77 prologue




 If I am reborn - this time I want to live the life I want.

 The Republic of Arzer.

 In the dungeon where the roots of the sacred tree are intricately entangled, a young man is challenging the dungeon.

 His black hair was swept back with a hand comb.

 Healthy, tanned brown skin.

 Tall, muscular body.

 The young man's mood was rough.

 The young man clambered up the roots of a tree and smiled at the view that came into view.

 The young man was the next head of the Rault family - the heir apparent.

 His name was 【Serge Sarah Rault】.

 He is a member of the Rault family, a part of the Arzel Republic, which is a part of the seven countries united into one.

 He is also the son of Arberg, who is serving as the acting chancellor.

"- Found it. Lelia, thank you.

 Wiping the sweat from his cheeks, the person who spoke his thanks was Lelia.

 As two reincarnated people born in the Republic, Lelia and Serge were friends.

 The commonality of being both former Japanese made them close.

 However, although he was a male reincarnation like Rion - Serge didn't know about that damsel in distress.

 To Serge, who was reincarnated in a state of ignorance, this world is a fantasy world of pure sword and magic.

 This is a different world where airships exist and powered suits called armor exist.

 For Serge, he is not interested in talking about games.

 All he is interested in is the scene that unfolds in front of him.

 The hull of the ship, made of greenish-blue metal, was entangled in the roots of the holy tree.

 The very large airship was an ancient airship - a spaceship.

 Serge spread his arms in front of the angular-shaped, very large spaceship.

''This is adventure at its finest!

 If we were to talk about a person named Serge, he was, simply put, the opposite of Leon.

 It's not that he was in trouble in his life or that his family was in trouble.

 Nevertheless, Serge still comes on adventures and collects what they call "charged items" in those maiden games.

 If Leon is passive, Serge is active.

 The same man. They are both reincarnations of the same person. And yet, their personalities are so different.

 Serge looks at the monsters gathered around him.

 Holding the spear on his back in his hand, he readied himself and began to fight boldly as it was.

 He swung his spear and defeated the monsters one after another.

''Ola, keep coming!

 Because of the talent he was born with and the fact that he was trained as the next head of the family, Serge was genuinely strong.

 And he enjoyed being strong.

 He kicked off the monsters and even approached the spaceship and searched for the door.

 When he found it, he took out a note with the story Lelia had told him and punched the PIN into the control panel next to the door.

 Wounded by the fight, blood caked the panel to open the door.

'Oh, it's open.'

 When the door opened, we walked in.

 The interior of the ship was clean.

'I thought it would be more battered, but it's surprisingly clean.

 Serge, who came in, is approached by a voice.

You're in for a surprise. We've detected the old human genes in you.

Who are you?

 The owner of the voice greeted Serge, who held his spear at the ready.

''Do not be alarmed. I am the artificial intelligence in control of this transport ship. Normally, I would like to get rid of you - but - if you're willing, why don't you become my master?''

Master?

 A voice - an electronic voice - answered Serge's suspicions.

'Would you like to become the owner of this transport? There is no deep meaning to it. It's just that I would rather be used by you, a descendant of the old humans, than be used by the newcomers.

 Serge was nodding his head.

'I don't know about old humans or new humans, but is there a reason? Do you know what I'm targeting?

I don't know. Can I ask you something?

 Serge hit the floor with a stone thrust of his spear and replied, standing on his knees.

''I will bring this country together! If you're a man, you've got to dream of at least unifying the world!

 The electronic voice paused for a moment - and then sounded interested.

'Very interesting if that's true. I will take you to the control room. Please register your master there.''

I thought you'd be dumbfounded, but you're in high spirits. The guy I know just looked at me like I was nuts.

''If I'm here, that level of dreaming will come true. The newcomers have been weakened by a lot, and it seems that there are not many enemies.''

Not this guy. So you're not gonna--

"Ideal.

Huh?

'It's my name. It's my name. I gave it to myself.

Ideal--did it mean ideals or something like that?

"Did you know...

I think I read that in a video game or a comic book.

 A lot of Serge's knowledge came from that area.

 I'm not the type of person who has studied diligently.

''Games, comics?''

I'll walk you through it. So, where I come from? No, it would be quicker to talk about it from a previous life.

 Serge had expected Ideal to make fun of him, but his reaction was different.

'Reincarnation--it's interesting.'

'Don't you think I'm an idiot? You're a funny guy too.

'Apparently, after a long time, I finally have a great master. Please tell us your name.''

This is Serge. You're a nobleman in my world.

'You're from the ruling class? That's a bit surprising. I've heard that the ruling class of the Republic doesn't like the idea of being an adventurer.'

 Where did you hear that?

 Serge didn't ask deeply.

'It makes me feel like the odd man out.

 This is how Serge and Ideal meet.



 Summer vacation.

 How is everyone doing?

 I, [Leon Fow Baldfalt], who has left my hometown to study in a far foreign land, is a slightly shy and kind-hearted young man.

 He has an appearance that shows his modest personality, and his black hair and black eyes are not very noticeable.

 Such as I am, I'm sitting upright on the floor.

 Both cheeks are reddened and I'm lying on my back, waiting for the storm to pass.

 What can be heard is the voice of Luxion, the red one eyed partner in the metallic colored spherical body.

'--That's why the master was hiding Noel. The dog named Noel that was written in the email existed separately. Do you want to check the video data?''

 My fiancés are confused by Luxion's methodical approach to conversation.

 Yes, "they" - I have two fiancées.

 And yet, when I was studying abroad, I brought a woman home with me - and they found me.

 There is no excuse for this situation.

 I'm not qualified to say anything now.

 Or rather, I can't ask you to trust me now.

 If I were in the opposite position, I wouldn't forgive him.

 I would have cried when I saw the affair, and I would have run away.

 I'd leave her like that.

 Pathetic? Yeah, you are. I'm pathetic.

 Angel's beautiful blonde hair was pulled up in an up-do, and her red eyes were unnerving. He alternated his gaze back and forth between me and Luxion.

'Ho, it must be true, right? I suppose you can say it didn't happen?

 I just nod.

 Luxion defends me.

''I hope you will believe me. In the first place, the two of you should understand to the point of disgusting that Master is a badass. Master can't be so dexterous as to make a woman in a study abroad destination.''

 Huh? Is it my imagination that I'm supposed to be following me, but it sounds like I'm undermining you?

 A simple-looking beautiful girl with flaxen hair and blue eyes - Livia has sad eyes. Don't look at me with those eyes!

 I know you're going to want to apologize for something you didn't do wrong.

 I'm sorry I'm lying.

 I apologize and don't look at me like that.

Please don't look at me like that. "I'm sorry.

 I'm on my knees, and Livia replies to me in a tearful voice.

''-- I'm the one who's sorry for slapping you. Leon-san, please stand up already.

 Angel tries to grab my arm to stand up, too.

'I'm sorry. My head was pounding. Come on, get up.

 I giggle and sniff and try to stand up, but I can't get up.

My legs are numb and I can't stand.

 Then the other woman in the room - [Noel Beltre] brought me a chair.

 Sister - the air is getting worse again.

'Have a seat.'

Hi. Hi.

 I limped to my numb legs and sat down in my chair, and the two of them stared at Noel-san.

 My brother Nix, who had come to watch the shura, was shaking a little.

'You really are an idiot,'

 --Shut up. I'm going to give my brother a taste of his own medicine sometime. Never!

 Angier put his hands on his hips as he asked Noel a question.

'Luxion, this woman?'

''Yes. I'm a priestess of the Holy Tree Seedling.

 I explained earlier that Noel-san was chosen as a priestess by a sapling of the Holy Tree - a sapling that was no more useful than toilet paper.

 This guy, when they were both furious at Noel-san, made the crest glow when he saw Noel-san.

 It was the worst.

 The same crest appeared and glowed on the back of my right hand and the back of Noel-san's right hand.

 The two of them were even more furious when they saw it, and it was hard.

 Noel-san bows his head and greets them.

'Well, nice to meet you. I'm Noel Beltre.''

 The softly puffy twin-tails.

 She's a girl who looks like a gal somehow, perhaps because her blonde hair mixed with pink makes it look that way.

''-- You're a survivor of the Respinus family. Should I say you've lived well?

 Angier knew about the events that took place in the Arzel Republic.

 However, he didn't know the details of it.

 Livia is in trouble.

 I want to blame her, but I think she's sympathetic to Noel-san's background.

 She's a sweet girl.

'I understand why Rion-san hid you. But please think about it a little more. Living together in a man's house with a fiancée--''

 Angier agreed.

'Yes. I don't care if it's a mansion, but in this house we have a problem.'

 Then both Livia and I nodded our heads.

'Angel, can't we do this at the mansion?'

Would the house allow it?

 I looked away as Livia gave me a cold stare at my words.

'What are you talking about?' The mansion is a public place, except for your own room.

 Livia's in trouble.

 She asked me for help.

Yeah, what is it?

No, I don't know.

 My brother shrugged his shoulders.

''Even though we're a noble family, we're still a terminal kind of family, and the mansion was small, so we don't have that kind of awareness.

 Angier was a little embarrassed to hear so much.

'Oh, right. I'm sorry about that. But Leon is a count. What do the Republic, and the embassy, think they're doing squeezing him into this little house?

 I look at the house I've moved into, or rather, the house I've returned to.

 It's a big three-story house, big enough for one person to live in.

 It's pretty spacious.

 -- after all, the duchess is a real lady.

 Our values were different.

 Luxion is explaining the situation to Angier.

''The mansion that was prepared for us was burned down after the attack. It would take time to prepare a new one, so we came back here.''

Are the officials at the embassy who chose this place in the first place stupid?

'It can't be helped. Julius and his party must have been the priority.

 Marie and her merry band of friends who came to study abroad with me.

 They live in a rather large house.

 And yet they don't look happy at all.

 Noel looked down.

'I'm sorry. Please don't be too upset with Leon. It's my fault. I indulged Leon for being so kind to you.

 --I helped him, and it's damaging to my heart.

 I'm already pitiful to watch and feel sorry for him, and I have to save him --''

''Master, you are experiencing mental interference from the Holy Tree Seedling.

''What!?''

 The holy tree sapling on the table was glowing.

 This bastard--what the hell did you do to me!

 Instead of me being numb and unable to move, Angier makes a flame appear in his right hand.

''Is this what's confusing Rion?''

 Libya was tense, too.

 No, there was really electricity, or rather purple electricity buzzing around her.

 Her handling of magic seemed to be better than before.

'If only this wasn't--'

 It is Noel who jumps out in front of them and opens his arms to them.

'Well, wait! Don't be so mean to her. She just wanted to let Leon know that I was sad. I'm a priestess and Rion is her guardian, so I want her to be protected.

 Everyone's gaze is drawn to Luxion.

''It's also a kind of mental interference. However, it's not malicious, that's a fact.''

 Both Angier and Livia turn off the magic.

'You've got a nasty one on your hands,'

'Well, should we give it back to the people of Arzel?'

 I reject Libya's suggestion.

 In the first place, saplings do not grow in the Arzer Republic.

 They die.

 Luxion looks at Angel.

''I thought it would be better to take it back to the Horphath Kingdom.

 Angel nodded.

'Yes. It's for the best for us. And then - Leon, do you intend to take this woman to wife?

''Huh!''

 Angel's words caused me to fall off my chair.

''What a weird sound you make. I mean, you're pathetic right now.

 My brother has ruined it for me.