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

Chapter 296: Trash Goes to the Trash Heap

A week after Sonia’s outrageous statement.

On this day, just before the winter break begins, he finally made his move.

“Fiera-san! Everyone, please listen!”

With that energetic voice, Shudo appeared before Fiera and the others. He had been quiet since that day, showing a remorseful expression after being chastised by Sephiria, but for some reason, now he looked determined like an executioner judging evil.

“Don’t call my name carelessly, trash.”

“T-trash?”

Until just now, Shudo had been full of energy, but upon being called “trash” for the first time by Fiera, his momentum seemed to wane, and he muttered in confusion.

“Fiera, calm down. And you, don’t carelessly call our names either. Despite appearances, we are of high status representing various nations. Calling our names without permission is considered rude, so beware.”

“But we’re classmates…”

“There’s a saying that familiarity breeds contempt, right? Well, since we’re not close, you should be even more cautious.”

“Ugh…”

“And Lewis has told you multiple times not to call him so casually. When will you understand?”

At Shuvina’s reasonable words, Shudo was left speechless and clenched his fists in frustration, but he soon looked up with a serious expression and started speaking.

“I’m sorry. But please listen to me. You are all being deceived by Lewis Valentine.”

“Deceived? Are you saying we are being deceived by El?”

“Yes. Over the past few weeks, I have been investigating Lewis Valentine. As a result, I heard some information regarding his misdeeds.”

“Misdeeds? Are you implying that Lord Lewis is committing crimes we don’t know about?”

“Yes.”

Shudo nodded with conviction to Iris’s question, but Iris and the others, knowing Lewis well, seemed unperturbed as they waited for his next words.

“First, according to my investigation, before Lewis Valentine entered the academy, he reportedly threatened the noble heir from another country who came to the imperial capital for the entrance exam, using his status.”

“Hmm, give us more specific details.”

“Yes. I spoke directly with that heir. He said that when he entered a certain cake shop in the imperial capital, he saw Lewis Valentine and approached to greet him. However, Lewis looked down on him, saying someone of his rank, a mere marquis from another country, shouldn’t speak to him. He even sensed a killing intent from him and, scared, had never told anyone until he trusted me.”

“I see. So that’s how it is. That scoundrel. That’s an outrageous fabrication.”

Recalling the time when Fiera, Lewis, and she herself first went to the cake shop just after arriving in the imperial capital, Shuvina quickly realized this story was about that foolish noble from then.

“Fiera probably doesn’t remember it, so I’ll explain. ”

“Yeah. I don’t really remember.”

“That story is completely false. Indeed, when we just arrived in the capital, a man claiming to be the next marquis of the Amphisen Kingdom addressed us. However, that was after he insulted Fiera and me as half-beasts and then pressured us to apologize to Lewis.”

“Huh?”

“But you know, in this country, humans, beastmen, and elves are treated equally. In other words, Lewis was not angry without cause; he had a legitimate reason to be angry.”

“No, but he…”

“If you think it’s a lie, then show him what I just said. You should be able to tell his reaction then. Also, I’ve heard the Saintess has the power to see through lies. It might be a good idea to ask her to check it too.”

Shudo looked at Sephiria, as if confirming whether what Shuvina said was true. She smiled and nodded, affirming her ability.

“So, there’s more! I’ve also heard that during the ranking battle, Lewis Valentine mercilessly tormented my friend Ride! Everyone in this class is a witness!”

“That’s because that fool insulted El’s family. To begin with, El wasn’t interested in the ranking battle at all, so he had already withdrawn that day. Yet that fool insulted El’s parents as good-for-nothings. So, of course, El got angry. It was a natural outcome.”

“And then!”

After that, Shudo discussed more information about Lewis’s misdeeds that he had allegedly gathered, but apart from the first two, most were just rumors or lies based on Lewis’s image, all of which Sonia and Iris denied.

“Is that it?”

“W-well, there’s still more! Actually, I heard from a certain female student that Lewis Valentine forced himself on her…”

“Huh?”

“Ugh!?”

The moment Shudo spoke the last piece of information, he was met with strong killing intent not only from Fiera and the others in front of him, but also from Sephiria behind him, causing him to involuntarily let out a groan of distress from the overwhelming pressure.

“El hit on a female student?”

“Hehe. How dare you speak such nonsense before us.”

“Seems you really want to die.”

“You’ve got quite a loose tongue, don’t you?”

“Hero-sama. That information is news to me as well. Would you kindly tell us which class this female student is from who has made such claims?”

“There’s no way Lewis would do something like that!”

Amidst the overwhelming intimidation, Fiera approached Shudo, who was frozen in place, and peered into his eyes with a vacant expression, not glaring but staring silently. This gaze, rather, instilled fear in Shudo.

“Even I’ve been with him for so long, and I’ve never been hit on, had any romantic advances made, let alone touched. Name that lying girl. I’ll kill her right now.”

“I-I can’t say… Hah!?”

As Shudo tried to answer Fiera’s question, attempting to defend the girl he claimed Lewis had hit on, Fiera’s full-force punch struck him in the face, sending him crashing through the wall and out into the open.

“Come out. I’m going to smash you.”

“Fiera, you already smashed him and are out in the open.”

“Well, that comment really ticked me off, so if Fiera hadn’t done it, I would have taken care of it anyway.”

“Everyone, I’ll find the girl who falsely claimed Lewis hit on her. I really want to have a word with her as his fiancée.”

“I’ll help you with that, Iris-san. I’m good at seeing through lies.”

“Dona will join Fiera in beating the crap out of him!”

Sonia and Iris said as they left the chaotic classroom, while Dona playfully mimicked throwing punches, saying “Ssh! Ssh!” as she went.

“Fiera…”

“Shuvi, are you still going to stop it? Do you think I can hold back after being insulted like that?”

“No. I won’t stop now. Just make sure to beat him thoroughly without killing him. Like you, I cannot forgive that previous statement.”

“Hehe. If you want, I can take over for you, Fiera.”

“No, I’ll do it. Shuvina and Sonia, make sure he can’t escape with magic.”

Having been satisfied with Shuvina’s words, Fiera laughed and then jumped out of the hole created from hitting Shudo, landing in the crowded square.

“F-Fiera-san. What on earth are you…”

“Are you really that empty-headed? I told you not to call my name so casually. Did you forget already?”

“T-that’s…”

“Or do you not remember my name? Then I’ll teach you just once more. I am Fiera Kirishbain, the fifth princess of the Beast Kingdom. I am not someone you should address so lightly. So bow your head and kneel.”

“Ugh!!”

Crushed by Fiera’s overwhelming killing intent, Shudo, letting out a pained groan, knelt on the ground, as if he was bowing to someone of higher status.

“‘Veil of Night’”

“‘Wall of Wind’”

While the surrounding students were still struggling to understand the situation, Sonia and Shuvina appeared alongside Fiera, casting a barrier and wall with magic so that no one could approach them.

“Fiera. Now damage won’t spread to the surroundings.”

“My barrier is perfect. I won’t allow anyone to overlook this scene. It’s about time people learned what happens when they mess with us.”

“Yeah. Understood.”

The barrier Sonia cast was of a scale to cover the entire square, designed so that no one could escape from that spot.

Moreover, Shuvina’s spell aimed to ensure that no harm would come to the surrounding students, while their ultimate plan was to have Fiera defeat Shudo, showing the many other students what would happen should they try to meddle with them in the future.

“Princesses, please stop! I don’t wish to fight you guys…”

“Lies. We told you many times not to approach us. Yet you ignored us and just kept pestering. And then you had the audacity to insult us, who love El. And you expect us to not want a fight? That’s asking too much. You’re looking down on us, aren’t you?”

“Uuh!!”

As Fiera’s killing intent intensified, it bore down on Shudo, causing his bones to creak under the pressure, barely cracking.

“Draw your sword. Ending it this way is boring. I’m going to crush you completely.”

“Haah, haah, haah…”

As Fiera released her killing intent, Shudo, freed from the pressure, began to breathe heavily, soaked in cold sweat but, oddly enough, didn’t draw his holy sword.

“Hurry and draw it.”

“I won’t draw my sword.”

“Why not?”

“I cannot point my sword at someone like you who hasn’t done anything wrong! Plus, you’re a woman! I don’t want to act against chivalry!”

A moment of silence.

The moment Shudo shouted that, even Sonia, who had been observing the situation from a distance, lost her words, instantly growing cold.

“Fufu. Hahaha. You really are trash.”

Fiera silently stared at Shudo for a moment before breaking into a wild laugh, her expression colder than even Sonia’s.

“Then, just endure getting hit.”

“Kuha!!”

Saying that, Fiera instantly appeared right in front of Shudo and mercilessly kicked him under the chin, delivering a powerful roundhouse kick to his floating body.

“Guh, cough, cough…”

The overwhelming power left Shudo with broken ribs, as he clutched his chest and coughed, but Fiera ignored his reaction and dropped a kick on his head as she stomped on his right elbow, pinning it down.

“You can’t draw your sword because I haven’t done anything? Because I’m a woman, pointing my sword at me would mean going against your chivalry?”

“Ugh!!!”

With Fiera applying just a bit of pressure, Shudo’s arm shattered with a loud crack, and from the sheer pain, he screamed.

“That’s neither chivalry nor anything else. You’re simply looking down on me because I’m a woman and being discriminatory. That’s an insult to me, a blasphemy, and the lowest act that denies everything I’ve worked for. Who do you think you are?”

“I-I didn’t mean it that way!”

“It doesn’t matter how you meant it. Your thoughtless words and actions denied every part of me and made me feel that way. Words are not about how you think but how the other person perceives them. You speak without even considering that, proving just how vacant your mind is.”

“Ahhhhh!!!”

“Choosing your opponent and deciding to fight or not based on your feelings alone? You have no right to wield a sword. As such, you don’t even need these arms.”

Completely fed up with Shudo’s words and attitude, Fiera stomped down hard on Shudo’s arm, smashing it beneath her foot while his severed forearm flew into the air, spraying blood everywhere.

“When El first met me, he fought seriously despite being overwhelmingly stronger than me, without being careless, and smiled while fighting. Do you understand how happy that made me? How blissful that time was? You’re garbage that judges based on someone’s appearance or gender. You insult and belittle El while claiming equality, but your thoughts and actions are far more discriminatory. You’re worthless.”

“Gah!!”

After spitting those final words, Fiera delivered a powerful kick to Shudo’s abdomen, sending him crashing against the wind wall Shuvina created.

“What a letdown. There’s no value in continuing this.”

Though Fiera had directed murder at Shudo up until now, his utterly useless actions drained all the heat from her spirit as she turned to walk back to Shuvina and the others.

However…

“I see… Fiera-san and the others are being brainwashed by Lewis Valentine… it must be that… there’s no other explanation.”

Muttering to himself, Shudo slowly stood up, raising his holy sword with his regenerated right and left hands, releasing white magic.

“Then I must save them… the brave me must save them… the brave, I… Solar Magic…”

“Fiera!!”

“Huh?”

Sensing the anomaly, Shuvina called out Fiera’s name in a hurried tone, but by the time she turned around, Shudo had already brought the holy sword, enveloped in white flames, down upon her.

“Sunlit Sword Technique: ‘Flaming Heaven.'”

“Ugh.”

Shudo’s strike was as swift as the light created by the sun, and by the time it registered in her mind, it had cleanly severed Fiera’s left arm from the shoulder, leaving terrible burn marks on her face and abdomen.

Moreover, that slash even destroyed Sonia’s and Shuvina’s magic, leaving a deep cut that stretched through the square.

“Fiera! Are you okay?!”

“No problem.”

“That bastard! How dare he land a sneak attack on our Fiera!!”

“I’ll kill him for injuring Fiera!”

Sonia rushed over, worried, and with anger burning in their hearts, Shuvina and Dona glared intensely at Shudo, who seemed to have exhausted all his strength and fallen flat on the ground.

“Shuvi, and Dona, there’s no need to get angry. It’s my fault for being careless.”

“Still, that wound must hurt!”

Having had no experience of parts being severed until now, Fiera was putting on a brave front, but sweat was forming on her forehead, clearly indicating she was in pain.

“Shuvina, I know you care about Fiera, but first, let’s calm down. He seems to have lost consciousness, so there’s no need to remain here. We should hurry to Sephiria and get her to heal you.”

“Yeah. You’re right. She can surely heal you back to normal. Fiera, let’s go. Dona, you’re coming too.”

“Thank you.”

“Got it.”

With that, Fiera, supported by Sonia and Shuvina, returned to the academy, while Dona, the only one left on the scene, glared at the unconscious Shudo with murderous intent.

“Hmph. Go fly away.”

Saying that, Dona bound the unconscious Shudo with plant vines, spinning him like a hammer before sending him flying towards the academy’s trash heap, while the onlooking students watched him fly away in a panic.

Later, when Fiera and the others met up with Iris and Sephiria, who were confronting the girl who had lied about being pursued by Lewis, the unusually flustered Sephiria helped Fiera receive treatment for her lost left arm.

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Meanwhile, at a certain location in the academy.

The person who had been watching the entirety of Fiera and Shudo’s altercation laughed joyfully when they saw Fiera’s arm cut off at the end.

“Kya haha! You had it coming! You tried to lay a hand on my Lewis-kun, so this is what you get! Of course, a bad hand like that would naturally disappear!”

After enjoying a good laugh for a while, that person watched as Shudo was dumped in the trash heap by Dona, resting their chin on their hand while gazing up at the blue sky.

“Still, the holy sword has awakened to its first stage already… It feels faster than in any past. Hmm… Something seems off, doesn’t it? Lewis-kun also has disappeared, and those annoying girls clinging to him don’t seem affected by the Hero’s magic. Plus, the Saintess also entered the academy earlier than before, and more importantly, she had been with Lewis-kun, right? What the heck is going on?”

After pondering for a while about the differences from the past, this person realized that everything started breaking down when someone who hadn’t existed in the past showed up. Instantly changing from that earlier joyful look, they became expressionless, as if all emotion had drained away.

“Could that woman really be the cause? Fiera didn’t exist in the past world, after all. If so, I have to eliminate any foreign elements for the future happiness of Lewis-kun. But just eliminating them would be boring. I need to make them realize who they laid hands on.”

The person muttered to themselves, resting their chin in thought, and then they seemed to come up with a really good idea, revealing a wide grin.

“Alright, change of plans! Initially, I was going to make her one of the Hero’s companions and kill her at a convenient time, but since I’ll deal with her directly last! First, let’s take out those around her! Just imagining that bitch’s face when she’s steeped in despair, it gives me chills! Kya haha! Wait for me, Lewis-kun! I will eliminate all the nuisances for you! Kya haha! Kya hahahaha!”

Continuing to laugh crazily until the end, that person suddenly disappeared from the spot as the sun hid behind a cloud, and when it came out again, it was as if no one had been there from the start.

Afterward, the commotion reached Sharueina, who quickly dealt with the situation, and Fiera and the others were informed they could begin their winter break a bit early, setting off the next day to the Pestel Rose Marquisate, where Iris’s family lived.

However, after Fiera and the others left the academy, a rumor started to spread throughout the academy, claiming that they had been brainwashed by Lewis, leading to their confrontation with Shudo.

Thus, Lewis unknowingly took another step down the path of being the villain.

 

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