Reborn As Noble

Aria giggled, spinning away with ease. ”If you were a girl, I’d pick you as my vessel myself~!”

Javier’s manic grin widened. ”Nope! Not interested!”

WHOOSH!

Javier launched a powerful punch, aiming straight for her face.

But Aria just grinned and dodged, her body twisting mid-air.

She retaliated with a sharp dropkick—but Javier effortlessly sidestepped, his movements fluid.

Aria’s grin deepened as she suddenly focused her gaze on Garius.

”Heh~ Your youngest son is interesting. But what about the other two?” she mused, her eyes glinting. ”The strongest mages and the strongest paladin in the human kingdom… I wonder how they compare?”

Meanwhile, Athine, who had been panicked before, let out a relieved sigh upon hearing Aria say she’d only take Javier’s maids as vessels if she won.

”Oh, thank god… she’s lost interest in me,” Athine mumbled under her breath.

Without wasting any time, she casually strolled over to Aelius, who was already unfazed by the fight. The two exchanged a knowing glance, then, without a word, they began setting up a picnic sheet on the grass.

Aelius pulled out a basket of snacks, while Athine arranged the food as if they were at a festival instead of in a battle with a celestial being.

”Might as well enjoy the show,” Aelius remarked, biting into a biscuit as they both sat down and watched the fight unfold like spectators at an arena.

Meanwhile, Meira casually strolled back toward Cedric, as if the intense battle in front of them were just another day in the Armand household. She took her usual spot beside him, her tail flicking lazily, while Cedric simply sighed and crossed his arms.

At the same time, Lithia silently made her way back to Marcellus, standing close to him as she watched the fight unfold with quiet curiosity. She still seemed a bit tense, but Marcellus, ever the composed older brother, patted her head reassuringly, as if to say, Relax, this is normal.

Zania, on the other hand, wasted no time. The moment she saw Meira return to Cedric’s side, she smirked and boldly made her way to Cedric’s arm, hugging it possessively as if declaring her territory.

”Cedric just groaned. You’re doing this now?”

Zania grinned. ”Obviously. You don’t seem to mind, though~”

As this small drama unfolded, Garius had already found himself a comfortable seat on a large stone, watching the battle like a king observing a gladiator match.

Without needing to be asked, Alf smoothly took the bottle and refilled Garius’s drink.

Garius swirled the wine in his glass, took a sip, and smirked. ”Show me what you can do, Javier.”

Javier activated his mana and grinned.

”Yo! Celestial being!” he called out before vanishing.

In the blink of an eye, he reappeared behind Aria, launching a vine-binding spell while delivering a brutal kick toward her face.

His foot connected, but Aria barely flinched. She simply grinned, completely unfazed.

”Oho~ is that all?” she teased. ”I thought your kicks were stronger than that?”

Javier’s eyes flickered with excitement. ”Hey~ if I get serious, there’ll be no fun, right?”

Aria’s smile widened. ”Oh? Holding back against me? That’s adorable.”

With a casual flex of her arms, she ripped through the magic vines like they were made of paper.

”Let’s see what you’ve really got, little boy.”

She vanished.

Javier had been expecting this. He twisted his body at the last second, raising his arms just in time to block her heel kick aimed straight for his ribs.

The force sent shockwaves through the air, but Javier didn’t budge. Instead, he grinned.

”Nice try.”

Using her own momentum, he pushed back, forcing Aria to retreat.

She flipped midair, landing gracefully with a smirk. ”Not bad!” she admitted. ”But can you keep up?”

Javier stomped the ground, sending a pulse of mana outward. Vines shot up again—but this time, they were sharper, stronger, infused with both Earth and Wind magic.

Aria’s eyes flickered with interest as the vines wrapped around her limbs once more. ”Oh? You improved them. How cute.”

Javier vanished again, reappearing above her. This time, his leg was glowing—charged with mana.

”Try blocking this one, celestial lady!”

With a burst of speed, he spun midair, launching a devastating axe kick straight down at her head.

Aria grinned and let the kick hit her.

The impact sent her flying downward like a meteor, crashing into the ground with a deafening thud. Dust and debris shot into the air as the earth cracked beneath her.

For a brief moment, everything was silent.

Javier landed smoothly on the ground, standing tall as he observed the scene. His grin widened. ”How’s that?”

Then, as the dust settled—

Aria sat up.

Not a single scratch. Not even a bruise. She dusted off her clothes and stretched her arms.

”Mmm~ That was refreshing.”

She yawned, popping her neck before smirking up at him. ”But that’s still not enough, boya~”

Aria slowly rose to her feet, brushing off the dirt. ”Alright~ Since you’re getting serious… I guess I’ll play a little rough too.”

Then—she vanished.

Before Javier could react, a sharp impact struck his stomach.

”Buhh—!”

The force sent him skidding backward, his boots carving trenches into the ground. His body nearly doubled over from the blow, but he clenched his teeth, forcing himself to stabilize.

Aria stood a few steps ahead, wagging her finger. ”Distracted already? That’s no good~”

As Javier and Aria continued their intense battle—flashes of magic and the sharp sounds of fists colliding filling the air— Marcellus turned to his father.

”Esteemed Father… who is she?”

Garius took a slow sip from his wine glass, watching the fight with a smirk. ”Oh, that one? She’s the ’thing’ I mentioned before—a Celestial Being. But unlike the others, she was never sealed.”

Marcellus, Cedric, Heres, Athine, and Aelius all turned their attention fully to Garius, listening intently.

”Among all the Celestials, she is the last one. The Seventh. The strongest of them all.”

Their expressions stiffened.

”And right now,” Garius continued, swirling his wine lazily, ”she’s just playing with your little brother.”

Cedric narrowed his eyes, looking back at the battle. Even with his eyes, he could barely keep up with their movements. Javier was fast, but Aria was something else entirely.

”You mean… she’s holding back?” Heres muttered.

”Obviously,” Garius chuckled. ”And I’m sure Javier has noticed it too.”

Athine, still munching on a snack, glanced at the surroundings. ”Then… what is this place? And why is it so heavily guarded?”

Garius leaned back against the stone, sighing. ”Oh, this hill? That was her request.”

The siblings exchanged confused looks.

”I wanted to seal her away,” Garius admitted. ”But she begged your mother for mercy and promised that she wouldn’t leave this place if she remained unsealed.”

They blinked. She begged Mother?

”And the guards?” Aelius asked.

Garius smirked. ”Also her request.”

Everyone turned to him in surprise.

”She said, ’I don’t want someone to come and bother my rest, asking me for power.’”

The siblings fell silent, watching as Aria laughed in excitement, dodging another one of Javier’s attacks with ease.

( End of Chapter )