30 Years after Reincarnation, it turns out to be a Romance Fantasy Novel

"Wow, what is this…!?"

Derrick, who had just been whipped on his calves until they were burning, was too stunned to even feel the pain of what seemed like a burn injury. His state was one of pure disbelief.

And it was no wonder.

"Why is the composition so clear and active? Just the raw blood itself seems to be packed with nutrients, doesn't it?"

"…That’s a bit creepy, you know?"

"……."

It wasn’t a joke. Derrick, experimenting with the tiny amount of blood he had extracted, was like a mad scientist using various tools to run tests. He even had a flush of excitement on his cheeks, making him appear utterly insane.

In response to this, Derrick said:

"I-it’s just that I was surprised! I-I didn’t mean anything by it, really..."

He explained as though trying to defend himself, but the more he spoke, the quieter his voice became, as if he was reflecting on how strange his own actions were. Realizing how bizarre he must seem, he cleared his throat several times and quickly changed the subject.

"By the way, about your blood, Instructor..."

"Huh? Are you changing the subject now?"

"N-no, that’s not it. There’s something you should know, Instructor. It seems all the demonic elements you were supposed to have inside you have disappeared."

"...?"

"No, I mean, they might have never been there to begin with."

"What do you mean?"

"Well, you were... human."

"???"

Ihan tilted his head in confusion, not understanding, and Derrick scratched his cheek, as if gathering his thoughts, before trying to explain in more detail.

"You’ve mentioned before that, as a child, you were given the blood of a troll and a noll by a magician, right? Thanks to that, you gained the troll's physical strength and recovery abilities, and the noll’s heightened senses like smell and touch."

"Right?"

This wasn’t new information to Ihan, and he had never questioned it. The enhancements to his body after surviving experiments and trials were the reason he had made it through and gotten stronger. His abilities had been beyond ordinary human capacity.

• "Thank you! I’m so, so thankful…!"

• "Thank you, thank you…"
• "I’ll consider you a lifelong benefactor!"
• "This is just a small token of my appreciation…"

• "How can we not properly thank our savior? A noble should never fail to honor their benefactor, no matter the cost! Honor is more important than life or wealth!"