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

Episode 130: Heading to the Imperial Capital

A fortnight has passed since I greeted Sheila and Void, and finally, the day to depart for the Imperial Capital, Paramitia, has arrived.

During these past two weeks, although I intended to live a lazy and self-indulgent life in the mansion, I remembered something important after returning, which led to a busy daily routine.

It was on the fourth day after coming back to the mansion when I was relaxing while stroking Fiera’s tail that I became curious and asked her something.

“Hey, Fiera. By the way, are you okay with the written exam?”

“Mm. Probably impossible.”

“Huh?”

I thought she’d either say she was fine or express some concern, but instead, she straightforwardly said it was impossible, prompting me to reflexively repeat my question.

“What about Shuvina?”

“I’m having a hard time too. The Elf Kingdom was quite closed off, and I don’t know much about other countries’ information.”

“Ah… that makes sense.”

As Shuvina said, the Kingdom of God Tree is indeed a rather closed-off nation, so it wouldn’t be surprising that they wouldn’t know about the history of other countries or the names of figures known in history.

Plus, I’ve already understood that Fiera struggles with knowledge-based studies from the Magic Kingdom’s entrance exam, so her claiming it’s impossible seemed to come from her heart.

“This is bad…”

The entrance exam for Suzette Imperial Academy consists of three parts: written, practical, and an interview.

I have no worries regarding the practical part with these two, and the interview assesses the candidates’ personalities, so we don’t need much preparation for that.

However, the written exam is different. Given that Suzette Imperial Academy is located in the Ruzenia Empire, questions focus mainly on the Empire’s history, its emperors, and individuals who made their names in history.

Of course, there are also some arithmetic and magic studies, plus questions tailored for those coming from other countries, and while the outcome isn’t determined solely by the written part, failing to meet a certain score threshold increases the likelihood of failing.

“I guess I’ll have to teach you guys. Miria…”

“The room is already prepared.”

“…Impressive.”

It seems Miria, who had been listening to our conversation, had already prepared the room, and we were led by her to another location.

“Alright, we will start prepping for the written exam now. You all better brace yourselves; my class is strict.”

“Got it. But first, can I ask you something?”

“What is it?”

“Why are you changing clothes? And where did you get those glasses?”

“Everything was prepared by Miria. It was a hassle, but my mother asked me to do this.”

“Hehe. You really look good in that, Lewis.”

On our way to the room, my mother, who happened to bump into us in the hallway, cheerfully said something like that.

Right now, my outfit is different from the white clothes I was wearing before; I’m in a shirt with a black long coat, glasses on, and my hair tied back like a teacher.

“El, you look great. Super cool!”

“Oh, thanks.”

Fiera, while showing no expression, didn’t shift her gaze away from me at all, and her tail was waving happily.

“You do look cool, but… it’s surprising. I never thought you’d dress this way just because you were asked.”

“Hm? I’m usually pretty good with going along with things. I’ve even worn a dress before.”

“E-Eh? You wore a dress?”

“I wanted to see that.”

“Hehe. You looked really cute back then.”

“I kinda have a trauma about it, though.”

“Why? When we went out in town, everyone was fixated on you.”

“Exactly. Being looked at like that by other guys gave me goosebumps; I just couldn’t stand it.”

At that time, I was only about five years old, so my voice was high, making it hard to tell if I was a boy or a girl.

That’s why, when my mother took me out in a dress in the local town, the nearby kids were blushing and gawking at me.

“Is that so? So that’s why you haven’t worn a dress since then?”

“That’s the case. But enough about that; let’s get back to the main topic. Regarding the written exam, I will teach you based on the past five years’ exam content, focusing on the important topics that frequently come up.

If there are parts you don’t understand, please listen until the end first. I will accept questions after I finish a segment, so you can ask then. Now then, let’s start with arithmetic problems.”

In my explanation, while I mentioned I would teach from the past five years of questions, in reality, I mainly taught exam problems I knew from my previous life.

(Since I know all the past questions, it’s more efficient to teach those.)

After that, I blended questions about arithmetic, the Empire’s history, political science, magic studies, and mixed in some topics that wouldn’t come up on the exam, guiding the two to pass.

Now, after about two weeks of studying, we managed to reach the passing mark, and we were loading our belongings into the carriage to head to the Imperial Capital.

“I’ve brought her.”

“Oh, thanks, Fiera. Sheila, long time no see.”

“Y-Yeah, long time no see. Eir.”

Fiera had gone to fetch Sheila while we were busy loading, but Sheila came back looking flustered as she glanced at us.

“Um, you are Eir, right?”

“Ah, yes. I forgot to explain. Look, it’s Eir right here!”

I said that and cast a transformation spell on myself, changing my dark navy hair to blue eyes, returning to my usual Eir appearance.

“I-it’s really you…”

“Let me reintroduce myself. My name is Lewis Valentine, the son of Duke Valentine. I’m sorry for hiding it.”

“N-no! It’s okay! If you’re nobility, hiding your identity can lead to serious problems, so it’s all good!”

“I’m glad to hear that.”

“Lewis. Is that young lady the one you mentioned you were bringing along?”

“Father, yes, that’s right. This is Sheila, who has acted as my guide while I was adventuring.”

“H-hello, Your Grace. I’m Sheila, and I’ve been taking care of Lewis. Thank you for allowing me to accompany you.”

Sheila seemed nervous in front of my father, who governs this territory, as she bowed with trembling hands.

“Haha. You don’t need to be so tense. I’ve heard about you from Lewis, and I appreciate you coming with him to the Imperial Capital.

I trust Lewis, but of course, it worries me to leave him in the hands of a stranger. Having someone like you, who cares about Lewis, accompanying him makes us very happy.”

“Thank you for your kind words.”

Father said this with another smile and then returned to the carriage to confirm the situation with the butler.

“Good job.”

“Ahaha. I’m really a bit tired. Did I mess up at all?”

“Everything was fine.”

“Good to hear.”

“Lewis. It seems they are ready.”

“Got it. I’ll be right there.”

As I chatted with the relieved Sheila, Shuvina, who had been helping with the preparations, approached to announce everything was ready.

By the way, it seems Shuvina has changed how she refers to me from Eir to Lewis, apparently opting to use different names based on whether we’re at school or during our adventuring days.

“Ah. Sheila, I forgot to mention, but my father and the others will also be coming along to the Imperial Capital, so try not to stress too much.”

“E-EEEHHHH?!”

Of course, my father and the others are going to the Imperial Capital to know the results as quickly as possible, and even in my previous life, the whole family would always head to the Capital during exam periods.

After that, while enjoying Sheila’s surprised reaction, I hopped onto the carriage, heading toward the Imperial Capital with even more people than usual.