Back to the Battlefield: The Veteran Heroes Return to the Fray! Volume 1 [Parts 1 to 7] by Kiraku Kishima

Author:Kiraku Kishima
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter 5: Isabella Stuart the Final Form Villainess

It was time for the third match between the Seven Heroes and the Humanity Defense Coalition. The uncannily youthful yet middle-aged Isabella Stuart took her time sauntering to the center of the arena. Her walk alone exuded enough sex appeal to make people dizzy; anyone who glanced her way knew she was no ordinary person.

Final Form Villainess: that’s what Isabella was most commonly called. The reason behind that overblown nickname was widely known, at least to those involved in politics. The term villainess was a part of it because of the Lightwise family Isabella was born into. They were a powerful noble family that schemed against the Fourth Kingdom’s royal family for generations in the hopes that they would eventually seize power for themselves. From the royal family’s perspective, the Lightwise family were true villains. Even at a young age, the other children at the academy for noble children called her Villainess.

And why ‘Final Form’? It was no secret. She was the one to finally take control of the kingdom.

After the end of the previous war, Isabella emerged victorious from among the palace’s internal politics—a hive of trickery and betrayal—and eventually had her husband, the king, executed. With that act, she became the head of the state. Obviously, the other nobles didn’t take this lying down, but for some mysterious reason, they kept losing their positions one after the other. There was no evidence that Isabella was responsible; their downfalls were their own fault. It goes without saying that such convenient coincidences were guided by someone’s hand, yet no matter how many investigations were conducted, no proof that Isabella had been pulling the strings arose.

Therefore, within five years of the king’s death, there no longer existed anyone in the Fourth Kingdom who could stand against her. Some nobles or royals called her a monster of politics.

Undoubtedly, she was no common woman, and her intellect was a valuable weapon against the demon army. Still, the chatter about Isabella all related to her intelligence. The upcoming match was a one-on-one with no advance preparations. Would she have a chance to make use of her resourcefulness?

“Phew! Good, looks like we’ve secured a win for now,” Simon said while looking down at—or perhaps on—Isabella from the audience seats.

“Hmm? What do you mean?” Alan inquired. Simon was making bold claims before the match had even started.

“Lady Isabella is a woman who made a name for herself in the world of domestic affairs. Nothing indicates that she’s a powerful combatant. We yielded the previous two matches, but this one will be but a breeze.”

Alan listened to Simon without saying a word.

“Besides, the one fighting next is our queen of mobility, Master of Speed, Stephan Goldeagle! She’s the most powerful fighter in the Humanity Defense Coalition.”

***

“Nice to meet you, well-preserved miss,” Stephan Goldeagle said, unprompted, as she stood face-to-face with Isabella in the middle of the arena.

“My, don’t you think that’s a tad rude?” Isabella replied pleasantly, not showing a hint of anger in the face of such discourtesy from a junior.

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