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Chapter 84

Torture

“Wake up, you filthy criminal.”

“Ugh.”

Thud.

I woke up after being tapped on the head.

It seems I had dozed off after a long ride in the carriage.

“Oh, wow—oof.”

Thwack!

Suddenly, my head was struck.

It was a man clad in knight’s armor.

“Hmph, who said you could speak, you insolent fool? Hey, you lot, it’s time for work.”

The man in knight’s armor called out to people outside the cell.

Humans began gathering outside the cell in a huddle.

I am currently tied to a chair.

Wrists, ankles, and even a magical restraint for good measure.

“This is a custom-made belt made from magic-sealing leather. Even if you try to channel your magic, it won’t work, reincarnated hero.”

“Nah, nah, this guy’s just a homeless dropout. Doesn’t seem to have any magic power.”

“…Don’t be careless. He managed to avoid divine punishment during the trial by ordeal.”

“He’s just a lucky guy, isn’t he?”

“If that’s the case, it’s all the more unbelievable. To avoid punishment from those people with mere luck…”

Several men surrounded me.

Hmm, judging from their magical aura, they seem fairly capable.

But it’s different from properly trained magicians; it’s rougher, more brutal.

…Some sort of underground society members?

No, maybe something else…

“Oh, sorry, sorry, I haven’t introduced myself yet. We’re kind of like the last angels you’ll be chatting with in this world. Tough luck, getting noticed by him.”

“By the order of Lux Brudra Lux, we will now begin the interrogation of the reincarnated hero, Kasuya Takihito.”

“…Curse your fate, wretched soul.”

Ah, I see. That handsome blond prince knows what he’s doing.

A perfect scumbag move, not dirtying his own hands at all.

…Hmm, did a counter against mental magic fail, leaving me with partial memory? Or was I witnessed by someone else…?

This otherworld is quite deep.

Looks like my intelligence might be the key here…

“Well, the order this time is ‘Oops, he died during interrogation.’”

“To put it simply, we’re going to torture you until you’re close to death. Honestly, neither a confession nor begging for your life matters.”

“…But, well, it’ll be a nice distraction. Scream and cry as much as you want.”

It seems I’m about to be killed by them.

I see, these three are probably professional assassins.

The strange habits and feel of their magic come from their unorthodox methods.

On top of a handcart-like table are dirty scissors, sharp needles, and that thing that looks like pliers… for pulling out nails, I guess.

Hmm, I can use my magic control skills to dull the pain, but…

Yeah, since I’m about to be tortured, I might as well experience the real thing at least once.

“Well then, let’s begin. Hate me all you want. Oh, right, since it’s an interrogation, we should follow protocol.”

“Yeah, sure. Snow, right? The reincarnated hero we captured?”

“…Yes, Snow von und zu Liechtenstein , the marquess’s daughter.”

They stare intently at me.

First, they press the blades of the scissors against my index finger.

“Well then, let’s get this over with.”

“Where did you take her? Ah, you don’t have to answer right away.”

Snap!!

Without any warning, the scissors close, trying to cut through my finger.

But—

“Huh? What the…?”

“What’s wrong?”

“Well, this is strange… The scissors won’t cut.”

Oh, crap. I unconsciously reinforced myself with magic power.

What’s the right move here?

This is a rare, spontaneous event, and it’s probably a torture scene meant to end in my death.

I’d like to act with some thoughtfulness, but…

By the way, Navi, where did Snow go?

“It seems Snow was kidnapped and taken to Pandora. And, bad news: thanks to remote surveillance magic, Snow is also watching this torture…”

“WHAT!!?? FOR REAL!!???”

“““Whoa!”””

Oops, that was bad—I yelled out loud.

She’s watching this torture scene too!? That’s intense!

In the end, a person’s true nature is revealed by how they respond in moments of crisis.

Heh, as someone aiming to be a supportive friend in the main party, I know what I have to do.

“…Hey, is this guy really just some homeless trash?”

“What’s with you all of a sudden?”

“No, it’s just… compared to the others we’ve tortured and killed, he seems a lot more composed—”

This is bad, they’re getting suspicious!

Alright, time to disable my magic reinforcement.

Slash. Thud. My index finger drops to the ground.

WOOOOAH, IT HURTS SO MUCH!!!!!!

“Oh, it suddenly worked.”

“Here, get the water bucket. Phew, glad it worked—good thing we’ve got options.”

“Okay, then, let’s resume the torture. Make sure you scream and wail; it’s more fun that way.”

Bring it on—watch me, Snow.

I’m going to do my best.

Even though I’m scared, I’m going to play the friend character who won’t betray the heroes.

I’ll show you what I’m made of.


The Ordinary Sorcerer: Growing My Trash Gift to Become the World’s Strongest While Hiding My Identity as a Mastermind Villain—Now S-Rank Beauties Are After Me!

The Ordinary Sorcerer: Growing My Trash Gift to Become the World’s Strongest While Hiding My Identity as a Mastermind Villain—Now S-Rank Beauties Are After Me!

凡人呪術師、ゴミギフト【術式作成】をスキルツリーで成長させて遊んでたら無自覚のまま世界最強〜異世界で正体隠して悪役黒幕プレイ、全ての勢力の最強S級美人達に命を狙われてる? …悪役っぽいな、ヨシ!, The Ordinary Sorcerer: While I Was Playing Around and Unknowingly Growing My Trash Gift [Spell Creation] Using the Skill Tree, I Became the Strongest in the World—In Another World, I Hide My Identity and Play the Mastermind Villain Role, But Now All the Most Powerful S-Rank Beauties Are After My Life? …That Sounds Like a Villain, Perfect!
Score 9.0
Status: Ongoing Type: Author: Released: 2024 Native Language: Japanese
He’s the only one who hasn’t realized he’s the strongest. During a school trip, he was reincarnated. While his classmates were reborn as nobles or knights, Takuto Kasuya, the mob character, started his new life as a homeless orphan.
 
 
The gift he was granted as a reincarnator was the lowest-ranked G-grade gift. With no protection or privilege as a reincarnator, he was forced to start his life over from scratch as someone who has nothing. But this man realizes something. —An unfortunate environment, a life at the bottom of the caste system… Wait, doesn’t this sound like the setup for a villain? Not magic, but Kasuya’s own unique power. He hones his curses and earns money, aiming to play the mastermind villain role! However, one day Kasuya realizes something. All the events happening around him… are they the same as in the god-tier game Life Field?
 
 
Wait a second… are there others trying to play the mastermind villain role too!? Unforgivable! The true mastermind villain is going to be me! To achieve that, he trains his gift, strengthens his curses, completes his spells, and collects his perks— Without even realizing it, Kasuya became the most powerful being, rampaging through the other world with misunderstandings, momentum, and sheer enthusiasm. He has fun interacting with his classmates who still retain their memories of their previous lives, while hiding his true identity. He starts spreading wild ideas to some overly delusional high-ranking beautiful girls, and before he knows it, he’s worshiped as the King of Curses. Before he realizes it, he also ends up becoming the leader of a shadowy organization that lurks in the world’s darkness, created by a group of high-spec beautiful girls.
 
 
He finds himself being hunted for his life and virtue by powerful, intense beauties from high-ranking races. And in the end, he’s going to have to kill a god. All of this, for the sake of shedding his mob character status! To enjoy playing the mastermind villain role! This is the story of an idiot who, while swallowing up every troublesome event, continues to be misunderstood by those around him, as he gathers spells and strives to become the strongest.

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