Reincarnated as a failed hero?! Watch me Defy Fate! - Chapter 138

Chapter 138: Training Turns Into Chaos!

Chapter 138: Training Turns Into Chaos!

A day had passed since I attended the King’s summons.

The memories of yesterday still lingered in my mind, and I had scolded Envi for his antics.

But as usual, he just grinned and kept teasing me about building a harem.

I was already tired of hearing it and decided to ignore him.

Graduation was in five days, and a week after that, I would face the Hero’s Trial.

I couldn’t afford to relax-I had to train and get stronger.

That was what I told myself as I lay in my dorm room in the morning, staring at the ceiling.

My thoughts kept circling back to my confrontation with King Aslan.

The gap between our strength was overwhelming.

When King Aslan attacked me, his power was immense-far beyond Cain’s, and even my own father, the Patriarch of the Blackmore family.

And yet, he had only used the first form of Braveheart Swordsmanship.

Even with just that, he completely cornered me.

If not for [Power of Incarnation] activating in time, I would have lost one of my lives.

That battle also made me realize a fatal weakness of Dark Magic-it was incredibly vulnerable to Divine and Light Magic.

Given that my current body, Naoki, was fundamentally attuned to Dark Magic, I was at a major disadvantage.

For now, I could counteract it using [Resonance], but that consumed too much mana and left me open to significant damage.

If my opponent was below my level, I could manage, but against someone stronger-like King Aslan-I would be in serious trouble.

I couldn’t rely on Dark Magic alone.

I needed to push my [Aura Force] to the Supreme level, but I was struggling.

Maybe I needed a proper teacher, someone other than the Patriarch.

For now, I had to focus on what I could improve-like my newly acquired skill, [Future Sight].

During my battle with King Aslan, I had been unable to control it properly.

That needed to change.

As I drowned in my thoughts, my head felt like it was going to explode.

Then, Marius-who was lying on the lower bunk-spoke up.

“What’s up, Naoki?

You look pretty serious this morning.

Still thinking about your meeting with King Aslan?” he asked curiously.

“…Yeah, but I’m fine.

No need to worry.” “Ahh, Naoki, I can’t just sit around like this.

Let’s go train!” I declared, suddenly motivated.

“UWWOH!

Now that’s the spirit!

Let’s gather the others!” Marius shot up from his bed, flexing his massive muscles.

He looked so damn proud of them.

We quickly made our way to Julius’s room.

But when we knocked, there was no response-his room was empty.

“Where the hell did that guy go this early in the morning?” I muttered.

“I know it’s a break before graduation, but did he go home?” The third-year students were given the option to return home or stay in the dorms until the graduation ceremony.

I had chosen to stay-I didn’t want to deal with the hassle of returning home.

“Hmm… who knows?” Marius shrugged.

“Maybe he went on a date!

HAHAHA!” “A DATE?

No way that guy has a girlfriend,” I scoffed.

“Hahaha, maybe not, but Julius is way more handsome than both of us,” Marius said with a smirk.

“And he’s from the Starlight Family, one of the most famous noble houses.

He’s been an academy heartthrob since year one.” “Not to mention, there’s a rumor that he’s dating Termina von Stormheim… You know they’ve been pretty close lately, right?” I thought about it.

Julius did look like the perfect protagonist of a manga, light novel, or RPG.

With his noble background and natural charm, he was the kind of guy everyone-especially the girls-loved.

And if he was dating Termina, I wouldn’t be surprised.

They were practically inseparable.

That thought made Marius and me a little jealous.

Was Julius really out there having a romantic moment with Termina right now?

We couldn’t allow that!

Then, Envi spoke up in my head.

“Hahh, you hypocrite, Nao!

You’ve already been on dates with Serena, Lyra, Amelia, and Freya!

Don’t tell me that’s not enough?!” I snapped back at him mentally.

“That’s because YOU gave me a dumb quest that forced me to go on those dates!

I’m not even in a real relationship with any of them yet!” I was so busy arguing with Envi in my mind that I didn’t notice Marius suddenly stop running.

I crashed right into his back.

“Naoki…

we found him…” Marius said, stunned.

I followed his gaze and saw it.

Julius and Termina-both drenched in sweat, panting heavily, their faces red with exhaustion.

…Yeah.

They were training together at the academy’s training grounds, which were empty this morning.

Marius and I sighed in relief.

For a second, we had other thoughts.

“Yo, Naoki, Marius-what are you two doing here?

I thought you’d still be sleeping,” Julius greeted us, looking surprised.

“Ah, good morning, Naoki, Marius~” Termina smiled warmly.

“HAHAHA!

Honestly, I was going to sleep in all day,” Marius admitted, scratching the back of his head.

“But Naoki suddenly wanted to train, so we went looking for you.” “That’s right, Julius,” I added.

“But I didn’t expect you and Termina to be training so early… I thought you two were on a date, you know-like, shopping or-” Before I could finish, Termina cut me off.

“Aah, but Naoki, this is a date!

Lately, we’ve been spending our time together like this,” she said cheerfully.

“WAIT.

A DATE?

SO YOU TWO ARE REALLY DATING?!” Marius and I shouted in shock.

Julius and Termina blushed, looking flustered.

“Y-Yeah, so what?!” Julius admitted, embarrassed.

Marius and I stood frozen.

We had been left behind.

Julius had officially beaten us to getting a girlfriend.

“Since when?!

Explain yourself, Julius!” Marius demanded, fake tears in his eyes.

“Ahh, since before the final academy exam.

Before we entered the dungeon, Julius confessed to me.

It was really cute~” Termina giggled.

I grumbled internally.

Damn you, Julius.

You never told Marius and me about something this important?!

At least inform your best friends about it!

Then, Envi chimed in again.

“HAHAHA!

Julius, you lucky bastard!

You’ve got good taste!” Ugh.

My perverted system was acting up again.

Setting that aside, I asked about their so-called date that looked more like a sparring session.

Julius and Termina laughed and explained that this was what they enjoyed the most-training together, getting stronger together.

It brought them closer.

Honestly, they reminded me of Freya.

Even my last “date” with her ended in a sparring match.

Marius and I glanced at each other and chuckled.

Well, at least Julius and Termina were innocently dating.

Our earlier suspicions had been completely off.

“Hey, let us join you guys for training.” “That’s right, Julius, Termina.

I need to practice my new skill.

Mind helping me out?” I asked.

Julius and Termina noded and exchanged glances and smiled.

…

Finally, the four of us started training together.

We decided on a team battle-Marius and I versus Julius and Termina.

The moment the signal was given, Julius and Termina launched a swift, synchronized attack on me, leaving Marius unable to react.

“Haha, going straight for me at the start?

Not a bad strategy!” I said with a grin as I activated my skill, [Future Sight], allowing me to see one second into the future.

I saw Julius preparing to use [Radiant Slash], aiming for my legs, while Termina, anticipating my dodge, would fire [Lightning Power Shoot] when I jumped.

Just as I predicted, they executed their attacks exactly as I foresaw.

I avoided Julius’s slash by leaping into the air, then twisted my body backward in a somersault to dodge Termina’s lightning arrow.

All of their attacks missed, leaving everyone stunned.

“Naoki…

how did you dodge my attack in midair without using magic?

I was sure it would hit you,” Termina asked, clearly curious.

“Yeah, Naoki.

Is that a new skill of yours?” Julius looked equally surprised, as did Marius.

“Just as you guessed… It is.

I can see one second into the future, which allows me to evade your attacks.

I obtained this skill after defeating the dungeon boss, Vaelgorath, the One Who Conquers the Time.

You all remember how terrifying that thing was, right?

I nearly died several times fighting it.” “That’s amazing, Naoki!

You totally deserve it after what we went through in that dungeon,” Marius said, eyes shining with excitement.

“Haha, I knew it.

You just keep getting stronger, huh?

But I won’t lose that easily!” Julius declared with a determined smirk, making Termina smile.

We resumed our sparring session.

But this time- “Wait, Marius, why are you attacking me too?!” “Oh, come on!

We just wanna see how far you can push that new skill of yours, HAHAHA!” Marius laughed as Julius and Termina smirked mischievously.

I narrowed my eyes.

These bastards had planned this!

Smirking, I accepted their challenge.

I kept using [Future Sight], skillfully dodging all three of their attacks.

However, after ten minutes, a burning pain spread through my eyes.

It felt like they were on fire.

Envi’s voice echoed in my mind.”Looks like [Future Sight] has a usage limit, Nao.

If you keep pushing it, the skill will deactivate and go on cooldown soon.” Understanding the risk, I deactivated the skill for now- And that’s when it happened.

Julius and Marius suddenly charged at me with incredible speed, overwhelming me before I could react.

I barely had time to block as their combined force sent me crashing into a tree at the edge of the training ground.

BAM!

-And then, a loud scream.

“Kyaaa!” Two female voices shrieked as they fell from the tree.

I recognized those voices instantly.

When I looked up, I was immediately smothered by a massive, soft impact, knocking me flat on the ground.

Dazed, I opened my eyes- And found Milly sitting beside me, having landed safely in Marius’s arms.

Which meant… The weight pressing against me right now was- I tried to lift my head but found my vision blocked by something soft and warm.

When I instinctively reached out to move it- “Kyahh!

S-Stop, Naoki-senpai!” Aisha?!

I froze as realization hit me like a lightning bolt.

The thing I was grabbing… Was Aisha’s chest.

Her enormous F-Cup chest.

Blood immediately rushed to my nose.

Oh crap, I’m getting a nosebleed.

No matter how much I struggled, I couldn’t get up.

The weight of Aisha’s body kept me pinned down.

My vision blurred from the blood loss, my strength fading- And then, an overwhelming killing intent filled the air.

I turned my head slightly, only to see Milly glaring down at me with terrifying fury.

“You perverted idiot of a brother!” She kicked me off of Aisha, sending me flying into another tree.

BAM!

“Naoki, you absolute idiot!

You perv!

Aisha and I were only watching you because I was worried about you after the dungeon raid!

And yet, you- you… UGH!

You just had to pull this kind of crap again!

Especially with Aisha, who’s way too innocent for your nonsense!

You sleazy bastard!!” Milly shouted at me with a terrifying expression.

I could only laugh weakly.

Hahaha… Well, at least she saved me from that dangerous position.

If I had stayed under Aisha any longer, I might have actually passed out.

In my head, Envi was howling with laughter.”HAHAHA!

Damn it, Nao!

You lucky bastard!

I wanna experience being crushed by an oppai monster too!” “Shut up, you pervy system!” I groaned, rubbing my sore back.

… After a lot of explaining (and profuse apologizing), I managed to clear up the misunderstanding.

Though, honestly, I wasn’t entirely at fault.

“T-That’s okay, Naoki-senpai… It was our fault too.

We shouldn’t have been spying on you.

We even climbed a tree just to watch…” Aisha said softly, her face flushed with embarrassment as she tried to cover her chest.

I let out a nervous laugh.

“Thanks, Aisha… Honestly, if I had a little sister like you, I think I’d be happier- ah, I mean, I’m already happy having Milly as my precious little sister!

Haha!” Milly’s sharp glare made me instantly correct myself.

To lighten the mood, I invited Aisha and Milly to join our training session.

Aisha happily agreed-dragging a still-pouting Milly along with her.

And so, we resumed training.

…Except now, I was up against five opponents-Julius, Marius, Termina, Milly, and Aisha.

A 1 vs.

5 battle.

This is going to be interesting, I think I’ll start getting serious.

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