158 CHAPTER VI SECRET OF THE WORLD (2) (1/2)

”'What?　A reincarnation!

Yeah, I am. I'm a reincarnation just like you and your slaves.

When me and Belle were surprised to see me and Belle's eyes widen, what's up with being so surprised?　The demon king looked at me as if to say.

I don't mean to scare you.

Well, that's a good thing, because if you say you're a reincarnated person, that's how strong you are, but ...... hey?

Yes, ...... I knew there were reincarnators after all.

Yeah, there is. You have 11 reincarnations in this world. Nine of them that I know of.

'What?　Eleven!　There are so many of them!

And there are two reincarnations that the Demon King can't even grasp: .......

This world is even bigger than I thought it would be.

''It's still a lot less than I thought.

'What?　Less?

On the other hand, were there more of them before?

That's absolute chaos!

There are people dying because they couldn't kill other reincarnated people.

Wow ...... It was just as I expected, but more than I expected.

'Huh?　Do reincarnated people kill each other?

Before I could even say a word, Belle asked the Demon King a question.

Judging from his extremely anxious expression, he's probably worried that I'll have to kill each other.

Yeah, I guess so. We were prepared for that ...... and in fact, you were almost killed by the Grantor, right?

You were prepared for that. .......

Endowment agent?　Oh, you mean the master's son, Gert.

”...... What?　Was that man a reincarnation?

It's true that he has a cheat ability, but it sounds like it, if you ask me.

I hadn't thought of that at all.

No, I didn't think there were any other reincarnations other than myself, so I guess it can't be helped .

That's right. That's right.” ”I have a magic and skill that allows me to use my vast magical power to give objects and tools special functions.

'That sounds like a strong one: ....... I'm starting to worry about you winning, even though you'll have to fight in a few years.

Well, I was worried about the instant death bomb alone, but it's seriously too painful to have a powerful skill and memories of a previous life.

I think we're going to be fine. They say a Gracester is backwards compatible to a creator. If you're not careful, he's not someone you can beat.

Huh?　Really?　But, since the Demon King says so, is it?

Backwards compatible or ...... but those instant death bombs and stuff are strong, right?

Sure, you can do the same ...... no, you can do the same thing with creation magic on a larger scale, but that's overkill.

If you're going to kill each person, the power of granting magic is enough, right?

For generations, grantors have been of dwarven descent and are good at crafting weapons and magical devices. That's why they can do complicated things. An ordinary man could never make something like that with just granting magic. Depending on this generation's skills, I think they'll continue to improve in the future.

”Wow, ...... that's scary.

He's the master's son, he'll definitely make some great magic tools. ...... Yeah, we need to prepare for more battles.

I have a feeling we won't be able to win this war without overdoing it .

If we won against that ...... grantor, wouldn't Leo-sama be fighting with other reincarnated people?

As I was wondering about the fight with Gert, Belle, who was still holding me, asked me a reserved question .

That's right: ...... Belle was right, there are eleven reincarnated people, and for some reason they're killing each other.

If you think about it, if you beat Gert, you'll end up in peace!　That doesn't mean that .......

'I'd like to tell you that there isn't ......, but that's not going to happen . I can say for sure, Leo will be targeted by other incarnations.

I know, ...... kind of scares me to sleep tonight.

I've had better luck with status than most people, haven't I?　Do you think it will be down before you know it?

I'll have to check this when I get back .

''Oh no, why is that ...... why are the reincarnated people killing each other?''

Belle was shivering in my lap. She is probably even more afraid of fighting the reincarnation than I am.

For Belle, who can't even stand in front of a demon king with too much magical power, she must have realized that the reincarnated person is stronger than me and is a very frightening existence.

To a normal person like Belle, it's really scary.

Well, I'm able to maintain a superficial sense of normalcy, but I'm too anxious to be alone tonight .

For some reason ...... nothing, we don't like killing each other.

Then why?

I'll have to explain that to you by looking back over my long life, which spans a thousand years at .......

A thousand years. ...... Speaking of which, can demons live that long?

That would mean that ...... Lou would live for a thousand years, too. .......

I don't think lonely Lou is going to be able to take it very well.

That's right. The more magic a demon and an elf have, the longer they can live. I have more magic than any other demon in the world.

In response to the magic ...... I knew Lou was going to live a long time.

I'm sorry to hear that, but there's nothing I can do to help her,...... or at least try to help us live longer.

Thank you. ...... Sorry to interrupt the conversation. Go on, please.

Yeah. A thousand years ago. I was born in a demon village. Just like you. No, I was a little different from you guys. The first generation of me knew who I was in my previous life.

I know you're talking about the first generation and all that nonsense, but I certainly don't know who my previous life was .

I don't even want to know who I was in my previous life: ...... Well, I don't think I want to know now.

”Before I came to this world, I was just a regular student. Before I came to this world, I was just a regular student, living a good life every day with my three friends ...... and then I found myself in this world. I was given a mission.

The mission?

'Yeah, I've forgotten a lot of things in the last thousand years, but I'll never forget that one word. Maybe that's just the way it is. ”My me. This is an order. 'You are to kill all the messengers except yourself,' that's what was said to me just before I reincarnated in this world.

''Come to think of it, right before I was reincarnated, I heard a voice from a god-like being too . It just wasn't such a bleak word, though: ......

You know, I'm looking forward to seeing how I live with my special powers.

That's right. You don't have a mission.

'What?　What do you mean?

I'll explain later. But let's get back to it.

Oh, I'm digressing again .