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

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

Chapter 112: Resurrection

With preparations complete, Fiera and I headed to the place where Shuvina, her family, Kaylee, and Ryan were gathered.

“Did I keep you waiting?”

“Not at all.”

After greeting Shuvina, I took my usual seat and faced Kaylee and the others.

“Eir, I apologize for dropping by unannounced. Ryan insisted he wanted to apologize to you.”

“It’s no problem at all. I actually wanted to see you as well.”

I responded with a bright smile, and Kaylee and Ryan exchanged surprised glances.

“R-right. By the way, how’s life treating you here? Have you settled in yet?”

“Yes, thanks to you. I’ve even attended some really fun events.”

When I replied with a hint of sarcasm, Kaylee buried his face in his hands, and Ryan shot me a quick glare.

“Kaylee, can we skip the pleasantries and get to the point? It’s clear you’ve messed up the conversation.”

“Y-yeah, you’re right…”

Cecil, who had been watching our exchange, shot an unforgiving comment at Kaylee, making him sink even deeper into despair.

“So, Ryan, you came here to apologize to Eir, right?”

“Exactly. I got carried away emotionally back then and acted too impulsively. It’s obvious that the fault lies with me. I truly apologize.”

Ryan bowed his head towards me, and a momentary silence enveloped the room.

“…It’s fine. Misunderstandings happen. It’s only natural to feel jealous if the person you like is with another man. But don’t worry. I have no such feelings.”

“R-really? You’re not actually in love with Shuvina!?”

Upon hearing my response, Ryan shot his head up with enthusiasm and leaned closer to me.

“Of course not. So if you like her, feel free to pursue her without worry.”

“Thank you! I will do just that!”

With that, Ryan let out a hearty laugh, and I smiled in response.

Shuvina and Cecil looked at us as if they were witnessing something terrible, but Ryan seemed oblivious to their expressions.

“Ah, that’s right. As an apology, I brought a gift this time.”

“A gift?”

“Yeah. Since you haven’t been in this country long, you probably haven’t had a chance to try this. I brought a rare fruit found only in this land.”

Ryan placed a package he had brought on the table and pulled out a round, rainbow-colored fruit.

“This is a rare fruit called Shanrain, which can only be found in this country. It has different flavors depending on the color you eat, and even we royals rarely get to taste it.”

While explaining Shanrain, Ryan carefully sliced it, distributing portions for everyone.

“Now, give it a try!”

“…Can I ask one thing before that?”

“W-what is it?”

Ryan looked eager for us to taste it immediately, but I decided to speak up.

“This fruit looks interesting. The inside is colorful, and I wouldn’t even know if something was mixed in.”

“Haha, what are you talking about? Are you suggesting that I’d do something to it?”

“No, no. Just a fleeting thought. Well then, I’ll dig in.”

As I said this and grasped my fork, everyone else also took a piece of Shanrain and popped it into their mouths.

The moment I bit down, I noticed Ryan grinning with delight.

And then…

“Gah…”

Everyone who had eaten Shanrain except Shuvina suddenly began to vomit blood, collapsing onto the table and floor.

“Haha! They ate it! They all ate it! Hahahaha!!”

“Ahhh! Everyone!!!”

“W-what… is happening…”

The room echoed with Shuvina’s screams, Kaylee’s puzzled inquiries, and Ryan’s maniacal laughter.

“Hahaha! The truth is, I’m not here to apologize! I’m here to kill everyone in this room and claim Shuvina for myself! Father! You’re no longer needed! From now on, I am king! Don’t worry! I’ll rule splendidly with Shuvina by my side! Hahahahaha!”

By the time Ryan finished explaining the situation, everyone except Shuvina had perished, and the room was filled with the stench of blood.

…Or so it should have been.

“Well, as you can see, this guy tried to kill us.”

When my voice echoed from the ‘dead’ body, everyone sat around the table, seemingly untouched by the chaos, with no one on the floor.

“…Huh? What’s going on? Everyone should be dead. Why are they alive?”

“How about it, Kaylee? Is there still any value in saving this guy?”

“No. After witnessing this, there’s definitely no way to defend him.”

“Then, as previously promised…”

“Yeah.”

“Hey! What’s going on? I’m asking why everyone’s alive!”

“Quiet.”

As Kaylee and I talked, Ryan, still unable to grasp the situation, yelled and reached towards me.

“‘Black Hand’”

“Ugh!!”

Using the shadow magic of the Black Hand, I seized Ryan’s neck in a choking grip.

“It… hurts…”

“Since you seem confused, allow me to explain. What you just saw was an illusion. It’s a type of dark magic called ‘Desire Dream’ that shows you your own desires as a dream.”

The Desire Dream is a spell that allows the subject to see what they are currently thinking as a dream, and it can also show that dream to a specified audience—in this case, everyone here witnessed Ryan’s dream.

This spell is useful but has weaknesses; it does not affect those with mental resistance nor those who lack strong desires.

However, since Ryan was a man filled with greed, he easily fell prey to this magic.

“When… did this happen?”

“Right after you shared the Shanrain with us. When I started talking to you, I used the Desire Dream then.”

I never thought this guy would sincerely apologize, so I was on guard from the start and used the magic before eating what he offered.

At that moment, Shuvina and Kaylee, who were about to eat Shanrain, were restrained with a different spell to ensure they wouldn’t eat it.

“S-so…”

“Haha! Did you have a nice dream? How was it?”

“Gahhh!!!!”

As I said this, I conjured two additional Black Hands to seize Ryan’s left arm and leg, ruthlessly breaking his bones.

“I-I’m the prince of this country! Despite that! Despite that!”

“Ah, right. Unfortunately, you’re no longer a royal. Kaylee has said next time he won’t show mercy. In other words, you’re done for. Just accept your death.”

“N-no! Father…!”

“Ryan. There’s no saving you now. I can’t defend someone who plots such a thing. The next king is going to be Cail.”

“B-but she’s a woman!”

Cail is Ryan’s sister, who is more competent than him but had shown no interest in the throne due to her gender. Up until now, it was assumed Ryan would inherit the throne.

However, given Ryan’s current situation, it seems Kaylee decided to let Cail take the throne instead.

“I won’t end here! I won’t!!!”

Shouting this, Ryan pulled a white sphere from his chest and squeezed it tightly, shattering it.

In an instant, Ryan’s body began to glow white, and when the light faded, he was gone.

“That was a teleportation magical tool from the treasure vault. He even had something like that?”

“El.”

“No worries. That item cannot teleport far, and I’m tracking his location with a detection spell.”

“Eir, why didn’t you just kill him right away?”

As Fiera and I discussed Ryan’s escape, Cecil, looking puzzled, asked.

“I’m not the kind of ungrateful person who would murder someone in a house that took care of me. I knew he had that magical tool and that he couldn’t leave the forest, so I thought letting him run for a bit might be fine. I’ll hunt him down after this.”

“Is that so? Thank you for being considerate.”

As Cecil bowed in gratitude, the ground suddenly shook, and the dishes around the house fell.

“W-what’s happening?!”

“Seems like he’s coming back to life.”

When I used the detection spell to probe the location of Hydra’s seal, I felt a large concentration of magical energy swirling, indicating something massive was inside.

“Back to life? Could it really be Hydra?!”

“Correct. Now, as promised, we’ll handle this. Everyone, please stay here.

It looks like he’s also headed towards Hydra, so I’ll take care of him too. Let’s go, Fiera.”

“Yeah. Ready to go!”

“Wait!”

Just as Fiera and I were ready to leave the house, Shuvina dashed over, looking frantic with her silver bow slung over her shoulder.

“I’m going too!”

“Are you sure? You could stay here if you wanted.”

“I’m going. I’m your ally after all. I’ll follow you no matter what happens.”

“…Alright, then let’s go.”

“Okay!”

Shuvina’s eyes showed clear determination, and it was apparent that no amount of persuasion would stop her from following us, so the three of us set off to defeat Hydra and, incidentally, Ryan, venturing into the forest.