I Was Reincarnated As The Brother Of A Villainous Young Lady, But I Couldn't Use Magic, So I Used My Sword To Slash Down The Doom Flag - Chapter 11

“Ha ha ha ha~”

“Big brother, you’re in a good mood.”

“Well, yeah. I got my own sword, so I’m happy. I don’t really know about that kid, though.”

While riding in the carriage, I hummed a little tune and held the sword I got from the blacksmith close to my chest.

Tilti talked to me, and she seemed to be in a good mood too.

“Frey said she will make her own sword next time with just her own strength. Maybe she will even practice using two swords at once!”

I thought, “I am still a beginner with one sword. I cannot suddenly use two swords just because I feel like it. But now I am even going to get a second sword of my own, and I want to use both properly.”

“Dad, is there a move in Majin-ryu that uses two swords?”

“Don’t worry, Sold. There are ten forms in Majin-ryu. Some are special moves like two-sword style. You will learn it someday.”

“I see. Then I must train hard until Frey grows up so I can learn that move too!”

“Yeah, keep it up,” Dad said, looking away for some reason.

I wondered what was wrong, and we kept rocking in the carriage.

On our way back to the Ranger lands, Tilti and I talked slowly about the sights and memories of the big city we visited for the first time. Then, all of a sudden, the carriage shook very hard.

“Kyaah…!”

“Oops.”

“Whoa—!”

Tilti jumped from her seat and almost fell over. I quickly grabbed her small body to keep her safe. At the same time, Dad, who was sitting opposite us, leaped toward us.

I thought, “Dad is a master of Majin-ryu. He should not lose his balance with just a little shake!” I wondered what was happening. And then, right after that…

I felt a chill and sensed a strange magical presence outside the carriage.

“Uh, damn…!!”

Before I could react to that presence, a huge shock burst through the carriage and blew it apart.

I quickly curled my body to protect Tilti and jumped out of the carriage. But at that moment, I had no time or strength for anything else.

“Dad!!”

Dad, who had also been thrown out of the overturned carriage, lay on the ground. But unlike us, he was covered in blood.

I thought he might have tried to shield us from the magic shock. Darn it—I was careless, thinking that an attack would happen only when we were at the mansion!

Tilti, confused, cried out,
“Eh? Big brother, what happened… Dad, why…?”

Tilti was very upset in my arms. I had to be strong. I thought, “Get it together, Sold. If I lose it now, I cannot protect Tilti or help Dad. We must worry about the coachman too, but first, we need to drive away those suspicious men outside.”

I looked up and saw armed men gathering around us. There were more than ten of them. Even though the road was lined with trees, I had not noticed them coming close. I realized that my training was not enough.

If I had been stronger, Dad would not have had to protect us, and I could have fought them off myself.

One of the rough-looking men sneered,
“Sorry, kid. You are going to die here. If you hand over that girl to us, we might show you some mercy… What do you say?”

Tilti began to tremble as if she did not expect her name to be called. I patted her to calm her down and then stood up, sword at my waist.

I shouted,
“No one is handing over my precious little sister to a bunch of thieves! Come forward if you want to die—I will cut you down!”

A man who looked like a gang leader slung his sword over his shoulder and mocked me,
“Ha! Look at that masterpiece! Hey, you pathetic rich kid who can’t even use magic—fighting for your blood-unrelated little sister!”

The thugs laughed crude, but their laughter made me feel ready. I took a deep breath and assumed the iai stance I had practiced so many times. Just then, the gang leader hurled a spell at me.

“Fireball!”

“Ugh…”

A burning ball of fire shot straight toward me. I dodged it quickly, but the move made me lose my stance, and I could not perform my technique.

I thought, “So these guys can use magic too…!!”

The gang leader shouted,
“You all, come at him! Teach this fancy show-off kid a lesson in reality!”

“Oh!!”

Not only the boss, but all the other thugs—though not very strong—seemed to use magic. Even though they were just low-level thugs, they really could use magic.

Fireballs, ice spears, shining gusts, and earth-shaking javelins attacked me one after another. I could only dodge as best as I could. There were more than ten of them, and they surrounded me and fired magic after magic. It was hard just to dodge.

In the game, I had spells for defense, but sadly I only had my sword. I could not use my sword as a shield.

Then, suddenly, flames exploded near my feet and burned my body.

“Gah…!!”

“Big brother!!”

Tilti screamed and ran toward me. I held her back with my hand.

“Stay back, Tilti! Don’t come any closer!”

“But, if you keep this up, you’ll… you’ll die, big brother… I don’t want that!!”

Seeing Tilti on the verge of tears broke my heart.

I thought, “What am I doing? Get it together, Sold! You trained all this time to protect Tilti. You cannot let her cry now. You must save Dad too.”

I must also worry about the coachman, whose safety I do not know. But first, I must defeat these attackers.

I looked up and said,
“Oh? So the ‘product’ is still alive. Good, we’re lucky.”

Before I knew it, armed men had gathered around us. There were more than ten of them. Even though the road was in a wooded area, I had not noticed them until they were very close. I knew my training was still not enough.

If I had been stronger, Dad would not have needed to protect us, and I could have fought these guys off.

One thug, with a sneer, shouted,
“Sorry, kid. You are going to die here. Hand over the girl, and we might show mercy.”

I was shocked. Then I heard a voice:
“Hey, what about me…?”

Tilti trembled, and I gently patted her head. I then drew my sword and stood up.

I shouted,
“Who in their right mind would give up their precious little sister to a bunch of crooks like you? Step forward if you want to die—I’ll cut you down!”

A gang boss, carrying his sword on his shoulder, mocked me further,
“Ha ha ha! Look at you—fighting for a little sister you are not even related to! A useless rich kid who can’t use magic is coming at you!”

The thugs laughed crudely. Their laughter made it easier for me because I knew they were not taking me too seriously.

I exhaled slowly and got into my iai stance that I had practiced so hard. Just then, the gang boss cast another spell at me.

“Fireball!”

I dodged the burning ball of fire, but the move made me lose my balance and I could not cast my technique.

I thought, “This guy can really use magic…!!”

Then the boss yelled,
“You all, attack him! Teach that fancy, show-off kid a lesson about reality!”

Other thugs began to cast spells too. There were fireballs like the one from the boss, ice spear bullets, shining blades of wind, and even earth-shattering javelins. They attacked one after the other. I was busy dodging and could hardly keep up.

There were more than ten of them, and they kept surrounding me and casting magic. Dodging them was very hard.

In the game, I had defensive magic, but here I only had my sword. I could not use it as a shield.

Then, suddenly, flames exploded near my feet and burned my body.

“Ugh…!!”

“Big brother!!”

Tilti screamed again and ran toward me. I tried to hold her back.

I shouted,
“Stay back, Tilti! Don’t come any closer!”

“But, if you keep this up, you’ll… you’ll die, big brother! I don’t want that!!”

I felt pain in my heart when I saw Tilti almost cry. I thought, “What am I doing? Get it together, Sold! You trained to protect Tilti. You cannot let her see you fall.”

I took a deep breath and said,
“It’s okay, I’ll win. Just stay back and watch.”

Tilti replied,
“Oh, you can still act all tough? Then show us you can win, even if it seems impossible!”

The thugs laughed and cast magic at me again. Dozens of spells attacked me, leaving no room to escape. I heard Tilti cry out again, but I closed my eyes to block out all the outside noise.

I thought, “I have never succeeded with this move before.” But to beat these magic users with my sword, I must perfect the Majin-ryu technique right now.

I focused and blocked out any distractions. I could now feel each magic spell coming at me clearly.

This is what Dad—my master—always said: “Do not rely on your eyes; use all your senses to feel your surroundings.”

Now, there was only one more thing to do: “Listen to the voice of your sword.”

I whispered,
“Don’t worry, Tilti.”

I closed my eyes and listened. I could feel the sword speaking to me. It told me to swing it. It told me to trust it.

I thought with all my might,
“I will protect you.”

Then, slowly, I drew the sword from my waist. I did not swing it as fast as before. I swung it carefully, feeling every bit of the magic around me.

I shouted,
“Majin-ryu Sword Art, First Form—’Ice Wolf Flash!'”

When I opened my eyes, all the magic that was coming at me was cut in half and vanished. Not only that, but the thugs surrounding us were also hit. Their wounds were frozen solid.

One of the gang bosses stared in disbelief and said,
“What… What just happened?”

I answered,
“I just cut them all. I cut the magic and you all at once.”

One thug gasped,
“Cut them? What magic did you…?”

I replied,
“It isn’t magic. It is swordsmanship. I do not have any magic power.”

Another thug shouted,
“Don’t lie… There’s no way you can cut magic with a sword!”

I said firmly,
“I did it, didn’t I? This is the power of Majin-ryu Sword Art—the power I gained to protect my little sister, Tilti.”

The gang boss looked at me with fear and confusion, and soon he lost consciousness.

And so, we managed to fend off the sudden attack and save the day.