Reincarnation into the Barrier Master

Hladime Loscano Cavaletto. He is the brother of King Reborn the Great and a man in whom the Great King placed his complete trust. These two brothers are complete opposites in character and tastes, but they have made up for each other's deficiencies and have built up the current prosperity of the Hradime Kingdom.

The young years of these brothers were full of hardships. Born as the first and second sons of their father, they were brought up under the same roof because of the same family. While the older brother was a serious and studious boy who loved learning from his childhood, the younger brother was an artistic boy who loved all things glamorous.

Their lives changed drastically right after the death of their father, the king.

Normally, the eldest son, Reborn, should have taken the throne, but as it turned out, it was the third son, their younger brother, who succeeded to the throne. Their mother was a concubine and of low status. The mother of the third son, on the other hand, was a full-fledged wife of the king, and of course, she came from a noble family. Moreover, being a devout member of the Crimean faith, the third son received the full support of his family and the Church, and was crowned king. The newly enthroned king was only three years old, and his entourage shunned his brothers, driving them to the backwoods of the Hradime country. Ribone was 14 and Cabaret 12 years old.

The land to which they were driven was miserable. The land was barren, with few crops to harvest and many demons ravaging the land from time to time. Not only that, but epidemics were spreading and the people living there could no longer even find hope for their lives.

Under such circumstances, Ribborn, with his natural diligence and perseverance, began a geological survey of the land and desperately tried to find suitable crops for the area. At the same time, he took the lead in the battle against the invading demons with the help of his brother as well as the land, wandering adventurers and knights, gradually expanding his territory.

Meanwhile, Cavaletto continued to draw pictures, sing songs, and play music to comfort the people, making the most of his artistic sense. Among all, his sense of the traditional game of kemari, which he had inherited from his father, was outstanding, and his acrobatic ball playing impressed everyone who saw it.

Ten years passed, struggling against the poor land, demons, and an infectious disease that Ribbon himself had contracted and suffered from. Just as things were finally beginning to settle down in the territory, the younger brother King died at the age of only 13. The young king naturally had no heir. Despite many twists and turns, his elder brother, Reborn, was nominated as his successor in recognition of his skill in managing the territory in the backcountry.

However, even after Ribbon ascended to the throne, the brothers' position was still in jeopardy. With the former king's entourage and the influence of the Crimean Church still strong, the management of the domain was extremely difficult. And his retainers, seeing this as an opportunity, revolted. ....... The fate of the brothers seemed to be at an end.

However, it was Cavaletto who overcame this national crisis. Unlike his smaller brother, he was a large man by nature, and by the time he reached adulthood he was over six feet tall. He used this advantageous physique to his advantage and went on the rampage on the battlefield.

He was so intimidating that even in peacetime, if anyone saw Cavaletto, he would make them run for cover in an alley or back to their homes, lest they be attacked in a fight. On the battlefield, when he charged furiously with his spear, everyone was afraid of him and ran for cover. He would come back with many heads and a great sense of pride. Thanks to his successes, the Hradime lands were finally pacified.

After that, King Libourne, based on his knowledge, culture, and past experiences, established his own ideological system and tried to govern with his ideology and to dye the whole country with his ideology. It was similar to the so-called Confucian thought, which preached to be considerate to others and to do what one should do without regard to profit and loss. He then explained how to put these ideas into action, and prescribed specific customs and courtesies in detail. He also encouraged learning and reiterated the importance of integrity.

This overly strict philosophy was stifling to his retainers and others. It was Cavaletto who neutralized it well. He took advantage of his position as the king's brother to organize occasional events to comfort the people of his country. He was a man of virtue by nature, righteous and well-liked, although he raged like a demon on the battlefield. For this reason, he was a close confidant of the king and restrained his brother who tended to be dictatorial. The elder brother was intelligent and decisive, and the younger brother was amoral and chic. The combination of these two men led the Hladime nation to its greatest prosperity since its foundation.

However, this relationship came to an abrupt end.

One day, a long rainstorm caused a great flood, which destroyed the crops in the territory. The territory became a hell of starvation, and many of the people in the territory would starve to death if food was not distributed. However, there was one person who waited for this to happen. The former king's close associates.

How dare you distribute food to the people while our royalty and nobles are starving!　The people are like cattle and horses. Let them eat weeds and roots!

They said so flatly. But it was obvious that if they were left alone, the people would die out and the country would perish. King Libourne made up his mind.

--He would kill his retainers who did not listen to him.

He acted quickly. To find out those who had caused the people to suffer because of their greed, those who led extravagant lifestyles, and those who indulged in play ......, he used secret agents to spy on his retainers and summoned them one by one to Castle Arisn for questioning, and sometimes killed them. They confiscated all the property of those whom they had punished and used it to buy food from other countries.

Naturally, this extended to Cavaletto as well. He was summoned to the castle of Arython to speak his mind in the presence of his brother the king.

"My brother!　I am not a luxury seeker!　One cannot live without pleasure. It is precisely because we are in a time of national crisis that we need songs and music to comfort our people. My brother's order to quit singing, music, and kemari will not be heeded. Above all, it is foolish to deny these arts. Well, leave it to me. I, Cavaletto, will comfort the hearts of the people.

Cavaletto left the room with a chuckle, shaking his large body. For his part, he thought he and his brother Reborn understood each other. But the king, who was looking sharply at his back, was no longer the brother Cavaletto had known. He had begun the purge with conviction. And there was not a trace of guilt in his heart. Cavaletto did not know at that moment how terrible it was.

He left the castle and went to the town of Aubisse, where he gave alms to the starving people and played music to comfort them on his way back to his house.

It was dawn when he sensed something was wrong. He picked up his sword, which he kept by his bedside, and left his bedroom, leaving his wife Mitya sleeping by his side. Slowly and carefully he went out into the garden, where he heard some unpleasant noises.

Looking overhead, he saw bright red rain falling in the predawn sky. What Cabaret saw as rain were flaming bows and arrows that were sucked into the roofs and walls of the house, turning it into a sea of fire in an instant. He immediately turned to go to the house to protect his family. But as if waiting for that moment, a great number of arrows pierced his back. Immediately afterwards, an avalanche of soldiers in armor rushed into the house, and he was pierced to death by their spears in a desperate attempt to save his life.

When ...... he came to himself, he was flying in the sky. He was floating in the air. With a strange feeling, I suddenly remembered what had happened before. Hadn't I been pierced to death by a soldier's spear? Come to think of it, that fire was ...... all he could see was the charred ruins of the house.

"Mitya!　Gregone!"

Frantically, he shouts the names of his beloved wife and son. But there is no answer. Then he sees a dead, burnt-out figure in front of him. He looked closer and saw his wife and son holding a small child in their arms as they were burned to death.

"Captain!　The queen and Master Gregone have been found!"

Suddenly, such voices are heard. Immediately, the bodies of his wife and child were surrounded by soldiers.

"......It is indeed the queen and Mr. Gregor. All right, let's make these bodies disappear completely!"

The soldiers carried the two bodies outside, piled wood on them, and burned their bodies. Cavallette watched the whole thing. And as soon as he saw that everything was over and his beloved family was completely reduced to ashes, he felt a terrible hatred in his heart.

"Mitya......Gregone......what a mess...... what a mess...... Oh, ...... brother, oh, ～～～～!　I won't forgive you, I won't forgive you ～～～～～!"

It was obvious that the soldiers who had attacked him were definitely from King Reborn's Kingsguard, and that the one who had ordered this attack had been my brother himself. He cursed his brother with regret and with such intense hatred.

Someone was watching Cavaletto. Pope, the spirit of the air.

By absorbing the souls of these dead people, she was able to strengthen her own power. From her point of view, these souls with strong feelings were elements that could further enhance her power, so without hesitation, she tried to take in the soul of this cabaret.

But it was a miscalculation.

Even in the form of a soul, Cavaletto's psychokinetic power far exceeded Pope's power. In the end, Pope's will was taken over by Cabaret, and he was reborn as a spirit. However, since he had not completely taken over Pope's body, he was not able to assume the appearance of a spirit, and remained in the preliminary stage of telekinesis. However, since he had acquired the ability as a spirit of the air, he could not only change his body shape freely and go anywhere on the air, but he could also manipulate others with the power of his telekinesis.

And the first place he went to after becoming a spirit was the castle of Arisun. He thought. How could he make his brother king suffer the most? And then he thought of his nephew Maintia. By corrupting this wise prince, the one for whom the king had the highest expectations, the king would suffer and the kingdom would die. This country should be destroyed. He went to the castle of Ariston, thinking that it should be destroyed. He entered the body of King Maintia through the air and manipulated him.

"...... and that's all that's left of this cabaret."

I exhale slowly and tell him about the past of this spirit, which I saw with my appraisal skill. King Maintia listened to my story without changing his expression, while Patterson and the others bit their lips and turned their heads to listen.

"Did you know?　...... Thanks, it looks that way."

King Maintia opened his mouth to look at Patterson and the others waiting behind him. Then he closed his eyes again, turned his head toward the ceiling, and struck a pensive pose.

"I shouldn't blame my father, the Great High King," he said.

He muttered these words with his eyes closed. Patterson and the others slowly turned their attention to King Maintia. He opened his eyes again, looked as if he were biting a bitter bug, and opened his mouth.

Kings, nobles, and subjects are all the same as human beings. We must be compassionate ...... is what my father used to say.

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