E3 Chapter 26

: Memories [1]

[N POV]

From all the events untold, we can assume that Claude has 3 pasts.

As he remembered memories, he could write about their past experiences in an orderly way.

The first one will be

Alex Cromwell

He was once a prodigy in swordsmanship. At 11, he had already surpassed Paul and became an all-style Saint. That talent brings light to Buena Village.

More people come to bring him over to their side. Even the Boreas family’s Ghislaine was interested in having him as her disciple.

But they are all turned down by him.

I want to have a peaceful life in this village. Please forgive me for refusing your offer...

That sentence alone shows the others how he felt about the village.

He was a famous teacher in the village.

He teaches the swords to those that want to learn.

His past as a Professor in Psychology and a Teacher at the University allowed him to teach both the old and the young concisely.

As time went on, he continued to follow his routine of training and guidance.

He sometimes helps his father smith.

His works astound the public, making them more deserving of his name.

He is smart in his mind. If he knew about the future, he would definitely be able to change the bleak future of Buena Village.

Then, what’s his relationship with Rudeus?

There’s none.

He never interacted with Rudeus again once he was attacked by the waterball and awakened his past life memories.

Although he knew Paul and the others in the household, it was later when they had already sent Rudeus to the Sauros family manor as a teacher.

He knows Sylphy, though, but because of the curse that's affecting her, he can’t approach her as there’s a mind shackle that makes him unable to do so.

Thus, knowing the little daughters of Paul and his wives was already good enough for him since, at the age of 11, he had already become part of the guard defending Buena Village.

His own good deeds can't be as good as Paul's, since Claude actively killed and captured thieves and monsters in the area.

His figure was a deity that protected the village.

Because he was present, no evil dared to come and boldly enter the village.

His smithing skills were also something that brought adoration to the world.

Using the knowledge from Earth, he increases the strength of the material, creating a durable ingot.

He sometimes experiments to create an alloy and sometimes succeeds in creating one.

The future of Buena Village is bright.

With him as the leader, there’s no way the village can’t improve.

Just as the merchants that gathered in Buena Village came, the world entered the tragedy.

The mass teleportation incident that engulfed the villagers was more disastrous than expected.

At that time, Alex Cromwell, in Claude’s appearance, was training with the little kid. He thought the first thing was to cover the kids and hug them tightly to protect them from the bomb-like shine.

Thus, they were all transported to the dungeon within the Great Forest.

"Where is this from?"

That is what he said when he was transported there, while the little ones were crying in that bleak area.

Each day passed, and almost all the children would be dead by starvation or killed by the monster inside the dungeon.

The moment that monsters gather in a flock is the hardest part for Claude to protect the children.

He might be a sword saint, but protecting others within the flock of monsters is not easy.

The first day might be a success, but he'd be drained the next one and another one as he had no food or water within the dungeon.

He’d tried the monster's blood and meat, but they were poisonous.

There’s no way he’d let the children or him eat the poisonous meat, thus making it harder to move day by day...

Each time he’s failed to protect the kid, one will die.

By the time he lost an arm, there were no kids left to protect.

They’re all eaten by the beast.

All of them

No one survived.

Each step Claude took, he cried over his deficiency...

He is weak...

He’s too proud of himself, thinking that in this 12-year-old body, he can protect everyone with his prowess.

The monster inside the dungeon is no joke.

A slight opening can let you lose your life.

The inedible meat was also another matter altogether.

Thus, his last memories were regret-filled ones.

The memory of how he was eaten by the flock of Vorpal Rabbits is alive, while he can’t do anything...

The Sword of Saint Claude was dead in the dungeon...

..

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I'm heading to the 2nd memory.

It is the story of the 2nd Claude.

Fred Alphonse, the Saint Enchanter and Fire Saint Mage.

This Claude took a different path from the previous one.

As he remembered the memories of Rudeus’ water ball, his talent for fire magic was unleashed.

He suddenly splashed fire in the surrounding area, scaring everyone in the village.

Rudeus, who’s scared by this occasion, thinks with all his brain matter.

He tried to put out the fire using his water magic, but it only let it go further.

Seeing this strange happening, others ran there from a distance.

Attracted by the smoke, they all went to where Claude was burned by the flame.

Some smart ones called Paul, who later called Zenith, since she understood more of these magical things than he did.

She was astonished and hugged Rudeus, since he thought he was the source of what happened.

Sylphy was also there, along with his father, as she told how she was being bullied and saved by Rudeus.

Paul wants to scold Rudeus, but he knows that it’s not his fault since he’s been doing something like this more than once in his younger days, and no one acts like Claude.

Zenith, which comes with a book, stated

"It’s awakening..." We got ourselves a Miko in here. "

She explained as she demonstrated that this is typical of those with a magical gift, someone who can manipulate the elements as if they were their own limbs.

Thus, the Miko of Fire, Claude, was born.

Claude’s parents are worried, but Zenith calms them by saying he will control it sooner or later. They can just wait since the fire won’t hurt him, but they are there to protect him.

With all this hubbub

Everyone in the village knows about their elemental Miko, which makes a lot of noise in the area.

Fred had a master's in chemistry and psychology.

He dabbles not only in chemistry and psychology but also in programming and engineering.

As he keeps getting Claude's memories, he also tries to get a handle on the sudden power that is all around him.

It took them 2 days to control his power, while the villagers saw the event with awe at first. As the day passed, they got more scared, and Claude’s surroundings were scorched by the fire.

Once he woke up from his slumber, he passed out.

Zenith, who received the information, then headed toward Claude’s home to treat him.

A week later, he’s already well.

Fred was an apathetic person.

Claude, an extrovert, suddenly became an introvert, dabbling in his magic and spells. He also played around with enchantment, which he felt was intriguing.

The rumor of an Elemental Miko never reached the ears of nobles within the Asura Kingdom.

Even if they did, because a Miko was an unknown existence, and because Claude does nothing but research his power and train his enchantment, the surroundings believe those in Buena are lying to them.

Of course, they didn’t care if they believed it, but Claude still holed up in his room to try to create an enchantment after another or just help his father blow up the fire in their smithy.

As he progressed, no one took notice of him...

Yes, this Claude's life was filled with nothing but a static life...

Eat, research, train, eat, help out father’s work, sleep.

It continued like so until the teleportation event happened.

Thus, he was left in the dungeon, where he met his demise...

Even if he’s a saint enchanter or a saint fire mage, he might even be a Miko who can control the fire freely.

He can’t win against hunger, and the ancient troll gets stronger when light shines.

Fire is also a source of light. Thus, even though Claude succeeds in arriving at the exit,

That Ancient Troll alone was something he couldn’t beat.

Leaving him to rot as a corpse in the dungeon...

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[Edited 06/29/2022]

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