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

This creature senses its opponents through touch, so it can move without any issues even in complete darkness.

It has speed, strength, and mass, so even in a direct confrontation, I’d be at a disadvantage.

Moreover, after several instances of it burrowing through the ground, the stability of the entire cave has become dangerously compromised.

While enduring the Emperor Worm's charge, I simultaneously slashed at it to counterattack.

Green bodily fluids gushed out from the Emperor Worm, but it was far from a fatal wound.

"Shadow Servant + Black Hole + Dark Needle + Dark Flame."

Using Shadow Servant to increase the number of attacks, I unleashed Dark Needles alongside myself.

From the Black Hole, more Dark Needles and Dark Flames emerged.

This Dark Flame was something I had previously absorbed from Lillisha's magic using the Black Hole.

Anything swallowed by the Black Hole is imbued with dark attributes and can be transformed and released.

I spread Black Holes everywhere while bombarding the Emperor Worm with concentrated fire from both myself and the Shadow Servant.

By weaving in Shadow Entry, I could move freely through the darkness.

"Hyrul...!"

"Are you getting impatient? The darkness in this cave isn’t just your domain. While I may be outmatched in raw specs, I have the advantage in numbers."

The Emperor Worm, which once devoured higher species, is now struggling against Alfis of the Balfont family.

It feels really satisfying.

Even as it accumulates damage, the Emperor Worm doesn’t seem to feel fear, and retreat doesn’t appear to be an option.

It simply follows its instincts to hunt and devour its prey.

"Hyrulululuaaaa!"

"Like a broken record..."

When the Emperor Worm smashed through the ceiling, the entire cave shook violently.

"Hey, this is getting bad..."

"Hyrulua!"

The Emperor Worm curved its body and thrust upward at me from below.

As my body was sent flying, the cave began to collapse.

A torrent of rocks rained down, and while deflecting them with my magic sword, I clung to the Emperor Worm.

"Hey, hey! Are you planning to burst through to the surface like this?!"

Just as I predicted, the Emperor Worm broke through the ground and emerged above.

The force sent me flying into the air, where I spotted several figures in the distance.

Are those the student council members and teachers? Lillysha and Galeo must have brought them.

"Alphiss ! Over there!"

"Ah, is that the Emperor Worm?! Was something like that in the training grounds?!"

From afar, I could faintly hear Lillisha and the student council president's voices.

As I began to fall from the air, I slashed at the Emperor Worm, which was falling alongside me.

The recoil sent me flying backward, and just before hitting the ground, I used Shadow Entry to slip into the shadow of a tree.

When I reappeared, the Emperor Worm was already waiting and attacked again.

"That’s right. There’s no need to fight in that cramped cave anymore."

I swung my magic sword vertically from the front.

Of course, it couldn’t match the Emperor Worm’s charge, and even as it was slashed, it didn’t stop its fierce assault.

Just as its gaping maw was about to swallow me, I rolled to the left to evade.

As I regained my footing, the Emperor Worm turned its eyeless head toward me.

I could somewhat understand what it was trying to convey.

"How’s that? No matter how many times you charge, I’m not going down, am I?"

"Hyrululul!"

Even though I was taking the Emperor Worm’s charges head-on, I wasn’t sustaining much damage.

That’s because I had used a certain spell beforehand.

"Dark Attribute Enchantment... Blood Sword."

This is one of the infamous spells that makes Alphiss a formidable foe.

When enchanted, it absorbs the life force of whatever it cuts.

Combined with the effects of the magic sword, its power was amplified.

At the same time, the Emperor Worm’s movements were slowing down.@@novelbin@@

Naturally, if its life force keeps being drained, it wouldn’t be able to move properly.

With each slash, the Emperor Worm grew weaker.

"Hyrulul...!"

"Still, finishing off a monster of this size is going to take some effort. I don’t have much time to spare..."

I filled my body with pulsating energy.

While prolonged use is difficult, as long as I don’t push myself too hard, it should be fine.

"What’s that? I feel an overwhelming aura coming from Alfis..."

"Pulsating energy..."

"Lillysha, what’s that?"

"President, it’s something called pulsating energy."

Come to think of it, I had mentioned it to Lillisha.

Well, it’s not a problem if others know about it.

Only the strongest in the world can master it.

"Even if I attack you directly, you have regenerative abilities. But my pulsating energy is destruction in its purest form—it denies all regeneration. It’s absolute destruction that ignores defense."

Facing such a monster one-on-one is insane, but my goal isn’t something this trivial.

Whether it’s a monster that can destroy cities or something even the kingdom can’t handle.

Subduing such things is what the Balfont family does.

"Let me show you the terror of the Balfont family, the ruling familly !"

I kicked off the ground and met the charging Emperor Worm head-on.

It was just a simple slash, but that’s all I needed.

With all my strength, I swung my magic sword in a single flash—

"Hyrulul...!"

The Emperor Worm was split in half, crashing through the trees.

It twitched, trying to move again, but soon stopped.

The pulsating energy of destruction had denied its regeneration.

"In this state, it should finally be over."

I swung my magic sword repeatedly.

The Emperor Worm’s body, now sliced into pieces, was enveloped by darkness.

It took only a few seconds for the giant worm’s body to completely vanish.

As soon as I confirmed its body was gone, all the strength drained from my body.

My legs gave out, and I collapsed on the spot.

Pathetically, this was the backlash from using the pulsating energy.

If it were Leorg or the others, they wouldn’t have ended up like this.

For me, using pulsating energy is still a risky move.

"A-A-Alphiss -samaaaaaa!"

"Lushiel  , you’re here."

Lushiel , who had arrived at some point, clung to me, crying.

"Why didn’t you call for me when you were in such a state?!"

"There were circumstances this time."

"If something happened to you, Alphiss -sama... Waaah! Aaaah!"

"You’re so noisy..."

Unable to move, I letLushiel  do as she pleased.

She held my head against her chest, tears and snot falling on me.

Normally, I’d be angry, but for now, I’ll let her have her way.

It’s not an entirely unpleasant feeling, after all.