Overpowered Reincarnation Perks! - Chapter 5.3
To avoid the complications that might arise if people knew about my position reversal ability, I had lied that the earrings Callion gave me had such a function.
To prevent it from being recognized as a product from the workshop, I put it in a locket I found in the warehouse and wore it around my neck. Fortunately, no one tried to check its contents.
In this world, magic stones that cause special phenomena were common, but people with abilities like mine were extremely rare.
If someone performed miracles with incomprehensible, mysterious power, people would dismiss it as the ability of a magic stone. But if a person exhibited even a simple superpower, they would be amazed.
I didn’t understand it, but that’s how culture works, so I lied accordingly. Seeing that no one really targeted me, and no one made me overuse my skill by asking for proof when I mentioned the cooldown, it seems the people in this village are kinder and more good-natured than I thought.
Well, that’s probably why Callion told me to settle here and left, even though I had no memories.
‘Callion…’
I wonder if he’ll really come back as he said.
I looked at the remaining lifespan on the system window.
[Time Remaining: 4 days]
‘He said he’d return after two weeks.’
Two days had passed since the period Callion promised.
I don’t think he changed his mind or made a false promise to me. But a hunter’s schedule isn’t something that can be followed so precisely, is it?
They might have to search for a long time as they don’t know where the magical beasts are, and if they get injured while being chased by a group of magical beasts, it would take time to hide and recover.
‘I hope he’s not badly hurt.’
Will he come after I die?
Or will he arrive just before I die?
I don’t want to show Callion my dying moments. But it’s also true that I want to see him again.
As I quietly held the locket, Bill hesitantly continued speaking.
“That… you received it from someone very… precious to you, right?”
I was feeling gloomy thinking about Callion, but Bill seemed to notice my state and started to comfort me.
“I heard from people. The man who brought you here left you behind. But seeing how preciously you keep that, it doesn’t seem like you parted on bad terms.”
“……”
It’s true that I received it from Callion, but it’s not a token of love or a parting gift. I’m not sure how these rumors started.
I was just working as a live-in slave at the antique shop. Except for when I helped people, I hardly met anyone, so why are there rumors about me in the village?
There were people who came to thank me for helping them, but I sent them away as quickly as possible. I didn’t accept any rewards or dinner invitations.
Perhaps that’s why the rumors got distorted?
“But in the end, he’s still someone who left, right? I don’t think it’s right for you to waste your life waiting for such a person.”
I don’t have a life to waste. Not when I only have four days left to live.
“I’ve thought about it a lot. The fact that you work at the antique shop without meeting other people, it’s probably because you’ve been hurt a lot by people.”
“……”
I was doing that to avoid being exposed as an outsider who doesn’t know the basic common sense of this world, but who wrote this novel?
“But seeing how you help others and treat the shop owner grandmother well, it seems you still like people and need them.”
“……”
I hope he doesn’t say nonsense about becoming that person for me.
“The pay at the antique shop isn’t that high. It must be lonely working alone in a place like this. Um. So I, well.”
Oh boy.
“This time, we received a job from the Castle that was too much for one person to handle, but I managed to finish it by working through the night. Thanks to that, I’ve saved up quite a bit. It’s enough to support my family. I’ll continue to work hard so that you, ah, no. So that my wife can focus solely on raising the children. Um.”
“……”
I’ve only crossed paths with Bill a few times, and occasionally he’d come by with gifts as an excuse to chat, which I’d send him away for. But somehow, in Bill’s mind, I’ve already given birth to about three of his children.
I want to tell him not to get his hopes up, but since he’s never actually confessed, I can’t reject him either.
“I just hope you’d consider marrying a decent man like me as one of life’s options. Coincidentally, both Jin and I have single-character names. Don’t you think we’re somewhat alike?”
“……”
I see you’re trying hard to find commonalities to increase your likability.
But actually, my name is three characters long.
“The cooldown is over.”
“Cool… what?”
“Let’s move the cargo wagon.”
I stood up and went down the hill. Bill followed, panting.
He didn’t exactly cling to me, but I guess because I accepted his occasional gifts and conversations, he’s been nurturing dreams of marriage on his own.
Since I won’t be seeing him anymore after four days anyway, I didn’t have the enthusiasm or perseverance to refute each point and hurt his feelings, so I just let it go in one ear and out the other.
Still, there was one thing that bothered me. I hope Bill isn’t the one I’m supposed to save before I die.
‘If the woman he likes dies saving him, he might be traumatized and never marry for the rest of his life.’
I didn’t have even a grain of romantic interest in Bill, but I didn’t particularly want his life to be ruined either.
So I hope he doesn’t see me die, but just hears the news of my death later. When I die, cry a little, then sort out your feelings and meet another woman to build a happy family.
We arrived at the weapon shop and positioned ourselves in the empty space behind it. The black cargo wagon on the hill was visible even without a telescope. I took Bill’s hand and designated the cargo wagon to reverse their positions.
The moment I took his hand, Bill’s face flushed slightly with an excited expression, but I’m sorry.
I’m going to send you up the hill.
***
I left the cleanup to Bill and returned to the inn. It was too far to go up the hill, and I also wanted to get a change of clothes, so I headed to the inn.
“Gasp! Ms. Jin!”
The inn employee called out to me with a pale face.
I wonder what’s wrong?
“What’s the matter?”
“Q-Quick, come this way… Hurry!”
As I approached the inn employee who was urgently gesturing, she quickly pointed to the back door.
“An investigator has been dispatched from the Castle.”
“An investigator? From the Castle?”
The ‘Castle’ refers to the safest area in this world.
