I Possessed The Villain’s Childhood Friend

73 – Duel

Of course, the news of the duel between me and the crown prince spread quickly and everyone in Arcana knew about it.

Of course, the news of the breakup between Raina and the prince was also included.

But I found out an unexpected fact here.

“A soundproof barrier was spread?”

“Yes. Perhaps His Highness did it herself.”

That is. It means that the prince did not announce the breakup of the engagement in front of people.

In other words, did the news spread quickly because of me?

“That’s not it. It was a story that everyone would know sooner or later.”

Reina said that and she comforted me, but she also found it difficult to understand herself.

Also, I couldn’t guess the prince’s intentions at all.

“Then why did you say that there?”

If he was going to talk after spreading the soundproof barrier anyway, shouldn’t he rather have them meet separately to finish the conversation and have the imperial family announce it?

The current flow is bad for Reina, but it was never good for the crown prince.

No matter how I looked at it, the only thing I could think of was that there was a target.

“How are you going to duel? Ike, you can say no now if you want.”

“No, I will. You can’t run away from here.”

Anyway, this was my last chance.

By winning with all your might, you make the rumor of breaking up the engagement completely non-existent.

The castle, which was thought to have collapsed in an instant, has not completely collapsed yet.

“Never, never lose.”

I gritted my teeth and made a promise.

I didn’t see Reina’s expression at all.

After dinner, I was summoned by Dean Ender to visit the office.

“Long time no see. Mr. Ike.”

“Hello.”

I lowered my head lightly and quietly sat down on the sofa in front of the table.

Steamed black tea was placed along with snacks, as if it had been prepared in advance.

“I heard the news. I have a duel with Her Highness Leon.”

“Yes. It happened.”

“I heard the news of Miss Reina’s marriage breakup and the fact that you declared to Duke Rickard that you would become Miss Reina’s knight.”

Dean Ender put down the pen he was writing and looked at me.

“What are you going to do?”

“We will win. You can never lose.”

“Do you mind if I ask who it was for?”

“Of course it is for Reina.”

It was a duel to prevent Reina from breaking up her marriage.

“Hmm.”

However, the dean drank tea with an expressionless expression on my answer.

I felt that the atmosphere was not satisfactory at all.

“I understand why Your Highness did such a thing.”

“… Yes? The dean, by any chance, tell Your Highness about this incident.”

“No. I haven’t heard anything either But there is no need to find out.”

As if Dean Ender had finished drinking the tea, he looked down again and resumed his official duties.

What on earth did he notice that he said such a thing?

“Couldn’t you teach me something?”

At the question he barely opened his mouth, Dean Ender raised his head again.

In his eyes looking at me, I could only feel regret for some reason.

“Ike. As a teacher, I can show students the way. But I don’t think this has any meaning unless you realize it yourself.”

“Does this situation mean that I am at fault?”

This is a problem that arose from the engagement relationship between Reina and the crown prince.

But why did sparks fly on me?

It’s because I called myself Reina’s knight.

I don’t think there’s any reason other than that, so why are you saying that I’m responsible?

I couldn’t understand.

“… I will tell you just one thing.”

Dean Ender sighed and then slowly opened his mouth.

‘Who will be at the end of the goal you wish for? Think about it carefully.’

After my interview with Dean Ender, I immediately returned to my room.

“My goal.”

We create a world where Raina can be happy.

This has never changed since I possessed this world.

It was natural.

In my previous life, even having a dream was too much for me.

This is the first opportunity given to me to change the future.

There was no way I could give up.

“At the end.”

Of course, Reina is there.

Why did Dean Ender tell me to reconsider this?

No matter how much you worry, the answer won’t change.

“Ha ha.”

Looking at the twilight outside the window, sitting in a chair and organizing your thoughts, lying in bed and lost in thought.

I didn’t get any enlightenment from Dean Ender’s words.

On the contrary, my head was dizzy.

“….”

Suddenly, Neia and Diana, who were leaning against the wall, caught my eye.

Yes.

What’s important right now isn’t Dean Ender’s words.

All I have to do now is to prepare my best for tomorrow’s duel.

That was all.

★

“Ike.”

“Ah, Miss Helen. Miss Sophia.”

The next day.

After class, while I was moving my legs to the arena, Sophia and Helen started talking to me.

The atmosphere of the two was heavy enough to tell at a glance.

“Are you sure you want to duel with Your Highness?”

I silently nodded my head.

Then Helen bit her lip and stepped back from her, and Sophia stepped forward slightly and opened her mouth.

“I’m a commoner, so I honestly don’t know what to say. An arranged marriage or breakup, a duel, or a knight. I just think it’s a story that’s still too far away for me.”

“It’s okay.”

“But your highness, Prince Ike. I want to believe that both of you have your own reasons. So, I will pray that both of you will find the right answer after this duel.”

“… Thank you, Miss Sophia.”

Sophia and Helen bowed their heads slightly and left in the direction of the dormitory.

Neither of you have any intention of seeing this duel.

“Correct answer.”

Is it because of my mood that I feel similar to what I heard from Dean Ender yesterday?

I wanted to ask Sophia again what that meant.

When I looked behind me, Sofia was gone.

“There are a lot of people.”

The prince looked around him and shrugged his shoulders.

It certainly wasn’t the number of onlookers that made them laugh.

Maybe almost everyone in Arcana came.

There were so many spectators that I felt that way.

“To be honest, I thought that permission to rent the arena would not be given, but I am so glad.”

“Is that so?”

“With this, Ike, this is the 3rd time I cross swords with you.”

The prince seemed to be happy for some reason.

Then what kind of expression am I making?

“If I win the duel, Miss Reina and I will break off the engagement. But if you win, there will be no announcement of the breakup. Don’t you have any other questions?”

“No.”

“Okay. Shall we start soon?”

The prince slowly drew the sword from the scabbard.

I chose Neia accordingly.

“Ha ha.”

Before the start ringing.

I turned my gaze for a moment and looked at the place where Reina was standing.

She was looking at me with the same expressionless expression as usual.

You must be expecting me to win.

So you can never lose.

We win unconditionally.

“Salute each other.”

“Thank you very much.”

“Thank you very much.”

I lowered my head lightly at the words of another classmate who was in charge of refereeing and took my posture.

Then the thumb of her right hand pressed her little finger to open the way.

Along with the feeling of waking up the muscles throughout her body, mana and heat spread throughout her body.

“God bless Eos!”

And at the same time as the declaration of the start of the duel, I stepped forward without hesitation.

He lifted Neia, closing the distance between her, and struck her down on her shoulder with one single stroke.

Rush with all your might from the start.

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Procrastinating against the crown prince is not a good option.

If you do that, it will only read your movements and cause you to collapse slowly.

If you spend too much time on that, you’ll even be able to afford to use elemental magic.

“Ike. I will tell you in advance.”

Of course, I didn’t think I could finish the first move.

That’s why I wasn’t taken aback when I saw the prince who lightly kicked Neia away.

“Fight with all your might, without looking back.”

Clean your teeth and get back into your posture to spread the distance.

It was only natural to gain the upper hand when dealing with the crown prince.

Nia is a Claymore, a two-handed sword, but the Crown Prince is an Arming Sword, a one-handed sword.

The best way is to take advantage of the difference in reach and unilaterally attack from a distance that cannot be reached.

On the contrary, if the crown prince digs into me, I should think I’m losing.

“Ha ha.”

Lean forward in a low position.

There is no need to insist on speed.

The important thing is to deliver an accurate and reliable blow.

Concentrates the flow of magical power on the axis of the right foot and wrist and unleashes Neia at once.

The prince is not at all embarrassed.

On the contrary, I was calm enough to give goosebumps, and I was clearly seeing the path my sword was aiming for.

Through parrying at the right timing, they will try to dig into the gaps.

The most pointed out part when training with Alex at the home.

There was no way that the prince, who had been constantly watching my training in Arcana, wouldn’t know.

But I wasn’t stupid enough to know that and let it happen.

“Suck!”

Taking a deep breath, she forcibly redirects her force and slams Neia to the floor.

Then, using it as the center, she rotated her body and extended her left leg.

“Oh.”

There was momentary admiration in the prince’s eyes.

Unfortunately, however, it didn’t go into the correct hit.

The prince also reacted immediately and turned around to receive the kick with his right shoulder.

“Tsk.”

I thought I hit a gap.

I used the recoil to immediately step back and look at the prince, but he was still smiling.

… It was a really disgusting laugh.

“Whoa.”

I catch my breath and organize my complex thoughts.

Remember the experience you have accumulated so far.

Darling with Helen.

Arvein’s Teachings.

A defeat in the final exam.

Alex’s move.

“I can do it.”

I have to.

There is nowhere to retreat now.

Even if the crown prince has hidden intentions, I will listen directly after defeating him.

“Ha!”

Closing the distance with the crown prince at once with a spirited spirit.

Aim for the side.

Even if it is blocked, I will immediately turn around and continue the attack.

I play with my feet with the determination to never give a chance to counterattack.

“Ike. Let’s say you win this duel.”

The prince says something, but she doesn’t respond.

“Let’s assume that if you win, it will be the case that there was no breakup.”

Others might think that the prince was avoiding all of my attacks by a narrow margin, but I could tell for sure when I saw him up close.

The fact that scars are gradually forming on his body.

“But can it really be that this breakup never happened?”

I have no intention of answering.

It must be a trick to cloud my mind anyway.

“And above all, can you be satisfied?”

I didn’t think that was important.

“Miss Reina must have already been hurt by this incident.”

“… What.”

But when I came to my senses, I was there, who answered his words before I knew it.

“I, who have already hurt Miss Reina, am standing next to her.”

I wonder if you can be satisfied with that.

The prince obviously asked me that.

Concentrate.

Never mind.

The important thing now is to win this duel.

It’s okay to think about other things later.

Calm down.

“If you can truly be satisfied with that.”

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Pu-wook.

I heard the unpleasant sound of a sword digging into my flesh.

“I might be really disappointed in you this time.”

The prince’s sword was digging into my shoulder before I knew it.