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My Name Was Chosen Without My Permission
「Looks like you have woken up」
Looking up, it was the merchant with sharp eyes from before - Myluc - standing there. He had a blank look on his face. There was also no emotion in his tone. He’s just trying to confirm the facts. That’s all. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
Huh? Earlier, Jusa was also worried whether I got hurt or not when I jump down from the carriage. So it could also be seen as being concerned for my safety. Actually, it seems like he waited until I finished my meal. He knows that the other person is still a 2-year-old kid.
But, I felt something out of place. The reason I am currently here is that someone helped me. I don’t know who helped me, it might be Jusa, Myluc, or someone who wasn’t here. But, if it wasn’t because of them, I would have ended up cold on the riverbank. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
So, I should thank him for helping me. Yet, he doesn’t seem to have the air of someone who would receive such words. There was none of the gentleness one shows to a young child on him at all. Of course, there is also no hostility. It’s just no emotion. I wonder if this is the face of someone who helps others?
「What’s the matter? Do you understand me? So you still can’t talk」
Myluc called out to me while holding out his left hand. I could see the scar of a large, old wound on his wrist inside his sleeve.
He speaks fluently. Indeed, Punos had Fores language in his skill, so I’m sure the language Myluc used to speak, which I could barely understand right now, is also Fores language. Judging from the skills, he’s probably not a native, but it is still impressive.
In any case, I have to give some kind of a reply. Although I can still speak well enough.
「Thank yu, for help and food」
My own Fores language skill is zero. I don’t have the skill. So this means I still don’t reach the level to be considered a skill. In short, I’m like a person who travels abroad but remembers simple greetings on the spot and that is not considered a skill. It must have been a very awkward way of speaking.
「Hou……what, so there’s no problem.....can you talk?」
「Yes」
I am not confident I can accurately understand what he was saying, but I want to keep this conversation going somehow. I also want to understand the situation, even if just a little.
「Yosh, now what’s your name?」
「Fals」
「That’s half of it now. Your ○○? Aah, I mean.....it’s the same name as your family」
I could not make out part of what he was saying. Whether it’s a surname or family name, is that what it is? But, I don’t know that. My parents were also only being called by their names. But just because it’s a poor village does not mean people do not have surnames. Even the first man whose body I took over had a family name of ‘Kundum’. To put it simply, it is unnecessary for people in the village to use them, so there was no opportunity for me to know. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
No, if it was an opportunity, there was. It is the moment after I got my hands on the Piercing Hand. Although it was a terrible situation, I saw both of my parents' faces. I should have checked their profile back then.
「……don’t, know」
「Is that so, it’s fine」
Myluc nodded while putting his hand on his black beard.
「You, how many? I mean, year, your ○ year」
「Two」
「Yosh, that’s fine then. Could you tell me, your birthday? What day of the month」
「Don’t, understand.....but」
I try hard to remember.
I don't know the calendar of this world. Both of my parents died before they could tell me my birthday. But, Myluc might tell me my birthday if I tell him what I can remember from my memories.
「Wheat, tall, green.....day festival, aunt came 5 days after」
I wonder what the word for hair ornament is in this world? I don’t know. Also, there’s a broom and a kitchen knife given to us. So I explained them gestures.
「Left this, this, and this」
「Hmm, I see.....but, it is enough if you understand that much」
It seems like it was conveyed properly. I don’t know a thing like a calendar in this world, but Myluc probably knows it. Let’s ask him about my birthday later.
But, the next question made me stiffen.
「You, where are you from?」
I know the place. If only the name. But, is that something I should be saying out loud?
No, calm down. How could this man know that I killed my parents, took over another man’s body and escaped from that place?
But that being said, when you think of the numerous incidents that happened in the village, it wouldn’t be good for others to know my hometown, right? It’s those soldiers that concerned me. That Aneros Kukuban was a remarkably skilled swordsman, I wonder what he was doing in that place? Perhaps he intended to kill all the villagers regardless of the circumstances?
And at first glance, this man named Myluc appears to be from the same ethnic background as that of Aneros. Possibly, I am the only one who doesn’t know about it, but the ruler of this area is actually someone with dark skin like this man and they are all connected up there?
「What’s the matter?」
「……village」
Let’s take advantage of my situation as a 2-year-old. ‘Village’, It won’t be strange even if I don’t know the name of my own village. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Hmm, what’s the name of the village?」
「……mm, ahー」
I was planning to lie to him, but Myluc would not stop questioning me.
At that, a man cut into our conversation. It’s Jusa, the ugly man in black from head to toe.
「Master, that’s impossible. This kid, from what he looks like, he should be at most a 2-year-old kid, right?」
Right. Continue speaking, like, don’t expect too much from such a young child.
「That’s right, Jusa. But, maybe, this kid is a lot cleverer than he looks 」
「Hee? How do you know?」
Yea. Why do you think like that?
Certainly, the person inside this kid’s body is someone who has been alive for close to 40 years, but.....
「This kid, the first thing he said was to thank me. Would a mere 2-year-old kid really express their gratitude like that? Usually, that’s something you said first after being taught by your parents」
……crap!
I see.
As expected from a level 7 merchant is not to be underestimated. He is looking straight at me.
「It was the same after that. Even if he’s talking to an adult, he was patient and answered my questions properly. Putting aside not knowing his birthday, he was able to ○○○ the necessary ○○ to ○○ was also surprising」
That too?
I could not clearly understand so many words in some part of what he was saying but….I ended up speaking too logically just because I wanted to know something.
「Also, probably…..」
Probably, what?
The man Myluc, started talking to me while turning his gaze back at me. It was a gaze as if he were appraising me.
「I will ask, once again. You, where did you come from?」
「From, village」
「Village. So, what is the name of this village?」
It was a direct question. Maybe, this guy already realized that I was trying to hide the name of my village? What should I do. Should I just say, ‘I don’t know’? www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
No, that’s dangerous. Even if I don’t have my memories, these people might know from where they picked me up. If they got the info that I had been lying on the riverbank of a river near Linga village.....
What bothers me is the continuation of the earlier 「probably」. Myluc is starting to perceive my comprehension ability. He recognizes that he can correctly perceive what the other person wants to know from their words. In other words, the continuation of his 「probably」 is 「could even lie」.
To begin with, I was in a situation where I was found lying down naked on the riverbank during the approaching winter, I am basically a suspicious child. Of course, there must be a reason for my situation. Even now, the two adults’ gazes are sharply piercing me.……so, what to do?
「Linga, village」
「……is that so, I see」
「Master, that….」
As expected, there was something. Jusa’s expression clearly changes. But, I’m only 2 year old kid, y’know? Even if there’s something happening, it can’t be my responsibility.
But if they try to kill me or they do something hostile against me.....I don’t know whether I can use it or not but this Piercing Hand ability, I will use it to take over their body.
「I understand」
Myluc raised his head and declared without hesitation.
「From now on, your name is Noor 1」
「Ha?」
「Noor, forget your life from before. Also, I will teach you a lot from now on」
Why? Why did you change my name? My birthplace, Linga village, was it that bad of a place?
「Why」
He silenced me with a look when I was about to ask something.
「……one important thing first. Don’t ask unnecessary questions. Also, do as you are told. Understand?」
「Eh, but」
「Understand?」
It was an overwhelming pressure that allowed for no objection. But I didn’t say anything. I mean, if I were to say ‘Yes’ to such a domineering remark, it makes me feel like I have lost somehow. However, Myluc’s gaze grew increasingly stern.
「Jusa」
「Yes」
「Teach him this kid his own place. It’s fine if it takes time. But, don’t hurt him」
「Yes」
After declaring that, he turned around and walked away.
Grasping the already-cold bowl tightly, I had hunched over before I knew it. Apparently, I was not saved. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
TL Note :
1. ノール, was actually thinking of using Norl instead, but then I realized Parry Everything uses the same katakana and name so Noor it is.
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