Magic Chronicles : Fallen Race

The first male voice continued to persuade, "And Saintess, I... I secretly investigated his background a bit. This guy had the audacity to be blinded by lust and set his sights on the Earl\'s daughter, intending to defile her!"

"Now, Earl Nicholas has already issued a warrant for his arrest throughout his territory and dispatched a large number of people to catch this guy! If we insist on protecting him, it\'s equivalent to... equivalent to going against a great noble. Although our Radiant Temple isn\'t afraid, is it really worth it..."

The "unfamiliar" voices outside temporarily came to a halt.

To be precise, they were interrupted.

Next, another voice that brought a sense of "familiarity" to Reji spoke up in a gentle female tone.

"Matthew, Tabor, I am very certain that he is the person chosen by the Light, the man of destiny. Moreover, in the upcoming \'calamity,\' he is the only one who can save us all, the Hero."

"He may seem weak and immature now, but I believe that in the future, he will definitely grow up and shoulder the burden of humanity. That\'s precisely why we need to help him, protect him, and guide him onto the right path as he grows in the days to come."

Although the female voice was gentle, it carried a firm tone.

"Regarding the Earl\'s warrant, I believe there must be some misunderstanding. When the hero wakes up, I will ask him about it properly."

"If he truly made a mistake, I will accompany him to apologize to Earl Nicholas and help them resolve their conflict."

Hearing the woman\'s words, the two followers became even more agitated.

"What! Saintess, you\'re going to personally accompany him to apologize? This... this is too..."

"Enough, there\'s no need to discuss this matter further."

"Matthew, we\'re running low on firewood for boiling the medicine. Could you please go to the forest outside and gather some? And Tabor, could I trouble you to strengthen the patrols around the perimeter? We need to avoid the Earl\'s search parties as much as possible until the hero wakes up."

"..."

After a brief silence.

"Un... understood, Saintess." The reluctant voices still carried some other emotion.

The footsteps of the two followers grew more distant as they left.

The outside of the room became completely quiet.

Next came the faint sound of a door being pushed open.

Footsteps that could be heard as very cautious quietly appeared in the room, gradually approaching him.

Someone sat down on the bedside.

A faint fragrance like jasmine flowers quickly wafted into his nostrils.

The person began to gently wipe his forehead with a damp towel, but those soft fingers kept accidentally touching his face. It was evident that the person was not used to taking care of others, and their movements were a bit clumsy.

More and more memory were restored.

Reji\'s scattered consciousness gradually gathered once again.

Finally. He opened his eyes.

The first thing that came into view was a pure and pretty young girl. Although she was wearing ordinary casual clothes, it couldn\'t conceal her sacred aura, as if some goddess had descended to the mortal world.

And this young girl, after a brief moment of blankly staring at Reji, who had suddenly opened his eyes, reacted and became overjoyed. Her slightly immature face was filled with a surprised smile.

Following that was her excited voice.

"That\'s great! You\'re awake, Mr. Hero!"

Reji propped himself up and sat up from the bed. Although he had regained consciousness, his thoughts were still a bit chaotic.

Seeing this, the young girl was very understanding and quickly support Reji, letting him lean against the headboard.

"Um... um, nice to meet you! I... I\'m Freya, the current Saintess of the Radiant Temple. When we found you, you were covered in wounds and had fainted in the wilderness. Fortunately, we arrived in time."

"Don\'t worry, you\'re safe now. I\'ve already applied medicine to your wounds, and they should heal quickly. Then... then, what else should I say at this time... ah! Sorry, sorry!"

"Anyway, could you tell me your name first?"

Reji stared at the Saintess sitting by the bedside. After the initial joy and excitement of seeing him awake, she immediately became nervous around a stranger. Her lowered gaze and restless hands secretly fidgeted under the chair, a typical socially anxious Saintess.

Phew...

Reji let out a long sigh.

"...Reji."

As this name was spoken, a light suddenly flashed on Reji\'s right hand. A virtual stone faintly appeared—it was the Philosopher\'s Stone that brought the ability of time reversal.

The Philosopher\'s Stone seemed to only flicker before returning to Reji\'s body.

And throughout the entire process, the girl in front of him showed no reaction at all.

It was as if she couldn\'t see the Philosopher\'s Stone.

Only Reji could perceive these changes.

After obtaining Reji\'s name, Freya began to explain the cause and effect to him.

It turned out that in a recent prayer, as the Saintess, she received enlightenment from the Light and foresaw an unprecedented disaster that was about to befall this world.

Freya wasn\'t clear about the specifics of the calamity, but she saw the suffering of living beings under it, the devastated land, a world of destruction and doomsday.

Fortunately, in the deep despair of this future, she still found a glimmer of hope, and that person...

"Is you, Lord Reji!"

"You are the child of destiny, the future hero of humanity. You bear the responsibility of saving the world. I, Freya, and the entire Radiant Temple, for the sake of the world\'s future, implore you to accept this mission. In the upcoming calamity, please help humanity, turn the tide, and save this world!"

At the end, Freya looked at Reji with an extremely sincere gaze.

The sunlight outside the window seemed to be particularly bright at this moment, turning into radiance that shone upon the young girl, making her already pure and sacred face even more beautiful and moving, evoking a sense of pity and making it difficult to refuse.

And Reji... he shook his head.

"Sorry, can you let me be alone for sometime?"

"Ah, o-okay, I understand. I\'m sorry, I know this is abrupt. I was too impatient. The most important thing now is for Lord Hero to recover. I\'ll be waiting outside. If you need anything or have any questions, you can call me at any time."

Freya forced a smile on her face.

A hint of disappointment and dimness could be seen in the girl\'s azure eyes.

She quickly left the room and carefully closed the door. Once it was only Reji alone again, he leaned against the bed, closed his eyes, and quickly sorted out all the memories and information.

First.

In the previous scene, he had seen through the Emperor\'s plan and intercepted it before the Emperor activated the "reversal" ability of the "Philosopher\'s Stone."

But he wasn\'t clear about the specific time point he had been "reversed" to, as that was set by the Emperor.

Reji guessed that the "save point" set by the Emperor should be when the demon race had just descended in the second playthrough.

However, unexpectedly... The Emperor\'s "save point" was much, much earlier than he had thought.

It was actually... The "hero" period of his first playthrough!?

To be more precise, it was when the game first assigned him the "main quest."

It was also... The first time he met the Radiant Saintess Freya.

The first point that needed to be confirmed, the "reversal time point," was completed.

Then, the most crucial second point...

From Freya\'s appearance, that simple, socially anxious, and slightly foolishly naive Saintess obviously had no similarity to the Emperor who could "destroy humanity" a thousand years later.

In other words, Freya had been completely reversed.

Looking back at himself. It goes without saying that he retained his memories.

More importantly...

Reji opened his status panel.

[Reji]

[Main Fate Track—Demon King]

[Sub Fate Track I: Nature]

[Sub Fate Track II: Hero (Not yet activated)]

[Current Equipped Title: Child of Destiny]

[Rarity: Supreme]

[Equipment Effect: As the child of destiny, your Sub Fate Track limit +2, your "Attribute Growth Rate" increased to S+]

[Current Attribute Values—Strength: S+, Constitution: S+, Mental Power: S+, Skill Mastery: S+, Spell Power: S+]

[Currently Activated Fate Track Effects—"I-Hundredfold Reward Return," "II-Ignore Any Item/Weapon/Spell Conditions," "III-Own Attribute Values Increased by 100%, Effect Accuracy Increased by 100%, Critical Rate 100%, Immune to Instant Death"... "VI-Your Spells No Longer Consume Mana"]

[Current Character Level...]

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[Lv99]