I Reincarnated as a Villain of an RPG, But I Want to Survive - CH 99

99　The original hero

『Beast Fantasy』 is a series consisting of 10 titles

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The memorable first title, later called 『Beast Fantasy 1』, was released when the game console was still running on 8 bit

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The story was extremely simple, it’s about a hero receiving the will of a sacred god to fight against the beast demon king, follower of an evil god

However, it was popular due to the unique system when RPGs were rare at that time

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The main character representing the first title is an unnamed hero who received the divine protection of wisdom god Sophia

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His origin, history, personalities, etc… were either a mystery or not set

That was normal for games at that time. The character was extremely transparent as the player’s alter ego like from action or shooting games

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His name is not set, player can input the name of their choice (maximum 4 letters, Hiragana only, no voiced or semi-voiced sound)

Whether the players input their name or not would show their personalities

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However, as it progressed, the main character cannot be without name. The novel version quickly added an original name for him

If I recall correctly……

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「Kares……!」

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Hero Kares!

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The envoy from Dabra kingdom, who attended the Twelve Apostles’s debut party also said

『Three hundred years ago. The hero who defeated the beast demon king who assaulted our kingdom was called Kares』!

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That hero Kares is now standing before us!?

And he was beating Gashi and Rei!?

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「But why!? Why is hero Kares here at this time!?」

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It’s true that 『Beast Fantasy』 series are connected in chronological order

『Beast Fantasy 4』 is the story 10 years after the ending of 『3』

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As confirmed, the story in 『1』, the battle between hero Kares and beast demon king occurred about 300 years ago

It’s the fact, then how can a person from 300 years ago appear here!?

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「Moreover, with such youthful appearance……!?」

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At least he should be an old man now!?

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The current hero Kares is not different from his prime time when he defeated beast demon king

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「Hah!? No way……!?」

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I look at the small person in mantle

Death god Nodes, who governs the death of the livings

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「No way……! It was your doing……!?」

「I already said that in order to correct this world which was disconnected from the plan, unusual power is needed, right? You have already repelled the heroes of this era, Sero and Raiga. So I have to call a different hero」

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So hero Kares is here because of that!?

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「Long ago, the hero punished the ferocious beast demon king with death penalty……. He then returns from the realm of the death to defeat the beast demon of this era」

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I knew it!

It was his doing!!

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With the power of death god Nodes who governs death, it’s not impossible to resurrect the decreased!

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The ancient hero who left this world 300 years ago……。

……has returned by the power of god!?

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「What is “for the normalcy of the world”!? Calling the decreased back to this world, that action greatly contradicts the natural logic, isn’t it!!」

「Exactly, abnormal things should be suppressed via abnormal way. Hero Kares is the savior who returns the world to where it should be」

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Then

Nodes’s body floats to the air

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Then he flew behind, on top of the resurrected hero Kares

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「This era should be filled with blood, slaughters and chaos. Due to the evil deeds of the foolish beast god, the streets should be filled with death. The realm of the death should be filled with unnaturally dead souls」

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Death god Nodes

Without hiding his solemnity as a god, he recites something like an oracle

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「Jira, it’s you. Because of you, the chaos of this era was removed. However, it’s not allowed. As long as the operator of this world decides so, this era must be filled with death and chaos. Therefore……」

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Under the death god’s feet

The resurrected hero is scattering his fighting aura

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「Go, hero Kares. In the place of this era’s heroes who have abandoned their mission, go and cause a great war in this era」

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Will he follow that order?

The hero raises the sword over his head and approaches

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「……Holy wisdom art <Chiseiken>」 (holy wisdom blade)

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Covering the sword blade with holy wisdom aura, a simple yet unparalleled attack!

Its destructive power is also straightforward!

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「Don’t tank it! Everyone dodge! Disperse!!」

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In accordance with my instruction, all members of the Twelve Apostles immediately scatter

Then one moment later, the ground broke

Due to the shock from hero Kares’s sword strike

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「Guwaaaaaa!?」

「How can the ground break just with a sword swing!?」

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This is 『Beast Fantasy』’s historically first holy wisdom art <Chiseiken (ちせいけん)>

Originally, it should be written as 『Holy wisdom blade (智聖剣)』, but because information content of 8 bit system was limited, it was simply written in Hiragana

The effect is simple too

Making the attack stronger and deal more damage than normal

It’s just that!

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「Nevertheless, this is……!?」

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I know it said “stronger”, but this is too strong, isn’t it!?

In the original 『1』, it’s the ideal skill as it can be learned at the start and can be frequently used from that point until the last boss battle

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That is the skill representing the simplicity and sloppiness distinctive of the early series, but it’s still powerful

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「Be careful, everyone! His strength is at the very least equal to Wartaiga’s!」

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Since them both are the series’ protagonists!

I can also use Sero as an example, but I didn’t since there are several people here who didn’t know his strength!

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「……Every one of you……」

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He talked!?

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Hero Kares talked!?

Although he was silent from the start to the end of his game!?

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「The smell of beast demon. All of you are stained with the foul smell of the wicked beast god Beast. Just like beast demon king, you have sold your souls to beast god. While being human, you are monsters whose hearts have become that of a beast……!」

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Holy wisdom aura gushes out from the hero’s body!?

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「I, hero Kares, under the name of wisdom god Sophia, will punish you!!」

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Along with the gushing holy wisdom aura, the ground breaks and earth fragments fly

All effects are noisy

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「Impertinent!」

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The one who reacted was……

My sister, Selen!?

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「How can you say that to Onii-chan! Although everyone is trying their best for the empire! I will hit those who badmouthed other people with my iron club and make them change their words!!」

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While releasing strong beast aura, Selen brandished her favorite iron club

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「Beast magic <Mourestu – Strike>!!」

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The holy wisdom aura borrowed from tanu-sage has gone, but it is still an attack with top class destructive power with beast magic

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The rushing power generated from 『Ox』 beast piece can break rocks

I don’t think it’s possible for anything to keep its original form after directly receiving that attack, but……

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「Wha!?」

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The hero made the impossible possible

His sword stopped Selen’s iron club directly!?

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「Awa!? Awawawawa……!?」

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As expected, Selen is also shocked by the unexpected outcome

However, while approaching the enemy, that gap is deadly!

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「Vanish, pawns of beast god」

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The gushing holy wisdom aura is about to swallow Selen like a tsunami

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「Like hell I will let you!」

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As a brother, I had no choice but to jump out

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『Holy beast mode!!』

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Among all people here, only I can invoke this complex energy, which is the combination of holy wisdom aura and beast aura, by myself

No matter how much protagonist power hero Kares has, he can’t match this!

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One moment

Forcing my way through the narrow timing, I successfully protect my sister

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「Onii-chan!?」

『Crouch, Selen!』

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However, no need to worry

Holy beast aura, as the combination of holy wisdom aura and beast aura, is upward compatible to both holy wisdom and beast aura

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Just like I once overwhelmed Grey Ryuuga in beast mode with holy beast aura, I should be able to overwhelm the same lower rank holy wisdom aura!

…………Should be?

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「Ooooooooooooh!!」

『No way!? I’m pushed back!? My holy beast aura is pushed back by holy wisdom aura!?』

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What the hell is this!?

I’m being outpushed

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『Uwaaaaaaa!?』

「nkyaaaaaaaa!?」

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I was blown away together with Selen

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「Wisdom is power!」

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The hero said as if it’s natural

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「There is nothing the extreme wisdom cannot break!」