CH 5

Strength is a virtue

After the uproar, I was hit by another problem

I showed my power

And even before a large number of people

The story of a really young child beating multiple adults on the middle of the main street of the imperial capital was spread immediately

Including that child’s name

「Jira-chan is that strong!」

「As expected of a man of the empire！」

「In the future that child will become a solider and do his best for the empire！」

「No, perhaps he would gain an achievement and would be promoted as a general！」

Something like that

I become famous in the neighborhood

This is not good at all

Troublesome

……I think so in my heart

I must not forget I was born in an evil empire

An invading nation

Therefore, military might is the top priority of the empire

They wish for strong soldiers the most

What would happen if you show your power in such a country?

Of course, they would call you out to become a soldier

To use your power for the empire

Your intention doesn’t matter

The empire is a despotism country, so they will not respect the individual’s will

In the empire, the person who kills the most enemies in the war for the empire is the greatest

That is this country’s sense of value

My father, who returned home after work, was delighted

「I heard it already, Jira! Aren’t you incredible!? You won against the Hanuma, a battle tribe in a fight, right!?」

He was excited

「My quiet, innocent-looking son is such an excellent soldier……！」

In this empire

The weak have no value

In such a country, how shameful it is to have a weak child who is unlikely to be useful?

In order to avoid the ruined future, I avoided joining the military

Because if I joined the military, I will have to fight the protagonist  of 『Beast Fantasy 4』 in the future

So I did my best at being a quiet child

I didn’t even fight the other children in the neighborhood once. It’s almost to the point of frankly saying “I don’t want to become a soldier in the future”

Some citizens of the empire even abandoned their weak child out of shame, turning them orphans.  So I think father is even more happy about the me

「Jira, I thought you are a child who can do anything if you try. Because you are my son. I always though someday you could do it!」

For real？

For that reason, our house has an emergency party

The party to celebrate my victory

The feast which was prepared by mom for that day are lined up on the table

One of them, the roasted bird, was fully eaten by my sister Selen

「Selen, is that tasty？」

「Tastyyyy!」

I though the party is good, as my sister is happy

「Jira’s feat must have been heard by the empire’s army. He would receive the order from the recruiting officer soon! If they are interested, it’s possible that we will meet them tomorrow！」

「We did it, dear ! If everything goes smoothly, he may even be picked as elites, right!?」

The couple is flirting

But their merrymaking is not that strange, especially in the empire where getting promotion and becoming famous in the military is a must

As a war-waging country, Behemoth empire is always looking for the most competent person

If you have power, even just a bit, they scout you even if you are a brat from a street corner somewhere and educate you to become future personnel of the empire army

That’s why I hid my ability, until today

Why, you ask?

If I enter the empire army then I will eventually become one of the empire’s Twelve Apostles, then I will fight against the protagonist of  『Beast Fantasy 4』, and will die in the end

That is what will happen if this world advances like in the game

To avoid that “bad end”, I didn’t want to enter the military, no matter how

Until today

「……Selen, is the roasted frog tasty?」

「Yesss!!」

「Didn’t you just eat them all without caring whether yourself like it or not？」

My sister is enjoying the feast

Seeing that smile, I once again take a deep breath

「……Father, mother」

I speak with my most serious tone

As the result, the flirting couple is looking at me

「I will become a soldier, to fight for the future of the country」

「I see, that’s your resolution. That’s what a citizen of Behemoth Empire should be!」

Both father and mother seem to be satisfied with my decision

That is the natural reaction of the people living in the empire。

However, my choice didn’t end there

「Therefore, I want to leave for a trip」

「Eh? Why!?」

「For training.  If I become a soldier, I want to become the strongest, who will not lose to anyone. For that reason, I want to go and train myself」

It’s the “if you cannot push it, pull it” method

If fighting is unavoidable, it’s better to raise my strength to the highest class, then try to survive

No matter how much memory from the previous life I have and how effective they are for practical use, at the moment I’m just slightly earlier in mastering elementary magic than other children

If I don’t try my best, the advantage I had upon being reincarnated will be wasted

However, If I use the knowledge and experience obtained from previous life, I can become even stronger

「But, dear……！」

Hearing that, Mom said anxiously

I have been living in this world for 10 years

From the perspective of my mother, I’m still a young child

Letting go of that child is still impossible

「It’s fine not to do anything now, right? Jira is just 10 years old. Training is still too early, not to mention leaving……」

「That may be true……」

I understand mother’s affection, but father anxiously says

「But in the empire, no matter who you are, men must turn to military service after reaching 15. They will receive strict training there, and the one unable to follow will be mercilessly kicked out. Their life is over if that happens」

Men who could fight for the empire are worthless

The men who are branded 『Disqualified as a soldier』 will not be able to get a decent job, marriage is also impossible

They won’t be treated as human

Even my father joined the army when he was young, and because he served well and left safely, he married mother and raised us

I have said this many times, but the empire is such a country

「Jira said he wanted to become a soldier, but the real purpose is not just to safely leave the military service. What he means is to be a soldier as his career, even becoming general or a hero. If that’s the case then even starting training at the age of 10 is a little late」

No, I’m not that ambitious

But since father is feeling it, I will not say anything

「Surely, leaving to train yourself is fine. But Jira, as I said previously, men of the empire must turn to military service. Whether you want it or not, everyone will join the army at the age of 15」

「Yes」

「Please return at that time. The path to your future as an imperial soldier, or even the result of your training, everything will be decided at that time」

Right now I’m 10, the limit is 15

In other words, it’s a 5-year period for training

It seems both long and short

Nevertheless, I must do it to survive

Everything is for my happiness in this world

If you can’t avoid the bad end, then crush it