Re: Death - Reincarnated Dead Into Another World

[Then, just live again.]

Milady's raised hand, as if trying to reach out to something ephemeral, lifelessly fell down to the ground with a soft thud. The feather-like body of hers seemed fleeting in my eyes, I wanted to catch that hand so bad.

She's dead.

It was weird, even for me. Why am I so concerned about this girl? If I were the human me back then, I would've just walked away and never looked back.

I hate troublesome things, after all.

But mysteriously enough, I wanted to do something for her.

Hmm… *sigh*

Enough thinking.

Purin: "Milady…"

… Aah… There's no use. I can't help it. I'm really concerned.

Active skill: Resurrect.

<Resurrect skill activated. Resurrect target – Fleur Fel EcleaRealne?>

So her name is Fleur, huh?

Yes.

<Confirm. Initiating Resurrection. Restart progress… 10%>

Phew… Looks like it worked.

I was half-sure about it, since there's actually nothing indicated in the Resurrection skill description that I can resurrect others. It only stated that the ability to resurrect is granted. Of course, I knew that I can resurrect myself, since I already did. But…

'Perhaps, I can…' or so I thought. I didn't really believe it would work this well. I was nervous when I saw her life burning out, you know? Haahhh… I mean, needless to say, it's my first time seeing someone die before my eyes…

Anyways, it worked. That's what matters right now.

Purin: "What will Purin do from now on…?"

Oh. I forgot about this slime.

[Continue serving her?]

Purin: "… Fool!! Cannot thou see that Milady has just passed away?! She was my master after the Demon Lord! I placed my loyalty to her and her alone!! How can thou say something nonchalant?!"

O-Ohh… Such bloodl.u.s.t. I feel my body tingling.

<Resurrection Complete>

Phew. There's that, I guess. I just hope she wakes up before this slime decides to kill me. I certainly got stronger, but I still lost above that. So I can't guarantee my safety otherwise.

Fleur: "P-Purin…?"

Perhaps hearing Purin's loud voice, Fleur slowly opened her eyes, blinking a number of times in the process. Clutching her head with her hand, she gently raised her body to sit.

Purin: "… Milady?! H-How?! Ah…"

Ah. She fell unconscious. Purin's body became a puddle of slime, like a fresh egg out of its shell.

Kind of funny to look at.

If this is a meme, I would already be typing 'lololol' on the comment section without changing my blank expression.

<Resurrection and Soul Consume variant: (Arcana – Soul Link) skill acquired>

<Commence Soul Link?>

Ohoh? Soul Link?

[Soul Link: Create a linkage between own soul and others' soul. The linkage will create a resonance effect between the connected, resulting to sharing a portion of strength (Crysaztel) from the linked. The linked will be bound to the linker by a Master and Servant pact.]

… Hmhm… I see, I see.

Fleur will become my servant.

A maid.

Hm? It's not a maid? And there's more to it than that? Who cares? I have a beautiful girl as a personal servant now.

Tell me! What's more important than that?? Nothing, I tell you!

… Ahem.

Forget about that.

I have to check up on Fleur. I'll set aside the Soul Link skill for later. It's not like these kinds of notifications disappear. It's the same with evolution notifications.

I think.

[Fleur… was it? How are you feeling?]

Fleur: "Uhm… I am fine. Err… Or actually… I feel better than ever… What… What happened?"

Fleur gazes at her hands, touching her body all over, with her face painted all over with confusion.

['I thought I already died', 'Why am I still alive?' is that what you're trying to ask?]

Fleur: "Y-Yes…"

Fleur looked at me while her eyes blink confusedly. She's certainly trying to understand the situation.

Well, of course you'll be confused. The moment you thought you have died, you found yourself awake and is still alive. Moreover, you feel better than you did before dying. Even I would be confused by that.

[Author's Note: Here is our protagonist who was fine, even when he thought he already died and found himself reincarnated.]

Fleur: "Certainly… I felt my life ended that instant. I have died… But why am I still alive…? *gasp* Or am I already a ghost like Mr. Poltergeist…? That is it… is it not? Please… Tell me… I will be fine…"

O-Ohh… This girl went from confused, to surprised, and then to depressed in a matter of instant. Her expression really changes with her emotion, I see. And she's creating those source for her emotion changes all by herself.

Interesting, this girl is.

[Ah… Non, non. You aren't. You're perfectly fine and alive. As for the how's and why's… Hmm… I revived you.]

Fleur: "Revived…? H-How…? Ah. No… That is not it… Let me ask, 'why'…?"

She gazed at me solemnly, waiting expectantly for my answer.

Why… she asks.

I'm not really sure myself.

I can state a few reason – I can't just leave her alone, I feel concerned about her, I owe her my life, I wanted to help her, and other trivial reasons. But I think that's not the answer she is looking for right now. Even with those reason, I'm not obligated to bend the natural logic of this world.

Death is inevitable, after all.

I myself wondered why people should live when in the end, they all die anyway. In fact, I died. I experienced it first-hand.

Then why should we live? Why should we force ourselves to survive? When all in the end, we will die.

I died. That's a fact. But I kept asking myself or whoever in my mind. For what reason have I been alive? Why was I alive? What was I alive for?

I don't know.

And I died even before I could come up with an answer. That's my current position.

If I knew the answer, I wouldn't question anything anymore right now.

But…

[… Purin told me what happened. About your past. When I heard how you wanted to live… Your regrets, your cries, and your plea.]

Fleur: "Mr. Poltergeist…"

Even though I know that death is inevitable, there's one thing that I know. Even though I still don't know anything about her, aside from what I've heard. Even though it's only been a few hours since I met her.

There's that one thing that I really thought I didn't want her to experience.

Especially, in her death bed.

[You know… There will always be things that won't go your way, things that you will come to regret. I know. But even so… I really think that you should face them. If your time then comes, make it so that you will leave this world without any of them.]

… That we should face it without any regrets. Face death without any rue left.

Fleur: "…!"

[So that when you see them again, you can hold your head high and tell them what you really feel.]

Well… Of course, that's hard to do. The guilt will surely pull your head down. You'll end up walking, hanging your head down, without looking what's before you.

And then end up getting lost.

I know. Because I, too…

But…

[Don't let the guilt prevent you from seeing what's truly in front of you.]

That's what I failed to do, after all.

Fleur: "Mr. Poltergeist… Hn!"

Whoa… Don't suddenly jump out to me… I almost activated my Intangible.

Fleur: "Waaaaahh…! *sniffle* I-I'm sorry…! *hic*"

[Why are you apologizing? There's no need for you to apologize to me, right?]

Well… That's just how the guilt in her heart is deeply rooted, I see.

Fleur: "*sniffle* Thank you… I… I will live…!"

[Yeah?]

Fleur: "I will live and become someone worthy of their forgiveness… I will make sure that what happened will not be for vain… I will live and atone… I will face them…!"

[… Well said.]

Haha… I just met her today, and I only heard her story from Purin. There's a part of me that says that I'm in no position to say all these things to her.

No… I really feel that I'm not. I mean, who died and made me king?

But…

Fleur: "*sniffle* Ehe… Thank you very much…"

Looking at her smile right now, even if it's painted with tears, I believe I just did the right thing.

Or so I will leave it at that.

Yeah.

Fleur: "Mr. Poltergeist-…"

[Ahh. That. That 'Mr. Poltergeist.' It's too long and kind of… embarrassing.]

I know it's what I actually am and it's natural that she would end up calling me that. She doesn't know my name, after all. But I still feel tingly while hearing her call me that.

[Author's Note: Says the guy who've been calling himself 'Mr. Ghost'.]

Fleur: "Then… What should I call you?"

Oh right. I don't have a name right now. I sort of forgot after all this time. I still can't remember what my previous name is, however I try.

But to be called Mr. Poltergeist from here on out is a bit… off.

[I don't have a name right now.]

Fleur: "Ah, I see. Well then, may I have the p.l.e.a.s.u.r.e to name you?"

Hmhm… She wants to name me, huh… Looking at me with those sparkling eyes, I feel like it won't end well if I refuse her here. If she has a tail now, it would be wagging like crazy, I'm sure.

But it's a real wonder how she can still be so elegant while releasing that kind of aura. I still feel a 'Princess' kind of aura around her. As expected of the Demon Lord's daughter, I guess?

At any rate, name, huh?

Hmm… Oh well. I don't really mind, anyways. It's better to have one, considering the long run.

[Sure. Go ahead.]

Fleur: "Then, Ciel. I will have the honor to call you Ciel. It is what I have decided after seeing your pretty pale blue color."

[That's quick!]

Or like, she was already thinking about it the moment we met?? Talk about excited… There wasn't even a moment to think or what and she already had a name to give…

She's kind of different now compared to when I first saw her. She was meek and weakly, it's like she's so gentle like a summer's breeze.

Even though she's gentle and soft spoken right now, there's still this vibrant air on her words and expression.

Well, I guess that's just how she is drained from the Curse. And now that it's lifted, she's back to how she originally is.

But, Ciel… huh?

I heard a similar name or word from somewhere before, back in my world. If I remember correctly, it means light or pale blue, like the color of the day sky.

Hmm…

[Yeah, not bad. I like it.]

Fleur: "Really~? Then your name is Ciel from now on. Fufu~"

Saying that, she brings me close to her c.h.e.s.t for an embrace.

Ohh… S-Soft…!

<Registering Name: Ciel … Complete.>

[S-Sure…]

I feel like she just named her pet or something…

I'm the master, though. Mufufu.

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Chapter End