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~

Episode 7: Beyond the Empty Heart

“The answer is simple. I have nothing. There’s emptiness in this heart… No, that’s not right. Even without memories or any emotional attachment, this world… it’s interesting.”

“Interesting…?”

“My past life had no magic. I can assert that even without memories. It’s because there’s nothing as enjoyable as this. Manipulating magic power is difficult, and things don’t always go as planned. But in the end, there are things that bear fruit only after putting in effort.”

Before my father’s eyes, I spread my five fingers and…

“That, is…”

“Control magic. While normal magic uses the magic power within the body, controlled magic manipulates the mana flowing in the atmosphere. Right now, the mana gathered from the air is enclosed within my clenched hand.”

“This… Did you learn it? In such a short time! An ancient magic that nobody has ever mastered before because of the difference from existing magic!?”

“I still don’t have many ways to use this magic. Right now, I can only throw the gathered mana as a lump. However, I will eventually master this magic.”

I demonstrated control magic to my father, intending it as a simple demonstration, but it felt a bit lackluster to use it only for concentrating magic power.

There were various other uses described in the magic book, and I wanted to show them too, but unfortunately, I’m not there yet.

“Even officials from the Magic Ministry should have no one who has learned control magic. I’ve only heard of one person who mastered it, and that’s Vanitas Armatail. To think that a fifteen-year-old child…”

Is it really such a big deal? My father was dramatically shaken by the sight of controlled magic. It was a bit embarrassing since it was just the most basic of the basic elements of controlled magic.

Now that I’ve shown what I wanted to show, it’s time to tell my father and mother the answer.

“I am, in a way, similar to Vanitas. Vanitas Lindblum, as you mentioned earlier, was a lonely boy who went out of control due to the grief of losing his little brother, and he was a man who could only solve the emptiness in his heart by resorting to violence against others. But even if that’s the case, the wrongdoings he committed until now won’t end with that.”

“Yes, I understand that. What Vanny did was unforgivable.”

With that in mind, I’ll tell them my oath.

“Even though I might share the same sentiments as Vanitas, I will live my life as I wish.”

“Huh?”

“What?”

Neither my father nor mother understood what I was getting at, but that’s alright.

Just listen to me, my declaration.

“Vanitas’ wrongdoings? It has nothing to do with me, even if I’m his reincarnation. Whether I receive bad reputation or face condemnation, it’s unrelated to me. If something truly moves my heart, I might intervene, but I won’t make any particular effort to improve things. And, just like Vanitas, if there’s something I like, I might forcibly acquire it. His slaves are mine now, and I’ll have them serve me as I please.”

I told them all this in one breath, but they still seemed frozen in place.

“I don’t want to die either. There may be times when I resort to irrational violence. To resist the fate of death, there might be actions beyond your considerations, as seen from both my father and mother.”

“…………”

“If you wish to stop me, you can do so. There might still be time to intervene. If you’re afraid of releasing another monster, Vanitas, into the world… you can kill me right here.”

“Do you expect us to do that… to defeat someone who bears our son’s face?”

“You have the right to do so. I, by an unexpected twist of fate, was reborn as Vanitas Lindblum. Though you didn’t mention it, there’s a possibility that I might have been the one who killed Vanitas.”

“!? Is that so?”

“Just once. I’ll give you the chance to defeat me, only once. …This opportunity won’t come again.”

Well, if the situation calls for it, I’ll put up some resistance… but if possible, I don’t want to harm anyone.

Now then, the two who faced each other, what choice will they make?

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