3. Nineveh – 03

The lodging that Jin was assigned was located on the top floor of the men’s dormitory, and was indeed luxurious.

With a little bit of exaggeration, the bed is big enough for two people to play soccer, the sofa that makes you dare to sit on it, and the antique furniture that wouldn’t be strange at all even if placed in a 5-star hotel or museum.

There was nothing that was not a luxury item, and there was no item that was not fancy. It was the first time in his life to stay in such a luxurious room.

– Hmm, that’s all right. It’s quite cramped, but as a student, it’s a place where you can just lie down.

On the other hand, Erekaya, while looking at such a luxurious accommodation, only spat out words that made Jin lose her sense of humor.

“Is this cramped? It’s much bigger than the house I lived in before, isn’t it?”

– It is smaller than the bathroom of the Duke of Pendragon. Now that I see it, I was very frugal in the past. Judging from the fact that he stayed in a small room like this for years without complaint.

“…..”

Every time Jin opened a world history textbook in the past, he always wondered how a large-scale popular revolution like the French Revolution or the Russian Revolution could have happened, but today, that curiosity has been completely resolved.

Because right now, Jin himself was experiencing the real-time feeling of being impatient to stab Erekaya with a bamboo spear!

‘Because he’s like a fucking bourgeois.’

In fact, he is the only one of the ducal family that boasts the greatest wealth and power in the empire after the imperial family. If such a woman had spit out words such as being thrifty or placing importance on frugality, I would have been greatly surprised.

“Let’s just listen, I heard that I’m going to be in Class A, where Erekaya belongs, starting tomorrow.”

– Yes. Regardless of your natural talent or ability, you will be transferred to Class A unconditionally because you entered Nineveh by exercising your right to special admission. No, if you don’t go to Class A, Nineveh will be in trouble too. Because if you don’t care, you might be surrounded by rumors that you neglected the descendants of the Seven Heroes.

By the way, it was said that Class A is a class that gathers only the elite who are particularly outstanding among the high school students.

Actually, I didn’t enter Nineveh just to study, but how could our class A friends consider Jin’s circumstances?

At least, it didn’t seem like they had prepared a big cake with several candles for Jin, or a surprise party where they put on a cone hat and set off firecrackers to match his entrance.

In Jin’s experience, the place that originally confined children of that age to one place is the same as the animal kingdom. Because I really like to determine superiority and inferiority between each other, rank them, and make sure the relationship between them is superior and inferior.

I don’t know, but it wouldn’t be strange at all if someone shoved a crock opener or two into Jin’s stomach at the very moment he entered class A tomorrow.

– … No, it’s true that the guys in Class A don’t have any concepts, but they’re not that rare.

Erekaya said it was absurd, but isn’t it true that no one knows what will happen to human affairs? It was a law that one should not neglect one’s vigilance when one’s own life was at stake.

“By the way, who in class A should I be paying attention to or should be paying attention to?”

It was said that if it was kept from ancient times, it was said that it was Baekjeonbultae. Collecting information through preliminary research is a law that shows outstanding efficiency at any time.

In particular, I think it would be the right choice to come up with a solution if you have obtained information in advance that there is a lot of dog poop piled up on the road you have to walk on.

Well, if there’s one problem, it’s the fact that the dog shit Jin has to face has feet on it, so even if he tries to avoid dog shit, the dog shit might come after him.

-A person you should care about in Class A… Hmm, to be honest, I don’t think I need any advice because they’re all arrogant guys. If there’s a guy who starts a fight, isn’t it enough to beat him?

“No, what… That’s true, but I’m a very peace-oriented person. Should I say that I want to get along with my classmates as much as possible?”

– The words that come out of your mouth are really persuasive.

Erekaya, who snorted at Jin’s words, answered his question in a serious tone.

– If it’s one grade above, Celica von Valenstein of the Duchess of Valenstein, it’s worth paying attention to, but memorizing the name itself is a waste of brain capacity for the rest, so I don’t think it’s worth worrying about. In the first place, it’s a place only frequented by kids, so there shouldn’t be any problems.

It was an outrageous statement. Well, let’s say it’s proof that our little princess has a good eye for people.

– Hmm… That’s not it. Come to think of it, there seems to be at least one person you should keep an eye on.

“who?”

– Altina von Rudel Serias. Have you ever heard of it?

“… Altina Serias. The current heir of Count Serias, so to speak.”

Erekaya didn’t notice that Jin’s voice was a bit trembling.

– Do you know? After all, you’re not such a stupid woman that you can’t stand out even once in nine recurrences.

“Altina Serias, was she currently attending Nineveh?”

– Yes. In fact, isn’t that a natural thing to do? Just the fact that he successfully graduated from Nineveh provides a way for everyone to easily recognize his ability. Even so, she wasn’t so stupid that she couldn’t pass the entrance exam, so there was no reason not to go to school.

Erekaya’s words basically seemed to disapprove of Altina Serias, but strangely, there was a nuance that seemed to acknowledge her ability.

– When you look at it objectively, you are a woman who has enough skills to use it. Well, since he inherited the blood of a hound, it would be difficult if he did not have the knack for biting others.

“hound?”

– Didn’t you know? The Countess of Serias is a branch of the Pendragon family. Well, even if it’s a branch, hundreds of years have already passed since they separated from the Pendragon family, so they’re practically the same.

However, if you trace the ancestors of the Pendragon family or the Cerias family back, they worship the same being as their founder, so it seems that there is an invisible pride fight or something similar to a quarrel between the two families.

– Not like that. Such an inferiority complex is nothing more than a one-sided feeling of inferiority from Count Serias toward Duke Pendragon. I just don’t like the woman who disputes every single thing I say.

“… So, to sum it up, you two are more like rivals?”

– What is your rival? Altina von Rudel Serias is a woman who can’t even reach the tips of my feet when she wakes up from death. Until now, several times he tried to tell me what position he was in, but he couldn’t come to a decision because he had excellent skills in running away like a rat.

Even though she was talking like that, I could get a glimpse of how much skill Altina Serias had from the point of view that Erekaya, who treats people as bad as weeds on the street, cares so much.

– But it seems that you are more interested in other people than usual. Maybe it’s because he couldn’t control his joy at the fact that he was taking a class with a young, green girl in the same classroom as an old man over 100 years old?

“Isn’t it like that?”

– So what is it? Come to think of it, your reaction just before was a bit dubious. Tell the truth, Jean. In the past, what kind of relationship did you have with Altina von Rudel Serias? What kind of existence was she to you, why is she making such a face?

“expression?”

– Don’t you know? You’re looking like you’re about to vomit right now.

At that, Jin touched his face. Just like she said, Jin’s face was distorted.

“This is, so.”

– Don’t even think about cheating. Even though I haven’t known you for a while, I can tell if you’re lying.

It seemed that it was something that could not be fooled or glossed over by Erekaya. In the future, whenever mention of Altina came out, it was impossible to show this side of myself.

“Altina Serias, so Altina… ”

Jin sighed with mixed emotions and spoke quietly.

“He was my sweetheart. In the past, we loved each other.”

****

So far, Jin has gone through a total of nine regressions, and he was trying to save this world that was about to collapse in the future, using his experiences at that time as a stepping stone.

But, to put it the other way around.

So far, a total of nine times, it becomes a story that this world has perished without being saved.

Sometime in the past that I can’t even remember when it was now.

Even though everyone struggled until the last moment to prevent the end, in the end of one episode, it ended in destruction.

At one time, Altina von Rudel Serias was his one and only lover.

‘jin.’

I still remember it vividly when I close my eyes. The memories of the day when we sincerely cherished and loved each other, whispered words of love to each other, and comforted each other.

Jin truly loved Altina.

So, after time was rewinded, Jin intentionally did not face Altina.

The Altina Jin knew was dead. Altina, whom Jin loved, died. Even if he did return, the Altina he knew and loved would never come back.

The current Altina is a different person from the Altina he knew. Because the current Altina doesn’t know him and doesn’t hug him tightly.

Because I don’t even love him anymore.

– … Do you still have feelings for her?

“Are there any regrets left?”

At Erekaya’s words, Jin let out a sigh. This topic could not have been too uncomfortable for him.

“No, I don’t have any regrets left. Altina is dead. The girl I knew doesn’t come back anymore. So I’m really fine.”

Those words were not directed at Erekaya. It was like an echo that was desperately shouting at oneself and never returned.

At least, Erekaya felt that way.

– No, Jean. That’s not what I wanted to say…

“Thank you for your concern, Erekya. But it’s okay. Wasn’t it always work that made you fall in love with the past self? I’m not stupid enough to bring personal feelings into my work.”

– … work, you say?

“Yes, work.”

Saying that, Jin stared at the flickering status window in front of him once again.

-■Species ■Ki■-

■Un■ ■■ ■ Ha■, Erekaya ■ When ■■■■ the pen ■■. Make ■■ of ■■ daughter ■■ more ■■ of ■■ ■■. ■ ■ Egg ■ ■ ■ ■ End ■ ■ ■ ■ Non ■ ■ City ■.

“If we don’t do it, the world will end. If we don’t make Erekaya Del Pendragon happy, countless people will die. You’re helping me to stop that too, aren’t you?”

– that’s…

Erekaya hesitated for some reason. For some reason, Jin could guess why she hesitated so much.

In order to reassure Erekaya, Jin decided to smile as much as possible and speak trustworthy words. To reassure her, to prove that Jin is not such a trustworthy person.

“Yeah, so don’t worry. Because, I-“

“…Now, let alone Altina, I’m confident that I won’t fall in love with you either.”