I was Reincarnated as the Youngest Child of a Villainous Noble Family Who Controls the Kingdom from Behind the Scenes

"I'm amazed at how kind-hearted you are."

Hyori hides her mouth with the hem of her kimono and laughs deliberately.

When I returned to my room from the large bath, Hyori was sitting on the bed as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

I know what she's talking about. It must be about Lilysha.

"If it's about Lilysha, then of course. I don't see any point in letting her rot."

"You went out of your way to give her a reason to grow stronger. I've never seen anyone like you. Aren't you afraid?"

"Afraid of what?"

"Don't you think... what if that girl becomes stronger than you?"

"Hah..."

The question was so foolish that I couldn't help but laugh.

Probably all the people Hyori has met until now were like that.

Including the emperors of the ancient empire, no one can remain calm when their position is threatened.

"I don't care at all. It just means there's more fun to be had."

"You say that. What makes you like that?"

"I wonder. I don't know when you put it like that."

"Well, I find you utterly adorable. Here, as promised, I'll pet you."

Hyori stands on the bed and starts patting my head.

Despite her arrogant way of speaking, she's shorter than me.

It doesn't feel great, but it's better than dealing with some kiss-crazy maniac.

Besides, this is technically the boys' dormitory. If someone saw us like this, it would be a huge problem.

It would be a parade of misunderstandings.

"From my perspective, that little girlLeticia is more troublesome than Lilysha."

"She's a light attribute user, after all. You, being a dark attribute user, are fundamentally incompatible with her."

"That's part of it, but it's also her courage to withstand enemy attacks without hesitation. Most people would flinch, even just a little."

"That's what makes her amazing. She's going to get even stronger."

Leticia is definitely growing stronger, so I can't afford to be careless.

As for me, honestly, I feel like I've been helped a lot by this Disvalide.

Even my Shadow Servant—if it weren't for him , I'd probably still only be able to summon one shadow.

"Hyori, how much of Disvalide's power am I currently able to draw out?"

"Right now, you're only drawing out about 10%. But you understand the benefits, don't you? If you take that into account, that battle could have been dangerous, no?"

"I wasn't even using half of my power in that battle. Besides, the true value of this isn't in that."

"Cutting things down and burying them in darkness... but you can't handle anything beyond your current strength."

The stronger I become, the more invincible this thing becomes.

That made me wonder.

"How much of your power did the Eldian emperor draw out?"

"When he first wielded it, about 40%. By the end, he reached around 80%. If he had maintained his ambition, he might have reached 100%. But he was a boring man."

It seems the Eldian emperor had far more talent than I do.

But instead of being shocked by this fact, I felt even more fired up.

Even the Eldian emperor couldn't reach 100%. I will definitely get there.

* * *

"Now, let's begin the first meeting of the Alphiss Fan Club."

After school, we're holding a meeting in an unused classroom.

Currently, there are 23 members, and after Alphiss -san and Lilysha-san's battle, the number has increased, which is very gratifying.

In this meeting, we share information about Alphiss -san and discuss relevant topics.

"Now, everyone, do you have any new information aboutAlphiss-san?"

"Yes! Alphiss -san always saves  his favorite food for last. Did anyone know that?"

Roucherel-san opened with an incredible revelation!

The entire fan club was so shocked that we were left speechless!

After all, Alphiss-san is very perceptive, so if you stare at her too much, he'll notice right away!

This means that only Roucherel-san, who is always by Alfis-san's side, could have obtained this information!

"R-Roucherel-san! That's new information! By the way, what kind of food does Alphiss -san like?"

"You'll have to choose your words carefully from here on out. It's top secret."

"Ugh... then, what about  his favorite color...?"

"Black."

At this point, everyone quickly takes notes.

To ensure we don't miss any information about Alphiss -san, we all learn and use it to support her.

This will be very useful for creating future support banners.

"Now, for today's agenda. Alphiss -san's..."

"Excuse me."

Everyone is stunned by the person who suddenly enters the classroom.

It's none other than Lilysha-san.

"Lilysha-san!?"

"Could it be that the student council has targeted us!?"

"Everyone, p-please calm down!"

No, I need to stay strong.

Lilysha-san sits down and snatches the notes from the girl next to her, glancing through them.

Is she still bothered by her loss to Alphiss -san?

Is she trying to stop the fan club's activities out of spite?

"I see. I'll be joining from today."

"Huh?"

"Oh, is there a problem?"

"N-no, but... why?"

"If this is a place where students who are deeply interested in Alphiss gather, then it's convenient for me."

Wait, did she just say something incredible?

Did I hear that wrong?

"If I'm here, it'll be easier to gather information about .Alphiss  Of course, I'll share any information I find out. We're comrades now."

"Huh..."

"But if we're doing this, I won't tolerate half-hearted efforts. We'll thoroughly uncoverAlphiss 's weaknesses and dislikes. That's what it means to defeat Alfis... right?"

"N-no..."

"Wait a minute!"@@novelbin@@

Just as I was about to say something, the classroom door slammed open again.

This time, it's Leticia -san. Why, how?

"Leticia..."

"Lilysha-san, I won't allow you to get ahead of me. I can't believe I didn't know about this fan club ..."

"So, you're after  Alphiss too."

"Yes, that's why I'm prepared to dedicate everything."

Wait, are they both seriously misunderstanding something!?

You can duel all you want, but please don't cause a scene here!

"Both of you, you're 10 years too early to get close to  Alphiss-san. At the very least, you should know what food  Alphiss -san dislikes."

"Dislikes!? Are you saying he has something like that!?"

"Lushiel -san, please tell us! It'll be a reference for our future lives!"

Lilysha-san and Leticia-san are hooked.

Lushiel-san looks triumphant, but somehow, I feel like the intentions of the three are slightly misaligned.

The only thing I can say for sure is that this fan club is no longer just a fan club.

Alphiss -san's attendant, the young lady of the Persifam family, and the princess.

The membership of the fan club has suddenly become very dense.