I was reincarnated as a villainous aristocrat with a certain death route.

That day, I suddenly recalled a memory from a previous life.

“My name is Raven Draxel. I am the only son of Count Draxel, a magic super-genius at the one-in-a-hundred-year mark. And--”

　A villainous aristocrat in a smartphone RPG.

“ I'm reincarnated in the game world, I .......”

　I stare into the mirror in front of me.

　The boy with silver hair and blue eyes.

　The face is so well shaped that it could be mistaken for that of a beautiful girl.

It's very different from my previous life. ......

　In my previous life, I was what you would call a failure.

　I was a total failure in both studies and sports.

　I was not popular at all and never had a girlfriend.

　I didn't even have any friends in the first place.

　When I finally found a job, it was at a third-rate company, and in addition, it was a black company.

　There was nothing joyful in my life at all.

　The only fun I had was playing the smartphone RPG “Elsion Blade Fantasy,” ...... a.k.a. “El Cid,” on the commuter train every morning and evening.

　That's how I worked every day, from early morning until late at night--and I don't remember anything after that.

　I have no memory of what happened after that.

　Maybe I died from overwork?

　And my memory leads me to my memory as a raven.

　I've been reincarnated, I can somewhat understand that.

　I don't know if I'm in a game or in a game-like world, but at any rate, I am now Raven, the villainous noble boy in “El Cid”.

......No, but it's not good.

　Then I noticed a certain fact.

　Raven eventually dies in the story of “El Cid”.

　There are several ways to die,

1. he dies after a battle with the protagonist.

2. He dies in a rebellion by the people of his domain.

3. He plots to summon the Demon King, and is killed by the Demon King.

4. rebelled in an attempt to take over the kingdom, and was caught and condemned to death.

　These are the four main reasons.

　If this world were to proceed according to the scenario in “El Cid,” Raven (me) would surely die.

The question is whether or not the history of this world and the “El Cid” storyline are the same. ......

　Now I am 14 years old.

　And Raven at the time the story of “El Cid” begins would be at 15 years old ......, I believe?

　Yes, he appears as a classmate at the magic academy where the protagonist enrolls.

So, on graduation day, she gets killed in a decisive battle with the protagonist. ......

　He's 18 at graduation, so I'll be dead in about four years, I .......

“Why didn't I just reincarnate as a character on the protagonist's side anyway?”

　Why, of all people, did I get reincarnated as a character who will definitely die? ......

I'll never be rewarded in this life or the last, will I? ......

　What came up was despair and dismay.

　And then, disappointment.

“Why am I ...... always ...... always ...... always ......?”

　I felt anger toward myself.

　No kidding.

“I'm not going to die like this .......”

　I'm going to die after an undeserved loser life, and when I'm born again, I'm going to go the confirmed death route .......

How can I accept, “Oh, I see!　I'm going to change it!　My destiny!　Never!”

　I screamed.

　It was a scream from my soul.

　Well, let's see.

　I still don't know if this world will follow the history of the game scenario.

　Let's assume for the moment that it will follow the game scenario.

　If that happens, I have to avoid my “death route”.

How can I avoid that route? ......

　The first one is “Death after a battle with the protagonist”.

　This can be avoided by not fighting the protagonist.

　It should be as easy ...... as it can be.

　If the protagonist challenges you to a fight, can you avoid it?

　If it's generally a game scenario-like history, I might get caught up in a so-called forced event.

　I might be forced into a situation where I have no choice but to fight the protagonist.

　If that is the case, can I avoid being killed if I am overwhelmingly stronger than the protagonist ......?

　I don't know if I can do it, but for now, let's consider the next cause of death.

I don't know if I can do it, but for now, let's consider the next cause of death: “Died in a rebellion caused by the people of his domain”.

　This is also good as long as I don't rule badly so as not to antagonize the people.

　My father is currently in charge of the territory, but he will probably give up his position to me within a year or two, because in the game, the raven is the one who is in charge.

　Because the raven in the game ruled the fiefdom himself.

　I don't know if my father will die for some reason, or if he will simply retire .......

　I think there's a good chance that the “no evil government” thing could happen.

　All right, all right.

　The next one is “Plot to summon the Demon King and be killed by him.

　......Yes, as long as I don't try to summon the Demon King.

　This too can be prevented.

　The last one is “ revolt to take over the kingdom, get caught, and be condemned to death”.

　Yes, as long as I don't rebel.

　This too can be prevented.

　Then - the most suspicious is the first one, “ Death after a battle with the protagonist”.

　Compared to the second to the fourth, the “battle with the protagonist” is more of a forced event, and there is a possibility that he will not be able to escape his fate.

So, it might be better to think that you have to fight the protagonist sooner or later,.......

　On top of that, how can I survive?

　Thinking.

　Thinking.

　Hmmm .......

　.............

　.......

There's only one answer, isn't there?

　The answer is growing solid in my mind.

　Yes, the path I should take from now on,

“To be stronger than the protagonist. And by far. I will never lose.”

　The Raven in the game was a genius who rose to the highest level without any effort at all, but not me.

I aim to be the strongest as a “genius working hard”!