Reborn As Noble

”See how fast I am? You can’t fight me! In that clunky armor, you’ll never match my speed!”

”Heh... speed, huh? Cute.” Javier’s voice was a lazy drawl from the knight as he tracked the figure still darting around him in mocking circles.

The intruder stopped on a thick branch overhead, squatting with a smug grin. He dug a pinky into his nose. ”What’s wrong? Can’t even turn your head fast enough?”

Javier chuckled. ”Actually, that kind of speed is too slow for me. I was just thinking how boring this is.”

”Heh... talk big for someone who...”

Before he could finish, the knight vanished. A heavy tap landed on his shoulder from behind, followed instantly by a punch that connected squarely with his cheek.

THWACK.

”Guaaahhh!!” The intruder flew off the branch, crashing hard into the ground below.

Javier’s knight landed lightly a few paces away, the mana rifle already secured across its back. ”Speed isn’t everything... especially when you’re predictable.”

The intruder snarled, fangs bared as he lunged forward, slashing with a strange, pulsating blade flesh-like with blinking eyes embedded along its edge straight at Javier’s chest.

Javier didn’t move, letting the blow land squarely on his chestplate.

A shower of sparks erupted on impact, but not a single scratch appeared on the armor.

”Are you dumb?” Javier asked, his tone almost bored. ”This armor is made from a special alloy of mithril, adamantite, and white ore. No way that...” He glanced down at the blade.

”Ewww!! What kind of disgusting blade is that?”

”Why does every enemy I meet have to use some weird, disgusting weapon like this!? Do you people have no class? No taste?” Javier leaned back, his armored form radiating disgust. ”Not just the weapon, even the armor! What’s with all the eyes? Do you think they make it sharper? Boost the magic? Seriously!”

”Shut up! I’ll kill you right here, right now!” The intruder pulled out a second blade, identical to the first, and channeled his power. A sickly, violent aura erupted around him, twisting the air into a localized, swirling storm of dark energy.

Javier’s disgust deepened, sharpening into cold disdain. ”What a pathetic, ugly weapon.” His voice dropped, a note of genuine judgment cutting through the chaos. ”You know, they say a weapon reflects its user. A disgusting blade means a disgusting wielder...”

He rested a hand casually on the sleek mana blade across his waist. ”While a cool weapon?” A faint smirk touched his voice. ”Now that makes the user look cool.”

( End Of Chapter )