I Was Reincarnated as a Villainous Noble Who Gets Killed Midway Through the Story but It Looks Like I’ll Be Executed as a Traitor if I Try to Do Good Deeds

54: Awakened Power

As I’m observing the school’s usual atmosphere, a person with a weapon appears. Just in case, I cast a defensive magic on my acquaintances. Then, I head towards the opponent.

Without a doubt, they’re not on our side. So, I prepare my magic to kill them quickly and try to talk to them.

“Who are you people?”

The opponent laughs mockingly and points a knife at me.

“We’re thieves. Hand over your valuables, or we’ll kill you.”

“No way! Just die!”

Before I can attack, the opponent blows a whistle. Afterwards, they’re killed by my magic.

“A whistle? What’s the point… Ah, it’s a signal! Be careful, everyone!”

“I understand, Lord Rex! I’ll fight too!”

“I will too! I don’t just want to watch!”

“I’ll help as well!”

“I’ll gather the children and protect them!”

If the thieves really attack, the situation will be bad. I don’t have enough time or magic to give defensive magic to all the students. Right now, only four people – Julia, Lana, Stel, and Milra – have the dark attire (Gratinee Wear). Depending on the number of opponents, it’s uncertain if we can defend ourselves if we’re attacked aggressively.

At the very least, the four of us will definitely survive. No matter how many opponents there are. But it’s not acceptable to be satisfied with just that. I need to use all my power to ensure no one becomes a sacrifice.

Enemies are pouring in from all directions. Seeing their numbers, I foresee a tough battle ahead. At a glance, there are countless enemies.

What’s troublesome is that I can’t just use brute force to wipe them out. If I use my full power, the thieves will die. But the students will get caught in the crossfire. I need to be careful not to let that happen. At the very least, the Fatal Blade is sealed away. That’s too powerful and would affect a wide area.

The thieves were targeting the students. So, they would use magic and swords to kill them one by one. My sword, the Hope of Tribe, can be summoned from anywhere. It’s very convenient in this situation.

“Come on, anyone will do! Kill them!”

“You can’t do that! We won’t let you disturb Lord Rex!”

“I’ll help too! Water Lance (Aqualance)!”

Lana and the others were also fighting, but it seemed like the odds were against them. At least, they themselves would be safe. However, with their current numbers, they would be overwhelmed.

“Everyone, follow me!”

“Wait, Milra-sensei!”

Milra was gathering the students in one place. It was a relief. If they were scattered all over, it would be even more chaotic. Still, we couldn’t let our guard down.

“Where are the thieves coming from? There are so many. It’s a pain. If we could just kill them all at once, it would be easier!”

Since they were being attacked from all directions, we couldn’t use our strongest techniques. We were being pushed back, and it was getting desperate. If we could just eliminate the ones we needed to protect, it would be fine. If we abandoned the others and only protected those wearing the Dark Clothing (Gratinee Wear), it would be easier.

But that was an impossible choice. We couldn’t sacrifice the children with a future. We would have to use all our strength to protect them.

Every time we found a thief, we would release our magic, swing our swords, and kill them. Honestly, it was nauseating. We had just started killing people, and now we had to do it again.

However, we couldn’t give in to that suffering and sacrifice someone. For now, we had to endure with all our might. The situation was bad, and with their overwhelming numbers, there were parts where we couldn’t keep up.

“This is bad. If things continue like this, the students we’ve gathered…”

Even in this situation, we had to keep acting. We couldn’t say that the students were important. It was really troublesome.

“A magician can’t do anything against this many!”

“Shut up! Just die already!”

We would strike the thieves with magic, and they would die instantly. But our mood wouldn’t improve. Of course not. The students were still in danger.

“Everyone, attack the brats! If we can’t win, at least try to disrupt them!”

“You trash…! Just die peacefully!”

The problem was that we didn’t have enough manpower. If we could just leave one direction alone, it would be much easier. As I thought that, I felt a strong surge of magic.

“I won’t let anyone harm Lord Rex! I’ll protect everyone!”

“What is this power?! You…!”

It was a technique that simply collected and released magic, a non-attribute magic. That meant Julia was the protagonist. But we didn’t have time to think about that.

“Julia, I’ll leave that side to you! I’ll go kill the remaining thieves!”

“I’ll do it, Lord Rex! I won’t let anyone get hurt!”

“If you’re going to die to those thieves, I’ll laugh!”

“Don’t worry, Lord Rex! We won’t die!”

“I’ll protect them too, so go ahead!”

With that, I left Julia and the others behind and focused on reducing the number of thieves. I killed the enemies nearby, and soon I couldn’t see Julia and the others anymore.

“Here, I won’t be heard. Now, you’ll pay for trying to harm my precious friends.”

I killed all the enemies in sight. It was much easier since the students weren’t nearby.

“You monster! You’re the reason people like you exist…”

“Do you think I’d listen to the enemy’s words? Just die!”

As I killed the enemies one by one, some of them started begging for mercy.

“We were just asked to do it! Please, spare us…”

I didn’t even bother listening to their words and killed them immediately. I did feel a little guilty, but I couldn’t afford to.

“Should we have extracted information from them? No, it’s better to finish them off quickly, or Julia’s burden will increase. This is fine.”

I quickly finished off the thieves and confirmed that they were all dead. I then returned to Julia and the others, and it seemed like they had also killed all the thieves on their side.

“You guys are safe, huh. Good job.”

“But I was saved because the arrow hit me. Thanks to Rex-sama, I was able to avoid danger.”

As I heard those words, my heart skipped a beat. My judgment, clad in the darkness attire (Gratinee wear), was correct. If I had acted recklessly, relying on my protagonist status, I would have been in danger.

“I felt the dark magic, and I was also saved.”

“Thank you, Rex-sama. You saved me again.”

“I’ve confirmed that all the students are safe. It’s all thanks to Rex-sama’s power.”

Hearing Milra’s words, I felt relieved. This meant that the current incident had come to an end. However, I still needed to figure out why the thieves had attacked us.

After all, we had set up guards around the school. It was possible that someone had bypassed or eliminated the guards.

As I thought about it and began to investigate, I found that the guards were unharmed. In other words, it was likely that there was an insider involved.

It could be the Black family, the school, or the guards. One of them was hiding a mastermind. I had to uncover their true identity and eliminate them. Such dark emotions swirled within me.