Reincarnated User Manual

28 – Uncomfortable seat

“What is it? “Why are they so silent?”

Siron frowned.

When I stuck my head out and looked around, I couldn’t find anyone offering even a word of encouragement to the person who came out.

‘It’s kind of disappointing.’

I didn’t really want to make a fuss like cheers, but I was a little reluctant as the person in charge of looking down at people with serious faces.

Apart from Lucia and Hugo, who have grim faces, even Encia, who usually doesn’t notice, doesn’t know why her expression is so hardened.

If it was the girl that Shiron knew, she would have rushed over and smiled and handed her some cocoa.

“Sueup, feel sorry for people.”

Chiron pulled himself out onto the ice, ignoring their gaze.

The succession ceremony is not over until we reach the shore.

Just like when we set off, we were worried that the ice might collapse, but fortunately, that didn’t happen. Nothing happened until Siron reached the sandy beach.

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However, I felt very uneasy. Every time I moved my body, grains of sand emitted their presence between my wet clothes and skin. I couldn’t wait to soak in the warm water.

Finally,

Crossed the lake and reached land.

Judging from the fact that there hasn’t been any criticism yet, it seems like the cheating wasn’t caught.

“Shiron. Are you okay?”

As Siron was experiencing a pleasant sense of accomplishment, Lucia spoke to him.

I thought there would be a commotion because of the buzz, but I don’t know what the hell happened that only Lucia was separated from the group. He guessed that he might have been worried about whether there was some affection that had accumulated over the years.

Chiron looked down at Lucia and answered.

“If you ask me if I’m okay, the answer is obvious. It’s cold and I think I’m going to turn around.”

“… … no. Not that. I mean the hand.”

Lucia pointed at Chiron’s hand with a wink, and Chiron followed her gaze and lowered his head.

“hand…? what is this?!”

At the end of her gaze was a crushed hand.

Not only were they covered in blood, but their fingers and the backs of their hands were tattered, as if something sharp had passed over them. They were in such a miserable state that I didn’t even know why I didn’t notice them.

‘What’s wrong with my hand?’

Is it because I was conscious of the injured area? The slightly tingling sensation started to get hotter. It wasn’t just the pain I thought it would be from being soaked in cold water for a long time.

The recoil shattered the ice, which was like shredded glass. If you think about it, it was natural. The strength of ice that will not leave a single scratch even if you hit it with your fist is stronger than glass.

Siron swallowed his saliva and stared at the wound.

The frail body, which was not yet very durable and had not yet mastered self-defense skills, started sending violent signals to the brain as if pleading for its life.

Siron gritted his teeth and looked away from the wound. I felt like I was going to lose consciousness because of the pain running up my arm.

“Shiron. “Does it hurt a lot?”

“Do not talk to me.”

Isn’t the pain conveyed through the frowning expression? Siron looked at Lucia with resentful eyes.

*

“All passed. Thank you for your effort.”

The succession ceremony is over.

Yuma said, looking at the three children.

“But, for some reason, no one likes it. It would have been nice to show an expression of pure joy.”

Yuma knew the cause in his heart, but he was reluctant to talk to the children.

“It’s done. do you go home soon? Long talk.”

Chiron, who was wrapped in a bandage on his hand, said nervously.

Now, Yuma was not the head maid, but Yuma, the one-horned keeper of the castle, but Shiron had no time to worry about such trivial matters. His hands were burning as if he had touched hot iron, and cold sweat dripped down his cheeks.

Shiron thought he had endured a lot until Yuma arrived. Now that he has reached his limit, his personality has become harsh.

For that reason, Siriel, who is standing next to Siron, is unable to properly express her joy because she is watching him.

“I want to rest quickly too!”

“that’s right. “Please treat my brother quickly.”

Lucia and Siriel raced to talk to Yuma.

In fact, Siriel wanted to hug her cousins and jump up and down.

However, even though I was filled with overwhelming emotions and my heart was pounding, I did not dare to take action. Still, the bloody fist that broke through the ice cannot be forgotten in her mind.

“The treatment has already been done. Look carefully. Didn’t you apply ointment and wrap a bandage? If you are qualified enough to pass the succession ceremony, your resilience is also different from that of ordinary humans. “Maybe if you rest well for a few days, you will feel better quickly.”

“… … “I see.”

Siriel smiled awkwardly at Yuma’s answer. I felt a tingling gaze coming from next to me. It was as if they were asking why I was making it longer by saying unnecessary things. She regretted saying it for no reason.

However, it didn’t matter to Yuma whether Shiron silently scolded the other cousins or not. Yuma just smiles at his proud children.

There have been only a handful of times in the past 500 years that a succession ceremony has been completed without a single person being left behind.

“Then, the carriage is ready, so come here.”

“It’s nice to be comfortable. Do you even command a wagon like this?”

“no. Originally, there were injured people who couldn’t come out, so an exception was applied. ah. Perhaps a precedent will be set up with Master Chiron, and in the future, there will be children who are deliberately injured in order to return home comfortably.”

Yuma smiled at Shiron, but Shiron didn’t smile and answered.

“This is the last succession ceremony.”

“… … okay. I will engrave it deep in my heart.”

“I just need to know.”

Shiron put her hand on her chest and passed by a smiling Yuma.

Lucia and Siriel got on the carriage first. The two were sitting in the same direction, and on the opposite side there were three layers of cushions for Siron.

Siron laughed at their kindness.

“When did you take care of all this? If you’re going to do it, don’t do it like this. Lucia. “Lift the cushion.”

“… … why? Should I remove the cushion?”

Are you not going to accept the consideration given to me? Lucia stretched out her mouth and sat down on a cushion.

Siron sat down in his seat and raised his arms up.

“Put the cushion here.”

“okay.”

Since his hands were wrapped in bandages and he couldn’t cross his arms or put them down calmly, Shiron was planning to put cushions under his arms as cushions. Lucia quickly understood Siron’s intention.

‘I’m sick and have to do something. These guys are all kind.’

I got a little seasick from the rattling carriage, but

Siron was able to look at Lucia with a satisfied smile.

Looking at her expression, her face seems full of worry. The pain still hadn’t gone away, but seeing her restless face like this somehow made me feel better.

“… … Are you feeling better now?”

Perhaps because Siron’s expression had faded a little, Lucia was finally able to speak. She couldn’t take her eyes off Siron’s hand the whole time.

“No, it’s not okay. “I feel like I’m going to rummage in pain.”

“Does it hurt that much?”

“uh. “This is the first time in my life I’ve felt this much pain.”

“Then why are you smiling?”

Siriel, who was watching the conversation between the two, asked a question. Siron suddenly realized that he was smiling at his young cousin’s question.

“… … hehehehe, you passed the succession ceremony. “I went through that hard time, so of course I should smile.”

Shiron chewed his tongue and wiped the smile off his face. I couldn’t answer that it was because it was fun to see Lucia, so I just made it up.

“Hey.”

As if relieved by Siron’s relaxed expression, Siriel leaned forward with her eyes shining.

“Can I ask one question? “I kept wondering about something.”

“… … What?”

Siron opened his eyes and looked at Siriel.

‘Are you really trying to ask me how I escaped?’

Of course, it’s not that there isn’t an answer ready for that. Siron composed himself and said, if you want to ask a question, ask it.

“Are you two siblings?”

However, something completely unexpected came out of Siriel’s mouth.

“… … “Why do you think that?”

“no. just.”

Siriel looked at Lucia and Siron alternately with her clasped fingers.

“The two have nothing in common. look. Lucia has red hair, but Siron has black hair, right? “The eye color is completely different, black and golden.”

“Well, that is!”

Lucia joined the conversation between the two, looking embarrassed.

Suddenly the conversation returned to a heavy topic. It was indeed an element that the child might have doubts about, but something was not right about the situation right now.

As Lucia knew, Siron’s mother died when he was very young.

I didn’t want to ruin the mood by bringing up the story of Siron’s deceased mother. The mood has finally cleared up…

“Lucia and I have different mothers.”

But while she was thinking, Shiron answered first.

“ah! “That’s why you don’t call me oppa!”

“… … .”

“I thought it was somehow strange! Because both wives are competitors. Yes, it was like that too!”

Siriel nodded and smiled as if she understood. However, there was no way for her to know that their mother was already dead and no longer in this world.

Lucia wanted to silence Siriel, who had said something that hurt Siron. And I looked at Siron’s feelings. I was so nervous that Siron might get hurt.

As expected, Siron narrowed his eyes and glared at Siriel.

“What are you misunderstanding? “My mother is dead.”

Lucia couldn’t lose either, so she said to Siriel.

“Me too, my mother is dead!”