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 9 - Interlude 3 - How the Kingdom Was Saved

Chapter 9 – Interlude 3 – How the Kingdom Was Saved

Alvart misjudged his opponent’s abilities.

That was the beginning of the unexpected thing that had befallen him, and this boy, Ragza Vindor.

To Alvart, Ragza was nothing more than an obvious bully.

Based on that perception, he concluded that Ragza was an “easily beatable lackey” and miscalculated his strength.

However…

Ragza’s rank was actually third in his grade.

Numerically, that put him just below Lumiere and Elise, but rank is not determined simply by combat ability.

Rank is determined based on a variety of factors, including intelligence, personality, and even deference towards the family’s status.

Therefore, if we look at it purely from combat ability alone, Ragza Vindor was undoubtedly at the top of his grade.

Ragza himself understood that.

He was the strongest among the first-years.

This strong sense of pride was clouding the boy’s eyes.

….Now, let’s go back a little in time.

Let’s look at the events that occurred when Ragza got involved with Alvart from Ragza’s own perspective.

“I don’t have the slightest interest in you guys. Therefore, it doesn’t matter what you say, and it’s none of my business whatsoever what you do. Do as you like. I’ll do the same.”

After saying this to Ragza and his entourage, Alvart immersed himself in his book.

Naturally, this attitude angered Ragza.

“You… You bastard…!”

He thought from the bottom of his heart, “What an infuriating man.”

He didn’t like Alvart from the first time he set his eyes on him.

And he also made a courtship move on Elise, the person Ragza had set his eyes on.

Not only did someone other than him express their feelings for her, but Elise didn’t reject him.

At that point, Alvart Zesphilia was recognized as a target for Ragza to attack.

And now,

“How dare you… How dare you make a fool of Ragza Vindor…!”

The fact that Alvart had injured his pride pushed Ragza into a complete, out-of-control state.

“Die, you bastard!”

He concentrated his magical power into his fist, condensing it.

Ragza’s blows were powerful enough to easily penetrate even thick steel.

If his opponent was someone his age, no one would be able to block this blow.

——And yet…

“——?!”

Ragza let out a cry of shock.

The fist that had plunged into the back of Alvart’s head was now stopped by a semi-transparent barrier.

“What, the hell…?!”

Impossible.

This blow was Ragza’s full-power.

And yet, there was not a single scratch on the barrier Alvart had deployed…

And even now, Alvart still showed no interest in him whatsoever.

“Damn it!”

At that moment, Lumiere sent a mocking remark to Ragza, who was grinding his teeth.

“Hahahaha! It’s useless, it’s all useless! A loser like you can’t touch Nii-sama!”

She laughed out loud.

Ridiculed by Lumiere like that, Ragza completely lost control.

“You bastard!”

He rushed with all his might.

But Ragza’s fists still had no effect on the barrier before him.

“Damn, you piece of shiiitt!!!!”

He didn’t care about appearances anymore.

As if to express his intentions… He activated an elemental magic spell.

“Wait…!”

“R-Ragza-kun! That’s a bit much!”

Even those who had established themselves as his followers saw Ragza’s actions as reckless.

If this continued, they would all be held responsible.

In order to prevent this, they tried their best to stop Ragza.

“Shut up!”

Still, their overwhelming difference in strength would not allow it.

The people around Ragza were blown away in an instant and lost consciousness.

And then,

“Take this and die!”

It was the full power of the boy who was said to be the strongest among the first-years.

At that moment, a barrage of elemental magic flooded Alvart.

Ragza’s power was immense.

The aftermath destroyed the surrounding environment with each passing second.

By the time he realized it, the library had been half-destroyed, but…

Alvart, at the epicenter of the explosion, he——

“Hah…hah… No way, impossible…”

——Alvart was unharmed.

There was still not a single scratch on the barrier.

Even at this point, Alvart was engrossed in reading a book, showing no interest in Ragza whatsoever.

“W-what the… Who the hell is this guy…!?”

Incomprehensible.

These emotions completely wiped out the anger that had filled Ragza’s heart until just a moment ago.

In its place, a feeling of awe began to grow.

“Nice try! Your futile efforts were truly hilarious! Struggling to land even one blow, and for what? Pffft! You were so pathetic! Hahahahahaha!”

Lumiere’s mocking laughter briefly reignited Ragza’s determination.

But at that moment…

“Well, well, you’ve certainly made a mess of things, haven’t you?”

Suddenly.

A chilling sensation ran down his spine.

And it wasn’t just Ragza.

Lumiere’s smile froze as well, and she was shivering all over.

At this point, Ragza deeply regretted his own foolishness.

What had he done?

He may have been the strongest among the first-years, but nothing more than that.

To cause such a reckless disturbance without any justification…

It was only natural that those ranked above him would now turn their gaze upon him.

“My, my. You really went all out with the destruction, didn’t you?”

The sound of heels clattered in the already destroyed room.

Ragza and Lumiere were in a cold sweat as they looked at the person.

Rinslet Freanain.

She’s a teacher at the academy, and she’’s——the strongest magician of the current generation.

Her fighting ability is said to rival the military might of a nation, and she is feared not only by the nobles, but even by Her Majesty the Queen.

She approached Ragza first, and said,

“There were still some books I wanted to read here, you know? But it seems you burned them.”

She smiled.

“Ah… I-I…”

Despite being so close to her, with her peerless beauty and provocative body, Ragza’s manhood was completely shriveled.

And then…

“…How do you plan to make up for this?”

The killing intent radiating from Rinslet was small in scale by her standards, but for an inexperienced boy like Ragza, it was nothing short of a deadly poison.

“Ua… Ah… Aaaaaaaaahhhh…”

Raguza began to cry, like a child who had been severely scolded by his parents.

“Hmph…”

Rinslet, who had completely lost interest, then turned her eyes to Lumiere.

Lumiere, too, was in tears from extreme fear. Seeing that, Rinslet lost interest.

After looking at Lumiere with such cold eyes, Rinslet averted her gaze…

Finally, she looked at him.

“I wonder how long it’s been since someone ignored me.”

That’s right.

Even at this point, Alvart still had no interest in the current situation.

He was engrossed in reading his books and had no interest in what was going on in the outside world.

Looking down at him, Rinslet smiled broadly and said,

“——Look at me, you little brat.”

A crimson sword manifested in her hand.

The moment everyone saw that, Ragza and Lumiere realized the difference in their abilities with Rinslet, and were shocked.

The blade was a concentrated form of extreme heat.

It was easy to create flashy phenomena with magic, but conversely, condensing and compressing it, and turning something that is supposed to be flashy into something small, was extremely difficult.

If, for example, the crimson sword Rinslet held in her hand had been manifested without being condensed.

Not to mention the academy, an entire part of the Royal Capital would have disappeared from the map.

It was the condensed matter of such super-super-high energy.

Without hesitation, she swung it down at Alvart.

“Nii-sama!!”

Sensing that this attack was different, Lumiere cried out instinctively, as if her brother’s death was an unavoidable fate.

“……Heh~.”

Rinslet grinned at the situation before her eyes.

The outcome of the blow she had unleashed was——

“I can’t believe it didn’t even crack.”

——It was exactly the same as with Ragza.

Even Rinslet’s attack had no effect on Alvart’s barrier.

And then, at this point, finally.

Alvart grasped the situation.

You know how the story went on from here.

Perplexed by the incomprehensible situation, Alvart left the scene after receiving a romantic call from Rinslet.

And then.

Ragza, who was left behind, knelt on both knees and muttered.

“…Rinslet-sama. I’m dropping out.”

“…Oh, is that so?”

Her tone was one of utter disinterest.

However, no regrets welled up in Ragza.

Hailed as a child prodigy, his future was promised.

But now his overwhelming pride in himself had completely vanished.

Only one emotion swirled in his heart. It was an immense fear towards Alvart Zesphilia.

If he graduates from the academy and enters aristocratic society, will he have to deal with such monsters?

When he thought about it, he could only feel despair about the future.

And that is why Ragza had closed the door on his own future.

…And by making that choice, the Kingdom of Ringveid would avert a catastrophe.

Ragza Vindor is not just some bully.

You could say… He is the protagonist of a previous work.

Ragza had starred as the main character in one of Crank-Up’s early works.

That was the cause of the sense of déjà vu Alvart felt.

The work in question was set fifteen years in the future.

After repeated training and reaching his perfect form, the protagonist Ragza takes the country by storm as the strongest and the most feared noble.

As a result of indulging in all his desires, the Ringveid Kingdom would be on the verge of destruction.

However, Alvart had unwittingly prevented such a future.

Later on, this realization would bring him immense dissatisfaction, a feeling he could never shake. But that, of course, is a story for another time…

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T/N: Dem, it’s because of the cheat skills