The Reincarnation of the Strongest Exorcist in Another World: Volume 3 (eBook)
250 Seiten
J-Novel Club (Verlag)
978-1-7183-1854-0 (ISBN)
During spring break of his second year at the academy, Seika returns to the Lamprogue estate for the first time since he left. At the request of his family, he brings Amyu and the others along. Awaiting them were Seika's older brother Gly, who had left to join the military, and the stunningly beautiful Fiona, an imperial princess with a mysterious power.
Meanwhile, danger lurks nearby as a group of demons intent on killing the Hero infiltrate the academy. When Seika goes to intercept them and protect Amyu, they realize something about him that brings them one step closer to the truth of Seika's existence.
During spring break of his second year at the academy, Seika returns to the Lamprogue estate for the first time since he left. At the request of his family, he brings Amyu and the others along. Awaiting them were Seika's older brother Gly, who had left to join the military, and the stunningly beautiful Fiona, an imperial princess with a mysterious power.Meanwhile, danger lurks nearby as a group of demons intent on killing the Hero infiltrate the academy. When Seika goes to intercept them and protect Amyu, they realize something about him that brings them one step closer to the truth of Seika s existence.
Looking around at everyone’s faces, Mabel tilted her head. “Was that a marriage proposal?” she asked.
“Hmm? Oh, no, that’s not it.” I smiled awkwardly. “I got a letter from home. My father...and others want to meet Amyu. Apparently, he heard rumors that the top student was a magic swordsman who could use every element.” Although there was probably a gag order in place regarding the Hero, they couldn’t stop students from sending letters home or sharing stories when they returned. It seemed like talk about Amyu had been spreading at least to some degree. “He’s probably curious about you as someone who researches magic. He’s paying my tuition, so I’d feel bad just saying I can’t bring you along. I’d appreciate it if you’d visit with me.”
As Amyu stared at me with her mouth hanging open, I finally realized something. “Wait, did I give you the wrong idea?”
“Of course not, stupid! Do you want me to send you flying?!”
That seems a little uncalled for. Amyu gave an exasperated sigh. “So, how about it?” I asked again.
“Sure, why not? I wasn’t planning on going home for spring break, so I’m free. Though I don’t really know anything about noble etiquette.”
“That’s fine. Our territory is out in the country, so we don’t really care about that stuff. Having said that, maybe I should teach you a little bit.” If she came off as too rude, a certain someone would surely make a scene of it. “Why don’t you come too, Mabel?”
“Me?” Mabel asked.
“Baron Crane is quite involved with academic society. I’m sure my father would be happy to see you as well.”
“Then I guess I’ll go.”
“Good. I’ll have a courier deliver a letter right away.” Excellent. The more people the better. Maybe I’ll be able to avoid her.
“Hey, Seika,” Mabel said.
“Hmm?”
“You said your father and others a second ago. Is someone else gonna be there?”
“Uh...” I looked away from Mabel as I answered. “My older brother’s fiancée might be coming. Then there are other relatives and guests who could be there. We’ll just have to greet them if they show up. You’re a noble too, so you get it, right?”
“No.”
“Oh. Well, that’s just how it goes.”
“Hmm. So that’s why you brought up teaching us etiquette. This is starting to feel like a pain. Yifa, do you get this stuff?” Mabel asked.
“I’m just a slave, so I’ve never sat at the same table or spoken with those people,” said Yifa.
“Can I sit somewhere else with Yifa?”
“Of course not,” I replied. “Anyway, that’s how it is! The carriage leaves in three days, so get ready. See you all later.” Leaving them with that, I escaped back to the boys’ dorm.
◆ ◆ ◆
“You seem down, Master Seika,” Yuki piped up from atop my head.
I sighed, continuing on my way back to the boys’ dorm.
“Are you that against returning to the mansion?”
“You could say that.” There was a certain pair of people that I wasn’t keen on running into.
“In that case, why don’t you just say no like you usually do?”
“I can’t do that.”
“What makes this time different?”
“There’s a pretty important person coming to the manor. She’s the one who said she wanted to meet me and Amyu.”
“I did think it was weird that that man would suddenly send a letter asking to meet the Hero girl two years after you enrolled. That explains it.”
“Human society is all about status and authority. It’s a real pain.”
Yuki fell silent for a bit, then finally grumbled, her voice tinged with dissatisfaction. “I don’t get it.”
“Don’t get what?”
At my encouragement, Yuki slowly began to speak. “At the end of the day, aren’t status and authority things that can be taken by force?”
I remained silent.
“You could do it anytime if you wanted. Why do you go so far to ingratiate yourself to those in power? Even the emperor in your past world respected you and treated you as an equal,” Yuki said, sounding somewhat frustrated.
“It’s not that simple,” I quietly replied. “Even if I were to become emperor or a powerful noble by force, then what? I’m no good at governing or strategy, so I’d just be manipulated by those around me. They have their own battles to fight.”
“But with your strength, you could handle that however you want.”
“Am I to eliminate my political opponents by force as well? What sort of world would lay at the end of that reign of terror? The assembly will be unable to have discussions for fear of being purged, and nobles and merchants will plot against each other to bring their rivals down. With the expulsion of all the virtuous people and rise in paranoia, the government will collapse. Eventually, the country will either be invaded or face a rebellion by its own people. At the very least, this prosperous country will be lost and all that’ll await me is ruin.”
Yuki didn’t respond.
“There are limits to what force can achieve, Yuki. Not even I can do everything. Though I learned many things in that world, I was by no means a politician. The intentions and actions of others are beyond my ability to understand.” Because I had lived such a long life back then, I had forgotten something so obvious. “I lacked foresight. I didn’t anticipate that befriending the young emperor would involve me in the battle for the throne decades later, and I didn’t anticipate that my enemies would send that girl against me, knowing I wouldn’t lay a hand on my disciple.”
“...”
“It was a mistake to take even the smallest step into the world of politics. To politicians, an extraordinarily strong individual is no more than a singular pawn. Even the most powerful exorcist in history was defeated and forced to reincarnate in another world. If I carelessly reveal my power and draw attention to myself, I may well meet the same fate in this world.”
“Then what should you do?”
“Live an inconspicuous life,” I answered simply. “Bow before those in power, and make myself just another member of the masses. If I can’t beat them with strategy, then I’ll just stay out of their way. I’ll conceal my strength as best I can and remain hidden.”
“...”
“I need to have at least that level of cunning. Otherwise, I’ll die without ever finding happiness. That said, I’ve been pretty relaxed these days.”
“But doesn’t that mean...” Yuki uncharacteristically cut me off. “Doesn’t that mean you’ll have to give up sometimes?”
“Give up on what?” I asked, returning her question with a puzzled look.
“Well... I can’t really put it into words. Never mind.” That was all Yuki said before falling silent.
“Sorry for the dull conversation,” I said to the ayakashi atop my head with a smile. “Is there anything you’d like to eat? Exams are done now, so let’s head to town and buy something.”
“Then I want honeyed peaches.”
“You’ve got a real sweet tooth, don’t you?” Not very fox-like.
◆ ◆ ◆
Three days later, we boarded a carriage and departed from Lodonea. Our seven-day trip took us down the same road I had traveled to arrive at the academy. For the first time in two years, I returned to the Lamprogue family’s territory.
“Hup.” Jumping out of the carriage in front of the manor, I was greeted by a familiar face.
“Welcome home, Seika.”
“It’s good to see you, Luft. Something seems different about you.”
Luft returned my smile with a bashful smile of his own. He would be turning nineteen this year. “You think so? Maybe I’m starting to behave like a proper lord.”
“Just a little.”
“You, on the other hand, have barely changed at all. You’re just taller.”
Well, yeah. When you’ve lived as long as I have, what’s inside is pretty much set in stone. “Will we be meeting your fiancée?” I asked casually.
“Unfortunately, I don’t think she’ll be coming,” Luft answered with an awkward smile. “Given our current company.”
“That’s too bad. I was looking forward to meeting my future sister-in-law.”
“Another time.”
I shifted my attention to the tall, middle-aged man standing next to Luft. “Hey, Eddis. I appreciate you coming out here to greet us. I’m sure you’re busy.”
“Think nothing of it. Welcome home, Master Seika. You’ve grown up since I last saw you.” The tall man gave a polite bow. Eddis was a freed slave who served the Lamprogue family. He was a man of few expressions, with chestnut hair and a mustache, yet he was exceptionally competent and managed the Lamprogue territory’s affairs almost entirely by himself. Blaise was only able to devote himself to his research because he had Eddis assisting him. All that had to keep him busy.
“Is your work going to be okay?”
“I left it to my subordinates. It’s a bit much for them, but I was determined to greet you personally,” Eddis replied with a stiff tone. He had always been like that....
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 5.2.2025 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | The Reincarnation of the Strongest Exorcist in Another World |
| Illustrationen | Yuunagi |
| Übersetzer | Jarod Blackburn |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Fantasy / Science Fiction ► Fantasy |
| Schlagworte | action • familiars • Isekai • Magic • Magic Academy • OP protagonist • Reincarnation |
| ISBN-10 | 1-7183-1854-5 / 1718318545 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-7183-1854-0 / 9781718318540 |
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