The Villainous Noble Tried His Hardest to Break the Original Storyline, and Now the Heroines Are Acting Weird - 42-43

Chapter 42

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The dungeon.

Lately, we had only come here to gather magic stones or for Sasha’s training, but today, Aifi was with us, making it the three of us. When the three of us moved around town, we all wore cloaks with hoods and even donned masks, so no one would have guessed we were nobles.

Well, people might’ve thought we looked suspicious, though. Once we safely arrived inside the labyrinth, we stored our disguise clothing into the item box.

“I’ll be watching nearby like always… You two give it your best today.”

“Understood.”

“…Y-Yes, understood.”

Sasha nodded firmly, and Aifi, looking a bit nervous, nodded as well. She had said she didn’t have much combat experience, so it made sense for her to be a little tense.

Well, doing it enough times would help her get used to it eventually. For now, I took off my jacket and cast lightning magic on myself.

“W-What are you doing!?”

“That’s part of Rubest-sama’s training. He uses it to increase his magic power and endurance.”

Sasha explained calmly.

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“I-I see…”

Aifi looked confused, but she nodded, albeit hesitantly. She kept glancing at me, her cheeks slightly flushed. It was just then that a Wind Orc appeared.

“Bumoooh!”

The Wind Orc noticed us and came charging, and more monsters began appearing.

“Aifi-sama, would you cast a spell?”

“…Very well.”

Aifi, who had been looking at me until a moment ago, suddenly steeled her expression. Then, raising one hand, she unleashed a fire spell that scorched the surroundings. It must’ve been Area Flame. It was a mid-tier spell from Dragonic Fantasy, one that burned a wide area. Damage-wise, it dealt around 50 to the enemy group.

Well, the actual damage increased depending on the caster’s magic attack power, and Aifi’s spell packed quite a punch. I’d estimate it was dealing close to 100 damage. Even after her injuries healed, she had continued both physical rehabilitation and magic practice, so her attribute value had shot up considerably.

For someone her age to use magic at this level. Yeah, that was impressive. The power she had was more than enough. It was more than enough… But still, by Dragonic Fantasy standards, it felt lacking. Right now, I was hitting myself with nearly 2000 damage using my own magic.

One of the charging Wind Orc hesitated and tried to stop, but it was too late, and one took the hit directly, letting out a pained cry as it kept coming. Sasha swiftly stepped in and sliced it down with the twin swords she held.

As the flames died down, the rest of the Wind Orc came rushing in, but Aifi instantly fired another spell.

“Flame Shot!”

A fiery arrow shot forth and pierced one of the Wind Orc.

“Bu…Bumooooh!”

The Wind Oak screamed but kept coming. Still, the damage must’ve been severe since there was no time for them to even engage Sasha. She sliced its body cleanly in two and nodded in satisfaction.

“Aifi-sama, your magic is quite powerful…”

“…Y-You think so?”

As she said that, Aifi glanced my way. At that moment, I had just driven a Thunder Blade into myself. The crackling sound echoed around us, and when she saw the scale of the blast, her cheeks twitched.

“…My magic is nothing special compared to that.”

“Rubest-sama is in a class of his own. You shouldn’t let it bother you.”

Exactly. We’re literally from a different world… Different worlds, huh…

Thinking back… Sasha and Aifi’s attribute value had partially glitched due to my healing, hadn’t they? What was nagging at me was… Their skills. Maybe both of them could actually use Final Quest skills?

Currently, Aifi only knew this world’s fire magic. But if she could learn magic from Final Quest… Her combat ability would skyrocket. Though she could end up running out of MP fast if if she didn’t train properly

『Goddess, what do you think about that?』

『U-Um? W-Who knows~?』

…She was speaking in broken Japanese. She totally knew. Maybe what the Goddess feared most… Was this very thing.

『…So, how exactly are their attribute value bugged right now? If I know, maybe I can figure out a countermeasure. Could you tell me everything?』

『Eh!? Really!? The bugs are in the skill systems and the extended status caps! Seriously, what am I supposed to do about it?』

『…I see. What happens when they level up? Do their status still increase? What about skill points?』

『T-That’s the worst part! Their status growth follows the Dragonic Fantasy system! They get skill points too, but—and this is probably the big issue—they’re being treated the same! It looks like both skill boards were just copy-pasted, so Dragonic Fantasy skill points can be used for Final Quest too! Do you have any way to fix this!?』

『Nope. Good luck.』

『Come oooon!?』

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Chapter 43

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Since the game company for Final Quest and Dragonic Fantasy was the same and the basic parts of the game system were similar, the skill points were processed as a shared resource, huh? I managed to get some useful information.

…Wait a second. Doesn’t that make her more of a cheat character than me? W-Well, I mean. In my case, all of my initial status and growth are based on Final Quest. I’ve been a combat-oriented race from the moment I was born, so I shouldn’t be losing out in that department. Let’s try it out right away.

I approached Aifi, who had just finished a battle.

“Is there any other elemental magic you’d be happy to use, Aifi?”

“…Let me think. Fire magic has good compatibility against earth, but it’s weak against water… So maybe wind magic, which could help push back enemies who use water?”

“How about ice magic? Wouldn’t it be cool if you could use both fire and ice?”

“That would be cool…!”

The one who reacted was Sasha, her eyes sparkling with excitement. Aifi tilted her head. Apparently, she didn’t quite get the appeal.

“Not particularly… And wasn’t ice magic kind of like water magic? I don’t have an aptitude for water magic, you know?”

“Well… You might be able to use it now after you receive my healing…Could you try thinking about wanting to use the magic Ice Shot?”

That was how I usually acquire skills myself. Though visibly doubtful, Aifi gave me a small nod.

“All right… Ice Shot… Okay, I’m thinking about it now.”

“Then, try using Ice Shot the same way you’d use your regular magic.”

“…Okay. Ice Shot… Kyaa!?”

The moment Aifi said that, an ice arrow shot out and struck a nearby wall. It had about the same power as the Flame Rod spell she’d cast earlier. Aifi looked down at herself in surprise.

“Eh!?”

…Yeah, her reaction was understandable.The power was clearly several times stronger than normal, so of course she’d be shocked.

“…T-This… This uses up quite a bit of MP.”

“Yeah, sorry. The consumption rate is high, so be careful.”

“…O-Okay.”

In Final Quest and Dragonic Fantasy, the MP consumption rates were completely different, so for someone like Aifi who hadn’t fully grown yet, it must have been tough to manage the MP consumption rate.

“For now, I’d like you to practice Ice Shot from here on, but… Please keep it a secret, like with your legs.”

“…That’s true. It’s clearly an abnormal power.”

“I want to help you strengthen your ice magic even further, so don’t go learning any new fire magic for now.”

“Understood. …Is this also thanks to you?”

“Looks like it. My healing magic is so abnormal that it’s messing with a bunch of things. …Do you hate that?”

“…No, not at all. On the contrary… I want to treasure this power you’ve given me.”

She murmured dreamily, and it seemed she’d finally discovered the charm of ice magic. She probably still had some skill points left, and once her MP had more leeway, I could teach her another spell.

While I was talking with Aifi, Sasha, who had been waiting behind us, puffed her cheeks a bit. She  then raised one hand and started hopping up and down.

“M-Me too! Can I learn something too?”

“Sasha, is there something you’d like to try?”

“M-Magic! I’d like to try using magic! Lightning or something—it’s so cool!”

I’d prefer if she picked something else since that overlapped with my element. Besides, Aifi barely had any MP. She was basically a muscle-brained fighter. Even if she learned some magic somehow, it would be pointless given her low magic attack power

“I don’t think magic suits you, Sasha.”

“…R-Really…?”

“Then how about firing off slashes instead?”

“F-Firing slashes…? What is that incredible-sounding phrase…?”

Her eyes lit up brilliantly. Honestly, Sasha’s basic personality might not be far off from an elementary school boy. Since she seemed excited about that idea, I had her start learning new skills.

I had her pick up a few sword-type skills, including one for launching ranged slashes. With the added status bonuses from the new skills, Sasha should have become even stronger in close-quarters combat.

“All right, like I said earlier, the skill is Gale Slash. Got it?”

“Yes… Gale Slash!”

Sasha shouted and swung her sword. The blade of wind that formed tore through the dungeon wall. Getting carried away with excitement, she struck cool poses and kept yelling over and over—until she ran out of MP.

Well, with training, she’d get stronger too.

“Also, Strengthening Technique is great for strengthening your body, so try to make good use of it.”

“U-Understood…”

Unaccustomed to running out of MP, Sasha leaned on her sword for support as she walked. That should do it for now.

Sasha had previously been a character who barely used skills and relied on raw status to brute force her way through fights, but now she had a whole new range of options. Depending on her future growth, she could become an even more formidable fighter. I was looking forward to it.

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