#Ernesto's point of view.
I have been reborn in this world. In other words, I reincarnated in another world.
My name changed, so did my status. I am no longer an army Major, defending my country. I am a new human, born in another world. Besides, I reincarnated with someone from my enemy's country.
I am Ryuki, who is currently named Ernesto and has both parents named Androcles and Cecelia.
I have been in this world for seven years. I got a new experience, which for me was impossible to get in my previous world. Magic, fresh oxygen, unpolluted ecosystems, noble families... and my new brother, I got everything in this new experience in this world.
I reincarnated into Ernesto de Jansen, a child of a noble family who possesses wind magic.
It just happened. I didn't expect that what I said before I died, would happen in this new life. I became a relative of that person, whose name was Bagas. He is now my brother—to be precise, he is my twin brother who also has a new name, namely Arsenio.
All these incidents are beyond my comprehension. I didn't know that there was another world in my next life. What I hoped for at that time came true. It's as if I am a human being who is often persecuted, often tormented in my life.
This new life was going smoothly, but there were some things I couldn't understand about this world. First, I don't know what lies beyond this castle. Second, are there creatures that I have never seen before? Third, is the world at war too? Fourth, I don't understand why only I have magic, while Arsenio doesn't.
So many things I don't understand. That's why for the past three years, I've been constantly inquiring about this world. I did that by reading the book in the castle's library room. I did that for three years and gained a lot of knowledge about this world.
Magic, magic is a technique in this world. Whereas in my previous world attacking with rifles, pistols, grenades, tanks, fighter planes, battleships… and several other tools, in this world just by using magic—you can attack anything easily as long as you have magic.
In this hand of mine, which I have shown to Arsenio, my father, and my mother, I can manipulate the wind. I can attack something with the wind I generate in my hand. It just flows through my body, and they call it Magical Energy.
With the presence of Magic Energy, you can cast magic on parts of your body or around you. You can attack, heal, or summon something. It is magic.
Moreover, with the presence of Magical Energy, any work in this world would be much easier. For example, you are a farmer, and you have water magic. That will help you in farming even though the season is long dry. That way, you won't be afraid that your crops will fail.
That's great, you have Magical Energy and can cast it into magic, but it can still be harmful to the living beings in this world. If you use your water magic for a crime, dousing women to make their panties and bras visible, that's not good at all—though, you can still use it occasionally if you know the woman.
Yeah, this is the same as rifles, pistols, or other equipment being misused. This world has the same system as my previous world. Right or wrong it depends on who is using it. If magic and guns are dangerous things, then you have to use magic and rifles against them.
That was the same from this world as my previous world. That's why I was so happy to have magic when I was reborn into this world.
Maybe with this magic, I can defend the truth in this world. I can be a helper to people who are weaker than me, just like what I did in my previous world. That way, I have become a good stud.
I'm quite happy to have obtained magic, but I feel that this feeling of mine is guilty. I feel guilty seeing Arsenio not getting magic. Somehow that feeling is in my mind. Well, that's probably because he is my twin. For that, no matter what we do, he and I will always be connected.
Even so, Arsenio never made a fuss about it. I've explained to him about magic in this world, and he just said yes, as if he was just curious.
He didn't want to make a fuss that he didn't have magic like me. He seemed to have no regrets about being reborn without having any magic in this world. Even so, it seemed, our parents felt a little less proud of him. It can be seen from the look on their faces and their attitude that they keep telling Arsenio to learn magic.
They shouldn't have forced Arsenio to do that. It's not good for Arsenio. They should have realized that they had hurt Arsenio's feelings. They should know that they are the parents, who should support whatever their son wants.
But, meanwhile, Arsenio didn't want that either. He kept trying to prevent our parents from forcing him. He's being silly because he doesn't like it.
He is a person I admire as a fellow Major of the army. Since the first meeting with him, I finally know that the country has a good Major, who wants peace for his country. Well, even though he is ridiculous.
When I greeted him, he greeted me as well, but he just greeted me by pointing his middle finger at me and saying, "Fuck you!" to me.
After the meeting, when I let him leave my country, he once again greeted me by sticking his middle finger in my direction and saying, "Fuck you!" to me.
He's so ridiculous. He was a good army Major, who wanted his country to be peaceful and told his sister to look after my daughter.
We both died on that battlefield, but he seemed to have nothing when he was reborn into this world. Well, even so, he still looks fine and calm with his silly attitude.
"You don't want to go there, Arsenio? When you are there, you will find your magic later."
I heard that. It was the voice of Androcles, my father. He said that without thinking about Arsenio's feelings he had realized that he didn't have any Magical Energy within him. Androcles once again forced Arsenio even though his words sounded soft and gentle.
Arsenio was there. He was being carried by Cecelia. I'm sure he didn't want to come here, to where I am right now. I can see why he doesn't want to be where I am.
First, he doesn't have any Magical Energy; he realized that and did not choose to study magic. Second, he was observing the wizard, who was probably an assassin.
He realized those two things, and so did I. For that, he wouldn't come here and let me not suspect the wizard, leaving him to observe the wizard from there.
I thought it had to be done. Because after all, this wizard, who was with me, had an aura that was less than likable. He has a murderous aura. Maybe he has killed hundreds of people. I'm sure he's up to something here by being my magic teacher.
I'm sure he must be aiming for the lives of Androcles as well as Cecelia, who is a noble.
For that, because I realized that, I will continue to try to pretend I don't know about his aura and act like a little boy in general.
"That's amazing," The wizard said, amazed at what he saw in front of him.
I showed him my wind magic, but he was suddenly surprised when he saw that.
"It's amazing," He continued. "You didn't cast your magic spell?"
"No," I responded. "I'm just taking this out."
"That's very good. You know, out of 5,000 people, there's only one person who can use magic without casting a spell. Most of them condensed it and cast magic spells. For that, you are an extraordinary person, Ernesto."
"Is that so?"
"Yeah, that's how it is. Well, try to show your attack magic, like what I did to that tree."
He once showed his water magic to cut the tree. He seemed to want me to do that too.
It can't be helped, I have to obey that.
"Haaa..."
I pushed the wind slowly. It's an urge like you first want to feel a woman's breasts. You are afraid that you will not be able to comfort those breasts. That's why you slowly push your hand to the breast that is located.
But somehow the wind disappeared from my hand, and then damaged the breast—I mean, the tree, which was 10 meters away from me.
"..."
Everyone fell silent, including the wizard, except for Arsenio who was looking for the treasure inside his nose.
"Father, this is for you! Your face will be handsome by having it. You will stay young from now on."
Arsenio put his nose on Androcles' face, but Androcles didn't respond at all. He froze as he saw what he had just seen.
I'm sure Arsenio did that because he didn't like the way Androcles did to him. To that, in return, and because Androcles froze and forgot what he said, Arsenio put his nose to Androcles' cheek.
I took a good look at it because I wanted to see those who saw my magic earlier.
"W-W-W-WOW, that was so awesome."
The wizard was surprised, and I was also surprised because he was surprised.
"W-What?"
"You have talent. You are the greatest wizard candidate. You are capable of using B-Rank magic at your current age. You can increase your magic. You can still get stronger with your wind magic. You are very talented, Ernesto."
"Yeah, hahaha..."
To be honest, I don't want to receive praise from an assassin like him. To that, I simply turned my face away and responded with a chuckle, looking like I was bashful at the compliment.
I don't like his murderous aura. I often find and prevent homicides from happening in my country. The average suspect from doing that is the one who has a murderous aura so sharp, that I can feel it.
They are assassins, who are paid to kill anyone. As long as there is money, they will do it. That is dirty work. I prefer someone who kills enemies for the peace of the country than just for money. For that, I don't like that aura.
"Evan—that's my name. You can call me that."
He said that and looked at me with a grinning expression.
I'm sure that's not his real name. He must have other purposes here and pretend to be my teacher. I have to do something about this guy before it's too late.
"Nice to meet you, Mr. Evan."
"No, don't call my name like that. Call me Evan."
By looking at his grinning face, I pretended to agree to call him Evan.
"Okay, Evan."