When talking about reincarnations, the first thing you will think about is that reincarnations are a cheat right?
There was also a time when I thought like that.
Just like that, as promised, I was involved in a truck incident and reincarnated with the Occupational Aptitude: villager.
Then, the house I was born in was neither of an aristocrat's nor rich, it was of a normal villager/ farmer.
In terms of satisfactory life level, though it was not too bad, it was just a bit hard to find food.
So, though being in a poor family, I grew up quickly and became fifteen with mediocre status and skills.
Let me say it again.
Isn't reincarnation supposed to make a person a cheat?
Even if you are born as a villager, you should have gotten cheat-like ability or skills, etc… Isn't it supposed to be like that?
However, I was seriously just a normal villager.
So, instead of having those, my neighbour, born just three days after me, was a real cheat girl.
Cordelia Allston.
At fifteen years old, she was known as Ikki Tousen（一騎当千：one facing a thousand warriors)—Occupational Aptitude: Yuusha (Hero).
She was literally in cheat class within cheats.
Though born in the house just beside mine, in the same year, raised just like me — her status seriously lived up to the title Ikki Tousen.
Or was it just a mistake.
To a normal villager like me, she was just like a monster on another worldly level.
It was a masterpiece for a fifteen year old girl swinging a blunt (ナマクラ?) sword, cutting a rock just like cutting butter. Un.
A hundred meter sprint just with one or two seconds, I think that she had already stopped being human.
When I was four or five, i only won in a fight with her just because I am a boy, however…
Her growth after that was just amazing.
Currently, it seems that she is struggling to adjust her power to just avoid hurting me in normal contact.
Once, my shoulder was dislocated when I was hit lightly as a joke… she had nursed me for three days and three night even though I think it was unnecessary.
She was terribly worried about what she had done… It made me feel sorry for her despite being the victim.
Changing the subject, we are currently fifteen years old.
I am currently camping in the Manakisu Big Forest.
It is a legend that a dragon resides in here…
Currently, isn't the current time around 7pm? It is cold and the sun sets faster because it as winter.
Even though we were burning wood for warmth, in the dense forest, the surroundings was in the darkness as moonlight does not pass through.
The howling of wolves could be heard from afar.
There, I asked Cordelia with a slight terror.
「Oi, Cordelia? Is it really alright? There are monsters here right? 」
The burning fire slightly illuminates her red waist length hair.
There was nothing to complain about her well-shaped pretty and dignified faced, it was hardly believable that it belongs to a person from this world.
Yet, she was named Ikki Tousen. Or was it a mistake.
When she stood in a battlefield with a sword, most warriors would bow down after a swing of her sword.
You would question where she got such power … a girl don is azure blue light armor with thin arms, tilted her head as to respond to my question.
「Hee? Even though there is a person with the title Dragon Killer like me here… you are asking me if I am worried about the danger of monsters. In this situation, I think you should worry about the monsters rather than me. Well, when considering how the weak monsters around here…… Ah, this is the first time you came to a place where monsters appear, wasn't it?」
「Well, different from you my Occupational Aptitude is a villager. A little outside of the village to set up a trap to control pest is the most I can handle.」
「Ah, there was once…… I saw you on the way back after the expedition of the Knights Order. You were too frightened despite being just a little out of the village.」
「There was no other way because I am a just villager… So, why bring me out to such place… Uoo!?」
There was a huge wild boar.
The wild boar is charging here after appearing from the shadows of the trees.
Its weight is probably over a ton. There were also purple eyes which indicated that it was a magical being.
There was saliva drip from its mouth.
「Lute! Don't move! 」
After saying that, Cordelia rushed towards the wild boar like a typhoon.
Aiming for a sliding tackle, Cordelia snuck below its stomach.
While sliding on the floor, she pierced its stomach with a slash.
The wild boar then fell limp onto the floor, at the same time, Cordelia jumped out from beneath.
The wild boar fell horizontally after having its stomach destroyed.
She went up to the flank and pierced its neck with another slash.
With its head separated from its torso, a splash of blood painted on Cordelia's cheek like makeup.
「Now one problem is solved. Let tomorrow's breakfast be pork hotpot.」
Cordelia said with an innocent smile.
Oi oi, you serious…tto, その返り血の生々しさに俺は表情を引きつらせ (ßWhat's this. S.O.S. )
I immediately changed my expression into a forced smile after noticing my blunder.
「Isn't having meat in the morning a bit too much? …… In a lot of meaning you are really…not as seamed」
It looks like Cordelia noticed my change in expression in that moment.
She then sat on a rock on the floor and let out a sigh.
「Just now, you asked for the reason why I brought you out of the village…… right?」
Saying that, she took a cloth out and wiped the blood splatter.
「Yes, I did ask, why?」
「I will say the truth alright? I… wanted Lute to know.」
Looking up at the sky, Cordelia said with a distant look.
「Want me to know? What is it? 」
「Another side of me that I didn't show in the village…… Since around ten years old, I mixed around with the Knights Orders and adventurers……I became like that 」
The blood splatter before and the response is…completely leaving a bad taste.
Not knowing if she knew my thoughts or not, Cordelia continued on.
「I will officially be a member of the Knights Order after a year of experience. When I become 16…… I will enrol as a special student in the Royal Magic Academy. This is all for the preparation of the incoming big disaster……as stated in the oracle……following the Strengthening Program prepared.」
「……I suppose so」
「That is why, I wanted you to see my real self……only ……you」
「N? Didn't Moses always see your real self? 」
Moses.
Cordelia's and my osananajimi (childhood friend) and his Occupational Aptitude: sage, this is also another cheat-like dude.
Why in this small village, in the same year, was there two of such amazing Occupational Aptitude level.
In short, you will think about a Yuusha if you are talking about an existence of a country's decisive battle weapon.
A sage can also become an existence of a local tactical weapon
Both of them are people who are outside of standards if talking about level.
Thanks to that, my shoulders are getting smaller and smaller.
Leaving that aside, Cordelia who heard my answer before shrugged sharply
「Moses only knew because he was in the curriculum, even though we were always together, I…… I, to you! I am saying that I surely want you to know about it! 」
A short silence enveloped us.
Surrounded by the quiet trees, it was as if the temperature dropped a few degrees.
「We can't easily meet after this……right?」
「If you are in the Order……it will surely be like that.」
「Why are you not thinking of anything? To make me say till such lengths…… don't you want to say anything to me?」
「……Sorry, what are you actually trying to say? 」
Cordelia breathe in as if organizing her thoughts.
With all her courage, she stood up and walked towards me who was sitting on top of another rock.
Her azure eyes looked straight into mine.
「I have…… always, always…… about you」
At that moment, Moses' far away voice intercepted out talk.
「Lute-san!? Could you please come here a bit? Washing in this freezing water is a bit hard.」
Cordelia then blatantly clicked her tougue. I dubiously tilted my head a little.
「I will be gone for a moment; won't you look after the fire?」
「Are you okay? What's with those puffy cheeks? 」
Flushed red, she turned away.
「I don't know anything about that! Just go there immediately you Baka! 」
And she continued after thinking a bit.
「……You are just a villager, therefore, yell loudly if a monster appear. Maa, as long as I am here, those weak monsters would be scared and run away.」
「I know…… Well, it will be alright with Moses there.」
Then, I muttered a sigh while waving my hand towards Cordelia who was behind me.
「…… "Because you are a villager" wasn't it, in the end, even Cordelia…… Maa, I am a mere villager, there was no helping it.」
Shoulder length black hair and a pair of glasses
This thin guy who always reads a book alone…… That's the other osananajimi, Moses.
His attitude and way of speech was always too polite for a fifteen year old, even so, he will still give a smile occasionally if you converse more with him.
As a matter of fact, he makes a smile so much like a life insurance sales person trying to make sales to the ladies; to be honest, I'm not good at that.
「I'm sorry, Lute-san……for you to be helping me doing this.」
As said, I helped Moses.
Currently, we are washing the plates from the meal before.
「No, don't mention it, putting that aside this kind of job is supposed to be done by a villager, totally not a job for a sage.」
「That's true. Maa, it was the princess (himegimi) who decided that Lute-san was to prepare our dinner and leave the washing to me.」 [tln: Seriously, he calls Cordelia a princess]
She ordered us and did nothing herself.
「That's true」
We faced each other and gave a bitter laugh.
「Yosh, now this is complete……」
After washing the last plate, I stood up.
「I'm really sorry Lute-san……」
「It's okay. The three of us are ……friends right? 」
At that moment, my sight suddenly blacked out.
Rather than anaemia, it was a more intense version.
I immediately dropped to my knees.
「Friends, was it? Who and Who? A villager and a sage are friends? Fufu, what a funny joke.」
My head as well as my line of sight spun around.
Moses spoke to me who was still in a state of panic from above.
「–Looks like the drug has finally worked.」
「Drug……? What are you…… why……? 」
Even my tongue was tangled.
I could feel the chills running down my spine and a pool of unpleasant sweat flowing down my back.
「Why? The answer is very simple. Cordelia and I and YOU…… We were born in the same year and raised by the same way, however she was favouring…… someone like you more.」
Moses paused to breathe a little and continued.
「My occupational aptitude is a sage. A person with the ability of one in ten thousands, no, one in hundred thousands—that is me.」
I knew those.
The three of us were born in the same village and the two of them have cheat like occupational aptitude.
Even hating the fact that it is not me, I still have to acknowledge it.
「Also, I'm a reincarnator. Aa, it's not like you will get what a reincarnator means…… Maa, not like I care though. What I want to say is that I who is a sage is a special being.」
…… Eh? What are you saying?
My vision became cloudy, my conscious is going to fade.
Moses' words could not even reach my ears. Even if it did, I could not comprehend and picture what he was saying.
「I am really shocked. I could only think that she was a being blessed by god, having looks so much like an angel…… several years later for sure…… I'm excited just thinking about it.」
I wanted to scream for Cordelia, however, it was all too late.
I could not let out even the slightest sound from my throat.
In this situation, my helpless limbs felt like jelly.
The most that I can do is to balance myself to avoid falling.
「–I am the one who has the right to be beside her. That's my answer to your previous question.
Moses went around and kicked my back with all his might.」
With all the pressure, I fell into the river.
The too effective drug was totally not helping as I struggle to stand up.
I somehow manage to change my posture to a face up position.
I was brought by the water currants while my conscious slowly fade into darkness.
At the end, I could hear Moses' words echoing in my head.
「A mere villager…… expecting to talk with a Yuusha in the same league? …… know your place」
The blood splatter before and the response is…completely leaving a bad taste.
Not knowing if she knew my thoughts or not, Cordelia continued on.
「I will officially be a member of the Knights Order after a year of experience. When I become 16…… I will enrol as a special student in the Royal Magic Academy. This is all for the preparation of the incoming big disaster……as stated in the oracle……following the Strengthening Program prepared.」
「……I suppose so」
「That is why, I wanted you to see my real self……only ……you」
「N? Didn't Moses always see your real self? 」
Moses.
Cordelia's and my osananajimi (childhood friend) and his Occupational Aptitude: sage, this is also another cheat-like dude.
Why in this small village, in the same year, was there two of such amazing Occupational Aptitude level.
In short, you will think about a Yuusha if you are talking about an existence of a country's decisive battle weapon.
A sage can also become an existence of a local tactical weapon
Both of them are people who are outside of standards if talking about level.
Thanks to that, my shoulders are getting smaller and smaller.
Leaving that aside, Cordelia who heard my answer before shrugged sharply
「Moses only knew because he was in the curriculum, even though we were always together, I…… I, to you! I am saying that I surely want you to know about it! 」
A short silence enveloped us.
Surrounded by the quiet trees, it was as if the temperature dropped a few degrees.
「We can't easily meet after this……right?」
「If you are in the Order……it will surely be like that.」
「Why are you not thinking of anything? To make me say till such lengths…… don't you want to say anything to me?」
「……Sorry, what are you actually trying to say? 」
Cordelia breathe in as if organizing her thoughts.
With all her courage, she stood up and walked towards me who was sitting on top of another rock.
Her azure eyes looked straight into mine.
「I have…… always, always…… about you」
At that moment, Moses' far away voice intercepted out talk.
「Lute-san!? Could you please come here a bit? Washing in this freezing water is a bit hard.」
Cordelia then blatantly clicked her tougue. I dubiously tilted my head a little.
「I will be gone for a moment; won't you look after the fire?」
「Are you okay? What's with those puffy cheeks? 」
Flushed red, she turned away.
「I don't know anything about that! Just go there immediately you Baka! 」
And she continued after thinking a bit.
「……You are just a villager, therefore, yell loudly if a monster appear. Maa, as long as I am here, those weak monsters would be scared and run away.」
「I know…… Well, it will be alright with Moses there.」
Then, I muttered a sigh while waving my hand towards Cordelia who was behind me.
「…… "Because you are a villager" wasn't it, in the end, even Cordelia…… Maa, I am a mere villager, there was no helping it.」
Shoulder length black hair and a pair of glasses
This thin guy who always reads a book alone…… That's the other osananajimi, Moses.
His attitude and way of speech was always too polite for a fifteen year old, even so, he will still give a smile occasionally if you converse more with him.
As a matter of fact, he makes a smile so much like a life insurance sales person trying to make sales to the ladies; to be honest, I'm not good at that.
「I'm sorry, Lute-san……for you to be helping me doing this.」
As said, I helped Moses.
Currently, we are washing the plates from the meal before.
「No, don't mention it, putting that aside this kind of job is supposed to be done by a villager, totally not a job for a sage.」
「That's true. Maa, it was the princess (himegimi) who decided that Lute-san was to prepare our dinner and leave the washing to me.」 [tln: Seriously, he calls Cordelia a princess]
She ordered us and did nothing herself.
「That's true」
We faced each other and gave a bitter laugh.
「Yosh, now this is complete……」
After washing the last plate, I stood up.
「I'm really sorry Lute-san……」
「It's okay. The three of us are ……friends right? 」
At that moment, my sight suddenly blacked out.
Rather than anaemia, it was a more intense version.
I immediately dropped to my knees.
「Friends, was it? Who and Who? A villager and a sage are friends? Fufu, what a funny joke.」
My head as well as my line of sight spun around.
Moses spoke to me who was still in a state of panic from above.
「–Looks like the drug has finally worked.」
「Drug……? What are you…… why……? 」
Even my tongue was tangled.
I could feel the chills running down my spine and a pool of unpleasant sweat flowing down my back.
「Why? The answer is very simple. Cordelia and I and YOU…… We were born in the same year and raised by the same way, however she was favouring…… someone like you more.」
Moses paused to breathe a little and continued.
「My occupational aptitude is a sage. A person with the ability of one in ten thousands, no, one in hundred thousands—that is me.」
I knew those.
The three of us were born in the same village and the two of them have cheat like occupational aptitude.
Even hating the fact that it is not me, I still have to acknowledge it.
「Also, I'm a reincarnator. Aa, it's not like you will get what a reincarnator means…… Maa, not like I care though. What I want to say is that I who is a sage is a special being.」
…… Eh? What are you saying?
My vision became cloudy, my conscious is going to fade.
Moses' words could not even reach my ears. Even if it did, I could not comprehend and picture what he was saying.
「I am really shocked. I could only think that she was a being blessed by god, having looks so much like an angel…… several years later for sure…… I'm excited just thinking about it.」
I wanted to scream for Cordelia, however, it was all too late.
I could not let out even the slightest sound from my throat.
In this situation, my helpless limbs felt like jelly.
The most that I can do is to balance myself to avoid falling.
「–I am the one who has the right to be beside her. That's my answer to your previous question.
Moses went around and kicked my back with all his might.」
With all the pressure, I fell into the river.
The too effective drug was totally not helping as I struggle to stand up.
I somehow manage to change my posture to a face up position.
I was brought by the water currants while my conscious slowly fade into darkness.
At the end, I could hear Moses' words echoing in my head.
「A mere villager…… expecting to talk with a Yuusha in the same league? …… know your place」
The blood splatter before and the response is…completely leaving a bad taste.
Not knowing if she knew my thoughts or not, Cordelia continued on.
「I will officially be a member of the Knights Order after a year of experience. When I become 16…… I will enrol as a special student in the Royal Magic Academy. This is all for the preparation of the incoming big disaster……as stated in the oracle……following the Strengthening Program prepared.」
「……I suppose so」
「That is why, I wanted you to see my real self……only ……you」
「N? Didn't Moses always see your real self? 」
Moses.
Cordelia's and my osananajimi (childhood friend) and his Occupational Aptitude: sage, this is also another cheat-like dude.
Why in this small village, in the same year, was there two of such amazing Occupational Aptitude level.
In short, you will think about a Yuusha if you are talking about an existence of a country's decisive battle weapon.
A sage can also become an existence of a local tactical weapon
Both of them are people who are outside of standards if talking about level.
Thanks to that, my shoulders are getting smaller and smaller.
Leaving that aside, Cordelia who heard my answer before shrugged sharply
「Moses only knew because he was in the curriculum, even though we were always together, I…… I, to you! I am saying that I surely want you to know about it! 」
A short silence enveloped us.
Surrounded by the quiet trees, it was as if the temperature dropped a few degrees.
「We can't easily meet after this……right?」
「If you are in the Order……it will surely be like that.」
「Why are you not thinking of anything? To make me say till such lengths…… don't you want to say anything to me?」
「……Sorry, what are you actually trying to say? 」
Cordelia breathe in as if organizing her thoughts.
With all her courage, she stood up and walked towards me who was sitting on top of another rock.
Her azure eyes looked straight into mine.
「I have…… always, always…… about you」
At that moment, Moses' far away voice intercepted out talk.
「Lute-san!? Could you please come here a bit? Washing in this freezing water is a bit hard.」
Cordelia then blatantly clicked her tougue. I dubiously tilted my head a little.
「I will be gone for a moment; won't you look after the fire?」
「Are you okay? What's with those puffy cheeks? 」
Flushed red, she turned away.
「I don't know anything about that! Just go there immediately you Baka! 」
And she continued after thinking a bit.
「……You are just a villager, therefore, yell loudly if a monster appear. Maa, as long as I am here, those weak monsters would be scared and run away.」
「I know…… Well, it will be alright with Moses there.」
Then, I muttered a sigh while waving my hand towards Cordelia who was behind me.
「…… "Because you are a villager" wasn't it, in the end, even Cordelia…… Maa, I am a mere villager, there was no helping it.」
Shoulder length black hair and a pair of glasses
This thin guy who always reads a book alone…… That's the other osananajimi, Moses.
His attitude and way of speech was always too polite for a fifteen year old, even so, he will still give a smile occasionally if you converse more with him.
As a matter of fact, he makes a smile so much like a life insurance sales person trying to make sales to the ladies; to be honest, I'm not good at that.
「I'm sorry, Lute-san……for you to be helping me doing this.」
As said, I helped Moses.
Currently, we are washing the plates from the meal before.
「No, don't mention it, putting that aside this kind of job is supposed to be done by a villager, totally not a job for a sage.」
Prologue
When talking about reincarnations, the first thing you will think about is that reincarnations are a cheat right?
There was also a time when I thought like that.
Just like that, as promised, I was involved in a truck incident and reincarnated with the Occupational Aptitude: villager.
Then, the house I was born in was neither of an aristocrat's nor rich, it was of a normal villager/ farmer.
In terms of satisfactory life level, though it was not too bad, it was just a bit hard to find food.
So, though being in a poor family, I grew up quickly and became fifteen with mediocre status and skills.
Let me say it again.
Isn't reincarnation supposed to make a person a cheat?
Even if you are born as a villager, you should have gotten cheat-like ability or skills, etc… Isn't it supposed to be like that?
However, I was seriously just a normal villager.
So, instead of having those, my neighbour, born just three days after me, was a real cheat girl.
Cordelia Allston.
At fifteen years old, she was known as Ikki Tousen（一騎当千：one facing a thousand)—Occupational Aptitude: Yuusha (Hero).
She was literally in cheat class within cheats.
Though born in the house just beside mine, in the same year, raised just like me — her status seriously lived up to the title Ikki Tousen.
Or was it just a mistake.
To a normal villager like me, she was just like a monster on another worldly level.
It was a masterpiece for a fifteen year old girl swinging a blunt (ナマクラ?) sword, cutting a rock just like cutting butter. Un.
A hundred meter sprint just with one or two seconds, I think that she had already stopped being human.
When I was four or five, i only won in a fight with her just because I am a boy, however…
Her growth after that was just amazing.
Currently, it seems that she is struggling to adjust her power to just avoid hurting me in normal contact.
Once, my shoulder was dislocated when I was hit lightly as a joke… she had nursed me for three days and three night even though I think it was unnecessary.
She was terribly worried about what she had done… It made me feel sorry for her despite being the victim.
Changing the subject, we are currently fifteen years old.
I am currently camping in the Manakisu Big Forest.
It is a legend that a dragon resides in here…
Currently, isn't the current time around 7pm? It is cold and the sun sets faster because it as winter.
Even though we were burning wood for warmth, in the dense forest, the surroundings was in the darkness as moonlight does not pass through.
The howling of wolves could be heard from afar.
There, I asked Cordelia with a slight terror.
「Oi, Cordelia? Is it really alright? There are monsters here right? 」
The burning fire slightly illuminates her red waist length hair.
There was nothing to complain about her well-shaped pretty and dignified faced, it was hardly believable that it belongs to a person from this world.
Yet, she was named Ikki Tousen. Or was it a mistake.
When she stood in a battlefield with a sword, most warriors would bow down after a swing of her sword.
You would question where she got such power … a girl don is azure blue light armor with thin arms, tilted her head as to respond to my question.
「Hee? Even though there is a person with the title Dragon Killer like me here… you are asking me if I am worried about the danger of monsters. In this situation, I think you should worry about the monsters rather than me. Well, when considering how the weak monsters around here…… Ah, this is the first time you came to a place where monsters appear, wasn't it?」
「Well, different from you my Occupational Aptitude is a villager. A little outside of the village to set up a trap to control pest is the most I can handle.」
「Ah, there was once…… I saw you on the way back after the expedition of the Knights Order. You were too frightened despite being just a little out of the village.」
「There was no other way because I am a just villager… So, why bring me out to such place… Uoo!?」
There was a huge wild boar.
The wild boar is charging here after appearing from the shadows of the trees.
Its weight is probably over a ton. There were also purple eyes which indicated that it was a magical being.
There was saliva drip from its mouth.
「Lute! Don't move! 」
After saying that, Cordelia rushed towards the wild boar like a typhoon.
Aiming for a sliding tackle, Cordelia snuck below its stomach.
While sliding on the floor, she pierced its stomach with a slash.
The wild boar then fell limp onto the floor, at the same time, Cordelia jumped out from beneath.
The wild boar fell horizontally after having its stomach destroyed.
She went up to the flank and pierced its neck with another slash.
With its head separated from its torso, a splash of blood painted on Cordelia's cheek like makeup.
「Now one problem is solved. Let tomorrow's breakfast be pork hotpot.」
Cordelia said with an innocent smile.
Oi oi, you serious…tto, その返り血の生々しさに俺は表情を引きつらせ (tln: What's this. S.O.S. )
I immediately changed my expression into a forced smile after noticing my blunder.
「Isn't having meat in the morning a bit too much? …… In a lot of meaning you are really…not as seamed」
It looks like Cordelia noticed my change in expression in that moment.
She then sat on a rock on the floor and let out a sigh.
「Just now, you asked for the reason why I brought you out of the village…… right?」
Saying that, she took a cloth out and wiped the blood splatter.
「Yes, I did ask, why?」
「I will say the truth alright? I… wanted Lute to know.」
Looking up at the sky, Cordelia said with a distant look.
「Want me to know? What is it? 」
「Another side of me that I didn't show in the village…… Since around ten years old, I mixed around with the Knights Orders and adventurers……I became like that 」
The blood splatter before and the response is…completely leaving a bad taste.
Not knowing if she knew my thoughts or not, Cordelia continued on.
「I will officially be a member of the Knights Order after a year of experience. When I become 16…… I will enrol as a special student in the Royal Magic Academy. This is all for the preparation of the incoming big disaster……as stated in the oracle……following the Strengthening Program prepared.」
「……I suppose so」
「That is why, I wanted you to see my real self……only ……you」
「N? Didn't Moses always see your real self? 」
Moses.
Cordelia's and my osananajimi (childhood friend) and his Occupational Aptitude: sage, this is also another cheat-like dude.
Why in this small village, in the same year, was there two of such amazing Occupational Aptitude level.
In short, you will think about a Yuusha if you are talking about an existence of a country's decisive battle weapon.
A sage can also become an existence of a local tactical weapon
Both of them are people who are outside of standards if talking about level.
Thanks to that, my shoulders are getting smaller and smaller.
Leaving that aside, Cordelia who heard my answer before shrugged sharply
「Moses only knew because he was in the curriculum, even though we were always together, I…… I, to you! I am saying that I surely want you to know about it! 」
A short silence enveloped us.
Surrounded by the quiet trees, it was as if the temperature dropped a few degrees.
「We can't easily meet after this……right?」
「If you are in the Order……it will surely be like that.」
「Why are you not thinking of anything? To make me say till such lengths…… don't you want to say anything to me?」
「……Sorry, what are you actually trying to say? 」
Cordelia breathe in as if organizing her thoughts.
With all her courage, she stood up and walked towards me who was sitting on top of another rock.
Her azure eyes looked straight into mine.
「I have…… always, always…… about you」
At that moment, Moses' far away voice intercepted out talk.
「Lute-san!? Could you please come here a bit? Washing in this freezing water is a bit hard.」
Cordelia then blatantly clicked her tougue. I dubiously tilted my head a little.
「I will be gone for a moment; won't you look after the fire?」
「Are you okay? What's with those puffy cheeks? 」
Flushed red, she turned away.
「I don't know anything about that! Just go there immediately you Baka! 」
And she continued after thinking a bit.
「……You are just a villager, therefore, yell loudly if a monster appear. Maa, as long as I am here, those weak monsters would be scared and run away.」
「I know…… Well, it will be alright with Moses there.」
Then, I muttered a sigh while waving my hand towards Cordelia who was behind me.
「…… "Because you are a villager" wasn't it, in the end, even Cordelia…… Maa, I am a mere villager, there was no helping it.」
Shoulder length black hair and a pair of glasses
This thin guy who always reads a book alone…… That's the other osananajimi, Moses.
His attitude and way of speech was always too polite for a fifteen year old, even so, he will still give a smile occasionally if you converse more with him.
As a matter of fact, he makes a smile so much like a life insurance sales person trying to make sales to the ladies; to be honest, I'm not good at that.
「I'm sorry, Lute-san……for you to be helping me doing this.」
As said, I helped Moses.
Currently, we are washing the plates from the meal before.
「No, don't mention it, putting that aside this kind of job is supposed to be done by a villager, totally not a job for a sage.」
「That's true. Maa, it was the princess (himegimi) who decided that Lute-san was to prepare our dinner and leave the washing to me.」 [tln: Seriously, he calls Cordelia a princess]
She ordered us and did nothing herself.
「That's true」
We faced each other and gave a bitter laugh.
「Yosh, now this is complete……」
After washing the last plate, I stood up.
「I'm really sorry Lute-san……」
「It's okay. The three of us are ……friends right? 」
At that moment, my sight suddenly blacked out.
Rather than anaemia, it was a more intense version.
I immediately dropped to my knees.
「Friends, was it? Who and Who? A villager and a sage are friends? Fufu, what a funny joke.」
My head as well as my line of sight spun around.
Moses spoke to me who was still in a state of panic from above.
「–Looks like the drug has finally worked.」
「Drug……? What are you…… why……? 」
Even my tongue was tangled.
I could feel the chills running down my spine and a pool of unpleasant sweat flowing down my back.
「Why? The answer is very simple. Cordelia and I and YOU…… We were born in the same year and raised by the same way, however she was favouring…… someone like you more.」
Moses paused to breathe a little and continued.
「My occupational aptitude is a sage. A person with the ability of one in ten thousands, no, one in hundred thousands—that is me.」
I knew those.
The three of us were born in the same village and the two of them have cheat like occupational aptitude.
Even hating the fact that it is not me, I still have to acknowledge it.
「Also, I'm a reincarnator. Aa, it's not like you will get what a reincarnator means…… Maa, not like I care though. What I want to say is that I who is a sage is a special being.」
…… Eh? What are you saying?
My vision became cloudy, my conscious is going to fade.
Moses' words could not even reach my ears. Even if it did, I could not comprehend and picture what he was saying.
「I am really shocked. I could only think that she was a being blessed by god, having looks so much like an angel…… several years later for sure…… I'm excited just thinking about it.」
I wanted to scream for Cordelia, however, it was all too late.
I could not let out even the slightest sound from my throat.
In this situation, my helpless limbs felt like jelly.
The most that I can do is to balance myself to avoid falling.
「–I am the one who has the right to be beside her. That's my answer to your previous question.
Moses went around and kicked my back with all his might.」
With all the pressure, I fell into the river.
The too effective drug was totally not helping as I struggle to stand up.
I somehow manage to change my posture to a face up position.
I was brought by the water currants while my conscious slowly fade into darkness.
At the end, I could hear Moses' words echoing in my head.
「A mere villager…… expecting to talk with a Yuusha in the same league? …… know your place」
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