The Reincarnated Villainous Noble Still Won't Try His Best! - Chapter 18 : The Third Heroine

Chapter 18 : The Third Heroine

“What, what’s wrong, Marius!? What happened in such a short time!?”

My father was visibly shaken as he saw me suddenly drop to my knees.

“I-I’m sorry, Father… I heard Flora-san was coming, and I was so overjoyed that I lost my strength…”

“Huh? Overjoyed… and lost your strength?”

“Yes.”

“I-I see… Well, you and Flora did play together often as children. I can understand how you feel. You’ve had a tiring day with Princess Lilia, too. Perhaps that’s why you’re so worn out.”

“Probably… May I return to my room and rest?”

“Of course. Take your time. We’ll delay dinner. A nap might do you good.”

“Thank you. I might end up sleeping until tomorrow, but I’ll take you up on that.”

“Very well. I’ll leave everything else to you. Follow Marius’ instructions; there’s no need to inform me unless it’s something significant.”

My father gave instructions to the maid.

“Understood.”

“Well then, Marius. See you later… or perhaps tomorrow.”

With that, my father waved his hand and disappeared into the inner room.

The maid then approached me and helped me to my feet.

“…It’s rare to see you so happy that you collapse, Marius-sama.”

“It’s obviously a lie. It’s the opposite, actually… I collapsed from shock because this is the worst.”

I’m not the kind of person who would faint out of sheer joy. 

If anything, collapsing from shock might be amusing, but still.

“I thought as much… If I recall correctly, Flora-sama is the daughter of Count Santa Maria. Your childhood friend, I suppose?”

“My father mentioned it earlier, but Flora and I are cousins. My mother’s maiden name is Santa Maria. Flora is her sister’s daughter.”

If I remember right, she’s a year older than me.

“Oh… So that’s why you used to play together.”

“Yeah, but that’s not the issue here…”

My past with Flora doesn’t matter to me now. What’s important is that she’s — one of the game’s romance targets.

“Why are they all coming one after another? Is this some sort of divine punishment? Is God telling me to suffer…?”

“Marius-sama?”

“…It’s nothing. Let’s just hurry back to my room. I want to forget everything and sleep.”

“For someone who’s in shock, you seem pretty composed.”

“I’m not, which is why I need to sleep.”

When I’m asleep, I can escape all the unpleasantness of the real world. 

Sleep is such a blessing.

“Um… is that how it works?”

Yeah, that’s how it is. 

The maid and I headed to my room together.

The colossal bomb was rapidly closing in behind us.

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Flora Santa Maria.

She is like a saint. 

She helps anyone in need, even commoners, without a second thought. 

On her days off, she spends her time at the church, reading to children or teaching them.

Moreover, she donates most of her allowance to the church, a devout servant of God. 

Seeing her devotion to world peace and the happiness of children, the townsfolk have taken to calling her the Saint.

But even someone as perfect as her has a flaw. 

It’s in her connections — namely, that she’s related to the troublesome Marius Greylord of the Greylord family. 

People often find it hard to believe — they’re polar opposites.

Of course, I was just as shocked when I found out that Marius was Flora’s cousin. 

Apparently, I have vague memories of playing together a few times as kids. 

Even back then, Flora, the heroine, was kind and warm-hearted enough to smile at the arrogant brat I used to be.

If I recall correctly, Flora’s route is the most serious among all the heroines. I remember reading online that many fans cried during her route. I’m not a fan of serious routes, so I never completed hers, but from what I’ve heard, she’s a truly good person.

After all, she’s the only one who could hold a normal conversation with Marius. While their conversations might not have been typical, they were smoother than with any other character.

Moreover, she’s such a kind-hearted soul that she believed Marius was a good person deep down until nearly the end of the story. 

Apparently, it was due to a particular experience from the past. 

I salute her for never forgetting such a small thing. 

And… I beg her, please don’t come to see me.

Just dealing with Lilia is overwhelming enough, and now another heroine shows up? 

This is nothing but torture.

But my plea was in vain and the day of our meeting finally arrived.

Three days after hearing from my father about Flora, a carriage pulled up in front of the Greylord estate. The moment I saw it through the window, I sensed the impending tragedy.

And then—

“It’s been a while, Duke Greylord. Thank you for accepting my request today. My father has already departed, so I apologize for the rudeness, but please, forgive me.”

Flora Santa Maria bowed gracefully as she greeted my father.

She then turned and stood before me.

“It’s no trouble at all. Your father has already expressed his gratitude. Besides, there’s no need for such formality between us. Why don’t you place your belongings in your room first? After that, take some time and have a nice chat with Marius.”

“Thank you for your kind words. I’ll do just that.”

With a warm smile — unlike Lilia’s, Flora’s smile was genuine and her kindness and goodwill, pierced through me.

Father… stop saying unnecessary things. 

I’m not doing anything… I’m just going to sleep and ride this out!

And so, as I harbored such worthless thoughts, the battle between me and Flora began.

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