Reborn As Villain's
Chapter 35: Not Knowing Yourself.

Sundays.

It is a holiday for almost everyone, not least the students of the Estonian Academy who do not hold teaching and learning activities or military discipline.

All students and teachers seemed to enjoy this day as well as possible to treat fatigue during the 6 days running routine.

Even so, there are currently 2 people who do not even enjoy this holiday and choose to do a sparring battle together since morning.

"Yeahaaa.....".

One of those people was a woman who was throwing a few punches at her male opponent.

The man did not dodge but tried to fend off every blow. Unsatisfied, the girl twisted her body and performed a very loud locomotive kick.

To avoid this, the man tilted his body. And it proved to be effective, as the kick just flashed past his face.

Knowing that her attack was successfully avoided, the girl decided to jump back and take some distance. The two utilize that pause to take a deep breath.

Before the two ran in the same momentum. And when they were close together, both of them threw very hard kicks. There was a gust of wind that made dust and some leaves fly.

The two then kept their distance again.

"Yeahaaa....".

However, the impatient girl again attacked forward. But his attack failed, because the man grabbed the girl's leg.

Unable to maintain her balance, the girl almost fell down. The man made use of it, locking the girl's hand and slamming her to the ground.

Realizing that she could no longer fight back, the girl appeared to show an annoyed facial expression.

"Lumayan, your punch and kicks are getting better, yes, Ritzia".

"Yes, yeah.... Thanks for the compliment.... But, can you let me go now?..... Your lockdown hurts tofu".

Dylan immediately released Ritzia from his lockdown. Freed, Ritzia immediately relaxed her shoulders. Then Dylan stretched out his hand to help the Ritzia to stand up.

"Are you okay, Ritzia?".

"Ah, Yes".

"How do we rest for a while?".

"I accept your offer".

And of course gladly accepted by him. After that the two of them, sat cross-legged in the corridor while drinking the white water they brought.

"Hey, Dylan.... How can you be this strong even if you're 15 years old?.... If I could figure out why".

(That's because I want to destroy the upcoming Death Flag..... That's why I try to be strong...... But, how could I say it..... Ngeles by the way).

"Hmmm....... Since then, I have been training with adults..... Going on an expedition is common for me...... During that time as well, I've fought many different kinds of monsters that were at the border.... Sometimes I also fight some bandits who like to rob villages....... Of course, I have faced death several times....... And took the life of my enemy..... It's something I can't avoid".

Ritzia continued to look at Dylan curiously and attentively while listening to his story.

"In short, my present self is the result of what I stand for with my own life at stake".

Dylan stared at his right palm while telling him about the experience he had been through, although in fact, the story was just an excuse.

"so yeah..... I didn't expect, even though you're a noble it turns out you're living a very hard life that I can't even imagine".

"Hm?".

"I mean..... I know that at the border, there are a lot of monsters running around..... Not to mention, the bandits often appeared there.... And as a landlord, you fight them every day..... I guess that's why I can't beat you..... And....".

Ritzia lowered her head down and her expression turned sad.

"..... Even though I know that, I can't do anything..... Not like Vanessa who can move others with words alone....... In the palace no one would listen to me........ I'm feeling..... That I have truly failed to become the King's Daughter...... I guess that's why I can't beat you".

Hearing what Ritzia said, Dylan could not say anything but stare at her with great concern. Then Dylan averted his gaze and looked at the clear morning sky

(Life, yes....... After all, the rigors of my life cannot be compared to how harsh the life of the Ritzia who is a King's Daughter..... Every day, she must behave with the standard "ideal daughter"..... Although I tried my hardest.... Always, there was some criticism he received from the surrounding people.... Which ignores every effort..... Even so, he still lived it.... I can't compare myself to her).

Then Dylan turned his gaze back towards the Ritzia again.

(..... Apart from him who is considered not an "ideal daughter"......... In addition to outstanding fighting talent..... He did not hesitate to jump straight to help people who needed help..... Not just help..... He was also all his might to lead those people patiently....... Compared to Vanessa who prefers to order others to do it all).

"Are?.... There's Dylan and Ritzia here anyway".

Dylan and Ritzia turned their attention to the voice they had just heard. And it turned out that the man was Awin who came wearing a plain T-shirt, knee-length shorts, sports shoes and a small towel that he hung around his neck.

Sweat came out and flowed down her face, and she tried to wipe it with the towel she was carrying.

"You guys sparring battle this early in the morning without asking me, huh?.... So mean".

"Me and Dylan are in your room, but your waiter says..... If you've gone Jogging.... Yeah, we sparring battle alone".

"Heeee......".

Ritzia tells Awin that before, she and Dylan had already visited Awin's room. But, his personal servant Neiya tells them that Awin has been away Jogging since morning.

"Btw, I'm meeting you here.... So there's something I want to ask you guys".

While taking a cross-legged seat, Awin told him there was something he wanted to talk about with Dylan and Ritzia.

"What'sthat?".

"On the magic stone you got after defeating the Minotaur..... Has Frey given you guys his testimony?".

"No".

"Sensei said that the magic stone was still being scrutinized by Olga-sensei, and that it took some time to find the result".

"Once, yeah...... Honestly, I kept thinking..... How can the Minotaur appear right after we cut the Wolf's horns out..... As if.... The minotaur was deliberately sent by someone".

"If so, yes..... Thus, the Minotaur was not a 100% pure magic beast..... Except the experimental results..... And about who sent it.... My guess is, it must be the cloaked man who keeps an eye on us for time".

"I'm thinking the same thing about you, Dylan..... But, who is he?..... And what's the purpose?".

"Wait a minute, hold on a second...... From now on, what are you two talking about?...... The minotaur?...... Experimentation?...... The cloaked man?..... Can you explain it to me".

Ritzia who was in the middle between Dylan and Awin did not understand what the two were talking about and demanded an explanation.

"So like this...... As we took a short break during Trail Running, Dylan and I felt the presence of a black-robed person watching our movements behind the trees".

"Then after we defeated the Minotaur I again felt the same figure was watching our fight...... So, Awin and I suspected that it was the man who sent the Minotaur to attack us right after we defeated the horned Wolf".

Alternately Awin and Dylan explained what they felt during the Trail Running activities.

"Hmmm.... Means he too, the one who caused the explosion back then, dong".

"No..... The explosion was not caused by a cloaked man..... Except for everyone else..... And he just took advantage of that moment".

"Eh?".

The alleged Ritzia was immediately refuted by Awin by stating that the explosion was not the action of the cloaked man, but someone else.

"If not him then who?".

Questions from the Ritzia had made Dylan and Awin hesitant to answer them. But, finally Dylan himself decided to answer.

"The guy from the explosion was a famous 1-B grader of late and even got the call "The bright future"..... Reiner fou Stanley's".

"uh? You mean, the son of Viscount Stanley!?".

"It's not just him, there are some people involved.... Among them are Gnecci von Rostvard, Fermina von Ritzburg, Flora de Ernest, Stella fou Chamber, Diandra Lakes Stuart and...... Your sister, Vanessa Sera Ingrid".

"Based on investigation, it seems they did not "intentionally" enter the underground cave that became the nest of Wolf horns and attack them carelessly".

"Based on the bego..... Do they know the risk of his actions".

Ritzia who heard that couldn't help but feel her annoyance. He did not bother about the condition. Only, he felt annoyed at the loss of life due to the reckless actions of Reiner and his group, including Vanessa herself.

"Well, this case was immediately dealt with decisively by the Head of the Academy.... Reiner and his group including Vanessa are serving time and are being watched over by Alex-sensei".

"Hm.... I hope they can learn a lesson from this".

The Ritzia regained her composure after learning that the Head of the Academy, Leon Sera Belmont had already taken a firm stance towards Reiner and the others.

"DYLAN!!! AWIN!!! RITZIA!!!!".

Suddenly the three of them heard the voice of Olivia who was shouting calling their names. And when she turned her head, Olivia was running frantically towards the three of them.

"Livia.... Why are you running around in the corridor screaming?".

Awin became the first to ask a question to Olivia who was still panting.

It took a while for Olivia to reorganize her breathing, before she finally answered Awin's question.

"Look..... On Field----".

Dylan, Awin and Ritzia raised one of their eyebrows as a sign of confusion with what Olivia said.

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The Academy Field.

Today many people are huddling to watch what is in the middle of the field.

There is Reiner who is protecting a beautiful girl with coral colored hair tied back with yellow-green eyes.

From a handsome man with bright gray hair and aquameal colored eyes. The man seemed to show a very firm expression.

"Hey, Livia.... Actually, what's going on here?".

Dylan, Awin and Ritzia who had just arrived there were puzzled by what had happened. Hence, Ritzia tried to ask Olivia who brought the three of them there.

"Initially, they were just ordinary bickers.... But, it's getting worse now".

"If you may know, other than Reiner.... Who was the girl behind him and the man in front of him?".

Awin who was curious about two figures who were foreign other than Reiner was trying to ask Olivia.

"The girl behind Reiner is Earl Stuart's daughter, Diandra Lakes Stuart.... And the gray-haired man was a 2-A grade student, the son of Earl Hildebrand, his name was Falma Fin Hildebrand as well as the fiancee of Diandra".

"Heeeeee...... Then why did Reiner interfere in their affairs?".

From Awin's point of view without explanation, he knew that there was a little "problem" between Diandra and Falma. What made Awin astonished was why Reiner had even interfered in it.

Meanwhile, Dylan recalled one of the 15 Harem Reiner members who was none other than now in front of his eyes that was Diandra.

(Diandra Stuart Lakes.... A girl who can only heal magic and become a support in the hero party Reiner.... She can become a Harem Riener because she has a bad relationship with her fiance and feels that her fiance is very overprotective and self-regulating..... When he was with Reiner he felt very comfortable and free.... Therefore, he chose to stay with Reiner and left his fiancee..... But, it was not without reason why the fiancee or could be called Falma was very overprotective with him..... It was all because of Diandra's spoiled nature which was extremely troublesome..... The girl could not even wear her own clothes..... And I remember it very well in the screen game.... She had manually asked Reiner to hold her just because he was tired of walking..... Worst of all, she was the type of girl who always caused trouble anywhere even in the party..... Then overflow the mistake to the other Harem members..... Especially to Filaret...... Well briefly.... She's a Self-Discovered Girl).

"Hiiii.... Reiner, help me.... He would have done something terrible to me".

The frightened Diandra tried to take cover behind Reinner from the sharp gaze Falma showed.

"uh? What are you talking about, Dian?...... I came here because I heard what you and your group have done....... And as your fiancee, I have to be tough to respond to your actions...... So, Reiner-kun can you stay away from him..... I have to rebuke him for what he's done".

"I won't let you get close to Diandra even if Senpai is a fiancee..... I've heard everything from Dian..... Does Senpai not know, how much she suffered when she was with you?....... Dian had always suffered with the rude attitude that senpai showed..... And I'm sure, right now Senpai will do something bad to him, right?".

Hearing Reiner's reply who resolutely refused to make Falma exhale deeply before returning to speak.

"That's so...... So, you just believe the bullshit..... Then, how can I make you stay away from her?".

"I don't have to stay away from him..... Senpai should stay away from him".

Hearing what Reiner said, making everyone there and Falma surprised instead of playing.

Although it is implied that everyone who is there understands very well what Reiner is trying to convey.

"Hey, hey.... Is he serious?".

"Difficult to believe?".

"He was very brave to challenge a senior".

People began to whisper to each other as they saw Reiner's bold attitude towards Falma whose incident was his senior. Falma who got the provocation seemed to try as calmly as possible.

"Reiner...... You're aware of what you said just now?"

"Yes I'm aware".

"so yeah".

Falma closed his eyes for a moment before he turned around and spoke without seeing Reiner and Diandra.

"2 Weeks from now.... Use that time to strengthen yourself..... Then, we will meet in the Academy's battle arena to resolve this matter...... If I win, Diandra will have to take responsibility for what she's done".

"If I win, Senpai will have to stay away from Diandra forever".

"Fair enough".

Falma immediately stepped away and left Reiner, Diandra and everyone in the field. Then-------

"Reiner.... You are amazing!!!".

"I was amazed by your attitude just now!!!".

"I will support you!!!".

"If there's anything you need, just tell me".

"Thank you.... I'm already helping me".

"It's okay.... We really want to help you".

In an instant, everyone immediately shrouded Reiner, some were impressed by his attitude and some were willing to help him.

On the other side.

Dylan and Awin stared lazily at Reiner who was currently surrounded by many people.

"Hey, Awin, what do you think of this".

"Stop that..... I'm no comment..... If you're alone?".

"I think it's a combined attitude of "stupidity" and "too confident" that results in an "unself-knowing" attitude".

"Heeee.......".

Hearing Dylan's opinion, Awin could only mutter long. It's not without reason that Dylan can say that.

In the game scenario, Reiner would win the duel with Falma.

But, considering that many things have changed and deviated away from the real flow. Dylan himself did not know what would happen in this fight later.

How it works, we'll see in 2 weeks. When Reiner and Falma fight.