NOVEL NEXT Chapter 0
Prologue. Diary After Reincarnation
☽ Month × Day
I died in an accident and was reincarnated into a world of magic.
It’s been five years since I received the name Ouga Vellet.
I’ve already decided on my new life’s goal.
And that is to live however I want!
Luckily, I was born into the Vellet Duke family, a powerful house in charge of the country’s diplomacy and intelligence, so I don’t have to worry about money.
Well, there are all sorts of nasty rumors, but…
To me, it doesn’t matter if my father is a corrupt lord.
Rather, I was thrilled that the groundwork was laid for my ambitions.
In my previous life, I was just a corporate slave, living to work as I was told.
That’s why in this life, I’m going to live lazily and do as I please!
Yes! To put it simply, I’ll live an evil life, like a demon lord!
Surrounded by cute girls, using slaves to my advantage, and reaping the profits.
Stuffing myself with delicious food, sleeping whenever I want, and living a laid-back, wonderful life.
Mwahaha…! Oh, I can’t wait for the future!
☁ Month ▽ Day
To rise above others, you need power.
If you have overwhelming force to suppress all complaints from your subordinates, no one will dare to argue.
In this world, the clearest way to demonstrate power is through magic.
But I—had no talent for magic…!!
Fire, water, wind, lightning, light, darkness.
The aptitude test showed I wasn’t suited to any of them.
My father’s pitying gaze back then was hard to bear… At least I wasn’t disowned.
For some reason, the corrupt lord is absurdly lenient with his family.
I’m glad my father is kind… would be a normal thought.
But in this life, I’m a genius. Even though I have no aptitude, it was also revealed that I have a massive amount of magical energy.
In that case, I just need to create magic I can use.
At the same time, I consulted with my father and decided to bring in tutors for swordsmanship and martial arts.
Being demanding as a child is something for the weak.
We can’t survive without our parents.
Until my body is fully developed, I’ll play the role of the ideal child who pleases his parents.
I’ll show my true colors once I’m independent.
If I achieve good results, my father and mother will have high expectations and offer more support.
Now is the time to lie low. I’ll sharpen my fangs for the sake of a glorious future.
☼ Month ■ Day
It’s finally complete!
A magic that only I can use!
Well, to be precise, I’m not sure if I can even call it magic, but what’s important is that it’s finished.
All those repeated hypotheses and experiments paid off.
It seems my genius brain is as sharp as ever in this life.
Now I can stand up to mages even without using magic.
Of course, I’m not going to show it off just yet.
I won’t use this unique technique that I discovered and created so easily.
When I consulted with my parents, they gave it their seal of approval.
At the same time, they advised me to attend the magic academy to further hone my skills.
From what I hear, it seems that talented people gather there from various regions.
For someone like me who wants to live freely, it’s the perfect place to build connections.
I’ll be buried in studies for a while, but no problem.
The efforts I make now will lead to an easy future.
And after all, I’m a genius!
☂ Month ◎ Day
The day has finally come.
The first step toward the dream I’ve had since I was a child begins today.
My dream—to live as freely and as wildly as a demon lord.
You only live once.
I don’t care if I’m called a corrupt lord or condemned for being selfish.
I’m done with being the model student.
Now that I’m fifteen, I’ll leave home and begin dorm life at the magic academy.
In the Vellet household, as part of training to develop good judgment, we’re allowed to take one person with us to assist in our academy life.
I plan to use that person for my entire life, not just at the academy.
In other words, being merely competent isn’t enough. They need to be someone whose life would be ruined without me. Someone who can’t quit even if they want to.
I’ve already made my selection.
[Former Holy Knight Commander] Chris Lagnica.
At just twenty years old, she was full of justice, rising from a commoner to the top of the Holy Knights, but after appealing directly to the king about noble human trafficking, the nobles framed her with false crimes and had her expelled from the Holy Knights. She was stripped of her fortune, too.
Now, she scrapes by earning a pocket change in the arena in Washua, a city known as the capital’s cesspool.
I expect her to be my bodyguard. Of course, I could manage on my own, but better safe than sorry.
With the skills she had as the commander of the Holy Knights, she’s more than capable.
If I tell someone like her, who’s starved for justice, “Shine by my side,” she should fall easily.
Unfortunately, Chris’s sense of justice will be used to crush rebels who stand against me.
Against me, who aims to be evil…! Mwahaha… Ahaha!!
☆ Month ◇ Day
Chris is terrifying…
We successfully made a contract, and when she said she would show her strength, I waited, thinking she’d handle a weapon like a proper Holy Knight. Instead, she piled up a mountain of corpses from the thugs in the underground arena.
Huh? Isn’t she a bit too unhinged? Has she been bottling up that much of a need for justice?
If she finds out I’m aiming for evil, won’t she separate my head from my body…?
N-no, it’s fine. I’ll just think of her as an incredibly strong pawn I’ve acquired.
I’m a genius. As long as she doesn’t find out, everything will be fine.
I’ll switch gears and move on to the next potential recruit.
The next target is a girl named Mashiro Leach, the only commoner in our grade to have passed the entrance exam.
Based on my research of the academy’s culture, some nobles will definitely bully her, so if I swoop in and save her, she’ll be filled with gratitude toward me.
Her most notable feature is her chest.
It’s huge. So big it can’t fit in my hands. I must at least squeeze them once.
I plan to build a harem in this life. She will be the first member.
If I pull the “Remember when I saved you?” card, there’s no way a timid girl like her could refuse.
What a perfect plan…!
I’m amazed at how brilliant I am…!
☆Month＄Day
After saving Liche, I ended up being the one bullied.
And Liche was hanging out with the very people who bullied her.
They even called me a “misguided fool.”
Huh? Why?
If you’re trembling, why don’t you just stop…? Commoners are terrifying…
Is this some sort of grudge against nobles?
When Chris asked, “What should we do?” I decided not to interfere for now.
I feel like if I leave it to her, she’ll deal with them in an instant…
But those boobs are hard to give up.
I need to figure out a way to get her under my control.
☆Month▲Day
For some reason, Liche was being bullied again, so I saved her once more.
Wasn’t she getting along with those guys?
I didn’t really get it, but she cried, apologized, and said she’d do anything, so I decided to punish her.
“You must stay by this useless person’s side forever. Never leave. Hanging around with the useless is tiring.”
This is basically the same as saying, “Devote your life to me.”
In other words, I can freely use her as I please forever, and those boobs are mine to enjoy.
I came up with a brilliant plan, if I say so myself.
Then Liche cried even more, happily accepting it.
Ugh… Commoners are terrifying…
Well, let’s call this a win.
Also, Chris praised me, saying, “Master, you’re so kind.”
Isn’t this girl a little unhinged too?
☽Month％Day
I mean, when I’m praised so much, it’s hard to do bad things…
I want to skip school in the afternoon, go on dates with girls, and secretly bring them to my dorm room to have fun, but I can’t do any of that…!
Chris! Stop accepting every request that comes your way!
Mashiro! Stop introducing me to useful people! I need someone with weaknesses I can exploit and control!
Ahh… And there’s more and more problems piling up…!
I’m not aiming to be a saint here!
My dream of a selfish, freewheeling life of evil is slipping away…
♡Month♡Day
Chris brought me some amazing information.
It seems there’s an orphanage on the outskirts of the capital that’s about to be demolished.
Apparently, corrupt businessmen are trying to seize the land, making it impossible for the orphans to live properly.
When I heard that, I had an idea.
If I help them, I can earn their gratitude, right?
They won’t be able to complain if I hire them for low wages after that.
After all, I’ll be their savior who rescued the orphanage…!
If I can also subdue the thugs, I might even be able to take their profits.
It’s a perfect two-birds-one-stone scenario.
Alright, let’s not waste any time—evil needs to act swiftly too.
Haha, poor things.
They’ll be forced to thank the greater evil that drove away the lesser one…!
Wait for it! I’ll handle this in no time!
☆Month●Day
In the face of overwhelming power, everything is helpless!
Having successfully driven away the thugs and taken control of the orphanage, I’m pleased with how smoothly my plan is progressing.
The orphans are now being rigorously trained in academics and martial arts so they can work hard in the future.
It’s important to give them the basic knowledge to follow instructions and the physical strength to endure harsh labor, right?
By this time, there were almost no people left who wanted to be around me, as my bad reputation had spread.
Even when we pass in the hallways, they move aside and whisper among themselves.
Hmm, it feels pretty good.
But there are still some strange ones who talk to me.
Like Karen Levetsenka, a duke’s daughter and the prince’s fiancée.
With her noble spirit and equal kindness to everyone, she probably can’t stand the way I am.
So, she talks to me to keep tabs on my actions.
But is it okay for her to focus on me?
I know that the prince is madly in love with another woman, and her position as fiancée is at risk.
Haha, if things go south, I’ll help her out.
It would be humiliating for her to be saved by the man she despises!
I can’t wait to see the look on your face when that time comes…!
×Month◆Day
Recently, it feels like Chris and the others have been getting closer…
And now Karen’s been spending a lot of time with us too.
She’s even making lunch and following me around during break times… Even if she’s free now after the engagement was annulled, isn’t she focusing too much on keeping tabs on me?
I’m not really into being tied down.
Damn… Being a kid really sucks; my freedom is too restricted.
When I mumbled, “I want to be an adult already,” Chris and the others ambushed me in my sleep that night.
I was made to cry out all night long.
It was a well-planned crime, complete with magical tools to seal my powers.
Ugh… My subordinates are way too scary…
The power dynamic has completely reversed.
This won’t do. I need to get a grip.
To show them my authority, I’ll give it my all in the upcoming advancement exam.
Once they see my overwhelming power, they’ll surely show me proper respect again!
▽Month＠Day
The advancement exams at the Magic Academy are over.
Then I got summoned to the royal palace and was given the title of [Saint] by the king.
Why!? I’ve only been doing bad things, right!?
Please stop…! Even if you give me such a grand title, I have no intention of working for others!
Expecting me to defeat the Demon King!? Not happening! I’d rather join his side!
This is wrong… This isn’t how it was supposed to go…!!
Where did it all go wrong?!!