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.

“There are many bad things here!”

“There’s a dragon too!”

“The hero will defeat them all!”

Summing up Jake’s disjointed story, it seems that he was talking about a play he watched with his family before. The protagonist of the play had the role of a hero.

It was challenging to get more information from a four-year-old, so he decided to ask Jasper for more details.

“It’s about last year’s Harvest Festival. A theater troupe from the capital came on a tour, and one of the performances featured the story of a hero.”

“Are heroes real?”

“No, I think they are fictional characters. It was based on an imaginative adventure tale written by a popular author from the capital, and they adapted it into a play.”

“Adventure tale. So, it’s like a story right? Can I get it?”

“Yes, if you can give me some time, I’ll order it from the capital.”

“I also want to know about the author. It’s not urgent, so try to keep it discreet, and don’t make it too noticeable for the Kilyam family. If it’s too hard, there’s no need to go out of your way to get it.”

“Understood.”

About a month later, The book finally arrived. It was a splendid book, there are three thin picture books, and a concise research report.

『Sword and Flute Hero Moyan Circle』

First, let’s look at this thick book, the basis for the play. The color-illustrated hardcover book had a glittering cover, clearly indicating it was a high-quality item, likely targeting the wealthy.

However, with both illustrations and text are printed, it was expected that a reasonable number of copies had been printed. In fact, obtaining it was said to be rather easy.

“Well then, let’s give it a quick read. Starting with the table of contents.”

After glancing at the table of contents, he noticed a helpful section titled “Synopsis of this work” at the end. He decided to open that page.

~Synopsis of this work~

“A small country bordering the Central Deep Forest is devastated by a large-scale monster attack. The king and queen are dead, the crown prince is missing. The fourth prince, young Moyan Circle, almost killed by monsters, is saved by a secret technique of his birth mother and carried away by three crows.

As luck would have it, he was picked up by the Third Knight Order from a neighboring country while they were on guard duty, and without realizing who he was, he was taken to a temple and raised together with four other orphans. The only item connecting him to his identity is a flute called the ‘Five Dragon Flute,’ an heirloom from his mother.

At the age of seven, Moyan Circle, blessed with the class of [Hero], excelled in swordsmanship and adept at subduing monsters. After undergoing rigorous training as a priest-soldier, he has grown into a beautiful young man who excels in two areas: swordsmanship and flute playing, when a stranger comes to visit him.

That person revealed that Moyan Circle is the prince of a fallen kingdom, the stranger hands over a treasure, the ‘Pentagram Sword’, and informs him of the survival of his half-brother, the crown prince. He announced that the two legions that he led were at a disadvantage in the fight against a swarm of monsters led by a five-horned monster.

In order to help his half-brother, Moyan Circle heads to a ruined country that is currently under the control of monsters. Along the journey, on a large bridge, he is attacked by a rogue named Valb Joy, a sword hunter, but turns the tables and makes him his retainer.

After numerous adventures, Moyan Circle finally leads the vanguard in defeating the monster king, having slain 2 earth dragons, 34 flying dragons, and 765 demon wolves. Then he became the king of the monster”

Hmm.

This is totally different from what I expected. I was hoping for a typical hero story, but it seems not. It feels more like a children’s book from my past life.

However, there are two notable points.

One is the class of [Hero], and the other is the disclaimer below the ‘Synopsis of this work.'”

“※ This work is based on fiction. All characters, country names, city names, groups, names, professions, etc., are entirely fictional and have no relation to real-world entities.”

This kind of disclaimer was common in media works in my previous life, but is this unique only to my world?

Who is this disclaimer aimed at? The unsettling feeling in the books of this world. The usage of reference mark (※) is also strange to say the least. I don’t recall ever seeing it in any other books I’ve read in this world before.

“Um, who is the author?”

According to the research report, the author is a Baroness Souser, an adult woman residing in the capital, a noblewoman working at the royal palace. Her age is undisclosed, estimated to be in her 20s to 30s, with one child from her partner.

She debuted as an author seven years ago, specializing in romance novels. The hero trilogy seems to be relatively new.

All of them are long novels, and titles of her published works, including this book, are listed.

– Romance Novels: Stories of romantic maneuvers in the royal palace.

‘Prince of Light: The Gorgeous Love History of Origin’

‘Lady Fountain, the Court Lady with Many Loves’

‘The Princess of the Moonland and the Five Secret Treasures’

– Hero Trilogy: Adventures depicting the fateful life and achievements of a youth bestowed with the class of ‘Hero.’

‘Sword and Flute Hero Moyan Circle’

‘Morning Sun Hero Woody Justice’

‘Divine Bow Hero Overgeen Gibwan’

“Hey, Morris. Is it rare for a noblewoman to be an active writer?”

“Well, it’s not common, but there are others.”

“I see. But, seriously, a noblewoman writing adventure stories? That’s quite unexpected.”

“Adventure tales are indeed unusual to be written by a noble lady. Usually, they focus on educational books or romance stories.”

Exactly.

A noble, female, and living in the capital. It is not an environment where she can travel easily. Without the internet and convenient tools, gathering information and hearing stories from people must be quite challenging for writing a story.

“Are there other works that are sold based on fictional settings, not based on legends or historical facts?”

“There’s nothing quite like it. That’s why it probably seemed fresh to the people in the capital.”

“I see. So, that’s the reason for its popularity.”

And, in between her long works, she has also released children’s picture books. That’s what’s currently I have, the three adventure books.

“Hmm. All protagonists seem to be beast tamers. It seems she’s aiming for novelty. Just by hearing the setting, I couldn’t help but piqued by it…

Wait, what is this title?”