『Beast Fantasy』, in the world I once lived, is the role model of a role-playing game (RPG) series
The first game was released when I was in elementary school,....the time when game console was still 8 bit
At that time, RPG itself is rare so it was a big hit. With that momentum, the second and third work are well-received and the series broke into the national game software as one of the best games
Like that, my entire youth was together with 『Beast Fantasy』
I played the first memorable game during elementary school
The word『Dohamari (game addict)』 wasn't there during that time, but the『game addict』 me has bought the second and third work right on release date
I feigned illness to take a day off from school just to play game for a whole day
『Beast Fantasy』 series are continued to be released, as far as I know, it was released up to『11』
Of course, I played them all.
I was too much of a game addict, so not just normal clear, loop play, complete all skills and items, or even blinded play, I did them all (周回プレイ = loop play = play to clear the game over and over again)
Whether the『12』 are going to be released or not, I couldn't know
I already dead before that
I was reincarnated to that 『Beast Fantasy』 world
I was truly reincarnated to the game world.
I'm thankful for what god-sama did
The place I was born in was the world of 『Beast Fantasy 4』
In short, 『４』
Among 11 titles I knew, I don't understand why 『4』 was chosen
Was it coincident?
『Beast Fantasy 4 』 is the story about fighting against an evil empire.
The Behemoth empire, which was contracted with the evil god 『Beast god "Beast"』, was granted power by the evil god and waged war, enlarging the empire through multiple victories
The invasion would be stopped by the protagonist and his comrades
The empire is defeated and peace returns to the world...That's how the story progresses
Well, it's in fact a really orthodox, story-oriented RPG's synopsis
I was reborn in that world
Why do I know that? Because the country I was born in is surely that Behemoth empire.
『Beast Fantasy ４』's most important element is the main setting
I could never forget that empire's name
Therefore I realized it right after reincarnating....
Also, I realized the problem at the same time
If I was reborn in a country, doesn't that mean I'm a citizen of that country?
And it's an evil empire?
Behemoth empire is an aggressive country which wages war to adjacent countries without hiding its ambition
Such a typical villain
Isn't me, who was reborn to such a country, an evil person?
If this world is really the world of 『Beast Fantasy 4』, if it advances just like in the game,
The empire would be defeated by the protagonist and collapsed
At that time, what would happen to me?
A citizen of the empire?
This is where I pondered.
If I make a mistake, my motherland will be ruined
If I recall the game I played in previous life correctly, the empire is collapsed as the emperor is defeated
It should be a "the citizens are released and go hurrah" kind of ending
In other words, even if you belong to the empire, if you don't belong to the top rank then you can avoid the ruined future
So, that would be my objective
Living as a citizen of the empire but avoid being concerned with the empire as much as possible.
Living as a common person, not taking any public job or high ranking position
Then even if the empire is ruined as the story progresses, I won't share the same fate
There should be some confusion, but after that there's no doubt that the world would be peaceful
Therefore
I decided to live my second life quietly in the shadow.
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Then,
I was reincarnated in the evil Behemoth empire
Specifically, I was born in the house of a common family you can find everywhere
Nice
If I was reborn as the son of a noble, soldier or someone in the top brass, I would have to share the fate with the empire
As a commoner, the country would treat me lightly, but I can manage by myself
In the house at the corner of the imperial capital Abyss, 4 family members lived modestly
Father, mother, me, and my little sister
That's my new family
Currently, it's year 92 of the empire
I became 10 years old
After I was aware of the memory of my previous life, I had acted carefully (self-evaluation)
Therefore, I can live peacefully
However, it's too soon to say anything .
Rather, the real thing hasn't started yet
From now on I would live peacefully, safely become an adult, get a common, decent job, have a good-natured wife who doesn't need to be a beauty, have 2 or 3 kids, work until retirement age and afterward, die on a bed surrounded by grandchildren.
I will live such a life
In this fantasy, role-playing world
Nonetheless, right now I'm just a 10 years old child
「Jira? Jira, where are you?」
Mom is calling me
Jira is the name I received when I was born in this world
Of course, I have a different name in my past life...a Japanese name with 4 or 5 Kanji for full name, but I already forgot it
It's fine
I'm already Jira-kun (10) of the Behemoth empire
Then
It's Mom
What do you call me for?
「What's wrong, mom?」
「Selen is still not back. It will soon be dinner time and yet」
Selen is my little sister
2 years younger than me, 8 years old this year
A tomboy, recently she sneaks out to play without saying anything
She doesn't come back until sunset, and her body is always full of mud when she does come home
She was scolded by mom every time, and was warned every time she asked to go out, so in the end she remembered to sneak out silently
「I understand, I will search for her then?」
「Sorry for asking you every time...」
I search for Selen who has sneaked out
Look like it already became my role
What a time-wasting sister
Does she know how much mom and I worry when she disappear like that?
「Outside is like this, huh...」
Just when I left the house, I was immediately obstructed by the unorganized mass
I live in the imperial capital Abyss
Perhaps this is the most prosperous city in this world?
There are too many people
Even with just 1 step to the main street, it's already crowded with people
It is so crowded that make you wonder 『is there a festival!?』 on a normal day
Therefore I'm anxious
When there are so many
people, it's easy for bad guys to slip into, my cute sister would easily become a target
My sister is seriously cute
She is cute, not metaphor or exaggeration!!
Therefore I cant stop worrying
I search quite seriously, usually she would be found in the corner of a random, hard to find back alley
My sister would always say "you found me" then
『You found me, Onii-cha is really good at hide and seek!』 (she really said onii-cha, not onii-chan)
With a cheerful voice form the bottom of her heart
I complain in my heart "I'm not playing hide and seek" . But it looks like for my sister, she enjoys playing hide and seek with her brother once per day. She doesn't miss this daily routine unless it's rain
Because she would follow my order to not approach any dangerous place, for now I decided to do the daily hide and seek until she's bored
However, today....
...for some reason, the centre of the street was noisy