Just thinking about the memories from that day made me tremble. I brushed my gums with my tongue. There was an empty spot between my teeth.
This missing molar was a reminder that made me pledge not to be caught up with my siblings’ ruthlessness.
When I suddenly trembled, my father looked at me with a worried look. He wanted to take me with him, so I tried to persuade him with all my heart not to do it.
“Even without me, the name of the family will not be tarnished…It shines like this, father…” I move my arm forming a big circle, “and I…I’ll just stay as a sore finger. Wouldn’t it be better to stay quiet than be buried amidst the halo of my siblings?”
“What are you talking about? Your siblings just shined early. Son, how are you sure you won’t shine later? You’re still young. You are too young to pursue peace like an old man in a place like this! When you came down to this island, you were just ten years old. How foolish are you, son? This father was born in a village of thieves and how many…….”
It is not polite to cut off my father’s words. However, I’m tired of listening to his story from a poor commoner to a successful Duke. He already described it in every letter he sent to persuade me to come back home. I quickly cut him off.
“The comparison is different. Ranista’s Knights were already chosen as the best knights on the continent. He is just 14 years old and he is already the youngest general trained. Melissa is a Magical genius and I heard that the academy spent a whole month recruiting her before entering. The magicians of the Tower, who are usually stingy with giving praises, praised my 14-year-old sister. Woosha is… We don’t need more words to describe her, Father.”
Yeah, rumors about my siblings have been heard till here.
The events that occurred when we were 10 years old were only the first step of the legend that occurred after the Artemis Ritual.
I remembered other happenings that I went through four years ago. How can I forget the terrifying situation when I came to know their reincarnated identities?
* * *
It was great that I had my Heavenly Sky Eye. This is a great ability that could double my chances of survival.
If I hadn’t been swept away by the bloody, excessive operations in my previous life, I would probably have been one of the longest-surviving humans on Earth. But it was too early to be happy.
The bigger problem is that my siblings, as well as me, awakened their previous abilities. The intense appearance of my brother knocking down the knights made me realize that he was using “Heavenly Qi.”
Also, my second and third sisters showed off their abilities very secretly.
By the time my wounds were completely cured, another event happened during our dinner. My second sister suddenly asked our father to have the castle’s garden be her domain. My father, who couldn’t refuse, said yes, and a few days later, rumors began to circulate in Quilz Castle about the endless horror that comes from the garden.
Of course, it was not a false rumor.
Strange things happened in the castle every night after my second sister came from the garden. The maids trembled, saying that a dog with six eyes was running around the hallway, and the gardener suddenly stopped working, saying that the tree shouted and tried to eat him.
When my father, who couldn’t stand the horrific events happening, asked my second sister why,
“It’s my magic.”
On this day, it was known that the second child of the Ducal Family of Rainberg was a wizard. A very powerful at that.
* * *
Even recalling that happening made me feel disgusted.
Evil, ominous, disgusting, terrible…
My second sister was probably the only person who could fit in with all these negative words.
Rainberg’s third child, Woosha Quilz Rainberg, did not show off her strength, unlike my other siblings. However, she was extremely famous. At the young age of 10, she slowly began to rise to fame as the most beautiful girl on the continent, following our Mother Demenia, who was called the “unbreakable flower.” But no one remembered her features before the Artemis Ritual. How can a normal appearance become beautiful overnight?
But I know who she is.
With my ability, Heavenly Sky Eye, I peeked at my third sister. When I first saw it, I stayed up all night for a few days and even had a terrible nightmare.
I felt terrible every time I saw her, so it took months before I could face her again. In the eyes of others, she is a beauty; however, to me, she is a monster created by the most disgusting, wicked witch that ever existed.
All of my siblings were weird, but she was the one I hated to be involved with the most.
I became convinced through a series of events that my siblings were crazy.
“And I will never get involved with them.”
However, there was no reason for me to run away to the nursing home. My first brother hadn’t touched me after that day, and my other siblings weren’t interested in me at all.
I just tried to live quietly while eating. Anyway, compared to my previous life, my present life was heaven. I just need to be more careful.
I thought the danger could be avoided if I did so.
If I don’t tell them, they won’t know I’m an earthman who remembers his past life.
However, contrary to my wishes, the secret was revealed very early.
It was six months after the Artemis Ritual was over. My siblings shocked the whole territory day by day, but still, we would always eat dinner together. This was the iron rule of my father, who was born a commoner.
Dinner was delicious that day. Also, the atmosphere was strange. My siblings usually showed off their existence, but they were calm in front of our parents. However, on that day, my siblings ate with an unknown look, as if they were expecting a feast ahead of their deaths. Reading the subtle atmosphere, I quickly eat the food on my plate. I put down my knife and fork and stood up to return to my room.
“I finished eating.”
“Hmm.”
“Wow!”
After asking my father for understanding, the triplets exclaimed as if they were surprised.
What did I do wrong? What’s the reason for this strange atmosphere? Let’s not act awkwardly.
I walked calmly toward my room, but I heard the footsteps of three people following me behind my back.
Well, if you think about it now, the scary feeling at that time was probably ‘them.’ I’m sure something will happen, so I hope it happens soon. This anxiety reminds me of my college days, when I was caught buying a car after taking tuition.
My siblings naturally followed me to my room.
Yeah, we used to play like this often.
We, siblings, had developed a deep relationship. I thought of my past life, but my memories so far had not disappeared. Didn’t they miss those days, too? When I thought so, I did something stupid. He calmly took out a stack of cards and asked my three siblings with an innocent look.
“Shall we play cards?”
It was then.
My first brother responded first.
“I guess you remembered your past life just like me.”
I thought I was screwed.
* * *
One word from him was enough. My demonic siblings finally stopped acting and showed their true colors.
My stomach twisted, and the back of my neck was stiff. On a cold winter day in my room, the atmosphere became colder than the evening air.
I was surrounded by ten-year-old children, but I felt surrounded by killers.
In fear and embarrassment, I couldn’t say anything. Now that I think about it, I was a fool. It was not for me to shamelessly ask back what he meant.
On the other hand, the other three were calm. It is no wonder they noticed that each other became strange, like me.
Of course, they knew it because they showed off their existence openly. But there was a huge difference in position between them and me. I am the prey, and they were the predators.
My brother, who made shocking remarks, did not change his expression and spoke after.
“My previous life was a Ruler of Murim.”
It was a warning.
“Saying my identity, I had given my trust. We all live in the same nest and will not fight like baby birds. But if you ignore the way I trusted you, you’d better be prepared.”
Were those words that could come out of a ten-year-old child’s mouth?
In my previous life, I had met his kind several times on Earth. Each of them looks like a barbarian. Prejudice is bad, but they were like scoundrels.
In fact, until then, I thought my first brother was the craziest. I was not aware of the dangers coming from my sisters. Even if I didn’t remember my past life, I know they weren’t good people.
“Your threats are so cute.”
My sister was smiling, but her eyes were full of madness.
“If we ignore it, did you really think you could threaten me?”
The surrounding space fluttered. Heavenly Sky Eye makes me see something normal people couldn’t see. At that moment, I saw nine tails rising behind my sister’s back.
“Ha! Are you a super god? How dare you. It would be nice to set the rank now before you grow further.”
Against her, my older brother showed his strength. If an ordinary person saw it, they would look like ten-year-old children bickering in the room.
But it was clearly engraved in my eyes. The heat rising from my older brother’s body began to take on the shape of a red dragon. Experience is valuable. From the experiences of numerous crises in my previous life, I felt that death was just in front of me.
“This, this…”
‘You punks.’ I was going to say that. If I was going to talk anyway, I should have cursed at least. Fortunately, however, my third sister spoke faster. Despite the fight between the two monsters, she spoke quietly with a calm voice without changing her expression.
“If you fight here, the house will collapse.”
During a fight between ten-year-old siblings, the blue pillar of the empire, Duke Rainberg, collapses.
It didn’t feel like a joke at all.
Even at the words of my third sister, the two idiots seemed to still fighting a quarrel. It seems like the two forces are about to clash. If I get caught up between them, I’ll definitely die.
“Ranista, Melissa…”
It was then.
“Our mother will be sad.”
As soon as they heard the word mother, my siblings quickly calmed down. The blazing volcano quickly turned into a dormant volcano.
Their earlier interaction of fighting each other to death seemed like a lie. I couldn’t easily believe their appearance. Does it mean that they still have filial piety even if they remember their past life in an instant and change?
It was fortunate that I tried to stick with my emotions.
“Anyway, I agree. You’ll know everything over time anyway, I am just making sure. I’m not interested in you guys.”
“I am the Queen of the Demon World. Looking at how manipulative my third sister is, I assume you are one of those b*tchy holy creatures.”
“I have no reason to hide myself.”
As expected, it was hard to understand. Do crazy people have something in common? The three of them seemed to have signed their own agreement after beating around the bush. Now, while looking at the situation, all of them looked at me.
“Who were you?”
Who am I? ‘I am just a normal Boy.’
When I couldn’t answer easily, my second sister laughed. She didn’t laugh because she thought it was fun.
“Still wanting to hide it?”
“I said my identity because I know I can’t hide it.”
I thought the situation was very unnatural. Even now, I still don’t understand. Why are they all confessing each of their identities and being crazy? One thing I’m sure of is that they each have different purposes. I had to answer in front of the eyes of these snakes.
Saying that I don’t remember my past life is not the right option.
The firstborn is from Murim, the secondborn is from the Demon World, and the thirdborn is from heaven (really?).
Now it’s my turn. I can’t tell them straightforwardly that I am a human from Earth who they chewed on and tasted in their previous lives.
Should I say that I am a spy for the defense forces against the invaders? That would be the death of me. Perhaps I could answer them with my trivial sense of humor that I couldn’t throw away in embarrassment and fear.
“Cantavia.”
I didn’t say anything anymore. And fortunately, they didn’t ask more questions.
* * *
I don’t remember in detail what happened after that. I only know that it was a series of chaos.
A long story short, we talked about what could be the possible reasons why we were born as siblings and then we ended with a blood oath.
-We will not interfere with each other’s affairs.
-Don’t fight.
– Violation of the oath will result in retaliation.
-if you think it’s reasonable, with all the consent of the siblings, a duel would be possible…
I will never believed that these rules would be followed. We all wondered why we were born as siblings, but I thought I knew.
They are the seeds of destruction so it is natural that birds with the same feathers flock together. The question is why I was born with them. I’m an innocent and kind person.
They continued bickering with each other since the oath and did not hide their identity at all, unfortunately, I was able to get more information about them while listening to their conversation.
I wouldn’t have run away if they were simply crazy people who remembered their past lives.
First, Ranista Quilz Rainberg.
His past life was the ruler of Murim, who invaded the Earth, a man who can go against thousands, and the king of Goemacheon (괴마천).
The strongest in Murim, unified all five major houses of Magyo, Hyeolgyo, Ilwol Shingyo, and Gupilebang.
Famous for slaughtering dozens of S-class hunters, causing a catastrophic global disaster.
Second, Melissa Quilz Rainberg.
The Queen of the Demon World, the Nine-Tailed Fox. It is said that she lived longer than the oldest civilization. She led the demons who invaded Earth.
The natural enemy of modern weapons deals with all kinds of magic. They were an important factor when the army lost to the invaders of the world. As nuclear weapons became useless, mankind became dependent on the ‘Hunters’.
Third, Wooshas Quilz Rainberg.
From heaven? Among the invaders, they are not well known but are evaluated as the most monstrous and cause the most damage.
When they arrived, they blessed people with their holy power, and due to that, there are traitors who have turned their backs on humans. The allied forces collapsed. There was an outbreak of a religious war.
Humans, who were once united against one enemy, pointed swords at each other’s necks. The cause was the appearance of an angel or their so-called goddess.
In short, among the people who invaded the Earth, they are the monsters who have caused the most damage to mankind and have caused terrible ruin. No earthman knows them as well as I do. And I felt even more despair because I knew them so well.
I was a spy and competent officer of the East Asian Defense Forces who fought against invaders in my previous life.
Every time I remembered what kind of people they were from my previous life, I shuddered.
Strangely enough, I didn’t remember how I died in my previous life, but it must be related to them. I even remember being forced to participate in an unreasonable operation.
Well, honestly, I don’t have any resentment left now. In my previous life, I was an orphan, had no friends or lovers, and was a man who lived just for the sake of living as I do now.
There were no hard feelings to feel revenge. What I just wanted was to be born splendidly as the youngest son of a duke, and unlike in my previous life, I wanted to live a long life in peace and happiness.
