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Translator: Nemui
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◈ Reincarnated as the Villain's Heir
Chapter 32: Something Is Happening Beside Me as I Aim for Greater Heights
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"I am amazed by how softhearted you are."
Hiyori hid her mouth with the sleeve of her kimono and laughed theatrically.
When I returned from the large bath to my room, Hiyori was sitting normally on the bed.
I knew what she was talking about. Lilisha.
"If this is about Lilisha, it was obvious. I do not understand the point of letting her rot."
"You even went out of your way to give her a chance to grow stronger. I have never seen such a human. Are you not afraid?"
"Of what?"
"Do you not think, what if that girl becomes stronger than me?"
"Hah..."
The question was so foolish that I laughed without thinking.
That was probably how the humans Hiyori had seen until now were.
Including the emperor of the ancient Eldia Empire, there were not many people who could stay calm when their own position was threatened.
"I do not think anything of it. It only gives me one more enjoyable thing to surpass."
"You do say things. I wonder what made you that way."
"Who knows? When you ask me, I do not know."
"Well, as for me, I cannot help finding you adorable. Come, as promised earlier, I shall pat you."
Hiyori stood on the bed and patted my head.
She spoke with such arrogance, but she was shorter than me.
It did not feel particularly good, but it was better than a certain kissing maniac.
Besides, this was the boys' dorm, so if anyone saw her like this, it would become a serious problem.
It would probably be a parade of strange misunderstandings.
"As I see it, that little girl Leticia is more troublesome than Lilisha."
"She is a light attribute user. Her affinity with you, a dark attribute being, is fundamentally bad."
"That too, but I mean the courage to receive enemy attacks without hesitation. Normally, anyone would flinch at least slightly."
"That is what makes her amazing. She will get much stronger."
Leticia was certainly growing too, so I could not be careless.
As for me, to be honest, there was a sense in which Disbaleid was helping me.
Even Shadow Servant would probably have been limited to one shadow if I did not have this.
"Hiyori, what percent of Disbaleid's power can I draw out right now?"
"At most, slightly over ten percent. That said, you understand the benefits, do you not? If you subtracted that, would that battle not have been dangerous?"
"I was not using even half my strength in that fight. Besides, this sword's true value is not there, right?"
"It buries what it cuts in darkness... but it cannot do anything beyond your own ability."
The stronger I became, the more invincible this sword became.
That made me wonder.
"What percent of your power could the Eldia emperor draw out?"
"When he first took me up, forty percent. By the end, around eighty percent. If only he had maintained more ambition, he might have reached one hundred percent. A boring man."
It seemed the Eldia emperor had far more talent than me.
Rather than being shocked by that fact, I burned even hotter.
The one hundred percent even the Eldia emperor had not reached. I would absolutely reach it.
* * *
"Then we will begin the first Lord Alphys Fan Club activity meeting."
After school, we were holding a meeting in an unused classroom.
At present, we had twenty-three members. After the battle between Lord Alphys and Lilisha, we had increased again, which was very pleasing.
At this meeting, we would share information about Lord Alphys and discuss agenda items.
"Now then, everyone. Has anyone discovered any facts about Lord Alphys?"
"Me! Lord Alphys always saves his favorite food for last. Did anyone know that?"
Lady Luchel opened with an outrageous preemptive attack!
The entire fan club lost words from the shock!
After all, if you stared at Lord Alphys too much, his senses were sharp, so he noticed immediately!
In other words, this was information only Lady Luchel, who always acted together with Lord Alphys, could obtain!
"L-Lady Luchel! That is new information! By the way, what kinds of food does Lord Alphys like?"
"Choose your words carefully from here on. That is top secret, you know?"
"Ugh... Th-then what about his favorite color..."
"Black."
At this, everyone began taking notes at once.
In order not to miss even the smallest piece of information about Lord Alphys, each person would learn here and use it for support.
It would be greatly useful for creating support flags in the future.
"Then, today's agenda. Lord Alphys's..."
"Excuse me."
Everyone was stunned by the person who suddenly entered the classroom.
Of course they were. It was none other than Lady Lilisha.
"Lady Lilisha?!"
"Has the Student Council Executive Division targeted us?!"
"Everyone, c-c-c-calm down!"
This was bad. I had to be steady, but...
Lady Lilisha sat down, took the notes from the girl beside her, and looked them over.
Was she still bothered by losing to Lord Alphys?
Was she going to vent her anger by suspending the fan club's activities?
"I see. I will join starting today."
"Huh?"
"Oh? Is there a problem?"
"N-not exactly... but why?"
"If this is a place where students who cannot stop being interested in Alphys gather, then it is convenient."
She just said something amazing, did she not?
Did I mishear?
"If I am here, it will be easier to obtain information about Alphys. Of course, I will share any information I learn from my own investigation. Yes, we are comrades."
"I see..."
"However, if we are doing this, I will not accept halfhearted methods. We will thoroughly uncover Alphys's weaknesses and the things he dislikes. That is how we beat Alphys... Am I wrong?"
"Y-you are wr-"
"Please wait!"
Just as I tried to say that, the classroom door opened forcefully again.
This time, it was Lady Leticia. Why? How?
"Leticia..."
"Lilisha, I will not allow you to get ahead of me. For me to overlook the existence of a place like this..."
"I see. You are after Alphys too."
"Yes. That is why I am prepared to offer everything."
Were the two of them having an incredible misunderstanding?!
They could duel as much as they wanted, but please stop sparking at each other here!
"Both of you, it is ten years too early for you to try getting close to Lord Alphys. At least learn what food Lord Alphys dislikes first."
"A food he dislikes?! Are you saying he has such a thing?!"
"Lady Luchel, please tell me! I will use it as reference for our future life!"
Lady Lilisha and Lady Leticia both bit.
Between them and Lady Luchel, who looked proudly victorious, I felt that the three of them were somehow slightly misaligned.
But there was only one thing I could say.
There was an extremely high possibility this would no longer be a mere fan club.
Lord Alphys's retainer, the young lady of House Parsifam, and the princess.
The fan club's membership had suddenly become extremely intense.
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