Scum-lesse Oblige, I Have Been Reincarnated as a Scum Villain in an 18+ Game World, and I Absolutely Want to Grasp the Mob Life with the Power of My Knowledge of the Original Story - Chapter 15

—I’ve Been Waiting for You, Hero

“Hah…”

I let out a sigh and calm my breath.

After parting ways with Enrique, I wait for the person I’m looking on a mountain path near Rag Village.

Even though the moonlight is shining, the area is darker than the streets of Lyon.

I look like a pervert dressed in all black, waiting for someone in the shadows.

I would definitely hate it if I were in the opposite situation.

If everything goes according to the original story, Sieg should know about the crisis in Haven Village, unable to stand still, he will ignore the villagers’ warnings and take this path to Haven.

By the way, the thief who is supposed to teach Sieg the harshness of this world, has been knocked unconscious by me.

After waiting for quite some time, I hear hurried footsteps.

“I have to hurry…!”

Seig is rushing through the path, out of breath.

I’m deeply moved.

In front of me stands an innocent looking boy.

I guess you can describe him as the cute and handsome type.

His face even looks somewhat like a girl.

The young boy in front of me is Seig-kun, his full name is Sieghardt.

He is just an ordinary boy living in Rag Village—

Actually, that’s a lie.

He is the popular protagonist of ‘Last Aca’ after all.

The general story of ‘Last Aca’ is about a boy who is not talented with magic, but managed to enter a magic academy and achieves success with the help of cute heroines he meets along his journey.

The handsome protagonist is even popular among older ladies.

Just like the other characters of ‘Last Aca’ he also has an eccentric mentality.

“Hey.”

I greet the boy so.

“Who is it!?”

The boy responds so, looking wary.

I open my arms and greet Seig-kun in a friendly manner.

After all, he is our future hero and saviour.

“I’ve been waiting for you, Seig.”

While saying so, I’m reminded of the encounter between Scumtos and Seig in the original story.

The protagonist, Seig, meets the arrogant aristocratic brat, Scumtos, at the magic academy…

‘Listen! Have you heard of the noble family Randall? I am Ultos, the eldest son of the Randall Ducal House! The magic academy is a place exclusively for nobles. It’s not a place for mere commoners like you!’

‘What matter in the academy shouldn’t be one’s family status. I’m indeed a commoner, but I have passed the entrance exam! Above all, I need to go to the academy to fulfil my promise!”

‘Gufufu…your name is Seig, right? You’re from Rag Village which is a neighbouring village to Lyon. If I remember correctly, you must be familiar with Lyon’s mayor, Gregorio, right? Well, Gregorio and I are good friends. If I use my power, I can easily get you expelled. Perhaps, I should raise the tax rates in Rag Village or something like that? What do you think?’

‘What are you talking about…? There’s no way that you would do that…’

Yeah, I remember now…what a scumbag.

Moreover, despite being completely fooled, Scumtos shamelessly brought up Gregorio’s name as if they are good friends.

Furthermore, Seig is the son of the hero, Rain.

There is no way Scumtos can just tell Gregorio to raise the tax rates in Rag Village out of his personal grudge.

After their encounter at the academy, the despicable Scumtos is determined to harass Seig and the heroines simply because he is jealous of him.

Scumtos even kidnapped the heroines many times for trivial reasons…

Yeah, as expected of the worst villain in history.

His scummy acts make more and more players frustrated as they progress through the game.

There were even health reports of people feeling ‘sick’ just from seeing Scumtos on their screen.

“Waiting for me…? How do you know my name!?”

I come back to my senses the moment I hear Seig’s words.

“You heard about the attack at Haven, right? Yeah, it’s true that the thieves are attacking Haven. You probably should go help them quickly.”

“Then…can you please move out of the way?”

“Unfortunately, ‘Genesis’ can’t let you through.”

Saying so, I, the mysterious person known as ‘Genesis’ slowly concentrates my mana into my body.

“Genesis…”

Even in front of such a suspicious person, Sieg takes a cautious stance, ready to fight me.

As expected of the protagonist.

“I’m sorry, but I can’t let you pass through. However, if you absolutely want to pass through—”

I raise my hand and take my stance as well.

“…you’ll have to defeat, ‘Genesis’, first.”

Why do I end up having a fight with the protagonist, you ask?

Initially, I was just planning to simply rescue Seig-kun, who is almost defeated by the bandits.

However, a thought occurred to me.

Wouldn’t it quicker if I’m the one who fight him instead?

The bandits aren’t that strong after all.

On top of that, it will be more efficient for Seig-kun to level up if he fights me.

This is the part of the story where Seig-kun tastes the feeling of despair and the harshness of this world.

So, it’s better for me to do it myself so that I can ensure the future hero goes to the right path.

With that in mind, I watch Seig-kun’s approach towards me.

A good punch, simple and straightforward.

However, I need Seig-kun to become even stronger.

I need him to save this world one day.

“Seig-kun…”

I speak calmly while avoiding his punches.

“Is that all you’ve got?”

“What—?!”

In a swift move, I dodge and counter his attack.

By the way, I decided to focus on countering Seig-kun’s attacks.

Even though I’m going to give him a beating, I feel like it’s better to use counter attacks than trying to hit him head on…

“Ughh!!”

My fist strikes Seig-kun’s abdomen.

“Hmph…”

Without taking a single step back, I look at the protagonist writhing in agony and say,

“—is your dream to become a hero just all talk?”

…I’m sorry.

I’m really sorry.

I’ll make it up to you later when we meet again at the academy. I’ll secretly tell you where to find rare items, or who might betray you in the future, so please forgive me.

While feeling genuinely apologetic, I wait for the protagonist next move.