Even Villains Are Vulnerable Before the Woman They Love

Vermillion Drake was a genius.

He had already begun to realize the manifestation of magic on his own at the age of ten, became able to use magic at eleven, and this year, at fifteen, he was a possessor of outstanding talent, aiming to set foot in the 4th Circle.

Therefore, Vermillion had never envied anyone or looked up to anyone in his life.

If there was one, it was his grandfather, Alberton Drake, who was also the master of the Black Magic Tower.

But even him, he only thought of as a wall to overcome someday; Vermillion inwardly believed without a doubt that he would become the greatest wizard in history.

However.

Pababat!

,Keuk…!

At this moment, the pride he had guarded so preciously until now was about to collapse completely.

He barely managed to block the pouring purple spheres with a translucent barrier he had created, but his breath was already up to his chin, and he was barely able to keep his body upright.

In contrast, Kyle, standing opposite him, had not moved an inch from the spot since the beginning of the sparring, with one hand in his pocket.

Not even a scratch, not even a speck of dust on his clothes, he was the complete opposite of Vermillion, who was in a miserable state from rolling around on the ground.

,Damn it…!

Gooooh.

Vermillion, enraged by the sight of him as if saying that he could never reach him, somehow reorganized his messed-up magic circuits and cast magic again.

The magic power gathered from the surroundings and condensed into one place, and it soon turned into a huge fireball with a ,hwareuk, sound, growing as if to devour Kyle right away.

Haze Blast, a magic located at the entrance of the 4th Circle even in the fire system.

Although he had not yet perfectly reached the 4th Circle, it was the most powerful magic that Vermillion could use right now.

Moreover, he judged that canceling a 4th Circle-level magic was impossible, no matter how much better the opponent’s skills were than expected, so he decided to settle it with this.

,Ver, that’s dangerous!

,Shut up, Georg!

Georg, feeling that the momentum of the magic power gathering was unusual, hurriedly tried to stop him, but Vermillion, already out of his mind, crushed those words and swung his hand with the intention of killing Kyle.

No, to be exact, he was about to swing it.

Swish….

,…!

If only the huge fireball he had summoned so boldly had not lost its power again and disappeared into the air.

At this, Vermillion momentarily wondered if the 4th Circle magic had failed because he was too tired, but the moment he saw Kyle smiling coldly on the opposite side, he felt a sense of dread.

,Could it be that he can even cancel 4th Circle magic!?

It was truly an unbelievable story.

If he could cancel 4th Circle magic so easily, it was not enough to say that he was just one level above.

It would be possible only for a wizard of at least the 6th Circle or higher.

,That’s nonsense. How could he…!

Vermillion tried not to believe that fact at all.

No, to be exact, he had realized from the beginning of the sparring that the opponent was a far superior master than him.

But he tried to deny it. He ignored it.

He blocked his ears to the voices whispering that he was an opponent he could never win against and resisted with all his might.

It was not because of pure competitiveness, or because he had such a strong character that he did not break down even when faced with a far superior person.

He just didn’t want to admit it.

The fact that there was someone of the same age who possessed far superior talent compared to him.

For Vermillion, who believed without a doubt that he was chosen and that he was different from others, there was nothing more difficult than admitting that fact.

Therefore, he tried with all his might to get up and prove his worth.

,What, that Vermillion guy. He’s not as great as I thought?

,I know, right. I guess you can’t trust rumors.

,He can’t even use one magic properly? That’s the genius of the Drake family?

,There are many geniuses in the world.

However, Vermillion, hearing the whispers of the spectators that began to be heard soon after, froze as he was about to get up.

For him, who was always called an unparalleled genius and had only heard praise even from his family, the voice of reproach was truly the most difficult thing to adapt to.

Of course, their whispers were nothing more than nonsense that only those who were ignorant of magic could utter.

In the first place, if someone who knew about magic had watched the battle so far, they would have realized that Kyle was overwhelming him by canceling his magic one by one.

However, to some third parties who were ignorant of magic, it just seemed like Vermillion was a simpleton who couldn’t even use one magic properly.

How many of these people would have seen a wizard using high-level techniques such as canceling in the first place?

Basically, the technique of canceling itself is not a very useful magic.

It seems that the strength of forcibly canceling the magic cast by the opponent stands out, but it consumes a much larger amount of magic power to invalidate it compared to simply casting magic.

Even for canceling, you must accurately recognize the method of manifestation of the magic, so it is impossible to cancel even magic you do not know.

In other words, to consider the possibility of canceling, you must recognize that Kyle is a far stronger person than Vermillion, who is considered the best talent among young wizards.

But it is a famous story that those who know that Kyle Lyarde was called the shame of the Lyarde family, a man who was worse than mediocre, know.

Therefore, they began to understand this scene, which they could not understand within their common sense, in a different way.

They began to look down on Vermillion, not looking up to Kyle.

,As expected.

Meanwhile, Kyle was smiling bitterly as if he had foreseen this situation.

In the first place, he had made it this way.

The reason why he bothered to use the troublesome canceling to make Vermillion look helpless, and why he didn’t bother to cancel as much as he used defensive magic, was here.

He induced the reaction of the spectators by showing his appearance of not being able to counterattack even once, only blocking and struggling as much as possible for as long as possible.

At the same time, he also intended to properly crush Vermillion’s nose, which had risen as high as it could.

It’s not just for venting purposes.

Of course, he was unpleasant that he had scanned Sylvia like an object earlier, so he acted a little more violently, but that was not the real reason.

,Drake Gongja.

,…What.

When he approached Vermillion and spoke first, Vermillion, who was sitting on the floor like a broken doll, retorted harshly without any of the polite tone he had shown until just now.

Already, he seemed to be aware that the game was over, and he showed no signs of counterattacking.

Kyle thought now was the right time.

,Aren’t you curious? How I got this much power.

,…!

Vermillion’s eyes wavered.

Kyle knew better than anyone what was contained in his eyes looking up at him.

Longing.

It’s the same look he had in the past.

At that, Kyle closed his eyes for a moment, recalling when that bastard first approached him before the regression, and then smiled like a good person and reached out his hand.

,If you are with me, I will help you. So that you can get more power.

He knew better than anyone how to get a pawn that he could manipulate at will.

He approaches those who are blocked by the wall, pretending to be a spark of hope, and plants a seed.

It was a method suitable for a villain, but he didn’t care.

After all, he had decided to become a villain again to protect her.

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The one-sided assault under the name of sparring ended, and the spectators who had gathered returned to the hall and continued the party as if nothing had happened.

,By the way, the second son of the Lyarde family is also quite skilled?

,I know, right. Who was it that called such a person a failure of the Lyarde family? Anyway.

,Even I, who am ignorant of magic, felt that he was far ahead of Vermillion Drake. He’s a great talent.

However, if there was a difference from before, it was the topic of the story.

To those who did not have much knowledge of magic, it felt like Vermillion had fallen alone, but it was enough to reconsider the evaluation of the man Kyle Lyarde.

He had overwhelmed Vermillion Drake from beginning to end, so it was a natural evaluation.

,Hehe….

A low laugh flowed from Sylvia’s mouth as she listened to their whispers.

Although she didn’t like the sparring with Vermillion Drake itself, she was very happy that the gaze towards Kyle had changed a little thanks to it.

Moreover, Sylvia was very pleased that he had returned to her side as soon as he finished his schedule as promised.

,You seem to be in a good mood, Gongnyeo.

,Is that so?

Meanwhile, when Kyle, who was watching this silently, casually spoke to her, Sylvia turned her head, trying to act as nonchalant as possible.

However, it was impossible to hide her current feelings due to the faint humming and cheerful steps.

She probably didn’t have much intention of hiding it in the first place.

,S, excuse me. Lyarde Gongja, do you have a moment?

,I was so moved by the sparring earlier…. I came to say hello.

,Ah, yes. It’s okay.

,….

However, Sylvia soon realized that the fact that the gaze towards him was changing little by little was not entirely a pleasant thing.

This was because the daughters of several families soon gathered around him and began to surround him more and more.

They came under the pretext of sparring, but there were countless people who were openly expressing their favor to Kyle.

,I liked him first, I recognized first that Kyle is a cool man.

At that, Sylvia felt a childish jealousy rising.

She stared silently at him, who was talking to other women with puffed-up cheeks.

,Hmph, he’s grinning from ear to ear.

It would never happen, but she was currently seeing everything in her eyes as unpleasant, so the innocent fire was even spreading to Kyle.

,Come to think of it, are you two in a relationship? I wanted to ask you since earlier!

,Me too, me too!

In the meantime, one young lady belatedly noticed Sylvia’s existence and carefully asked about her relationship with Kyle.

Since romance is the biggest concern for girls of this age, other young ladies also raised their hands and began to pry into their relationship.

At that, Kyle looked embarrassed.

Of course, it’s not wrong to call it a surface-level relationship, but he was afraid that Sylvia would feel unpleasant for no reason, so he couldn’t bring himself to open his lips.

Warak.

,Yes, that’s right. Although it hasn’t been long since we started dating.

,G, Gongnyeo…?

However, Sylvia, who had been watching for the right time, came up at this moment and boldly hugged one of his arms and answered instead, and a look of bewilderment settled on Kyle’s face.

,Don’t call me Gongnyeo. Please call me Sylvia as usual.

,Kyaaa!

,Do you usually call each other by name!?

,Unexpectedly, Lyarde Gongja is kind when there are no eyes on him!

At that, Sylvia, wanting to take petty revenge on him, who had been mixed among the women until just now, pretended to be shy and opened her mouth, and all sorts of fuss continued around her.

Teoreok.

Kyle silently짚었다 his forehead at this chaotic sight.

His appearance, which had been showing 여유를 all along only when dealing with Vermillion, was gone.

He was 깨닫는 anew that enduring her pranks was more difficult than canceling 4th Circle magic.