When I Reincarnated as the Villain of a Game World, I Created a Harem and Broke the Protagonist's Heart and Efforts!

Chapter 52 : Mistakes from 2 Years Ago [1]

The day after the protagonist had challenged Wraith to a duel and lost badly.

Regardless of the duel’s outcome, classes at the academy began today, so we were on our way to the school in a carriage.

As the carriage rocked towards the academy, none of us seemed concerned about what happened yesterday.

I, an arrogant high-ranking noble, had been challenged to a duel by someone ignorant of common sense. I ensured they faced consequences and took measures to prevent them from repeating such actions. Additionally, if they were to interfere with us again, I had decided to kill them, even if they were the protagonist and a person who would greatly influence the future of this world. Therefore, I wasn’t too concerned, and Lilia and the others understood they couldn’t do anything with their abilities, so they didn’t seem worried.

After a while, the carriage’s swaying subsided, and we arrived at the academy.

As the coachman passed through the opened door to the outside, many eyes around us focused on me.

Fear, awe, hostility, confusion, anger — the emotions reflected in those gazes were diverse, but the predominant feeling was fear.

Well, that couldn’t be helped.

Without understanding the circumstances and the true meaning of the duel, it might appear as if I, the protagonist, had exerted excessive force.

“Oh? I feel like master is attracting a lot of attention. Is it just my imagination?” Lilia asked.

“It’s not your imagination, nee-san. Everyone is looking at Wraith-sama. Probably because of yesterday’s incident,” replied Lulua.

Lilia and Lulua, who descended from the carriage after me, conversed behind me.

Lulua’s voice sounded slightly exasperated.

“Ignore the gazes of the rabble. If you pay them no mind, it’s fine.”

“Yes, my lord.”

“Understood.”

As usual, I linked arms with Lilia and Lulua, and we began walking.

The path ahead naturally split among the people, just as it did yesterday. Walking as if it were a matter of course, I noticed a student emerging from one side of the parted crowd, boldly blocking our way.

A female student with amethyst-colored hair extending to her hips — a lady with a seductive aura. Until two years ago, she held the position of the second prince’s fiancée: the daughter of a duke, Miliana Richard.

“Long time no see, Wraith. You seem the same as I last saw you.”

“What do you want, Miliana?”

“You’re so cold. Is that how you talk to a friend you haven’t seen in a while?”

“I’ve never considered you a friend.”

“How coincidental. Neither have I.”

Then why did you say we were friends? I held back the words that almost slipped out. It felt like saying them would lead to an eternal deadlock.

“So, what’s your business?”

“I wanted to express my gratitude and confirm a few things.”

“Gratitude?”

“Yes, for the incident two years ago.”

I had no recollection of any gratitude related to Miliana two years ago. I only met her during the announcement party of the engagement, and I had no memories of doing anything at that time.

While I was lost in thought, Miliana happily relaxed her cheeks and spoke.

“It seems I managed to deceive you completely.”

“What…?”

“I remember everything about that day.”

In an instant, I formed magical blades to surround Miliana and restrict her movements, but as I approached her, they disappeared. At the same time, I sensed an approaching presence with incredible speed. Lilia and Lulua, who noticed the presence slightly later, released my arms and went on guard, but they couldn’t spot anything.

Sighing again as they started to panic, I raised one hand. As the invisible presence approached, when the hand that had been open was about to close, I felt a sensation of grasping something.

“Eh?”

With a surprised voice, along with a sense of holding onto something, the invisible presence slowly revealed its form.

From the tip of the toes, colors poured in, and the figure of the previously invisible presence gradually appeared.

The figure was that of a young boy with black hair, wearing a small butler’s uniform.

I expected it to be small based on the presence, but I didn’t think it would be a child. However, I didn’t let my guard down just because he was a child.

I tightened the hand holding the boy’s head.

“G-gh…!”

The boy’s face twisted in pain, and a pained voice leaked out. As I continued to increase the pressure, Miliana raised her voice.

“Wraith, stop that!”

“Is this your accomplice?”

“In a way, but more accurately, that child is my contracted partner. A demon, one of the Seven Deadly Sins — the demon of ‘Gluttony’.”

“….Let’s change our location.”

Originally, there were already quite a few people around us, but with this commotion, even more had gathered. I couldn’t let this topic be overheard.

“….It has become quite troublesome.”

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