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A Study Of History And Common Sense
「……yosh, now let us start by reviewing our last lesson. Tell me the 6 royalties that were allowed to continue to survive in the Great War 」
「Yes. They are Forestis, Celiphasis, Wadyram, Polorka, Chana, and Wanonoma1」
In the empty open-air dining area, I was sitting across from Jusa. There are no people around and the atmosphere is quiet. In a little while, older children will come to practice their woodworking. Incidentally, the chair I’m sitting on, the table where I spread my notes are all made by the children here. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
Now, initially, Jusa’s teaching was meant for normal children. But realizing how distorted my understanding was, he changed his approach. He changed it into a lesson to educate foreign slaves instead of a lesson for normal children. Certainly, I am an adult inside, and although I may not be fluent in the language, I can accept even relatively complex concepts as they are. I don’t get distracted like normal children. But, I didn’t even know the common sense in this world. And so, Jusa put together a curriculum around history and geography.
「What is the name of the man who conquered each country and left behind his lineage in each of the royal family?」
Aah, I remember the name but, it was a question I don’t want to answer. I mean, if you think about the name in Japanese, it has an extremely embarrassing meaning.
「It’s Pharrus Gissian Cheerem 2」
He seems to be a hero from a thousand years ago. In those days, the naming rules were also different from today. In the past, people had common, everyday names, formal names only superiors or certain individuals were allowed to use, and a family name. Nowadays, people only have two given names and surnames. While a slave only has a first name. If they were noble, then the name of the territory they were granted would be added after their given name and surname. But well, that only happens for Forestisia and Celiphasia, so other areas might be a little different.
Nevertheless, Cheerem and Gissian. That’s a terrible name in different ways.
That’s slang only used in some parts of the country of modern Japan. While Gissian is an onomatopoeic expression for sexual activity. Cheerem is from the word ‘cheat’, like cheating or unfair and ‘harem’....it is a coined word that literally combines the idea of having a large number of women attending to someone.
However, his life is a perfect embodiment of that. With the divine protection of the Goddess, he gained the support of the Six Great Kingdoms at that time, making them his allies one by one or destroying his enemies and making them his vassals. And having conquered the whole world, he was given a princess from each royal and married all of them. After that, Gissian himself received an invitation from the Goddess and ascended to the 『 Heavenly Phantom Fairyland3』 that was said to be the Goddess’s abode, but his descendants inherited the throne of all the Six Great Kingdoms.
The place where I live now was where the old Forestia was located. It is now divided into 3 countries, and two of them proclaimed themselves from the Forestis Cheerem lineage. That’s how much people regarded him as a hero. Even my name 「Falsファルス」 also appears to be connected with the name Gissian Cheerem. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Looks like you remember them well. Yosh, now try writing each of these words on this paper」
Saying that, he handed a gray piece of paper to me.I receive the paper and write it down exactly as I am told. Once I’m done writing them all, Jusa takes it and begins checking for misspellings carefully as if his eyes were glued to the paper.
「Un, yosh, this is good」
These days, I’ve also been able to write the characters more accurately. The words coming out of my mouth also come out smoothly. Of course. I stared at my own hand.
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(Self) (2)
・Ultimate Ability
Piercing Hand
・Material Human Form
(Rank 6, Male, 2 years old)
・Skill Fores Language Level 1
Empty (0)
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I got the Fores language skill.
Apparently, you can normally learn skills through your effort in learning and practicing. It’s like the crystallization of the power tied to your soul, so to speak. I guess level 1 is at the level where someone can learn and master by themselves in a year. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
Just that if that is the case, then what about level 5 or level 7, what level of practice would be required to reach those levels? It’s hard to imagine Myluc - an experienced slave trader - only has 7 years of business experience. If anything, with the system of this world, one would get involved in real work when they are in their mid-teens, which means they would have almost 30 years of career.
Incidentally, the technique I learned in my previous life is not reflected here. Such as Japanese, English, cooking, or programming, everything. Regardless of the rest, it would be nice if I still have cooking skills though..... However, I became worried that there are no 「empty」 spaces left at this point. No empty space left, does that mean I won’t be able to learn more skills? But as I looked at the adults around me, they all had large numbers written in this ‘empty’ space. It might be reasonable to assume that the slots will also increase with age.
I will be able to confirm that soon. I’ve been here for 3 and a half months. It’s going to be my birthday in just over 3 months.
「Now then, let’s review the review. The Empire of Celiphasia was conquered by Gissian Cheerem, but what are the names of its leader and founder?」
「The leader was Celiphas Church founder Lynt Lorino Celiphas, and the founder of the empire was his brother, Vaegh Ulhort Celiphas 3. Saint Lynt was never married her whole life and had no children. Vaegh had a wife, but no sons were born. And so, Vaegh’s son-in-law - a noble from Tory’s house, Harri Saath4 - took on the surname Seriphasis and inherited the name」
「Perfect」
Celiphasia is a region that spreads from west of Forestia. It is extremely large with an extremely harsh natural environment, with a snow field in the north and a marshland in the south. The land between the north and south is reasonably prosperous but the area is still much colder and drier compared to Forestia.
Celiphas Church was probably a religion suited for such a harsh land. Saint Lynt serves the Goddess of purity and justice, and regards her as the Goddess of Creation, she never married her whole life and told the girls gathering under her to 「Be Pure」, and even 1500 years after her death, there are still followers of her teachings in some areas.
「Then how about this? What about the name of the base where Vaegh barricaded himself in the first holy war of the Celiphas Church?」
「It’s Dynoblum Castle 5」
「Seriously…even though I just mentioned it in passing,g why did you remember that」
That’s because I’m greatly interested in that. Unlike Jusa, who works all day, it is the only stimulation I have. If he doesn’t mind, I actually want the time for the lesson to be doubled.
Although I am taking a supplementary lesson about this. As I was studying the history of Celiphasia with the borrowed textbook in hand, Myluc passed by. And I was just reading the passage about Vaegh’s military uprising when Myluc explained it to me again. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
The vicinity around Linga village, where I was living, belongs to the Tyntinabria territory 6. It is in the north of the Exee region7 where I am living right now. And the Earl’s castle - Tyntinabram - was originally a fortress built by Gissian Cheerem and was prepared for the attacks by the Celiphasia’s army. And when the war moved to the west, this location became a supply relay point established by his staff Rogis8. Although what remains now is only the fortress that was almost entirely rebuilt from scratch, none of the structures from that time remain except the castle’s foundation.
Although the origin of the castle’s name is not entirely clear, one theory states that it comes from Dynoblum, a sacred place of the Celiphasia Church, basically from the ancient Ruin language, it is said to mean 「Powerful Wolf」 and it is believed from the ancient Saharian word of Tyne9, which means 「Large, Great」. So it was originally Tyne Dynoblum, which was mispronounced into its current name.
It seems strange to join two different languages together, but at that time, the Saharian tribes and the Celiphasia’s Empire were at odds against one another, and furthermore, the Saharians were openly supporting Gissian Cheerem. And so, this naming contains a provocation toward the opposing Celiphasia Empire. Indeed, a perspective unique to Myluc who is well-versed in the languages of many countries.
I naturally memorized it since it was a history related to me.
「It’s fun learning things」
「Kghー, you, are you really a two-year-old kid? Are you some kind of monster in disguise?」
Not a bad guess, huh. I am a middle-aged man in a child’s skin after all.
But, I’m interested in the keyword of ‘monster’. There are a few things I’ve been wanting to know for a while now.
「Umm, that ‘monster’, do they really exist?」
「Hm? Aah, yeah, they exist」
「Have you seen them?」
「Of course, you know?」
What. Are they an existence common phenomenon in this world?
But, I’ve never seen them in Linga village, nor have I heard of a rumor about a monster. Oh well, even if I heard about it, I probably wouldn’t have understood.
「I was originally what is called a mercenary, an adventurer」
This is the first time I’ve heard of it. But, when he put it that way, it makes sense. I haven’t seen him draw his sword that often, but I remember him holding a wooden sword and showing the children how to wield a sword. Even to the untrained eye, it was quite a big deal. I thought, is that swordsmanship you could only reach with level 4 skills? So, how skilled was that man, Aneros Kukuban, who killed with his sword? www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Was that so」
「That guy, didn’t he say it? Even like this, I made it to Jade, y’know?」
Jade, in other words, that gemstone, jade.
Even in this world, there are 12 months in a year. Only, unlike Japanese or English, people here use the names of gemstones. And these 12 have some sort of ranking. Although this ranking doesn’t equal the actual value of the gemstones. It is used as if it was natural in various aspects of our daily life.
In this case, this ‘Jade’ could be understood as a ranking sixth from the bottom, above what they call a mid-rank adventurer.
「So you were quite skilled, right?」
「Naw, honestly, it was beyond my ability. I was a bit too greedy」
He leaned back in his chair while he said that and scratched his head with his left hand. Maybe he is feeling a little bit embarrassed.
「It was the promotion exam to Topaz.....oh well, I completed the request, but as you can see, my left arm is messed up, I can still swing a sword somewhat, but as for using a shield, that’s another story」
「Isn’t that amazing? Since you completed the request, then you must have passed the exam, right?」
Topaz, that means he can be considered in an advanced group of people. It’s a level worthy of respect.
「Yeah, but, my friends were killed by monsters. Can’t say I want to be promoted like that」
「So it was like that……」
Oopsie. There’s one more thing I want to ask. I almost forgot it.
「Then, umm, that, that reminds me, does magic really exist?」
Among Aneros Kukuban’s skills was Fire Magic. Then he should be able to use magic. Therefore, magic exists. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
Only, the problem is the status of magic in this world. It would be terrible if it were a target of persecution, just like the witch hunt in the late Middle Ages in Europe. My question also covers that.
「Ou. Of course it exists, y’know?」
「Really? But, I never see it even once here」
That’s right. Not even Myluc, Jill, Jusa, the other two guards, or the teacher. No one has any magic skills.
「Well, now. Studying magic is not something just anyone can do」
「Is it that difficult?」
「If you say it’s difficult, then it is difficult,t but rather than that, it’s gonna cost you a lot of money」
「Money?」
According to Jusa’s explanation, the thing called magic will cost you a lot of money just to learn or use. First, to learn magic, you must obtain a magic book. But, this is also expensive.
Originally, it seems that magic didn’t exist in this world. If it’s a type of supernatural ability, I guess it exists? Apparently, some could do all sorts of things, like curing illnesses and flying in the sky. But before anyone knew about it, the supernatural abilities that were the blessings of the Goddess were almost completely lost. Nowadays, except in certain areas, it is extremely rare to find someone born with such supernatural powers. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
And some time after Gissian Cheerem ascended to the heavens, as a result of the Goddess's 『Blessed Birth』, stone tablets rained down to the central landmass...presently called Chereem Island.....like a torrential downpour. The stone tablets contained the method for using magic. It was free for anyone to read.
But 300 years later, war broke out between countries, and the central landmass is caught up in the conflict. Because of that, several stone tablets were pulled out from their place and taken away, some got destroyed, and some were sunk to the bottom of the sea. This was an obvious result as magic could become a powerful weapon.
Some of the magic that survived remained in the form of books. However, there were quite a number of counterfeits among them as well. Moreover, it was hard to tell the fake from the original. Why so?
That was because people who can actually use magic are few. This is not about whether one has the knowledge about magic or not, but also involves issues of abilities beyond that. To begin with, human have almost no mana. If you chant a spell, a fireball will appear and greatly explode.....it was not that simple.
Therefore, it is important to follow a certain process to use magic. So, how do you obtain the mana that you lack? By improving your own skill, you can cast lower-level magic with less mana. By increasing the number of casters or performing magic rituals over a long period of time, even advanced-level magic can be cast. You can also temporarily increase your mana through the use of special tools or medicines.
Those methods were all written in detail on the stone tablets bestowed by the Goddess, but the majority of them have been lost. So if someone were to write something like 「You can use magic with this」, you can hardly even verify whether that’s true or not. And if you don’t get any result, then it’s impossible to determine whether the cause lies in the user’s lack of abilities or mistakes in the process.
So people have no other choice but to do things the way they were already established, but doing so will inevitably cost a high price to get the accurate information. It is similar to the ingredients for a magic potion. Also, there are some things you can’t get no matter how much money you offer. Even when you set aside the techniques that have already been lost, some really powerful magic has become a noble’s technique and never leaves their house. You could say they are a military secret, so you will most likely not get to learn it.
However, if it’s a low rank magic that can be used for daily life or is useful for work is fairly well-known to the general public. But, it’s only to that extent.
Therefore, it is almost certain that only children of nobles, wealthy merchants, or their followers can study magic as much as they like. It’s a rather dreamless, harsh reality. However, depending on the situation, there are cases where it is possible for even commoners to get the opportunity to learn useful, low-level magic for daily life. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「……so that’s how it is」
「What, you, don’t tell me you’re interested in magic?」
「Eh, ah, yes. I would like to try it once」
「Stop it, stop thinking about it. Since you’re smart, why don’t you become a merchant or something rather than thinking about that? If you save up money, maybe you might even be able to buy yourself back, eh?」
Jusa said while waving his hand.
Certainly, being a slave, magic is just a dream within dreams. First and foremost, I should aim to elevate my own position. It must be so.
「Oーii, Jusa」
One of the guards came over and beckoned. And then Jusa stands up at that moment.
「It’s time, that, horse……」
「Aah, it’s time, huh?」
Jusa is always in charge of walking the horses. Not giving them exercise will be bad for their health and will stress them. And most importantly, they won’t be able to be useful in times of need.
I guess this is the end of our brief, small talks after the lesson
「Yosh, Noor. I went ahead and got permission for you to take that book. The next lesson will be the wars between various countries that we talked about earlier, y’know? Prepare yourself! See you later」
Before I knew it, quite a bit of time had passed. The sunlight brushing against the building is also beginning to darken slightly.
I also stood up from my seat with the borrowed book in one hand. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
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TL Note :
1. フォレスティス、セリパシス、ワディラム、ポロルカ、チャナ、ワノノマ
2. ファルス・ギシアン・チーレム, the author has a strange naming sense. Literally, ファルス can be translated as phallus, while ギシアン is sex.
3. リント・ロリノ・セリパス, ヴェイグ・ウホート・セリパス.
4. ハリ・サース
5. ディノブルーム
6. ティンティナブリア
7. エキセー
8. ロージス
9. タイン
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