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◈ Reincarnated as the Villain's Heir
Chapter 29: Leticia's Resolve
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"Lord Alphys, are you going to beat that Lilisha to a pulp?"
"I hope it ends peacefully."
We were walking down the hallway toward Training Ground Three.
Lilisha had heard about trouble and headed that way.
The headmaster had made his request like that, but personally, I did not intend to kill Lilisha.
Unlike mobs, Lilisha was a main character. Leaving aside that disgusting event, I did not dislike her herself.
The reason she had become like that was almost entirely her home environment.
Her father, the head Branmud, gave his only daughter Lilisha an extremely strict education.
He hired famous experts from within the country and made her learn everything from studies to martial arts to magic without giving her any time to play.
She had been in that state since childhood, so she probably did not even think of herself as unhappy.
Her mission was to become the head of House Parsifam, and she likely had never considered any other way to live.
She was like her father's doll, so it was no wonder she turned out that way.
（You are a softhearted one.）
（Hiyori, I am not cutting Lilisha down.）
Hiyori spoke to me from inside the magic sword.
This was a conversation inside my head, so even Luchel could not hear it.
If she appeared casually inside the academy, it would become a bother.
（That little girl will destroy herself eventually. She resembles a certain emperor a little. She thinks in terms of standing above others, but once she stands there, she will become an empty shell. Those who carry a mission are like that once the mission is gone.）
（That happens because they depend on something external for the meaning of their existence. I only think about myself.）
（For that, you are quite passionate about Lilisha. How innocent. I shall pat you next time.）
（Some other time.）
The matter with Lilisha was ultimately for my own sake too.
If she did not grow properly and become strong, there would be no meaning in clearing her.
This was originally Leticia's role, but there was no guarantee that this world's Leticia would complete Lilisha's event.
In the game, the player controlled her and triggered events, but this world's Leticia acted according to Leticia's own will.
In other words, there was no player who knew the events existed and completed them.
If I had done absolutely nothing, perhaps the story would have followed the game, but I had gone wild in too many ways.
There was a possibility the scenario had changed.
Thinking about that, we arrived at Training Ground Three, where Lilisha was already dominating.
Students who had been beaten ragged lay collapsed in front of her.
"C-cough... W-wait... We cannot fight anymore..."
"So? What does that have to do with your school rule violation? You resisted so much, so I decided to deal with all of you together."
The ones Lilisha was hurting were rule-breakers, huh?
I did not know exactly what they had done, but she was getting too heated for a mere school rule violation.
Even if those people had done something worthy of being erased, that was not Lilisha's role.
Unlike me, if she went too far, there was a normal chance she could be expelled.
"Hey, Lili-"
"Lilisha, that is far enough!"
Oh? Princess Leticia's appearance, of all things.
It seemed my worries had been needless. Like the protagonist she was, she moved according to the scenario.
"Oh, princess. Do you need something?"
"Lilisha, why did you join the student council?"
"I will eventually become head of House Parsifam and protect order in this country. It is only natural that I protect order in the academy."
"What exists here is lawlessness."
"What did you say...?"
Leticia approached Lilisha without flinching. She looked transformed despite how little time had passed.
Mana rested beautifully on the surface of her body, and her control during normal movement had improved dramatically.
"Lilisha, if you want to rampage that badly, I will be your opponent."
"How unexpected. But I am a member of the Student Council Executive Division. I do not duel recklessly."
Ignoring Lilisha's provocation, Leticia drew her sword.
Then she cut the air right in front of Lilisha's nose.
"...I have now interfered with student council work. If you have a complaint, come this way."
Leticia entered the Safety Field.
That must have made Lilisha's nerves snap.
"You have courage, princess!"
Lilisha followed Leticia into the Safety Field and attacked immediately.
Fireballs appeared everywhere and shot toward Leticia.
Her mana control was better than before.
There was less wobble, and the fireballs were not leaking unnecessary mana.
That was proof they were being properly kneaded with mana.
"This ends it, princess!"
Just before a fireball hit Leticia, it flowed away in a completely different direction.
This was... yes, that technique.
"Deflect."
At the same time Leticia swung her sword, every fireball was repelled.
The sword was clad in mana, so I immediately understood what she had done.
Normally, if you received magic with a weapon, anything less than a truly exceptional weapon would be damaged.
But if the weapon was clad in mana, that was different.
If you coated it in mana and offset mana with mana, you could defend against magic too.
Leticia had acquired that in this short time.
And that Deflect could parry physical attacks and magic.
Yes, Leticia was not a character who danced elegantly.
"H-how? Something like this...!"
"I am Princess Leticia, one who stands at the head of the people and guides them. Therefore, I will not run from any obstacle. I will receive everything and protect the people."
Leticia stood so proudly that I could almost hear a heavy sound effect.
"Lilisha. Attack until you are satisfied. I will not run, and I will not strike back."
"Do not... screw with me!"
Lilisha created a wall of flame and sent it toward Leticia.
Even with the flaming wall approaching fiercely, Leticia did not flee.
"Deflect."
Centered on Leticia, the flames scattered outward and vanished.
Every approaching obstacle was removed before the princess.
As Leticia stood with imposing dignity, the watching students eventually began cheering.
"Princess Leticia... do your best!"
"Lady Leticia!"
"We will follow you, princess!"
Leticia, holding her sword, was being praised by the people.
Her divine presence made even me stare in spite of myself.
"Not yet, not yet, not yet!"
Lilisha unleashed every kind of fire magic, but even while looking pained, Leticia parried it.
Before that sight, the students grew more and more excited.
"Lady Leticia!"
"Lady Leticia!"
"Lady Leticia!"
The training ground overflowed with students shouting Leticia's name.
"Hah... hah... Strike... Strike back..."
Leticia did not answer.
Meanwhile, Lilisha's mana had to be near its limit.
She probably did not understand why Leticia would not attack her.
While staggering, Lilisha still filled herself with mana.
Hey, any more than that and you will seriously die.
"You spoiled princess... What do you mean, guiding the people...? Do you know how much... how much I struggled...?!"
Lilisha's body was dyed crimson.
This might be bad.
"I will not lose, I will not lose, I will not lose... I... I have reached it, the destination of magicians...!"
Flames erupted from Lilisha's body and spread through the Safety Field for an instant.
With her mana filled to the brim and seething, Lilisha had finally done it.
Yes, she had done it.
It could not be helped. From here, it was my turn.
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