It Seems My Job Aptitude Didn't Come with Human Rights

【Flashback Arc】 A Very Handsome Boy

Even after listening to Irinya's explanation, I couldn't immediately understand. For a moment, I thought a new chapter or scenario had started, but changing character names forcibly seemed impossible.

No, to begin with, this extraordinary level of realism was odd. The sensation of my hands and feet when moving on the bed.

The rustle of clothes, the creaking sound of the bed. The scent of fabric and wood. The wind unexpectedly brushing my cheek... all of it felt far too real.

With these thoughts, I touched my head with both hands.

There were no VR goggles.

Instead, I felt the texture of soft hair. Next, I touched my ear and traced the outline of my face. My skin was as smooth as freshly peeled boiled eggs!

「... I wonder if there's a mirror?」

I asked in a daze. My trembling voice. The noticeable higher pitch than usual made me feel a great sense of discomfort.

「Oh, it's over here...」

I was directed towards a mirror installed on the wall, opposite the window. I got out of bed, feeling itchy as I walked barefoot on the thick fabric, and stood in front of the mirror.

There stood the figure of an unfamiliar handsome boy. Blue hair, navy eyes, and white skin. These matched the character's features, but clearly too young.

Presumably around five years old. Such a handsome boy stood there, eyes wide with surprise, blinking rapidly.

Silently, I spread my arms wide and lifted one leg. Just being a handsome boy made even such movements picturesque, I thought, as I praised myself and realized this wasn't a game.

Then, was it a dream? No, even so...

As I pondered, striking various poses in front of the mirror, Irinya clapped her hands behind me.

「You're quite skilled!」

「Huh? Skilled at what?」

Did she think it was a dance? Although the praise was off-target, I felt good despite my agitation. You can praise me more, Irinya.

Thinking such things, I suddenly felt as if my footing had become unstable. Oh no. What happened to the real me?

Did I somehow trip into the game world? Or is this the rumored isekai reincarnation? If so, being born into a high-ranking noble count family is an incredibly fortunate start, isn't it?

Ah, although it's not guaranteed that the ranks are the same as on Earth. Yet, being a noble still feels sufficient.

My mind fell into a state of confusion, with various words floating and disappearing. I couldn't organize my thoughts.

At that moment, I recalled a similar situation from the past.

This was like when starting a new game, especially when beginning LOG. Stepping into the game world for the first time, clueless about right or left.

The first step was gathering information. It must still be the right course of action.

「... Irinya, can you teach me a lot of things? Would that be alright?」

When I looked up and asked, Irinya blinked again, tilting her head.

Then, without even changing clothes, I sat on the bed and bombarded her with questions for one, two hours.

Maybe even more. Though Irinya seemed nervous and puzzled, she answered earnestly.

What I found out could be divided into three main points.

First was the country where the Count of Fallentail resides. Harvey Kingdom, considered one of the age-old great nations, boasts vast territory and fertile lands.

Oddly, the titles closely resembled those used by many countries on Earth. In other words, the Count of Fallentail ranks third after Duke and Marquis.

Since the ducal houses descended from royal and royal bloodlines are exceptional, it could be said to be the second-tier noble in practice.

However, the position of the Count of Fallentail was somewhat precarious. Though Irinya informed me with trepidation, if we didn't achieve accomplishments recognized by the royal family, we'd face demotion, dropping from Count to Viscount.

If no accomplishments were left for two generations in a row, demotion seemed inevitable, and the current Count of Fallentail, Johanson, had yet to achieve any. Come on, dad, you can do it.

Incidentally, in Harvey Kingdom, the treatment of beastkin was reportedly quite poor. While they had relatively weak positions in other countries too, in Harvey Kingdom, most lived as slaves or in similar conditions.

Irinya herself was supposedly bought as a slave when she was young. Poor thing.

And flowing from that discussion, I learned the second point, about the Count of Fallentail. The current lord was my father, Johanson Bran Fallentail.

The reason his middle name differed from mine was due to the inclusion of my mother's surname. Mother was so great that they wanted to retain her family name.

The position of the count's estate also wasn't very favorable, situated near the border on the central side of the continent.

In other words, it was on the edge of the kingdom's territory, with two neighboring nations watching closely.

One of them was the Theodora Kingdom, the largest nation on the continent, which was frightening. Incidentally, forunter's specialties included wheat and fabric crafts.

Finally, the third point: myself. The very handsome Lars. I asked Irinya about the captivatingly handsome Lars, surpassing mere adorableness.

Initially, I appreciated being born into upper-class nobility despite a precarious position. However, another sad fact was uncovered.

My biological mother, Anna Clay Fallentail, had apparently passed away. She was a talented woman who married from a viscount family and was kind to those of lower status; it was extremely unfortunate and saddening.

Furthermore, Lars's misfortune continued. Just half a year after his mom's passing, Olivia, the daughter of a baron family aligned with the count faction, was married as a second wife, and she treated Lars harshly, according to Irinya the servant.

If she said it, it might genuinely be cold treatment. A stepmother incident.

Even so, my position as the eldest son should have been absolute, but Olivia soon had two children, both boys.

In other words, if I were to die, Olivia's biological children would rise to the top candidate to inherit the title.

This is what people refer to as "total disaster".

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