Another: Memory of Another World

Ch. 4 Towards Midnight

(has been revised)

What would you do if someone said they'd died before? I wouldn't believe it and ask him to tell me his experience in another world. No, I would half believe it for some reason. After going through that reincarnation process, I will believe in it one hundred percent, because I have already died. But, somewhat another story if the master said it...

"You ever die?" antares asked with skepticism reaching its peak.

"M-mm" he replied with a firm nod.

"Oh, maybe that means you died and reincarnated or something? I can trust him then." After all that is what most likely happened. Antares did not want to get dizzy from thinking about it.

"No, I died in another world once, then reincarnated once, then died once again, until this very moment. Forget it if you don't believe it. Indeed, what are you thinking, richly heavy?"

Die once, reincarnate once, then die again. He was neither reincarnated anymore, nor resurrected with any particular magic. That meant he was still in a state of death to this day. That's pretty reasonable. It is possible that Antares imagined a ghostly figure appearing in various media. But seeing Ren more clearly, he was too horrible to be just a "ghost."

Ren slightly tilted his head.

It looks too real for a ghost. His feet are also ground. The aura, body temperature, saliva, are all similar to normal living things. Although he often suddenly appears behind people like a ghost, but it seems, the concept of ghosts is somewhat inaccurate to define Ren

"You can call it a puppet that moves as I see fit. Player Avatar, or something similar like that."

"Whatchu mean? The doll? Golem Master or Necromancy? There are too many possibilities and schools to explain it, don't you think?"

"Well, I took a little trouble making this body use my own DNA. While my real body was asleep in the grave. Well, that's. Actually I prefer to call it the Avatar who shared information with me. But the term is more precisely called Homunculus."

"I feel I understand what you mean, but I can't digest it completely. If not mistaken, Homunculi is a project to make artificial humans, such as cloning. Usually the lifespan is short, and a series of other problems due to the plot of the story."

"Win right. You know top-tier magic doesn't need logic. Even the Authority can't touch me, unless it's from him."

When he said top-tier magic didn't require logic, maybe that was what actually happened. In fact even the lowest magic itself defies the laws of physics to create a phenomenon. Make it one of the laws of the world that seems absolute. And Ren is strong enough to defy the laws of the world. But as a human being, logic is one of the main components of thinking. So, it was a little difficult to digest and imagine such a magic mechanism.

While He whom Ren meant, it was certainly not the author.

"So why are you still intervening in the world of the living?"

Antares is still unsure of Ren's motives, other than a fad. But I don't think he's much different from teenagers who want to spend time reading novels, reading comics, and watching movies. Maybe he got bored in the underworld, then chose a pet farm in midgard? It could be, after all Ren likes to do that kind of thing.

Ren smiled again, then he whispered in a subtle voice. "Because I have a tendency to wipe out all of humanity. And mankind is sickening! Honestly, I really want to see you wearing a dog collar, walking 4 feet without clothes, plus a tail on the butt. Hehehe, I wonder what kind of face I'm going to show."

When Ren said it like that, then it would not be completely the case. Maybe an idea comes to mind, then he will express it, then the idea will just disappear. Ren's mindset is mostly like that. As someone who sold his soul was in his hands, Antares would not be able to resist his master's wishes.

"Master, you know what's going to happen, if you really want it." Antares said with a shy blush.

"I know, that's why I didn't do it."

"So you'd rather use the old way?"

"Not exactly~"

I seem to have forgotten my own problems. // This kind of occurrence is often when interacting with it. Because Ren prefers to tease Antsres more than anything. Antares himself, did not really care about it because of his status. Night Watcher, there is only to serve Ren. And any kind of emotion that rejects it, will just take it away.

"Death..the fear of death, or perhaps something far more terrible than that..."

"Fear because it was never thought to exist. That's what you're afraid of. Everything that is good is temporary, and everything that is bad is temporary. Sometimes I wonder, why do we need to be noticed by others?" Ren said with a serious expression.

"Indeed, the only thing I'm afraid of is being forgotten by the people around me. Fear is not wrong, but the target of fear is not right." Antares touched Ren's forehead using his own forehead. "Thank you for always being by my side."

"That's weird because it's like my position is on par with Him."

"Yeah, we're nobody. And it doesn't matter."

"Sink even further, and you'll kill yourself. You know that?"

"That's impossible, my life is already yours, master. So, when are we gonna do it, "that thing"?"

Ren immediately giggled, imagining something dangerous. While Antares is curious he will take the form of a small child or Onee-san with a big fruit. After that they had a long chat with the topic that jumped at each other.

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The night wind howled past the wooden tower. The guard raised his collar, with both hands rubbed against each other. Once in a while he would blow it, at least to remove a bit of stiffness in his hand.

The young man looked up, he did not think out, "How does the child withstand this kind of cold air every day? Is the skin made of iron or something?"

He heard a little commotion up there a moment ago, but it was not something strange. Antares often does that kind of thing.

"Bre, what are you doing?"

Another young man was good up the tower. He wore a leather protector like the other guards. The body is sturdy, stocky, with a slight red hue over the trunk of his nose.

"Oh, tough too huh you, not cold bang?"

"Yes no, I'm I'm wearing these clothes. Don't you know, you don't know if this protector warms up?"

"Really?"

"bo'ong. Just try to move your mana to the armour box."

"Gile, since when does the protector have this kind of magic? I don't know that."

"Today afternoon Antares playedin nih goods. ah, you were not there in the day anyway when Steve and the others talked about it."

"Buset bye, what monster boy is he? I can do anything."

"Lu still talking about that? forgot about last year? Ah, he's also the one who has raised the talent of children."

"Yes too. Fortunately he remains a kind-hearted child not arrogant. Given all the power that boy has."

"Yet, it feels rich that there are shackles holding it back. Well, forget about that. What's your talent?"

"Haa... Guardian, get my endurance."

"Oh, that's fine too. How about starting to use a shield, iron armor all over the body, and such."

The Guardian could only sigh heavily, then leaned both elbows on the tower. Staring at the dark and ancient Astera forest.

"Gue heard the annual war between Isin san Aramik is about to start."

In fact, the name of this village itself is taken from the name of the forest. Which means the hidden mystery.

"3 months I guess."

Suddenly the conversation became heavy.The war is not something foreign until people can talk about it openly. Only, the matter started when every young man in the venue would be called to participate in it.

"Are you afraid of dying?"

"Who wouldn't be afraid to die?" He was silent for quite a while, until he finally said, "If it was last year, I would have left without the slightest hesitation. But now...what would happen to Anna if I left her alone?"

"If so, return safely. To be honest, all this madness got me thinking of putting up a rebellion." Said the young man while scratching the back of his head that was not itchy.

"I never thought there would be a day when I would put my hopes on a child..."

"The stage is too heavy for him."

"I'm also not sure he can make changes with those bastard nobles around him. The main candidate of the successor to the throne has definitely fallen into the hands of the first child."

"And that means the destruction of this kingdom..."

"Well, no matter how we argue, nothing will change. We're too weak to do anything."

"Haa, I hope a miracle will come."

Right at that moment, the two of them heard a voice from the direction of the forest. Both are fixed to the origin of the sound, not allowing any movement out of sight. Not long after, they could see small creatures as tall as children with green skin coming out from behind the bushes one after another.

"Prepare, I feel the existence of a large number."

"Yeah!"

"Buset etdah, since when did you come down here?"

Antares paid no heed to the two young men. He immediately took out a bow that stood alone in the corner, then unleashed 3 hot kids in a row.

"Whoaa, on target as usual." The man commented lightly with a typical pose.

"Call the men downstairs, and send a warning to the other team."

"Ready man!"

One of them went down without thinking twice. While one of the men only looked at it in silence, before again observing the hordes of Goblins coming out saru after another. They shrouded their fallen comrades for a moment and stared at the wooden tower.

"Maybe you're in too much of a hurry?" ask the man somewhat uncertainly. Depending on the number of the group, they bus immediately shoot as soon as the Goblin shows itself. However there are situations where a melee fighter is needed to withstand a Goblin invasion.

Antares did not give any answer, because what happened after that explained everything.

"They're easily approaching hundreds! Don't tell me it's gonna be like last year?"

True, something similar could happen again. The incident where the village itself was almost gone still made a clear imprint on everyone's memory, especially Antares. It was the day that he lost both his parents while escaping from the Goblin mob.

"What should we do?! Should we start running away?! Right, I need to get to Anna right away!-"

Antares looked at the pacing man with a light smile.

"Calm down, it's not time to panic yet. If they only come from this side, we can still deal with it with me as the spearhead. For that we have to wait a while before making a decision."

The man finally let out a long breath. He knew losing Ren was no ordinary child, yet seeing him still be able to calm down in such a situation made him feel a little embarrassed.

After a while, the large horde of goblins reached the 300s with 2 Goblin Warriors as frontmen. If it had been him in the past, Antares would have felt frustrated and frightened until his knees were limp. But it was different from the present, no, the reason why the day was different was the ability he got from the owner.

Therefore, he intended to win this battle as he should, and get praise from Ren. Just thinking about it already made Anatares laugh a little.

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