The Deeds Of An Extremely Arrogant Villain Aristocrat

Chapter 32: Irritating

As the first light signaling the end of the night illuminated the world, the sound of cutting through the wind that had quietly shaken the air ceased.

Morning?

Sunlight informed Luke that morning had arrived.

He had unknowingly swung his sword all night, and it was now dawn.

During his sword training, he could avoid thinking about troublesome things and focus only on the sword.

Recently, he had become someone who thought about many things and worried about unexpected events, so holding a sword had became a precious routine to him.

(Even without a blade, this sword occasionally shows incredible sharpness. It could really cut through anything.)

Luke thought as he looked at the sword in his hands.

However, it was still a replica for training, so it had no actual blade despite its intricate craftsmanship.

(Alfred said that a polished sword can still possess sharpness even without a blade. But this one is even more)

Lukes thoughts came to a halt as an unexpected third party spoke up.

C-cold isnt it, Luke?

?

It wasnt just Luke who had been swinging his sword. Abel was also there, swinging his sword in the distance.

Why are you here Abel?

Lukes deep concentration was so frighteningly intense that it made all extraneous information disappear into the distance, causing him to not notice Abels presence until now.

Uh, did you not notice? I was training beside you all night, Luke

I guess you didnt notice

Lukes lack of awareness of Abels presence made him feel a little down.

However, Abel thought he understood Luke well enough to believe that he didnt mean it maliciously.

(Luke is really awesome to put in so much effort)

Abel could only do his best, and if even his efforts were not enough, he would definitely fail.

He wanted to defeat Luke someday, but at the same time, he admired him for his pure and overwhelming strength.

Whats with that look? Its uncomfortable, go away.

Am I really having a strange look?!

Luke felt a strange discomfort around Abel, who still approached him despite his rude behavior, and decided to return to his room.

Wait, Luke!

However, Abel immediately followed Luke.

Um, Luke. Have you heard of the Sword Saint Festival thats held every year in the Empire?

I only heard about it from my master and dont know the details, but apparently its where sword masters from various countries gather! Isnt that exciting?

S-sohow about it? Would you like to go see it together? Uh, I think the timing ishey, are you listening?

U-umLuke-kun, are you listening? Lets go see it together

Annoying.

Luke increased his walking speed to get away from Abel, who continued to talk to him even when he ignored him.

Of course, he knew about the Sword Saint Festival. In fact, he was considering participating, but he had no intention of talking about it with Abel.

At the third magic training ground.

Now, Im facing Luke.

I wanted to show him my newly completed magic before anyone else because of how important it is to me.

Im not thinking that Ive finally reached him or anything. I just want to know how strong Ive gotten with this magic.

Whats wrong? Just hurry up, Lloyd.

Are you ready over there?

Heh, are you worried about me? Just stop irritating me so much.

Luke directed a clear anger towards me. Just that was enough to send a shiver through my body like my heart was being squeezed and my hair was standing on end.

I cant lie to myself. Ive come to accept it from the bottom of my heart that I cant beat this guy.

Haha!

Hes so cool. Strong people are so cool!

This academy is really simple and nice.

The strong are revered. Even I, an idiot, can understand this simplicity. Its comfortable here.

Lets go?

Yeah, come.

I lost to that ice girl.

Shes a terrible person. Knowing that I had confidence in my magics firepower, she twisted me down with some simple ice magic.

Just firing my flames endlessly wasnt enough to beat her.

I had admitted that I was inferior to the ice girl.

But not for so long.

I hadnt given up on getting revenge with my firepower, but I thought maybe I should explore other ways as well.

Moreover, just by blasting away my magic I wont be able to reach Luke, who is way above my league.

So I made this magic.

To a point, not to the surface.

Instead of spreading my magic, I concentrated my magic into one point and released it.

Flash of Flames

A very thin flame flew straight towards Luke at an incredible speed, trying to burn him to ashes.

This magic wasnt meant for widespread destruction but was created to break through a single point or a thick wall.

Lukes dark magic absorbs everything. However, there should be a limit to the amount of magical power that can be absorbed at once.

Barrier of Darkness

Luke deployed a defensive magic. My flames clashed with Lukes darkness and pierced through it, grazing his cheek.

Wonderful.

H-Haha Yessss!!!

I couldnt help but raise my fist.

I did it!! Damn, Im so happy My flames pierced through Lukes defense!!

After breaking through the barrier, the magic had considerably weakened. I still couldnt concentrate my magical power perfectly. There were countless issues to be addressed!!

Still, this was a big step!

Hmm, I see. You focused your magic on a single point. Good magic. But density is what matters.

As expected! To understand all that from just one hit

Lets link it with magic sense, remove some conventional magic barriers, narrow down the range, and create a high-density barrier. Kuku, this can also be applied to Blessing of Darkness.

Huh?

At first I had no idea what Luke was talking about.

Now, lets do it again.

W-What do you mean

Cast the same magic again.

Okay.

Though I was confused, I obeyed. I have to follow those stronger than myself.

Though it was just a little, my magic certainly reached Luke or so I thought.

Flash of Flames

Barrier of Darkness

He casted the same magic as before. Yet, the result was entirely different.

My Flash of Flames disappeared, swallowed by the darkness.

Ta-ha.

Whats that?

For some reason, it made me laugh.

On the first day, I thought Luke was a monster when I saw his magic. .

..Apparently, my perception was still naive.

Is my effort something that Luke can even just surpass in such an instant ?

Haha Hahahaha!! Youre amazing, after all!!

Ah how cool.

That unmatched power that wont allow any rivals!!

Damn, thats so cool, dammit!!

But, I truly think I shouldnt aim for this guy.

Thank you. Ill ask you again.

Yeah, it was a wonderful magic.

After leaving the magic training grounds, I parted ways with Lloyd.

Kuku, it was still rough around the edges, but it was really good magic.

He really does have something good. I dont think its inferior to Alice or Mias.

However, it was boring.

Magic in general is certainly deep, but most of its things can be done too easily.

Above all, there is no maneuvering like a sword in magic battles. That blood-pumping maneuvering.

Well, this is because my attribute is dark and I can nullify most magic.

But I still think the sword is better hmm?

!?

While walking and thinking about such things, I felt someones gaze. When I turned around, our eyes met, and she hurriedly left as if to escape from my sight.

A girl with purple hair. I feel like Ive seen her before. Maybe there was such a girl in the same year as me.

Nevertheless, its unpleasant. Whats with those eyes of pity?

Good work! Luke!

I was called out from a different direction.

When I looked, it was my recent source of trouble, Porupon.

Hey, wait!

I felt a similar annoyance to Abel from this guy. He followed me even though I was ignoring him. Disgusting.

That day we talked in my room.

This prince said something crazy like making him a pawn. Of course, I refused Or so I thought.

However, this guy who is bad at giving up has been coming to me constantly since that day

No, Im somewhat at fault too.

I asked him what he would do if he became king out of a slight interest.

Thanks for listening to me! First, I plan to start by purging many incompetent nobles, while considering a moderate line that maintains the functions of the country. I dont know how many years it will take, but I cant realize any of the policies Im considering in the true sense unless this country becomes united. At first, I think ruling by fear will be sufficient.

Porupon replied gleefully.

He uttered purging as if it were an ordinary daily conversation.

Incompetent nobles would be stripped of their titles and there would be no mercy for those who opposed. In short, that was what it meant.

The pure and utter coldness that could not be imagined from this appearance was a little amusing, and I couldnt help but be impressed.

But this was not good. This was the cause that had increased his persistence.

haah.

Whats wrong, Luke? You look tired.

Actually, its not that simple.

First, overwhelming military power that no one can resist is necessary. For that, the pro-royal faction needs to have even greater power, and its unclear how long it will take, as this guy says.

Even so, his heart, like a cold blade that could kill anyone without hesitation for the sake of the country, is a little interesting Thats what I thought.

Perhaps he sensed something from my attitude. He started to follow me around.

haah.

Are you really okay, Luke? You seem quite tired. Maybe you need a pawn like me? Then you wouldnt get so tired

No, its your fault Im tired, you idiot.

Oh, by the way! Shell be returning soon from the Magic Division training, shes currently ranked first. You know who Im talking about, right?

Well, shes Eleonora, the legitimate daughter of the Godwin family.

huh?

Eleonora you say?

Come again tomorrow, Canis-san! Ferris-chan!

Aiyo~! It was delicious again today! See you later!

Thanks for the treat.

A tall man called Canis.

A petite girl called Ferris.

What they have in common is that they both wear turbans.

Tahaha, I ate a lot today~!

Hmm? Whats wrong, Ferris. You look down.

Hmm, you seem to be thinking about something difficult again.

Nothing has progressed since that day. Nothing at all.

Were making good progress.

Where?

Weve learned that our target is not just a magician, but also a great swordsman, right? This information is of great value, even though it is not yet known for sure.

Geez, dont make that scary face

At that moment, Canis saw a man wearing a black hood disappearing into an alley.

From his gait and especially his atmosphere, he immediately knew that he was a fellow professional.

However, it had nothing to do with them. They should have ignored it, but

Tonight, well secure the darkness.'

Understood.

Their excellent hearing caught the conversation. Therefore, the matter became something that could not be ignored.

It was easy to imagine what they mean by darkness. Still they had to make sure first if it was what they thought it was.

Ferris.

Yeah. I heard. We should check.

Yes, but you must follow my instructions. You understand?

I know.

With these words, Canis and Ferris disappeared melting into the darkness.