I was reincarnated into a merciless evil noble and stand at the pinnacle of the magical world, wielding control over magic.~ Just when I had given up on having a heroine, she came to me on her own accord~

Chapter 3: Insignificant Choices

“Give me some time to organize my thoughts.”

After revealing the truth about Vanitas Lindblum, my father simply uttered those words and left the room, taking my flustered mother with him.

 Despite my agitation, the veteran butler, Jürgen, followed them with a somewhat understanding expression.

My father and mother must be deeply shocked by the spiritual death of their own son. Regardless of how much of a scoundrel he may be, parents always worry about their children.

It’s a relief that they didn’t laugh it off or cast me out.

Thus, I was engrossed in reading books on magic brought by the maids from my father’s library.

My impression? Truly fascinating.

In this world, magic operates by manipulating the magical power within one’s body and activating it by chanting the magic name.

 A so-called ordinary magic.

 There seems to exist a technique called “chantless,” where magic is activated without chanting the name, depending solely on the person’s imagination, making it an all-purpose power capable of transforming in any way.

I see… “Kakuyomu?” It seems incredibly important, but… I can’t recall.

Oh well, never mind.

From what I can remember, it appears that I, Vanitas, was practicing to use light attribute magic.

 Of course, it’s me we are talking about. My proficiency is nothing remarkable, and I could only manage to use the basic magic “Light Arrow” before giving up midway.

In the novel, Vanitas is portrayed as a character who continuously harasses the protagonist, using the slaves as a front. Therefore, his combat abilities were considered unnecessary.

That, along with his personality, led him to seek flamboyance and coolness, but he stagnated and got bored, eventually giving up.

That’s all there is to it.

Ah, right, the reason I can access Vanitas’ memories… I don’t understand it either. Vanitas’ personality is not within me. Well, I have absolutely no memories of my past life. However, faint traces of memories remain, and if I concentrate, I can vaguely recall them.

Could they be etched into my brain?

I’ve heard that heart transplant patients catch glimpses of the donor’s memories, so is it something the body remembers?

Regardless, having Vanitas’ memories is convenient for living in this world. Though it can be disheartening to witness nothing but abhorrent actions.

Speaking of which, there is a problem.

“Ah…”

“Not again. I apologize.”

“…Really, Vanitas-sama… This is troubling.”

“Sorry. I’ll be more careful from now on.”

I unconsciously stroke the maid’s buttocks when she passes nearby.

Was I like this before?

No, it’s clearly the influence of Vanitas.

Blushing, I watch the maid leave the room and let out a sigh.

It seems that the body can lead to unpredictable actions.

I can’t get used to it, but I guess there’s no helping it.

…Well, maids’ buttocks are soft, and it’s not a bad feeling.

For now, I’ll set aside the issue with my body.

There’s no point in worrying about it since I won’t find any answers.

Anyway, regarding magic, I came up with one idea, or rather, something that caught my attention while reading the books in the library.

It was about the legendary mage with the same name mentioned in Vanitas’ character description: Vanitas Armatail, and the magic he wields.

A peculiar magic that differs from the usual process of casting spells called “Control Magic.”

Perhaps due to the fortunate fact that it is the library of the Marquis, I was fortunate enough to have a magic book that detailed Control Magic.

I was captivated and memorized the contents written in that book.

My heart races at the realization that it must be a magic that I didn’t possess in my past life.

I must learn it; otherwise, it would be a waste!

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The person who was reincarnated as Vanitas remains completely unaware of this fact, but Vanitas’ true innate attribute is “Void.”

This setting is quietly revealed in a spin-off volume separate from the main story of the novel. As a result, since he had no knowledge of the existence of the spin-off in his past life, this truth was something he would never know in his entire life.

Vanitas learned light attribute magic because he sought flamboyance. He neglected to investigate his true innate attribute out of arrogance, in pursuit of straightforward strength and coolness.

However, the nameless person who was reincarnated as Vanitas chose  Control Magic that no one else had learned from the numerous magics available.

It was just a single sentence that appeared in Vanitas’ character description in the story, serving as a word of world-building fan service.

[“Legendary mage Vanitas Armatail wields Control Magic.”]

That single sentence that stuck in the corner of his mind led to this fortuitous discovery.

However, in this world that has now become reality, Control Magic is a lost magic that no one has learned, nor even attempted to learn.

Even the tiniest catalyst can bring about a world-changing transformation.

What follows is the story of Vanitas’ relentless journey to reach the pinnacle of the magical world.

The magic that was barely mentioned in the novel’s setting is now revealing its fangs to the world, something that no one paid attention to until now.

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