Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 212: A Conversation with a Selfish Man
“Reincarnated person…?”
“Am I wrong?”
“…How did you figure it out?”
The man in front of him, Leonardo Gascoigne, seemed certain that Rest was a reincarnated individual. Deception was likely pointless.
(Leonardo Gascoigne… Isn’t he the Chairman of the Council of Sages?)
The man had introduced himself as Leonardo Gascoigne—also known as the “Heavenly Emperor.”
He was a member of the Council of Sages, the same organization to which Velroid Hahn, the head of the academy Rest was technically enrolled in, belonged.
Leonardo Gascoigne was renowned as the greatest magician in the world.
(Could it really be him? He looks much younger than I expected…)
The man’s age was indeterminate. If one said he was young, he looked the part; if they claimed he was over fifty, that too seemed plausible.
However, if this truly was the real Leonardo Gascoigne, he should be at least seventy years old.
(In a world where magic exists, altering one’s appearance probably isn’t difficult. Besides, the Council of Sages is said to include members over a hundred years old…)
“So, it’s true—you’re a reincarnated person. And this devastating destruction… it’s your doing?”
Gascoigne glanced at the explosion marks left behind by the [Flame Birth God].
Surveying the remnants of the swamp, which resembled the aftermath of a nuclear missile strike, he sighed.
“This level of destruction… It must be immense power. Perhaps ‘Indra’s Arrow’ or ‘Surtr’s Sword’? No, ‘Odin’s Spear’ and ‘Quetzalcoatl’s Fang’ already exist, so that’s unlikely…”
Muttering to himself, Gascoigne stroked his chin in thought.
“Now then… What should I do about this? Depending on whose side you’re on… Perhaps I should just kill you here and now?”
“…!”
At Gascoigne’s words, Rest tensed up.
He didn’t know what this man was talking about, but if he was an enemy, there was no choice but to fight.
“Hm? That magic power… Even after causing such destruction, you still have this much left? Could it be… Is the power you wield the ‘Ouroboros Circle’?”
“…What are you talking about?”
“An unwieldy ability, yet you seem to have mastered the infinite magic it provides? If that’s the case… killing you here would be a waste…”
As Rest remained on guard, Gascoigne continued pondering.
Perhaps attacking first would be the best course of action, Rest thought. But just as he was about to decide, Gascoigne nodded with a resolute “Very well.”
“Boy, I’ll postpone your judgment for now. From the looks of it, you haven’t even been in this world for twenty years yet. It’s too early to make a final decision.”
“What are you even talking about…?”
“Ah, yes. It’s too soon. Whether the fruit falls to the ground, becomes bird feed, or takes another form entirely—it’s not time to decide yet.”
Ignoring Rest’s confusion, Gascoigne sighed and looked around.
Then, in an instant, he vanished.
“What the—?!”
“I’ll make this declaration: you are forbidden from using this magic against humans. Should you break this rule, I will regard you as an enemy of humanity and eliminate you with my full power.”
“!?”
The words were whispered directly into his ear from behind.
Rest spun around in a panic and caught a brief glimpse of Gascoigne’s figure before it disappeared once more.
“I’ve made a promise, boy. Don’t become a fallen fruit.”
Gascoigne reappeared in front of him.
He must have used teleportation magic, but Rest hadn’t sensed any sign of its activation.
Even now, he couldn’t feel any power emanating from the man before him.
It was as if he were speaking to a ghost.
“Could it be… are you also a reincarn—”
“Well then, farewell.”
Before Rest could finish his sentence, Gascoigne abruptly cut him off and vanished again.
Ad
This time, he was truly gone from the scene.
“Who the hell… is that man…?”
It had been an encounter filled with selfishness and shrouded in mystery.
Left utterly bewildered, Rest could only stare blankly at the sky.