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 5: The Saint’s Prophecy

Episode 5: The Saint’s Prophecy

After that, he was bombarded with intense questions from his parents. It took about an hour before they understood the situation.

After finally being freed, his parents apparently had to stay in the royal capital for the festival preparations. So Atlas and his younger brother returned to the mansion.

It seemed that once the greetings were done, small children were allowed to spend their time at home until the day of the Founding Festival.

Atlas thought he was finally free. But this time, he was met with a barrage of questions from his younger brother Iru. Iru was five years old, full of curiosity, and adored his older brother.

“So that means, Onii-chan, you suddenly got picked a fight with?”

As he looked out at the scenery from the carriage, the older brother shook his hand side to side in denial.

“No. It was simply that he wanted to train with me. It was the kind-hearted spirit of the prince who wanted to toughen up a weak successor.”

“Kind-hearted? That’s weird! Then why did he act so mean?”

“Don’t say that so loudly. If someone hears you, it could be considered lèse-majesté.”

“Lèse-majesté?”

“It means if you talk badly about important people, something really scary could happen to you.”

Seeing his younger brother tremble with a “brrr,” the older brother felt internally amused.

Only when he was with his younger brother did he feel like his old self from Japan had returned a little.

In his past life, full of endless battles, he couldn’t help but think a part of himself had broken.

Having experienced such a hell and now living a new life felt too strange to truly accept.

“Ah! Look, look! It’s the Saint!”

His younger brother’s eyes sparkled as he waved at a carriage coming from the front. Atlas also lightly waved while admiring the carriage, which was a size larger than the Lothian one.

“Hey! What’s that crest? Whose house is it from?”

“Who knows… ah, no, that’s the Holy Church.”

In fact, the carriage belonged to the *Holy Church of Glowath*. It was the most prosperous religious organization on the continent.

Looking closely, elderly men and women dressed in priest robes were riding inside. And even the soldiers guarding them had a different style from Glowath’s military.

Glowath soldiers typically wore silver armor and were equipped with full sets of weapons like swords, shields, and bows. But the guards here were lightly equipped. They were wearing only plate mail and long swords at most.

(Feels like a feudal lord’s procession.)

In this kind of situation, Lothian’s carriage would have at most a few guards.

But the Holy Church’s carriage was followed by priests and soldiers lined up in succession.

While the former Japanese man wondered about the cost of all this manpower, the carriages were just about to pass each other.

“Pardon me. Could you please stop for a moment?”

At that moment, a voice as cute as a little bird spoke. And the long procession soon came to a halt.

“Huh? Onii-chan, everyone stopped moving!”

“Hm? That’s odd.”

A short time later, several priests hurriedly ran over to the Lothian carriage and spoke to the attendants.

They seemed to be requesting something. But the brothers in the back seat couldn’t hear clearly.

Soon, one of the attendants opened the carriage door in a rush and bowed his head to the brothers.

“My apologies, young masters. It appears that Saint Lilica is here and has requested to meet with you.”

“That Lilica-sama? By all means.”

“Onii-chan, who’s Lilica-sama?”

Atlas whispered to Iru, “I don’t know either.”

“But she seems like an important person. So if we don’t go, Father and Mother might get mad later.”

“Ehh? Then let’s go!”

Atlas had been told by the angel that this world closely resembled some kind of game.

However, he didn’t have that knowledge himself. Things like saints and the church were still unknown territory.

When they got out of the carriage, the saint in question had already stepped onto the ground and was approaching them with her small body.

She had shoulder-length silver hair and wore a red robe.

Though still a child, she had a mysterious atmosphere around her.

“Nice to meet you, Saint Lilica. You may already know, but I am Atlas of the House of Lothian. This is Iru. Iru, greet the saint.”

“Nice to meet you, I’m Iru.”

To Iru’s childlike greeting, Lilica gave a small nod.

“…Nice to meet you. …I feel destiny from you.”

(Going straight to destiny with no introduction, huh…)

What was reflected in those vague golden eyes? Atlas found himself wanting to know more about her.

Meanwhile, Iru asked innocently, “Destiny? Onee-chan, what’s destiny?”

But Lilica remained silent.

In his past life, beings called saints were incredibly special. They were able to save people from desperate situations or see near futures.

If they were on your side, there was nothing more reassuring. But if they became an enemy, they were extremely troublesome — they played that kind of important role.

If she was just as powerful in this world, then he must absolutely avoid making her an enemy.

With a cheerful smile, Atlas stepped forward.

“That’s a fascinating thing to say out of nowhere. What kind of destiny is it? Maybe we’ll both end up competing for the lead role in a play during the Founding Festival?”

“Eh! Onii-chan, we’re going to be in a play!?”

“…No.”

The saint quietly shook her head.

When she faced forward again, her golden eyes gleamed with a mysterious light.

“In the near future… you will become deeply involved in our battle.”

At that moment, the high priest who had been riding in the carriage leaned forward and stared intently at her.

“A prophecy! Everyone, listen carefully. God dwells within her!”

The surrounding priests and guards hurriedly knelt down and waited for her next words.

Iru, surprised, looked around in confusion.

“…The worst battle… is eight years from now. Until then… we will—”

As she finished her sentence, Atlas quickly rushed to her side.

He realized her doll-like slender body was about to collapse backward.

“Ah!? Onee-chan!”

Iru cried out in a panic.

By the time Atlas caught her, Lilica had already lost consciousness.

“Lilica-sama! Call the healers, quickly!”

The priests and guards immediately took over caring for her. And the two boys were left out of the loop.

If they stayed any longer, it was obvious they’d be bombarded with more questions again.

“Let’s go home, Iru.”

“Huh? But big sister fainted, is it okay?”

“It’s fine. There are plenty of capable adults protecting her. More importantly, let’s head back. There was a good restaurant on the way.”

“Yeah! I’m hungry!”

Soon after, the Lothian carriage left the royal capital.

(So the battles in this game world start eight years from now. As the villain Atlas, I was probably fated to get involved. But that’s the Atlas who acts as the villain — not me.)

In the first place, Atlas wasn’t meant to be an important role.

He was someone the story could easily do without — that’s what the angel had said.

So he believed, if he didn’t get involved, he could break free from it.

Atlas once again made up his mind:

He would absolutely not get involved.