Magic Cube

Riegel Brehaut is a genius.

The reason he says this doesn't mean his understanding is profound or his talents are exceptional. It's simply because the world favors him, inherently making him superior to many others.

Riegel isn't a person with a grand background. On the contrary, he hails from an ignored rural area. His ancestors were farmers for three generations, and his grandfather was even a slave. You can easily imagine how humble his origins are.

However, Riegel is undoubtedly a fortunate person.

He was born with abundant magical power.

Realizing this, he didn't want to be just a farmer or a slave. So, he left his grandfather and family, who planned to devote him to their master, and escaped from the rural area where he was raised, heading to the region where the National Magic Academy entrance exam happened to take place.

As a result, his naturally strong magical power caught the attention of the top management of the Magic Academy, and he was recommended to the continent's top university, becoming a newcomer in that renowned academy.

This is where Riegel Brehaut's genius originates.

In reality, his understanding isn't exceptionally good, and his talent in magic isn't too high. Still, due to his extraordinary innate magical power, he has become a genius that everyone envies.

This is because, in this world, although everyone has magical power, its quantity is a talent determined by nature and cannot be changed through acquired factors.

In other words, how much magical power one possesses at birth will determine how much magic they can wield in the future.

This results in many people born unable to become wizards through hard work, regardless of their reluctance.

On the other hand, it also allows some individuals specifically blessed with a lot of natural magical power to become wizards with little effort. They can use high-level and high-powered magic that others can't, easily becoming so-called genius wizards.

Riegel Brehaut is one of those.

Because of this, he is praised by many. People gather around him, and even many prominent figures want to please him and extend olive branches. The kingdom highly values him, and even the king remembers his name.

So, here's the issue.

A village boy from a simple background with little knowledge. He lived a lower-class life. After coming to the big city, he is praised, supported, and admired everywhere. After experiencing temptations from the colorful world, what will he become?

Like the protagonists in some novels, working hard to advance, resisting all temptations, becoming the strongest, and completely changing his fate?

NO.

At least Riegel can say something for sure.

"In this environment, the likelihood of someone turning evil is much greater than the likelihood of turning good."

That's what happened to his original owner.

Under the praise, admiration, and support from those around him, his original owner successfully forgot about hard work and fell into the sugar-coated bullets of others, unable to extricate himself.

As a result, his original owner became truly foolish. Relying on the name "genius." he enjoyed pleasures with some nobles all day long. Although he didn't oppress men and women or mistreat the weak, he gradually became arrogant and conceited, thinking that he had become superior, unwilling to associate with people from poor and humble backgrounds, and socializing with a group of nobles all day long.

Finally, the disaster that awakened his original owner from his sweet dream arrived.

A month ago at night, after frolicking with a group of nobles, his original owner was attacked when he was about to return to the Academy. Not only was he severely injured and dying, but the in his body was also destroyed, and he could no longer use magic.

Genius, from now on, will fall from grace.

After understanding this, his original owner was so sad that he died.

His last thoughts were not of regret for what he had done all this time, but he didn't want to accept a future where he would return to being a lower-class person.

In this situation, Riegel came and replaced his original owner, Yuri, who thought Riegel had been successfully saved, bringing him back to her home.

For his original owner, Riegel has no sympathy or pity.

"This result can be considered a self-inflicted act."

In his previous life, Riegel's environment was somewhat similar to his original owner's, and also full of all kinds of rhetoric and flattery.

However, unlike his original owner, Riegel basically saw the true faces of people behind smiling faces and felt very disgusted with people with hidden motives and the environment they were in.

Now, leaving the original world and coming to a different world of swords and magic, it's a kind of relief for Riegel.

With this in mind, Riegel initially didn't intend to attack his original owner.

However, the problem seems not as simple as Riegel imagined.

"I've already ordered someone to investigate it."

Touching on this, Yuri's eyebrows slightly furrow.

"Haven't you found it?"

When Riegel sees this, he immediately guesses the result.

As expected, Yuri nods.

"The other party is very hidden. Whether it's the attack that hurt you a month ago or your murder half a month ago, the attackers are all underworld figures for hire. If you follow these people to investigate, you won't be able to investigate it at all."

Yes.

Half a month ago, Riegel was attacked again.

Initially, Riegel thought the reason his original owner was attacked was entirely because he had offended someone's feelings, or someone disliked him and was jealous.

But while he was recovering here, someone actually sneaked into the mansion as the next person and killed Riegel while everyone was sleeping at night.

Fortunately, although this mansion is just a villa in Yuri's name, its protective measures are already in place. Not only are there people patrolling and standing guard at all times, but magical alarms are also set up, so the murderer was caught before he had the first opportunity to strike.

Otherwise, Riegel wouldn't be lying in bed now but would have to lie in a grave.

This is clearly abnormal.

"To be able to hire an assassin who can even sneak into this mansion, the other party is not only well-hidden but their identity also seems not simple."

Riegel utters these words with such a calm tone that someone might doubt whether he is involved, surprising Yuri a little.

But Riegel's statement is also true.

Although it's just a villa, the possibility of sneaking into this place means the other party is very capable.

Moreover, this is where Yuri Franzel lives.

Anyone with the ability to hire such a high-level assassin, regardless of identity, background, or ability, is sure not to be too bad.

"I really want to know why that big shot is targeting me."

Riegel smiles at Yuri, seeming unaffected at all.

Yuri looks at him deeply and then speaks.

"I'll keep investigating. Before that, you can rest here peacefully." Says Yuri. "You don't need to be disheartened by your current situation. Although rare, you can repair a completely damaged . It's not that there's no way to heal it; I'll help you pay attention to it for now, and I hope you don't give up on yourself."

"I will." Riegel nods without commitment and says, "Thank you."

"No need." Yuri smiles softly, as beautiful as blooming orchids.

After they chatted a few more words, Yuri stood up.

"I won't disturb you anymore. You can rest well." She said.

After saying that, Yuri moved slowly and left Riegel's room with a faint scent.

Riegel watched Yuri leave, but his heart wasn't as calm as it appeared.

"Who?"

Riegel tried hard to recall the memories of his original owner, suspecting each person known to his original owner one by one.

Not only nobles but also common folks who were usually belittled by his original owner, and even fellow villagers from the rural area, Riegel became suspicious, but with no results.

"The clues are still too few."

The memories of his original owner might not be reliable.

Perhaps the mastermind behind this is someone overlooked by his original owner and even forgotten.

If it's him, he certainly won't let such a thing happen.

Experiences from his past life have made him develop a habit of doubting anyone, and he will never intentionally ignore someone.

It's also because of the experiences in his past life that Riegel deeply understands one thing.

"The other party surely hasn't given up and will continue to target me, asking people to kill me."

Yuri has an honorable status, and the environment she is in is very sensitive and important, so the other party doesn't hesitate to send people to kill Riegel, which significantly proves the determination of the other party to kill him.

This makes Riegel, who also suffered from such things in his previous life, feel very insecure.

"What kind of person will the other party send next time?"

"Will this be more troublesome than what the mastermind sent last time?"

"If the time comes, can Yuri come in time to save me?"

Each of these questions tells Riegel how unstable and unsafe his current situation is.

Moreover, Yuri saved him not without reason.

If not for this, considering the original owner and Yuri had no contact with each other, and even had a high-level relationship, the other party would never have accepted Riegel for a whole month. It would be a big problem if he could save his life when he was about to die.

Riegel doesn't want to entrust his life or death to others.

He has to protect himself.

He has to find a way to get out of this helpless situation.

Clearly, this is a difficult task.

is completely damaged, and Riegel can't even use the lowest-level magic. In this world of swords and magic, how can he protect himself?

Fortunately, Riegel is not entirely powerless.

Closing his eyes, Riegel sinks his consciousness into his thoughts.

Suddenly, Riegel seems to see something in the ocean of consciousness.

A brightly shining Magic Cube, blooming with dazzling brilliance, and completely transparent.

Riegel contacts his consciousness.

The next moment, a thought is directly felt by Riegel.

"Dimensional Magic Cube, activate."