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The Villainous Noble Who Kept Rewinding After Death: The Story Somehow Changed When I Committed Suicide

Country Conquest Arc

Chapter 190: I Ended Up Crying

Gata… Goto…

Inside the swaying carriage, I… no, I was being transported with several other adventurers through a quiet forest.

“Luna, are you alright?”

“I’m fine. Besides, we should be arriving soon.”

Using the detection magic I had constantly activated, I informed my companions that we were nearing our destination, instructing them to prepare quietly.

“Alright. We are finally entering the chaotic nation of Saramāju. Is everyone ready? Lily, Mizia, Narshe?”

“Yes!”

“No problems here!”

“I’m good too!”

Thus, our group from the chaotic nation of Saramāju, comprised of four women and several other adventurers, stepped into the den of criminals known as Saramāju.

Several days after the martial arts tournament, having finished our final exams, we had come to the S-Class students’ garden for our final confirmation, which was becoming a routine.

“Now, those of you gathered here will be taking on a top-secret mission during the upcoming summer vacation.”

Seated in front of a pure white round table, I draped the black military uniform prepared by Miria over my shoulders and crossed my legs with an air of arrogance.

“That’s fine, but what’s with that outfit and this table?”

“Déjà vu.”

Shuvina and Fiera, perhaps recalling a similar situation, sat in round table seats like me and looked at me curiously.

“Lord Lewis, that military uniform suits you very well.”

“The silver hair and black and gold military attire look great on you.”

“You’d also look good in a white military uniform. Perhaps blue decorations and ribbons would suit it?”

Iris, Sonia, and Sephiria seemed to have no objections to this attire and began sharing their thoughts, suggesting what else might also look good.

“Isn’t Is always like this? I remember the Duchess of the Duke bringing various outfits to dress you up.”

“I had no idea you had that side to you. This could be great material for teasing you in the future.”

Sharueina smiled nostalgically as if recalling the past, while Kamael grinned mischievously as if he had found his favorite toy.

“This is the series No.52 of the dress-up series prepared by the lady, ‘The Military Uniform is Every Boy’s Dream.’”

“Miria, you don’t have to explain it that much.”

“Ahaha, come on, it’s fine. By the way, if No.52 exists, does it mean there are more?”

“Yes. Currently, the dress-up series for Lord Lewis goes up to No.106. There are also male-themed ones like ‘Summer Vacation at the Beach’ and ‘As a Knight, I’ll Protect You,’ as well as female-themed series like ‘The Young Lady Who Wants to Enjoy the Town Incognito’ and ‘The Night Butterfly – That’s Me.’”

“Hahaha! Your mother is really amusing. She must really dote on you if there are even female series.”

“Kamael, should we keep our comments to ourselves from here on out?”

“Yes, yes. I understand, just stop glaring at me like that.”

I gave Kamael a mild glare filled with killing intent, but he shrugged it off, making a pouty face as if bored.

“Well then, let’s get back on track. We’ll confirm the summer vacation arrangements. First, checking the members: on the Saramāju side, it’s me, Iris, and Mizia, along with His Highness Sharueina. On the clan side, we have Fiera, Shuvina, Sephiria, Sonia, and finally, Kamael. Kamael will be the leader on the Fiera side. Basically, follow his instructions.”

“Wait… I’m the leader?”

“You’re the only one who can do it. Fiera fights by instinct rather than thought, and Sephiria has almost no combat experience. Plus, Sonia and Shuvina have never given commands before. You, on the other hand, have led assassination squads multiple times, right? Think of it as the same deal.”

“Eh, that feels totally different. Everyone has such strong quirks. Well, I guess there’s no helping it.”

Since they seemed to agree with my decision, Fiera and the others didn’t complain and we moved on to the next topic.

“Next, here are the disguised guild cards for everyone. I had Sharara make them for us. The rank is arbitrary, set somewhere between C and B. And I randomly chose the names, so don’t complain.”

As I laid the guild cards out on the round table, the Fiera group seemed to find something odd, as they repeatedly counted the number of cards.

“What’s wrong?”

“Um, Lord Lewis, are there no mistakes with these cards?”

“No mistakes, but is there something bothering you?”

“Well… it seems there are eight cards with female names…”

It seemed that what bothered Fiera was that there were eight cards made with female names. Iris asked about it on behalf of the group.

Indeed, there were nine of us, and with only me and Kamael as the males, having eight cards labeled for women was quite strange.

“Ah, that’s perfectly fine. Because I’m going in this form.”

Saying that, I snapped my fingers, cloaked in black mist, which cleared to reveal Eir, with dark blue hair and blue eyes.

However, the difference this time was that my body appeared more rounded overall, standing 170 cm tall, about 10 cm shorter than usual, along with a tightened waist and slender arms and legs, not to mention certain assets which would normally not belong to a man.

“How do I look? Maybe slightly taller, but I think I look feminine enough.”

“………..”

In order to confirm if the magic was successful as intended, I created a mirror with ice magic to check my appearance, finding no issues, reflecting the intended image.

However, the responses around me were entirely absent. Wondering what was going on, I looked over to see everyone frozen with unchanging expressions.

“Was there something wrong?”

“Eir…”

“Hm? … Oh!”

As I contemplated asking again due to the silence, Fiera suddenly dashed towards me at a pace hard to follow.

“What’s wrong?”

“Eir… you’re too cute. Or should I say beautiful? You resemble Eir’s mother and that’s incredibly nice. Being this cute is unfair! Plus, your skin feels softer than usual, and this chest is just too soft! What’s happening? How did this happen? This is practically a crime! Pure cuteness could destroy the world. Should we go for world domination? But I don’t want to show this form to anyone else! In any case, you’re just too cute!”

“Ah, um. I don’t really get it, but I understand you’re complimenting me. Thank you.”

I didn’t quite grasp what Fiera was saying, but at least I confirmed that the magic worked successfully and that there were no issues with this appearance.

“Um, Lord Lewis, what’s with that appearance?”

Finally, having regained her senses, and still somewhat bewildered, Sephiria asked about the situation.

“This is the effect of an artifact called the ‘Ring of Gender Reversal.’ By channeling magical power while imagining the form you want to change into, it changes your appearance accordingly.”

The Ring of Gender Reversal was one of the artifacts I had obtained from the treasury of the Kingdom of God Tree, interesting in effect but had been left dormant until now due to lack of purpose.

As the name suggests, it reverses gender, so a man becomes a woman and vice versa.

Moreover, unlike the disguise magic I usually use, this literally changes not only appearance but also the physical gender, resulting in a genuine sex change.

“Why is it necessary to change gender?”

“Good question, Sonia. First, the Saramāju we’re going to is in the north and close to our Valentine Duchy. Given that they have successfully captured people without being noticed so far, the higher-ups are likely somewhat crafty. Consequently, my original appearance might be recognized, and Eir, being a well-known adventurer there, can’t be used. Plus, if I disguise as the same gender, if they use magical seals, it could break my disguise. To avoid that hassle, I decided to change gender this time.”

I had considered using disguise magic to change into another man, but there was always the risk that a dispelling magic or a magical restraint could break the spell, hence opting for the artifact this time to get ahead of potential trouble.

“This artifact doesn’t revert once magical power is channeled, so even if my mana is sealed, it won’t be a problem.”

“I see. But that appearance might stand out even more. It seems too attractive from a woman’s perspective.”

“Not really sure what’s meant by attractive, but I have other items prepared.”

Sonia appeared concerned that I would stand out, but of course, I had countermeasures in place.

“First, here are wristbands enchanted with recognition suppression and presence obscurity, along with mana concealment magic. Each of you should wear one.”

The recognition suppression adjusts their appearances to look different to the target, and the presence obscurity minimizes their presence so they don’t attract any interest.

Furthermore, the mana concealment is for the likes of Sonia, who has a large mana pool, ensuring they aren’t detected with mana perception, misleading them into thinking they have lesser mana than they truly do.

As I explained the effects of the enchantments, I used wind magic to present all seven wristbands before Fiera’s group, who then carefully picked them up.

“Hey, Lewis. Where’s mine?”

“You can handle it by yourself.”

Then, Kamael, the only one without one, raised his hand and said that, but since he’s an assassin, he should be able to use the same magic, so I hadn’t prepared one for him.

“Next, a ring with storage magic. It won’t hold much since it’s a ring, but you should be able to fit your weapons and some light food inside. Use something you wouldn’t mind losing if it were seized, and keep the main weapon stored in the ring for easy access.”

“A ring… For a proposal?”

“Not even close, Fiera. The ring size is tailored to each person’s thumb, so make sure to wear it on that finger.”

“Leon… What about mine…?”

“None for you. You don’t carry large weapons anyway.”

Kamael continued to protest about not having one, but since he can easily utilize special magic, he typically carries only short daggers.

So, he didn’t need a ring with storage magic, and as someone raised as an assassin, he could probably go for a month without food.

“Lastly, there are earrings that conceal items and grant immunity to status ailments. If you’re wearing rings, there’s a chance they could be seen and stolen, as well as the possibility of being drugged. With these earrings, the items equipped will be invisible to others, and you’ll be immune to drugs, poisons, and paralysis.”

“Lewis…”

“None. You don’t have any items to carry, right? You should already have all the resistances.”

“I don’t want to do this mission anymore. This is awful… sniff”

Kamael, not being given any items until the very end, pretended to cry, but I knew that was an act and ignored him.

“Alright, that concludes the distribution of items. Now each of you should prepare anything else you need and check the names on your guild cards among teammates. Make sure you don’t mix them up when called or fail to notice you’re being summoned.”

Wrapping it up, the group confirmed the names on their guild cards, but once again, Kamael raised his hand to protest.

“Um, about my name…”

“Huh? It’s a good name, right? Rehamu-kun.”

“Wait, isn’t this name a little too malicious?”

“Can’t be helped. Just picked one at random, and it happened that way. Can’t change it now, so just deal with it, Rehamu.”

“Ugh. I’ll remember this after this mission wraps up.”

Kamael, or rather Rehamu, said that while looking somewhat distressed, but since he started poking fun first, I had nothing to feel guilty about.

Even if I was the one who intended to make a jab at him when preparing the guild cards, I was absolutely not at fault.

By the way, the names for Fiera and the others were also of my choosing; Fiera became Rafi, Shuvina became Viche, Sonia became An, Sephiria became Arie, Iris became Lily, Mizia became Mize, Sharueina became Narshe, and I became Luna.

“Alright, the discussion ends here. In four days, we’ll enter summer vacation, and afterward, we’ll split into our respective groups to act. Let’s wrap this up quickly and enjoy the remainder of our summer vacation in peace.”

Originally, I had planned to delve into high-ranking dungeons or lounge around in the duke’s territory during the long summer break, but due to the troublesome folks scheming for war, all my plans went out the window.

(To be honest, I don’t care what happens to this country during the war, but since the Valentine Duchy is involved now, it gets complicated. Plus, it might be more beneficial to crush that nation and hand it over to the demon race. Hehe… Just thinking about it makes me excited.)

After that, we wrapped up the last discussion before the conquest of the country, discussing what to bring along, and concluded our final talks.

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If you’re interested, please check out the concurrently running series “The Former Hero, Now a Demon Lord, Devotes Himself to the World!”

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