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

Chapter 258: The Fallen Angel of Ice

“GGYAAAAAA!”

The goblin, shot in the center of its head with an arrow, let out a pitiful cry before collapsing to the ground, leaving behind only a small light green magic stone before vanishing.

“As I thought, it lacks any real impact.”

Shuvina, the one who shot the goblin’s head, muttered in a somewhat unsatisfied and bored tone.

“Well, considering the opponents we’ve faced so far, it’s just a weakling, an absolute low-level monster that even a rookie adventurer can reliably defeat if they don’t get careless.”

“If there were more of them, it might be a bit more enjoyable, but it seems basic monsters don’t come out solo in the shallow layers. It’s unavoidable.”

About an hour had passed since we entered the dungeon.

We were still meandering slowly on the first floor of the dungeon, occasionally dealing with the monster attacks while searching for the path that led to the second floor.

However, the monsters we encountered were only low-level creatures like goblins and slimes, and to be honest, they were hardly a challenge for us, so we were just playfully toying with them.

“Eir, with your power, can’t you quickly find the way to the lower layers? I feel like there’s no need for us to be wandering around lost at a dead end.”

“Well, if I want to, I can…”

Like Rick said, if I cast detection magic across the entire first floor, I could find a way to the lower layers right away.

However, while I could do it, I just didn’t have the motivation to do so at the moment.

“Honestly, what’s the rush to get to the third floor anyway?”

“What do you mean?”

“Unless there’s a reward waiting for us, or if we’re aiming for a deeper layer, it feels tedious and ridiculous to rush just for the sake of going to the third floor.”

“Ah, I see.”

For example, if I could freely dash to any layer like when we challenged this dungeon before, it would be more efficient to use detection magic to search for paths. But since this time, we were assigned to reach a specific layer for class, I found no appeal in it and lacked motivation.

“Well, if it ends up taking too long, I’ll reconsider, but we still have plenty of time, so let’s take it slow.”

“Got it. This time, it’s mainly for you guys, so we’ll just follow along.”

We continued to proceed deeper into the dungeon, casually defeating the monsters that appeared and collecting their magic stones until we finally found a path leading down after walking for about 20 minutes.

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Meanwhile, while Lewis and the others were advancing slowly through the dungeon, Fiera and her group, led by Fiera’s keen beastman instincts, were moving ahead without losing their way.

As a result, Fiera and her team reached the second layer in just half an hour since entering the dungeon, where they had Silfa handle all the monsters that appeared and continued onward without hesitation.

“Silfa, are you okay?”

“Thank you, Sephiria-sama. But I’m fine. Thanks to Sonia-san and Sonya-san, I can really feel my magic skills improving now, making this incredibly enjoyable, and I don’t feel tired at all.”

After some discussions prior to this, it was decided that during battles with monsters, Silfa would handle everything alone.

The reason for this was that since Fiera and her group had already stepped into the realm of monsters, if they fought alongside Silfa, she wouldn’t be able to contribute at all during the battle, thus losing the opportunity to gain the experience that was the purpose of this practical session.

So, when monsters appear, Fiera and Sonia would distract them or immobilize them, giving Silfa the chance to chant her spells and finish them off.

Additionally, with Sonia, a certified magic genius acknowledged by Lewis, and Sonya, who has extensive practical experience as an adventurer, it could be said that this was the best environment for Silfa to learn.

“But make sure you don’t overdo it, Silfa. Magic power isn’t infinite, and if you’re tired, don’t push yourself.”

“Thank you, Sonia-san. But I’m really still fine, and I want to learn more about magic.”

“Leave it to me. I don’t use thunder or earth magic much, but I’ve studied it in the magic books, so ask me anything!”

“I can teach you earth magic too! Feel free to ask anything you don’t understand!”

“Thank you too, Sonya-san.”

When Silfa first entered the academy, she had quite a bit of confidence in her magic, but after witnessing Iris and Sonia’s magical duel in the martial arts tournament, she realized she still had a long way to go.

However, instead of giving up, she started to aspire to become a magician like the two, spending her time reading magic books in the library and practicing spells in the training area outside of classes.

With the prospect of being in the same group as Sonia, one of her role models, and getting to learn magic from her, there was no reason for her not to work hard.

“Sonia, the next monster is coming.”

“Got it. Silfa, get ready with your magic.”

“Okay!”

While conducting reconnaissance, Fiera stopped in her tracks and said that as two goblins emerged, armed with sticks and stones.

“Fiera-san, distract the goblin with the stick. I’ll block the thrown stones with my barrier, so Silfa, unleash your magic at your timing. Sonia-san, please continue to support Silfa like before.”

“Understood.”

“Got it!”

As Sephiria quickly issued the instructions, Fiera approached the goblins, dodging their wooden clubs while throwing stones she picked up to draw their attention, while Sephiria blocked the thrown stones with an octagonal small barrier.

“I’m going! Thunder Strike!”

Once Silfa finished her incantation, she signaled and unleashed two bolts of lightning, hitting both goblins simultaneously as intended.

“Nice. Both aim and power weren’t bad. Hitting two at the same time is impressive.”

“Thanks. But this time, it was because Fiera-san lured the monsters well that I could hit them at once. If they had moved more chaotically, I don’t think I could’ve hit them. I need to work hard to make sure I can hit them no matter the situation.”

“If you’re aware of your shortcomings, that’s enough. Let’s make that our goal moving forward.”

“Okay.”

As expected of an S-Class student, Silfa quickly identified her shortcomings and expressed her zeal to improve with a motivated voice.

For a while longer, whenever monsters attacked, they engaged in battles centered around Silfa, and they reached the third layer, where they first encountered a child goblin armed with a dagger and took a slightly darker green magic stone from it.

“I believe the pre-discussion stated that if we collect five magic stones from weapon-wielding monsters in the third layer, it’s considered achieving our goal?”

“Yes. According to the story from Teacher Lime, monsters with weapons only appear from the third layer, so collecting those magic stones will serve as proof of reaching the third layer.”

In the explanation a few days before the start of the dungeon practical session, it was said that monsters armed with clear weapons like swords and bows only appear from the third layer, and collecting five magic stones dropped by those monsters was set as the final goal for the first day.

“Then let’s hurry up.”

Eager to finish the dungeon practical session, Fiera sharpened her senses and advanced further into the depths.

“By the way, Sonia-san, who taught you magic?”

“Me? I was taught by the headmaster of the Magic Academy in the Magic Kingdom Falmel.”

“Wow. Learning from the headmaster is impressive.”

“Yeah, but before my teacher, I learned from Lewis. His magic is incredible, and even now, I can’t match him. He’s truly a top-notch magician.”

“Eh, Lewis-sama?”

As soon as Sonia mentioned that she had been taught by Lewis, Silfa showed a surprisingly astonished reaction.

“Why are you so surprised?”

“Well, it’s just that Lewis-sama is good with daggers, right? So it’s hard to imagine him being more incredible than you…”

“Ah, I get it.”

Realizing Silfa’s comment about Lewis being good with daggers, Sonia recalled his academy life, understanding why Silfa couldn’t imagine it.

Since entering the academy, Lewis had basically never fought in front of others. The only time he fought was during the ranking battle, where he completely overwhelmed Ride using just his dagger and skills.

Other than that, he was exempted from all classes early on, so he hadn’t participated in swordsmanship or magic practicals, and he didn’t take part in the martial arts tournament, so only Fiera and her team members, who were always by his side, knew his true strength.

“He is my idol and undoubtedly a top-notch magician.”

“I see.”

“Oh, if you want to learn more practical thunder magic, why don’t you ask Lewis? He can use magic of all attributes, so he might teach you if you ask.”

“N-no way! There’s no way I could learn from the ‘Fallen Angel of Ice’ Lewis-sama! It’s too terrifying to even talk to him!”

“Fallen Angel of Ice?”

The moment Silfa referred to Lewis as the Fallen Angel of Ice, Fiera, who had been leading earlier, stopped and turned around, and Sonia, Sephiria, Sanya, and even Fall, who were nearby, all looked at her at once.

“Silfa, what’s this ‘Fallen Angel’ thing?”

“Ah, um, you guys don’t know? Lewis-sama is called the Fallen Angel of Ice by the other students…”

“I don’t know. Tell me more.”

“Y-yes, understood.”

Cornered by Fiera, who had moved in an instant, Silfa responded with a slightly flustered expression and began to explain how Lewis came to be referred to as the Fallen Angel of Ice.

“It began during the martial arts tournament when he showed a smile and charm that captivated not only women but men as well.”

To summarize Silfa’s story, apparently, due to his beautiful and cool appearance, combined with an air that kept others at a distance, Lewis was called the “Ice Beauty” despite being male.

However, during the semifinals of the martial arts tournament, the smile he displayed was not only angelically beautiful but also had a certain seductive quality, emanating an indescribable charm. The aura captivated not just women, but men as well, causing someone nearby to whisper “Fallen Angel.”

From there, the whisper spread among the nearby students instantly, and combining the cold demeanor Lewis usually exhibited with that momentary angelic persona led him to be called the Fallen Angel of Ice.

“I see.”

“That smile was definitely dangerous. No wonder they call him a fallen angel.”

Fiera and Sephiria were close enough to resonate with Silfa’s recount of the smile that started it all, but Sonya and Fall, who knew nothing about it, could only tilt their heads in confusion.

“Hmm. Was that really a thing? If I didn’t know, it must have happened when I wasn’t around. Sigh. I wish I could’ve seen it.”

Among others who also expressed regret for not knowing about it was Sonia, who sighed deeply with genuine disappointment.

“It’s impossible for Sonia to see it.”

“Yeah. It’s almost impossible for you to witness it, Sonia-san.”

“Eh, why?”

However, despite Fiera and Sephiria directly telling Sonia it’s impossible, it was an obvious truth.

The reason was that the moment Lewis smiled like the “Fallen Angel” occurred during Sonia and Sharueina’s match, and to be more precise, it was due to the magic Sonia used.

In other words, if Sonia hadn’t been there, Lewis wouldn’t have exhibited the smile that earned him the “Fallen Angel” title, making it impossible for her to have seen it.

“I don’t really get it, but it seems El is called the Fallen Angel of Ice at the academy. I think I’ll tease him about it when we get back.”

In the end, Sonia, who was unable to comprehend the entire story from start to finish, decided to tease Lewis about his being called the Fallen Angel of Ice after returning from the dungeon.

At that moment, the three girls who knew Lewis well could easily imagine what kind of result Sonia would face, but no one stopped her.

Because it seemed like it would be more fun that way.

After taking down the remaining four monsters and collecting all their magic stones, Fiera and her team made their way back to the exit along the path they came.

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Sorry, I’m a bit late on the update today.

I was actually planning to post around 12:30, but I lost half of what I wrote because it didn’t save properly.

It was right when I was about to finish with just one line left, so I was pretty discouraged, but I managed to finish it anyway.

From now on, I’ll try to save more frequently.

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