16-1 Part 1
Georg-aniue and the Revelation of the
Miracle
- The Book that Instigated the Younger
Brother -
Translator : PolterGlast
Recap of the Previous Chapter
Returning from the Holy City of Fimbul, Ashley
consulted with Puis and chose the knight Codwall as the target
for plunder. He was the treasurer for Prince Yord and the Knight Order,
and had murdered his wives every time he remarried. Protected by privilege, he
was an existence the law could not judge.
In that case, before stealing wealth from evil, let's secure
a safe transport route. While receiving support from Carral and Kachua,
Ashley scraped the sheer cliffs south of Erin and built a small
port there. Furthermore, he destroyed the rocky reef area along that coast by
brute force, even while freezing in the seawater, and developed it into a port
where large ships could deck. Thus, a
transport route for stolen goods was secured.
The next day, Ashley connected an underground tunnel
to the villain's warehouse, and with the cooperation of his comrades, including
the beastmen, plundered the wealth from the villain from the root. At that
time, he also secured the custody of a boy knight imprisoned in the storehouse.
Because of this, Lord Codwall, who had lost his fortune, faced Prince Yord's
debt collection and anger, and was brutally murdered in the basement of his
mansion. Divine punishment fell upon the abnormal wife-killer.
On the other hand, facing departure, Carral confessed
her feelings to Ashley. Because she wanted Ashley to live, she
tearfully told him she wanted him to marry the Duke's daughter, Yumil.
However, Ashley had no such intention; on the contrary, he said he wanted
to go to the Coastal Provinces with Carral once things became peaceful.
Just as the Old Man (Gideon) said, Ashley's heart still
retained many parts of a boy.
After that, while proceeding with the construction of an
escape route connecting the Imperial Capital and Erin, Ashley
dug down the trees in the forest of Erin at random, making a great
contribution to the pioneering. As a byproduct, he was highly satisfied having
obtained a massive amount of yams. It is said that for the next three days,
yam-filled meals continued endlessly at the Lord's mansion...
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Adventure Tale of the Black Horn and the Archer - The
Village that Burned with Revenge
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16-1 Georg-aniue and the Revelation
of the Miracle - The Book that Instigated the Younger Brother -
Two days after digging up the forest of Erin and
turning it into a plain, for a certain purpose, I decided to visit Georg-aniue
in the Imperial Capital. Going up to the palace, which is bothersome and
suffocating just to return to, and visiting Georg's room, the blonde
noble youth was at his usual study desk.
「Welcome. Is what I'd like to say,
but I wonder what kind of uproar you intend to bring in this time; lately,
anxiety wins out over welcome.」
Closing the entrance a little roughly, I quickly closed the
distance to the study desk, and without returning a reply to Aniue's
words, I placed the cheat itself that I've used up to today on the desk. Aniue
looked down at the suspicious paperback book placed there—the Book of the
Evil Dragon—with a slightly wondering look rather than a suspicious one.
It's sudden, but I decided to reveal the secret of this
bizarre book to Georg-aniue.
「Look through it. The answer to your
questions up to today, Aniue, is in here.」
「I'm currently working, though...」
The purpose is to take Sigrun and Kachua on an
expedition in order to accept a big job worth 10,000 Crowns. The Shadows of Bergelmir
turned my impossibilities into possibilities through everyone's effort, but at
the same time, it forced inconveniences upon me, a free spirit. In that case, I
have no choice but to reveal the secret of this bizarre book to the person I
trust the most and gain his understanding.
「You'll understand if you read it. I
didn't intend to show it to anyone, but if it's you, Aniue, it's fine. I
have also obtained Zirant's consent. Try reading it a little.」
Besides, Carral is trying her best across the sea. If
there's no guarantee we'll be safe going forward, I should prepare myself too.
「I can't refuse if you go that far.」
Aniue picked up
the Book of the Evil Dragon and opened the first page. He was already
frowning at the table of contents, which is incomprehensible to someone who
doesn't know the other world...
- Table of Contents –
【Name】 Ashley
【Lv】 43
【Exp】 8400
【STR】 108
【VIT】 286
【DEX】 260
【AGI】 244
【Skill】 Shovel LV 5 Scoop
LV 1 Imperial Bond LV 1 Direction Sense LV 1 Movement Speed LV 1 Digging
30x (Active)
『I hadn't given my greetings here,
Prince Georg. This book is one that grants Ashley infinite
growth, and will eventually guide him to the high seat of Emperor.』
「What is this...」
「STR means physical strength. VIT is
stamina and sturdiness. DEX is skillfulness of techniques, AGI is agility. It
seems 10 is the average value.」
But wait a minute, Zirant. A book that guides me to
be Emperor? Why on earth would you say such a thing to Aniue, of all
people... That reckless remark is a violation of our agreement. If you say any
more strange things, I'll seriously get sulky...
「A strange notebook... If these
numbers are true, you're far beyond being a general matching a thousand. It
would mean that even if Sigrun and I join forces, we couldn't defeat
you. Hmph... Interesting.」
I was sweating internally, wondering if he would laugh it
off as a child's delusion. However, Aniue smiled proudly. Then, he
proceeded through the pages as if drawn into them. But it stopped soon after.
- Purge -
【Bury
7 Villains】
3 Remaining
- Reward: EXP 1100 / Shovel LV +1
『Wait, do not misunderstand. Your
younger brother was splendid. He annihilated the pleasure killer of the slums
into the ground, defeated evil for the suffering Carral, and always
wielded the white arms inherited from his ancestor only against villains
the law could not judge. Ashley, as the lowest seat of the Imperial
family, protected those who could not be saved by the country, and condemned
evil on behalf of Heaven.』
Zirant's
follow-up was an overly exaggerated expression, but it's extremely sad to be misunderstood
by Aniue, so my feelings of gratitude won out. Zirant is always
watching over me, affirming everything, and protecting me. There's no way I
could hate this.
「So this is the true identity of that
Zirant... What a fraud... To think she made my younger brother do
something so outrageous... I'm starting to get angry, Ashley...」
「That is incorrect; it is wrong to
get angry at Zirant.」
「That thing instigated you, didn't
it!! To make my precious younger brother do such a thing!!」
「That's why I'm telling you it's
incorrect. What is written here are not directives from Zirant. Most
likely, this, this itself is my desire.」
The bizarre book makes my desires into goals, and grants me
growth when I overcome them. This book is me itself. Zirant is merely
acting as a proxy for the miracle.
「To become an adventurer, to travel
the world, I could no longer endure turning a blind eye. That's why it took
this form. I desired to bring divine punishment upon villains the law cannot
judge. Therefore, I executed it as I desired! I have not a single shred of
regret!」
「Kuh... Why are you so, so, so pure
to that extent... You could no longer endure turning a blind eye, huh...」
Aniue's
position must be the exact opposite of mine. For the sake of this Empire's
order, for the happiness of the majority, General Georg must have turned
a blind eye. Surely, leaving people to die was not a one- or two-time
occurrence. Perhaps that is precisely why, even after learning of my karmic
nature, Aniue did not deny it with his usual intensity.
「Aniue. I have never once forgotten that you treated me, who was
raised confined, as a younger brother. But my nature is different from yours.
For the justice I believe in, I don't care if I am called a monster.」
Aniue said nothing and became absorbed in reading the Book of the Evil Dragon. It's a mass of personal information. As expected, having it read this earnestly is embarrassing... However, after a while, Aniue's complexion seemed to change from dark to bright.
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