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◈ Reincarnated as the Villain's Heir
Chapter 6: The Magic Sword Disbaleid
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After a little over two months of training in the mountains, we stood in front of a certain shrine.
No, strictly speaking, it did not look much like a shrine.
At a glance, it was nothing more than the foot of a cliff, but there was a shrine inside.
I drew my sword from its sheath with force.
The rock wall was cleanly cut in the shape of a cross, then crumbled with a rumble.
Beyond it, I could see a dignified stone door.
"Lord Alphys, w-what is this?"
"Heh-heh-heh. So it really was here. Let's go."
Ignoring Luchel's panic, I placed both hands on the shrine door and pushed.
The heavy door opened, and beyond it was a room that looked like an artificially built chamber in a castle.
On top of a pedestal covered with old red cloth, a single sword was displayed sideways.
"This is the remains of a castle from the ancient Eldia Empire."
"E-Eldia? You mean the empire that supposedly conquered the continent...?"
"They boasted overwhelming military power through magical military technology. Some countries were even destroyed overnight. At the same time, their people supposedly lived lives unimaginable today thanks to convenient magic tools."
"Why are castle ruins still in a place like this...?"
I approached the magic sword and examined it.
The other furnishings were badly damaged, but this magic sword alone remained there as if time had forgotten it.
Of course it did. The truly terrifying thing was not the Eldia Empire.
"The truth behind that prosperity was supposedly supported by a single magic sword."
"...Huh?"
"The magic sword Disbaleid. Whoever held it became the hegemon of the world and gained the vessel of dominion. With power in his body great enough to reach the gods, the emperor magnificently built a vast empire."
"A-a-a-and what exactly do you plan to do with such an amazing magic sword?"
"Now, what do you think?"
When I grinned, Luchel shuddered.
She was trembling, but she had the potential to possess power equal to the being dwelling inside Disbaleid.
I supposed it was no wonder she could not imagine that right now.
"The Eldian emperor became the hegemon of the world, but one day, he suddenly collapsed. It was a death from unknown causes. Inside the empire, not only did the succession problem become unmanageable, the entire empire declined within a few years."
"Why?"
"Inside the rapidly weakened Eldia Empire, accidents broke out one after another. A massive explosion from the failure of an enormous magic tool experiment still in development, things like that. On top of it, the surrounding countries seized the opportunity, formed an alliance, and attacked the empire. Unable to even properly respond to the accidents, the Eldia Empire was destroyed without being able to do anything."
"Hieee... That was anticlimactic."
"Even the fire-starting magic tools used in the mansion are said to be relics of the Eldia Empire. Their technology and wisdom are still alive and well today."
I touched the magic sword resting in its sheath.
The instant I did, dark miasma spread throughout the room.
--How many years has it been? To think a fool who desires me would appear.
"I-it taaaalked!"
"Your reactions are too big every single time. It is a magic sword, so of course it talks."
"It dooooes?!"
Luchel was like this with opponents who were mysterious or clearly above her, even though she groveled before strong enemies.
When she appeared as a hidden boss, it had been awful.
Still, that was part of what made her cute. Right now, she was hiding behind me and gripping my clothes tightly.
"Magic sword Disbaleid. I have come to make you mine."
--Oh? This is no fool. Not even a fool. Just an idiot.
"You've got a mouth on you. You destroyed an empire on a whim once, didn't you?"
--You seem to know a little. What are you?
Dark miasma gradually leaked from the magic sword.
It wrapped around my hand, arm, and shoulder, and I felt my body slowly stop moving.
"Lord Alphys, what is going on?!"
"When the magic sword Disbaleid grows tired of its owner, it brings calamity. For example, accidents happen constantly, or border guards suffer from a mysterious plague."
"Then the Eldian emperor was hated by the magic sword?"
"That seems to be the case. At first, the magic sword liked the emperor, but as he gradually drowned in desire and money and turned into an ordinary man, it must have grown disgusted with him. The emperor's body was covered in darkness, afflicted by all kinds of diseases, and he died. Just like what is happening to me right now."
"Wha, Lord Alphys! Let go of it!"
Even if she said that, there was already no sign it would let me go.
Still gripping the magic sword, I expanded my pulse.
--This is pulse. How nostalgic.
"Disbaleid. Acknowledge me as your master."
--What will you accomplish by taking me in hand?
"I will clear this world."
--Clear it, you say?
"I will surpass everything. Does a person who takes up a sword need any greater ambition than that?"
Even more dark miasma poured from the magic sword, nearly covering my entire body.
My body went numb, and my breathing grew ragged.
Dizziness, headaches, nausea. Every kind of pain assaulted me at once.
--Worthless. My former master drowned in desire. Even if humans obtain everything, they rot.
"D-don't lump me in with a weakling like that..."
--You claim you are different?
"I do... Look. Did that former master of yours... endure this far...?"
--To think you can touch my power and still keep your sanity. What are you?
"Alphys... of House Balfont..."
Honestly, if this turned into a proper fight, I had no chance of winning.
The one hope I had was my dark resistance.
Most attacks from the being dwelling in Disbaleid were dark attribute, and if you hardened your resistance, the battle became much easier to clear.
That was why I needed to use my dark resistance, avoid letting this turn into an actual battle, and show my guts.
If this thing revealed itself from the magic sword and manifested, it was over.
"Guaaah...!"
--Hmph. Very well.
My body suddenly became lighter.
I could move my arms and legs again, and the magic sword floated up before settling gently onto both my hands.
--I was growing somewhat bored. I shall acknowledge you as my owner.
"Yeah. I look forward to working with you."
--But do not forget. If I find you even slightly dull, I will destroy everything along with your body.
"That sounds fun in its own way. By then, I will have surpassed you."
--...An interesting boy.
The magic sword Disbaleid attached itself to my waist, sheath and all.
For now, I had become a dual wielder, but this was not bad either.
Depending on the situation, changing my combat style might be an option.
"Awawawawawa! Lord Alphys has been, h-he has been acknowledged by the magic sword..."
"We have no more business here. Let's leave. Next..."
Just as I turned on my heel to exit the shrine, I heard an impact.
The entire shrine shook, and dirt pattered down from above.
"Ge-gegegegeh! I saw you, I saw you! That Alphys bastard is hiding in a place like this!"
"Just like Lord Gillium said! Hey! Luchel is in there too, right?! Get out here!"
One problem after another.
Apparently, that idiot Gillium had sent his monster subordinates after us.
I was impressed he had managed to figure out I was in this mountain.
Even as an older brother, he really was a creepy, obsessive stalker freak.
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