I Reincarnated as a Lazy and Evil Noble Volume 2 Release Commemoration SS (Support-Only)

『Important Notice』

Volume 2 of I Reincarnated as a Lazy and Evil Noble is now on sale! It’s available in both print and digital versions, so I’d be incredibly grateful if you could pick up a copy on Amazon or at your local bookstore! ('ω')ノ

As for when the serialization will resume, the date isn’t set yet, but it’s definitely in the works, so please bear with me just a little longer.

To celebrate the release, I’m making "Eva's Summer Vacation"—a short story previously exclusive to my supporters—available to everyone.

It’s a two-part story, so I’ll be posting the second half tomorrow.

Thanks for all your support! ('ω')ノ

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I, Eva Avery, am not the type to let my time slip away.

I despise boredom, I adore sloth, and more than anything, I crave the novel and the new. Whether it’s people, food, or a juicy incident—if it's fresh, I want it.

I rarely stay in one place for long. Even Noblesse Magic Academy was meant to be nothing more than a pit stop on my journey. At least, it was—until Weiss appeared.

Now, the break known as Summer Vacation (Estarm) has officially begun. I’ve never been fond of my hometown. It holds far too many memories—a tangled, messy mix of things I love and things I absolutely loathe.

I was killing time in Traba Town when I happened upon a particularly intriguing rumor.

"Hmm. Is that really true?" I asked. "Y-ye-he-heeeeeees!"

I popped a strawberry into my mouth, my heel ground firmly into the cheek of a man sprawled across the dirt. Around us, his associates lay in various states of ruin, bloodied and broken. Every one of them had a massive bounty on their heads; they were notorious thugs the Military Police couldn't even dream of catching. They were the kind of rats with sharp enough noses to flee the city the moment they heard Weiss Fancent was coming.

But I had appeared without warning. I’d simply been sitting there in their hideout as if I belonged, humming a little tune and elegantly torturing the guards while waiting for something interesting to happen.

"So, which town was it again?" "Y-Youth! It's Youth! Please, just spare my life!" "Hmm. Youth, huh? Come to think of it, I haven't visited that one yet."

I actually hold the qualifications of an Adventurer—S-class Rank, just like Milk Abitus. I only have the license for one reason: so I can dispose of as many villains as I want without being charged with a crime. The word "justice" doesn't exist in my dictionary. I'm driven by nothing but pure, sincere curiosity.

I felt a smile tugging at my lips. What a fascinating story. I had been looking for a way to kill time, and I’d just been handed a distraction a whole rank above the usual. I was in a wonderful mood.

"Hehe. Maybe I'll go check it out." "Y-yes! Of course! I'll get a ship ready for you! Today, tomorrow—whenever you want!" "I'm not interested in ships," I replied. "I'm not a fan of getting seasick." "Th-then how about a carriage?! It'll take longer, but the land route—gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!"

I happily drove my heel through the man's cheek. I was feeling quite cheerful. I channeled a tiny bit of Mana into the strike—though I made sure to hold back more than usual, given my good mood.

"Thanks for the info. See ya." "My cheek! My teeeeeeeeth!"

I didn't bother collecting the bounties. I can get whatever I want without money, after all. I didn't report them to the authorities, either. Most people I set my sights on end up turning themselves in anyway. They know that unless they're locked away atoning for their sins, they’ll never know when I might decide to make them my "playmate" again.

"—Alright, time to go."

I don't carry conventional weapons, but I do own a single Magic Staff. It’s a specialized tool for long-distance travel, specifically for moving between nations. Even for someone like me, using Flight Magic is a massive drain on the mind. Honestly, I don't even think Carta realizes just how much talent she actually has to do it so effortlessly; it makes me feel a bit inadequate.

"Vroom!"

I straddled my exquisitely crafted broom, and a soft breeze began to swirl around me. A moment later, I soared into the sky, accelerating to a tremendous speed.

A Gifted, huh? Hehe... this sounds like fun.

"Hmm, is that true?" I had asked him. "Y-yes! Seriously! There's some insanely strong Gifted in Youth! And this guy... he doesn't use magic, he uses a Gift!" "A Gift? What kind?" "They say he makes it so you can't even move..."

Sounds delightful.

It didn't take long for me to reach Youth. As I descended toward a central fountain, the surrounding crowd erupted into a hushed frenzy. There are many nobles in this district; they understand exactly how rare Flight Magic is.

I didn't give them a second thought. To me, their mockery, their admiration, and even their misfortunes are all equally meaningless.

"What a beautiful place. I suppose I'll start by looking for some bad people."

I've learned that villains are always the best-informed. With that thought, I vanished into the shadows of the night.