Reincarnated as a Genius Prodigy of a Prestigious Family - Chapter 241

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Reincarnated as a Legendary Talent Genius of a Noble Family Episode 241

160. What Kind of Being Are You? (3)

It seemed like a long contemplation followed.

At least that’s how it felt to me.

The mana I had been sensing during our conversation suddenly cut off at some point.

In the calm silence, I waited for an answer with Karnas while thinking.

This place, the temple.

And the powerful entity I’m conversing with now.

I’m curious once again.

What kind of space is beyond the horizon exactly?

And why is a being that came from such a place settled here in this underground city?

[I am seeking interest.]

The answer that came after a long time was like that.

“Did the dwarves’ items catch your interest?”

[Something like that. The vampires that entered this place are also interesting beings to me.]

A being that pursues interest.

More precisely, a being that pursues ‘only interest.’

“So that’s why the vampires are crawling around like that?”

[I never asked them to do that. What I wanted was simply for those fellows not to disturb my rest, and if there happened to be any items that might catch my interest, I wanted them to bring them to me.]

That’s worth crawling for.

Just talking would make their whole body tremble, so how could they not do that?

“Then those guys have no real connection at all.”

[I was simply here.]

“You were here?”

[Yes. From a very long time ago.]

That means…

“From your perspective, the dwarves were actually the invaders.”

This is completely different from what the dwarves speculated.

[In your terms, that’s correct. Of course, I had no particular interest at first. As time passed, I simply found interest.]

The invaders were the dwarves.

I wonder what reaction Darbado would show if he knew.

“Then what about the dwarves that became undead?”

[Ah, that was quite interesting. As I said, I did nothing.]

“Then how did it happen?”

[Internal strife. The dwarves who couldn’t escape in time gathered together and started fighting over the items in the spire.]

What an absurd fact.

So the dwarves that became undead didn’t die fighting someone else, but killed each other.

[Sometimes there are amusing truths. It was interesting to me though.]

To summarize, the underground city became like this because the fellow I’m talking to now settled here.

He didn’t intend for it to happen, but his mere existence drove the dwarves away.

And the dwarves, not knowing this, simply fled because a ‘disaster’ had struck…

The remaining dwarves died from internal strife and became undead.

Though we eliminated them all.

Simply put, this fellow is a natural disaster.

An unavoidable natural disaster.

“The dwarves would faint from shock if they knew this fact.”

Maybe they wouldn’t even believe it.

[They would. I simply settled here and never exercised any power.]

Well, that’s something for the dwarves to figure out.

I plan to just deliver the facts.

“Then do you plan to continue pursuing interest in this place?”

[That’s the plan. For at least several hundred years. But now you’re quite interesting.]

“Me?”

[You who harbors a dragon, possesses a power that has now disappeared, and converses with me without hesitation – you’re interesting.]

Should I be happy about this?

Though I have no intention of revealing my reincarnation.

“So, are you planning to keep me here?”

[Dane Sogress. If I kept you here, you would no longer be an interesting being.]

His voice continued with a subtle change.

[So maintain that interest. When I lose all interest in this place someday, I will come find you.]

“And then what?”

[I’ll watch you and find new interest. That’s all I want.]

I burst into laughter.

A divine being finding me interesting.

What an amusing thing.

[And that dragon is also interesting.]

“Ki… kiryuk?”

Karnas was flustered.

“Because it’s the only dragon?”

[That too, but I’m looking forward to seeing how that only dragon will grow. Its body seems fully grown, but its latent power might surpass other dragons.]

“Kiryuk?! Kiryuk!”

I’m learning more facts than I expected.

Not only is Karnas the only dragon, but its latent power is at an tremendous level.

[And so are you. You possess the lost power of this era, but… I can see other things as well.]

“Is that so? Well, maybe someday it will be like that.”

[Aren’t you curious? About what power you possess?]

“Not really. I’ll naturally learn as I go. No matter how special the power is, I’m not interested until I know and reach it myself.”

[Hahaha… You seem like me. You appear detached from everything.]

Well, not quite to that extent.

Going through one reincarnation does make a person somewhat like that.

Anyway, this time I threw out a question.

“You said you plan to continue staying in this place.”

[That’s right.]

“Then there would be no problem even if the dwarves returned here?”

[That’s right. It was originally theirs. I simply settled here temporarily.]

Then he added.

[However, whether they can endure my existence is a separate matter. I have no intention of leaving this place.]

The feeling is quite strange.

Originally, this person would be an invader.

But he’s also like a natural disaster.

You can’t blame someone for losing their home to a natural disaster, can you?

[Still, if the dwarves return, I think I can have conversations about items that might catch my interest.]

“Then you mean you’re interested in the items taken from the spire.”

[There are many interesting items. Perhaps I might develop an interest in metallurgy.]

Then I’ll have to give up on the treasure.

But I’ve learned something even greater, so it doesn’t matter.

But when I thought that far, he asked.

[Are you interested in this?]

“I don’t know about other things, but I heard there’s an item made by a legendary blacksmith revered among the dwarves.”

[Hmm. That must be the most intriguing item.]

At the same time, the void suddenly split open and something dropped right in front of me.

[Take it. This is the price for catching my interest.]

What fell to the floor was something rectangular and smoothly polished.

When I picked it up, it was some kind of opaque blue object, though I didn’t feel anything particular when I held it.

But the explanation was different.

[It’s a sealing stone.]

“A sealing stone?”

[Yes. It’s quite common in this world too. However, the story changes when it can seal existence itself.]

I was a bit surprised.

Sealing stones generally seal some substance, power, or energy.

Even that isn’t easy to seal completely.

But sealing existence itself?

[It’s a remarkable item. In our world too. Yes, in the world you call Beyond the Horizon, such items are not common.]

“You’re giving something like that to me?”

[You seemed interested. When I become interested in something, I learn everything about it. Since you caught my interest, you’re worth giving it to.]

It was strange logic, but well, if he’s giving it, I should take it.

“I’ll gratefully accept it.”

If used wrongly, it’s an item that could shake the very foundation of the world.

Since it seals ‘existence’ itself.

If something fundamental is sealed, rules get shaken, and if shaken rules change or disappear, something could completely vanish.

I’ll have to see what kind of range that covers…

At least one thing is certain: I shouldn’t use it carelessly.

[Now that you’ve taken that, what do you plan to do?]

“I should return. To the Academy.”

[Academy? Ah. You’re talking about the Empire’s institution for learning.]

“Do you know much about this world?”

[I know what I need to know. But I’m not interested in everything.]

Should I say that’s fortunate?

What would have happened if such a being had become interested in something big rather than trivial things?

Anyway, it’s fortunate that he doesn’t seem to have much interest in this world.

“What do you plan to do about the vampires?”

[That will be their choice. I want nothing from them.]

“They seemed to think differently.”

[That’s just them being frightened. I have no hobby of tormenting others. I only have interest.]

Interest.

It’s a day that makes me think about that meaning again.

[It was an interesting meeting, Dane Sogress. I hope to see you again someday.]

And so the conversation came to an end.

Looking forward to the day we might meet again.

And this temple became quiet again as if no one had been there.

“Kii… reuk?”

“I think he’s gone, Karnas.”

“Kiireuk!”

Only me, Karnas, and the sealing stone in my hand remained.

A sealing stone made by a legendary blacksmith.

I thought it would be a weapon, armor, or shield, but this is quite interesting.

An item that seals existence itself.

Did the dwarves know this was such an item?

I don’t know what circumstances led to making this, but I should use it well.

“How about sealing some delicious tart from the world and taking it out to eat just before dying of old age?”

“Ki, kiireuk?”

With my silly thought and Karnas’s bewildered reaction making me chuckle, I stepped outside the temple.

Darbado was shocked, the party members were delighted, and the vampires were speechless.

“We were… the invaders…”

“He didn’t seem to be lying.”

“…This is absolutely maddening.”

They had thought the underground city was forgotten because of some unknown invaders, but it turned out they were the invaders.

Darbado seemed truly dumbfounded.

“…Then what happens after this? What should we do?”

“That’s something the dwarves will figure out later. However, he said he wouldn’t stop you from returning.”

“Ha, hahaha…”

I showed them the sealing stone while saying this.

“This is what he gave me.”

“What is that?”

“A sealing stone. Made by a legendary blacksmith, apparently.”

When I told him the general story, Darbado took the sealing stone, examined it once, then returned it.

“…I have no intention of claiming ownership. Rather, it’s more surprising that it was a sealing stone.”

“Right.”

Darbado surprisingly showed no interest in the sealing stone and seemed very troubled about how to tell his people about these facts.

“Damn it. I never imagined it would be a case like this. Even… internal conflict had occurred.”

He seemed very frustrated, but also seemed to think it was fortunate in a way.

“Still, we can return now. We’ll have to have a discussion. Though I don’t know if we’ll even be able to have a discussion…”

To summarize, the dwarves can now return to the city.

What happens after they return is for them to figure out.

“Thank you, Dane Sogress. If you hadn’t had that conversation, we would have lived our whole lives without knowing.”

“I just conveyed the facts.”

“No. You are definitely our benefactor.”

To think I’d be called a benefactor when I kept the sealing stone and told them to figure it out themselves.

“I will spread this fact widely. Come find our people anytime. On behalf of our people, I promise to help you with all sincerity whenever needed.”

“If you say so.”

Well, now the dwarves’ side is resolved.

“So is our adventure over?”

“Pretty much. We explored the underground city, got decent loot, and met an unknown being.”

“That’s a shame. I wanted to meet and talk with him too. But I would have fainted immediately, right?”

Our side is quite satisfied too.

Everyone had their moment to shine, we got decent loot, and we got to see a place called the underground city.

Actually, just the sights we saw with our eyes make this adventure successful.

We weren’t even sure if we could come here in the first place.

Most importantly, we learned a lot.

Like how that nameless being, not the dwarves, was actually here first in this underground city.

Or that Karnas is the last dragon.

Or that the power I possess is more than I know.

“It was very interesting.”

I smiled broadly while also checking the reaction from the other side.

“Lo, Lord. What should we do?”

“Must we… leave this city?”

“Now our people have nowhere left to go…”

The vampires listened to our conversation and seemed to guess the general situation, appearing to be gripped by anxiety about having to leave this place.

“Dane Sogress. Are we… not allowed to live here?”

The Vampire Lord, Belwood, was watching my expression.

I shrugged my shoulders.

“That’s not something I can answer.”

The situation is actually ambiguous for claiming ownership.

So we’ll need to reach an agreement with the other side.

“Darbado. I think it would be better if you talked to them.”

“Damn. What a headache.”

Darbado sighed and then asked the vampires.

“You guys, do you happen to be good at anything?”

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