I Was Reincarnated Chapter 36

The Truth of Baren Country

{s.h.i.+n-samaah}

I could hear Rau's voice, I opened my eyes

The same instant my body gets up, I put on my veil and go to the place where Rau is

And the one there is that knight

Always, every time, irritating

Does this person have too much spare time?

I who only sleeps shouldn't really say anything, but shouldn't he be working

Moreover because of this guy, it seems their shopping was interrupted

I wonder if it would be fine to just kill him

He's interrupting these guys 'first errand', I'm seriously irritated (TN: kind of a j.a.panese rite of pa.s.sage/tradition, to send out young children to buy things on their own, a sign of growing up)

Why did I know from the start?

That is because even while sleeping I can sense their presence

Since I've been sleeping these four haven't left the castle, this is their first time out

Hasn't it become a failure [failed experience] because of this guy

Even though I already told him not to approach because it frightens them

This trash, while I was thinking about how to torture him―

"This person called Sei said he has a request for s.h.i.+n-sama―"

"……..Hah?"

Interrupting Rune's words, a cold voice beyond my imagination comes out

Sei?

Why does he remember such a guy's name?

Why, in front of me, does he say such a name?

What does he intend to do remembering such an unnecessary to remember name?

I can clearly see Rune's bewildered expression

I leave Rau to Dea and approach Rune

"Are you actually saying that this guy has a request he wants to ask of me?"

How irritating

Why is he speaking out to cover for such a guy?

Even though he is 'My thing'

Rune doesn't say anything, he shows an expression of fear and tears gradually start to overflow from his eyes

His body trembles as well, and he seems to be paralyzed by fear as he doesn't move

…….is he really that scared of me?

To the point that he wants to run away from me?

"……Rune is whose thing?"

"S,s.h.i.+n-sama,'s……."

Rune opens his mouth in a panic

Gradually, I could feel my heart grow colder

"Do you want to become this guy's thing?"

When I point at the knight, Rune shakes his head while leaking tears

"How much do you not want it?"

As I ask he begins to sob

His tears overflow and his face becomes a ghastly pale

"If you are throwing me away, kill me"

I'm honestly surprised

In spite of being so timid, to actually ask to be killed

Moreover, throwing away he says……

Why is he speaking with the a.s.sumption I'm throwing him away?

Even though I just wanted to hear the words 'I don't want to' [from him]

I pat his head and he raises his face that became sloppy from tears

(Is he saying that if it's to the extent I throw him away, then it's better to die)

His 'like' seems to be an insane-level affection, though

My feelings for people are slightly off as well

"Since Rune is my thing, you can't say other guy's names"

Even for me this is a very selfish and strong desire to monopolize

However, it seems like Rune doesn't understand, he tilted his head a bit

"Call that knight trash"

Though there is no need to call him [at all]

When Rune nodded I held him, and he looked up at me from within my arms

When I pat his head he made a relieved expression

"Demon G.o.d, Kieshye's Rien-sama wants to meet you. Won't you please tell us about Baren's history, we humans need to know of it"

Even though I was finally being healed [by Rune's cuteness], this guy can't read the mood at all

"Too troublesome"

Why must I do something like tell you the history?

That Rien is the so called best magician in the world

Magicians know more of the original history than other people

Though I don't know to what extent they know the truth

Holding Rune in my arms, I head to a store since everyone's in the middle of shopping

"Rau too"

She reaches her hands out to me

I was sleeping an entire month and before that we were only together for a short while

She was probably lonely

I take Rau from Dea and hold her

Both Rune and Rau now stick close to me behaving spoiled

After we return I intended to properly pamper them, but this way's fine

"We can't let humanity's crimes go any longer, we need to know the truth"

The knight's voice comes from behind

"Don't care"

It has nothing to do with me

Besides, even if you know what can you do?

Who would believe you?

I gave information even up to now

Even so, to still send in a hero, perhaps it's because there is no evidence to make them believe

I have the principle of not putting forth meaningless effort

There's no meaning to just struggling [and not achieving anything]

If things are to that point I'd rather sleep

I ignore the knight following us shopping, and after getting on the carriage I teleport to the castle

"Master, what is Baren [country]?"

"It's the name of the country before it was divided into six"

After returning and finis.h.i.+ng putting the food away, I told Dea various things

Of course, the two [Rune and Rau] were on top of my knees

Rona was listening to our talk as well

Only if it's talking with these four, I won't think it's something like a bother or anything

Rune and Rau……I don't know whether or not they are listening

While I am holding them they don't move

"If you want to know about long ago, there's various stories in the library, but……you probably won't be able to read them"

They're written in the language/alphabet from the Baren country time period, it's different from the current alphabet

Presently, the alphabet said to be ancient is the alphabet made when the country divided into six

The alphabet used by Baren country was made obsolete so now there is no person that can read it

(Could that magician read it?)

Doing something like explaining things to humans is troublesome, if they come again telling me to tell them [about history] then should I pa.s.s them that [the books written in Baren-ese]

If they can't read it?

Don't care

"The library has it [the information]?"

"Aah [yeah], it's a different library from the one everyone's using though"

"……..a different library?"

"The library [originally] made when this castle was built"

Since I told them not to go into other rooms, it's natural they don't know [about it]

I too have only entered it a [small] number of times

What I've read is just the demon G.o.d's journals

They are quite thick, and to the point of there being too many to count

If I someone read them they could surmise the truth of the past [circ.u.mstances]

…….that's only a.s.suming they could read it though

"Can Dea read the ancient alphabet?"

As I ask he shakes his head

As expected being able to read it is impossible after all

[then] a dictionary?

Unfortunately, there is none

In the past those guys destroyed [any records of] the alphabet, and there has been no one to investigate about those matters from the past

The inconvenient things have been covered up

The people from now are no different

Such people, what will come from them knowing [about such things] at this late hour……..

It's just impossible for the fake hero to kill me

Even if they don't know the past, as long as they understand that sending [the hero] is pointless, they would probably stop

Am I something like a teacher…..I'm not, right?

I am only answering Dea's questions now

From the beginning something like explaining is too troublesome

If I only pulled out the relevant parts of the demon G.o.d's journals, could I make a history book?

Doing it that way should be quick

However, you know……

That sounds quite troublesome

I think I'd have to go through the demon G.o.d's journals one by one to make it

The demon G.o.d's journals use the Baren country's alphabet and I would have to replace it with the current alphabet

How unbelievably troublesome

As I thought, it's fine not to

"Why did it split into six [countries]?"

"The current kings' ancestors just arbitrarily delineated the territories"

"Did Baren have a king?"

"It did"

"Did the Baren royalty not try to stop the division into six parts?"

"Aah [yeah], the royalty didn't, since those six people eradicated them, after all"

Dea's eyes widened

Having said how much the elves are rich in wisdom, it seems it's only ancient information up to this point

After all they believed that legend

"Why, [did they do] such a thing?"

"The guy [hero prince] was strong, having said that, following the evil demon's defeat, he would be injured covered in wounds, they were aiming for that. The other royalty weren't strong to the same degree as that prince, due to their retainers' betrayal they were quickly killed. Due those guys being blinded by greed…….The Baren country's king, was a king that didn't approve of humans' discrimination of beastmen, elves, and spirits. The retainers didn't agree with that"

That is the reason for the current social hierarchy

Since those guy decided it

That 'humans are the best'

That 'other races should be subordinate to humans'

The kings of the races that knew of that and dispersed their peoples [around]

…….without realizing that that would further benefit the humans

"Not just the elves, other races had kings as well!?"

"That's right, the three companions of the hero told in the legend are each their race's prince"

At this everyone made surprised expressions

"The prince who is the hero told of in the legend, at that time wasn't called something like a hero though"

At that too they made surprised expressions

However that too is the truth

That is a story from many thousands of years ago, but at that time the word for something like hero didn't exist

"Then what was he called?"

"Nothing, that person's t.i.tle was just Baren country's prince. His name was Fuerdan Eidelrei, he was just called Fell"

Everyone having aliases is unchanging

He was just a youth with strong magical power

He was just a youth that excelled in swordsmans.h.i.+p

Capable but not to an excessive point, he was just a youth that was accomplished in literary and military arts

The legend is just something those guys scared by the curse made up for the sake of avoiding [reality]

―it's merely a consolation though

"To begin with, why did the demon G.o.d make the evil demon[ak.u.ma]?"

The conversation naturally flowed there

If the demon G.o.d didn't make such a thing, Baren country probably wouldn't have fallen into ruin

In the future, the retainers would have probably committed a coup, but they would probably have at least not fallen at that time

"That demon G.o.d, it seems he wasn't given enough information like me, the demon G.o.d only knew that he could create subordinates, that was the evil demon [ak.u.ma], let alone their unrestrained killing intent [urge to slaughter], their commencement of world conquest was unexpected [by the old demon G.o.d]"

The writing in the journal showed confusion and regret for creating them

"Why didn't the demon G.o.d defeat the evil demon himself"

That true, isn't it

I also thought so

That he should have cleaned up after himself

"At that time, the demon G.o.d's life span was running out, to the point that he didn't have the power to suppress the evil demon. Even though creating him was easy enough, it seems that suppressing the evil demon needed too much strength. Therefore he made a request to Baren country. 'In place of myself, please suppress the evil demon'"

Because of that Baren country fell into ruin, and the demon G.o.d's heart grieved

For that reason, he lent his power to Fell's curse

He gathered the last of his power

The moment he used up his power, he met the end of his lifespan and disappeared

What I know of after the demon G.o.d's death is due to the information that G.o.d gave me

"That demon G.o.d, wanted a subordinate?"

"No, he just wanted someone to care for him as he died. No one wants to die without anyone noticing after all"

That's right

Just for that

Because of that the royalty were killed, and the country was s.n.a.t.c.hed away [by others] like they owned the place

Like that, the demon G.o.d could only think [it was his fault that there was] a chance for the retainers to plot treason

Nonetheless, as repentance he lent his power to Fell's curse and left behind lingering regrets

If there is lingering regret powerful to that extent, that feeling will remain

Because of that, this world's next demon G.o.d born ended up becoming undying and perpetually young

In other words, me

It's a bothersome thing

Becoming undying and perpetually young, that demon G.o.d probably thought he could have suppressed the evil demon himself if he had been undying and perpetually young

If he were undying and perpetually young, his power wouldn't have deteriorated after all

The G.o.d who made me reincarnate as such a guy shares responsibility as well though

As I thought, I want to punch that guy

"Does the magician know the original history?"

"I wonder, magicians pa.s.s down the history orally. For the magicians, there should be many guys knowledgeable about the prince who heard from their ancestors"

Though it wouldn't be all members

Besides, who knows how much of the information those guys know for certain

Well, that's the reason they came to ask me to tell them about it

However, why the knight?

Because I know that knight, so the magician asked him to?

That guy, was a convenient messenger, is it

Doesn't he have quite the exalted position among humans?

Well, either way's fine

"…..s.h.i.+n-sama"

"What is it?"

I glanced towards Rune who hadn't spoken until now

"Will you stay up for today?"

(………..)

It seems the talk of the past is not very interesting as far as Rune's concerned

Beastmen have short lifespans and there aren't many that know much of history

There's no school [for beastmen] either, and parents also don't talk about the past

They only teach them they should be vigilant

Rune and the other's didn't even know the name of the country they lived in

"That's right, isn't it. Is there something you want?"

"……I want to be together [with you]"

Rune's especially cute when he acts spoiled

Mainly because even this desire suits my taste

So I want to spoil him

"I understand"

"Rau, too. Rau want to be with s.h.i.+n-sama too!"

"That's right, I'll be together with Rau too"

I pat Rau's head

The two clung closely to me that day