Episode 440
My sister laughs at my laughter too.
“It feels strange.”
“what?”
“This is what it feels like when my brother talks nonsense.”
I just buried myself deep in the sofa.
My older sister snapped at me like that.
“You say you’re the pinnacle of the world? The pinnacle of all time? You say you’ve returned, you’ve single-handedly destroyed a nation, and unified an entire continent. Why are you saying such things?”
“Because we’re family.”
“… … .”
“I do it because you’re my sister. When the worst happens, there’s no one else who can take the weight off my shoulders but you.”
My sister’s expression becomes strange.
“What’s the real reason?”
“For what reason?”
“The real reason for this.”
Look at this, I told you it’s smart.
Look at that sharp thing, it has sense too.
“Sister.”
“huh.”
“I must have no back.”
“……huh?”
I ran my hand through my hair. It’s something I should have said at least once, but here I am.
“I absolutely trust my instincts. They’re telling me right now. There’s going to be a big fight soon.”
“… … .”
“Soon, everything will be revealed, from why I regressed to why my memories from my past life are still in my head. But I don’t think it’ll be revealed just like that.”
“So you’re going to fight someone?”
He nodded.
Because I lived a life different from my previous life, I gained things that I didn’t have in my previous life: people to protect and land to protect.
If I’m not prepared for those two, I can’t fight properly. Chimera is a primary problem. That is, a secondary problem.
I’m talking about a situation where I die.
Even if I die, I will not die alone. No matter who the opponent is, I will die together with them. If only the Master could stop the Chimeras, the Western Continent would be safe. However, the Master has no intention of becoming the Emperor. Then who will become the Emperor after that?
Even in such a situation, I want to make sure that the world that my teacher and I created, and everything we have built, runs properly.
So, my older sister is my insurance. My insurance that gives me a sense of security.
“Do you remember the snake poison I sent you through Ron before?”
“No. I still have it.”
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My sister slyly pointed to her right waist with her eyes.
“Why do you think he gave that to you, sister?”
“… …To prevent being taken hostage?”
That may seem like the whole reason, but it isn’t.
“What were you thinking when Clark Valantier died?”
“… … .”
“You swore in front of the corpse you dumped on the back mountain that you would never become a noble like Clark.”
“Did you see everything?”
It’s a relatively recent event, but strangely enough it feels like it happened a long time ago.
Clark Valantie, my blood father, was killed by my hand. And I dumped his body on the hill behind me. To feed the dogs.
My sister made a pledge in front of that corpse. Now I am asking about that determination.
“You can’t live a life as an ordinary woman, an ordinary wife, or an ordinary person. That’s what a person who takes responsibility for someone has to do. I made that choice, and you made that choice, right?”
“that’s right.”
“I asked if your determination had wavered, if you were confident that it would not waver in the future. That’s what the poison means.”
“Always prepare for the worst and die with honor, or let it all go and live an ordinary life and die. Something like that?”
I nodded. My sister nodded too. We exchanged glances and agreed with each other.
My sister didn’t give me the snake’s venom. It was my choice.
Life as a nobleman.
Or a life where you are responsible for those below you from a higher position.
I brought back the topic that had been digressing for a moment.
“I don’t know because I’ve never lost, but one thing is for sure.”
“… … What is that?”
“Even if I lose, I won’t just give in.”
“… … .”
“If I die, the other person dies too. Even if they are God.”
Silence settled.
After a while, my older sister speaks.
“… … I’m staring.”
So I talked to my sister. We talked about things we hadn’t been able to talk about, and other things.
It was a good time, except for my sister’s last words.
What were those last words?
“I’m going to live in Valantie. So come back. Come back and propose to Valentine. And.”
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“and?”
“Okay. Get some facial treatment. Isn’t your face swollen right now?”
I thought it was a little cold, but it was swollen. I didn’t care. People can get hit in the middle of a fight.
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The atmosphere is getting a little strange, my sister said.
“Have a happy family.”
“Happy family?”
“I want you to live with a smile. I want you to be happy.”
I just smiled silently.
The only time I feel happy is when our teacher’s life span increases.
Ten years is too short. If I ever see my master die again, I really don’t think I can live any longer.
So I just laughed.
“I’ll go and see.”
“Yeah, have a nice trip.”
I’ve already eaten all the spaghetti. I ate it all. But something feels a little empty.
I stood up from my seat and realized what it was.
“What about Ron?”
Come to think of it, it’s been a while since I’ve seen Ron. He wasn’t there when I told him to gather in the conference room. I just noticed it now.
My sister said.
“Well, I don’t know.”
It was a meaningful statement. I didn’t ask him. He couldn’t possibly be dead. Is our Ron burning his youth late in life?
I can see my sister smiling, so I don’t think it’s anything serious. That’s enough.
So, I teleported to the port city of Rotterdam.
* * *
Even though I moved alone when I erased Tulkan, I still feel unfamiliar with it. Since my regression, I have always moved with my master, so I guess I should say that I have become too familiar with it.
As soon as I entered the port city of Rotterdam, people recognized me and fell to their knees.
“Your Majesty!”
How dare you call me Your Majesty before I even ascended the throne.
“It’s an honor to meet you-!”
It wasn’t just once or twice, but so many people were greeting me that I couldn’t tell them not to. I just nodded naturally.
I kept walking.
Wherever you go, everyone kneels.
Now that I think about it, the sky castle that the artist said he would make for me seems really good.
If it’s like this now, will I be able to go out when that time comes?
This is too much of a burden. Of course, this is a full stomach worry assuming that the current task will be resolved well, but so what. A good thing is a good thing.
Still, I walked while keeping my bearings.
When I arrived at the edge of the port city, I was surprised in a way that was very different from what I had been surprised before.
First things first.
My older sister said that the boat she was preparing as a surprise gift for me was already completed a week ago.
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But this is the first time I’ve actually seen it. The ship was so strong that it broke the existing ranking system. To be precise, it was just huge.
A ship that can withstand the whirlpools of the Black Sea and the storm-like currents of mana.
The ship’s flag was the same as that of the Empire of Milos: a dragon and skull on a black background.
The reason I was surprised was because its grandeur seemed amazing to me, and the second reason I was surprised was.
“I personally feel very sorry, Your Majesty.”
Our Ron was moving luggage with the sailors at the port.
“Why is Ron here?”
“Why are you here? Who knows you best, my lord?”
I was able to give an answer without a moment’s hesitation: it was our teacher.
But that wasn’t the answer Ron wanted, so he blurted out something different.
“It’s Ron.”
“I thought you were thinking of something else just now.”
“I don’t think so.”
“I don’t think that’s not the case.”
Now that I think about it, Ron might have been right. He’s a ghost.
“I thought you would come here as soon as you woke up.”
“okay?”
“Yes. I just had a feeling. Strangely enough, that feeling was right.”
I closed my eyes for a moment.
Just a feeling? Ron doesn’t know about the Eastern Continent. He didn’t tell him. The ship was completed a week ago, but that’s not enough to prove anything.
That doesn’t mean Ron is hiding something. I’m pretty sure of that.
Ron, who had been shaking my hand while I was thinking like that, came up to me and asked.
“Don’t you remember?”
“What do you remember?”
“I’m talking about the time when the young master asked me to protect Lady Elizabeth in the Marquisate of Valanti, but I guess you don’t remember. It’s just making me feel even more upset.”
I scratched my cheek. It’s obviously a lie to say that I don’t remember. I remember, too. We definitely had this conversation.
‘I want Ron to stay by my sister’s side. He’ll protect her for four years, exactly four years. After that, Ron can live Ron’s life.’
‘My life?’
‘Ron should find his own happiness, what he wants to do instead of always hiding in the background.’
‘But why four years in particular?’
‘If it’s four years, I can protect my sister.’
‘From whom?’
‘From the world.’
Although it hasn’t been four years, there are people around Ron who are more capable than him.
I didn’t pay attention to it before, but now I do.
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“You told me to live my life.”
“That’s right.”
“I will protect Noah’s bloodline until I die. This is my life.”
It’s hard to stop you when you say things like that. And honestly, I felt a little lonely. Still.
“Let’s get one thing straight. This could be dangerous.”
Ron grins.
“Don’t you remember?”
“What else?”
“I was always there for you when you were having a hard time.”
I tilted my head. What does that have to do with anything dangerous?
“Have you prepared food to eat during the voyage?”
He shook his head. He was just going to catch whatever was in the sea and eat it.
“I know your cooking skills, Master. If you continue to eat that much during the voyage, even a transcendent person would probably get sick.”
I’m not a good cook, but it’s funny when a transcendent person gets an upset stomach.
Still, it wasn’t wrong to some extent, so I just kept quiet.
“I want you to always eat delicious food, my lord. I don’t care about my own danger. And you never know.”
“What don’t you know?”
“If I die, you might awaken and stuff.”
I don’t know if you’re joking or serious, but our Ron.
“I guess I’ve been reading a lot of novels lately.”
“Do you like tea?”
“A lot. But that’s such an old cliché. These days, when a supporting character dies, readers curse.”
Ron burst out laughing and I burst out laughing too.
“Then I will take your permission and prepare to set sail immediately.”
How can I refuse when he says something like that?
“Then I’ll ask you something.”
Of course, there are no crew members. This ‘Noah’ has a crew of two people.
I think this might be the first time.
Traveling alone with Ron.
First of all, the expected arrival time is 5 days. And there is a place to stop along the way.
The question is how long they’ll be there, but the entire voyage won’t take more than a week at most. It’ll go by really quickly.
So the ship set sail.
I kept looking at the port until we set sail.
No one came.
