I Maxed Out My Luck Stat-Chapter 36: Humiliation (Part 1)

’What an interesting development...’

A certain girl with short black hair and deep purple eyes thought silently as she witnessed what was happening before her. Her name was Mira Uriel Vi Noir, and she was the second youngest daughter of Maximus Aurelius Von Noir.

She had been given a mission by her father to carefully observe the sole heir of the Blanc Family, Richard, and so far, she had noticed quite a few oddities about him.

In fact, it was no exaggeration to say he stood out the most in this event.

’But this isn’t enough...’ She sighed, her eyes blazing in determination.

Her father had specifically given her this task.

She had to take it extremely seriously! 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

Depending on her success, he could decide to become her direct patron and support her exploits in the Academy. If that happened, she wouldn’t have to struggle like some of her other siblings, who only had their immediate families to support them.

Since Maximus had several children, he didn’t deem it fit to support all of them equally.

He only did the bare minimum for them.

This didn’t change even when they went to the Academy.

He thought of his kids as disposable pieces—pawns meant to be used to achieve supremacy.

The only ones he truly focused on were those with High Rank Principal Dispositions and the sole one who ended up with the Special Rank Principal Disposition—his youngest.

Someone like Mira, who only had a Medium Grade Principal Disposition, stood no chance amidst her plethora of siblings, and it was highly likely that her father would abandon her once she entered the Academy in a few months.

She didn’t want that!

More than anything, she wanted to excel and make a name for herself.

Only then...

... Only by doing that could she finally achieve her true goals!

’But first I need to make father proud!’ She knew this, which was why she chose to be proactive and ended up making the choice that she did.

Even though she wasn’t on the side of the Vert and Jaune Families, she still supported their decision to ensure Family Representatives and not their aides participate in the Friendly Games.

That was simply due to her own motives.

’Since he will end up displaying even more of his capabilities like this, it’s best if Representatives are thrown into the ring...’ She glanced around the vast stage, which all of them had now occupied, and found her sight resting in Richard’s direction.

Despite the palpable tension in the air, he maintained an aura of absolute stillness.

He was perfectly calm.

’Hehe... Such an interesting guy!’ Mira licked her lips as her eyes narrowed on him. ’I’ll make sure to observe you as much as possible during this fight.’

All five Noble Representatives were gathered on the vast courtyard stage.

The audience made sure to give them enough space to freely fight without causing any disturbances. There was also a barrier that prevented any debris or additional effects of the battle from affecting the spectators.

Likewise, the audience couldn’t interfere with the battle.

As such, all the aides of the Noble Representatives had to stand outside the barrier while cheering for their respective Young Masters and Young Ladies.

"The battle will begin in ten seconds. Ten... Nine... Eight..."

While the Priest from the Holy Order was counting, Mira sneaked through the contestants and hurried right next to Richard. She tried to surprise him with her presence, but the moment she appeared next to him, he subtly glanced in her direction.

’Such a scary gaze...’ She shuddered slightly, feeling the weight of his stare. ’Looks like father was right, after all. This man is hiding his true abilities.’

Mira, just like everyone else, had previously assumed that the sole heir of the Blanc Family was a good-for-nothing whose terrible talent and thin bloodline made him a pathetic example of a Noble. However, after her father gave her this mission and after observing him for some time, she had to change her evaluation.

’There’s also the rumor that Selica was badly injured after challenging this guy and she was placed under House Arrest as a result...’

Mira knew, more than most people, just how dangerous her younger sister was.

Thus, she knew she couldn’t look down on Richard.

She actually had a different reason for approaching him right when they were about to begin the battle royale.

"Want to team up? It’s clear that those two are specifically targeting you."

Mira pointed at Jason Todod Von Vert and Liliana Winifred Vi Jaune, both of whom stood dangerously close to each other. Even if you were to discount the closeness of their families, it was still obvious that they were allies, merely judging by their proximity to each other.

In this battle royale, they were sure to be working together.

"You’ll need all the help you can get, you know?" Mira smirked at Richard, drawing closer to him. Her body moved salaciously, and she gave him her signature seductive look.

Surely, he would be moved by the prospects of an alliance.

Or... by her convincing charms.

’By becoming his ally, not only will I be able to freely observe him, but I will also be able to take credit for defeating and humiliating those other Noble Representatives. Doing so will raise the Noir Family’s prestige, which should, in turn, make my father satisfied with my actions.’

Mira had it all figured out.

She would simply use everything and everyone at her disposal to achieve her goals.

However, she made one terrible blunder.

"No need."

"W-what...?!" She was surprised by Richard’s stoic yet firm response.

"I said no need..." For a second, Mira thought she saw him flash a charming smile of his own, his ordinary black hair fluttering with a certain allure. "I’ll handle all of them myself."

"... Three... Two..."

Before Mira could make another response, the Priest’s voice loudly echoed with finality.

"... One!"

WHOOOSH!!!

Richard moved like the wind, his body slicing through the air with inhuman motion.

He swept past the Jaune and Vert Representatives and went for the weakest member of the battle royale first—Arthur Netora Re Von Bleu.

"E-eeek!"

Upon seeing Richard rushing towards him, the fatso screamed in panic.

"S-stay away from me!" Before he could finish his protest, Richard had already appeared in front of him, his fist clenched and his body in the perfect stance for an attack.

"L-leave me... Gurgh!"

Richard buried his fist deep into the boy’s throat, causing him to choke, while also stumbling backwards. Arthur’s flabby arms flapped powerlessly in the air, and his stumpy legs kept shaking, unable to gather strength to solidify his stance.

"Heh..." Seeing this, Richard smirked.

Taking advantage of the loss of balance, he leaped high and sent a powerful kick to his face.

The inertia did most of the work, bringing Arthur to the ground.

BOOM!

Once Arthur fell, he immediately lost consciousness, drool and snot filling his face as his body remained unmoving on the field.

Everyone was amazed at the sight—especially the Vert and Jaune duo.

It hadn’t even been up to a minute, yet one of them was already down for the count.

And the one responsible... was none other than the sole heir of the Blanc Family—

—Richard Lamperouge Von Blanc!

He turned his attention towards the remaining three who stood on the courtyard’s stage and muttered coldly:

"Next."