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Translator: Nemui

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◈ Reincarnated as the Villain's Heir

Chapter 10: A Challenge from the Final Boss

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"Oh, Big Brother Gillium."

"Uah..."

Ever since then, whenever I passed Big Brother Gillium in the hallway, he avoided my eyes and scurried away.

It was not as if I was going to eat him alive or anything, so he did not have to run away in such a panic.

"Lord Alphys, he has been quiet lately."

"Well, even he must have learned his lesson. I cannot let my guard down, but I doubt he can do anything for a while."

"If he tries anything, I will kill him."

"There really will not be a next time. If it happens again, killing him will be the only option."

I had spared him out of mercy because he was family, but if he had not been family, I would have killed him normally.

If someone came at me, I killed them.

That was the proper courtesy and etiquette toward someone who aimed for my life.

This was not modern Japan. It was another world where law and order were not very well established.

In a world like this, if I casually let someone who tried to kill me live, no one would protect me.

Fortunately, in this world, or rather this country, detailed concepts like self-defense did not seem to be strictly upheld by law.

In other words, that also meant the law would not protect me.

In a world like this, the only thing I could rely on was my own strength.

That was why I would spare no effort in becoming strong.

With those thoughts firing me up, I clenched my fist and entered my room.

After taking off my coat, I opened the closet.

"Kiiiiiss!"

"There."

I lightly dodged Big Sister Mirei as she jumped out.

She had tried to hug and kiss me, but instead, she fell straight to the floor.

"Byan!"

"Stop invading like it is natural when I locked the door."

"Hmm, maybe that was a little too obvious. I need to catch you more off guard..."

"Do not use this as a lesson for next time. Reflect on yourself."

Big Sister Mirei had been ambushing me like this for a long time.

At first, I had taken them directly and ended up being kissed, but by now, I could read her completely.

Though when she dropped from the ceiling, even I had nearly had a heart attack.

What was she, a horror game creature?

"Mirei! You tried to steal Lord Alphys's chastity again!"

"Luchel. A child like you cannot do such bold adult things, can you?"

"I-I-I can too!"

"Hmm. Then try it."

That was not an adult thing.

That was a criminal thing.

Normal people did not hide in a family member's closet.

In modern Japan, she would absolutely have been arrested sooner or later.

Big Sister Mirei patted Luchel's bright red head, then naturally sat on my bed.

"Alphys, Father was calling for you."

"Was an ambush kiss necessary to tell me that?"

"Skinship is necessary for everything. Also, it looks like you sealed the lock with a curse or something so it could not be opened, but you should know that is meaningless against your big sister."

"You liquefied yourself with water magic and got in anyway, didn't you?"

"Teehee!"

"Teehee" my ass.

Big Sister Mirei specialized in water magic.

She normally used magic for stupid things like this, but if she got serious, she could wipe out an army of several hundred.

Still, that did not mean I would stop defending myself.

It was better than doing nothing.

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"You came. Alphys, you have truly been doing well lately."

The World King, Leorg, was waiting in his room.

While sitting in his desk chair, he directed a stern gaze at me despite his words.

If this man praised me, it meant I was growing into that much more useful of a pawn.

In the sense that I was becoming stronger, I should probably be happy, but I had no intention of letting things go the way this man wanted.

For now, though, I accepted it honestly as praise and bowed.

"I believe you heard from Mirei, but I will assign you your first mission."

"My first mission... That is quite early."

"I believe the current you can handle it. As you know, House Balfont has removed obstacles to the royal family. By doing so, the royal family grows more dependent on us."

"So this mission is against something inconvenient for the royal family."

"Correct. I order you to assassinate the head of House Demaseka and prevent an illegal drug transaction."

I remembered House Demaseka being mentioned by name in the game.

In the game, the family head was already dead, and NPCs in the royal capital gossiped that someone had been killed.

There had been no special event tied to it. It was just a bit of writing that hinted at House Balfont's secret maneuvering.

So House Balfont really had been involved.

"Is there information on the illegal drug transaction site?"

"Finding that is also your job. Of course, I do not mind which objective you complete first."

"Harsh. You are leaving that to the seven-year-old me?"

"I judged that you could do it. What do you think?"

His gaze pinned me down, and if I let my guard slip, I felt like I might become unable to move.

He was releasing only the tiniest amount of his fear pulse.

How immature, World King. I am seven.

"You can remain sane even while exposed to my pulse. Splendid. If it were Gillium, he would be trembling and wetting himself."

"Then at the very least, does that mean you acknowledge me more than Big Brother Gillium?"

"There is not much I can expect from him. But as of now, his achievements are above yours."

"Understood. If I create achievements, then Big Brother Gillium truly will have nothing to say."

Leorg smiled faintly.

Taking that as agreement, I bowed my head and left the room.

"Ow!"

"You were there, Luchel? Apparently, it is my first mission. Let's go."

"Okaaay..."

Luchel, who had been waiting outside, seemed to have been pressing her ear to the door. When I opened it, the door slammed right into her head.

The time had come for my first mission as a member of House Balfont.

Villain roleplay, start.

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