Excuse me! I heard that Lord Nord Virance is here. Is he available?”

Huh!?

Looking down, I see a burly and muscular man in armour at the entrance.

It’s Lotus!

No way, how did he find out it was me!?

This is bad, really bad!

If they find out that I picked a fight with the Royal Guard, I might get arrested…

As I’m silently walking back to my room, Lotus spots me.

“Nord-sama, no, Nord-shiso! I’ve come to you seeking to become your disciple.”

“Hah? A disciple?”

What is he talking about?