Mirei Shinohara!
"She got reincarnated too? That damn Mirei Shinohara! She actually got reincarnated as a dragon too!" Sophia's face turned even uglier.
Having witnessed the power of the Earth Dragon before her, her competitive spirit flared, and a wave of despair washed over her.
This Mirei Shinohara was a female classmate from her previous life. Just as her name (Mirei: beautiful village) suggested, Mirei was very pretty.
Though not as stunning as Wakaba Hiiro, she was one of_the_ most sociable girls in class, popular with everyone, getting along with both boys and girls. Completely different from a social outcast like Sophia!
Sophia had always envied Mirei Shinohara. In her eyes, girls like Mirei were the successful ones, the top students in class. But Mirei Shinohara looked down on Negishi Shouko (Sophia's former name).
She thought Negishi was plain and ugly, dressing like a boy. Mirei had once mercilessly ridiculed her.
After reincarnating, Negishi Shouko became Sophia. She knew very well that now, she had limitless potential.
She wanted to become strong and beautiful, surpassing all her former classmates!
That was her goal in this world! But hearing Elliot say Mirei Shinohara had reincarnated as a dragon, her face instantly darkened.
Because Elliot was so overwhelmingly powerful, she subconsciously assumed Mirei had also evolved into a dragon like him.
In that case, even if she grew for ten thousand years, she could never compare!
Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Why do all these popular normies have such good luck even after reincarnating?!
Just then, Elliot spoke again, his tone calm.
"However, Mirei Shinohara reincarnated as an Earth Drake. That's a lesser dragon species than mine. Generally speaking, there should still be quite a gap."
A lesser dragon species. Hearing this, Sophia's face finally brightened into a smile. What? Just that? It seemed Mirei Shinohara wasn't as good as her after all!
When she grew stronger, she would definitely humiliate Mirei to get back at her for all the past ridicule.
Everyone has a competitive streak. Sophia, even more so. The things she lacked most in her past life were the things she most wanted to flaunt in front of her classmates after reincarnating.
You used to laugh at me for being ugly, right? Mocked me for being talentless? After reincarnating, none of you can compare to me!
This was her most fervent inner desire. She yearned to become strong.
She wanted revenge for her parents in this life, and also revenge for her past life. In this life, she would live gloriously, standing at the very pinnacle of this world!
Unconsciously, Sophia, still an infant, clenched her tiny fists.
Elliot smiled faintly. He had already sent a telepathic message to Kumoko, telling her to bring Emilia over quickly.
After the fight with Potimas, this forest was no longer safe. Although the Demon Lord still held animosity towards them, it was generally better than dealing with the unscrupulous Potimas.
Elliot decided to try his luck at the Demon Lord's main camp, perhaps even apply for a job.
This decision was actually quite risky; after all, the Demon Lord had genuinely wanted to kill them before.
But Elliot was more willing to trust the Demon Lord somewhat. No matter what, the Demon Lord was Kumoko's "grandma."
And compared to Potimas, the Demon Lord had more principles. Besides, in the original story, the Demon Lord ultimately didn't deliver a killing blow to Kumoko.
Various factors led Elliot to finally decide to set off.
"Wait here for a bit. Someone else is coming. We'll move after she arrives," Elliot said simply.
Hearing this, Sophia once again lifted her head from her swaddling clothes. And at this moment, Mera Zofi spoke timidly. "May I ask something?"
"Please do."
"The young miss and you are both reincarnators... Then, the one who was traveling with us... is she also a reincarnator?" Mera quickly accepted the concept of reincarnation.
If he could accept Sophia being a vampire, and endure the death of the Lord and Lady, there was nothing he couldn't accept now.
Sophia's eyes widened, her dark, glistening pupils fixed on Elliot. This was something she also wanted to know.
The one traveling with this powerful Earth Dragon... which classmate was it? What species had he (or she) reincarnated as? What was their current strength? These were all things Sophia desperately wanted to know.
That classmate... can they compare to me? Probably not, right? It's not like everyone can reincarnate as a Vampire True Ancestor.
This Earth Dragon before her was already ridiculously overpowered; she couldn't believe his companion would be the same.
"Wakaba Hiiro," Elliot said a name.
Just hearing that name made Sophia's entire body tremble slightly. It's her! Sophia remembered. Wakaba Hiiro was the object of her jealousy in her past life.
Yes, jealousy! She envied Mirei Shinohara's popularity, but for Wakaba Hiiro, it was pure, unadulterated jealousy.
Because Wakaba Hiiro was beautiful a quiet beauty with black hair and black eyes. Her beauty made all the other girls in class feel extremely threatened.
Anyone who saw Wakaba Hiiro for the first time would feel their heart involuntarily skip a beat. Her beauty was almost like that of a goddess from a dream, naturally stunning, breathtakingly graceful!
Just like Sophia, Wakaba Hiiro was, unsurprisingly, ostracized. But Wakaba Hiiro didn't care. She went to class and came home alone every day. No friends, and she didn't need any.
In her view, only weaklings needed to huddle together for warmth. Strong and beautiful. That was why Sophia envied her.
Why could Wakaba be so indifferent to others' opinions?
She did whatever she wanted, free and unrestrained, completely disregarding what others said. No one could change her.
Compared to Wakaba Hiiro's strong heart, Sophia, formerly Negishi Shouko, immediately felt inferior.
She desperately wished that Wakaba Hiiro had reincarnated as a weak little ant; that would fit her expectations!
"...She reincarnated as a spider," Elliot said calmly. He knew what Sophia wanted to hear. But... unlike Sophia, Kumoko possessed a strong heart.
No matter how weak she was, she would never give up on herself. Even as the weakest creature in this world, Kumoko remained unyielding, never wallowing in self-pity, but relying on her own strength to become stronger, bit by bit.
This was the biggest difference between Kumoko and Sophia. It had nothing to do with looks.
And at this moment, a smile appeared on Sophia's lips. The biggest stone in her heart had finally fallen.
Reincarnating into this world, her greatest fear was that the great beauty Wakaba Hiiro would still be as strong and beautiful as ever.
If that were the case, she would go mad with jealousy! In her past life, Wakaba Hiiro was her eternal nightmare.
In this life, please, just be weak. Quietly exit the world stage.
Hearing that Wakaba Hiiro had reincarnated as a mere spider, Sophia couldn't describe how happy she felt.
Finally! That goddess-like woman had become a lowly creature! It was like a once-adored princess becoming a prisoner in another country; her former divinity and elegance were gone in this life!
Instead, she, as the Vampire True Ancestor, was the embodiment of strength and beauty!
The peasant had turned the tables and was now singing her song! Her inner demon finally vanished. This reversal of roles was just too satisfying!
"As for other matters, it's better to wait until Wakaba Hiiro arrives. You can talk to her then."
Sophia nodded.
Alright. Would the great beauty Wakaba Hiiro be sad when she saw her in the form of a spider? Would she be jealous of her?
After all, she was just a spider now. Just thinking about it was so thrilling she could barely breathe! Wakaba Hiiro should finally be able to understand the inferiority and pain she had felt back then.
This is called putting yourself in someone else's shoes!!
Ignoring Sophia's thoughts, Elliot focused on his system rewards.
Magical Puppet x1
Divine Spark Points +10
Unlock Secret Realm
Besides the Divine Spark Points, Elliot had never seen the other two rewards before. First, the Magical Puppet.
This should be some kind of summon. According to the description, the Magical Puppet possessed powerful combat abilities and was 100% loyal to its summoner.
A very dependable partner. For Elliot, who was now planning to build his own team, such a puppet was like charcoal in snowy weather a timely blessing!
Regardless of what it looks like, let's summon it first and see. So, Elliot directly clicked "Awaken."
But then, the system presented him with choices.
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