A Virgin Civil Servant Is Reincarnated as a Trashy Character in a Otome Game, but Because He Doesn’t Make a Move Despite Being in an Otome Game, the Girls Treat Him Like a High-Class Catch and Aggressively Pursue Him
“I guess you could call it your temporary transformation into a caster, but that royal magic—maybe you should stop using it.”
He said it seriously. Of course, in a situation where the total amount of magical power has been depleted, endangering human life and possibly leading to death, he is still using magic. Everyone knows that stopping is the best course of action.
Moreover, I’ve already used royal magic twice, which is akin to forbidden magic for ordinary people. It’s no wonder I’m called reckless.
But I thought he came here to say such things. However, he didn’t come all this way just to say something so obvious.
“Why don’t we use your magic for our finishing move? I’ll chain your magic with my sword.”
“What are you talking about…”
“I have to defeat the Demon King. I need your power. I felt hope in our combined sword.”
He says such things seriously. He must be serious about defeating the Demon King. I, who have mastered this game more than anyone else, know that his resolve is genuine.
However, it’s only natural that questions arise in such a situation.
“Why don’t you ask Cass?”
When I said that, Henderson grimaced. Maybe that was the last thing he wanted to hear. But it was something we had to talk about.
“Cass wouldn’t listen to that. He wants to do it alone. He won’t take help from anyone.”
“So I’m supposed to be Cass’s replacement?”
“That’s not what I meant…!”
Henderson looked impatient. I knew he didn’t feel that way. But I probed him anyway. Because I’m not so kind-hearted as to give my life away for free.
And Henderson’s partner in the combined sword wasn’t me. It was Ellis, the only person in this class, and in the world, who possessed light magic. So I couldn’t be Henderson’s partner.
“No, I’m sorry. I was out of my mind. Maybe I was excited to know that you could use the same magic as Cass. But! I wasn’t just trying to use Elliott as my tool. As a comrade to fight alongside…”
“Thank you. I knew that. But I was scared. I was scared that I wouldn’t survive the next time I used magic.”
That’s a lie. However, this response hurts no one the least. I just became someone who couldn’t risk his life to defeat the Demon King.
“That’s right, I’m sorry. I wasn’t trying to use Elliott as a tool, I just got carried away because I saw hope. It may be unreasonable to tell you not to worry about it, but I want to be friends with you.”
“Of course. I need Henderson’s power too.”
“Thank you, see you later!”
With that, Henderson returned to his usual group. He belonged there in the first place. It goes without saying that when I defeated Henderson, there was no need for a character like Elliott in the story.
“Hey, what do you think? About what you just talked about.”
“Can you not ask me that?”
Aile replied listlessly. However, she looked at me and continued.
“But it’s a lie that you wouldn’t risk your life. You fight in a way that makes you the first to die. You’re willing to die to protect what’s important to you.”
“I’m not that kind of person.”
“…Right. Anyway, I don’t agree with Henderson’s way of fighting.”
“So Aile wants me to live.”
When I said that, I thought she would deny it, saying, “Of course not!” But she blushed slightly and muttered in a small voice.
“Well, of course… We’re friends, after all.”
“You’re such a cute one.”
“Hmph! I won’t deny it.”
After saying that, she looked out the window. But I could see her reflection in the window, smiling. She looked like a princess. Maybe she’s some kind of noblewoman.
“I can’t think about complicated things like my life, so I’ll just take a strategic nap.”
I muttered those words so that Aile could hear them, then spent the third period math class lying face down on my desk.