Compensation θ ~ I might be late for reincarnation, but since I was born as the talented eldest son of a prestigious noble, I might be on the winning side.

AN –  This chapter is really hard to translate, half-way trough the chapters, the topic seems keep jumping from one thing to another. I tried my best to edit it, but there might be some part that’s still a bit jarring to read. And also this chapter mark the end of part one of the story. Part two is still on-going on the raw so no worries, this story will still be updated as usual.

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Today was my first-time using spirit summoning and consecutive use of magic.

In reality, it wasn’t just my power, but a collaborative effort with Ai, Araneola, Faein, and the First Lord, but the impact on the surroundings was tremendous.

As a desperate measure to control the destruction of buildings, we had the Water Spirit King take the form of water spheres. While the goal was achieved, it also made people aware of the unusual situation occurring.

After all, it was the descent of the highest-ranked spirit. Additionally, the group of wind spirits was making a commotion in the sky.

Not only the branch family heads but even those without the ability to see spirits felt an extraordinary presence.

Furthermore, after that, rain fell in this entire area. Due to the high concentration of magical elements, everyone rejoiced, calling it benevolent rain, leading to a small party.

I couldn’t bring myself to say not to make it too extravagant because the incident of the water basin being destroyed had cast a darker shadow on the people of the main residence than I had anticipated.

Out of fear of the witch’s curse, they had left the water basin unattended for years. They unintentionally neglecting Lord Hugo legacy and his spirit. For those who strongly believed in spirit worship, such concerns seemed to be a burden to their conscience.

After withdrawing from the sky garden to the upper enclosure and clearing the room, I was surrounded by the branch family heads. They interrogated me thoroughly.

Among the questions were many that I couldn’t answer clearly, such as when I started using magic, how I learned it without a mentor, etc.

To conceal the existence of demonic entity and my ability to use magic, they had thought of the cover story late into the night. They decided to hid my active participation and told the people that the spirit king descended to release Lord Hugo’s spirit from a malicious entity. Then, the spirit king makes rain fall to the entire area.

It turned out to be well-received by the people in this region. No, it could be said that they were greatly impressed.

Not only did Lord Lucas’s spirit respond to the summoning of the next family head, but Lord Hugo’s spirit also left a new bond.

The long-standing frustration and anxiety seemed to be neatly resolved, and it was understandable that everyone felt a sense of joy.

“Lord Lyon, I heard the new spirit mark is splendid.”

“I envy my younger brother and Jasper. I can vaguely see a faint glow, but the pattern is not clear.”

A thanks from the Ice Spirit Glacier. It was a spirit mark.

A delicate pattern of the branch-like Twelve Flowers spirit mark covers the back of my left hand, from the knuckles to the forearm, like wearing lace gloves.

Now, the left half of my body has become covered in silver marks from the shoulder to the back of the hand. It’s kind of flashy, and I’m glad that ordinary people can’t see it.

However, this incident made me think a lot.

The awakened Spirit, along with Lord Hugo’s feelings, departed for the spirit realm and is waiting for the time of revival.

If they could feel such deep affection, it doesn’t seem to matter whether they were humans or spirits. Seeing their love for each other, I could honestly think that.

Lord Hugo, was known as ‘spirit mad’ during his lifetime. Even after Lord Hugo’s death, the spirit couldn’t break the covenant. It was a single-minded feeling to the extent that Flor Blanca envied.

Flor Blanca grew up being given everything she wanted. They said her first love wouldn’t come true, but in her case, she was born into an environment where those around her forced her wishes to come true.

However, even after marrying the loving Lord Alexander, she only received superficial reactions from him, and her love never came to fruition.

I don’t understand romantic love between men and women. But I can imagine that she didn’t know how to nurture genuine affection. Perhaps that was the beginning of her misfortune.

She had grown up thinking that being loved was natural, and no one had taught her to anticipate others’ feelings or to consider the other person. Maybe that was the beginning of her unhappiness.

Perhaps that misunderstanding, that being loved was natural, was a consequence given her upbringing.

The unrequited love turned into a curse that everyone around her feared the most, and as a result, she forcibly stole the man that she loved from his fiance, took away his dignity, his homeland, and his throne.

Not only that, but her powerful curse caused the deaths of many people, and everyone called her a witch in fear behind her back.

The destruction of the water basin and the graves was probably just a tantrum, realizing that the deep affection that Lord Hugo’s freely given to his spirit was unattainable to her.

Beside the statue of the girl, a unicorn was nestled. Even in this world, the unicorn seems to be a creature symbolizing virginity.

Did she deliberately choose that design to confront the man with the fact that she remained a pure maiden?

What is love? Is it an excess of sweetness multiplied by a hundred?

For a romance novice like me, the act feels off-target, but I can’t think of any better way to handle it.

‘I didn’t ask for this blessing’. That’s what she said.

Considering the extent of the damage caused by Flor Blanca, there should have been an option to wipe out the bloodline. However, the frequency of occurrence of [Malm] was extremely low, occurring only once every few hundred years.

Powerful power is not given easily. If you wish to bend the laws of nature, be prepared for its retribution. It feels like the gods are saying that.

And even though they must have suffered greatly, the problem is being postponed again. The bloodline of Roquefort Marquis family remains protected, and hundreds of years have passed since the incident with Flor Blanca.

The protected bloodline is a system created by human ego, which continues to monopolize the blessings that are beneficial to humans. But the gods don’t bother to consider the cunning thoughts of humans.

Even I, though from a different lineage, have the blood of the protected bloodline flowing through me, and I have been considerably helped by its blessing this time, so it might be kind of unreasonable to complain.

But looking back now, I feel like I was guided by that pearl-colored snake from the beginning. Wasn’t I the one being used? I wonder.

The covenant with the spirits and the blessing of the weaving god. Lately, I’ve been tossed around by these two. Even though my main class is [Emperor of Reason] and I’m a mage.

The branch family heads confirmed the results of the [Rite of Revelation], so they knew that I had a profession in the magical system. But seeing and hearing are different, and it seems they were amazed when I demonstrated pseudo-advanced magic in front of them this time.

Immediately, they reached a common agreement that it would be better to give me proper magical education and began looking for a teacher who could keep the secret.

And until a teacher is invited, using magic is prohibited. The reason is, on the one hand, that self-taught magic is dangerous, and on the other hand, there is concern about information leakage.

It was a reasonable argument, so currently, I am refraining from using magic.

Also, I need to resume the investigation. There’s still a lot I don’t know about this world. I’m curious about the movements of my classmates who were reincarnated, and I don’t want to encounter them carelessly, so it’s better to continue gathering information little by little.

And the class [Gatekeeper] remains a mystery. And I have no idea where to start with my other blessing. There’s so much to do, but…

“Lord Lyon, would you like something to drink?”

“I had some sweets cut for you. Won’t you have some?”

“Rather than sweets, wouldn’t something with flesh and blood be better?”

“Oh my. You can’t just eat meat and fish all the time. To build a healthy body, vegetables are also necessary.”

The party at the main house was basically informal.

Residents of the main house, both adults and children, were all present. Almost everyone had blood or marital relations, and it could be said to be a casual gathering of family members.

At times like this, I thought I’d like to increase my acquaintances among those close in age, but for some reason, I was thrown into a table where only women of a wide age range sat, and it was tumultuous from all directions, right, left, and center.

Everyone is fussing over me. Especially, I feel that the women of my mother’s age are particularly aggressive. Is it sympathy for me, who had a toxic parent? Or perhaps, it might be something to do with my mother?

In my past life, I was quite close to my grandmother, and I couldn’t stand up to my mom and sisters. To be honest, I’m not good at refusing the goodwill of older women. There’s also the fact that they’re assertive, but I was educated that way.

I’m already full. My stomach is protruding like a frog.

I’d like to go to the boys’ table over there. They’re piling meat high on their plates and eating silently as if this is the time. You guys. Even though you’re in your growing period, you eat a lot. I envy your robust stomach.

Especially, the children of the military officers’ houses, whether it’s because of their daily exercise or something, their eating amount is absurd. Since their parents are all macho types, the children are expected also to be muscular like their parents.

If I can blend in with them, can I open up a macho course for myself?

But well. In terms of position, even if I try to get along with someone, the master-servant relationship will come with it, and it seems unlikely that I can expect equal friends. At least while I’m in the Glass region.

In my past life, my daily life was dominated by women such as grandma, mom, sisters, and cousins. I only had a few male friends, and they were a bit weird. In this life, I want to build better relationships this time.

Sigh, the future looks challenging.

——Bio Scan Results——

Individual Name: Lyon Hydra Valenfield Kilyam

Age: 7 years old

Species: 〆⁂

Physical Strength: Weak

Reincarnation Class: 【Emperor of Reason】

Innate Ability: 【Ultimate Law of Reason】

Principles: 1st/2nd/3rd/4th [Reason]

Derived Abilities: 【Magic Eyes+++】【Super Sensitivity】【Parallel Thinking】【Sensory Sync】【Inverted Engraving】【Insect User@】【Parallel Activation】【Astral Body Separation】【Overhead Projection】

Class: 【Gatekeeper@】

Innate Abilities: 【Lock】【Unlock】【Patrol】【Whom】

Contract: 【Beloved by Spirits】

Spirit Mark: 【Water Spirit King】【Spirit Summoning (Liquor)】

Spirit Mark: 【Ice Spirit】【Spirit Summoning (Glacier) [Sealed]】

Innate Abilities: 【Spirit Sensitivity】【Loved One】

Derived Abilities: 【Command】【Aqua Cradle】【Nectar+】【Dimensional Communication】【Fusion Bead】

Blessing: Weave God【Thread Chant+】

Innate Ability: 【Glory of the Weave God】【Coffin Serpent】 【Silkworm Spider】 【Clear Wings】

Derived Abilities: 【Survival Against All Odds】【Seer @】【Moth Poison Purifying Fang】

Commendation: [Pushing Back The Raging Waves of Madness]

Blessing: Guidance God 【Shikkara】

Innate Abilities: 【Sky Rupture】 【Spectral Play】

Common Abilities: 【Pain Resistance】【Mental Resilience++】【Hunger Resistance】【Insomnia Resistance】【Speed Reading】 【Etiquette】 【Tracing】

Bonus: 【Customized Guide】

Notes: Reincarnation, Past life memory