I Was Reincarnated as the Most Wicked Aristocrat Who Rules Over the Kingdom’s Darkness in an R-18 Eroge, but I Don’t Like Abnormal Situations, so I Tried to Live a Normal and Peaceful Life, but I’m Somehow in the Same Situation as the Original Scenario - Chapter 16 - Interlude 5 - Alvart Saves the Kingdom Yet Again

Chapter 16 – Interlude 5 – Alvart Saves the Kingdom Yet Again

To Theodore, it was nothing more than a farce at first.

But now he understood why Clarice had put up such a stunt.

“…Did you enjoy the performance, President?”

“Ah, well… please cheer up, Theodore-sama.”

While pretending to casually stroll around the schoolyard, they exchanged words.

Of course, because of the highly advanced secrecy magic, their conversation would not be leaked to the outside.

“I put on a vulgar performance in front of everyone to bring out his abilities…. Normally I would have firmly refused to do such a buffoonish thing, but since Clarice-sama, who has been so kind to me, asked me, I have no choice but to comply. That’s how I’ve come to terms with it. Yes, I’ve come to terms with it.”

Just as the one residing within Alvart did, Theodore was also approaching this matter while wearing a mask.

It was all at Clarice’s command. She wanted to gauge Alvart Zesphilia’s abilities to confirm whether he was the reincarnation of the Night King or not.

To Theodore, such a request was truly fantastical and absurd.

Theodore had known beforehand that Alvart possessed abilities inappropriate to his rank due to a certain incident…

Even so, calling him the reincarnation of the Night King was too much of an exaggeration.

This was why Theodore went into the duel with high confidence, and then…

“Up until the point where the clownish act was showcased, I could tolerate it. However… isn’t the deception a bit cruel, Clarice-sama?”

Right.

Clarice must have known all about it.

Wanting to investigate whether Alvart was the reincarnation of the Night King was merely a pretext.

Clarice’s main purpose this time was——

“Was it to teach me something?”

Clarice just laughed awkwardly and didn’t answer.

Whether or not she was aware that this was the most telling answer.

In any case, Theodore would undergo a significant change of heart in this duel.

“…It was the first time in my life that I felt such awe.”

Just thinking about it made him shiver.

That person was a monster far beyond the realm of humans.

It would make sense to say that the Night King was a fairytale come true.

Having faced such an opponent, Theodore’s heart was beginning to break into pieces.

“…Hmph. No wonder my foolish brother’s heart is broken.”

How could Theodore have known about Alvart’s strength beforehand?

It was because his younger brother had challenged Alvart first, and Theodore had heard the whole story from him.

His younger brother had made contact with Alvart in the library, and was unable to put even a scratch on him.

That younger brother’s name was… Ragza Vindor.

Theodore is his older brother.

“…How is Ragza-sama?”

“There’s nothing that can be done. My foolish brother’s existence as a noble is completely over.”

Theodore felt no emotion at all about his brother’s current state.

Power is everything to a noble.

Someone who has been defeated, disheartened, and runs away isn’t worth caring about.

For better or worse, Theodore was the very definition of a noble of this country.

But it was for this reason that he described Alvart as follows,

“Alvart Zesphilia. To some, he is the Grim Reaper…and to others, a savior. To be born in the same era as him…I’ve ben truly blessed.”

His heart was half-broken. His pride had been snatched away from him. It felt as if his arrogant nature had been completely broken.

But even so, Theodore could not bring himself to resign himself.

“…I am ashamed of myself right now. I don’t have much talent, so why was I so cocky?”

And how about Alvart in comparison?

Even though he had such power, he was content with being in the average class and refused to show any of his abilities.

As a magician, as a noble, and as a person.

It was a refreshingly complete defeat.

“Clarice-sama, do you know what the greatest catalyst for human growth is? Its name…”

“Fufu. Yes, I know it very well.”

Defeat makes you stronger.

Because he believed this, Theodore was grateful to Alvart in his heart.

Thank you, Alvart.

Thanks to you, I’m sure I can become even stronger.

“I’m also grateful to you. And… I pledge my loyalty to you more than ever.”

This incident was a big deal for the people involved, but…it was an even more significant event for the kingdom.

…The man inside Alvart had no way of knowing.

If Theodore Vindor had not corrected his arrogance, an unprecedented disaster would have been brought upon the kingdom.

His younger brother, Ragza Vindor, was the protagonist of a certain work produced by Crank Up.

Naturally, his older brother Theodore also appeared in that work…

As a result of advancing to the extreme of his arrogant personality, he fell to the depths of being a villain who willingly aided his evil brother.

Power is everything.

The disadvantages of the weak are, generally speaking, self-inflicted.

As a result of acting based on such thoughts——

Theodore would turn against Ragza and spark a civil war.

He would be fuelled by a dark desire, believing that he was the one worthy to be the king who will rule over this kingdom.

At first he would be on the protagonist’s side, but in reality, he would be a traitorous final boss.

That was the fate of the character called Theodore Vindor.

Ragza, the younger brother and future protagonist, is now broken-hearted and has become nothing more than a mob character…

Even if Ragza’s story had disappeared, Theodore would have acted according to his destined fate.

He would let his arrogance get out of control and bring disaster to the kingdom.

However, after the person inside Alvart caused Theodore to suffer setbacks and shattered his arrogance… That scenario was rewritten into something entirely different,

——Later.

Theodore Vindor, a great man recorded in history who devoted himself to the prosperity of the kingdom, is said to have spoken the following on his deathbed.

My abilities were insignificant throughout my life.

It was only because of that person’s existence that I was able to accomplish such a great feat.

Make sure to record my final words.

The achievements of Theodore Vindor are, in essence——

——The achievements of the Night King.

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T/N: Dem… The kingdom’s savior, indeed…