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

"Is that Letitia?"

From a distance, I could see Letitia and her guards. The brown-skinned girl lying on the ground also seemed to be a participant. She, like Muto, wasn’t part of the game. Naturally, I didn’t know the other two either.

Standing next to Letitia was Shiuri, the librarian and sound mage. She was supposed to be Letitia’s guard, but now she was facing a demon in front of her.

"That’s the demon Muhha… one of the thirty-two pillars of the demon world. The brown-skinned girl… Shemna, had a contract with that demon."

"So that guy is one of the three strongest? What’s the situation then?"

"I’m not sure, but even with Shiuri here, they’re outmatched. Alfis, you should step back too."

"No, let’s leave it to Letitia."

At my words, Kuklis raised an eyebrow. I know it’s hard to believe, but if my intuition is right, Letitia alone should be enough. In fact, Shiuri probably wouldn’t be much help against that opponent.

"Why? The enemy is one of the thirty-two pillars of the demon world!"

"Shiuri’s sound magic is powerful, but against an opponent with sheer physical strength like that, it’s hard to land a decisive blow. On the other hand, if Letitia has mastered that technique, she can end it in an instant."

"What are you talking about…? We’ve been informed about the thirty-two pillars of the demon world by the academy. We’ve been instructed to act when necessary."

"This is an opportunity for Letitia to grow."

When I said that firmly, Kuklis pulled out her mace. An overwhelming amount of mana leaked from her body, clearly trying to intimidate me.

"Alfis, don’t act on your own. If you do, I’ll have to take drastic measures."

"Go ahead. I don’t mind failing if it means I get to fight you at full strength."

I also released my mana in response to Kuklis. I wasn’t worried about the other fight at all. With nothing else to do, I thought fighting Kuklis wouldn’t be so bad.

Kuklis and I glared at each other for a while. Eventually, she put her mace away and sat down on the ground.

"…Let’s stop. It’s not worth it to restrain a stubborn student like you."

"A life-or-death fight here wouldn’t have been so bad."

"What are you talking about? I’m stronger than you."

"Are you?"

In terms of simple parameters, Kuklis is stronger. But you never know what can happen in a fight. Like when I fought Rinrin.

"Demon Muhha is a brute with no special techniques, but that also makes him hard to trick with small tricks. So, Letitia, what will you do?"

"You seem to know a lot about him."

In terms of boss mechanics, Demon Muhha only uses physical attacks. However, he has high resistance to status effects and debuffs, and his attack power is so high that even with buffs, you could be taken out in one hit. Honestly, he’s not a boss that should appear at this stage.

But this isn’t a game. If Letitia truly has the qualities of a protagonist, she’ll find a way out of this predicament. And if she’s mastered that technique, there’s a chance.

"Ah! Muhha is moving! Everyone, support her!"

"No, don’t interfere."

The other guards are strong, but they’re no match for Muhha. They’re barely scratching him.

Demon Muhha swung his fist at Letitia. She calmly watched him until the last moment, then blocked with her sword. The impact of the punch didn’t reach her, and she slashed downward with her sword.

"Gahhh!"

A fist-sized mark appeared on Demon Muhha’s stomach, and he was sent flying far back. Yes, Letitia had reflected his attack.

"Wha—what just happened!?"

"Sword Reflect. It nullifies physical attacks and reflects them back. Letitia, you’ve done it."

I stood up and walked over to Letitia and the others. Up close, I could see Letitia breathing heavily, looking like she might collapse at any moment.

"Haah… haah…"

"Letitia, you did well."

"A-Alfis-sama!? You were watching…"

"Yeah, you were amazing."

When Letitia saw my face, it seemed like the tension finally left her, and she hugged me.

"Alfis-sama! I won! I was so scared! What if I had failed…!"

"You overcame that pressure. That will definitely be a valuable experience."

"Uu… Alfis-sama…"

One of the three strongest looked puzzled as he watched Letitia cry while hugging me. Up close, it was clear—was he suffering from mana deficiency? In the game, it was just a setting, and there was no corresponding character.

"So you’re Alfis. What’s your relationship with Letitia, her big sister?"

"Just classmates. And what do you mean by 'big sister'?"

"Well, that…"

At that moment, a strong shock ran through the ground. Demon Muhha, bleeding from his mouth and weakened, was clearly furious. He slowly raised his fist, veins bulging all over his face.

"You… little brat! How dare you… how dare you do this to Demon Muhha! How dare you—!"

"Tough guy, huh? As expected of the king of brutes."

"Huh?"

Demon Muhha noticed me. I wouldn’t mind fighting him, but I’d prefer it if he weren’t already injured. This would just be a waste of time.

"Brat. You’ve got some decent mana… I like you. How about making a contract with me?"

"Huh?"

"My power increases the more I use it, whether it’s physical or magical! With this power, ruling the world would be easy! Muhaha! What do you say?"

"Haah…"

This guy’s ability is that his power keeps increasing without limit, but he can’t control it. In the end, he either gets hunted down as a monster or kills himself. Even without that, his ability is just boring to me.

"I refuse. I don’t need the power of some weakling below the Demon Sword Disparate."

"What did you say…? The Demon Sword Disparate!? Muhahaha! Demon swords might be high-class for weak humans, but to us, they’re nothing more than toys!"

"Huh? Wait a second. You saying that is making the Demon Sword act up…"

"Only humans would be destroyed by a demon sword with no real power! I heard that even the human who built a great empire was destroyed while wielding a demon sword! If that’s not a toy, then what is!? Muhahaha!"

I told you to wait.

Because the Demon Sword is clearly heating up.

This is—

"Muhahahaha! Muhah!?"

"Shut your mouth, weakling."

"Huh?"

Hiyori snapped. This guy has a pretty low boiling point, so you’d better be careful. He especially hates lowlifes like this.

That’s why I was careful when I found him. If I had shown any lowly motives or behavior back then, I would’ve been killed on the spot.

"I have no interest in you. Disappear."

"Muahhaaaahhh…!"

With a wave of Hiyori’s hand, Demon Muhha was split in two and vanished into the darkness. He took care of him before I could.

"Hmm, now that the trash is taken care of… Letitia, was it?"

"Y-yes."

"You’ve got some potential. How about it? Will you become Alfis’s lawful wife?"

"L-lawful wife…?"

Letitia’s face turned bright red. The tense atmosphere from earlier was completely shattered. Shiuri and the other guards, as well as Shemna and the others, were completely left out. And then Kuklis butted in.

"Lawful wife!? That sounds great!"

"Right, right?"

"But I think Lillisha might be a good candidate too."

"She’s not bad, but in my opinion, she’s still a step behind."

Why are you using others as material for your love talk? You’re getting along over such stupid things. Shouldn’t you be focusing on cleaning up this mess first?