The Villainess Who Was Dumped Got Married into My Family, a Mob Noble from the Frontier, and Turns Out, She's an Amazing Capable Wife? - Chapter 121: Groin

Chapter 121: Groin

“…Oh, yeah. I killed him.”

Caught off guard by the sudden question, I answered honestly.

In an instant, Clive’s expression changed dramatically. He lunged at me in his swimsuit and went for my eyes.

“Wait, hear me out first.”

I grabbed his brutal attack with my hand and tried to explain.

“If it’s true, I have to kill you.”

“Clive!”

“Don’t stop me, Alicia. Considering what happened with Castor, right? You must have faced him seriously and fought with all you had.”

That was true.

Clive sighed, but continued speaking.

“Even so, I swore loyalty to him. What am I supposed to do if I’m alive and he’s not?” 

His eyes were serious.

So, even if I didn’t want to fight now, I had to accept his challenge.

If someone truly wanted to fight, I had to accept.

“…Got it.”

“I appreciate it.”

Clive said, giving me a sly smile.

“Ragna!”

“I fought Edward seriously.”

Alicia tried to intervene, but a duel had to be fair. 

That was our principle.

“Which is why I won’t hold ba—bwaah!?!?”

Suddenly, an incredible pain struck my groin.

As I collapsed and looked back, I saw Patricia dangling her foot and staring at me with disgust.

“I don’t have time to watch these sweaty, stupid guys’ drama.”

T-This girl…!

She started this mess with her explosive comment, yet she’s acting like this.

“Geh… she really went all out… no mercy…”

“I have no idea what this is about, but I know it’s brutal.”

“Did we have a student like that? She took him out in one hit…”

The boys around who were watching held their groins, pale and trembling in fear.

“You little brat!”

“Oh my, you look like you’re wondering why my attack worked, huh?”

As I crouched in pain, Patricia laughed and spoke.

“Hmph, I saw right through your magic. Take this as a lesson and don’t underestimate me. Ah, that felt good.”

Her words were confusing and left everything in chaos.

She’s the worst, the worst of the worst!

Who decided that the enemy of my enemy is my friend?

No one, right?

It’s just a convenient thought, isn’t it?

The enemy of my enemy is still my enemy.

Being careless around this girl is dangerous.

“If that girl isn’t here, I have no more business. Asking around is tedious, so I’ll go straight to the source of the trouble.”

Watching her leave with a smile, I swore to myself I would definitely get revenge.

“R-Ragna, are you okay…? For you to end up like this… it must be really painful, right?”

“I let my guard down. She hit me with an attack even my barrier couldn’t block.”

I said this to reassure Alicia, who looked worried.

Whatever kind of spirit or magic she had, that girl’s power was elusive and really annoying. Her attacks pierced through directly, so I’d have to adjust my barrier.

“…That girl’s insane.”

As I stood up shakily like a newborn deer, Clive apologized and offered his shoulder to help me.

“This is partly my fault too, I’m sorry.”

“Ha…ha… I’ll beat you up later, but can I tell you one thing first?”

“You’re really going to beat him up later?” Alicia asked, but I ignored her.

“I intended to kill him, but he’s probably not dead yet.”

“What…?”

If his body was blown away, he should be dead, but before that could happen, Belial interfered.

Even if it’s assumed he’s dead, Edward still has a role to play, so he won’t die until that’s done.

“…What happened?”

“To explain that, we should leave here first. Even with the commotion, there are too many people around.”

“Okay.”

With Clive now on our side, we left the waiting room.

As we headed towards the school building, I explained the situation to Clive.

“You’re right, I didn’t notice since I was inside the whole time, but it’s gone.”

Clive murmured as he looked out the window at the sky.

“I didn’t notice either… Why hasn’t this caused a commotion?”

Treiza, who had woken up and was still feeling dizzy, nodded as she walked at the back of our group.

I wanted to say it was because everyone was too engrossed in other things, but that would just complicate matters, so I held back.

“Maybe the clueless citizens of this country are too complacent, or they’re under some kind of perception spell?”

Patricia continued, choosing her words sharply.

“For now, the situation is that the barrier has disappeared, and Edward was taken away by the demon that appeared.”

“For what purpose?”

“Isn’t it obvious? Soul transfer.”

That’s Patricia’s take on it.