The Strongest Villain Sets Out: Reincarnated into a Merit-Based Clan, I Become the World's Strongest Swordsman - Chapter 55: Ferocity

Norn-nee-san’s abilities that I saw after so long hadn’t faded at all—they had grown rapidly.

The three who I thought might put up at least some fight couldn’t even touch her. Probably, even if I fought with full power, whether I could wound her or not…

This was the power of a genius who had polished a single ability to its limits.

—Not bad. When I thought that I could become stronger than this, I couldn’t suppress the racing of my heart.

“The match is over. There’s nothing more to see.”

Looking at the three with despair on their faces, Norn-nee-san let out a deep sigh.

“So this is the talent Luka chose. Honestly, disappointing doesn’t begin to cover it. I’m not saying this to be mean—please don’t approach Luka.”

Norn-nee-san declared that sharply to Cornelia and the others.

Harsh words. Cornelia roared in disagreement.

“Why… why do I have to be told such things by Norn-sama!”

“Because you are fake impurities. You live in a different world from Luka. No matter how pure and expensive water is, it becomes trash if mud is mixed in.”

“Tr-trash…”

Though she avoided direct expressions, she was definitely thoroughly trashing Cornelia and the others.

I opened my mouth, thinking she was going too far. But before that, Norn-nee-san continued.

“Anyone can see it. Luka has become even stronger. He has enough ability to overwhelm me when I was 15. However, all that crawls around him are insects. How do you expect me to tolerate this?”

“Calling royalty insects is bad, Nee-san.”

“Don’t interfere, Luka. If they don’t understand words, it would be better to carve it into their bodies or just kill them here.”

“How violent.”

Norn-nee-san basically tended to dislike jokes. Since she said she’d kill them, there was nothing but killing intent there.

The air began trembling tensely. I shrugged my shoulders and said to her:

“No good, Norn-nee-san. Cornelia and the others are my companions. They’re necessary existences.”

Certainly their abilities were far inferior to mine. However, the knowledge they possessed became important growth material.

More than anything, Sheila and Cornelia were main heroines. It would be a waste to kill them here.

I stared intently into Norn-nee-san’s eyes and pleaded. Please forgive them.

She also stared intently into my eyes and then… sighed again.

“…I understand. It can’t be helped. If Luka asks me that much, I can’t break his toys without permission.”

“You have to handle toys carefully.”

“I’m not good at that sort of thing.”

I know.

The various problems Nee-san had caused in the past were well known to all family members.

While picking a fight with the head of the family was an insane idea, picking a fight with Norn-nee-san was also said to be a crazy idea.

Just how many people had suffered terrible fates at her hands? Even I, who was her disciple for a short time, had been made to suffer considerably.

“More than that, can I confirm once more, Nee-san?”

“What is it?”

“Why are you here? Do you have business in the royal capital?”

“I came to see Luka.”

She embraced me with a smile as dazzling as the sun.

Gununununu! Her chest was touching and I was happy—or so I thought, but my bones creaked from her dragon-level arm strength.

I wished she would stop this incomprehensible skinship already. But when I said that before, she showed a face of despair as if it were the end of the world.

And I couldn’t forget how the training ground at home had collapsed.

In other words, if you gave her excessive stress, she would go berserk. She could probably completely destroy something like the academy in a few minutes.

I endured it to protect my playground.

“Normally, the head wouldn’t allow you to go just to see your brother, right?”

“That old fossil is nagging. I’m thinking of killing him soon. But it’s true that I came to see Luka, you know? I did fabricate a reason though.”

“Fabricated?”

“The tournament battle at the coliseum will be held soon. I’m thinking of participating in that too.”

“Please don’t. People will die.”

The tournament battle was divided into two groups.

One was the under-adult division. We would participate in this.

And the other was the adult division. Since Nee-san had long since reached adulthood, she would enter this one.

However, I didn’t think the management would want the evil demon Norn-nee-san from the Salvatore ducal family, who boasted the strongest military power, to participate… I was pretty sure she had participated in a tournament before and killed three participants.

The men who were killed were heinous criminals who repeatedly committed crimes, but apparently the audience at the time were terribly frightened of Norn-nee-san, who had killed her opponents without question.

If it were me, I wouldn’t let such a dangerous person participate. Unlike the criminals who were killed, Norn-nee-san’s identity was clear.

“Don’t worry. I’ll properly hold back. Besides, I don’t necessarily have to participate.”

“So you ultimately came to see me.”

“That’s right. Fufu. Let’s enjoy some sibling time together after so long.”

I was kidnapped by Norn-nee-san while still being embraced.

Since I couldn’t move my body, I appealed to Cornelia and the others with my eyes, but everyone shook their heads and silently told me: “Give up.”