"Students, say your names!" A voice resounded through the arena.
The students watched in excitement as two other students were going to fight against each other.
But, these weren't normal students!
It was the dignified crown prince! He was going to fight an unfamiliar student because of a woman!
"OOOOOHHHH! Go Leon!"
"Destroy that guy!"
"Smash him to pieces!"
As the students cheered on, the two students in the arena said their own names to start the duel.
"Leon Warts." The dignified crown prince said with a majestic tone.
"Matthew."
As the teacher's hand rose, a hush fell over the crowd.
"Let the duel commence!" With the teacher's signal, the clash was set into motion.
In a flash, Leon, resembling a lightning bolt, charged at Matthew, who adopted a seemingly nonchalant pose, lacking any discernible fighting stance.
With a confident smirk, Leon hoisted his sword, aiming for a swift strike at Matthew's neck.
Yet, in a surprising turn, Matthew's demeanor underwent a swift transformation.
His eyes gleamed with focus, and he effortlessly sidestepped Leon's assault.
"Oh... I understand now..." Matthew smiled to himself.
"I actually got into that novel..." He mumbled to himself.
Actually, Matthew reincarnated! And only now, he realized that he had been reincarnated into one of the novels he had taken a look at before.
But, he didn't necessarily read this same novel.
He just remembers the crown prince's name and a few more things...
"Ah... I really reincarnated into a Reverse Harem novel, huh..." Matthew started chuckling to himself.
As he did so, the crowd started whispering...
"Why is that guy laughing?"
"Did he actually go crazy?"
"Whatever, he's going to lose either way, what's the use of laughing?"
Ignoring their comments, Matthew stretched his body and looked directly at Leon.
His lips curved into a faint smile as his eyes locked into Leon's sword.
"Come on, Crown Prince." He parted his lips, a teasing voice coming from his mouth.
"You wouldn't want to let down your sweetheart, would you?" The smile broadened as he uttered these words.
In an instant, a visible vein throbbed on Leon's forehead.
"You bastard!" He swung his sword again.
Matthew gently parred it to the side and swiftly used his elbow to attack Leon's chest.
"Ghuugh!" Leon groaned in pain, taking a few steps back.
Noticing this, Matthew rushed and kicked Leon's legs, making him fall to the ground.
He smiled as he continued with his teasing, "Use your magic. Because only using your sword won't let you win this battle."
'I'm quite excited to see real magic...' He added inwardly.
At this point, Matthew had already accustomed himself to this body and had every memory of his predecessor.
He was an orphan who had a good talent for swords and magic, and because of that, he gained a scholarship to this prestigious academy!
However, on his first day, that is today, he actually offended the Crown Prince!
Because, as an Extra, he only existed to be a stepping stone in that kind of novel.
Especially, since he didn't offend the Crown Prince, but his sweetheart, his childhood friend.
She's called Stacy Greenwood and is the protagonist of the novel.
However, in the beginning, she's very weak and hides herself behind the Crown Prince, making him lead with all of her trouble.
Just like now...
"Alright... You wanted it!" Leon rose to his foot.
"Body enhancement!" He declared and at that moment, Matthew could see a slight blueish aura around his body.
Swoosh!
Leon approached Matthew, but this time he was more than three times faster, but that only made Matthew smile.
He swung his sword at Leon which he now could easily evade, however, Matthew suddenly threw his sword into the air.
Both the audience and Leon's eyes were focused on the sword.
PUFF!
And because their attention was on the sword, Matthew took the opportunity and punched Leon directly in the face.
"Auch..."
Unfortunately, Leon's face didn't move an inch and he took the full blow on his cheeks.
Matthew took a few steps and waved his fist.
"Damn... Why is your face so hard!?" He pointed his finger at him.
Leon only tilted his head, confused.
"What do you expect? I enhanced my whole body! Now, it's as strong as steel." He said proudly.
"And why are you acting so proud? Just a few seconds ago you were being beaten for me. You're just winning because of magic~~." Matthew with a mischievous tone teased him.
"You... you were the ONE THAT TOLD ME TO USE MAGIC!" He loudly complained.
"Yeah yeah." He shrugged his shoulders.
"Alright, let's finish this fight, Crown Prince." Matthew smiled.
He grabbed his sword from the ground and locked his eyes with Leon's.
Swoosh!
Once again, Leon took the initiative and rushed towards Matthew, but this time he was much more focused.
He swung his sword at Matthew's waist, and Matthew used his own sword to block it.
However, because Leon was using body enhancement magic while Matthew wasn't, he was sent back a few meters.
"Magic is really awesome..." He murmured with a faint smile.
"I guess I should use it too." He licked his lips.
At that moment, a faint black aura covered Matthew's body, Leon's eyes narrowed as he took a defensive stance.
Swoosh!
THUD!
However, Leon was still too slow...
Matthew instantly appeared behind him and knocked him out with the handle of his sword.
The audience broke down in silence...
The teacher looking at the scene before him, raised his hand and announced with a loud yet clear voice.
"The winner is Matthew!"
"..."
"WHAT!?"
"How could a peasant win against the dignified Crown Prince!?"
"This must be a mistake! That peasant must be cheating!"
At that moment, Matthew looked at the audience.
He raised his middle finger to them as he said in a very loud and arrogant voice.
"You think I'm cheating? Then come here and taste defeat you fuckers!"
His voice echoed through the whole arena, and immediately after a brief moment of silence, they all got mad.
"Huh!? A mere peasant dares to insult us!?"
"Yeah! I request a duel with him!"
"How dare he be so arrogant!?"
Almost all of the students directly wanted to have a duel with him.
Matthew smiled and simply exited the academy's arena, but once he reached his room...
He dropped dead in the bed...
"Fuck... that was so fucking exhausting!"
Ding!
The host has completed the mission!
Mission Content - Win against the Crown Prince!
Attributing the rewards...
"Ugh... Finally..."
The temporary skill [Desperation] has become permanent!
The user's attributes have been increased by 0.39!
The user has received the unique trait [Fake Genius]!
[Skill: Desperation
[Effects: Gain a certain status boost at a moment of danger.
Cooldown - Five Hours]
[Trait: Fake Genius
[Effects: As long as people believe that you're an actual talented person, your status will be increased rapidly!]
"Ahh... if it wasn't for that skill named [Desperation]... I would have lost against that damn Crown Prince..."
"My status is pretty mediocre after all..."
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[Status Info]
Name: Matthew
Student Rank: 1000th
Age: 18
~~~Attributes~~~
Magic: 0.87
Strength: 3.23
Dexterity: 4.11
Stamina: 3.77
Intelligence: 17.82
Charisma: 27.71
~~~Traits/Skills~~~
Traits:
— [Fake Genius], [Swordmanship Novice]
Skills:
— [Desperation]
[End]
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"Look at that... I'm the weakest student in the last ranking. The average status is at least 7 points in each attribute except Charisma and Intelligence..."
"However... what bothers me the most..."
"Why is my Charisma so damn high compared to the rest!?"