As a Second Reincarnation Bonus, I Kept Rerolling and Ended Up Reincarnating as the Character Who Should’ve Had the Easiest Life... or So I Thought - Episode 15: The Uninvited Guests

Episode 15: The Uninvited Guests

A boy who had lost his memory, with an unknown background.

Atlas decided to bring him to the healing center.

It was the equivalent of a hospital in his past life in Japan. It had many simple beds lined up.

He had the boy receive a thorough examination. But in the end, nothing was discovered.

“So, he really has no memory. And it seems he isn’t from this island either.”

There was only one healing center on Larna Island. And it was a small world where everyone knew each other.

Atlas and the others searched for anyone who might know the boy. But there was no one.

Furthermore, those coming to and leaving the island were strictly monitored at the local administration office. So it was not possible for a complete stranger to just settle here unnoticed.

They also asked the nursing staff, who were like nurses. But all of them said it was the first time they’d seen the boy.

Lilica sat silently in the chair next to Marcellus’ bed. She just quietly watched over him.

Though she spoke little, the two gradually started exchanging a few words.

“Maybe he came here as a tourist, but got separated from his family and got lost?”

“No, apparently that’s not it either.”

Iru said, looking worried. But the saint’s escorts informed them there had been no missing child reports from the port.

They, too, were being sent back and forth by the saint to help the boy.

“I can’t remember… But I feel like there was something I had to do. Something deep in my heart is shouting at me—saying I have to go.”

The boy who had lost his memory clutched his hair and curled up in bed.

The mental shock of memory loss, and a reasonless impulse—his heart was in complete chaos.

In the end, no one could be found who knew why Marcellus was collapsed on the beach. Or how it had happened.

The healing center was in an uproar over him. It had everyone voicing different possibilities and talking about what should happen next.

Atlas found such a situation unusual.

In his past life in Japan, people lived keeping their distance from others as much as possible. And no one got involved with those who weren’t their concern.

In his previous life during war, frankly, everyone was mad.

In a world like that, how many people would have tried to save a single boy?

(If it were Ireina… or my comrades… maybe they would have saved him.)

Atlas thought that he probably wouldn’t have.

He had already decided he was cold-hearted. He didn’t hold a good opinion of himself.

At any rate, thinking he wouldn’t be of much help staying here, Atlas lightly tugged on Iru’s sleeve.

“Let’s leave the rest to them and go. It’s about time we returned to Father and Mother.”

“Ah, okay! Well then, Marcellus-san, get better soon! And you too, Lilica-san, see you again!”

Iru waved goodbye. And the boy and girl gave a small wave back.

After leaving the healing center and walking the well-maintained path back to the inn, Iru spoke to him in an unusually small voice.

“Hey, Onii-chan… do you think those two… might become a couple?”

“Hm? What do you mean?”

“I mean, they’re both super good-looking, right? A beautiful girl saves a boy in a near-death crisis and he falls in love with her… That totally happens all the time! And Lilica-san is so cute!”

(This guy… When did he start talking like this?)

Atlas was half surprised, half exasperated.

“Did the kids on the ship teach you that? You’ll get scolded for being indecent.”

“Eh? But everyone says stuff like that! Why is it indecent?”

“No, never mind.”

He couldn’t tell how much Iru understood. And he just didn’t understand the heart of a child.

At this moment, it was rather the older brother who was acting oddly.

Even though the two weren’t even that age yet, he realized he was the only one imagining that far. And Atlas felt somewhat embarrassed.

Maybe that’s why his pace quickened unusually on the way back.

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“I found him… I found him…”

In the cover of night, a foul whisper echoed.

Hidden in the forest, only their shadows could be seen. But even so, it was clear they were not human.

There were two of them.

Around them were the bl00d-soaked corpses of men and women.

“We were the first to find him, huh. But is that really Marcellus? He’s just a kid.”

“No mistake about it. And now that he’s weak, this is our chance. Let’s finish him.”

“Wait. There’s a strong magical presence among them. Better to observe a little more first.”

One of the shadows stirred.

The other couldn’t agree with their partner’s cautiousness.

“What if someone else steals the credit? Others might find this place too. And humans might start noticing us!”

“If *you* hadn’t done unnecessary killing, the humans wouldn’t have noticed anything.”

“Excuse me? Don’t blame me for that. Also, stop calling me ‘you’ so rudely.”

The other shadow let out a sigh.

“…Just one day. Let’s watch for one day. I’ll investigate thoroughly. And besides, we were the ones who found him this fast. Don’t worry—others won’t show up right away.”

“…Fine. Then it’s tomorrow. I guess we’ll have to disguise ourselves during the day.”

“Yeah, and keep your magical power suppressed as much as you can. You never know who might notice.”

The two black shadows wavered and vanished.

At that time, in the healing center where Marcellus was sleeping, Lilica and her escorts were also present.

No one had yet noticed these assassins.

When morning came and the sun rose, Atlas and the others headed to the healing center.