chapter 2
2 – Giving Words (2)
-When Luke was seven years old, he wrote down the words of Lord Deus. Did you write these things?” The child Luke said, “Do you not know that these are the words of Lord Theus, and that this is the gospel that must be widely known to the world?” And his father did not understand what he said.
New Testament Gospel of Hannah Chapter 2 Verses 41-43
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The person I possess, Luke Persleyno, is the third son of Archduke Leopard.
He has two older sisters, Siren Persleyno, the eldest, and Meiru Persleyno, the second.
Both of them were playable characters who played an active role in [Deus Ex Machina] And were my favorite characters.
Conversely, this Luke Persleyno I am in was an extra that did not appear during [Deus Ex Machina].
In the work, it is mentioned that Siren and Meiru lost their sick younger brother when they were young.
You’re probably referring to this Luke Persleyno.
And I heard that before I opened my eyes, this body lay sick for a week, and it was life threatening.
The original Luke must have died at that point.
And it must have possessed Luke’s already dead body.
Thinking like that, I was able to relieve the guilt I had about Luke. It’s not because I erased the original Luke and took over his body.
…… However, I also had a problem with my weak body.
Fortunately, I did not have any incurable or other diseases.
But both in swordsmanship and in magic.
This body was weak with no talent.
Such a weak body that can’t get stronger no matter how hard you try.
Because of this, the goal of training hard and growing stronger since childhood and going on an adventure with the main characters of [Deus Ex Machina] Was shattered.
There is no way that such a weak body could handle the rough adventure of [Deus Ex Machina].
Well, right now I’m trying to find a way to go to the academy.
“…… f*ck off, trash. Do not dirty my eyes from morning.”
Anyway, the sister in front of me right now is Luke’s second sister.
It’s Meiru Pulse Rayno.
He despises me very much.
“Hello, Sister Meilu.”
“I can’t say goodbye because of someone. Get out of here before I lose my patience.”
“…… Huh. See you later, sister.”
She put her hand on her sword, which was tied around her waist, and she hurriedly left her seat and came to my room.
Originally, the relationship between her and I wasn’t that bad.
No, it was rather good.
I know what she likes too, because she is easily likable and she is also a caring person who cares about her cute sister.
The reason we fell out like this was because of the book I wrote.
[Must read if you live on the continent]
Because of the book I wrote and spread across the continent.
I never thought that my beloved sister would become a fanatical fanatic.
“What? Lie?”
She told her that the book was a lie because I knew what it was, but she didn’t listen.
“Nonsense! … I could never have thought that my brother was a blaspheming devil!”
Rather, he valued the book and pushed me away.
“I feel sorry for myself in the past when I thought of you as my precious little brother. Until I met Deus-sama, every day was a dream.”
The current state of our relationship after being so far away.
To think that my older sister, who loved me so much when I was young, became like this.
…… I can’t say that I wrote the book, though;
If I hadn’t written that book.
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When I first learned about my body and realized that I had no talent, I was devastated as a child.
What do you do when you come to the world of [Deus Ex Machina]?
I can’t even enjoy an adventure with the people I like.
So I was worried.
What can I do with nothing, having only the title of the third of the Northern Grand Duke?
Elixir? Giyeon? Hidden Peace?
At this point, I know the location of the hidden pieces that no one knows.
Most of the hidden pieces appear in the main story.
The problem is that I have no way to go to such a place because I am incompetent.
I cannot move the troops of the Northern Grand Duke.
Not only do I not have such authority, but the soldiers of the north who passed through me who have no power can’t follow me. Of course, they love me and are nice people, but I’m just a cute little boy to them to protect.
Besides, my family won’t believe me either. I, who have spent my whole life in this castle, know Giyeon? It makes no sense.
So, the method I found was money.
After earning a lot of money, you can find mercenaries and elixirs as much as you want.
Then, how can I make money?
I didn’t have much of a professional job on Earth.
I did not major in any engineering,
I didn’t have any degree.
There was no way that I would be able to embody the outstanding technology of the modern earth, such as gastronomy, farming, mineral smelting, and so on.
The only knowledge I have about Earth’s technology is a simple, superficial knowledge.
In the end, I also failed to recreate Earth’s technology here.
How could modern people be so incompetent?
After that, after going through many trials and errors, I arrived at the method of being an ‘artist’.
Yes.
Come to think of it, the world I am in right now is similar to the Middle Ages on Earth.
There are not as many things to enjoy as on Earth.
There aren’t many classic novels that exist on Earth either.
What if I write a novel in such a place?
What if I wrote a novel that mixed various masterpieces of the earth and spread it!
Then, won’t my novels be hugely popular in this world?
Okay.
Let’s try it.
Having made that decision, I created a fantasy novel by adding plagiarism to plagiarism while diligently recalling interesting novels from the Earth.
Masterpieces of the Earth are plagiarized works of all masterpieces, but there is no one in the world who would recognize such a thing.
After finishing the novel, I ran to my father and showed it to him.
Looking forward to the shocked reactions of the people of the other world.
But my father wasn’t very interested.
Yes.
It must be because my father is a little older and has been somewhat successful.
Although I was a little disappointed, I showed it to the other maids and knights in the house with hope.
With the hope that they will like it.
But again, my expectations were dashed.
No one liked my novel.
They thought it was just a young boy playing around and showed a fake reaction.
Do I have poor writing skills?
No. I’ve obviously copied the sentences of the people who wrote the masterpieces of the Earth.
If it’s their sentences, you won’t be able to write well. Why the hell is it not popular?
After thinking for a long time, I came to a realization.
Ah.
The content is completely different from the books people here read.
No matter how interesting a book is, you cannot enjoy reading something completely different from what you have read before.
For them, the novel I wrote must be a novel in a very unique way.
It would be difficult for those who saw it for the first time to have fun.
I was completely wrong.
I should have written a book similar to, but more advanced than, the books people in this world have been reading.
Having found the answer, I studied the [Deus Ex Machina] Book that people in the world read.
And the conclusion reached is the Bible.
It was a book about religion.
A fantasy world with an environment similar to the Middle Ages on Earth.
Unlike medieval Europe, which was dominated by Christianity, many religions were scattered, but people in this world were very interested in gods, perhaps because gods were involved in the world.
Perhaps that is why everyone enjoyed reading books about God.
Yes. This is it.
God.
Let’s write a book about God.
In my own way, when I was on Earth, I went to church with a friend when I was young.
I have an experience of reading the Bible in Sunday school.
Let’s take the contents of the Bible and make it a little bitter with the contents of this world.
Um…… Even if it’s a god What kind of god should I write about?
Just writing a story from the Bible doesn’t seem right because it’s a little different from this world. I think it would be nice to mix it up with stories about this world.
Ah!
Yes, that’s right.
A forgotten god who gave strength to the main character in the main story of [Deus Ex Machina].
Deus.
Let’s write about Deus.
A god who saved and sacrificed this world in the Age of Mythology.
A forgotten god that has not disappeared but no one remembers.
However, by chance, the main character finds her ruins and gains the power of Deus.
What… It’s a real god, but it’s a god that no one remembers and is in a state of suspended animation, so there’s at least no problem with Deus, right?
A book about Deus that I wrote down.
That is what [Those who live on the continent should read].
I took this book and ran to my father.
Then, my father’s complexion suddenly darkened.
“This book. Where did you get it from?”
“I wrote it!”
“Did you write down what someone told you?”
“No! Everything I came up with!”
At that time, I was excited because I thought that I had written a book so well that my father showed me that.
“…… Hmm. You mean that?”
Looking back now, I don’t think it was.
Perhaps my father predicted the ripple effect my book would bring to the continent just by reading the book at that time.
“First of all, this book. Don’t show it to anyone.”
“Yes? I was going to sell this book….”
“What? Are you selling this book?”
“Yes! I have something I want to buy, but my pocket money isn’t enough…. And when the book sells well, it helps the Yeongji’s situation!”
“Hmm… …. I get it. Don’t think about it For now, don’t tell anyone about this book. I will have this book.”
The next day, my father took my book and left our estate to go somewhere else.
And after a few weeks, I was able to get permission from my father who returned.
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“I never thought my son would be chosen by God… …. This is not the time to be like this.”