chapter 16
Episode 16. Mutuje (11)
The second match of the finals.
The eldest son of the Duke of Hardenberg.
Noah Ben Hardenberg.
He is one year older than me.
I am the same age as the princess.
According to rumors, the right-hand man of the princess is the next duke with outstanding intelligence and a dignified personality.
It is completely different from reality.
In reality, the prince’s confidante is the prince’s move to trap the princess.
And….
A mid-boss that will appear next year.
He’s the guy who will lead an army of monsters clad in demons and attack with the intent of killing the princess.
It was also during the field trip, the main event of the 2nd year.
No matter which route you take, it always appears.
It varies depending on the route, but in almost all routes, he succeeds in killing the princess and is the one who plays a part in destroying the empire.
Even if the princess dies, the empire doesn’t necessarily collapse, but since she’s a guy who has the role of raising the 20% chance to 50%, I thought of taking care of it in advance.
I didn’t mean to kill him like this from the first semester.
The butterfly effect is scary.
What. He wasn’t a very difficult guy unless it was an army of monsters.
It’s not that he’s weak at all, but his strength is at the level of a student.
Compared to the main characters, there are some flaws.
No, it’s not at the level of flaws, it’s rather weak.
That’s why he commits such a thing out of an inferiority complex.
It’s a mid-boss, but it’s actually difficult to defeat the monster corps.
“100 Gold. It is the price you abstain from tomorrow.”
Of course not.
It must be one of his limbs.
That’s what he came up with from the dormitory.
And 100 gold….
Even the elixir I drank yesterday is over 20 times that amount.
“Did Young master order Hardenberg?”
“…”
Do not answer.
It would be useless to hold him here and interrogate him.
It is safe to say that there is a 100% chance that it will just end up as a personal deviation.
“No need. Please just leave as it is.”
“You will regret it.”
Now they even threaten you.
I thought this would happen when I raised my grades in Mutuje, but when it actually happened, I felt really dirty.
“Please be prepared to invite more.”
I raised my head and looked at the cheeky guy in front of me.
It won’t have a big impact because it’s a life that hasn’t been typed, but at least you’ll understand my meaning.
“200 Gold. Isn’t this enough money to be satisfied?”
… I got it wrong.
I can’t believe it’s a small fish that I can’t even recognize.
Puck!
“Oops.”
As soon as I lightly hit the guy’s stomach, he collapses.
How can a guy who can’t stand this much be so stubborn?
I grabbed the fallen guy by the scruff of his neck and threw him out the window.
I felt a little calmed down when I saw him disappear with a scream.
Come on. Now is the time to choose. Young master.
How are you going to come out now? Will you fight like a man or will you do something else?
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“He was an idiot, not a man.”
As I left the dormitory with not much time left before the game, a group of people started to argue with me.
“Kaak-twe. Are you a bastard called Nico?”
Among them, the guy who seemed to be the representative started a fight with me.
It’s a face I’ve never seen before, but he’s wearing a school uniform.
Behavior is also something that can never be seen in students here. Are they outsiders?
“Who are you?”
“I don’t know that. Follow me once If you don’t want to get lost.”
These guys are easy to understand.
I think I can immediately find out the purpose and who sent it.
“Go away.”
In this case, ignoring is the answer.
You can fight and win. It’s not a problem if you don’t have it, but if you make a commotion and don’t make it to the stadium on time, you’ll be forfeited as it is, so it was clear that the other side was also aiming for that.
“This bastard is going to die.”
Among the giggling guys, the biggest-looking guy came up to me, untangling his hands.
Looks like they want to cause a commotion….
“You. Do you really think your owner can protect what you bought and bought here?”
“What are you talking about, you idiot.”
I thought you wouldn’t understand.
Or are you doing that even though you know it?
I don’t know how much I’ll have to pay to be able to do that.
“Nico. What are you doing here?”
As I pondered for a while on how to deal with this, a wild princess appeared.
“Meet the princess.”
“Ha ha ha. You don’t have to be so polite. Just call me Florence.”
I used to call her Florence.
There was a possibility that those stupid guys wouldn’t recognize her, so they called her a princess in part.
Judging from the fact that even the princess quickly understands and agrees with her, she is definitely a smart woman.
“Tuesday. Meet the princess!”
All the guys who had been arguing with me bowed down and shouted at the princess.
Looking at her terribly flustered appearance, calling her the princess and even prostrate herself, it seems that she is definitely not a student of this school.
“Who are you guys?”
“I…. We….”
“Hmm. That’s it. Nico? You should go to the stadium immediately. And you guys…. Come follow me.”
“That…. That is….”
They are seriously taken aback by the princess’s words.
I don’t think this was in the plan.
“I will definitely pay this debt.”
“hahahaha. I look forward to it.”
I went up to the princess and spoke to her quietly before heading back to the arena.
It’s a little burdensome to say that the princess’s expectation, not someone else’s.
Unfortunately or fortunately, no one came to argue more.
Although I kept hearing whispers around me.
It must be surprising that the princess and I have a point of contact.
“Thankfully I didn’t run away.”
“You bastard. Are you talking to me?”
He was in the ring.
I didn’t even know that this would be my grave.
It’s a lie.
It won’t be a tomb.
There is a separate place to become a grave.
Now is the time to work on getting this guy into the tomb.
“No. What. My name is Nico Kruger. Young master.”
“Noah ben Hardenberg.”
They both know each other, but they start by name as if they were meeting for the first time.
Me too.
Because we should have met for the first time now.
Go up the ring.
The guy’s gaze won’t stop.
Me too.
I didn’t look away from him.
“I think you need to manage your subordinates.”
“Okay. I don’t know what you mean.”
“I guess so.”
“That bastard needs to manage his reputation. Aren’t you the only one who has a grudge against you? This is won.”
“You also looked closely.”
“What? I didn’t even ask you a few questions.”
“Ah. I don’t really know anything about Mr. I am not interested.”
“Really?”
“Yes, it is.”
There was a trivial conversation with each other.
He’ll think he knows me well, but hey.
That guy doesn’t know me at all.
I am Noah ben Hardenberg, I know him perfectly.
A few more conversations like this would be enough to remove that mask, but that would completely ruin the plan.
Stop talking and set your posture.
The weapon he is holding is a spear.
But the real weapon is the necklace hidden in that chest.
I plant demonic energy by making it touch me directly and drive me into heresy or demons.
This must be the crux of the plan.
That’s why it ends in one blow.
I’ve had enough practice against the princess, so there’s no problem.
Swallows the pill hidden in the mouth.
Activates the magic built into the gauntlet.
“Are you both ready?”
Neither he nor I don’t answer.
The tip of the guy’s spear also started to tremble and turn blue.
To say that he is a skilled man who already puts mana on his weapon is just a laugh.
It must be fake.
With that guy’s real skills, it’s absolutely impossible even next year.
If you pay attention to the weapon, he will use the necklace.
It’s just a trick.
Beep!
The gauntlet doesn’t tremble this time.
I have already learned how much to operate.
Just split the time and head forward.
It doesn’t matter how he moves.
It’s just a blow that can’t be blocked or avoided.
Niko-ryu Oui
Nameless just hit me hard.
Boom!!!!
He flew away, and I stood still.
The game is over.
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“…Emma.”
“Yes, my lady.”
“Did you see that just now?”
“Sorry. Miss.”
“Can Emma win?”
“… I’m not sure.”
“Yes. I see.”
This is completely unpredictable.
Niko shouldn’t have been that strong.
Are you calling me an idiot who can’t do anything like that? Are the eyes of the count’s people open?
I can’t guarantee that even that ‘Emma’ can win.
What was even more frightening was the fact that it might not be all skills.
I just saw an afterimage, and Prince Hardenberg flew away.
I only saw that.
In the meantime, the only noise is the sound of Gongja getting hit.
I didn’t even hear any other shock sounds.
I didn’t even leave any traces.
Proof that you have perfect control over your powers.
‘Really…. I’m going crazy.’
A smile never leaves your face.
I’m glad.
It wasn’t a bad start.
Anyway, he is Nico’s lover and is maintaining the relationship well.
If I knew you were this strong, I would have tried to make a relationship with you as soon as I entered school.
‘Okay, I’m going crazy. Nico Kruger.’
It was good that he made time to come and watch the game while he was busy.
She came to truly love Nico.
More than anything in the world.