Chapter 2

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The gold I was given by the Fellows family was a mere 50,000 gold.

It's a bit insufficient for a young, naive adult to live on.

"Haa..."

I came to the tavern for the first time and was drinking ale.

The number of times I sighed after hearing the announcement from the priest about the Gift has increased abnormally.

I only have 50,000 gold.

I should probably save more.

But right now, I can't act rationally.

Because I've just had such an experience.

"──Alma, I'm expelling you from the Fellows family."

The voice of my father still rings in my ears.

When I close my eyes, I can see his cold expression.

When I was packing and leaving the mansion, no one spoke to me.

What have I been living for all this time?

I worked hard for my father because he told me to get stronger, and I wanted his recognition.

I studied magic and trained in swordsmanship, working harder than anyone else... but it all ended up being in vain.

I don't feel any sense of regret, only a constant sadness that tightens my chest.

"...Hey, that guy over there..."

"...Yeah, that's right."

Many customers were whispering.

And those customers were all glancing at me.

It seems I've become quite famous.

Indeed, it makes for a good story.

Who would have thought that someone without a Gift would appear, and that person would be the son of a sage.

If my situation is already this well-known, it might be difficult to live in the capital.

"Hey, you're the son of the Fellows family, right?"

"I heard you don't have any Gifts."

Some muscular adventurers approached me.

...Please, spare me.

"Can you lend me some gold? You're a noble, right? You must have a lot."

I'm no longer a noble since I've been disowned, and I only have 50,000 gold.

"What are you ignoring me for? You're a useless nobody without a Gift."

...Why do I have to be mocked by strangers?

Damn, if only I had a Gift...

If only I had a Gift, this wouldn't have happened...

...No, maybe I realized some things because I didn't have a Gift.

Haha... Either way, it's miserable.

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『Gift "Reincarnator" has been activated. Abilities and memories from your previous life are returning.』

I heard a voice.

...What?!

Gift?

"Reincarnator"?

What does that mean?

And what about abilities and memories from my previous life...

I didn't have time to think about it.

A vast amount of information flooded my brain.

"Ugh, ahhh... ahhh!"

It felt like my head was being gouged out.

For a while, I could only endure the pain.

I nearly lost consciousness several times but managed to hold on.

"Haa... Haa... Sigh... Phew..."

I took deep breaths to steady my breathing.

--- So, I see.

Why didn't I receive a Gift when I turned 15?

It's because I already had a Gift.

Gift "Reincarnator."

This was the Gift I received in my first life.

The ability of "Reincarnator" allows one to reincarnate once, and the abilities and memories are inherited at the age of 15.

When I received this Gift, I decided to use it to the fullest.

So, in my first life, I chose to become as strong as possible.

I thought that if I became the strongest in the world in my first life, I could live a happy life in my second life.

And in my first life, I mastered magic.

After years of effort, I obtained all the magic.

But the only thing I gained was magic; my life was empty and void of anything else.

That power is now... inherited.

"Thank you... my first self..."

Reflecting on my first life, it was very painful.

But now, in my second life, it's finally paying off.

"──Y-You! What are you doing!"

When I looked at the source of the voice, a knight had drawn his sword and was pointing it at me.

"What, what's going on?"

"Is there any reason for you to be leaking such a vast amount of magic! What are you planning to do!"

"Oh..."

Near me, the two adventurers who had bothered me earlier were lying on the floor, foaming at the mouth.

Looking around, the other customers, except for the knight, were also lying on the floor in the same state.

It seems that the sudden return of my previous life's abilities caused a vast amount of magic to leak out.

Many people fainted because they couldn't withstand the magic.

I quickly controlled and suppressed the magic leaking from my body.

But it's a bit too late...

I messed up... this.

"As a knight, I won't show mercy, even to someone from the Fellows family... Oh, right, you've already been expelled from the Fellows family!"

"Wait, wait a minute! It's a misunderstanding!"

"Can you even call it a misunderstanding after making so many people faint!"

Saying that, the knight attacked without any further questions.

...It's no use.

He doesn't seem to be listening to anything I say.

In that case, I'm sorry, but I have to make you faint.

"Hollow"

Dark attribute magic "Hollow" is a spell that takes away the consciousness of the target.

It's quite effective against those without resistance to magic.

From the looks of it, he was able to withstand the magic leaking out earlier due to his mental strength.

A black mist enveloped the knight's head.

Then, the knight lost consciousness and fell to the floor.

Looking around the tavern, it seems I'm the only one conscious.

"Next... Aerialus"

I cast the recovery magic "Aerialus" on the unconscious people.

This way, they won't have any lasting effects.

Then, I left the gold for the tavern on the table,

"...I'm sorry"

I bowed deeply at the door before leaving the tavern.

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